How to fit a watch mainspring into the barrel using Bergeon winders. Watch repairing techniques.
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2025
- In this video I am showing how to install a mainspring into a watch barrel using Bergeon mainspring winders.
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Your "tube" episode reminds me so much of the specialist tools needed for specific jobs and I well remember Churchill tools as used for servicing B.M.C. cars where the of the design,manufacturing quality and usefulness made the B.M.C./Leyland parts they were used on look...er very second rate. As my old apprentice instructor informed me as a young trainee.."a well made and designed tool is a pleasure to use"... True enough!
Thank you for your complete explanation. I have read about mainspring winders, but seeing this procedure done with your explanation adds additional clarity on this subject. Thank you again!!! Excellent video!!!
Thank you for taking the time and making these videos and sharing! Now I know what tool I need I will try to make something first and if that doesn't work I will be shopping. I only want to put this one pocket watch back together and see if I can get the outer end of the spring to attach to the barrel. The original pin bent and slipped out. Now I can see what I have to do. Have to try it myself as I do almost everything! Thanks again for the guidance!
Marshall, from "Watch Revival" brought me here! Thumbs up and subscribed!
Very good vid; was 10 years ago since I used these - and I did just get myself a complete right-hook set of 00 to 15, probably 50-odd years old, in very well-kept, and oiled, condition. I really needed the heads-up here. Thanks!
Nothing like having the the correct tools for the job. Another great vid !
This tool is very expensive here in Philippines. I had found the alternative way to install the spring unto barrel drum. I want to have this tool someday, this video is great.
Thanks Mario! I will do more vids on watchmakers tools.
Thank you for this video it was very helpful.
Thank you sir Mark for your tutorial.
Brgds,
Jeffrey
From: Argao , Cebu , Philippines.
Mark, Excellent instructional video. Learn so much from your videos. Many thanks.
As a hobbyist I have on several occasions removed a mainspring from the barrel and failed to note its position-right wind or left wind. Is there an easy way to determine how the mainspring should be wound if there is no notes indicating right or left? I have looked at the arbor hook to determine in the past, but was wondering if there was another way. I just recently bought the Bergen 7 set and it is like magic to me. I bought a 'knock-off' set for cheap a couple years ago and it was imho not at all worth the price. Thanks for you videos-these old ones come in handy all the time for me.
Thank you for your complete explanation.
Still watching and enjoying your many great vids! I have just about every mainspring winder there is, except the esteemed Bergeon set. Problem I have is trying to get the little 'spur' to engage in the spring so that I can wind into the darn thing -and without hacking the spring form. Any words of wisdom here? I just can't manage thinking about the Bergeon set, without pondering criminal activity...I also can't believe that all the 'others' just aren't working right (like my brain) -Best RR
Thank you Mark, great video as usual. So there is a right and left hand winder handle, and long holder handle. Is that correct?
11 years later, thanks Mark.
Hi Cadzie, just look at the direction of the hook on the barrel arbor. It may be a good idea to make a rough drawing on a scrap piece of paper so you can remember by the time you are ready to re-assemble. I hope this helps.
Hello Mark, not to be disrespectful, but if I am not mistaken, the red handles are for right-handed mainsprings. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Hello Mark, what grease did you use to oil the inside of the barrel? Moebius 8300? 8200?
Cheers,
T
Thank you Mark, "most informative".
Hello. You do great work. Are you familiar with seiko 6138? What mainspring winder can I use? I would like to purchase the correct one because I can not afford a full set from Bergeon.
@2:38 "...until we find one that we're happy with." Please elaborate: one that fits IN the barrel or one that is the same diameter as the barrel. Thank you.
Hello! Is it just me or did you use the #7_barrel_winder sithe the #6_arbor? I am asking because I have the same problem with the arbors being too think and I am planning to modify them a bit.
Great tutorial. Thanks.
'Choose a barrel that we are happy with' and 'looks perfect' nearly broke my heart. I came here to find out how to choose the correct size. Maybe there is a book someone can recommend?
brilliant as always
Stupid question I'm sure...but...how do you determine for sure if your mainspring is left or right handed?
Hi mark,does your winding set cover pocket watches size,thanks mark fantastic vidios,steve
You don't use any grease on the spring? I thought I've seen some videos where people did.
Where can i find these spring winders
You said in the first part of the video that you can do it with your hands, without the Bergeon winder. How is that feasible?
What to do with t shaped hooks, how to align them with inner and outer holes in the barrel?
Hi Mark! great video again as usual! where did you bought you bergeon mainspring kit?? I looked at ebay but I did not find the same as yours. thanx again for sharing the video.
My mainspring keeps getting stuck on bottom of winder, thanks Mark, il keep at it, quite tricky
I am trying to use K&D and watchcraft hand winders. they have a protruding pin. I'm having a bear of a time trying to get the spring to go over the pin and catch without mangling it with tweasers. It's like I need to expand the spring to connect it and reel it in under tension. Is there some trick?
Mr. You should be teaching at some watch Institution ,thks
Thank you very much, It's very useful for me ☺
Love watching this...
Does it matter whether you have a closewise or anti-clockwise winder. They’re the same. Just turn the spring and wind the other way
The hooks on the handles are reversed so that won't work. You could however push the spring in another slightly larger barrel and flip it that way.
How do you line up a T mainspring so the T goes into the hole? Thanks
I like your videos and find them very informativ. I would like to see a video on how to replace a crowntube, what do you think about that? Keep up the good work :)
Thanks for the suggestion Kenneth - next time I do one of these jobs I will video it.
Very useful video.
It's crazy the amount of tools you need just to be able to rewind main springs. Grr...lol
Just one of the reasons I had to abandon this hobby.
You can do it by hand though its not easy.
I managed to get it to work first try. Fitting the arbor was a challenge for me, rewinding the spring wasn't too bad once I got it started. Wear gloves!
With a foot is new challenge.
Didnyou misspeak just before pitting the blue one away saying most swiss are left handed but you kept the red dot right handed one?
seems to me that a right-hand winder (red) is for left hand wound springs. Its wound to the right in the tool than when installed in the barrel its left hand
Thanks
Can anyone tell me if the whole auto wind and roter have to come of just to repair a lose rotar ?? Many thanks
Wow! I need to have this one day
Great thank you.
HI Mark,
Thank you for the tutorial. Actually, I just bought a complete set of Bergeon 5356. I mostly work on Rolex and one of my friend recommended me this set but unfortunately after receiving, I figure out that it doesn't work for Rolex calibers. Currently, I am working on 3035 & 1570, do you have any suggestion for Bergeon winders for Rolex? Plus is there any possibility I can use the same set for Rolex calibers?
Not Mark, but I believe you can use the caliber specific one for ETA 2824.2 with 11.0 mm barrel and 2.5mm arbor (right hand)
Thank you very much!
Tanks
Do you have any idea how to solder or weld such a broken spring?
That's just shotty work. Do it right or not at all.
I'm all for having the right tool for the job but if your only doing watch repair as a hobby meaning your not making any real money at it then it be hard to justify the cost of a kit like this or any other high dollar tool.
"Its as simple as winding the handle...."
Me with my winder where the mainspring unravels in the damn thing every single time and ties itself into 20 knots. How on EARTH does one prevent this?!
Also another point that needs a video is magnifying eyewear, loupes and microscopes as they seem all very essential too...
Jesus it's 465 for the 7 piece... 800 for the 17 :(
Very poor choice of words.
*"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom"* [Psalm 111 v10a]
too expensive . . . .just to repair cheap watches . . . . lol
Thanks
Thank you very much, It's very useful for me ☺