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where to buy a watch movement

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Hi Guys,

I'm looking for somewhere that sells secondhand automatic watch movement and possibly cases too.

Ideally high end Japanese movements as the parts to build a watch up from that seem easy to come buy but Swiss would be fine too.
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Hi Chris,

I was doing some research some months ago to see if I could mod a watch that I mistakenly bought whilst I was on holiday in Egypt. I came across this organisation https://www.cousinsuk.com/department/watch-movements. I did not purchase from them but I believe they are an established organisation and they are well known in watch making circles.

I hope the link helps :)
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^^^^^^^^that's where my watch repairer gets his parts from.

You could also try here: https://www.helenarou.com/
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Have purchased from Cousins previously, well know watchmakers supplier, wide range of goods and professional set up.
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eBay with an old watch listed as 'spares and repairs'?

You might be opening a can of worms though; buying new from the likes of Cousins would seem a better option.

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I too endorse Cousins. Professional and reliable with reasonable pricing.
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treyford wrote: Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:27 pm
... a watch that I mistakenly bought whilst I was on holiday in Egypt.
That's a new excuse I can try out on my wife :)
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I believe I need a business account to be able to purchase from them but I'll try and start an account and see what happens.

However I just bagged this bargain today which has the movement and case I was after so this might become the basis of my first DIY project anyway!!
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You don’t need to be a business to create an account with Cousins. I’ve got one and I’m definitely an amateur.

If you’re looking for a Seiko 4R35/36 movement then try seikomods.com they sell NH35/36 movements which are the Seiko 3rd party equivalents. They’ll sell you an unregulated version for about £40 or will regulate it for an additional £10-15. Although it looks like their stock is limited at the moment.
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