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

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1. Removal of safety roller and roller table? 1 2

   By BillM, January 16
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   • BillM
   • February 6

2. Poor Amplitude 1 2

   By kd8tzc, June 9, 2023
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   • VWatchie
   • June 18, 2023

3. Submariner Crown and Stem Problem 1 2

   By watchme, December 12, 2023
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   • CYCLOPS
   • December 30, 2023

4. Mainspring for Luch 2209 movement 1 2

   By kd8tzc, April 22, 2023
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   • JohnR725
   • July 13, 2023

5. 3D Main Spring Winders??? - Be Gentle 1 2

   By JayPoorJay, February 24, 2023
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   • Zero
   • April 22, 2023

6. Reshaping bunched up hairsprings with etachron adjustments.... 1 2

   By Birbdad, August 27, 2022
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   • Shane
   • August 28, 2022

7. When a watch part pings... finding lost watch parts. 1 2

   By signcarver, July 24, 2023   

   • find
   • lost
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     • missing
     • magnet
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   • Neverenoughwatches
   • July 30, 2023

8. How to steady your hand? 1 2

   By kd8tzc, March 22, 2023
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   • Neverenoughwatches
   • March 26, 2023

9. Seiko 5 very stiff crown/stem 1 2

   By kd8tzc, March 30, 2023
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   • kd8tzc
   • April 7, 2023

10. How to get mainspring to carch on the winding arbor? 1 2

    By kd8tzc, April 26, 2023
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    • kd8tzc
    • April 27, 2023

11. Balance wheel doesn't work while gear train is ok 1 2

    By BlueHarp, July 6, 2022
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    • JohnR725
    • July 8, 2022

12. How to search for a watch to buy on eBay to practice on ...help needed please 1 2

    By dazzystar, August 24, 2023
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    • nrm
    • September 20, 2023

13. Why is this bushing an independent part?

    By mbwatch, September 10, 2022
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    • jdm
    • September 11, 2022

14. Removing engraving.

    By Vizard, October 30, 2023
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    • Waggy
    • December 6, 2023

15. Incablocs

    By MarkF, February 25
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    • JohnR725
    • February 26

16. Amplitude??

    By RD35, August 26, 2022
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    • jdm
    • September 13, 2022

17. jewel How much of this jewel setting do i replace?

    By signcarver, September 12, 2022   

    • waltham
    • pocket watch
    • 22 replies
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    • signcarver
    • September 29, 2022

18. Stubborn screw

    By Rossman, December 2, 2022
    • 21 replies
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    • JohnR725
    • December 12, 2022

19. Automatic, Cal. TH60 (ETA 2897 + Dubois Depraz). 46 jewels. 45h. power reserve. 28800 A/h.

    By xam7, February 21, 2023
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    • xam7
    • February 22, 2023

20. Pocket watch escape wh

    By Bonefixer, April 23
    • 21 replies
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    • Bonefixer
    • Monday at 10:37 PM

21. AS2063 - hand setting

    By Bonefixer, Saturday at 12:04 PM
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    • Neverenoughwatches
    • Sunday at 03:41 PM

22. In over my head in a hurry

    By DelK, August 23, 2022
    • 20 replies
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    • JerseyMo
    • December 8, 2022

23. Hairspring replacement

    By djordan, October 24, 2022
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    • JohnR725
    • July 11, 2023

24. Patek 240 Main plate repair

    By FixinMyOwnWatch, December 30, 2022
    • 20 replies
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    • JohnR725
    • January 1, 2023

25. Timex M24 Manual questions

    By kd8tzc, March 10, 2023
    • 20 replies
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    • kd8tzc
    • March 17, 2023