Magnification: The Microscope

Cameron Weiss, master watchmaker and founder of family-owned Weiss Watch Company, dives into watchmaking in this new series.
This episode with Cameron Weiss discusses the use of microscopes in the watchmaking industry. Watchmaker's microscopes are becoming more common in watchmaking workshops across the globe.
Directed, shot, edited by Andrew Reed at the Weiss Watch Company workshop in Nashville, TN. weisswatchcompany.com #watchmaker #watch #watchrepair #watchmaking #craftsman

[@mercuriall2810]

You make some excellent points here. I’m well aware of the extent to which a good stereomicroscope is a game changer in watchmaking. I had no idea that measuring microscopes had become affordable enough for watchmaking workshops who would benefit from one could now afford one. Just using an eyepiece reticule in a normal stereomicroscope is extremely useful, but I can see how much better the system you showed in this video is! Subscribed.

[@TahoeRealm]

Very good! Please do a part 2 where we can see precision oiling and other tacks.

[@roygardner2374]

Shortly before I retired, my electronics group bought a $120,000 Keyence Profilometer all-digital microscope. Aaarrgh, I didn't have time to try it out on a wristwatch! However, our old O.C. White / Prolyte Pro-Zoom parfocal stereo microscope had been very good for the occasional lunchtime watch tech work. What's the make & model of the impressive measuring microscope in your video?

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Mine is an Olympus STM7, which is now old technology compared to the new Keyence systems available.

[@johanvandersandt8904]

With regard to CNC parts, have you found different finishing levels on different part material. For example a 316L case is say smoother than 914L one?

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

Yes, different alloys will have different surface finish possibilities.316 to 914 is real close though .

[@johanvandersandt8904]

@@thewatchmakersworkshop Awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@jlpower]

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[@EricBishard]

I would love to know more about the software. I'm saving for a basic $500 to $1000 microscope. But I would like to know more about the software I could use for measuring. I also understand that the gear I'm looking to buy is not what you have. But i feel like with software i should still be able to measure lift angles and jewels

[@thewatchmakersworkshop]

You can measure lift angle on a Witschi. There are also non-digital toolmakers microscopes that can be bought for cheap. Any calculations will need to be done the old way with a calculator or pen and paper, but they can easily get you any measurement you need on a wristwatch movement. This software is for Olympus and it works with the Olympus measuring microscopes.