Watch Repair

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

I made a video showing the process of restoring my high school graduation watch, the Seiko my parents bought for me when I was 18 back in 1994. I finally found time today to finish editing it and get it online.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Here's the video of me cleaning the parts for Nick's Vostok watch. A lot of work goes into this!

 

[KoNickon]

Just reporting to the forum that I got my watch back from Chris and it runs like a Swiss watch (though it's Russian!). I am most impressed by his workmanship, attention to detail, and communication. And his prices are quite reasonable indeed. If you have a watch, especially a mechanical one, in need of repair or maintenance, I'd strongly consider his services over your local repairer (if you can find one, that is). You can PM him, of course, but his website Watchmaker Chris - Watch Repair in Fort Wayne Indiana is well worth a visit too. (You can see my Vostok there also.)

I hope the moderators don't mind this shameless plug, but I wanted to pass this on.

 

[Bill Clark]

Nice job Chris.
Thanks for showing your work.

I bought a Seiko in Hong Kong when I was on R & R in the early 1970’s. As I recall, I paid $20.00 for the watch. A few guys that’s all they had as they either drank, gambled, partied or women, thinking they wouldn’t ever get back home.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Just reporting to the forum that I got my watch back from Chris and it runs like a Swiss watch (though it's Russian!). I am most impressed by his workmanship, attention to detail, and communication. And his prices are quite reasonable indeed. If you have a watch, especially a mechanical one, in need of repair or maintenance, I'd strongly consider his services over your local repairer (if you can find one, that is). You can PM him, of course, but his website Watchmaker Chris - Watch Repair in Fort Wayne Indiana is well worth a visit too. (You can see my Vostok there also.)

I hope the moderators don't mind this shameless plug, but I wanted to pass this on.

Thanks, Nick 🙂

Here's the link to the story of what I did with Nick's watch: Vostok Komandirske Automatic Watch Repair

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

Nice job Chris.
Thanks for showing your work.

I bought a Seiko in Hong Kong when I was on R & R in the early 1970’s. As I recall, I paid $20.00 for the watch. A few guys that’s all they had as they either drank, gambled, partied or women, thinking they wouldn’t ever get back home.

Do you still have it? My dad gave me a Westclox wristwatch that he bought at the base store right after he finished Air Force basic training in 1968. It has a Seiko movement. I'm planning to service it, soon.

 

[Bill Clark]

Yes, I still have the watch and it works great!

I bought it when I was in Hong Kong during R&R. Vietnam. I was in the Navy back then. As I recall, I was on the ship, a destroyer escort with less than 200 people, 288 days and one night off in Hong Kong. Fun and games.