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Title: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: Jiha94 on November 21, 2013, 07:24:12 PM

Found my dad's old watch. And was wondering what can i do to refurbish this watch? Is it possible to make it wearable and look decent again?
(http://s23.postimg.org/mkizcg387/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/mkizcg387/)

(http://s23.postimg.org/gibclyes7/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/gibclyes7/)

(http://s23.postimg.org/bidwe095j/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/bidwe095j/)

Title: Re: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: GMTmaster on November 21, 2013, 07:28:39 PM

Anything is possible.  :D. I am sure there are people who can help. BTW, is it a mechanical watch? And is it dead currently?

Title: Re: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: Jiha94 on November 21, 2013, 08:01:09 PM

Quote from: GMTmaster on November 21, 2013, 07:28:39 PM

Anything is possible.  :D. I am sure there are people who can help. BTW, is it a mechanical watch? And is it dead currently?

Yeah. Its dead. Tested the hours and minutes hands are moving fine. I think its a usual quartz watch , not mechanical. I think?  ???

Title: Re: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: ck77 on November 21, 2013, 08:02:32 PM

It stated quartz on the dial.
One of the lugs is gone, a tough job to refurbish, I guess.

Title: Re: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: Jiha94 on November 22, 2013, 09:54:20 AM

Quote from: ck77 on November 21, 2013, 08:02:32 PM

It stated quartz on the dial.
One of the lugs is gone, a tough job to refurbish, I guess.

Yeah i dont mind abt the cracked glass, but the lufpg is what worries me.

Title: Re: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: Everdying on November 22, 2013, 11:04:53 AM

perhaps try to convert it to a pocket watch.

Title: Re: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: GTH on November 26, 2013, 11:56:15 AM

it's not easy to make and weld back a watch lug, and then gold plate it again. Gold plating in Malaysia as i know doesn't last long. don't think anyone would do this in Malaysia.
If you want a new case and change the quartz movement maybe you would have to find some repair shop that also sells second hand watches, they might have a spare case lying around somewhere.
or in the worse case buy from USA at http://www.ofrei.com/page460.html (http://www.ofrei.com/page460.html) and get someone to fit it for you.

Title: Re: Refurbish an old watch
Post by: Jiha94 on November 26, 2013, 04:07:37 PM

Quote from: GTH on November 26, 2013, 11:56:15 AM

it's not easy to make and weld back a watch lug, and then gold plate it again. Gold plating in Malaysia as i know doesn't last long. don't think anyone would do this in Malaysia.
If you want a new case and change the quartz movement maybe you would have to find some repair shop that also sells second hand watches, they might have a spare case lying around somewhere.
or in the worse case buy from USA at http://www.ofrei.com/page460.html (http://www.ofrei.com/page460.html) and get someone to fit it for you.

Thanks. Will try to look into that  :)