Interesting decorative machining on the bridge plates. I don't think I've ever seen those kinds of designs before. The info on where to oil and how much was really helpful. Thanks!
Hampden are under appreciated, most have some unique patterns. Most North American I have seen do have this pattern, however haven't seen this pattern on other Hampdens. Glad the video helped!
Going with old "steel" MS, eh? Seems a fella goes through about 3 of them to find one that doesn't break on the 1st full wind. Alloy is worth extra $$$... GL
I would agree with you 99% of the time. However, I got some mainspring cabinets from a retired watchmaker years ago and he had big silicon packets in the drawers. There was a mix of allow and steel in them, and so far all the steel has been as advertised. But you are correct in most scenarios I do use the most reliable mainsprings and go with alloy.
This is a difficult question, because there are different factors that are mostly unknown. Yes, you are correct Moebius grease typically has an expiration. However, Moebius is some of the best out there. Stored properly I do see it last longer than the date that comes on the bottle. In this video it is an outdated bottle, but I do switch out the the new bottle and keep this vintage one because I love the look. The way the question is difficult is because most of the time when we work on watches we never serviced we have no idea what the person before us used. I have found over the years that some was tacky or sticky. I understand in most cases people would opt for synthetic, however, I do feel Moebius is a superior product and if you clean your watches regularly there should be no problems such as grease failing. Hope that helps! Longer answer than I was expecting to write.
@@JoeZaccardelli ...Thanks for the great reply! 😆 Ouch! That little “Zing” may be the safety pinion opening to protect the gear-train when the mainspring breaks! Be sure to check and screw it back down in place on the main wheel. 😗 Better to use a NOS Alloy spring than old steel. .21 thickness for 17j-23j, .23 thickness for 7j-17j 👍 Thanks!
@@52dislikes Yes I use Alloy mainsprings most of the time. However, I did get a set of mainsprings from a watchmaker years back and it was packed with multiple silica packs. Most of the mainsprings are in good condition and when it's a watch I dont plan on getting rid of anytime soon, I use them.
Interesting decorative machining on the bridge plates. I don't think I've ever seen those kinds of designs before. The info on where to oil and how much was really helpful. Thanks!
Hampden are under appreciated, most have some unique patterns. Most North American I have seen do have this pattern, however haven't seen this pattern on other Hampdens. Glad the video helped!
Fab video and I love the K&D main spring winder tool, and thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it!
Great video! many thanks!
Thank you!
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Going with old "steel" MS, eh? Seems a fella goes through about 3 of them to find one that doesn't break on the 1st full wind. Alloy is worth extra $$$... GL
I would agree with you 99% of the time. However, I got some mainspring cabinets from a retired watchmaker years ago and he had big silicon packets in the drawers. There was a mix of allow and steel in them, and so far all the steel has been as advertised. But you are correct in most scenarios I do use the most reliable mainsprings and go with alloy.
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Thank you very much, that does mean a lot!!!
Replacing!
Yes that is another way to say it.
Moebius grease has an expiration date usually. Do you find it gets sticky? Would a synthetic grease be better?
This is a difficult question, because there are different factors that are mostly unknown. Yes, you are correct Moebius grease typically has an expiration. However, Moebius is some of the best out there. Stored properly I do see it last longer than the date that comes on the bottle. In this video it is an outdated bottle, but I do switch out the the new bottle and keep this vintage one because I love the look. The way the question is difficult is because most of the time when we work on watches we never serviced we have no idea what the person before us used. I have found over the years that some was tacky or sticky. I understand in most cases people would opt for synthetic, however, I do feel Moebius is a superior product and if you clean your watches regularly there should be no problems such as grease failing. Hope that helps! Longer answer than I was expecting to write.
@@JoeZaccardelli ...Thanks for the great reply! 😆 Ouch! That little “Zing” may be the safety pinion opening to protect the gear-train when the mainspring breaks! Be sure to check and screw it back down in place on the main wheel. 😗 Better to use a NOS Alloy spring than old steel. .21 thickness for 17j-23j, .23 thickness for 7j-17j 👍 Thanks!
@@52dislikes Yes I use Alloy mainsprings most of the time. However, I did get a set of mainsprings from a watchmaker years back and it was packed with multiple silica packs. Most of the mainsprings are in good condition and when it's a watch I dont plan on getting rid of anytime soon, I use them.
I'm surprised you didn't oil the top of the arbor where it goes through the bracket.
I usually drop a few screws. :D
Yeah I know what you mean. However, with this video I was trying to solely focus on the mainspring. Thanks for watching!!