Hi. I have crowns and gears, I'm just waiting for my ops to return from the watchmaker. I have 2 spare crowns and 3 of the gears in different lengths.
Cheers
Well.... This has been an ordeal, to say the least.
The watchmaker still has the Ops (it's been 5 months)! And there have been red flags, to say the least. I bought an nos crystal, hands, crowns, and spare movement from a member here, I also had a spare Enicar at home with a compatible movement...
Update:
Ok, I have 4 watches with the watchmaker now including this Enicar. It's now officially been "forever" since I dropped it off. I dropped by the shop to do some gentle harassing last weekend, and he started on it yesterday! Should have it next weekend. Update pending.
I have a couple of spares, I'm just waiting for my ops to return from my Watchmaker. I can send along pics/specs when they get here. I should have them in the next week.
Cheers, Harv.
I finally found someone local who can work on the Birks.
He used to service Rolex at Birks here in Vancouver.
bonus! The Birks is actually a local watch, and I may have access to the watchmakers cache, who originally serviced it!
ill be posting updates and pics here, when I receive the watch...
Damn. I just scored a couple of nos crowns with bezel gears but noticed the original gear had a sleeve, gasket, and washer on it which my new ones lack. The pvd is more like a sprayed ok coating instead of chrome / micron thin which is what I expected but hey wtf I'm just happy to have em...
Well, the watch arrived today, seller was a stellar guy! I've got a good bit of work cut out for me.
Ok for starters, the case does not have a gouge in it after all, which is a big relief! I've attached pics but they really don't do it justice.
The handset appears to possibly be a recent(ish)...
I was also surprised by the results of the Sotheby's auctions, but I think most people going to Sotheby's are looking for Rolex, Patek, and so on. Our Enicars have flown largely under the radar.
I don't so much have an emotional attachment to this piece, more like an obsession. Within 3 days of...
Yes I saw that when I happened upon the auction.
I may just get the movement serviced, have the second hand installed, crowns operational/replaced, and wear it as a beater grail... a walking contradiction.
I plan on keeping it, so I could either go all out and restore it completely, or leave...