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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I opened up a 17 jeweled Swiss made movement only to find it has a pin pallet escapement. Not sure where the 17 jewels are but they ain’t on the pallet fork! Tips for lubrication? -
By nevenbekriev · Posted
OK, I have 'rectified' the hairspring on the image to show how it should look like. -
By Neverenoughwatches · Posted
This is more complex than a standard pocket watch owing to fact it has 2 driving springs. A mainspring and a smaller spring that acts directly on the escapement. This direct spring provides a more constant torque helping to maintain isochronism and doesn't suffer the energy differences that a mainspring does delivering power through the gear train. The mainspring keeps the escapement driving spring wound up. I have one very similar to this, i wouldn't disassemble it until you are ready to. -
By watchweasol · Posted
Hi as said by @oldhippy it will need to be drilled out. Try usin£ a drill bit in a pin vice, it will be slow but doable. The other way is to drill from the out side of the lug a nd plug and polish when finished. -
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