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Hello ,

I'm a former yacht mechanic who's now landlocked and have been watching a bunch of watch repair videos over on the 'tube. 

I have a few old watches lying around, and have thought about maybe giving the hobby a try since I love mechanical things.

I have a Rementoir 10 Rubis pocketwatch that's in pretty sad shape that I might have a go at. I saw that someone on this site had posted

a .pdf walkthrough, but it is no longer hosted. I have a question about magnification. What do some of you use? I have a 'watch repair set' coming just to see if I

can do it. I don't want to dump a bunch of money into tools just yet, and I also want to get a few pocket watches to try my hand at.

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Welcome to WRT.

For a start, a simple magnifying loupe with a headband will do.

2Pcs 5X 10X Headband Monocular Eye Magnifier Magnifying Glass Loupe Lens Set Watch Jewelry Repair Tool Accessory For Watchmaker

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0Kef9U

I think all of us will go through a dozen or more magnification devices and still hunger for something better. I went through simple loupes, headband magnifiers, clip on loupes, surgical loupes, etc.

I'm currently using a stereo zoom microscope and it serves me very well. But I'm looking at a digital zoom microscope for very high magnification work.

Enjoy.

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Thanks for the welcome. I've gotten the Rementoir mostly apart, after having to fight the crushed housing to get what I think is the barrel bridge out. I have other issues, this thing is a mess.

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On 3/28/2022 at 9:47 PM, HectorLooi said:

Welcome to WRT.

For a start, a simple magnifying loupe with a headband will do.

2Pcs 5X 10X Headband Monocular Eye Magnifier Magnifying Glass Loupe Lens Set Watch Jewelry Repair Tool Accessory For Watchmaker

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0Kef9U

I think all of us will go through a dozen or more magnification devices and still hunger for something better. I went through simple loupes, headband magnifiers, clip on loupes, surgical loupes, etc.

I'm currently using a stereo zoom microscope and it serves me very well. But I'm looking at a digital zoom microscope for very high magnification work.

Enjoy.

I am currently using a 3.5X stereo magnifier. Awkward, but getting it done. So far.

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Thanks for the intro GEC, welcome to the WRT forum! I'm also relatively new and I'm in the middle of my first service of an Elgin Grade 313 movement. If I can do it, you can too.

There are quite a number of YT videos that will get you started as will some of the walkthroughs posted on this site.

To start, I've been wearing a magnifying visor and using a hand glass. I purchased a 10x loupe but it is really for close inspection work (like looking for damaged jewels). I have a 4x loupe on the way and I may try that with a headband.

Good luck!

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