How To: Polishing And Bluing Watch Screws

[@donald4624]

What is the reason for bluing the screws?

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Great question indeed! There is no functional reason for bluing screws. It's just the beauty of blue. Furthermore, movements look better with these blue screws. Luxury watches use blue screws to emphasize the craftsmanship. Previously, as blue does not often occur in nature, its production was costly and even higher than gold. Thank you for watching ☺️

[@BruceWSims]

Historically oxidation was dealt with by cleaning....and more cleaning. The introduction of various bluing techniques addressed this issue. There are still wtchmakers who use the heated brass fillings to accomplish this result.

[@OrionWatches]

Tempering steel imparts different properties, the oxide layer that forms can indicate those properties. For example, when heating steel if it forms a yellow layer, it will be harder than blue. Blued steel is often called "spring" steel since thats the temper that imparts more springiness than lighter colors. It's a combination of not too hard but still hard and springy. This makes it good for screws, which, if they were too hard would cut into components or snap. Additionally, polishing and tempering steel creates a homogeneous surface that makes it more resistant to rust and corrosion.

[@RollaArtis]

The bluing on the steel is actually a coating, this prevents rust. That's why balance springs are blued.

[@OrionWatches]

@@RollaArtis They're blued for the temper which is the most springy. It's a functional temper and the oxide layer is secondary.

[@tudo8412]

If I didn’t watch this clip, I wouldn’t know there are tools made hundreds of years ago that are so beautiful and effective.why do you at least video like that ? Because I love watching your video. Thank you for sharing.👍

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you for kind words and watching.

[@DrChrisCopeland]

this is exactly what I was looking for! thank you!

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you for watching ☺️

[@davidparker3346]

those screws are gorgeous. That antique tool for polishing the screws is ingenious. I can't stand seeing a watch that has been worked on and the screw slots are all chewed up, they should use the correct screwdriver and it wouldn't happen, you see it on guns a lot to. Great work.

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you so much for watching. Have a great day

[@danielpintos1443]

Excelente trabajo y muy lindas herramientas, saludos desde Argentina!

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you so much for watching ☺️

[@pipodorologio1648]

great to see the use of vintage machines,...thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thanks for watching ☺️

[@jbyrd655]

Dude, tools are, by definition , historical.

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you for watching ☺️

[@vintageludwig]

That couldn't be more wrong honestly. The use of any tool has nothing to do with its place in history. Modern tools are created all the time and even designed well before the product itself is able to come to life.

[@jbyrd655]

@@MagicWatchmaking Thanks for posting. These horology videos are fascinating; for me some of the more iinteresting ones surprised me by showing how much of the work is more 'custom'. Ofter kinda reminds me more of carpentry than metalwork... Thanks again, videos like this often have jnformation transferable to other applications...

[@jbyrd655]

@@vintageludwig Well everyone's entitled to their own opinion no matter how 'wrong', or in other cases, simplistic or myopic it is. The only non'-historical tool (though its' occurence certainly was) was when, in the dark antquity of Afrca, it was realized, likely fairly simultaneously by many individuals, that natural materials could be fashioned into objects (tools) that could be used to make their lives easier, and, crucially, how to pass this information on to others. To prove your point, please advise of any 'new' tool that has sprung from the mind of an inventor completely isolated from society. Though I should have said "almost by definiton" instead of "by definition" to clarify my meaning...

[@inabacatking5166]

wow ~~~ traditional skills !

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you 😊

[@alaindrolet_atlt_2019]

Very interesting video ! First time I saw this tool for polishing screw, it’s work perfectly ! Final results is absolutely amazing..thank you for sharing !

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you Alain for kind words. What looks so easy took long time to do. Every screw one by one in three steps. But the result is amazing 🤩

[@damianrobinson422]

I think this will be my first lathe prohject. To make this.

[@MagicWatchmaking]

You want to polish the screws using a lathe or make the screws with a lathe. Both amazing projects ☺️ Thank you for watching

[@robertjordan7323]

Would love to see how they look in the pocket watch.

[@MagicWatchmaking]

The pocket watch video is available on my channel. Thank you for watching ☺️

[@glhays6832]

Nice little tool, as gem cutter I can appreciate a great polish. But I have to say @5:33minmark the sound effect moaning is uncalled for.

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you for watching ☺️ I'm very sorry that. While recording someone was near to the workshop and had made this noises.

[@Emilmarch]

When you are poor and want to polish your watch screws, you buy a cheap dremel or proxxon and a chuck 4486 for ex. and carefully insert the screw, use a fine sandpaper glued to a flat metal and hope for the best 😁 works for my Ricohs...

[@MagicWatchmaking]

That will be in conjunction with high lost of material of the screw head and the angle will be not precise (90 degrees) enough. But the method is quick and effective. Thank you for sharing ☺️

[@brunom5333]

Bonjour Excellente video, je posséde cette outils et me demande a quoi serve les lanternes au centre du coffret , au plaisir et Merci pour votre Partage👍👍👍

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you for watching ☺️ These parts for for using in a late

[@boydsargeant7496]

Nice job! Do you know a way of polishing without that tool? It looks expensive.

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Maybe it works with a vice! The problem you have to find away to be parallel. Else you ruin the head. Thank you for watching ☺️

[@davidparker3346]

I like that small bench vise who's the maker?

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Bergeon vise. Thank you for watching. Cheers ☺️

[@htchtc203]

Sir, how do you use the wooden disc?

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Iron is hard… polishing heavy scratches Brass is medium hard… polishing medium scratches Wood or leather is smooth for mirror polishing

[@htchtc203]

Thanks

[@prun8893]

Bluing or purpling?

[@MagicWatchmaking]

All colors 🤣 Thank you for watching ☺️

[@yuzemir]

tiny screw

[@MagicWatchmaking]

Thank you for watching ☺️