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Should be access to the click in the hole under the last P in Philippe. You have to disengage to click in the auto system as well. On that note, on this caliber, if the click in the auto gets out of adjustment even a tiny bit (there's a fine wire spring that acts on the auto click) the automatic will either not work or will wear itself out in a matter of weeks. A friend who worked in Patek strongly recommends against messing with this caliber unless you have access to parts or aren't too concerned if the watch no longer works, hahaha. He said he had calls every week from service centers asking how in the world to set it up correctly.

Yeah. When I was equipping my current shop I went to the flooring store and asked for help. I explained what I was doing, and how I want a bright, smooth, even color that will make the tiniest thing on it easily visible. He said OH so you want exactly the OPPOSITE of what everyone ELSE in the world wants! Now the fad is fake tile squares, fake wood strips, etc, instead of a roll of something you put down across the whole room. You really want the solid piece with no seams. We found something good enough, but the color is not perfectly uniform. I installed it under the baseboards and then caulked the edge where they meet. I intend to use aluminum tape (the stuff they use on ductwork) around all my furniture too, but haven't yet. I have worked over carpet before. It's amazing how easily and permanently things disappear. One time I lost my whole chair and had to dig around in the carpet for an hour to find it. I tried a magnet but I just kept finding watches instead.

Thank you for sharing this Matablog. Nice files, I did use 4- #10 wood screws to hold the frame and a 1/4" X 20 X 4.5" screw for the watch holder due to not being able to find a long M6 screw. I still need to add the sensor to it. Here are some pictures of what I made. I also made a thumb screw for this as a M6 (file added Below) but ended up taping it out for the 1/4" X 20. M6 THUMB SCREW.stl

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What about posting a couple pictures to help others understand what are you talking about. In any case there is no secret place for parts, everbody does the same searches starting with Ebay.

can't find the proper way to unwind the mainspring, thanks for the answer !

Sorry to say if you don't know how to let it down I don't think you should undertake such a task. I will tell you but if anything goes wrong it will cost you a great sum of money. Patek Philippe service charge is about £500 You remove the auto then let the mainspring down as our friend nickelsilver said from the hole next to the last P.

That is a very high quality and expensive watch movement. Without access to parts or a tech/ service sheet personally I would not attempt. I am just not that brave

That's odd. This would have a Nivarox hairspring which while still somewhat magnetic should be impervious as far as timekeeping and also coils sticking. Sounds like you have something on there, try clean acetone. I'm guessing you don't have a magnetism detector! And hopefully this is your own watch?

Hello and welcome to the forum Luke. Nice looking bench well done. attached a couple of documents for your interest. 1831920544_ToolsfortheHobbyist.pdf TZIllustratedGlossary.pdf

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Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum.

Definitely more opportunity because usually the stepping motor for the watch is magnetically shielded. But I don't think there's any magnetic shield for the generator rotor and it is considerably bigger than your normal stepping motor rotor. Plus it's spinning around at warp speed there's magnetic fields probably all over the watch and everything is probably magnetized or will be at some point in time.

I see. Thank you. I guess may have to invest in a demagnetizer.

Hello and welcome to the forum. Have a look round the edge for any dimple of marks of previous entry, check where the stem tube fit the case there may be a slot there.

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You are right, when I re-read the Cousins info I belatedly spotted the fact that it was a clock mainspring winder. I will definitely keep it. Thanks for responding!

Finally found a good staking set!! I've been looking for one since I started watch repairing a few months back. But most I saw had either just been sold, missing parts, or in bad condition. But eureka! I got one that fits the bill (including cannon pinion resizers, and a micrometer for jewel replacement), and wasn't going to let it pass up, or let one of you buggers snag it before me this time. ;) I highly recommend to be patience when looking for a staking set, as good ones do come up from time to time. Here's the pics ... cause we all love da pics: