In the end, however, I decided to take a chance, make or break. I wanted a Swiss high-quality movement, like the ETA 2824-2. That was not what I had in mind for a watch with a price tag above USD 500. Why? Because it housed a Japanese movement! To be more precise, a Miyota calibre 9015. Nevertheless, I was hesitant to pull the trigger. Eventually, I found the Helson Skindiver (still available for USD 699). In 2015, before I knew much about watch movements at all, my greatest watch dream was to own and wear a vintage Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Aqua-Lung Diver, but not having the USD 25,000 or so to spend on a watch I decided to look for an affordable homage. There’s also and perhaps some other… but I have no experience with them.īackground and Miyota 9015 vs ETA 2824-2 comparison And no, I’m not affiliated with, , or running these sites). I’ve enrolled to all these courses, and they are all good, but in my opinion is the best and most affordable. If you want to learn how to repair and service watches on-line, I recommend, , or, in that order. It also requires some watchmaker tools and oils. It is not "rocket science", but it takes some effort, perseverance, and practice. If you have no experience, you should know that there are a few things you need to learn and understand before you can successfully service a watch movement. Also, making a walkthrough you get to understand the movement quite well. The idea is that the next time I service or repair the same or a similar calibre, I can focus on the job rather than spending time on figuring out what goes where and why. I make these walkthroughs for my personal use, although I’m happy to share them. Please note that this walkthrough is not a tutorial. Instead, this information is found on the top of the oscillating weight unless the movement has been branded, like in my walkthrough example (Ingersoll). The movement itself, isn’t stamped with the Miyota logotype or calibre number. However, it contains many parts (see the video), so this walkthrough will, I’m sure, facilitate the job. That’s why you’ll see my oiling suggestions after the parts have been replaced.Ī nice feature of the Miyota 9015 is that it doesn’t contain any parts that are tricky to handle, so in this respect it is a straightforward movement to service. Once I see that the oil has spread around the post or bearing, I know it’s sufficiently lubricated. To avoid over-oiling posts and bearings, I oil them after the parts have been assembled. I’d even be willing to update the pictures. If you want to contribute your own oiling suggestions, I would be very interested. I couldn’t find any oiling suggestions for this movement, so I’ve used my own experience to determine what oils to use. The disassembly pictures do not contain any close-ups of the screws.
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