Practicing on an Orient with a Belforte movement (Seiko cal. 7625 ébauche) — Part 2

Before continuing with the reassembly of the Belforte/Seiko practice movement (revisit Part 1 here) I might talk about watch lubrication and what I’ve learnt about it so far. Inside a mechanical watch are many moving parts needing oil and grease. … Continue reading Practicing on an Orient with a Belforte movement (Seiko cal. 7625 ébauche) — Part 2

Practicing on an Orient with a Belforte movement (Seiko cal. 7625 ébauche) — Part 1

This was planned to be a post about servicing an Orient movement, as part of my first attempt at doing a full service on a mechanical watch. But I now find myself writing about a Belforte calibre 12F 4B, which … Continue reading Practicing on an Orient with a Belforte movement (Seiko cal. 7625 ébauche) — Part 1