Looking for a good reliable watch repair person. Have a 14k ladies 1924 watch that needs repair. Has a 6 AF Movement 17 jewel.
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Going to be looking for a repair guy for an old bulova found in my father's collection. Someone scribbled 1921 in the inside of the back case. It's a mechanical watch. The hands are there, but one is floating in the crystal. It's a 15 jewel movement, long rectangular design. The numbers 10AN are prominent on the movement.
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Hey all, its John V. "Time & Again" for all: My basic service including Accutron Battery replacement, any Bulova watch movement adjustments, oiling - cleaning (ultrasonic) crystal polishing, bezel and case polishing, bracelet and band adjustments etc. is a flat $79.99 if parts are to be ordered the estimate will change but client will be notified of all changes first before repairs continue. My instructions are: First send a clear pic of front and back of watch to my e-mail: centralhsd@earthlink.net Give me a description of what is wrong etc. I will send you back a free estimate and instructions of how to send watch to be serviced. I work on and specialize on Bulova timepieces.
Thank so much
John V.
Hello everyone, I am a new member to the forum, and thank you for creating such an informative space. I have a 1972 Oceanographer B that is in need of a full service due to the movement stopping and starting. Can anyone recommend a watchmaker in the San Francisco Bay Area? Thanks for any and all help!! -Andrew
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Need advice on how to open the ladys watch with a metal stretch band with attachment to case that has 2 claws overlapping through the round case end. How do you open the claw? I tried to do one and the end of one claw broke, the metal is fragile after all these years.
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https://www.esslinger.com/search.php?search_query=watch%20back%20opener… Link above should help you find the correct watch back opener. If you send a pic I can refine the search. Best John V. "Time & Again"
All, I inherited a sentimental watch from my grandfather. Its a Bulova Accutron from 1973. Movement is 2241. When first put battery in second hand was moving continuous. But the minute and hour hands werent as much.... I have left it at 3 different watch repair shops now and neither could fix. Now I have to tap it or shake for second hand to move...but stops frequently. Now theres zero movement from minute n hour hands from ticking. I can pull crown and set time. ANY help or suggestions would be enormously appreciated.
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Thanks Brian for your reply. It is a domed acrylic so I went with a G&S 26.7mm and a 26.9mm just in case the .7 is too loose. I asked about this on the NAWCC forum as well and I was worried the 26.6mm were just fit but not have enough pressure inside the bezel. I'll post an update when the crystals arrive.
--Paul
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Here's the link to the NAWCC forum discussion:
https://mb.nawcc.org/threads/ordered-a-watch-crystal.180911/
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The crystals arrived today and I installed the 26.7mm. Turns out the 26.6 would have been the right size. The .7 went in very tight which is nice and secure, but I ended up scaring the crystal with my claw tool from squeezing it tight enough to be able to press it into place. It looks good but all I can see are those tool marks. I could only afford to buy two crystals, I should have gone with the 26.6 and 26.7. Now I'll know in the future which one to order. Here's a couple of pics.
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Thanks Brian. The polishing was suggested on the NAWCC thread as well. I actually ended up selling this to a friend who collects the Bulova 23 jewel watches. His collection is extensive. I think next time I should listen to people who have more knowledge than me. You were right about the 26.6mm being the correct crystal. Now I know and won't second guess experience.
Hello, my name is Bob Piker and I'm an Accutron repair person. I'd be happy to help if you are looking for someone to make a repair for your cherished Accutron. Forums are moderately new to me since I spend the majority of my time sitting at a bench, so I hope it's alright that I am posting this, but be assured, if you are looking for someone to make a repair for you, Accutrons are my world and I'll certainly do all that is possible to make yours right again in a very reasonable time and at a more than reasonable cost.
Hello, I have been researching on this and other Accutron related websites for some months now. A few weeks ago I joined MyBulova but have only just uploaded the details and photos of my watch only yesterday. My reason for posting relates to the service of my 1967 18K #218 calendar watch. In December 2020 I sent my watch to a person advertising and purporting to be an expert in repair and service of Accutrons. I requested and paid not a small amount of money, for service of the movement and a complete case restoration. After enduring a seven-month odyssey of excuses, delays, forgetfulness, poor communication, and a mile-long string of emails I finally received my watch back. The result? My watch doesn’t keep time and barely operates. The minute hand will only move for a couple of minutes before it stops and absolutely no case finish restore work was done at all. Essentially, I paid, waited for over half a year, and got nothing. At this point I refuse to have anything more to do with this person and will not torture myself further trying to get him to right his wrongs. I consider it a hard learned lesson. At this juncture I’m researching where and to whom I might send my #218 for reliable repair of the movement and a real case restoration. The various reviews and commentary of peoples experiences I’ve read online of many of the US Accutron watch repair people seem to vary widely, from the sublime to the horrid. I happened to make a big mistake in who I chose to work on mine. I welcome any feedback, guidance, or recommendations I can get from members of MyBulova on this matter. For the record I’m not opposed to sending my watch out of the country if some of you feel strongly that that might be my best option for good and reliable service. Thanks to you all.
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It's a good question to ask and I suspect a common one.
I've not had any experience having an Accutron serviced/repaired/restored, so cannot make comment on who is good or not so good.
I've just reached out to the Veterans Watch Maker Initiative to see if their authorised Bulova Service Centre can service the old Accutrons. I'll let you know their reply.
Hi, I am a new member here. I need some help, I need watch hands for a 1971 Bulova Oceanographer 333, it has the black dial and gold hands. I have included a picture here of the dial and hands. Does anyone know the Bulova part# I need to replace the hands. Thanks in advance for any answers. 
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Thanks, took a look and those look pretty beat up, the watch I am fixing is pretty nice. The case is good condition and I found a NOS crystal for it and a NOS speidel gold band. I also bought a watch that had a good donor movement and let it run for a week, it kept right up with my quartz watch. The minute hand is loose on the new movement as well. I was reading about how you can use a "staking punch"? to tighten the minute hand. Is it worth attempting this? I can get a staking set for $15, probably not best quality. Just wondering if that is worth a go of it. Thanks.
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I was able to find this watch dial and hands on ebay. The hands look similar to the oceanographer, thinking they should fit since the dial and hands are for a Sea King for about the same timeframe. Attached picture of the dial and hands I bought. Thanks for all the help, will let you know if these work. /sites/default/files/uploaded_photos/user19412/s-l1600.jpg
Hiya, new here and this particular forum seems to be laid out different then the others, so hope I'm posting this in the right spot. Just wondering if there is a service manual, repair guide or simple how-to on servicing a Bulova 7BPP movement anywhere out there.
Thanks!
I recently acquired my grandfathers retirement watch. It says Bulova Accutron and Quartz on the dial. I changed the battery but it looks one of the gears is just moving back and forth ever so slightly. The second hand is also moving just barely back and forth. Does anyone know of anyone who could fix this? I live in Utah but would be willing to mail it anywhere.
I want to replace my Bulova Oceanographer C 1970 original crystal. Is it press fit? Is it acrylic? I have an affordable crystal watch press. Will that work? I've also seen the claw, but I don't have one. I've used the press a few times, mostly for closing a stubborn case. Thanks.
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