Nathan BobinchakMay 10, 2018rolex lug chamfer, vintage submariner polish, great white polish, rolex, rolex 1665, rolex 1665 restoration, sea dweller polish, watchmaking school blog, 1665 great white, sea dweller great white, submariner polish, refinish rolex, watchmaker, refinish vintage rolex, rolex sea dweller, watchmaking, refinishing, watchmaking school, rolex lug bevel, real life repair, 1665, vintage rolex polish1 Comment Refinishing: Conservative vs. Full Repair “Refinishing” means different things to different people. Nathan BobinchakMay 10, 2018rolex lug chamfer, vintage submariner polish, great white polish, rolex, rolex 1665, rolex 1665 restoration, sea dweller polish, watchmaking school blog, 1665 great white, sea dweller great white, submariner polish, refinish rolex, watchmaker, refinish vintage rolex, rolex sea dweller, watchmaking, refinishing, watchmaking school, rolex lug bevel, real life repair, 1665, vintage rolex polish1 Comment
Nathan BobinchakFebruary 22, 2018real life repair, watchmaking, watchmaking school, watchmaking school blog, lititz watch technicum, lititz watch technicum student, universal geneve, universal geneve polerouter, universal geneve 69, universal geneve polerouter service, microrotor, universal geneve microrotor, vintage universal geneve, vintage watch, vintage watch service Real Life Repair: Universal Geneve Polerouter A very cool vintage piece crosses my bench. Nathan BobinchakFebruary 22, 2018real life repair, watchmaking, watchmaking school, watchmaking school blog, lititz watch technicum, lititz watch technicum student, universal geneve, universal geneve polerouter, universal geneve 69, universal geneve polerouter service, microrotor, universal geneve microrotor, vintage universal geneve, vintage watch, vintage watch service
Nathan BobinchakFebruary 12, 2018real life repair, vintage watch, vintage, omega, omega watch, omega 535, omega 635, omega restoration, vintage omega, vintage omega service, vintage omega watch, vintage omega ladies watch, ladies watch1 Comment Real Life Repair: Omega 535 This little watch is a fantastic value and a joy to service. Nathan BobinchakFebruary 12, 2018real life repair, vintage watch, vintage, omega, omega watch, omega 535, omega 635, omega restoration, vintage omega, vintage omega service, vintage omega watch, vintage omega ladies watch, ladies watch1 Comment
Nathan BobinchakJanuary 27, 2018big project, real life repairComment Weirdo Project: Pigeon Racing Clock This awesome mechanism used to time birds; now I want it to time students. Nathan BobinchakJanuary 27, 2018big project, real life repairComment
Nathan BobinchakJanuary 24, 2018watchmaking, real life repair, vintageComment Vintage Beat Error Adjustment Older watches sometimes need a lot of work to make a simple adjustment. Nathan BobinchakJanuary 24, 2018watchmaking, real life repair, vintageComment
Nathan BobinchakDecember 15, 2017real life repair, watchmaking, soviet watch, 2809, vintage Vostok 2809: Finishing & Service Notes My Soviet observatory chronometer clone threw a few surprises my way during reassembly. Nathan BobinchakDecember 15, 2017real life repair, watchmaking, soviet watch, 2809, vintage
Nathan BobinchakNovember 20, 2017soviet watch, 2809, real life repairComment Loose Screws A missing screw (or two) requires a daunting game of guess-and-test. Nathan BobinchakNovember 20, 2017soviet watch, 2809, real life repairComment
Nathan BobinchakOctober 18, 2017real life repair, soviet watch1 Comment Real Life Repair: Screw Polishing Flat-polishing brings new life to old screws. Nathan BobinchakOctober 18, 2017real life repair, soviet watch1 Comment
Nathan BobinchakOctober 09, 2017real life repair, watchmaking, micromechanics, soviet watch, 2809Comment Real Life Repair: Jewel Grinding Oddly-sized jewels require a lot of extra modification and effort. Nathan BobinchakOctober 09, 2017real life repair, watchmaking, micromechanics, soviet watch, 2809Comment
Nathan BobinchakOctober 06, 2017real life repair, soviet watch, 2809, watchmaking, vostok precision, wostok precision, vostok 2809, vostok, vostok watch, zenith 135, vostok 2809 service2 Comments Real Life Repair: Vostok 2809 A Soviet clone of a legendary Swiss chronometer crosses my bench. Nathan BobinchakOctober 06, 2017real life repair, soviet watch, 2809, watchmaking, vostok precision, wostok precision, vostok 2809, vostok, vostok watch, zenith 135, vostok 2809 service2 Comments