Positional timing problems
Watch not cleaned and oiled properly.
Hands hitting together, on face, or on crystal.
Hairspring not centered between regulator pins.
Regulator pins […]
Some things that can make a watch lose
Some things that can make a watch lose
Watch not cleaned and oiled properly.
Rusty hairspring.
Hands rubbing together, hitting on face, or on the crystal.
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Removing and replacing a watch balance staff
Removing and replacing a watch balance staff
Removing the balance staff
Replacing the balance staff
Cleaning, Oiling & Checking Basic Mechanical Watch Movement
This is only a basic guide to cleaning a basic watch movement and is intended for people who are just getting into watch repair but have good mechanic abilities. There are many factors to consider and some different procedures for watches with different functions. There are several tests and procedures that need to be preformed […]
Understanding Pocket Watch Parts
1. Case screw
2. Upper pallet pivot hole jewel
3. Upper escape wheel hole jewel
4. Hairspring
5. Upper forth wheel hole jewel
6. Upper third wheel hole jewel
7. Case screw
8. Mainspring barrel
9. Barrel bridge
10. Upper barrel arbor pivot
11. Hairspring stud
12. Balance cock
13. Regulator star micro adjust
14. Regulator
15. Balance wheel
16. Hour chapter
17. Minute chapter
18. Enamel dial
19. Outer bit
20. Center […]
Understanding the Parts of a Watch
1. Train bridge
2. Third wheel
3. Upper third wheel pivot / hole jewel
4. Set lever screw (detent screw)
5. Transmission wheel (Crown wheel)
6. Ratchet wheel (Winding wheel)
7. Barrel bridge
8. Clutch wheel
9. Winding pinion
10. Set lever
11. Stem
12. Crown
13. Yoke spring
14. Setting lever spring ( set bridge )
15. Yoke
16. Upper forth wheel pivot / hole jewel
17. Set wheel
18. Lower […]