Balance spring adjustment in 4 simple steps - a short introduction

Tips and tricks on Balance spring / Hairspring repair.
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Balance spring adjustment in 4 steps - a short introduction
Kalle Slaap Watchmaker near Amsterdam in the Netherlands, specialized in Vintage watches.
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[@amphibiousone7972]

Okay I'll try, but on inexpensive Ali-Express movements. Not my good stuff, not just yet 🤣 Thank You so much. This was very informative and encouraging.

[@jembrel]

Very good sir, thank you for knowledge...

[@aldimmett]

I needed #1 more. I tend to freak out with such delicate work.

[@mariuszobrebski1444]

It could not be better explained. Thank You 🤝😃

[@SQueme]

13:10 if i follow this advice for every watch i try to repair 🤣 - at least for "hairspring problems", its a gamble every time

[@keileung6847]

I can't do hairspring manipulation to save my life. After watching this I sure will give it another go. Really appreciate your time to support beginners like me. Love from England 💕

[@walther9161]

This a timely video! Thank you for posting.

[@Distoideas]

Thank you very much. Balance spring adjustment is still a really hard skill to me.

[@aspop9491]

Thank you for the lesson!

[@sharolmongrain8022]

Thanks very mich I’ve worked on one for hrs

[@jembo1959]

Fantastic tip thank you so much.

[@peterhawley6273]

Once again another great video 👍🏻

[@marcosschmitz]

Many thanks!

[@user-sr4xm6vf6e]

very usful thank you

[@coopoylozenge5964]

Excellent explanation.

[@ronl7131]

Hair springs are a challenge.

[@jeromevernon6566]

This was fantastic information and I was able to fix a hairspring today using the techniques you presented (on a practice watch). Took a while of fiddling though.

[@migreyes8245]

extremely helpful!!

[@boydsargeant7496]

Thanks Kalle. What if you have a hairspring that is quite out of shape near the center and near the end and so you don’t really know what shape these should be? How it changes shape from concentric to the regulator pins area and then the stud? I had to make it up and I don’t think I have it right. It’s a 1919 cylinder wrist watch. More on hair springs and taking them off/on the balance would be appreciated!

[@giovannibalsamo4753]

Great work tank you good video

[@faheemahmadkhan2933]

Tools slide nedle are bend 90c and for cep are bend 120c

[@williamdevlin5439]

So with the broken oiler you are rubbing or rolling the bend the way you want on(or massaging out unwanted bend older hairspring?

[@alexserbert5339]

If the mainspring is even slightly misaligned, could that cause problems with timekeeping? I have a watch that randomly speeds up, intermittent between 3s/d but then suddenly as much as 300s/day.

[@chrishopkins6298]

Hi, I would be most grateful if you could assist me. I have a Girard Perregaux 780.775 and the hairspring is completely damaged and I mean totally shot. Could you please offer any advice on where I could find a replacement? Many thanks Best regards Chris

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Hi Chris, I suggest to look for a donor movement on eBay. Usually the less expensive solution. Good luck!

[@uqox]

I would love to see a manipulation of a hairspring that is "coning" or somewhat deformed in the height of the spring, instead of it lying flat.

[@zendoc62]

Great explanation! I can manage to get a hairspring flat and round, as you describe. My troubles are often in manipulation of the end curve and also fitting the hairspring back onto the balance cock so that it stays centered and flat when re-assembled. Any tips for that?

[@LD-bf1mi]

Great video. Not really clear what the plexi glass tool is for. Coul be me though.

[@VWatchie]

Wow, this explanation was an amazingly useful complement to your other hairspring manipulation videos. Thanks a ton! I have two questions which I hope you have the time to answer. Does the stud go into the drilled-out centre hole of that hairspring holding tool? Also, did I get it right that you prefer Bergeon tweezers (ref: 7025-6) for hairspring manipulation (the one you couldn’t find/show in the video)? Thanks!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much!! Really generous of you.

[@timstoffel4799]

Do you ever see hairsprings break from fatigue, or change stiffness over time?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

A balance spring isn't bending in one particular place so there is hardly any fatigue. they will function for hundreds of years. excellent question Tim!

[@Ikram-Azaan.]

Dag chronoglide Ik snap één ding niet Kun je mee uitleg geven als je 90 geraden gaat waar je moet dan beginnen welke zijde van spiraal bij de virol opening kant of waar die spiraal binnen kant vast zit in de virol Graag een uitleg

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

You always start at the collet (virole) and simply follow the balance spring. If you find a defect (e.g. windings touching). go back 90 degrees and adjust. solve only one problem at the time. Stay calm, look carefully and overthink what is happening.

[@Ikram-Azaan.]

90 geraden terug gaan naar virol kant binnenzijde of buitenzijde?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

This will take you through all the steps kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4a3p5SgpsqLabc

[@johnjewell219]

👏👍🐈‍⬛😎🇦🇺

[@petersasnauskas5319]

Like the BBC with the repeats...

[@frodriguezpc]

I fI am correct the original unedited streams are not available anymore. So releasing these short edits seems like a great idea, especially for those who, like me, have joined in the last few months. Keep up the great content!

[@amandagelien9612]

Being calm is the trick. Secondly DO NOT BEND BE GENITAL JUST SUGEST !!!

[@weerobot]

Really messed up Springs can Drive you to Drink...lol

[@zenthilu]

Thanks for the explanation!