Hidden issues! Repairing a used and abused Tissot Seastar - ETA 2846

Описание: Repair job on a Tissot Seastar A660/760K men's automatic watch with an ETA2846 movement, hoping to restore it to working order. The watch was purchased on auction and runs for a short time then stops. The watch cannot be wound very far without the mainspring snapping back. My assumption going into this was that I would discover a broken mainspring - however, it ended up being something else entirely...

I am an amateur who enjoys restoring vintage watches to working order. Constructive critiques of the process are welcome. I am always learning.

Contact info: [email protected]

Many of my tools I use are affordable. If you're interested in getting started with watch repair and would like to use what I use, I've included some links below. I earn a small commission from Amazon if purchases are made using these links.

Useful Texts:
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Cleaning:
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro and Disassembly
5:15 Hammer Time
6:00 Reassembly
12:35 Shock Springs
15:05 Reassembly Cond
20:00 Casing

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