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Hi there, friends of mechanical movts, for cleaning oil pots I use brake cleaning fluid, a mixture of different hydrocarbons. The same can be applied to clean watch parts and solve debris from aged oil, grease etc. But don’t forget to open the window Oilers: I use several of the coloured series but for the escapement I made a “special tool”. A grinded sewing needle. To concentrate very small amounts of oil I fell it is helpful to apply epilam on the tip of the needle. Regards

There is a vid by Mark showing the technic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Z1aosVaqk

After cleaning and polishing brass. If you French chalk the brass parts with a soft clean brush it prevents tarnish of brass and can add that extra shine. Some clockmakers still use this old process today. It is also another way in which you do not need to bother to lacquer parts. French chalk is magnesium silicate.

My guess is that the auto side of your watch is not functioning correctly. Normally this is due to dirt and lack of lubrication. Your watch needs a full service.

Hello, So far I`m not satisfied with the results of the hairspring.I still have to work a lot with it, the video will show how the balance wheel wobbles. raketa_2609.i.mp4