Clothing

[MWNAWR]

What is the best thing to wear when working on a movement ?

[Geo]

The only things I wear specially for working on movements are rubber finger cots. They can be cheaply sourced from sellers on eBay.

[MWNAWR]

Thanks for info.just happen to have purchased some too.

[transporter]

Anything you are comfortable in mate, im go from jeans to joggers, I think a white lab coat is a little bit too far for my hobby room in my opinion ( no offence Mark)

[MWNAWR]

Thanks transporter, I may get an old shirt and put it on backwards

[ramrod]

i just wear a smile.

couldn't resist. now get THAT vision out of your head.

 

seriously, a t-shirt.

[bobm12]

 

The only things I wear specially for working on movements are rubber finger cots.

Oh come on Geo, you must get dressed at some point during the day, don't you? :D

[oldhippy]

Nude watch repairing could be a first. :D

[Geo]

OK guys you got me!

Sometimes it pays to read what you write, now where's the embarrassed smiley?

[WillFly]

OK guys you got me!

Sometimes it pays to read what yo write, now where's the embarrassed smiley?

Or, rather, where are the photos?

 

:startle:

[Cad101]

I'm beginning to get scared to close my eyes I have images of naked watch repairers wearing finger cots in inappropriate places. :startle:

[bobm12]

:D

[clockboy]

The only things I wear specially for working on movements are rubber finger cots. They can be cheaply sourced from sellers on eBay.

Really hope the curtains are closed.  :D

[transporter]

Some things you just cannot unseen my friend

[Peixian]

in my opinion , when i am working on a movement,i will  not wear the watch,because i am afraid that my watch will be damaged.

but you can buy the rubber cots to protect it.

[stroppy]

I would love to design a workman's full-front apron (like a barbecue apron) that is magnetic.  The reason being that if you are working on a watch and something flies off (as often happens when I change a lug pin...damned annoying!) it will stick to the apron and not go into the guts of the carpet under your workbench never to be seen again.

[oldhippy]

I would love to design a workman's full-front apron (like a barbecue apron) that is magnetic.  The reason being that if you are working on a watch and something flies off (as often happens when I change a lug pin...damned annoying!) it will stick to the apron and not go into the guts of the carpet under your workbench never to be seen again.

Not good at all. Anything that is magnetic near any watch will get magnetized.

[bobm12]

How about plastic and non magnetic parts!!! :pulling-hair-out:

[Geo]

How about plastic and non magnetic parts!!! :pulling-hair-out:

How about a curtain made from these!

[stroppy]

Hmm.  I hear you, OldHippy.  I guess the risk of magnetisation is too great.

 

Perhaps someone could design a "workbox" made out of plexiglass with one section fitted with a Fresnel lens to magnify what you are working on.  The box would be lidded and fully enclosed and you would have to put your hands and forearms into fitted cotton gloves to do your work.  Kind of like this:

 

Obviously this is a modified image of a humidicrib but it's the same general idea.

Edited March 6, 2016 by stroppy

[anilv]

I try to avoid wearing something which can 'catch' parts and hide them.

 

Cargo pants/shorts, for example, have a lot of pleats which can hide parts.

 

Anil

[steven]

I try to avoid wearing something which can 'catch' parts and hide them.

Cargo pants/shorts, for example, have a lot of pleats which can hide parts.

Anil

If I have a work bench in my bedroom, I'll just wear the finger cots. Good idea Geo, ;)

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[steven]

Stroppy, sometimes I do my work in this box.

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[stroppy]

Stroppy, sometimes I do my work in this box.

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Yep...that's it.  Just the thing.  Oh well...someone done thought of it first.  No patent rights for me then!  (much lamentation and crying!)

[dadistic]

Stroppy, sometimes I do my work in this box.

 

 

Steven, that looks very interesting. What brand of glove box is that, and where did you find it?

 

Thanks!