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  1. I don't know if it is the right place... To the moderators, just move this topic at the right place please but all is in the title . TM9-1575.pdf
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  2. That is not the correct spring for the movement cal number, you need to get the right one ask your supplier. Heating this type of spring is not recommended they are not made to be tampered with; they are made in such a way as to fit.
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  3. Its a good rule to follow, and one that eliminates many problems related to potential conflicting membership interests--which is primarily watch repair. JC
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  4. Greetings! My name is Federico I am located in Santa Cruz California. I have been collecting pocket watches for a while now as well as using them daily. I find them truly marvelous. For the last 2 months I have been learning to repair/revive these old movements mainly to keep my own pocket watches working. I hope to learn plenty from the community and those willing to teach. Currently I am working on restoring my Hamilton 912 which was one of my first pocket watches. Thank you for your time and I look forward to speaking and getting to know many of you. Kind regards, F
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  5. I would take a pair of round-nosed pliers to it. The hook end is already anealled usually. The first full wind will help to set the first wrap in position. Can try this, wind down, and then inspect when the spring is relaxed.
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  6. How do you all know by sight that the spring is incorrect? (Would love to learn this skill) I would assume the OP purchased the correct spring. I ask because I can never get the Swiss alloy spring onto a new bergeon mainspring winder arbor even if I am using the correct sized spring and winding barrel. I always have to fiddle with it to fit. This is not the case if I use a NOS blue steel spring. I hope the OP does not mind me asking this question in his post but it seems very relevant. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  7. Great thank you for the welcome. Attached is the watch I am using today. Jean Marcel ETA 6498.
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  8. Here's a link for watches database . Very interesting for pocket watche lovers. https://pocketwatchdatabase.com/
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  9. Hello, sorry for the poor image quality but I can not do better .. I found this afternoon this watch in a flea market. It was given to me and changing the battery, I see that it works very well. As the photo shows, it is quartz with a black dial but also analogue-digital-alarm-chronograph and the movement has only this: VA41A And it is a PHASAR. So my question is: what is the model really and who manufactures this brand and what is the composition of the case because I can not find anything except on Ebay that does not have my model .. Thanks In advance .
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  10. Reading the linked post on the other forum, it occurred to me that the slots may be there specifically to help with cleaning. Do they provide a route to flush through?
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  11. @jdrichardI am happy to see if I have the correct spring for you, just let me know.
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  12. You need to get the correct mainspring. Federico's method will work as you're removing the temper but I think that it will fail sooner. Anilv
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  13. Well here is what I do..not sure if it is correct or not but here goes. If it is one of the new Swiss alloy mainsprings I usually have trouble fitting them into bergeon mainspring winders since the inner coil is always huge and the barrel arbor is always so thin, so what I do is I heat the tip slightly over a small candle flame until it turns straw brown. It takes probably about 1 second total as it changes fast. I will go back and forth a couple times in small amounts of heat exposure (half inch over flame not directly on) just to make sure I do not heat it too much (The moment it goes red hot its a gonner). Once I get the right color I then let it cool slowly. This usually takes the brittleness out and makes it much stronger and stiffer yet still springy. The new attributes allow me to bend the inner coil with some parallel action coiling pliers with no worry. This has worked for me perhaps it will work for you. Experiment with your broken springs first to get it right. I broke about 4 before I started experimenting with the broken springs and figured out the above. This method does not work with the old blue steel springs. Good luck and I look forward to reading what other people have to say.
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  14. Welcome to WRT. Hope this helps: http://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5146029761/m/3483918277 BERGEON AUTOMATIC_Oiler.pdf
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  15. Jeremy, Yes I can help you get the calendar together but it's already past midnight here in Brooklyn. I'll give you my directions tomorrow. I don't have pictures of the BFG 856, but have plenty of the 866 which is similar. More to come.... J
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  16. If you watch some of his other videos you can see that he is highly skilled and seems to have years of experience. I would find it hard to be judgemental toward his approach as I do not know his situation. Many people in the eastern block countries live under extreme poverty as well as having to deal with political and infrastructure problems. It can be difficult to afford food let alone a bottle of Loctite or a tourch. I feel that he did well with what he had to work with. david
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  17. When watches were first made hundreds of years ago, propane, acetylene and even cross slides weren't invented yet; let alone the torch. Dead center turns were used to make staffs and pivots until live center lathes came onto the scene. With the exception of a motorized watchmaker lathe,this watchmaker is using, more or less, traditional tools and techniques. Obviously a dial foot soldering machine or even a torch would leave a smaller impact on the watch dial. My guess is the watchmaker in this video did not have access to these tools yet he repaired the watch with the tools he had on hand and did it in a very skillful manner. david
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  18. Thanks... I'm betting it's threaded.... I think you need to try to locate (or make) a tool...
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  19. As a coincidence, I just serviced a 1712/13, but it didn't have the cap jewels:
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  20. Seiko can be summed up in one word....quality. 1. Quality of design.. efficient mechanism using the best of space available. Examples (magic lever auto winding, click spring which is just a stamped metal piece, efficient quick-set for day/date...etc etc). 2. Quality of materials used .. I still have not come across a broken set-lever spring in a Seiko. Also it is pretty unusual to come across a broken balance pivot. On most of the watches the main-spring is still usable.. where they are not, it is usually due to mishandling by someone in the past. In fact the only weak point I can think of is the bearing in the automatic winding weight. If somebody made an aftermarket part for this item they could sell 100-200pcs easily. Anil
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