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Replacing the balance was a thorn in my side to learn. I wish I would have had you guys for reference! My biggest hangup at the time was not fully understanding the interaction between the impulse and the pallet fork - I simply had not yet learned the basic escapement function. When I was replacing the balance, I was trying to land the impulse jewel into the centre of the fork. This was an unnecessary exercise in futility and frustration (and I still have a 7S26 waiting for a replacement pallet fork because of it). The key to unlocking the mystery for me was understanding that the impulse jewel does not need to be placed into the pallet directly, but anywhere on the free side. If the pallet is swung to the left o/ o the impulse / jewel can go anywhere on this side ...and if it is to the right o \o \ anywhere over here will work I have seen a few posts where it sounds like others are doing the same thing I was. Hopefully this revelation is as helpful as it was for me.

Just uploaded these three videos, hope somebody finds them useful.

Well, since I took up this incredible hobby anyhow? Which wasn't that long ago... ...but the important thing is, I've found WRT, and joined a community of excellent people. I have a few rebuilds/repairs/projects under my belt, and several in progress right now. It was a fortuitous break that one of those projects led me here. From what I have seen in the forums, many of the tricky bits I have run into are common to lots of us! Watch repair intimidated me at first glance, in spite of the fact that I have always had excellent mechanical aptitude and interest, and have a great deal of experience repairing electronics on a tiny scale. It was Mark's videos which gave me the confidence to have a go. Excellent production, skilled workmanship, and quality narration. Add to that some of the exquisite movements, and we have entertainment value on top of it all (AKA watch porn). I had no idea how many busted watches were in that long forgotten drawer, but in a relatively short time, most of them have since been returned to life as productive time keeping machines. Nicely rewarding feeling, that. My confidence is growing, and I am eager to continue to learn and improve. I hope that I will be able to add meaningfully to the community, and I look forward to sharing my experiences with everyone here. Thanks to everyone here for sharing, and a personal thank you to Mark. Skill and quality at your level is truly inspirational, and a privilege to witness. I am grateful.