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I'll show how to make a shield with enamel. Today, copper shield. I invite :-) Będę pisał po Polsku - gdyby interesowało proszę używać translatora. 1. Cięcie miedzi. 2. Wycinanie krążka 3. Czyszczenie w kwasie 4. Wypalanie 1 5. Wypalanie 2 6. Gotowe podkłady 7 Efekt końcowy 8. Bezel 9. Gotowy podkład do cloisonne 10. Nałożenie drutów 11. Wypełnienie emalią 12. Wypalanie 760 C ok 8-20 razy Finał Tarcza powstaje ok 40 godzin. Pozdrawiam serdecznie Leszek Kralka

There is a good chance that the erratic rate is due to the low amplitude. The low amplitude is most likely due to insufficient power reaching the escapement (but could be issues with the balance), and this cannot be corrected by adjusting either the regulator or the beat. Lack of power at the escapement can have many causes, from a worn out or damaged main spring, to dried oil, to damaged or worn pivots, or any combination of issues. As Alastair says, your starting point is a service. Strip it down and clean everything. Inspect everything for wear and damage. Replace the main spring if needed, then reassemble, testing the freedom of the train as you go. Once it is back together with a good main spring and clean pivots with fresh oils, the chances are that the amplitude will go up and the rate will be more consistent. That's the point at which you can fine tune the balance rate and beat. Good luck, and enjoy.

Hello, I have just joined the forum. My name is Deborah Bell and I run a mechanical watch and clock museum with my mother, in Haltwhistle Northumberland- 'Mr George's Museum of Time'. The museum is based around a series of children's stories which my mum wrote about her father who was a watch and clock repairer in Northumberland- the 'Mr George the clockman stories'. My mum became a repairer herself and has a huge collection of watches, clocks, tools and parts so we decided to bring everything together so children could learn all about mechanical "proper" time and Mr George, and adults could look at the collection and reminisce. She still repairs both watches and clocks now and has her workshop on our museum premises! Hope to chat to a few of you on here!

Just did Shanghai to St Petersburg by train. Not for the faith hearted, but never the less, a bucket list item. I wore a Longines Conquest GMT for that one. Shanghai to Beijing on a high speed Chinese train. Beijing to Moscow on a rather slow (6 day) train, then Moscow to St Petersburg on a Russian high speed one... Very interesting indeed and not that expensive.

Ebay search for another movement mate, not being funny but going at it with a file etc there is a massive chance of snapping the pivot, then if you manage to file it down to the correct length you will need to dress the end you have filed otherwise it will run like bag of nails against that jewel. What's being said so far is possible to do, as for holding it with tweezers id steady it with tweezers and maybe stick it in some pith. The pivots are very hard but extremely brittle so go very carefully if you go ahead without another movement to hand.

Thanks, I have thick skin & just want to learn

Some self-made "tool makers" here are excellent, posting greats threads and pictures rather than grumpy condescending statements.

Found the Star set I currently use for £35 from my local flea market. Lovely condition and does most of what I need.

Now that the movement coming slowly to live again i am started looking on the dial came with the watch. It is definately not the original, since it is smaller and the hole for the hands wheels are to big. I think that a watch that gave me so much experience should be matched with a custom dial, with a custom enamel dial.

That is one nice watch. The gold style dial is really,really nice.

I've used these type of watercolour pallette, especially with chronos where i want to keep the screws with their components. Also useful for watches which I don't come across often enough. Easily sourced at the art-shop... lower end ones of course. Anil

My "new to me" 7t42-6a50 Too much gold on bracelet and a link too short fort true comfort so just ordered a brown stingray leather strap.

Breaking away from Seiko's for a change, i saw this and had to give it a work over Swiss Made but assembled in England, the case design is awesome, smooth curved lines contrasted with straight and angular hands/indices, and that seconds hand just tipped me over the edge ETA 2783 - Summit 25 Jewel Automatic

Very nice! I have a friend that snatched an old card catalog cabinet from a library when they went electronic. He stores wine in it, but I always thought it would make a great parts cabinet. Something like this -

Well, instead of buying a set, you might try and find some individual pieces that are not that expensive to start. First, an anvil which can be as simple as a metal block with some holes in it. Better is an anvil that supports the punch and keeps it square to the work, I've seen serviceable ones sell on the bay for not much money. Unfortunately, the punches are very specialized, and I can't think of an alternative off the top of my head. They are, however, also available individually or in groups both new and used, and can be inexpensive if you are willing to clean them up yourself. I was patient, and finally found a serviceable set used that I purchased for a bit more than $50, you can probably do better than that if you take your time. My suggestion would be to download and study material that @tomcolson has so kindly made available here - http://kanddinverto.weebly.com/ and then hone in on the items you need to do the jobs that you have at hand.

Hello I'm Phil from Manchester England, I have loved collecting for years this is what I have up to now Plus a black Seiko Pulsation and a silver resist Pogue. I can service my 7a's and my Ball and really need to learn how to service my 6139's and my Breitlings

Thats view is wasted isnt it, that is one nice looking movement if only we had see through wrists

The nicest thing about the el primero is its the rarer hand wound version, calibre 420. It makes the watch much thinner than the automatic, and I have quite small wrists. Has a great display back too!

Current collection uploaded! And I'm a hospital consultant, and live in Kent

Also, our website is www.timeforgeorge.co.uk if anyone wants a look

Hi, thanks everyone. The little girl on the CD cover is meant to be my mum when she was young (character name Dinah) with the two on either side being my grandad and grandma (Mr George and Cynthia are their character names!) I've attached a few pictures of the museum and will take some of the workshop to share with you- it's currently pretty messy though- classic watch repairer! In our collection we have over 300 watches, over 100 clocks, loads of tools and parts and over 900 watch dials!

Welcome to the forum Is it you in the middle?

I don't even have a wrist watch to use . I use a Waltham Vanguard 23 jewel movement. It is almost as accurate as a quartz watch, made in 1907

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