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  1. Watch Case Issues, Opening, Movement/Stem Removal, Case Parts, straps and bracelets

    Discussing issues regarding the watch case including Opening, Closing, Movement Removal, Stem Removal, Pushers, Pendant Tubes etc...
    You can also discuss subjects relating to watch straps and bracelets here.

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  2. New to watch repair ** Safe Zone For Learner Watch Repairers **

    Discussing subjects relating to learner watch repairers.
    More experienced repairers - please guide learners with patience and respect 🙏

    5.1k
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  3. Regulation, Watch Performance and Timing Machine (Timegrapher) Readings/Results

    Discuss general regulation techniques, watch performance issues and your timing machine readings (traces).
    Balance Wheel Adjustment, Hairspring Adjustment, Regulating Watches, Setting Watches in Beat, Lift Angle

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  4. Service, Repair & Adjustment Techniques (Not Timing or Regulation)

    Discussing subjects relating to servicing, making adjustments and repairs to watch parts and movements and fitting balance staffs. This section is not for timing or regulation discussion. To discuss Regulation or Timing please go here.

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  5. Cleaning / De-Greasing Techniques - including cleaning products

    Discussing cleaning and de-greasing of watch movements including products used

    922
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  6. Fault Finding / Fault Diagnosis

    Discuss fault finding. Post here for advise diagnosing any watch movement issues.

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  7. Restoration Techniques - Polishing, Refinishing, Bluing, Rust, etc..

    Dealing with all subjects relating to watch restoration techniques such as Rust Removal, Bluing, Refinishing etc...

    1.8k
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  8. Lubrication Techniques, Oils, Greases, Epilame Treatments

    Discussing lubrication techniques, oils and greases to use and Epilame treatment.

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  9. Quartz and Tuning Fork Battery Operated Watches

    Discussing quartz and tuning fork watch movements

    810
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  10. Shock Settings - Incablock, Diashock - Fitting/Adjusting Jewels, etc..

    Discussing shock settings such as Incabloc and Diashock etc..
    Fitting and the adjustment of Jeweled Bearings, Pallet Stones, Impulse Jewels

    749
    posts

  11. Identify This Movement or Watch

    Need help identifying a watch movement? Please use this section.

    1.7k
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  12. Watch Parts, Sourcing Parts, Movements, Materials and Lubrication Products

    Discussing watch parts, the sourcing of watch parts and movements, and products required to repair and service watch movements

    2.8k
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  13. Documentation, Books & Service Sheets

    Discussing watch repair documentation, books, parts lists and service sheets

    331
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8961 topics in this forum

  1. recognising calibres

    By gary17,
    • 2 replies
    • 996 views

  2. Identification and any possible help with the repair of this watch.

    By NicElgin,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views

  3. Can someone comment on this interesting 1970's Bulova movement

    By patchwerk,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Hairspring partially misaligned, touching gear

    By Chopin,
    • 20 replies
    • 5.3k views

  5. Mr Gerald M Rudy

    By Gerald,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. Timex disassembly help

    By szbalogh,
    • 23 replies
    • 7.8k views

  7. How to remove stem from ETA 955.112

    By VWatchie,
    • 9 replies
    • 8.8k views

  8. Can you align the minute and hour hand by pushing them into place?

    By burnsthewatchcollector,
    • 13 replies
    • 10.7k views

  9. Bulova With Citizen 6W50 Or 6850 Movement

    By bobm12,
    • 5 replies
    • 6.9k views

  10. Walter de Lorrell

    By Wallar,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  11. ISA 1198 Date ring swap

    By toppercat,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views

  12. Ordering replacement friction fit jewel

    By jnash,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.1k views

  13. bucherer chrono

    By gary17,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views

  14. How do I put this in beat?

    By Lc130,
    • 2 replies
    • 897 views

  15. Barrel arbor slipping

    By espenbd,
    • 16 replies
    • 3.8k views

  16. Newbie with his first pocket watch not working 1 2

    By SonnyBurnett,
    • 25 replies
    • 3.9k views

  17. Help determining replacement crystal for Sekonda?

    By MyFavoriteObsession,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views

  18. poljot 2616 1H shock spring

    By Swissmade,   
    • 2 replies
    • 2.3k views

  19. AS1130 weird end cap jewel. What is it ?

    By Flubber,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.4k views

  20. Getting my watch serviced by Mr Lovick

    By Floyd0706,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.2k views

  21. Help with fitting an incabloc shock spring 975.03 to a FHF 69-21 dial side

    By watchya,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  22. Mr

    By ASMark,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views

  23. Oiling train jewels - assembled or unassembled?

    By Guest,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  24. Vintage Citizen acrylic crystal replacement

    By panchoskywalker,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.8k views

  25. '67 Timex Marlin crown unwinds immediately when wound.

    By MyFavoriteObsession,
    • 22 replies
    • 7.6k views


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    • Waggy
      Movement holder made with 3D printer

      By Waggy · Posted

      hmmmm.... maybe there is a way to skin that cat 🙀 let me think on it... unless anyone else has any ideas? I left the opening in the side of the base and ring quite large to maybe allow you to grip the crown, but appreciate this may not always be possible, especially for small movements where the crown will not extend past the outer wall of the holder. I noticed this also, but after using the holder for a while I noticed that the ring/holder began to wear into shape (rough edges/bumps worn off) and the size became closer to the desired movement OD. Maybe with some trial and error we could add 0.5 mm (??) to the movement OD to allow for this initial bedding-in?
    • Mallard
      Vintage pocket watches from e-bay (winding stems needed)

      By Mallard · Posted

      Hi nickelsilver, thanks for the great explanation and the links! I'll take a good look in the article.  Especially this is great news to hear! Looking through forums and youtube videos I was informed to 'fist find a case and then fit a movement for it'. But seems that's not the case for pocket watches at least?  I guess I should be looking to find some 'male square bench keys' for now. I was thinking of winding the mainspring using a screwdriver directly, but I found a thread that you've replied on, saying that it could damage the spring. 
    • Waggy
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      By Waggy · Posted

      Murks, The rate and amplitude look OK, and the amplitude should improve once the oils you have used get a chance to move bed-in, also I notice that you are using default 52 degrees for the lift angle, if you get the real lift angle (assuming it's not actually 52) this will change your amplitude - maybe higher, maybe lower. I notice that the beat error is a little high, but not crazy high. At the risk of upsetting the purists, if the balance has an adjustment arm I would go ahead and try and get this <0.3 ms, but if it does not have an adjustable arm then I would probably leave well alone. Just my opinion.
    • Murks
      2813

      By Murks · Posted

      Hi everyone on my timegrapher it showing this do a make anymore adjustment someone let me know ?    
    • Waggy
      Epilame / Fixodrop

      By Waggy · Posted

      Maybe I'm over simplifying this and I'm a little late to the discussion, but just by my looking at oil when I use it on a treated cap jewel  the oil stays in one nice bubble, but when I don't it spreads out to the edges of the jewel. I'm not sure (but could well be wrong) but the analogy of a waxed car and rain is accurate in this case, the wax is very hydrophobic and repels the water, however, the process epilame works by is a different physical process based upon cohesion/adhesion (oleophilic) not repulsion (oleophobic)  at least as far as I have read/observed. If one were to use a oleophobic substance equivalent to wax (hydrophobic) then one would need to create a donut shape to fence in the oil, however if one used such a strategy with a epilame which is oleophilic then the oil would sit on the ring of the donut and not in the 'donut hole', exactly where you don't want it. Even if the oil is smeared then the oleophilic epilame should pull it back to the center (see diagram below). Reference For interest the chemical in epilame is 2-(PERFLUOROHEXYL) ETHYL METHACRYLATE, CAS NO: 2144-53-8
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