Hello from Greece

[val]

Hi everyone,

I am new to watch world and hopefully i will learn a lot from you and share my failures and successes. I have already purchased basic tools and three Chinese automatic mechanisms(two watches and a movement). I disassembled the first watch but i didn't know how to bring it together again. The second one(the bare movement) i managed to assemble it again but the movement doesn't work(the spring winds as it should but the central wheels do not move).  As far as the third one goes, i am a bit afraid to touch it because the shipping times have skyrocketed due to the corona bug. 

Of course i have my own humble watch collection- these i do not even dare to touch!

[watchweasol]

Hello and welcome to the forum Val,  here's a couple of publications to fire your enthusiasm.

TimeZone Watch School Home.html TZIllustratedGlossary.pdf

[eccentric59]

Hi val. In the beginning when you're working on a movement, it really helps to take pictures as you disassemble it so you can get it back together again. As for the second movement, Check out the third or fourth wheel (intermediate wheel) and you might find the pinion spins freely (stripped from the staff). Easy to do and not realize that's where the train has come apart. It's also easy to think all the drive wheels are seated in the jewels before you screw down the bridge only to find that the whole thing grinds to a halt when you do.

The most important thing right now is to develop your fine motor skills and become familiar with the parts.

Edited May 1, 2020 by eccentric59

[Nucejoe]

Welcome to the forum, Val.

[val]

Thanks for the feedback guys, i am going to check the second movement again. 

[oldhippy]

Thank you for your introduction and welcome to this friendly forum.