Stem lathe

[Neverenoughwatches]

Eyup all you lovely watch peeps a tad of curious questioning for anyone that may know. And some interest for the rest that don't. For semi serious watchrepair are these worth investing in or more trouble than they are worth. 

[nickelsilver]

That's a production machine, for cutting stems to length and then installing the crown. Really only useful in a factory setting.

[Neverenoughwatches]

2 hours ago, nickelsilver said:

That's a production machine, for cutting stems to length and then installing the crown. Really only useful in a factory setting.

Ah ok. So it doesn't cut specific calibre dimensions? 

[nickelsilver]

5 minutes ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Ah ok. So it doesn't cut specific calibre dimensions? 

No, just the length, while it's doing that you fit the crown in an arm that swings over and you can screw it on the cut stem. Fair bit of operator intervention, I'm sure current machines are fully automatic.

[Neverenoughwatches]

10 minutes ago, nickelsilver said:

No, just the length, while it's doing that you fit the crown in an arm that swings over and you can screw it on the cut stem. Fair bit of operator intervention, I'm sure current machines are fully automatic.

Thanks Nicklesilver i was almost tempted after missing out on the Pultra that went for 920 GBP just 50 more than my top bid.