Watch Renovation: Festiva
Some notes on a watch which I’m renovating Text on dial: Festiva - 17 Rubis - Waterproof - Shockproof - Swiss made Text on case back: Antimagnetic - Stainless steel back - Swiss made - Waterproof - Antimagnetic Data Measurements are done by me, and might not be the official numbers. Width: ? Length: ? Height: ? Lug-to-lug: ? Movement: EB 1553 Pin lever escapement Case: Seems to be gold plated. Crystal: Acrylic Problems Doesn’t run despite being fully wound One jewel for the balance wheel is missing Mainspring is broken. Troubleshooting steps Opened up and cleaned all parts. One jewel for the balance wheel is missing The arbor was stuck to one or both bridges. After thorough cleaning the watch began running. However the mainspring catch immediately broke, making it impossible to wind. Media