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Old 22 July 2018, 01:31 AM   #1
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Microstella Rolex regulation

I have a question regarding the use of the microstella wrench. Why is the "rolex" way of doing it holding the balance with tweezers and not just hacking the movement and then rotating balance to the desired position? Any comments are appreciated.
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Old 22 July 2018, 01:42 AM   #2
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You hold the balance steady when applying torque to the screws to avoid damage.
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Old 22 July 2018, 01:53 AM   #3
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You hold the balance steady when applying torque to the screws to avoid damage.
I have never held the balance while using the microstella, nor have I inflicted any damage during regulating.

I always hack and start regulating. On the 15×× calibers it is a little trickier so I unwind the mainspring before using the microstella.
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Old 22 July 2018, 02:54 AM   #4
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Thank you for the fast responses!
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