Question about click springs

[Lc130]

Hi

A beginner question:  I lost a circular click spring.  I believe that the end at the 7 o'clock position was bent down and the end at 5 o'clock was up.   My question is whether they are also made with those ends bent in the other direction (7 up and 5 down)?  I was going to order a package of 100 assorted but not sure if it's assorted sizes and/or direction.

Thank you

 

 

[noirrac1j]

Its more useful to identify the particular watch movement, and then maybe someone might point you in a specific direction (no need to buy 100!) or might even have a spare. 

J

[Lc130]

It's an Orient H9.  

[noirrac1j]

Couldn't find anything for Orient H9. Is that Seiko? If so, do you know the parallel Seiko movement number?

J

[jdrichard]

Couldn't find anything for Orient H9. Is that Seiko? If so, do you know the parallel Seiko movement number?
J

An Orient is not a Seiko movement, I believe


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[jaycey]

Here is a list of the Orient movements, there is no "H9" http://www.watchmandan.com/orient_movements.htm 

 

Cousins stock some spares for Orient movements but you'll need to identify the correct calibre.

[Lc130]

4 hours ago, jaycey said:

Here is a list of the Orient movements, there is no

The plate is stamped H9.  I've not found anything relating to that caliber either.

[AndyHull]

20 minutes ago, Lc130 said:

The plate is stamped H9.  I've not found anything relating to that caliber either.

Show us a couple of pictures of the movement, and we may be able to identify it.

[jdm]

13 hours ago, jdrichard said:

An Orient is not a Seiko movement, I believe

Of course is not. Orient is (partially ?) owned by Seiko, but that is never mentioned by either company. Orient is left free to do as they please and apparently there is no technical or marketing exchange, except for the usage of the magic lever. As it happens with Citizen also, most mov.t parts are next to impossible to find.

[yankeedog]

the spring has to pull the pawl towards the gear so as to engage it under tension , and release during winding.

[MrRoundel]

In case you haven't read about it, the technique of placing a single-layer of clear plastic bag over the movement, manipulating the spring through the plastic, is the only way to not-fly. (You'd have to be as old as I to get the little joke.) Since I have used this technique, I haven't lost a spring, or even been close to doing so. Good luck.