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  1. Narcissus
    I use the back of my brass tweezers. No damaging the spring and they are roughly the same shape. The procedure mentioned above is what I do as well.
  2. Narcissus started following Help pushing mainspring into barrel please, again
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    date ring change on a 2824-2 eta movement

    Narcissus replied to toppercat's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

    The aftermarket one should be fine. They pop right in and out. There is a little plate with notches that allow the disk to come out and go back in. Just set it in those notches, press the spring in, and it’ll drop in place: This is a Rolex datewheel (upside down) so it’s not the correct fit but you get the idea:
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    In need of some help

    Narcissus replied to sweeney90's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

    As far as I am aware, the 1601 is a non-quickset watch, meaning there is no date-change setting. You have to go all the way around in time-setting mode to advance the date. Sorry. The “gritty” winding could be any number of things (dried oil, worn gears, etc). The hands may have been misaligned during a previous service. If they truly are rubbing you’d see marks in the lower hands where the upper ones have rubbed. Do you see any such marks?
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    Agreed on Dumont tweezers. Screwdrivers and hand levers are VOH - haven’t used anything better than them.
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    2824 21,000 bph

    Narcissus replied to AP1875's topic in Watch Repair Tools & Equipment

    Have you not watched Mark’s videos?! You’re on his website anyway he talks about this and the fact that it’s a cheap clone. You get what you pay for.
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    Clone 7750 has a few extra parts

    Narcissus replied to AP1875's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

    This is a 7750 converted to run the seconds hand at 12 for a replica AP ROO. They’re just pressed onto pinions. You need long levers or presto #3 to pull them off.
  12. Narcissus
    The 116610 uses a crystal retainer ring to hold the crystal and gasket on. These can typically only be removed successfully with a special Rolex tool. BUT if you’re determined you could slide a blade underneath it and work around until you create a gap large enough to pull it off. Pushing it back on requires a precise due that is just bigger than the crystal but small enough to still fit atop the slim ring. Part 319 is the retainer ring.
  13.    Narcissus reacted to an answer to a question: lubricating barrle wall for automatic movement
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    I’ve gotten the best results from 3 small drops, 120 degrees apart. It will slip for a little while the grease spreads but I’ve found that to leave behind even less than a full thin layer. You don’t want a lot. A friend gifted me with some Rolex TEPA and that stuff is amazing for barrel walls so I just use that now.
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    Horotec or Bergeon screwdrivers

    Narcissus replied to matabog's topic in Watch Repair Tools & Equipment

    Screwdriver preference is quite a personal thing round here so good luck getting a consensus I’ve had Bergeon and wasn’t that happy with them so I got a set of VOH. Now they are amazing. Can’t speak for Horotec but I’d skip Bergeon for screwdrivers. Good luck
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    Removing Sheared Off Screws grrrrr

    Narcissus replied to jnash's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

    Agree with all above. The Bergeon extractor has been hit/miss for me as well. Good luck!
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    Removing Sheared Off Screws grrrrr

    Narcissus replied to jnash's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

    Agree with all above. The Bergeon extractor has been hit/miss for me as well. Good luck!
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    Watchmakers Lathe Or Mini Lathe

    Narcissus replied to jdrichard's topic in Watch Repair Tools & Equipment

    Same as mentioned. Gears, stems, precision you'll want a watchmakers lathe. Case work, movement rings, etc you'll get more mileage out of a minilathe. Or better yet, as my watchsmith mentor suggested to me, a vertical mill
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    Rolex 16610 gasket removal

    Narcissus replied to MarkG's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

    Yeah bud, The crystal retainer is still on there. You'll need a good four bladed bezel remover or something very strong. It looks like one piece when installed but it does come off. Good luck.
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    Rolex 16610 gasket removal

    Narcissus replied to MarkG's question in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

    Did you take the crystal retainer off first? There shouldn't be a "groove" that has any gasket in it.
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    VEB - AUII /RM3 Glashütte

    Narcissus replied to maclerche's topic in Watch Repair Tools & Equipment

    Very cool!
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