Thursday, 19 June 2025

Royce FEF 6686, ca 1985

 First non-practice watch I worked on. Really small compared to my practice movements. Pallet fork had a broken pivot and the setting lever spring was half broken so got a donor for both the part and practice.

Unfortunately the donor also had a broken setting lever spring so a NOS one from CousinsUK had to be purchased. Not a big deal.



Before

And after








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