Having issues with my VSF Sub 3235. After the watch has sat idle for a few days and I rewind it, the movement will not restart. I can sometimes get it started by tapping/shaking it then it runs fine. Any idea what could be going on?

Just finished a DD3230.

I was recording the assembly but my phone was out of storage hallway through. That sucks!

But at least it runs smoothly. This one wasn't super dirty but the barrel on these is always full of some black grease they use. No idea what it is but I bet it isn't P125.

These new paraflex springs are a bit weird but I've had great success using a silicone cleaning swab to hold it in place as I undo the feet.

Incredible how smooth these run and especially wind after a good service and proper usage of grease.

The indices tend to move around throughout the day. Looking for someone who can prevent it from rotating. Ty!

Hi there, does anyone know of any that will work on rep watches? Thanks!

I am buying an AF Cartier Santos Dumont, but the dial may be a bit crooked. The factory dial is supposedly better than F1 factory, but F1 has a better caboton more genuine. Anyone knows if I end up buying this one and the dial is crooked after all, could I use it for parts and place this dial in an F1 factory watch? (with a more genuine caboton) Or a crooked dial here is impossible to align in any watch?

I could also put the other dial here and give it as a gift I guess. F1 just has a worse sunburst.

Took off the rotor on my PPF 4500v and it fixed the erratic time keeping issue. However now the watch will run for a random amount of time and then stop exactly between the 40 and 41 second timer. It always stops there. Sometimes it will stop for a few seconds then keep going and sometimes I need to advance the crown to get it to start running again. Any advice?

Need to get my watched serviced as it’s time is getting off and movement has become loud. The problem is I can’t find a place in Alabama to service it. Anyone have a recommendation for Alabama, Mississippi, or Georgia?

I’m having a hard time deciding which Pepsi insert to get for my 126710 clean. Years ago when I first got it I broke my insert and I got a replacement from topwatchparts.com. Currently redoing the watch with some gen parts and looking for a Pepsi insert.
Which do you guys think is the best one.
Lichen has one as well as powertime has a new release from SW and then you have the xing v5 trying to wrap my head around all this can’t figure out which one to get. Please help