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18 August 2017, 08:00 AM | #1 |
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Tools of the trade - working in miniature
I guess like most TRF members I'm astounded by the skills and patience needed to design, make and repair PP movements. I've always loved working on first push bikes, then later motorbikes and finally cars and to this day still treasure my Snap-On toolbox and tools.
But there us something about the size of the parts in a mechanical watch that astounds me - parts are so small that they are barely visible even through a glass and the care needed at every stage is simply beyond anything I can imagine ever being able to undertake. Simple strap and bracelet changes/adjustments are about my limit (and then not on my PP's). Even then the tools needed are miniature. Interested to hear the level other TRF's have gone to to learn more - perhaps even working on their own pieces and the specialist tools they use? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
18 August 2017, 12:41 PM | #2 |
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Think I have a drawer full of disassembled ETA's that I haven't quite gotten to work!!!
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18 August 2017, 12:45 PM | #3 |
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For what it's worth
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18 August 2017, 12:52 PM | #4 |
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Awesome guys
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18 August 2017, 01:02 PM | #5 |
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Calling Mike!
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18 August 2017, 05:31 PM | #6 |
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18 August 2017, 09:51 PM | #8 |
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^ i assembled some watches....gotta know how the damn thing works....
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18 August 2017, 11:02 PM | #9 |
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You asked about this
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19 August 2017, 01:11 AM | #11 |
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19 August 2017, 01:14 AM | #12 |
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Actually he is busy assembling all the 5522's for Patek...first batch done...he's getting better....by about 400 it should be perfect
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19 August 2017, 01:23 AM | #13 |
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Love this thread! Always been curious about a matchmaking course but never done anything about it.
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I'm a watchmaking student, about to start my 4th and final year, I did a 6 month internship with a Rolex Service Center last year.
Rolex 3185: Setting a new balance staff for a 3135: A handmade stem for a pocket watch, there was no original stem so I had to do some careful measuring in the movement, the first one broke on the lathe but this one works great. This picture was pre-polishing. |
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Wow! Very nice work Bas! I am sure you will be great at this.
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Thank you, Kevin
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Thank you gentlemen
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