Hi Everyone, I have been using this site for research for a few years now to identify watches/movements/parts I have, but never posted anything until now. This site and community is amazing!

So long story short, my great grandfather was a watchmaker from the 1920s-1980s. (Master Bulova and Gruen) a few years ago when my grandfather passed, we came across (what I will call) the entire contents of my great grandfather watch shop. I have thousands of watches/cases/movements/dial/tools, etc. 

Hi guy's and gals, 

I'm looking to buy a 24 hour hand for a 214  Astronaut. I have searched Ebay and other places on the web with no luck so far. If anyone has one please let me know. Thanks  Mike....

whilst rummaging the old chest of drawers I came across a box I'd completely forgotton about.... what's in here? 

... apparantly these work much better than mothballs. 

N.O.S. Crystals for the WWII ORD DEPT wristwatch, sealed.

Looking for a balance complete for a 7AK movement anybody got one?

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for a bezel insert for my Bulova 98B320. Unfortunately, the watch took a hit and broke. I contacted the Citizen service center, and after wasting several months, they told me that the part is already discontinued. We're talking about a watch that is still in distribution, unbelievable! The Citizen service center is shameful!! Does anyone know where I can find the bezel insert? I'm attaching a photo of the watch. 

Thank you,

Andres

Correct me if I’m wrong, but in this iconic World War II photograph of Elizabeth Gardner as the pilot of a B26 Maurada bomber held by the national archives, she sure looks like she’s wearing a Bulova Air Warden.  

Buon giorno! Sono un nuovo iscritto, mi chiamo vlacud, sono di milano, italia sto cercando un vetro plaxy del modello 7396 214 accutron, avete indirizzi da darmi? O direttamente ne avete voi uno? Anche non originale visto la fatica trovarlo, e il prezzo spero sia modico... grazie! Buona giornata!

Bulova Empress Display

Hi Guys,

I've just bought a 1954 Bulova 23 and it is missing the crown.

Would anyone be able to help me as to what my options are as to finding a replacement?

If I can't find an original signed one, would anyone know what are the size dimensions for a generic replacement.

Thanks,

Geoff.

I have recently gone down the rabbit hole of replacing all the bad components in my horde of accutron coils. I have already sourced the correct capacitors and resistors, but I am having issues finding what transistors were used on the 214 2 wire coils and the various different transistors used on 218 coils. From what I've gathered the 214 3 wire coils have CK722 or AY1117 transistors originally, and that a BC858A will work as a replacement.