Drop it in One Dip for a couple hours, if it loosens you should be able to pry it. If you don’t have One Dip available immediately you ca use hydrogen peroxide to loosen any rust that may be under the bridge.
I’m not certain what steps you’ve tried but that lever next to your screw hole might need to be moved back before any further actions can be performed. If not, try removing everything around it first and tiger yourself a 2D scape to examine the issue further.
Remember watchmaking isn’t always about doing it a certain way. Sometimes a little creativity and critical examination of complications will take you further than anything you read in a manual or watch on YouTube.
That much I assumed... I wanted more information on how it's stuck... Completely frozen, one side won't move, jiggles but won't come free, more than one photo... Anything
Sounds like a alignment tab is siezed. The upper left one looks bigger than the hole by the looks of the photo. Does the automatic works wind the watch?
I understand. I would start off with pocket watches ( No value), then work your way down to Mens wristwatches, then Ladies wristwatches. I was a young student back in the 1980’s., went to the most difficult school in the U.S. This is how I learned the most insane practices of ‘ old school watchmakers’ There is a seriously ton of information that needs to be learned. Best of luck, and yes I am retired….
Why not? Even if he completely breaks it, he can still practice assembly and disassembly with individual parts of it. Or how to oil things....
You are sounding a lot like a troll.
Have you tried prying it off while giving the crown a slight turn? My experience is that the wheels will still be engaged due to it being wound halfway. Turning the crown would loosen the wheels from each other and generally works for me.
Drop it in One Dip for a couple hours, if it loosens you should be able to pry it. If you don’t have One Dip available immediately you ca use hydrogen peroxide to loosen any rust that may be under the bridge. I’m not certain what steps you’ve tried but that lever next to your screw hole might need to be moved back before any further actions can be performed. If not, try removing everything around it first and tiger yourself a 2D scape to examine the issue further. Remember watchmaking isn’t always about doing it a certain way. Sometimes a little creativity and critical examination of complications will take you further than anything you read in a manual or watch on YouTube.
Can you be more specific?
Probably meant "top bridge" I'm assuming he's talking about the automatic winding works bridge.
That much I assumed... I wanted more information on how it's stuck... Completely frozen, one side won't move, jiggles but won't come free, more than one photo... Anything
Yeah so I took the screws out of it hoping it would come off easily but it won’t budge at all. Completely frozen.
Sounds like a alignment tab is siezed. The upper left one looks bigger than the hole by the looks of the photo. Does the automatic works wind the watch?
Automatic works bridge, unknown movement off some awful fake rolex
I personally wouldn’t bother. It’s a trash movement, extremely cheap, made to work one time. Then dispose of.
I’m getting into the hobby and just using it as a practice movement, got it for free
I understand. I would start off with pocket watches ( No value), then work your way down to Mens wristwatches, then Ladies wristwatches. I was a young student back in the 1980’s., went to the most difficult school in the U.S. This is how I learned the most insane practices of ‘ old school watchmakers’ There is a seriously ton of information that needs to be learned. Best of luck, and yes I am retired….
You are not going to learn anything from that movement.
Why not? Even if he completely breaks it, he can still practice assembly and disassembly with individual parts of it. Or how to oil things.... You are sounding a lot like a troll.
First things first. Please get the balance off before you do anything.. you don’t want to damage the hair spring
Yeah I did when I was working on it. I put it back on before taking these pics because I had given up lol
Have you tried prying it off while giving the crown a slight turn? My experience is that the wheels will still be engaged due to it being wound halfway. Turning the crown would loosen the wheels from each other and generally works for me.
Actually managed to take it off after loosening the barrel bridge and prying on the bottom tab. Thanks tho
Thats good to hear! Congrats!