Mechanical watches have taken the time from the 17 th century, and that long history is the impression that simply take forever. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. A mechanical watch is an engine, and as the engine of his car, which must be cleaned, oiled and adjusted (COA) on a regular schedule to work best.
See the service is actually less complicated than you might think. All you need is verysteady hand, the ability to work quietly on the rise and the right tools to ensure that the movement of the watch is not damaged in the process.
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How often should I see the service?
This can be a difficult question to answer, but can be treated as making machine. More mechanical watches need to be addressed on a regular schedule of five years. With normal usage this is the time to watch the oils to break or dryup or down enough to take his watch to require a thorough cleaning.
Another indication that it is time to look at your service is to keep accurate time. This is more common in a clock running slow, no matter how well the wound is. Here is a brief summary of what happens in an AOC.
Taking the movement apart
Warning: You can easily ruin the clock forever, if you are inexperienced orattention how to disassemble and reassemble the watch movement.
When it's time to service the watch as the first step is to dismount. It begins with the release of tension in the spring. Once this is done you can remove the crown and stem. The movement then it will be easy to let the clock in most cases. The clock becomes more hands that can be removed.
Once the hands are removed again to the movementand locate the screws or have feet that keep the watch in its place. Care to remove the screws and the watch is removed without bending. In front of the movement that is now possible to remove the minute and hour gears and sprockets.
Finally, we can begin the process of removal of each gear and spring of movement. Each piece must be treated with care and safe replacement.
Cleaning and lubrication of moving
Now that theclock and the movement is the time to disassemble for cleaning. Each of the movement and watch case are thoroughly cleaned, both in an ultrasonic cleaner or a solution of oil can be used. If you choose to use oil, be careful, this chemical is toxic and can cause damage if not used properly. Once the pieces are cleaned, allowed to dry on a cloth or paper towel. Lint and dust enters into the movement, at this point defeats the purpose ofcleaning.
Once all the parts of clocks is the time to clean the oil. In oiling a movement is not a very fine balance between using enough oil to provide lubrication and excessive use of oil and having to attract dust and creating a mess inside the clock. Very little oil really need, since only very small droplets are placed on each piece of jewelry or a hole. An area that wants to prevent the oil is in the spiral. The oil will make the spring rolls to be togetherothers and keep the clock working properly.
Reassemble the clock
Now that the movement has been cleaned and lubricated when the watch movement to put back together. The process is simply the reverse of disassembly. However, extreme care must be taken. Each team should slide easily into place and tighten the screws that attach to it easily. All units need to be addressed immediately or pressure or watchmost likely not work properly.
Once the movement is reassembled, you can replace the clock face and hands and then put the movement back to clean the watch case.
Liquidation
As you can see, there is much that goes in the service of a clock and a lot that can influence the time and skill required. I feel very peaceful apart from a simple mechanical watch, but as design complexity increases less and less Itrust. Even after taking lessons in watch repair people like Dan Gendron, now retired, I'm trying to watch them and admire the complexity.
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