Movement Models?

capatt

Hello

      First post!  I interesting in taking up watch making and repair for a hobby and I'm looking for a training aid.  Are there any models of watch movements that can be assembled and disassembled so it's easy to see how it all goes together.  Anything really, that will help me understand how the gears all fit together is what I'm looking for.

thanks

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Max
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Welcome! I would start with a seiko 7s26. I have a few laying around when I swapped them out for hacking movements. Let me know if you want me to mail you one 😉

foghorn
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I think your best bet would be this.

https://www.timezonewatchschool.com/WatchSchool/

Even if some kind of watch movement kit exists you'll need some sort of experieced advice as to how to proceed. It's pretty intricate work to disassemble and reassemble an entire movement. Much more knowledge needed than for a regulation or crystal replacement.

Good luck.

capatt
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foghorn

I think your best bet would be this.

https://www.timezonewatchschool.com/WatchSchool/

Even if some kind of watch movement kit exists you'll need some sort of experieced advice as to how to proceed. It's pretty intricate work to disassemble and reassemble an entire movement. Much more knowledge needed than for a regulation or crystal replacement.

Good luck.

Thank you very much!

jason_recliner
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Max

Welcome! I would start with a seiko 7s26. I have a few laying around when I swapped them out for hacking movements. Let me know if you want me to mail you one 😉

Was going to say the same thing. Get an old Seiko 5, watch a few videos, and get to work. If you're patient and persistent you might end up with a beautifully refurbished watch at the end of it all.

LumegaudAnar
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I have never tinkered with movements myself, but I have heard that Vostok movements are good to learn on, and the Komadirskie is pretty inexpensive. Jordy at Just One More Watch has done a video to two on regulating movements that might be good to watch to get started.

jayroot
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I would look into two other online courses. No BS Watchmaker (also a great book) has a very informative course that teaches the basics in detail with good video. You can choose from a couple different ETA common movements such as 2824. I would get a cheap chinese knock off movement from eBay as the likelihood of loosing or braking something is very high. The other course is Learn Watchmaking. Both of these are very good and will get you started. A word of caution try to stay away from cheap tools, get the best you can afford it is a game changer. Hope this helps.