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I think this is one of the two DVDs that I bought. I can't find them at the moment. I think the other one was "WORKSHOP PROCEDURES." Both were very worth watching. I remember a section on making lantern pinions that was excellent, and also a demonstration of cutting an internal ring gear. Not sure if that was on this disc or the other one. I expect you would find the DVD interesting if you have time to watch it. -
By rjenkinsgb · Posted
It depends on the exact movement and jewel in that. If such a size is available to buy. Not impossible, but likely a small percentage of types overall. Most of the time it's more economical to buy a replacement plate or bridge from ebay; the tooling needed to replace jewels is expensive and probably rarely used, unless you are running a dedicated watch repair business. -
Yes every single watch in the universe can be repaired. But he was asking a question about getting a parts movement. So now you get the task of showing him how to repair the watch without getting a parts movement I'm sure it shouldn't be a problem at all for someone of your skill set -
First of all, thank you for the pdf file of the book on how to replace a gem. So, if there is a problem with the ruby in the movement, should I buy a new or used movement and replace it? When I watch videos on YouTube of people fixing used watches, I feel like there should be a way to buy a gem. Is there no way to buy it? -
I suppose @donutdan is not forced to earn his living by repairing watches. I suppose he does it as a hobby and wants to gain experience, to get better in watchmaking and time is not the issue. Then @donutdan should rather try to repair the damage instead of swap parts from a maybe intact other movement. Swapping parts is not watchmaking. And often swapped parts are not the expected solution of all problems. All mentioned damages are repairable. Frank
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