Starting from zero - a year and a half later

While Andrew spent the entire last year in the workshop machining parts, for the past six months we have focused on disassembly, reassembly and adjustment of chronographs in the city office - and here is his report card on a freshly overhauled, trustworthy Omega calibre 1863. 

0 seconds a day
300 degrees amplitude
0 millisecond beat error                     

 

However, don't rush to send him a congratulatory message yet because he managed to break the hour counter wheel (the wheel that holds the small 6 o'clock sub dial counter on a Moonwatch) during disassembly.

                       

The cost of the part:  $105
The cost of the lesson:  Priceless

The point I'm trying to make is this:  The reason why we don't work on Breitling watches or any watches by Richemont Group is for the simple fact that if a part is broken or lost during a service we wouldn't be able to complete the repair.  Nothing personal, but it would be unprofessional to undertake repairs on your watches by makers who don't supply spare parts to independent watchmakers.