Atmos Clock Repair Shop

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@carlosmf8364 Күн бұрын

Hello, I am fan of you channel and I have learned a lot from your videos, now I need your help, where do you buy the suspension spring, because the ones I have bought I think are little thicker than the genuine and gets the clock fast almost 20 minutes per day, I will really appreciate if you share your supplier. The suspension spring is the same for a528 and 540 Atmos ? Thanks Carlos

@watchguyAtmos Күн бұрын

The suspension spring from timesaver can be used from the Atmos 2 all the way to the modern 540. You will need to add weights to the balance to slow the clock to within three minutes a day. Now you regulate using the regulator on the top of the clock.

@carlosmf8364 Күн бұрын

@watchguyAtmos 5 сағат бұрын

Timesaver

@edwardhemperly813 2 күн бұрын

hey where do you buy new mainsprings?

@watchguyAtmos 2 күн бұрын

You can’t buy new parts

@michaelglinski9639 4 күн бұрын

Hello Martin; is this clock available or sold, please? If available how much is it, please? Thank you. Regards, Michael

@watchguyAtmos 2 күн бұрын

Hello Michael, Sold but I have a fantastic 1960 526-5 coming up! www.atmosclockrepairshop.com/clocks-for-sale.html

@vladnickul 4 күн бұрын

I dislike so much dishonest sellers, at the point I hope they will buy candles with the money made.

@user-pc9dt5ln5j 5 күн бұрын

Beautiful clock and for the work you have done to it that is an excellent price. Best of luck with it.

@watchguyAtmos 4 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@missgameluna4868 12 күн бұрын

I have the same

@missgameluna4868 12 күн бұрын

jaeger lecoultre

@johannguasch754 13 күн бұрын

Omg this might be the exact video im looking for!!

@daniloreisbr 14 күн бұрын

after watching the hole video, i'm going to buy a quartz clock.. kkkkkkk

@watchguyAtmos 13 күн бұрын

There’s a lot of advantages to buying a quartz clock. I wonder if it will be around in 82 years and running like the day it was made? That’s what I have 😁

@luxman9463 16 күн бұрын

Great content as always ❤

@Mate2Frio 16 күн бұрын

When I get some funds saved up mine will head your way.

@watchguyAtmos 16 күн бұрын

Thank you I would be happy to help

@michaelglinski9639 26 күн бұрын

Hello Watch Guy; Michael here from Melbourne, Australia. I have a basic Atmos clock (no complications) and I suspect it has a flat bellows. It is in excellent condition otherwise; I bought it from Capetown Diamond about 10 years ago. It ran for about 18 months and stopped. The bellows chain is up around 12 o’clock on the pulley and the clock only runs for about 45 mins. I am most impressed by your thoroughness and care for each clock you work on. Are you able to repair this clock for me if I send it to you, please? Thank you, in anticipation. Michael

@watchguyAtmos 26 күн бұрын

Yes, Michael I can repair this clock for you. Please contact me at [email protected] for shipping instructions. We can go over if you need an overhaul or just need your bellow refilled.

@BryanduPlessis69 27 күн бұрын

Really appreciate all your content. I have a 526 movement i cannot disassemble. Vis are blocked. Do you have tips ?

@watchguyAtmos 26 күн бұрын

The overhaul process isn’t for everyone. Some have attempted the process with success. Most clockmakers avoid working on these clocks. I’d be more than happy to assist you. You can visit my website at atmosclockrepairs.com for my prices and contact information. I do understand the videos make the overhaul appear to be easy. I can assure you these are difficult clocks to repair.

@leodors Ай бұрын

Hi, how are you? I'm Leo from Argentina! Do you know what type of treatment or coating the parts and boxes of Atmos watches have? Your videos are very good, congratulations. greetings

@watchguyAtmos Ай бұрын

All of the gold parts of the clock are covered with lacquer

@leodors Ай бұрын

thanks a lot

@_tikinick_ Ай бұрын

I just pulled my 528 to diagnose thanks to your great videos. The bellows are perfect, measuring great and expanding and contacting in specification. However I tried hand winding by pushing the bellows spring in and it doesn't return by itself, it pushes in fine but does not return unless I lightly pull it, what would your diagnosis be for this? Once hand wound it starts and continuously runs at 450 degrees amplitude, so obviously needs a service, so the fault lies with the winding mechanism

@watchguyAtmos Ай бұрын

Your main spring is sticky. The clock will need to be taken apart and overhauled.

@_tikinick_ Ай бұрын

@@watchguyAtmos Many thanks, I will do that, thanks for your excellent video's!

@teambridgebsc691 Ай бұрын

Great skills, up there with glass blowing and electronic vacuum valve manufacture. Good to see the old skills kept alive for a perennial niche market at least. Some beautiful engineering there used to be, gorgeous even. Elegant, beautiful clocks btw.

@oozlefinchoozlefinch1376 Ай бұрын

Always wondered how those worked without a way to wind them, wound with the change in air pressure.

@BryanduPlessis69 Ай бұрын

Great Overhaul ! 519/522/526-28 seems to be really reliable. Amplitude on 540/560 are so weak...

@watchguyAtmos 26 күн бұрын

The amplitude on a 540 is weaker than a 528 for a number of reasons. Every component on a 540 is smaller and lighter weight. They just don’t need to travel at 600° amplitude. A 540 that operates over 450° is fantastic. 540s can also have service intervals longer than a 528 or earlier models.

@kaleb5926 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Quick question, if the stem that holds the hands is broken( in the area away from the movement closer to the hands), would i theoretically be able to glue the broken stem back and it work fine despite (assuming i do a good glue job)?

@watchguyAtmos Ай бұрын

I’m going to assume your minute hand will not attach to the clock. You will require a new fourth wheel. This part cannot be glued back together. It’s very common this part gets broken especially in Atmos II clock. They get broken when the upper case is removed from the clock and snag on the minute hand.

@kaleb5926 Ай бұрын

@@watchguyAtmos what would be the labor cost if I sent over a clock along with the correct part?

@williambottaci5320 Ай бұрын

Hello, can you tell me which grade of movement this is please? Standard, Special, Premium...

@watchguyAtmos Ай бұрын

I think it elabore

@forgettmenot Ай бұрын

I'm a 26 year old collector and just got my Atmos 528-8 in as well! Thank you for the insightful video 🙏

@watchguyAtmos Ай бұрын

Enjoy your new clock!

@_tikinick_ Ай бұрын

Thanks for both these video's, I really enjoyed them and the level of detail shown. My case is crusty, what did you clean yours with? It looks magnificent!

@watchguyAtmos Ай бұрын

You can use warm water and finish with One Dip.

@user-pu1wg5zw2i 2 ай бұрын

شكرا"..شكرا"جزيلا"...فيديو مهم جدا" بالنسبة لي..أستمر رجاء"

@theeasterbunny8308 2 ай бұрын

Good video ✌

@robbyddurham1624 3 ай бұрын

wow, I was fortunate to run across this video.

@duaneotis6451 3 ай бұрын

How do I contact you for a quote

@watchguyAtmos 3 ай бұрын

[email protected] I’m currently overhauling 7 Atmos clocks but I should free up in one week. Most are in the regulation phase of the overhaul.

@duaneotis6451 3 ай бұрын

@@watchguyAtmos thank you

@duaneotis6451 3 ай бұрын

I have a Atmos 519. Can I get it serviced?

@watchguyAtmos 3 ай бұрын

Yes you can get it serviced. I have a 519 coming in tomorrow for service. If you contact me I can quote you a price.

@duaneotis6451 3 ай бұрын

How do I contact you

@luxman9463 3 ай бұрын

Very informative!

@user-pc9dt5ln5j 3 ай бұрын

Great explanation. Aside from the balance amplitude do you find that a new spring affects the timekeeping? One of mine at the moment is being a little erratic and I am wondering if it is the spring even though I am getting great aplitude.

@watchguyAtmos 3 ай бұрын

The short answer is yes a new suspension spring will improve timekeeping. One of the telltale signs that a suspension spring needs to be replaced is erratic amplitude. These clocks are very sensitive to every component and when one component falls out of spec it will affect the performance of the clock.

@limkeRE 3 ай бұрын

Great video and explanation! Thank you for the outstanding service you performed on my clock. Running like a champion!

@watchguyAtmos 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, you will get decades of enjoyment with your beautiful clock!

@pascalp. 4 ай бұрын

Great Job !

@donaldchapman8392 4 ай бұрын

Very good videos. I am very technically inclined and have studied horology to some degree, nowhere near where you are but I have been working with technical machines all my life. I have a 1962 ATMOS that was my Grandfather's retirement gift that has not run in years. Now, seeing your videos I may give it a go to bring it back to life. Thanks

@watchguyAtmos 4 ай бұрын

Please come back and let me know how it turned out!

@donaldchapman8392 4 ай бұрын

@@watchguyAtmos I will. Probably wont tackle it until I retire myself later this summer. I travel a lot for work and don't want to take it apart then leave it sit.

@joaquinpendleton948 4 ай бұрын

but if the amplitude is over 360 wouldn't that mean that the pendulum is rotating a complete circle? And then the roller would hit the fork? Sorry for the dumb questions. Thanks, Joaquin

@watchguyAtmos 4 ай бұрын

No it does not

@user-sg7qg1rg7m 4 ай бұрын

Sorry I did not mean it hits the banking pins, If the rollers amplitude is 360 degrees it will come around and hit the other side of the fork won't it? Also interesting fact is that in most barreled mainspring clocks if the spring is compressed in like a new Atmos spring, that would be called "Set" and all the power is gone. It must open at least three times the barrel, but not so in an Atmos, right? Thanks for your timely answers. Joaquin

@watchguyAtmos 4 ай бұрын

The roller doesn’t hit the fork, the fork throws the roller. Loose springs have low energy in these clocks.

@joaquinpendleton948 4 ай бұрын

@@watchguyAtmos but if the amplitude is over 360 wouldn't that mean that the pendulum is rotating a complete circle? And then the roller would hit the fork? Sorry for the dumb questions. Thanks, Joaquin

@user-pc9dt5ln5j 5 ай бұрын

Nice job. I have a Gruen myself that I serviced and I am getting an amplitude of 540 and great timekeeping so I am happy. I would only change the spring wire if I had to. But I salute your work.

@beachhousehomeinspectionsl4967 4 ай бұрын

Great job on your overhaul!

@luxman9463 5 ай бұрын

That came out awesome Martin!

@user-sg7qg1rg7m 5 ай бұрын

a 360 degree rotation would bring the roller back to its starting point, but it would have to hit the banking pin also. So how can you get more than 360, you are getting 530 by counting the motifs. But I watched the spokes on the balance and it turned a full one and a half rotations. I am a little confused. Any help would be appreciated. thanks, Joaquin

@watchguyAtmos 5 ай бұрын

There are no banking pins the impulse roller will hit.

@user-sg7qg1rg7m 5 ай бұрын

really love your videos on the Atmos. TimeSavers has the best price on the suspension springs, do you use them, or have another source you could share? Thanks, Joaquin PS I ordered the atmos repair book from Amazon that you recomended, WOW, what a great source of info. thanks, again.

@watchguyAtmos 5 ай бұрын

I use Timesaver suspension springs

@denhauge 5 ай бұрын

Another great, helpful video! Thanks.

@WristwatchMedic1953 5 ай бұрын

Great information. You have a lot of great videos. Thank you.

@nunchaks700 5 ай бұрын

Even my nh35a can get a 0s/day but I can tell you it won't be like this forever. Within a month of usage it will gain or lose seconds a day

@watchguyAtmos 5 ай бұрын

That movement will vary by +/- 15 seconds a day!

@luxman9463 5 ай бұрын

Your video is very helpful, thanks. Maybe you didn’t notice but all of the clocks you selected were from the same seller. Maybe you said that and I missed it.

@watchguyAtmos 5 ай бұрын

Yes the seller is a scammer

@joaquinpendleton948 5 ай бұрын

Hi: Excellent video on the Atmos. Where can I buy a copy of the Atmos repair guide you are referring to? thanks, joaquin

@watchguyAtmos 5 ай бұрын

Amazon

@pp_doc3962 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great video! 🙏 The pallet for of my 519 is not centered. It moves from 11:30 to 1:30 position. It also runs a bit slow but fortunately it doesn’t stop. I adjusted the the regulator and will see how it goes. Any suggestions? Thank you sir in advance.

@watchguyAtmos 5 ай бұрын

If I’m understanding you correctly, it appears that your fork may be out of poise. This is a task that can be fairly difficult to accomplish. You will need to completely remove the movement from the frame and take the movement apart to access the fork and poise it.

@pp_doc3962 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the reply. Just got bitten by the Atmos bug. Bennn collecting wristwatches for about 30 years aand the Atmos has always fascinated me. 🙏

@JeffBeairsto 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I really enjoyed this.

@kafr8413 5 ай бұрын

Do all Atmos models use the same mainspring?

@watchguyAtmos 5 ай бұрын

From Atmos ll’s built in the 40’s to the 528’s. The current 540 movement uses a very different mainspring.

@kafr8413 5 ай бұрын

My mainspring matches your "bad" example. I hate the idea of buying 3 to get one good spring. Life can sometimes be difficult. 🙂 Thank you for the information. It was helpful.

@tomerdman9255 6 ай бұрын

Very cool videos. Thank you.

@maxfn9728 6 ай бұрын

I am very curious how you saved or reworked the fork. I would have loved to see the video on that alignment. Did you have a guide or shape that you reworked the fork to conform? I am sure it took a significant time. Great information. Again, thanks for the insight. I have heard in previous videos that no lubrication is used on Atmos jewels, is that correct? even very light synthetic lubrication that watches use?

@watchguyAtmos 6 ай бұрын

The specifications for the fork can be found in my videos and also the field repair notes. Lubricate according to the field repair notes. If you want to lubricate the clock with watch oil, you will make a beautiful brick.

@gsunde 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding work

@watchguyAtmos 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

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