Longines Czechoslovakian Air Force Watch Restoration? thread

[calvinktlim]

I am still looking for someone who will be able to clean them without breaking them.

As one of them had non original parts (crown and plexi), i hope to change out those non conforming non original parts to parts that conform. As for the dial, i wanted to preserve it.

The other one, i will keep it as it is...

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[madasboot]

@calvinktlim

That is a beautiful pair of Majeteks.
I had read through but I am not sure what you want to be done?
Maybe I can help you, maybe I can advise you.

To remove the movement you must remove Crown/stem.
The metal cushion that involves it is both spacer and caseback.
But again, if you are not going to service it yourself why would you want to remove the movement?


Best,
M.

[madasboot]

This will be interesting!!

But i really need alot of advice from forum members. Would love to outsource this to my regular watchmaker but he is like the only rep amd homage watchmaker i know in Singapore and has a very long turnaround time and i already have a few projects svcing lined up for him.

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He is not the only rep and homage repairer in Singapore, there are plenty.
But these watches are supposedly genuine even if with “upgraded” parts so why would you handle them to a rep and homage repairer and not going for a seasoned watchsmith?
I advise Khatena.

Best
M.

[manodeoro]

I am still looking for someone who will be able to clean them without breaking them.

As one of them had non original parts (crown and plexi), i hope to change out those non conforming non original parts to parts that conform. As for the dial, i wanted to preserve it.

The other one, i will keep it as it is...

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do the movements look like this ?