Lubricating the Balance Jewels and Pallet Fork for BEGINNERS

[@allenrussell1947]

How many videos, books and articles have I gone through and never have I seen a better explanation on the proper lubrication of the pallet stones. Brilliant!!!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you my friend. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@drkujavec]

Dear friend, I am infinitely grateful to you for all the masterful lessons you offer. Thanks to your invaluable help I have managed to overhaul my first watch, a 1970 Orient Chrono ace. After following all your advice to the letter, I was tremendously surprised to see a clean graph with +7s/d, beat error of 0.3 and an amplitude of 260 degrees. It is practically a slightly ascending straight line and there is not a single point outside the line. Best regards from Japan.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Perfect. Let’s do another one.☝️

[@andrewsharpe6541]

Alex! I just stumbled on your web site. I had my grandfather’s watch apart as I watched your video as I messed around. I think I hit the jackpot! I worked my 37yr career in microelectronics. My specialty is design and assembly of infrared detectors into vacuum enclosures for various applications (typically military, but migrating to commercial). I love microscopes! (And using them correctly). I love tweezers (M5s my favorite) and oilers (and cat whiskers!) for detail. My dad fixed any and everything. Watches/clocks in particular. Just one of your tutorials hooked me. I almost quit my job to work with a watch maker expert in Solvang, CA to be apprenticed and take over his business. I didn’t do it🙁. Your approach to talking through what you are doing it excellent! A bit late at 68, but my hands are still steady and I just need the right tools, supplies and terminology. I think you are a great start for me. Thanks!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

I’m glad you found my channel and that you find it helpful. It sounds like you would have been a great watchmaker.

[@windgarden5079]

The first channel I found where the secrets of watchmaking are offered in this detail and quality. Thank you a lot for sharing them with us :)

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Welcome aboard!

[@car5car5]

Best watch guy on youtube!!!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Appreciate you brother

[@timbobee9194]

As someone who is soaking up as much info as I can as I take the first steps into this hobby ( I understand it is actually a trade) I’m super appreciative of you taking the time to upload these vids bro🙏🏽… greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Hey man, glad to have you. I hope you can follow along with us.

[@timbobee9194]

@@watchrepairtutorials Any suggestions on the best movement to learn / practice on? TIA

[@tttm99]

ST 36 is mentioned in lesson #3 video👍

[@cpgdallas]

This is some great info.! Got an ST 36 a few days ago. Building my bench out.

[@AZVIDS]

Wow, great explanation and fantastic video/imaging of the stones!👍👍👍👍👍

[@watchrepairtutorials]

I appreciate that, it takes a lot of time to do these videos.

[@TheBeardedWatchmaker]

What can I say. I learnt something every.single.time! Polishing the end stone flat face down. Wow. I've been doing it opposite like a monkey forever. And I've bought whole donor movements because the end stone pinged into space while trying to polish them. Thank you again!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

LOL , that’s awesome. When are you doing another video?

[@TheBeardedWatchmaker]

@@watchrepairtutorials I’m busy with a project now but waiting for parts kinda ruins momentum hey. I’m hoping to have something out in the next 2 weeks or so. Oh btw, I spent the morning polishing my oilers lol. That sounds wrong 🤣

[@nehntek1]

You are the best. If a picture is worth a thousand words a video is worth a million. Your ability to create excellent zoom in video and narration is unsurpassed by all. There are a lot of fantastic instructors out there. I find the coffee drinker in the Netherlands very entertaining. Understanding come quickly to me through your videos. Thank you so much.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you so much 😀 I like Kali too. Super nice guy

[@COSTASV1969]

Thanks for the bonus tips you are giving us. They are very useful...😊

[@watchrepairtutorials]

My pleasure 😊

[@michaeltualatin]

After watched video, I lost a retaining clip on my Seiko 7s26b escape wheel at my first attempt to service the movment, I'll get the spare part and do it again. this is a work need a lot of patience. your video is superb. very informative in almost every detail. thank you for sharing your knowledge on youtube. greeting form China

[@watchrepairtutorials]

It takes practice but you got this! Thanks for the kind words.

[@stephenfilbey6918]

I cannot tell you how helpful this video was for me. On my very first watch disassembly, I was opening one of the spring holding down the cap jewel for the balance. After the first half was dislodged from the lock configuration, I just barely touched the second locked down side and the spring dislodged and flew about 4 inches. I had no idea how to get it back in place as it kept springing everywhere. The Rodico tip made the difference. Kinda a very delicate issue for my first go at taking a watch apart and getting it back together. Thank You!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Glad I was able to help Steven. Take your time, you'll get there. 👍

[@rafaelfranciulli]

You are THE Master !! thanks for sharing 🙌

[@watchrepairtutorials]

I appreciate that! Thanks my friend

[@MrDavidoff36]

Of all the channels I watch, Alex's is without a doubt the best for me. It has helped me a lot to be able to clean and assemble movements. He explains things very very very well. And I see it subtitled in Spanish. All the best.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you my friend. I am glad you are doing well.

[@willcollins7043]

You are a great teacher! Thank you

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You are very welcome Will

[@HenriqueSantos-pe4nk]

Great video. My tip: everytime I open the (retain) incabloc springs type, I put a small dot of rodico at the hinge before opening it.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

That is a good tip. Anything you can do to keep from losing them, if that is a problem, is worth the effort.

[@HovingtonInstruments]

The amount of information and visual delivered in your videos is completely amazing!!! Thanks you 🙌🔥🙌

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Glad you like them Tomy. Hopefully they keep getting better

[@stevehorn3406]

Great video, the camera work on lubing pallet stones is spot on. Best video I've seen on this process. I really like how much info each video has, with minimal fluff. Thanks!!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

I try to keep the fluff to a minimum. 😏 There is enough fluff out there already.

[@stevehorn3406]

@@watchrepairtutorials keep up the great work!

[@MrMom950]

Finally invested in a bit of proper escapement oil and the first thing I did was hunted down this video I had watched months ago when I first started and looked at all the oil prices! 😂 Thanks to you I have successfully oiled my first pallet stones!😢

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Fantastic! If you look at it as a tool, as opposed to a commodity, it makes it a lot easier to swallow. That bottle you bought will probably last you a lifetime.

[@chungalunga18]

thanks again for the new lesson. Explain so nicely and thoroughly with accompanying pictures that your SCHOOL is far better than other watch shops. thank you.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

My pleasure!

[@Enygma89]

Now that was a nice in depth (pardon the pun) video on a lesser touched-on subject. Great work 🤘🏼

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Much appreciated my friend

[@Epaminondas371]

I like the straightforward approach of these tutorials

[@watchrepairtutorials]

I like the straightforward approach to your comment. Thank You.

[@jjudelson]

As with all your teaching an invaluable resource and a privilege for us amateur horologists for this learning opportunity.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You are too kind my friend. Thanks Jeffery

[@hisstorymn]

An invaluable resource! You and Lovick have become my watch repair gurus. Your presentations are very different but just so chock full of important information and little filler. I would love to see how you tackle non-shock protected balances.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you. That’s a great idea.ill see what I can do about that.

[@JasonMaximHall]

The tip on using the leather buff is gold. It makes the impossible almost a pleasure in terms of cleaning off old dried on oil. I like to do end stone and chaton assembly on an anvil plate to elevate them. The leather buff is great for picking the end stone up off a flat surface and easily transferring it to the anvil. Thanks for an excellent video on this tricky subject.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Good to hear. Yea it works well.

[@Watcheyes]

Best video on this topic, have never seen this detailed before, thank you!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@L7A1B93]

I was a perfectly satisfied little hobby watchmaker until I started watching this channel. Now I have started to realize how much it takes before you can expect good results in the end. So it´s time to stop, take a step back and restart. Thanks for the wakeup call. 😀

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Oh man, don’t stop. One thing I say all the time is “ Watchmaking is easy until it’s not.” When a lot of newcomers, not you necessarily, but others that watch some of the entertainment channels think that they are just going to jump in and start fixing watches, they don’t realize everything that goes into it. It can be eye opening once you get into it.

[@L7A1B93]

@@watchrepairtutorials Just stopping to regroup. To many misstakes now.

[@pascalgandilhon1294]

Amazing video, that's a fantastic help for beginners. Thank you so much:

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You're very welcome!

[@ddr80]

lol thanks for the radico tip to put the incabloc spring back in, i broke 3 springs trying to put it in with my tweezer before watching this videos during my first reassemble

[@watchrepairtutorials]

No worries my friend. That tip works pretty well. You still need someone over a steady hand, but at least you won't break them.

[@BCM1959]

I'm watching these in order and they are very informative and well done videos. That said the two on lubrication are going to need to be viewed at least twice before I even begin to retain it. Still a very good job imho.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you!

[@vesselingenadiev2526]

Again, great thanks for sharing the tips for lubricating the pallet jewels, this is the best ever explanation I have heard so far! Amazing knowhow!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You're very welcome my friend

[@aalsmeersteenhouwer7078]

Every video is one big bonus tip! Thankyou!!!!!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Oh wow brother. Thanks so much

[@kevinrblodgett]

This was a tricky thing to explain and you did brilliantly.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks man. That means a lot to me.😀

[@uqox]

Okay. Now, this is intimidating!😅😅😅 Watching other videos on this lacked this level of honesty and I will need to watch this a few times to truly imprint the technique into my memory. I greatly appreciate this level of detail and your candor! Refreshing.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

It just takes practice.

[@roadshowautosports]

18:43 What are you talking about? Retainer springy? No! Nothing is springy in a watch! Ever! 18:11 Well, the whole “you’re gonna lose the retainer” it doesn’t happen always in that order, I first broke it trying to remove it THEN I LOST IT! Pretty sad! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thank you so much for the priceless information with the right amount of humor and bad words! As you’ve mentioned so many times, people don’t realize how difficult it is to oil CORRECTLY a watch! It’s a Royal pain in the S until one can even get decent results! Sure, it doesn’t apply to me as I’m just perfect! 😂😂😂😂 Peace, brother!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

👍👍👍👍

[@jlil1704]

Just found your channel and it's amazing the detail you include in your video's. I'm just a hobbyist, and your subject matter is great for understanding the servicing of a movement. I've looked long and hard for the kind of information you put in your video's, real problems and solutions to them. Great stuff, keep them coming!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Welcome aboard!

[@jeromevernon6566]

For me, your channel is the best. Lubricating shock settings is something I always do when servicing vintage watches. Like the tip about bench being clean and free of clutter before starting.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you very much!

[@davidowens2485]

You're not wrong, the bonus tip did save my ass today! Thanks for the tips! :D You've got a new sub!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

lOL love it. Thanks brother

[@vonmikeore]

Great video. Love the detailed explanation, and very good camera work. A good picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks Mike

[@So.Stephen]

Thank you again for this clear and helpful information. I am looking forward to every video you put out and each time, I learn more stuff. What is next? I got 3 omega 625 that is scaring me but your videos is giving me a little more confidence.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks Stephen, Just remember, this isn’t brain surgery and no one is going to die if you are not perfect. Next up is going to be assembly order and system checks, then timegrapher and then regulation.

[@hichembouhlel2825]

Thanks Alex .. very interesting and insightful video .

[@watchrepairtutorials]

My pleasure Hichem.

[@WatchMakerIrshadSulaiman20]

Hi, The bonus tips was really helpful for me, really thanks for teaching....

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Perfect. Glad I could help.

[@L.G-c7e]

I can’t thank you enough! Fantastic reference material

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Very welcome!

[@jenjiemanalastas5303]

Good topic,very good results,lubrication cap n hold jewels

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you my friend

[@hendlers7071]

I am so happy to find your channel - Thanks

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You are so welcome my friend. Let me know if you need any clarification on anything you might not understand

[@robertcalkjr.8325]

Thanks, Alex. I love Rodico! It comes in handy even in electronics repair.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

It definitely has a lot of uses in watchrepair, and as you pointed out probably many other industries as well. Just be aware that after cleaning do you want to use it extremely sparingly as it does leave a residue

[@robertcalkjr.8325]

@@watchrepairtutorials It's useful for holding things while soldering them together but it gets sticky and messy if you get it too hot. I use it to hold nuts and stuff so I can get a screw started and all kinds of stuff. Rodico is so useful that I have told a couple of people years ago on YT that I would give them their money back if they thought that the Rodico wasn't worth the price. None of them have asked me to pay them back.

[@Mr33cats]

I just started learning from you with this new hobby! Really cool and great and clear explanations and demonstrations! Thank you so much!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Awesome, thank you!

[@williambarker263]

Hi Alex, last night I oiled a pallet fork following your instructions quite precisely... I think it was the first time I ever oiled an escapement wheel properly !!! At the end, I re-cleaned the pallet fork in some hexane because I was worried about having gotten some oil in the wrong places on the fork in the process. Anyway thanks again for the advice, I think it's the most detailed and to-the-point tutorial I've seen on this particular topic.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

That’s awesome and is sooo gratifying to hear. Keep up the good work Mr Barker.

[@williambarker263]

@@watchrepairtutorials Thank you ! And now guess what ? 24 hours later on the time machine, a super amplitude ! Probably the best amplitude improvement I've ever got in a service. You can bet how happy I was.

[@johnbyrne9900]

Fantastic video! Followed this step-by-step and dramatically improved the amplitude on my Seiko main diver with NH36. Amazing how getting such a minute amount of lubricant just right has such a dramatic result. A little dab 'll do ya!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Glad it helped John. Thanks brother

[@zendoc62]

Thanks so much - this is by far the best demonstration of how to correctly oil the pallet jewels and to assess the work - and I’ve seen many. This is a bit of a « dark art » in horology and your video sheds some light.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks brother. Lots of good stuff coming up.

[@mbjack5834]

Thank you very much! This is a fantastic tutorial!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You're very welcome! Hop to see you around here more mb jack

[@IMakeWatches]

Another great video Alex! Thanks!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks and thanks for the shout out in your last video. I appreciate it.

[@uniqname4sure]

Briliant! You explain it the best.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Glad you think so!

[@northwestrctv5584]

Thank you for a first rate video and excellent explanation of the procedure. One point to add...resist the temptation to squeeze both forks of the spring together with your tweezers to remove both tips simultaneously. The shape of the spring seems to "beg" you to do this! Don't fall for it! It WILL break. Follow the procedure shown here and release one leg at a time. Thanks Alex.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Great point! Thanks for checking in.

[@kirzhner]

That's amazing, dude. Thank you very much!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Glad to help my dude

[@kyproset]

Alex, you are amazing. Thank you again.

[@RalfyCustoms]

Wonderful Alex, I'm just starting out, and your channel is like a breath of fresh air buddy, I've learnt so much, thanks for sharing

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Glad you could join us brother

[@taliskye3376]

That was very helpful, thank you!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You're welcome!

[@johnbyrne9900]

Thanks!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

No problem!

[@johnvaluk1401]

Love the extra bonus tip. First one I tried to replace after it came out accidentally I used tweezers. What a pain in the ass! I will try this method next time. Thank you for sharing all this information

[@watchrepairtutorials]

It’s great to have you here with us John.

[@drkujavec]

¡Gracias!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Gracias mi amigo. ¿De qué país eres?

[@drkujavec]

@@watchrepairtutorials Soy un español viviendo en Japón :)

[@willyforbin58]

Also glad to be here with you Alex, another great one that I will put into application soon when I will be fully equipped. Thanks for all you’re doing to share and help us. All the best!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

As you probably know this is an important one. Thanks Willy

[@a.aguilar]

I still haven't got the hang of oiling the pallet stones with the pallet installed on the movement, I just cannot find a way to place the movement that allows me to see the pallet surface easily. Also for high magnification I only have one of those scopes with a screen attached so it is not stereo, making it more difficult. I'll keep trying anyway. Thank you for all your lessons and tips!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks man, have you tried a x15 loupe?

[@asmobrat]

Thank you very much for education I am happy now 😊😊

[@watchrepairtutorials]

It's my pleasure

[@itzhaccroitoru4082]

Thanks for the tips you are giving us. They are useful... 3 Reply

[@watchrepairtutorials]

It's my pleasure

[@dannyperkins4220]

Thank you once again for sharing! .

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You got it Danny

[@ruadhagainagaidheal9398]

I’m so glad I found this amazing channel. I’m just starting Mark Lovic’s watch repair course and these brilliant videos complement the course wonderfully. Is it a coincidence that both are using the same movement for instruction ? More likely its Divine intervention.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

It’s not a coincidence. When you go to a watchmaking school the first movement they have you work in is the ETA 6497. The ST36 is a clone of the that movement that’s just less expensive.

[@jjcj6463]

Great video. Thanks from Spain

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Gracias, my friend.

[@manusudha4269]

Hats off to you sir ❤

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thank you my friend. 👍

[@adrianmack3]

Thanks to a new coworker, he's got me interested in this hobby, possible profession. Tons to learn, you are a very detailed teacher, that i appreciate. I'm going to start with an online course to fast track learning in a methodical approach. I'm wondering if your course are unique videos compared to what you post on KZbin or are they all the same?

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Yes, they are. The course is a combination of written and video because everything is not video material and is unique to the course. None of the videos in the course are or will be available on KZbin.

[@adrianmack3]

@@watchrepairtutorials thank you. Just taking care of some personal things, then myself and my coworker will be signing up.

[@NombreFrancisco]

When I get to paradise, I want to practice this.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

The road to Paradise begins in hell. In other words, you break a few and you get better the more you practice.

[@NombreFrancisco]

I hear you. I just know from my own experience that the more you practice at something, the more satisfying it is to become a master at it. N since I prefer pocket watches over newer styles, I definitely need to learn this. So thanks for all these videos. I watch all the different videos from different people. Even the ones that have no audio.

[@drichi07]

i have always thought that this is one of the most difficult things to do correctly---I have made more mistakes and ha more problems here than any other. As usual, the extra details here will be very useful.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Your thinking was correct, it is one of the hardest things to lubricant properly. It can be hard to see, hard to get the right angle and the amount of lubrication is by far the smallest of all the areas we lubricant. It just takes practice and the willingness to do it again if it’s not right. Patience is a virtue in watchmaking

[@johntebeau4493]

Illuminating. 👍

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Hope it clarifies some things

[@fabriziobuffoni4862]

Many thanks for your nice job, expecially for the tip. Could please write how you clean the jewels and the chatau. I got exan, but not the first product... thank you in advance. Fabrizio

[@watchrepairtutorials]

I’ve shown this in multiple videos, but basically I use a very small jar about the size of a quarter with a lid. I had hexane or you can even use IPA drop it into the liquid., Shake it around a little bit. If it still needs to be cleaned up, lay the endstone flat side down on a piece of watchmakers paper. Take leather buff stick put it on top of the stone and rub it back-and-forth about an inch or two. The end stone will stick to the leather of the buff stick polishing the endstone clean. Then oil and replace the chaton. One at a time so you don’t get them mixed up

[@Bogdankhromov]

thx

[@alainparent1337]

you have no idea how amazing your videos are to me. I just listen to them over and over. I just started on a movement that as no jewels, pins instead of pallet stones and the balance staff ad no pins at the ends but floats between two concave bushings. Any recommendations on oiling such a movement? Thank you

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Yep use 9415. It has the best chance in staying where it’s needed. Oils like HP 1300 or 9010 will creep out and be gone pretty quickly. Just don’t expect it to run like a chronometer.😄

[@alainparent1337]

@@watchrepairtutorials Would that be 9415 on both the pins and the bushings? Would you oil the pins (like with jewels) or the escapement wheel itself? Thanks

[@alainparent1337]

@@watchrepairtutorials Many thanks for your time.

[@illuminatii604]

Another great video!. So much solid information packed into a reasonable amount of time. I'm having an amplitude problem right now and this video convinced me to redo the sloppy job on my balance jewels. Can we get a video about balance regulation? I run into lots of watches that have a jacked up balance regulator that's almost 180 degrees from where it should be. I don't know where to start on that problem.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks buddy, Yea man there will be lots of videos on regulation and dynamic poising. Lesson 13 will cover the basics regulation, you may pick up a few things there if you are more advanced than some. I have videos planned on etachron regulation, how to use the regulator pins to change rates and dynamic poising balance wheels that have timing screws. Plus there will be real life example videos of regulation from watches in restoring.

[@ВаськаПетрович-щ6б]

Thank you very much!!!!!!!

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You're welcome!

[@johnhowton2067]

wonderful tutorial +++++

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Thanks for the visit John !

[@fabriziobuffoni4862]

Thanks Alex for the suggestion. Should I do it trough the spiral? Many thanks

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Do what?

[@fabriziobuffoni4862]

I apologize. I was thinking to answer to your comment.I will repeat the question in the right place.

[@nicoladalesio2513]

Invaluable!

[@jimosullivan1389]

Great info.thanks Alex !!

[@katrienmeekers6744]

Is that pauly walnuts and christopher in the pine barrens ? 😅😅😅😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@watchrepairtutorials]

lol. You have a very good eye? That's a picture from the Pine barons episode autographed by both of the actors. My son bought me that for my birthday one year because it's my absolute favorite episode of the Sopranos .

[@boydsargeant7496]

Thanks Alex, great tips in here. Loved the escape wheel tip how to check your work! And the pro tip, have I had fun in the past with capstones and springs! Correcting the shape of a balance hair spring would be a good video, especially when it was quite out of shape and you are not sure what shape it should be coming up to the regulating pins area. Ta.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Yes I have a lot to cover before hairsprings but we will get there. Thanks again Boyd

[@boydsargeant7496]

@@watchrepairtutorials it’s a pleasure, KZbin is a community.

[@jd1838]

Hello, friend Smith, thank you for sharing, a question, what type of lubricant do you use on the paddle and what type do you use on the jewelry, thank you

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Hello, I need you to use the proper terminology so that I can answer your question.

[@osemarvin2847]

Excellent video, but again a slight correction; amplitude does not affect the rate (unless it's extremely high or very low).

[@watchrepairtutorials]

I am awaiting your response from your previous comment.

[@yellowtoblerone]

where's antman when you need him

[@kermitaner]

just worked on my second movement. last thing to do was oiling the cap stones. then one spring came off and when i tried to put it back it suddenly disappeared. I was searching for an hour without success. then, when i inspected the movement under the microscope, i got a glimpse of one foot of it. it had fallen into the movement and got stuck there, with the movement still running. so i had to disassemble the whole thing again and finally found it lying under the mainspring barrel. i got it back together again, but the shock spring is still not in place. I will try the rodico method, but these things really are tiny :- )

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Wow. You got lucky on the spring. Yes they are really tiny, so take your time and full attention. You got it.🤙

[@Bprg8787]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. One question, when putting the chaton back on the jewel, is it going on the flat or curved side?

[@watchrepairtutorials]

thank you. Flat side in, curved side will be facing out.

[@Bprg8787]

Awesome thanks!

[@herestaeus]

Please can you tell me how to fit the lyre spring to the lower incabloc setting when the setting has been removed from the watch (as most people seem to recommend?). The lyre spring would not fit when the incabloc setting was installed in the balance cock (Felsa 4008). Out of the watch it seems more difficult to find the slots and then twist it off the Rodico. What do you use to hold the setting steady and then how do pull off the Rodico, you cant release the spring from the Rodico by pulling it backwards as you show, otherwise it pops out again. Incredibly frustrating and nobody except you shares info on this amazingly difficult procedure.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Send some pictures to my email and I will help you. Email is on my home page.

[@johnhannon]

Thanks for this video Alex! My biggest problem has been with hinging the spring back. The hinge part of the spring always seems to pop out of the frame and when I try to correct, the spring pings away never to be found. (Some of the Chinese movements do not hinge back properly and the problem is worse.) It is extremely difficult to find replacement springs of the correct size. Properly dressed tweezers have helped me at least be able to move the spring arms properly. I will try a small dot of rodico next time.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Use the finest thinnest tweezer you have and make slow movements. You got this.

[@johnhannon]

@@watchrepairtutorials Thanks! It is difficult for me to see the clips too. I wear eyeglasses and was wondering what type of eyeglass loupe/holder you use.

[@hermankriel6176]

Hi Alex - did you mention what type of oil / grease to use on the pallet stones?

[@watchrepairtutorials]

9514 for the pallet stones. There is no other options.

[@borna430]

Thanks for the info. I see that you talked about two stones, but I only see you worked with one stone. what happened to the other stone?

[@watchrepairtutorials]

If you’re referring to the jewel setting, the endstone is the one that’s cleaned and lubricated. The balance pivot jewel is in the other part of the setting and is just cleaned.

[@borna430]

@@watchrepairtutorials Thank you again for the reply. I’m so sorry, but I am very new and planning to do the same. Did you also have to take out the balance pivot jewel from the chaton to clean it? Right at 4:55, it seems I see two jewels in your cleaning agent. Is that true?

[@watchrepairtutorials]

No, the balance pivot jewel stays in the chaton. I swirl both pieces in the cleaning solution. Let them dry before oiling the endstone. Good questions, man.

[@keithstarling8244]

Any tips on replacing kif style springs with 3 cut outs on the holder. loving the vids.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

In lesson 10 at about 8:30 I do a kif spring. Basically it comes down to using a very sharp set of tweezers and a sewing needle. Check it out.

[@rubbermaiden]

Marvelous

[@killiansred40]

What type of mobies grease should I use on the pallet jewels, you may have said but needs repeating thanks.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

9415 is specially formulated just for this one area.

[@jdprice3043]

TKANK YOU

[@watchrepairtutorials]

You are welcome

[@EngineMisfire]

Alex: the watch I am working on has jewels for the balance wheel, but they are held with screws. How do you lubricate the top of the balance wheel? You have a video with a picture that shows exactly what mine looks like. This watch is from 1955, and I believe it is pre-Incabloc (or similar). Any ideas will be appreciated.

[@watchrepairtutorials]

Cleaning the end stone on the balance side, usually requires removing the hairspray in order to get access to the screws to release the endstone. Then you clean and lubricate as normal.

[@johndevries7122]

GREAT 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@watchrepairtutorials]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 thank you.

[@fabriziobuffoni4862]

Hello Alex. For the the pellet jewels, is the correct oil the Moebius 941? Many thanks Fabrizio

[@watchrepairtutorials]

941 is usually recommended for slow beat watches. 9415 for fast beat but either will work just as well for either. If you haven’t bought it yet I would go with 9415.