Ugh. It's hard enough to work on a watch without dropping a part. Especially with these old eyes.

Unfortunately, the part (225611) costs more than the what I'd like to pay for a watch in it's current condition, so I may be looking to part this one out. It's not valuable or anything (a Seiko worth about $60) but I did want to get it working.

Anyone know a watch part junkyard site that I could maybe get parts from?

It's probably right next to the 1911 recoil springs.

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Originally posted by Jim Shugart:
It's probably right next to the 1911 recoil springs.

You're not going to believe this but ...

I actually did find it.

The power of SIGforum strikes again. Thanks for helping everyone.

(Sorry about the huge picture but it was necessary so that the part would be larger than 1 pixel. )

Glad I could help.

My Dad's hobby was watchmaking and I've spent many hours on my hands and knees searching for parts he lost. We always found them, though.

What really works well is a powerful flashlight shining down the floor where the light covers several feet at a time.

Congratulations on finding it.
I have always found a strong flash light and a magnet have worked for me with small gun parts.
The only problem with watch parts is magnets are the enemy. If you had to use a magnet they you might have to demagnetize the watch part, but at least you might have found the part.

FYI for the future ... I bought one of those strong magnet sweepers from Harbor Freight. Best buy I ever made. Use in both in the garage and along the driveway, cement and gravel, and shocked at what I pick up.

Just sayin'.

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Originally posted by old dino:
FYI for the future ... I bought one of those strong magnet sweepers from Harbor Freight. Best buy I ever made. Use in both in the garage and along the driveway, cement and gravel, and shocked at what I pick up.

Just sayin'.

I have one to run over the lawns after the roofing guys tell me they cleaned up.

Get a cat. Mine has successfully found many small parts I drop. He waits under my workbench for the hunt. Maybe all the food bills are worth it!

What about using the largest zip-lock bag you can find as a containment device?

I learned that when assembling an AR lower.

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Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Get a cat. Mine has successfully found many small parts I drop. He waits under my workbench for the hunt. Maybe all the food bills are worth it!

From personal experience I can say they're also good for retrieving springs that take off from your guns while you're working on them.