I took Watchmaking Courses to find out! Here is what I learned.
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- I took Horology 101 and Horology 103 classes from Horological Society of New York to figure out how difficult it is to disassemble and re-assemble a watch movement.
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You were a pleasure to teach! Glad to hear you enjoyed it so much. Ashton (one of your instructors).
We know he's really a dunce and you're just being nice.
Thank you for the great experience (and for helping me pick up all the movement pieces when the camera fell and dropped everything on the floor 🫣)
I’ll take these classes one day. I need to feel more comfortable with disassembling and reassembling movements.
@@24hourstime I wondered if you had any parts go flying. Sounds like they all did! Quite the sinking feeling when that happens. 😳The courses sound well worth the cost. Thanks for posting about your experience. I enjoy your videos. 👍
Do you offer online courses?
Well done Oleg. I would love to take a movement apart, service it and put it all back together that hopefully still works. A decade or so ago I tried regulating a movement to the point I nearly got great time keeping but carried on trying to perfect it resulting in a damaged movement balance spring and that killed it. I'm sure the right tools would have helped. I've not touched a movement since. Many thanks for sharing. I'll leave the micro mechanics to those who know what they are doing for now.
I once took a quartz movement out of the case to clean a smudge on the inside of the crystal, and that will be the most that I will ever do in terms of watchmaking lol. Such a great talk anyway, very informative.
Putting on the hands for me was very difficult specially that seconds hand 😮
I agree!
That part I subcontracted to my girlfriend. She did great.
@@mathieut3197 the struggles are real Lol
@@canadianwatchmonkey3992 there is a simple method that takes minutes to put on the seconds hand. Put a tiny piece of rodico on your hand pusher, pick up the seconds hand. Put your dial on a small watch cushion. Next place a magnifier next to the assembly and you can see the pinion magnified, from the side and place the seconds hand over that pinion push down gently and you have it it's a 2 minute 'in' instead of hours. A trick I taught myself I don't know who else does it this way, but view the pinion from the side instead of the top.
If I'm ever in New York this sounds like an interesting idea. Well beyond my ambitions though, but an environment like this would be fun.
very nice/informative video. thank you!
Thank you!
I've only replaced quartz batteries and put thread locker on a 4R36 rotor screw as it fell off new of a "Baby Tuna" and after warranty repair fell off again after a few weeks . Tricky to not get locktite where you don't want it and without optics but it's worked fine for many years since . I am currently getting all of the tools required for full service and plan to take a video course perhaps or at least watch tons of beginner watchmaker vids . I'm prepared to decide to throw in the towel if it doesn't feel right but I think I'll be patient and be able to service movements well in good time . That school looked like a cool experience .
I would like to add my method for placing the seconds hand on the pinion. I place a tiny piece of rodico on the bottom of the pusher to pick up the seconds hand. I place my watch assembly on a small cushion and magnifier next to it, so that the pinion is magnified, next pick up the second hand and as you are viewing it from the side gently push the hand onto the pinion. I have not seen anyone do it this way on you tube? But it's a 2 minute 'in' and it works every time as long as you are careful and don't use a lot of rodico. Saved a lot of time and frustration for me.
I discovered what you are talking about. I bought some Chinese watches and movements off Amazon to take apart and reassemble. Needless to say I have been unsuccessful of reassembling ……. Even in reverse order. So ya. I need to read more and learn so much more. But tbh. It is kinda hard to find proper info. I have couple books. But it’s more of a” visualizing the technique. I want a drive train scheme or manual. Like a real book lol those I can’t find. And if I find one close. The movements vary so much to where I uncertain on recognizing the order of parts
I also tried to regulate a watch that was running really fast, and ruined the balance wheel I did not have any success putting a new balance wheel on the movement. You need to have a lot of patience to take apart those movements and put them back together again, something that comes with practice.
I would love to do this so much. Wish I was in NY!
I would love to take this next step. I make Seiko mods and I love it!
Looking forward to your next video of you servicing the Snoop. J/k hahahaha. Been servicing/restoring mostly ETA movements and some Seiko's for a few years now not expensive watches just non working ebay specials. Its been a fun ride. Just be careful just like watches, the watch maker hobby gets expensive the more you get into it but you can recoup by selling the restored/repaired watches. I learned by watch makers on CZcams and following what they did step by step. I find springs a bit nerve racking to this day and buy them in packs of 5 those things can fly far. If you find you are enjoying it, do yourself a favor and purchase a microscope an ultra sonic cleaner and a timegrapher. Mobius oils can get up there in price as well but will last you years and years.
Do you think it's possible for an older person who is a complete novice to learn watchmaking, considering how much is involved and how long it can take? Great video btw (liked and subbed)
Very interesting video! Even though I have no intentions of doing this.
Thank you:)
@24hourstime I have removed a movement for replacing a crystal and could consider trying to regulate a basic watch like a Seiko but not going to disassemble a movement. O would break it, I'm sure!
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Dear sir ,how can I joined your traning programme?
do you get a certificate?
Assembling a watch is one thing, but what about manufacturing the small parts by hand/machine? Heck, what do you need to know in order to DESIGN these tiny pieces and excel the watchmaking industry? Yeah a gear is probably the same each time, but knowing the material science and factors behind it so tiny gear teeth less than a millimeter thick will last 100+ years? It's probably fascinating, but ridiculous.
Are you in NYC ? I took level l
Certain personalities take to watch repair and others just do not.
Absolutely fantastic video thank you!