How to place your balance wheel easy and safe! Tips and tricks (5min)

How to place your balance wheel easy and safe! Tips and tricks
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[@Aco747lyte]

My teenage daughter Billie and I thank you for your excellent tutorial. As previously mentioned by another subscriber, techniques like this are rarely discussed in timepiece restoration videos. Billie is 3 years into watchmaking and is entirely self-taught. Because of her emotional problems she is home-schooled, but dedicates almost all her spare time studying and practising. One day she vows to become a master watchmaker and I have every faith in her. Best, Wendi UK 🌻

[@robertokandal]

in the end give a big shake...

[@geirwickstrm9162]

Good luck to Billie. I’m sure she’ll turn out a great watchmaker!

[@pritamsri]

wow. Ur video is simple amazing and interesting to me, I am a Zoologist i study animals from the smallest microbes under microscope to the biggest mammals like elephants and whales.. from childhood i have been fascinated about the winding time machines. Back was i was just about 3 yrs my uncle from London had brought a small winding watch just about 10 mm much smaller than a shirt button as a gift to my beloved Mom. I was marveled by this tiniest watch and after few years when i was in primary school I tried to touch the hairspring and balance wheel and I spoiled the watch and I felt very bad for it. once i reached about 27 yrs and started earning on my own I took it for many watch repairers but none said they could repair it, then I bought 2 HMT winding watches to my Mom and I reminded her of that old watch, she was very happy that I followed it up till this day. but I was never satisfied with the loss of that 10mm state of the art watch. Now I have a couple of designs and collections which am proud of...

[@Valery9128]

You are a wonderful teacher!

[@elkholti91]

Thank you for your time and help I like what you doing ❤

[@matthewmctaff2022]

Thank you, you have answer the question I have been trying to find the answer to for ages.

[@khronosbest9448]

It is so much easier ...when you do it 😉 Thank you Kalle !

[@maxiewawa]

This is great. KZbin can hear your accent, the automatic subtitles come up as Dutch!

[@robertjwood7036]

Brilliant ! Great video, full of helpful information. You make it look so easy ! Which it isn't 😟

[@cristianbalate]

Nice work mate, lovely experience watching it. Love it!

[@akhtaralimalik989]

Very true, from a 73 years old watchmaker, I have been in this trade all my life. From Staffordshire UK

[@AlanK-n9o]

Many thanks, explained it very well.

[@itzhaccroitoru4082]

Very good video. Thank you!

[@haping1]

Great tips Kalle. Thank you. I'll try it on the next movement.😊

[@jasonhnash05]

Fantastic. Thank you. No one ever explains how to actually do things properly

[@andybaldman]

Great video!

[@bennyh6258]

It's the little things that make the difference between frustration and...enjoyment. Keep the coming! Great Vid.

[@mikebruegger8654]

The one and only way for sure..... 😊

[@travelermystery63]

Thank you for your help ,I love older vintage watches ,that can currently be purchased at fairly low price,s many have broken balance wheels ,and only make economic sense if I can learn some basic watch maintenance myself , again many thanks I have learned some excellent tips watching you posts 🕛

[@IqbalKhan-hc1hv]

Lots of love & regards, do we also need a drink while setting it up?

[@redajalal9845]

Well explained.received message

[@pclarin]

I’ve watched this video a dozen times. Confident I’ll get it installed eventually. 😂

[@dplanetta]

Excellent video. I’ll be implementing these suggestions

[@bensidsaph4349]

Thank you so much, I spend ages trying to get the balance back in. Your video really helped

[@moinuddinkhaja875]

Fantastic! Thank you very much.

[@walther9161]

My nemesis…. The balance placement. Now it looks much easier and can’t wait to try Kalle’s method !!

[@nitennr1087]

Success. I completed 3 times to ensure it wasn't a fluke. Officially tricky like you said. Thank you

[@antalsolyom]

Again, an incredible useful 5 minutes. Thanks!

[@peterhawley6273]

Very good video thanks

[@sureshlingabathina]

Excellent, what stopping you to 1080p videos.

[@frankcabrera734]

THANK YOU

[@USAF.SP.SSgt.]

Extremely helpful thank you so much 5:13

[@quaarjet]

Very nice tip Kalle! I think the more valuable tip is to support your hand with your pinkie on the bench! Why didn't I ever think of that 😊

[@CACOPHONIE]

Thank you so much Sir ❣️

[@Tuzia-767]

Cheers. Thank you.

[@TheLkoler]

One thing no one shows is the impulse jewel's orientation during placement of the balance wheel. Or just before it's placed so that one can see what's going on with the rotation of the assembly just after the pivot is inserted into the lower jewel. Probably it's hard to film, though. However, your model is very helpful in understanding how it all works. So thanks for that.

[@1358sob]

Best video ,. Thanks for sharing

[@MichaelHeinrich1]

Great tips.

[@BigDuke6ixx]

Thanks so much. :)

[@JamesTherrienboulder]

You are so very generous to share this knowledge with us. Thanks.

[@Agant.]

Nice video ! Tell me there is the same about bridges

[@1951woodygeo]

Good advice

[@chayalml1]

Wow, it is so easy. Earlier, I could not do it properly & the hair spring tangled.

[@simonclegg5301]

Thanks Kalle. Excellent tutorial.

[@eifionwynwilliams-iffy1288]

Excellent tutorial, thank you.

[@markuk7935]

👏 Thank you.

[@PinealIdea]

u have inspired me

[@tomholloway7566]

Thanks again Kalle! Best explanation I have found yet

[@hanslindgren7175]

You are a great teatcher. When you explain it's making the "fiddling" work so mutch easery. 👍

[@paramanandchandawarkar2046]

Wow ! The best explanation 👍👍👌👌 Thanks for sharing 👍🙏

[@pammoore8963]

Genius! 🎉

[@adik9441]

Learnt new thing today, thank you

[@coopoylozenge5964]

Thanks Kalle.

[@alterhype]

Just got into the hobby. Your videos are very helpful. This part of putting watch back together is still challenging for me.

[@chuknorth]

Brilliant, thank-you.

[@bradlarkin412]

I really like when you share these techniques; as a beginner it is so great .Thank you.

[@pierrecharon8182]

Thanks a lot

[@zubairejaz5188]

Very well explained with absolutely best tips ever ❤❤

[@2manysigns]

Nice .

[@willf5768]

Thanks for sharing great tips 😊👍

[@gyanrajsingh8226]

U make it easier to understand us.... Thank u so much Sir 😊

[@ziodro]

Many thanks for this video. Placing balance wheel is the most difficult part for me. Recently I f-up balance wheel in one of the watches that I was trying to fix. Main issue: fork that is transferring power from rotor to the mainspring was broken. As this is cheap 'no name' Chinese movement, so there are no spare parts available on the market. I just removed broken parts creating manuall winding watch🤣. Unfortunately last bits of watch assembly were crucial. I broke balancing wheel by overly stretching the spring when manipulating in between the movment parts. Lesson learnt. Tips how to do this correctly: taken. Many thanks.

[@kswaminathan5439]

Professor coaching his students. Very clear in your thoughts and the way you explain things. Thanks for this video.

[@adibhamed2051]

Wonderful

[@NaNByZero]

Kalle, you explained this the best way possible. Great! 🎉☕️🍰🕐🍸🍸

[@mohamedajmal3817]

I'm very to happy see this video

[@DavidvanNiekerk]

Most practical and informative advice on such a delicate procedure I thank you sir.

[@miguelbazaes1409]

Great advice for one in the trickiest part of the reassembly of the watch. thanks from Chile

[@brianpercival1829]

Good tips Kalle. It should help people getting started with the hobby.

[@mariosantiago8539]

Saludos desde Puerto Rico....in spanish 😂

[@mikebrown9605]

Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into your instuctional videos, they've been incredibly helpful to so many people, myself included . Your willingness to share the tips and tricks that you've gained over the years is a marvellous inspiration to those of use sometimes stuggling with the basics. Keep up the good work, you're a natural teacher.

[@rossjackson3670]

Thank you Kalle. Can't wait to try your system.

[@bolgerguide]

Thank you professor Kaale. How many more lessons before i get ti take apart Breguet chrono alarm?😂

[@alterhype]

This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@robertwilliams2850]

Thank you Kalle!

[@lucroset5754]

Very good tips, thanks Kalle

[@ivanfilinoff1076]

Thank you!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@constantindanieltira]

Just had my watch fixed amazing help . Thank you

[@michaelpolyakov9579]

Thank you very much for the tip. I had hard time with it before. This should make it easier.

[@francisco461]

Simplemente genial

[@boydsargeant7496]

As always Kalle, great tips!

[@steve1811uk]

Very helpful, I will give that a try. Thanks Kalle.

[@wmueller0614]

Great tip Kalle!

[@romanmechetnerful]

Awesome explanation, thank you. I learned something very useful today.

[@DutchClawz]

Nou Kalle, de eerste video die ik van je zag had ik nog nooit een horloge aangeraakt. Nu heb ik een draaibank staan😂 Bedankt he 💸

[@jasonstephens2946]

Very nicely explained! Thank you.

[@pete.b4197]

Thank you,Sir! You are big help on my watchworld! 👌👍☺️✌️🙏☀️

[@syedfarrukhahmed8476]

I am Pakistani and this method of yours isvery good forme and it will be easy for me to work further INSHAALLAH THANKS

[@danielpapa8332]

This video --as are all the others-- was very clear and simple explaining how to reinstall the balance wheel. when doing this, does the position of the pallet fork (up or down) depend on whether the balance wheel bridge is going to be turned to the left or the right to be seated? Thanks for the great videos.

[@noelaruldas1152]

Please upload a video that shows the arrangement of gears in the moment of watch with centre second hand.

[@thecleaner4971]

Been watching most of your videos now over a month absolutely excellent content great teacher plenty of humour as well I have learnt so much !! Blessings from Sussex England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@paulnicholson1906]

very interesting and clear instructions.

[@tundeogida9740]

Another great tips. Thanks

[@jwoodard621]

Thankyou for your video 😀from uk

[@carlorobazza7569]

That was a great video! I have yet to try it and would have probably messed it up without your instruction. Thank you!

[@seangriffiths6131]

Simple and clear - thank you!

[@rulastrumler70]

Thanks so much!! Clear explanation, easy to understand for me as a beginner! Great job!!

[@tjelinic]

Great video! Can you recognize wheter caliber has a free sprung balance or regular one just by online picture? Namely, i am inetested to know what kind of balance panerai p6000 has, some say regular, some free sprung.

[@rubinsteinway]

Excellent. Do you have a vid on releasing the click? I screwed it up because the little u-shaped spring (the click?) jumped out from underneath and I had a hard time putting it back. Veele danke.

[@kermitaner]

Great tips, very easy and understandable. Never heard this so short and concise although i watched a lot of service videos already

[@robertbrandywine]

Excellent tips here! Around 4:50 you say (I'm paraphrasing here) put the pivot in the hole. How do you see where the hole is since your view of it is obscured by the balance bridge, hairspring, and center of the balance wheel? Any tips for that?