Decided to order some parts and build a couple watches for friends of mine. Turned out well. Had one case be a little too close between the glass and second hand but got it to work. Hopefully they both make the journey through USPS network unscathed.
This almost 40 year old watch has been sitting broken in a box for almost 20 years. Brought it back to life after some struggles. Replaced it with a 7546 movement from the UK. The second hand did not survive the conversion and had to settle for a new NH35 replacement. New stem all the way from Australia. Just thankful that I could find parts to resurrect it. So many memories from the first 20 years that I wore it on my wrist nearly every day. Very happy and thankful for the watch community and all the help we provide one another. Cheers!