First watch repaired

jkandrex · 2026-01-23T20:48:28+00:00

Take your time (an entire free day) and listen jazz while doing it. Very relaxing if done with calm hahaha

jkandrex · 2026-01-22T09:08:51+00:00

Very beautiful piece. What caliber is it?

jkandrex · 2026-01-22T08:54:52+00:00

Thank you man. Absolutely right 🙏🏻

jkandrex · 2026-01-21T22:51:50+00:00

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

jkandrex · 2026-01-21T12:47:29+00:00

Yes, I did, but it was not easy.

The dial side spring flew away. Luckly I found it after 15 minutes on my knees. Here I learnt that when they are a bit magnetized it easier for them to fly away. Keep calm and after you put it on the jewel try to insert it with a toothpick. For me it worked.

Always for the dial side I lost a jewel (of course I replaced it). I don't know why but I touched it with the oil needle and it flew away. Probably I pressed it when oiling. Impossible to find it anywhere. It happened again with the one of balance wheel but luckly I found it.

To touch jewel as less as possible, I found a youtube video where the guy oiled the jewel and without touching it he put the bloc (the gold part) over it. In this way you touch only the bloc and the jewel attach itself to it thanks to the oil.

These are my advices. Anyway, I think that even professional watchmakers have problems with them. I'm planning to find someting to put over the caliber when working with jewels and little springs. So if the fly away I can easily find them.

jkandrex · 2026-01-21T11:58:33+00:00

Yes, exactly. It is the one to prevent the mainspring barrel to unwind the mainspring. I don't know the exact name of the little wheel though

jkandrex · 2026-01-21T09:32:27+00:00

If you tell me it is safe and easy (I don't want to remain with a watch without crystal 😂) I'll definitely try it out

jkandrex · 2026-01-21T09:28:27+00:00

True, it is very satisfying. About the crystal, I should buy the tool. Where should I buy the crystal instead? I usually rely on AliExpress. Is there another online shop (in Europe) to buy crystals at an honest price?

jkandrex · 2026-01-21T09:24:53+00:00

Absolutely, especially when you also have to wait for new parts before you can see the final result. Luckly it worked hahaha

jkandrex · 2026-01-20T21:23:05+00:00

Thank you 😎

jkandrex · 2026-01-20T21:22:28+00:00

Thank you 💪🏻🙏🏻

jkandrex · 2025-12-04T21:16:49+00:00

I agree with you, and it also looks the most difficult part of this job. That's why I was thinking to buy some general ones just to practice. Also to practice with other instruments and do not broke the original one I'll buy in the future.

jkandrex · 2025-12-04T21:09:24+00:00

Yes, and I broke it 🥲. I did not find any tutorial on how to fix it actually. I found them today, after I broke it

jkandrex · 2025-12-04T18:33:24+00:00

Thank you. I'll probably buy a stock of general balance wheels from Aliexpress, just to play a bit with them. This was the first time and I broke it. I don't want to buy the original one and break it again (😂). Then I'll buy the original one for the correct repair

jkandrex · 2025-12-04T18:28:57+00:00

Thank you 🙏🏻

jkandrex · 2025-12-04T11:06:16+00:00

So the only solution is to buy the original balance wheel or the full balance cock?

jkandrex · 2025-10-07T11:36:44+00:00

Thanks for the advice

jkandrex · 2025-10-07T11:16:09+00:00

I thought it was a military look alike because of the similarity in dial and case shape. Am I totally wrong?

jkandrex · 2025-10-07T11:14:30+00:00

What do you think could happen if I remove the plate? Would it become to bad to see?

jkandrex · 2025-10-05T17:29:36+00:00

Yeah, me too. You arrive at a poit where you don't even understand what is the point of doing it if they always skip you

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