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How To Service A Quartz Watch Eta 955.412

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This video shows how to safely strip a quartz watch movement to pieces and in the second video, how to re-assemble it.For these videos I am using an ETA 955.412 movement which is very popular in medium to high grade watches.

This watch is a Maurice Lacroix but you will find this movement in watches such as Rotary and Tag Heuer as well.

It is important to take your time and use quality, well maintained, tweezers and screwdrivers to do this job.

You need to be especially careful when removing the circuit board.

As with most watches it is advisable to start by removing the dial, calendar and motion work from the watch before removing the train wheels.

Needless to say, you should not put the circuit or any of the plastic parts through the cleaning machine as these will get damaged.

Also it is not advisable to put any of the magnetic parts through the cleaner as these will attract tiny metallic particles in the cleaning solutions. Simply clean them by hand using watch de-greaser and rodico.

This video is in two parts - enjoy.

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Yes - it can be worthwhile servicing these higher grade quartz movements. But if we are talking about a Miyota 2035 for example then that would be different as they only cost a few pounds to purchase new.

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