Reply To: New member with lever set movement

[c.kelly]

Hi,
Thanks for your reply. I just couldn’t understand how movement could have been removed from case as it is now. Have removed several parts and replaced them as practice and haven’t seen any evidence of rust yet but I would think the opening at crown would be a likely spot for it to develope. Do like your idea about microscope and have been looking for one. I am usually a little nervous about buying from some areas out of country. I have been thinking about a usb microscope to plug into laptop. If I remember right I looked at one that goes to 200X for fairly cheap. Saw someone on nature show on pbs using one and thought it might be good idea. Get in real close plus can take screen shot to save and maybe email or post to explain problem and ask fo help.
Just got my first cleaning solution in yesterday as well as oil and oilers. So I’m ready to take movement apart and really find out what is going on with stem. Kind of curious about how you decided to concentrate on waltham. I know I started fooling with accutrons at first because I got the manual and it looked like something I could do. I like waltham myself but just was curious how people get interested in one watch over another.
Anyway thank you for your reply and I’ll try to keep everyone posted on my progress. Have a three day weekend coming up this week so maybe I can get some more done.