What's the BFG with this cool watch? Can we fix a vintage Focal with a one-jewel BFG 866 movement? 

Thanks for watching and sharing. I’m not patient by nature. Watchmaking and maybe some age have cultivated that I suspect. lol

My pleasure and thank you for taking the time to share!

And while I’m not sure it’s fair to say it’s a “bad” movement, it certainly highlights the question of how much stock we can put in the “Swiss Made” label.

Very kind of you to say and thank you for checking in!

They are definitely not service friendly!

There are similarities. I prefer this construction as far as working on one though. Got a Timex?

I was LITERALLY about to post the same! Timex movt back when they came from England!

I just see my self letting the screwdriver slip across the dial one day.

Oh no! They can be devilish little movements. I have another that is missing most of the regulating pin so it runs, but not very accurately.

HI and thank you! I had one that was reasonable - about 15 sec per day. This one is … pending.

That’s been a lot of watches ago, but I think I left it intact given how fragile it looked. I recall deliberating whether to or not. Have you serviced a barrel like that one?

Look here! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2m8Tb8HP44c.htmlsi=uoVjhx25qbkyygvj This looks familiar to me now so I think I did.

Sorry that detracted you from the content. Recovering from a medical complication, but I’ll strive to work that out.

I’m not a fan either.

Haha! Well I’m sorry my hobby work upsets you. I’m not sure I could do shoes justice. I know I have much to learn. I would like very much for you to explain more though and help me understand.

Good point. I contacted the police but unbelievably they said tinkering with watches as a hobby isn’t a criminal offence. He can’t be stopped! Although simple in design, these 4 jewel BFG pallet pin movements aren’t really designed for easy servicing and can be more challenging than equivalent lever movements. Obviously as a watchmaking expert you already know about the complications in the barrel and friction fit wheel, and difficulty in locating pivots in this movement

It's his hobby and you're a piece of work. Instead of sharing your "secret knowledge", which i doubt you have, to help him getting better, you crap all over him. I bet your coworkers "love" you, if you even have a job.