How to start / optimize your own Watchmaker Workshop.

[@rowanlund6822]

Thank you Kalle. How you have talked about the very basics, is the information that newcomers to Horology like myself, need to hear and it is really appreciated and the bonus tips along the way, are what makes your channel so unique and interesting. I’m looking forward to watching all of your content and learning from a true professional. Thanks again from Downunder Australia.

[@sionanenrois1433]

"Watchmaker fuel" is how I'm going to describe my coffee from now on. Thanks for such a helpful and entertaining video.

[@PietroCozziTinin]

The ideal way of lighting the place.

[@uqox]

I cannot express strongly enough how much I appreciate you taking the time to share all your knowledge. I don't believe I'll ever be as advanced as your workshop as I am more of a hobbyist but your content is very helpful with me establishing efficient and effective best practices. Thank you!

[@TonyNL87]

I have a small extra bedroom I don't use. Normally I do my hobbies in my hobbyroom. But it can get dusty in there sometimes because of some of my hobbies. Not something I want near watchmaking tools and watches. So I'm gonna turn the extra bedroom into my watchmaking studio. And maybe one day it will be more than a hobby. Make it my actual job but work from a small studio from home... to start with. I'm unfit for work... PTSD.... But for 10 years I'm looking for a job that I can handle instead of sitting at home... and I think watchmaking is my call. But I have to teach myself everything because going to watchmaking school is not an option because of PTSD... traveling by public transit is a problem. But that's why I'm here.... Your channel is gonna be vital to me if I want to become a watchmaker. Can't learn it all from books.

[@johncitizen3361]

I worked in a molecular biology lab for many years and a piece of equipment we would often use is a laminar flow cabinet. As you were talking about dust I started thinking hey a laminar flow hood would be perfect for final assembly and much cheaper than clean rooms why hasn’t anyone thought of that. I did a quick search and found some manufacturers do use them but oh my they are expensive. I would just keep my work area clean like you showed.

[@donschloth5785]

Thank you for all the helpful information. I am just now starting on my horology hobby

[@williamcoolidge9884]

I'm setting up a hobbyist workshop right now and this info is invaluable. Thank you!

[@failunleung878]

Professeur Kalle Slaap, good morning, I'm from Hong Kong.. Your guidance and comments are always to be my first preference.. Thank you, it's magnificent to have you... I admire you..

[@catlitter6895]

im 56 years old now and work as an outboard technician. i was always fascinated by watches. i made a decision last week: i start to learn how to become a good watchmaker. as the moment i'm learning all basics out from a book just to know what is going on in a watch and what parts are doing what. learning before i will start my first training day on one of my watches. im very thankful that you are sharing these expert tipps and tricks as they are of high value for me as beginner. i want do it right from beginning on and your channel is by far the best i found. i wrote down every single tip of your video right while i was watching it. again thank you for these expert tips. i will keep following your channel, i might learn a lot from it. 👍

[@paulwheelhouse7090]

Thankyou for passing on your knowledge, you have started from the very basic beginnings of watch repair, most other Ytube videos assume prior knowledge. I am 67 years old so dont have the time left to delve into expensive and complicated watches, so I will be buying up the more down to earth cheaper ones. You are now goto Watchman. Once again thank you

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Paul, that is so nice to hear!

[@otispotis47]

I have been working on watches for a few years and started with fixing my large collection. Since I love watches I began studying Horology and now it really is a passion! In your videos I have learned a large amount of information that is really helpful and want to say Thank you! BTW, I no longer where cots on my right hand😁

[@normshafer2243]

Thank you Kalle for making this and your other videos. Very good information for those of us just becoming interested in watchmaking. I know making and editing videos takes time on top of your normal work day. Thank your family for supporting what you do. All the best, Norm in Arizona

[@mariosantiago8539]

Greetings from Puerto Rico!!! a small island in the Caribbean...Thank you for sharing your knowledge, today I have learned many new things...I will be following you

[@OpyWan]

One of the best set of videos I have watched for beginners! Thank you!

[@geraldbasford6713]

Was that a pallet fork I saw in your beard? Just kidding great videos I'm just setting up my desk bought great bergeon screw drivers but other small items. I'm a retired mechanical engineer and love this challenge. I think my problem will be remembering how the order in reassembly order. Maybe filming the disassembly. Very clear and great advice thanks

[@05056240]

Excellent video - well presented and positive :) one comment- the loupe on right eye and brain adjusting- this is true only if you are right eye dominant. About 1/4 of humans are left eye dominant and putting the loupe on the right eye will result in headaches and just bad experience. There are simple exercises to determine if a person is left or right eye dominant. Determine what you are and use the loupe accordingly :)

[@tictocwatchrepair6068]

This was such an excellent video! Thank you for the reminder on all the “good practice” tips! You guys are very knowledgeable and thank you for sharing it!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

We all learn together, keep up the good work TicTocWatchRepair!

[@williamking6019]

Great tips best show keep up the good work

[@poepflater]

My dad would often take me along to the watchmakers when I was a kid... I remember their desks had a little channel on the edge that would catch any parts that roll down.

[@GuilhermeDinizLZ]

Thank you so much for your generosity in teaching.

[@bkxit]

Superb !!! Love your videos , So glad i found you Thanks..

[@sailgears]

Also a portable car hoover is a must have tool))

[@petemapindan4413]

Thank sir its inspiring and a big help to me as watch maker please continue to vlog. Salute! Pete from cebu Philippines.

[@tnfskf]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. There are very few watchmaker or clockmakers in southern USA

[@waldoroeg9604]

These tips are so useful even about keeping both eyes open when using a loupe!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Glad I could help Waldo!

[@dumasdrew]

Thank you for all the tips Kalle! The crossover between various disciplines always fascinates me. I’m a professional tuba player, so breath control is such a natural crossover into my watchmaking hobby. I will definitely be keeping both eyes open when I use a loupe from now on!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Most innovation comes from crossover Drew!

[@peman3240]

yes breath is very important , also dandruff and hair loss ..., but the secret of workshop otimization is a ChronoCat.

[@mosfet500]

Thank you for the great info, I will experiment and incorporate it into my work.

[@robertcalkjr.8325]

Thanks, Kalle. I love my microscope. I do not like finger cots because they pinch rings on my fingers. I prefer to use nitrile gloves with the pinky and ring finger cut off of the gloves.

[@tradergrynch]

Thank You so much Kalle....Your channel is invaluable to me..I've learned more from you than I could ever ask for....I am a machinist by trade and I used to make micro components and I decided to take up this hobby. I'm hooked...lol

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Point of no return has been passed. May the force be with you LOL.

[@QMac-i6h]

Any advice is good when it comes to working on a timepiece from a pro👍🏻Espresso martini😍 Love your work🍻downunder

[@bcostell69]

Thank you for sharing , a lot of great information, some tips and advice on the microscope you use would be great

[@redarrowman]

Lots of great tips thank you.

[@dr.s.p.]

Absolutely superb presentation and the tip top tips are not only informative, but critical in it’s common sense value that really can’t be countered (and obviously gained over years of experience). Very good indeed, even the coffee sipping 😉

[@reececp6040]

Incredible value in these videos- as a complete beginner exploring a new hobby these are very thoroughly explained, easy to follow, and offer fantastic insight into good practices in watchmaking. Thank you Kalle!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Great to be able to help you Reece!

[@tundeogida9740]

Since I clicked one of your videos, I became hooked on your channels. Useful tips and very informative. Thanks.

[@davidgoldstein1480]

Well, I really need to move to the Neatherlands so you can care for my watches 🙂. These little mundane tips were so helpful, and I found them so interesting as just a vintage collector with no real plans to work on my own watches.

[@richardkent2200]

Brilliant

[@willyforbin58]

Super valid video and tips/comments, thank you, I am currently setting mine at home, it is all of great help. Cheers!

[@Watcheyes]

Very helpful tips for me Kalle, thank you!

[@eletrizuados]

Kalle you are a monster of watchmaking! I really want know watchmaking with you in the next year there! In this year I started, but crash 7 watches… lost parts, wrong lubrication and much more mistakes! I lost a chronograph hand of my tag like your explanation in 15:10 !!! Never found again!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

[@valdachef]

Oh my god my set up is filthy, thank you!

[@ChristopherMorris42]

Many thanks. As an old beginner, I risk running out of time if I want to do everything by trial and error.

[@trimwus]

Looking forward to this, I've just finished renovating my new space - about to start moving in and organising it, so the timing is perfect.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Best of luck with your new space Trim!

[@baduyortiz9422]

Thank you Kalle!

[@ruperthartop7202]

Great video, thank you

[@fuzzs8970]

Excellent tips

[@orchardwatchandclockrepair8346]

Very helpful. With a little humour. Great. Love this thank you so much

[@beautgrainger147]

Nice to see someone else using microscopes.. I put it off for a while but have found it's my favourite and most used tool - has made a massive difference to what I can do.. posture is only one of the benefits.

[@dustincthornton]

beautiful, thank you so much for the just functional pointers that make all the difference!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much Dustin, please let me know if there is anything in specific i can help you with. Enjoy the weekend!

[@johngisbourne7197]

best info about watchmaking I ever saw ! thx man

[@jembo1959]

Thank you so much for this and your other videos, I am only getting into this as a hobby, and really enjoy the video's, all these tips do help and todays video was excellent. Cheers from Ireland.

[@brianpercival1829]

One thing I did on the floor, it is a tight laminar 'woodgrain' print floor surface so sometimes hard to see a screw. At a builders supply you can find white plastic sheet on rolls. Around 153 cms wide and cut to size for length. Lay it down smooth, place the desk on top and anything falling is on the white plastic. For people with carpet, I saw a trick recently where you glue hobby magnets to a ruler and sweep the carpet till the part is on the magnet.

[@DaveSchultzXXL]

Good stuff. I really would like to visit a professional shop sometime.

[@andrei-cosmin.popa85]

Thank you for lots of useful information, Mr. Kalle! 🙏 Looking forward to watching your next videos.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Many more to come Andrei, thank you for your support!

[@semirXLVII]

Really looking for the premiere, Kale! Thanks for all your videos. I've got a couple of requests: -what is your microscope magnification? -can you do a video about balance poising, both static and dynamic with hairspring mounted? - bonus: how did you get in shape in such a short time? I saw older pictures and your job is amazing, congratulations!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Excellent suggestions! I'm not sure about the acual magnification because we have custom lenses fitted. Thank you so much for supporting our channel.

[@gayle4s383]

Absolutely the most wonderful channel on KZbin!

[@markgallistel9456]

Carry on with the series, I just found it and will do a lot more visiting to the site!

[@prismanotesoftware6685]

Great content, very nice to get an insight on this awesome profession!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you!

[@topojuan6899]

Thank you so much for ur suggestions!

[@gavinpower679]

Excellent video many thanks 👍🏻 Gavin

[@vincevennitti7239]

Love this as a brand new hobbies. Lots for me to learn and the work shop should come first.

[@fuzzs8970]

Thanks. Would you recommend magnifying glasses? I mean ones that are like spectacles. Magnifies for both eyes

[@adamzimmerman3356]

Finally moving out of my basement into a permanent space. Great video. So healthful. Thanks so much for your efforts. Amazing! Continued Success

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you for your support Adam, so nice to hear!

[@sibalogh]

Great advice and I do approve the idea of the microscope as we were using it working in electronics...

[@davidworth4692]

both eyes open I need to try, and the breathing. Thanks for the tips.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

My pleasure David!

[@kevinprocsal7580]

Great video. I am setting up a workspace now and with your help I know how to design it properly. I never would have thought about the dust problem with shelves, thanks for the tip. Hopefully I will be able to incorporate in a microscope but until I can afford it I will have to use my loupes.

[@mlgboy1]

Dankjewel Kalle. This is a perfectly timed video for me as I near completion of my new garden workshop after being stuck with very little space in my Sons old, very small, bedroom. You are spot on with the microscope tip. Having used one now for the past 18 months I can agree completely that they are indeed a life saver for watch repair having variable zoom and the most important part is the stero vision which brings back the depth perception which you dont have with a loupe. Thank you for going to the trouble of creating this video and to your channel in general. Always great content. Keep up the awesome work.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much Mark!

[@L7A1B93]

Great video. Thanks!

[@runelisether6256]

Thank you Kalle. Your stream have been so helpful for me. Since I live in Asia I can't follow your stream on Twitch live, but watch it every morning after. Its a great advice about breading proper. I notice spes. when I working with jewels or hairspring I always start trembling. In a earlier stream you told about drinking a glass of juice. This helping a lot but now try to remember my breath as well. I really appreciate your stream. And again, I take my hat of for the work you do :)

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Glad I can help Rune, so nice to hear from you!

[@caracastanos9292]

Love this guys, great job, I learned alot today😁must get back to my miracle marvels.........oh, your workshop is tidy and spacious, lovely

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Much more to come, see you Cara!

[@michielvanhout8290]

Your video's are of really high quality and fun to watch. I hope your channel will grow and that you'll keep producing more content!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Dankjewel Michiel!

[@gregcapella5941]

Good Video

[@bobgrover5400]

Kalle - your instruction is a life-line for us beginners putting our toes in the water of the black art of watchmaking. Thank you! May I ask what microscopes you use, and as I suspect they are top of the range, can you suggest a similar one for people on a tight budget? I have 3 microscopes and none of them are suitable to me for anything other than verifying the Ø of watch hand holes.

[@haping1]

Just discovered your channel Kalle. Love the way you explain the world of watchmaking. I'll certainly will visit your shop one time;)

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much for your support and see you some day in the future!

[@turansoyozen9557]

Thank you so much, really inspiring set of ideas.

[@davidwall6020]

EXCELLENT VIDEO MARK

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you David!

[@petercampbell3828]

The posture and breathing tips are the most important for a long career.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

It helped me enormously Peter.

[@ardie554]

Love this, thanks!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

My pleasure Ardi!

[@kelvynbettridge]

The first thing I noticed the amount of natural light you have in this lab. For those of us still in the dungeon do you have thoughts on light and the temperature of the light

[@carrielove384]

Love this, thankyou very much, this is really helpful for my hobby.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

If there are any questions, please let me know Caroline.

[@richardsalinetrojr1957]

Great advice on using eye loops.ive always closed the opposite eyes when looking though a loop and after awhile I would notice a headache coming on but never associated it with closing one eye.after watching this video I tried keeping both eyes open and it does help tremendously.gonna take me awhile to get used to keeping them both open but it does make a huge difference.thanks again for info and advice.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much Richard, nice to hear!

[@rajshah7918]

To prevent neck pains or back muscle, I am doing circular motions of the head toning up next spines daily which resulted in very good benefits. These days, same issue is with all computer users.they must try what I am doing at 80. It will be beneficial and not harmful. Circular motions should be both ways.

[@valdachef]

Great advice, thank you

[@danlscan]

Thanks.

[@SL-ez7qn]

Very informative just what I needed as I’m just starting. When the budget permits I would like t invest in a microscope but until then I will continue to work with a cheap loupe and a pain in the neck afterwards 😁. Is there a microscope that is reasonably priced you recommend?

[@hak9669]

Great video thanks Perhaps talk about the basic tools that are essential in the workshop and maybe the recommended brands

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

We are editing those videos as we speak Hakan! Next friday how to use screwdrivers as a professional without paying to much. It's going to be fun!

[@yavornikolov6965]

Amazing channel, amazing knowledge and passion! Thank you for sharing! Could you please tell me the model of your microscope ?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much for your kind words! We use Amscope microscopes.

[@davidclementson6149]

Hi Kalle: Great channel! I've learned a LOT from each episode! I'm wondering, do you use any kind of lower objective lenses (0.5X or 0.3X) on your microscopes to extend their working distances? I would think that without one there would not be enough room to fit a screwdriver between the microscope and the movement. Also, what eyepiece magnifications do you use?

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

Apart from this being a most informative video, am I the only native English speaker( Scottish Gaelic also) who is so amazed by the ability of Nederlanders to speak such perfect idiomatic English ?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much! The accent will improve after a few pints or Drams ;o)

[@Thinkofsomethingnew]

Great video. Could I ask what microscope you use please?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

I'm not really sure because we have custom lenses Adam, sorry.

[@Thinkofsomethingnew]

@@ChronoglideWatchmaking Thank you for replying.

[@rockymntdan1]

A border/backsplash around the 3 sides of the desk might be a good thing?

[@a000ab]

Very useful video. Thanks! 3 questions: 1- What should be the height of the table? Because, as you said, when working with loops, we need to have our head close to the table. 2- Should I use separate mats for disassembling and assembling? I ask this because I am thinking that maybe placing the dirty parts on the mat when doing the disassembly might make it dirty. 3- Could you please share a link for the microscopes that you use?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

1-The hight depends on your own hight, make sure your back isn’t too curved, than it will be too low. 2-just wipe it clean. Don’t worry too much about it. 3- we use Amscope and one Olympus, with 0.7 Barlow lense

[@VitoMeuli]

Great tips, thanks a lot for sharing!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you Vito!

[@samhalsey5051]

How much are your microscopes? Really love you videos!

[@yvesatlan927]

Hello, What microscope model and brand are you using?

[@JanBinnendijk]

I prefer the Bergeon Air Loupes.. a big hole in the bottom prevents fogging up, and it also allows you to look around without taking it off.. I also have another brand , but i just sawed a hole in it.. I use Fingercots on both hands.. since i'm ambidextrous..

[@gasergeant]

Hello Kalle, I have watch tools, I have a practice movement and then a few of my own projects to get started on. i even have a desk, what I'm interested in is if you have any recommendations on a lamp or more specifically a bulb type that is best for illumination and good for the eyes? Kind regards.

[@vayde]

How about the stools? Yours look comfy and bouncy. Can you let me know what you have, and if you would recommend one with a back support? Thanks I love this video, great advice for beginners!

[@RicBergstrom]

RE: Keeping both eyes open. It works best if you put the loupe on your dominant eye! How do you know what eye is dominant? focus on an object far away. extend your finger out to arms length and cover the object. Draw your finger back to your face keeping it covered. You will naturally move your finger to one eye or the other.....THAT eye is your dominant eye. It is what you primarily use daily and if you loupe with it your brain will be much happier.

[@jtcustomknives]

What magnification do you recommend for the microscope