Proper oiling of jewels with capstones: train and balance

[HectorLooi]

Those are actually acupuncture needles.

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[Neverenoughwatches]

4 minutes ago, HectorLooi said:

Those are actually acupuncture needles.

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Haha Hector you read my mind . Those that rich posted and acupuncture needles were on my list of to order today. 

On 6/12/2022 at 12:23 AM, Watcherwoman said:

Just bought one! Thanks!

Eyup. The forum needs a Wonder Woman, i think i speak for everone here we need more lady watch repairers. Far more logical than us blokes. Please come back.  

1 hour ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

I can see myself dressing these into fine oilers. Nice one matey

 

20 hours ago, RichardHarris123 said:

Or these 

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[clockboy]

The way I lubricate these jewels is what I call full proof. Without removing the jewels you can not be certain that they are clean that’s why I don’t like the method being suggested.

I strip down clean and inspect the jewels with my microscope. After re assembly I lubricate with a auto oiler which guarantees the correct amount of  oil in in the middle of the jewel.  

[JohnR725]

2 hours ago, clockboy said:

The way I lubricate these jewels is what I call full proof. Without removing the jewels you can not be certain that they are clean that’s why I don’t like the method being suggested.

I strip down clean and inspect the jewels with my microscope. After re assembly I lubricate with a auto oiler which guarantees the correct amount of  oil in in the middle of the jewel.

It's usually considered people disassemble jewels like this. Unless a course you have a very very expensive cleaning machine that will clean them. Yes there are cleaning machines that will clean the jewels but you're looking at a cleaning machine that cost about $16,000 out of the range of normal people. So yes they are disassembled but this method lubricates them assembled.

Then it's also assume that people don't have the automatic oiler which is why this method exists. It also exists in school settings where they're trying to teach you exactly how much oil the use and what you're supposed to be observing. Versus just saying here's automatic oiler and its perfect.

I was in a lecture once were someone talked about the automatic oiler I think he probably could assault one day everybody in the room because they really can't do a really nice job of something like this.

[clockboy]

1 hour ago, JohnR725 said:

It's usually considered people disassemble jewels like this. Unless a course you have a very very expensive cleaning machine that will clean them. Yes there are cleaning machines that will clean the jewels but you're looking at a cleaning machine that cost about $16,000 out of the range of normal people. So yes they are disassembled but this method lubricates them assembled.

Then it's also assume that people don't have the automatic oiler which is why this method exists. It also exists in school settings where they're trying to teach you exactly how much oil the use and what you're supposed to be observing. Versus just saying here's automatic oiler and its perfect.

I was in a lecture once were someone talked about the automatic oiler I think he probably could assault one day everybody in the room because they really can't do a really nice job of something like this.

There are some low grade watches ( sorry cannot remember the calibur) that have the hairspring end stud secured not with a screw but glued into the balance bridge..
Then the suggested method certainly would be the way to go.. Oiling the cap jewels without an auto oiler is also good too.

Edited June 13, 2022 by clockboy