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
@watchguyAtmosКүн 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.
@carlosmf8364Күн 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. Thaks Carlos
@watchguyAtmos5 сағат бұрын
Timesaver
@edwardhemperly8132 күн бұрын
hey where do you buy new mainsprings?
@watchguyAtmos2 күн бұрын
You can’t buy new parts
@michaelglinski96394 күн бұрын
Hello Martin; is this clock available or sold, please? If available how much is it, please? Thank you. Regards, Michael
@watchguyAtmos2 күн бұрын
Hello Michael, Sold but I have a fantastic 1960 526-5 coming up! www.atmosclockrepairshop.com/clocks-for-sale.html
@vladnickul4 күн бұрын
I dislike so much dishonest sellers, at the point I hope they will buy candles with the money made.
@user-pc9dt5ln5j5 күн бұрын
Beautiful clock and for the work you have done to it that is an excellent price. Best of luck with it.
@watchguyAtmos4 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@missgameluna486812 күн бұрын
I have the same
@missgameluna486812 күн бұрын
jaeger lecoultre
@johannguasch75413 күн бұрын
Omg this might be the exact video im looking for!!
@daniloreisbr14 күн бұрын
after watching the hole video, i'm going to buy a quartz clock.. kkkkkkk
@watchguyAtmos13 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 😁
@luxman946316 күн бұрын
Great content as always ❤
@Mate2Frio16 күн бұрын
When I get some funds saved up mine will head your way.
@watchguyAtmos16 күн бұрын
Thank you I would be happy to help
@michaelglinski963926 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
@watchguyAtmos26 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.
@BryanduPlessis6927 күн бұрын
Really appreciate all your content. I have a 526 movement i cannot disassemble. Vis are blocked. Do you have tips ?
@watchguyAtmos26 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.
@leodorsАй 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
@watchguyAtmosАй бұрын
All of the gold parts of the clock are covered with lacquer
@leodorsАй 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
@watchguyAtmosАй 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!
@teambridgebsc691Ай 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.
@oozlefinchoozlefinch1376Ай бұрын
Always wondered how those worked without a way to wind them, wound with the change in air pressure.
@BryanduPlessis69Ай бұрын
Great Overhaul ! 519/522/526-28 seems to be really reliable. Amplitude on 540/560 are so weak...
@watchguyAtmos26 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.
@kaleb5926Ай 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)?
@watchguyAtmosАй 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.
@kaleb5926Ай бұрын
@@watchguyAtmos what would be the labor cost if I sent over a clock along with the correct part?
@williambottaci5320Ай бұрын
Hello, can you tell me which grade of movement this is please? Standard, Special, Premium...
@watchguyAtmosАй бұрын
I think it elabore
@forgettmenotАй бұрын
I'm a 26 year old collector and just got my Atmos 528-8 in as well! Thank you for the insightful video 🙏
@watchguyAtmosАй 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!
@watchguyAtmosАй бұрын
You can use warm water and finish with One Dip.
@user-pu1wg5zw2i2 ай бұрын
شكرا"..شكرا"جزيلا"...فيديو مهم جدا" بالنسبة لي..أستمر رجاء"
@theeasterbunny83082 ай бұрын
Good video ✌
@robbyddurham16243 ай бұрын
wow, I was fortunate to run across this video.
@duaneotis64513 ай бұрын
How do I contact you for a quote
@watchguyAtmos3 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.
@duaneotis64513 ай бұрын
@@watchguyAtmos thank you
@duaneotis64513 ай бұрын
I have a Atmos 519. Can I get it serviced?
@watchguyAtmos3 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.
@duaneotis64513 ай бұрын
How do I contact you
@luxman94633 ай бұрын
Very informative!
@user-pc9dt5ln5j3 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.
@watchguyAtmos3 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.
@limkeRE3 ай бұрын
Great video and explanation! Thank you for the outstanding service you performed on my clock. Running like a champion!
@watchguyAtmos3 ай бұрын
You’re welcome, you will get decades of enjoyment with your beautiful clock!
@pascalp.4 ай бұрын
Great Job !
@donaldchapman83924 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
@watchguyAtmos4 ай бұрын
Please come back and let me know how it turned out!
@donaldchapman83924 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.
@joaquinpendleton9484 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
@watchguyAtmos4 ай бұрын
No it does not
@user-sg7qg1rg7m4 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
@watchguyAtmos4 ай бұрын
The roller doesn’t hit the fork, the fork throws the roller. Loose springs have low energy in these clocks.
@joaquinpendleton9484 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-pc9dt5ln5j5 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.
@beachhousehomeinspectionsl49674 ай бұрын
Great job on your overhaul!
@luxman94635 ай бұрын
That came out awesome Martin!
@user-sg7qg1rg7m5 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
@watchguyAtmos5 ай бұрын
There are no banking pins the impulse roller will hit.
@user-sg7qg1rg7m5 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.
@watchguyAtmos5 ай бұрын
I use Timesaver suspension springs
@denhauge5 ай бұрын
Another great, helpful video! Thanks.
@WristwatchMedic19535 ай бұрын
Great information. You have a lot of great videos. Thank you.
@nunchaks7005 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
@watchguyAtmos5 ай бұрын
That movement will vary by +/- 15 seconds a day!
@luxman94635 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.
@watchguyAtmos5 ай бұрын
Yes the seller is a scammer
@joaquinpendleton9485 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
@watchguyAtmos5 ай бұрын
Amazon
@pp_doc39625 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.
@watchguyAtmos5 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_doc39625 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. 🙏
@JeffBeairsto5 ай бұрын
Thanks, I really enjoyed this.
@kafr84135 ай бұрын
Do all Atmos models use the same mainspring?
@watchguyAtmos5 ай бұрын
From Atmos ll’s built in the 40’s to the 528’s. The current 540 movement uses a very different mainspring.
@kafr84135 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.
@tomerdman92556 ай бұрын
Very cool videos. Thank you.
@maxfn97286 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?
@watchguyAtmos6 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.