WW2 Glashutte Tutima Chronograph No.209294 - full restoration:
WW2 Glashutte Tutima Urofa 59 Pilots Watch No. 209294- Full Restoration :-
This is a watch that I recently restored for a customer.
As you can see from the 'before' pics below the watch pushers were missing. Also the balance hairspring had been pulled out of shape.
The watch had been used a lot and the bezel was partly worn away !
I have detailed below the work that was done.
Before Restoration
After Restoration
Movement restoration:
- Complete strip down to each individual part followed by cleaning & inspection
- Movement rebuilt & lubricated.
- Following replacement parts supplied & fitted –
o Mainspring (worn)
o Set bridge (broken)
o Chrono runner (broken pivot & worn wheel)
o Complete balance assembly (damaged hairspring & pivot)
- Seized chronograph adjusters punched out, cleaned, oiled & refitted
Case restoration:
- Case cleaned
- x2 complete pusher assemblies comprising pusher caps, seals, washers, screws & springs supplied and fitted (original parts missing / damaged).
- Replacement pusher caps ‘aged’ to suit wear & patina of the watch.
- Replacement plexi-glass supplied & fitted
- Replacement rotating bezel & spring supplied and fitted. Bezel aged to suit patina
Watch re-assembled:
- Dial cleaned
- Hour & minute hands - non-original lume replaced with ‘antique’ colour lume.
- Replacement sweep secs hand supplied & fitted (original had worn centre boss)
- Jurgens black leather ‘Flieger’ strap supplied and fitted
- Watch set to work
- Watch tested and adjusted for time keeping and chronograph operation
- A full photographic record was taken of the restoration
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