This should be interesting
Going to try my hand at learning how watches work. Ordered a bunch of basic tools from Aliexpress and a cheap used Seiko from eBay to learn on. First initial time spent went well. Regulated down from +19/sd and 3.4be to +6/sd and .6be. The goal is to be able to take apart and re-assemble the movement.
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Chris
New watch enthusiast.
Pennsylvania, USA
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7.25” / 18.42 cm
Good Luck and Have fun!! It can get frustrating but learn to walk away and come back to it later… it will get better and easier .. somewhat lol…
I learned to build bicycle wheels in a similar manner.
Good on you for taking the time to learn this skill.
If I could give myself some advice when I was just starting, I would say "don't worry about your mistakes, learn from them."
The harsh truth is that you will break parts and you will lose parts. My first movement didn't make it out alive. I was able to revisit it later with more experience and get it going again. It's easy to get overwhelmed. I am the type that fixates on my own shortcomings, so learning to admit defeat and acknowledge human error took a while. Remember, nobody's perfect. Even the pros make mistakes, just very rarely. Experience makes errors happen less and less.
Wishing you the best of luck! Keep a steady hand and steady mind, but most importantly, never give up!
Good on you for taking the time to learn this skill.
If I could give myself some advice when I was just starting, I would say "don't worry about your mistakes, learn from them."
The harsh truth is that you will break parts and you will lose parts. My first movement didn't make it out alive. I was able to revisit it later with more experience and get it going again. It's easy to get overwhelmed. I am the type that fixates on my own shortcomings, so learning to admit defeat and acknowledge human error took a while. Remember, nobody's perfect. Even the pros make mistakes, just very rarely. Experience makes errors happen less and less.
Wishing you the best of luck! Keep a steady hand and steady mind, but most importantly, never give up!
Thank you I appreciate the thoughtful response.
When I started building I found that my best investment was good magnification that I didn't have to hold, or that required me to move my work to get in focus. An OptiVisor stereo magnifier with a loupe attachment has become most used tool.
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Best of luck, and keep everyone posted.