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Hello I’m a newbie at watch repair 

I have fascinated by watches since I was a kid . I’m having difficulty remembering how to put a movement back together after taking apart for  a cleaning or replacing parts does anyone have any tricks to remember the order to reassemble a wrist watch movement 

any help would be greatly appreciated 

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When I started I used a tray with multiple compartments.

I grouped the parts in functions of the watch.

So train with bridge and screws in one, Barrel with bridge and screws in an other, date bits in the next and so on.

Take a good picture when it is all in bits of the tray for putting them back in the same compartments after cleaning.

Now I just know where the bits go and do not have to do that anymore but the system worked fine for me.

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Welcome to WRT forum.

Try online searching for documents on the caliber your working on, data sheet, schematic diagrams etc.

Taking piictures at every stage of disassembly is useful.

 

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10 hours ago, BigT said:

does anyone have any tricks to remember the order to reassemble a wrist watch movement 

Beside the mentioned labelled tray, and of course taking pictures at all steps, I think the most important is that one fully understands the ins and out of the function of each single part and screw, as in why each is shaped and sized as it is, and how interacts with the next part.

That is the only way that will allow you to put it back if parts gets mixed, pictures erased, and exploded diagrams are set away for you to test yourself. Otherwise you will be more similar to a trained assembly worker than a watchmaker.

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Welcome to the forum.. 🙂

Go online na hunt for the tech data sheet for the calibre of movement that you are working on.

Lots of guys on here will be able to assist as well.

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Also, check if YouTube has any videos for the calibre that you are working on. 

I'm also thinking of just leaving a video camera on to record the entire disassembly of an unfamiliar calibre.

But after awhile, you'll get the hang of things and be able to identify every part even if you jumble everything into the cleaning basket.

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