I fell into this...

[jpmort]

For some reason, I suddenly had a desire to learn how to repair watches!

I am a designer and engineer by profession, who has not done any real engineering or design in the physical sense, after I sold my old motercycle, And I think that somehting has been welling up inside of me over the years. And then, when I see the watches for sale in shops or stalls, I have a strong design to buy them.

Anyway, for the past 6 months or so, I have bought a set of tools, and I am teaching myself to clearn and lubricate watches. And I want to continue doing it... I am on my fourth, and I think I am at the stage where I can lubricate in the corrent way, and I can pick up springs without them vanishing into the fourth dimension.

Do I need treatment?

[grsnovi]

7 hours ago, jpmort said:

I can pick up springs without them vanishing into the fourth dimension

It's the really small screws that disappear here

7 hours ago, jpmort said:

Do I need treatment?

It's possible but you haven't supplied enough info to make a determination

It sounds like you're doing better than I am. Hopefully I'll make it to my 4th project without destroying the balance.

Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing some photos.

[Neverenoughwatches]

8 hours ago, jpmort said:

For some reason, I suddenly had a desire to learn how to repair watches!

I am a designer and engineer by profession, who has not done any real engineering or design in the physical sense, after I sold my old motercycle, And I think that somehting has been welling up inside of me over the years. And then, when I see the watches for sale in shops or stalls, I have a strong design to buy them.

Anyway, for the past 6 months or so, I have bought a set of tools, and I am teaching myself to clearn and lubricate watches. And I want to continue doing it... I am on my fourth, and I think I am at the stage where I can lubricate in the corrent way, and I can pick up springs without them vanishing into the fourth dimension.

Do I need treatment?

Haha. Absolutely not mate you're  among your brothers here x

[jpmort]

1 hour ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Haha. Absolutely not mate you're  among your brothers here x

Hmmm... that might make me worse..

[Neverenoughwatches]

1 minute ago, jpmort said:

Hmmm... that might make me worse..

 

1 minute ago, jpmort said:

Hmmm... that might make me worse..

We're counting on it

[jpmort]

1 hour ago, grsnovi said:

It's the really small screws that disappear here

It's possible but you haven't supplied enough info to make a determination

It sounds like you're doing better than I am. Hopefully I'll make it to my 4th project without destroying the balance.

Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to seeing some photos.

I have already posted a question, with some pics actually...

 

[Nucejoe]

Welcome to WRT forum and good luck with your forey into horology.

 

[Michael1962]

On 5/14/2022 at 8:16 PM, jpmort said:

Do I need treatment?

The unfortunate thing about that question is that I don't think there is any treatment known to man yet.

Oh, and welcome to the forum.