ClockSavant Watch Collecting, Servicing, & Repair Blog

Servicing a King Seiko Hi-Beat 4502-7000 Follow-up

Servicing a King Seiko Hi-Beat 4502-7000 Follow-up

While most people in the United States will be watching the Super Bowl today to see who wins, I have a spoiler alert here. The real winner of the g...
Servicing a Krieger Aficionado Moonphase Chronograph Valjoux 7751

Servicing a Krieger Aficionado Moonphase Chronograph Valjoux 7751

To see the version of this post including a video, visit the ClockSavant Instagram page and follow us. I recently serviced this solid gold Krieger ...
Servicing a rare Kobold USS Pittsburgh Chronograph

Servicing a rare Kobold USS Pittsburgh Chronograph

This is a rare Kobold USS Pittsburgh (submarine) chronograph that I recently serviced for a ClockSavant customer. It is a limited edition watch and...
When nobody is looking and you can't see-- the importance of authenticity, quality, and trust

When nobody is looking and you can't see-- the importance of authenticity, quality, and trust

The character, responsibility and commitment one brings to their work and customers is shown in the quality of work performed when nobody is lookin...
Servicing a Seiko 6138-3000 Jumbo Chronograph

Servicing a Seiko 6138-3000 Jumbo Chronograph

This is a very nice Seiko 6138-3000 chronograph I recently fully serviced for a ClockSavant customer.  The 6138-3000 model is larger than many othe...
Seiko 4502a servicing, a past repair gone awry

Seiko 4502a servicing, a past repair gone awry

This very nice Seiko 4502a is in for servicing and is still struggling to walk again. It is in the ClockSavant recovery room where it awaits donor ...
Oris Big Pointer servicing - resurrecting a mechancial watch's shredded winding works

Oris Big Pointer servicing - resurrecting a mechancial watch's shredded winding works

My previous post discussed the extensive winding-related damage in this watch, an Oris Big Pointer with an Oris modified ETA 2824-2. In this post ...
Shredding your watch to pieces - proper servicing of an ETA 2824-2

Shredding your watch to pieces - proper servicing of an ETA 2824-2

Here we have an ETA 2824-2 automatic movement from a watch I am servicing for a ClockSavant customer, an Oris Big Pointer. The watch was made in 20...
Servicing the King Seiko Hi-Beat 4502-7000 vintage watch (36000 bph)

Servicing the King Seiko Hi-Beat 4502-7000 vintage watch (36000 bph)

I recently serviced this rare King Seiko Hi-Beat 4502-7000 vintage watch for a ClockSavant customer. This watch was introduced in 1969 and followed...
Follow-on to servicing a Vulcain Cricket Calibre 120 Alarm watch from the 1950’s

Follow-on to servicing a Vulcain Cricket Calibre 120 Alarm watch from the 1950’s

This is a follow-on post to my previous one showing the Vulcain Cricket Calibre 120 Alarm watch from the 1950’s. When a customer strictly buys “a s...
Servicing a Vulcain Cricket Calibre 120 Alarm watch from the 1950’s

Servicing a Vulcain Cricket Calibre 120 Alarm watch from the 1950’s

I recently serviced this Vulcain Cricket calibre 120 alarm watch from the 1950’s. The Cricket was a popular alarm watch for many reasons— their qua...
Servicing a Seiko 7c43-6020 Mini Tuna

Servicing a Seiko 7c43-6020 Mini Tuna

I recently serviced this very rare Seiko 7c43-6020 Mini Tuna for a customer. This is a nice example despite missing its plastic shroud-- these ofte...