Another orient back from the brink

So I have had this for a while but the Quartz movement was shot , so after a while trying to source that was impossible and I had a battered old orient that had a working movement, bingo 1/2 hour later and back from the brink of the scrap watch heap another orient Quartz divers survived

Orient Quartz
D39748-90
10 bar wr
42mm case
21mm lugs
Anti-clockwise bezel
Fitted on a 20mm rubber

well done Andy, nice dial

Cheers Bruce it was a toss up between this and another one I had and this one had more going for it , the other one was a two tone divers and the hand are not that great

Iceblue wrote:Cheers Bruce it was a toss up between this and another one I had and this one had more going for it , the other one was a two tone divers and the hand are not that great

dont forget i have another for you too which will also need a movement................i will remember to post it ....Honest !!

domecurb wrote:

Iceblue wrote:Cheers Bruce it was a toss up between this and another one I had and this one had more going for it , the other one was a two tone divers and the hand are not that great

dont forget i have another for you too which will also need a movement................i will remember to post it ....Honest !!

A quick question am I right in saying that most older orient Quartz used the same movement in house depending on if they are day or day date on non day date approx three different movements

Domecurb I am getting excited lol

Well done Andy it looks great and a personal achievement knowing you brought it back to life

How many Orients is this you have now Andy ? come on be honest

SeikoJohn wrote:How many Orients is this you have now Andy ? come on be honest

5 at the moment and possibly being supprised by a fellow member

3 up and running

2 need fixing

But to be honist finding movements is like fine rocking horse poo

Iceblue wrote:

domecurb wrote:

Iceblue wrote:Cheers Bruce it was a toss up between this and another one I had and this one had more going for it , the other one was a two tone divers and the hand are not that great

dont forget i have another for you too which will also need a movement................i will remember to post it ....Honest !!

A quick question am I right in saying that most older orient Quartz used the same movement in house depending on if they are day or day date on non day date approx three different movements

Domecurb I am getting excited lol

they are all very similar and i would imagine any orient quartz from that era will fit...they are out there....you just need to find them

Find them I will try lol

Iceblue wrote:So I have had this for a while but the Quartz movement was shot , so after a while trying to source that was impossible and I had a battered old orient that had a working movement, bingo 1/2 hour later and back from the brink of the scrap watch heap another orient Quartz divers survived

Orient Quartz
D39748-90
10 bar wr
42mm case
21mm lugs
Anti-clockwise bezel
Fitted on a 20mm rubber

Great result It must be very rewarding bringing a watch back to life which may otherwise be discarded. While the movements may be rare no doubt part of the pleasure will be keeping a look out & finding them when they do appear.

daff62 wrote:

Iceblue wrote:So I have had this for a while but the Quartz movement was shot , so after a while trying to source that was impossible and I had a battered old orient that had a working movement, bingo 1/2 hour later and back from the brink of the scrap watch heap another orient Quartz divers survived

Orient Quartz
D39748-90
10 bar wr
42mm case
21mm lugs
Anti-clockwise bezel
Fitted on a 20mm rubber

Great result It must be very rewarding bringing a watch back to life which may otherwise be discarded. While the movements may be rare no doubt part of the pleasure will be keeping a look out & finding them when they do appear.

It's a great pleasure and a great felling bringing. It back from the scrap heap , finding them and trying to find the parts are a nice challenge worth the hunt

Great result It must be very rewarding bringing a watch back to life which may otherwise be discarded. While the movements may be rare no doubt part of the pleasure will be keeping a look out & finding them when they do appear. [/quote]

It's a great pleasure and a great felling bringing. It back from the scrap heap , finding them and trying to find the parts are a nice challenge worth the hunt [/quote]

There's also a lot of knowledge and experience involved which I respect.

I wonder how many parts, broken watches, cases etc forum members have accumulated over the years. Bet there is a fair amount of "treasures".

Yep I have another two orient divers one that needs a movement and hands and one I don't no yet what it needs , I also have a little box full of parts that Domecurb kindly gave me so I have probebley the largest parts selection in the world if sourcing them is anything to go by lol

I officially name myself the largest vintage orient Quartz stockists not

I'm quite good when it comes to broken watches though I have had years to accumulate them.