Service, Repair & Adjustment Techniques (Not Timing or Regulation)

598 topics in this forum

1. Piece of mainplate has sheared off.

   By SpringMangler, November 14, 2022
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   • SpringMangler
   • November 14, 2022

2. Pierce 134 resources needed

   By Barnaby, March 9
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   • AndyGSi
   • March 10

3. Placing a T-end mainspring back in the barrel - how to line the T up?

   By Stian, September 1, 2017
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   • Kalanag
   • August 25, 2022

4. Plating Landeron 48 main plate

   By caseback, February 2
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   • Bill241
   • February 5

5. Pocket watch Mainspring barrel

   By BillF, September 10, 2022
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   • JohnR725
   • November 8, 2022

6. Poljot 2612.1

   By caseback, July 14, 2024
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   • caseback
   • July 14, 2024

7. Poljot 3133 Chronograph (copy of Valjoux 7734) setting the hammer

   By mikepilk, June 4, 2022
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   • mikepilk
   • June 9, 2022

8. Poljot Mainspring

   By Jonno65, May 20, 2023
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   • Jonno65
   • May 20, 2023

9. Pre-service was fine but Post-service watch doesn't run in vertical positions

   By GuyMontag, March 29, 2024
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   • GuyMontag
   • March 30, 2024

10. Pressure testing non screw down crowns

    By Waggy, March 18, 2023   

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    • test
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    • Neverenoughwatches
    • March 23, 2023

11. Problems removing cannon pinion in a pocket watch

    By stm, February 4
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    • JohnR725
    • February 5

12. Proper procedure to replace broken balance for Langendorf 10118 movement

    By stm, March 24
    • 10 replies
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    • nevenbekriev
    • March 25

13. Proud Moment!

    By Jonno65, March 2, 2023
    • 7 replies
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    • Knebo
    • May 23, 2023

14. Punched barrel hook!!

    By transporter, November 18, 2022
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    • transporter
    • November 20, 2022

15. Quarter repeater mainspring thickness

    By AlanB, April 23, 2024
    • 1 reply
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    • nevenbekriev
    • April 27, 2024

16. Raymon Weil Geneve Automatic Square - Rotor seems to be jumping its gears

    By askme, April 2, 2024
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    • RichardHarris123
    • April 9, 2024

17. Re-sizing a mainspring

    By Neverenoughwatches, June 14, 2023
    • 5 replies
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    • oldhippy
    • June 14, 2023

18. Reattach fourth wheel to pinion?

    By Takeitapart, February 18, 2024
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    • Takeitapart
    • February 18, 2024

19. Rebushing an out of round barrel bushing 1 2

    By GuyMontag, March 19
    • 28 replies
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    • SwissSeiko
    • March 24

20. Reducing centre wheel endshake on Seiko - what do these instructions mean ?

    By mikepilk, March 4, 2023
    • 8 replies
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    • Klassiker
    • March 5, 2023

21. Relation between mainspring thickness and height ?

    By Endeavor, May 19, 2023
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    • praezis
    • May 19, 2023

22. Removing a balance staff. Should this video come with a disclaimer?

    By VWatchie, February 16, 2023
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    • VWatchie
    • February 17, 2023

23. Removing central second hand by the Horotec tool

    By Men, March 20, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • RichardHarris123
    • March 20, 2023

24. Removing hairspring stud being held without a screw (Tissot 784-2)

    By RichardS, July 17, 2024
    • 21 replies
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    • RichardS
    • July 23, 2024

25. Removing material from an already poised balance rim.

    By Nucejoe, January 27, 2023
    • 3 replies
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    • Nucejoe
    • January 28, 2023