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Thanks, I do like it myself and works great

Hi, HW glasses are easy to grip. Maybe your tool has an issue or the glass sits so very deep in the case that the steep glass edge vanishes. Do you have a picture? The cheap glass assortments were discussed here already. Frank

Assuming the hairspring is the right strength for the balance it should work just fine once studded. You'll have to adjust the length to get the timing just right though and that can be a fiddly job. Beautiful Venus 175- it looks like it's from the 30's or 40's. When it comes rust remediation I keep a few strips of 600 to 1000 grit paper in the workbench; for flat surfaces (most of the chronograph levers) one or two glides against the paper is enough. A fiberglass pen sometimes works for those hard to get places. A bit of vinegar will remove rust too but you've got to be really careful- soak too long and it will eat into the steel as well. I believe there's a thread around here where someone used Sodium Carbonate for electrolytic rust removal. I haven't tried that yet.

Interesting process for annealing? I was under the impression to soften steel you would slowly heat up to the proper temperature and allow it to cool very slowly. Then please remember to record a video I can't wait torch versus tiny escape wheel. Then they do makes special tweezers for this. http://boley.de/en/shop/1572.watchmaker-special/513303.pivot-straightening-tweezers

Hey Geo, Yeah it's winter here; but that isn't why I'm dedicating so much time to servicing watches. I'm retaining myself for a new career is a watchmaker: hoping and praying to the Lord that I gain employment as an apprentice. I know that this career is very tough to get into, and you need an edge over the other applicants, and to demonstrate to your prospective employer that you have the God given gifts and ability to do the work. I am also doing it so that I'm sure it's something I enjoy and want to do for the rest of my working life ... and indeed it is!! I'm posting these walkthroughs up firstly to give others confidents that they too can service watches; as Mark gave me that confidents through his videos. And also by writing these out, and using the correct names for all the components I'm teaching myself at the same time :) So if I get anything wrong, in procedure or terminology, please correct me so I may learn from my mistakes.