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Hi all of you,

I'm planning to buy a microscope, but I understand that I might need to make some modification on it so as to use it for studying (and repairing?) watches. Do you think that model couls be used directly out of the box? It is quite cheap, but...???

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I doubt the one shown in the PP first post is very suitable for use in repairs, inspection maybe but not repairs. Plus you will do damage to your neck with those vortical eye peace's.

I would suggest saving a little longer and buying one of the more common types.

Look for things like Stereo, trinocular, simulfocus plus add a low cost video camera, I found having one to be a boon whilst leaning even if it's only to a record of where all the bits came from, just record the stripdown and then play it back as you assemble after cleaning, that option saved the day on more than one occasion .

This is the one I went with and from a UK seller so next day delivery, if you search eBay you will find them in the usual cream colour from Chinese sellers for under £200, all you have to add is a Barlow lens 0.5 to give a greater working distance, enough to get screwdrivers ect under the lens  and a camera, mine was under £50 and has enough resolution but a higher resolution would be a better choice and I will probably upgrade  mine someday, just to make the still pictures sharper but it's not so important in video.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124373214244?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=PNBmY-cRSd-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=cJqjENlHSBe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

If you can afford a version with a boom arm rather than the all in one stand go for it if you can.

But I have been using mine for a year now and can't fault it.

Hope this has been of help

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If you register on the Amscope site they regularly send through clearance offers. Picked up an Amscope 3.5X-45X stereo microscope on a boom stand with an LED light and 0.5 barlow lens for £240 a month ago on a clearance deal.

The 0.5 barlow lens allows a good working distance and the boom arm is great for freeing up space.

I'd read a lot about the benefits of using a microscope but, without being overly dramatic, this has been a game changer for me. 

 

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