The 1st Nine Tools Needed to Learn Watch Repair

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  • Опубликовано: 17 янв 2025

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  • @scruffscrofula
    @scruffscrofula 6 дней назад +7

    I've watched hundreds of watch repair videos, but I learned more from this one video than all the others combined! You explain things so clearly.

  • @josetjaycastro4778
    @josetjaycastro4778 День назад +1

    Hey, Alex! Excellent video like always! Even on a video about simple tools, you can teach so much. Some things just need to be left to the pros, and that’s definitely you, my friend! You have so much knowledge about watchmaking and no wonder with so many years of experience! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us, especially with the ones that wish they could go to watchmaking school, but that for different reasons can’t like myself. Please don’t stop making such wonderful videos!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  День назад +1

      Thanks! It's a passion of mine and I am really glad you are enjoying it.

  • @bobwas4066
    @bobwas4066 6 дней назад +2

    I have watched all your videos from the start of this channel. I am so enjoying going back to the beginning with your latest videos, looking forward to the next one!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад

      Thank you for following along! Glad you're enjoying the journey.

  • @John-wx9oy
    @John-wx9oy 6 дней назад +1

    On the screwdriver topic, I've discovered that Swiss movements tend to have narrower and deeper screw slots while Japanese movements tend to have wider and shallower slots. I just serviced a Miyota skeleton movement and had to redress my screwdrivers to avoid slippage and scratching the base plate and bridges. It's a little nerve wracking working with skeleton movements. Take the time to dress your screwdrivers correctly. It pays huge dividends regardless of what movement you're working on.
    For all you folks just starting out, Alex is dispensing gifts with these videos. I've learned, and continue to learn, tons of information from Alex that simply can't be found anywhere else. Hopefully he talks about polishing oilers. An absolutely brilliant tip. Thank you, Alex!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      Yes, dressing your screwdrivers is essential for any watchmaker. I have a great new series planned. Thank you for the kind words.

  • @therichieboy
    @therichieboy 7 дней назад +2

    Your series has come at a welcome.time in my life. Considering a career change at 45 and this is one of a billion things I'm interested in!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад +6

      Hope you follow along. It’s gonna be a lot different than my original series that I did two years ago.

    • @therichieboy
      @therichieboy 7 дней назад +2

      @watchrepairtutorials sure will!

  • @carlosgomis9033
    @carlosgomis9033 6 дней назад +1

    Thank you Alex, your videos are very didactic, inspiring and educative. Most of my watch repair knowledge has been adquired with your tutorials. Keep on and keep safe my friend

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      Thank you so much, Carlos. That means a lot. I think this new series I’m doing will help you a lot.

  • @keithstarling8244
    @keithstarling8244 6 дней назад +1

    I have watched all your videos and go back to them for reference, i have been mending watches for a few year's but really enjoy your very thorough content. I still learn things from your basic videos even though i have tackled some complicated watches. Thank you Alix.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      Thanks! Glad you're still learning from the basics. Got a lot of new material for this next round.

  • @fishandreptileinfo
    @fishandreptileinfo 7 дней назад +1

    Hi Alex, I watched all of your last series and enjoyed it. I was over the moon when I found out you were doing another one. Thank You (UK)

  • @bolgerguide
    @bolgerguide 7 дней назад +1

    I missed your last video Alex. Still recovering from the holidays. Looking forward to watching both. Happy New Year.

  • @aalsmeersteenhouwer7078
    @aalsmeersteenhouwer7078 2 часа назад

    Thankyou Alex🙏

  • @johnvaluk1401
    @johnvaluk1401 7 дней назад +1

    Thanks for the video Alex. Some great information for the newer people getting into the craft. I just cringe sometimes in the forums when people are cheaping out when getting their basic tools. Also the tip about the ability of the better tweezers being adjusted for the opening size will help many from pinging small parts. I have gotten to the habit of just barely gripping the parts so they only fall out and are not flying to who knows where. A small opening on the tweezers will allow for such a lighter grip. Thank you again

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад

      Good points John. The one that gets me is these $20 sets that a lot of people recommend.

  • @bodybuildingyogi1842
    @bodybuildingyogi1842 5 дней назад

    Just picked up all my starting tools, and st36 movement. . took your advice on the timelab screwdrivers for now. All in all , plus a mat I spent about $175 between esslinger and ali . Watched the videos enough to feel confident to follow to the videos trying to take it apart and reassemble the movement. Figure I’ll take it apart/reassemble a million times and try and memorize my steps lol. Thanks for the tool list!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  5 дней назад +1

      Practice on that ST 36 until you can assemble it from a pile of of parts. Once you do that, you should have a pretty good grasp of how a movement goes together.

    • @bodybuildingyogi1842
      @bodybuildingyogi1842 5 дней назад +1

      @ will 100% take your advice! Thanks

  • @Kevin-nr9lj
    @Kevin-nr9lj 7 дней назад +2

    Thanks for the video.
    Will invest in a good set of screw drivers and tweezers to begin with.

  • @mlsproject
    @mlsproject 5 дней назад

    Such great information, Alex. I've been into this hobby for a little over a year now and I learned several great tips from this video. Particularly about loupes and hollow ground screwdriver tips. Glad to be a Patreon supporter and hope you get even more. Best, Mike.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  5 дней назад +1

      I appreciate your support, my friend. The last series like this I did was three years ago and I’ve got a whole new take on it this time. I’m really looking forward to it.

  • @2manysigns
    @2manysigns 7 дней назад +2

    Great details on the drivers .

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад +2

      Yeah, those are some essential tools. You can't go wrong with a good set of screwdrivers.

  • @MrBallyhoo62
    @MrBallyhoo62 6 дней назад

    As always, thanks for sharing your knowledge, Alex.
    Greetings from Germany.

  • @williamking6019
    @williamking6019 6 дней назад +1

    Thank you for all the great videos always Learning something, keep up the great job, and thank you for what u do and keeping the craft alive and teaching the next generation.

  • @ukaszmichalczak1410
    @ukaszmichalczak1410 5 дней назад +1

    Nice video filled with great tips but what about sharpening T shaped blades? I don't see how it's possible to sharpen it on a stone.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  5 дней назад +1

      Great point! I have the heart attack sharpener for T-shaped blades. It cost about $400., takes a long time to set up for each size and I hardly ever use it.
      I would just recommend to buy new blades in size them like I said in the video . I never need to sharpen them and they fit most screws that I work on.
      Thank you so much for your support

    • @ukaszmichalczak1410
      @ukaszmichalczak1410 4 дня назад

      ​@@watchrepairtutorials thanks, found it. 400$ for horotec and 1000$ for bergeon stupid crazy prices

  • @tuck1760
    @tuck1760 7 дней назад +1

    Alex, this is another awesome video! I successfully took apart an ST36 and put it back together. It was a greater challenge than I anticipated. I used a 10x mag lens with a light on an extension arm. Not sure if that was ideal or not. I only have four screw drivers so the section in this video talking about the drivers is great information.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад +2

      Do what you can. You can add single sizes of drivers as needed. 👍

  • @keenlyside283
    @keenlyside283 День назад

    Absolutely fabulous information, wow really great job. So many thanks!

  • @ciaranwatchrepair
    @ciaranwatchrepair 6 дней назад

    Great video as usual!
    For sharpening screwdrivers I started with the jig and the india stone, once I got the hang of it I began practicing sharpening the blades freehand with an Arkansas stone. It being one stone with a higher grit meant less mess to clean up and a more fluid way to incorporate sharpening into my work. I may just have to try out the black polishing though

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      I love it .
      I wouldn’t consider it black polishing, but it definitely is polished

  • @cereus7421
    @cereus7421 6 дней назад

    Great video and great informations. Thank you master Alex, and great no no cheap screwdrivers and tweezers! I definitely agree with that. Greetings, Željko

  • @readrepairs
    @readrepairs 7 дней назад +1

    Great video. Some invaluable top advice there. On the screwdriver front, unless you are using them every day, consider buying a boxed set so they are not dirty/dusty when you come to use them. M

  • @tomhill4003
    @tomhill4003 4 дня назад

    Really amazing tutorial (as always)! Thank you for sharing this.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  4 дня назад +1

      No problem, thanks for watching!

    • @tomhill4003
      @tomhill4003 3 дня назад

      @@watchrepairtutorials funny how this works... you have retired from watchmaking, and i'm just getting into it... and we are about the same age. I can't work on large machines anymore, so I find watchmaking a particularly enticing way to feed my gearhead yearnings. Plus, I've always worn mechanical watches and am fascinated by them. It sure beats overhauling a large transmission :)

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  3 дня назад +1

      @ I think you’re gonna find that there’s a lot of carryover from auto mechanics to micro mechanics. You’re gonna do awesome.

  • @StephenBooth-hy6zo
    @StephenBooth-hy6zo День назад

    Thanks Alex I learned a lot from that,Top man👍

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  22 часа назад

      Happy to help!

    • @StephenBooth-hy6zo
      @StephenBooth-hy6zo 10 часов назад

      Morning Alex,I’m after some advice off you please if you don’t mind,can replacement lanterns for a Jacot tool be sourced from anywhere do you know?
      Thankyou in advance
      Steve

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  9 часов назад

      @ not new if that’s what you’re looking for. I would set up an alert on Ebay and wait to see if one comes up.
      Are you talking about the piece with holes drilled in it or the 1/2 rounds for pivots?

    • @StephenBooth-hy6zo
      @StephenBooth-hy6zo 9 часов назад

      @@watchrepairtutorials yea the piece with the holes drilled in it for working the end of the pivot,I read that Horia did them but I’ve looked and that’s not the case,I bought a wolf jahn 8mm lathe last week and I got it in the deal,now I know eBay’s the only way foreward I’ll go down that road,I appreciate that,thankyou for the speedy response my friend!👍

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  8 часов назад

      @@StephenBooth-hy6zo what it’s worth I have seen a new set somewhere, but I don’t remember who made it.
      The other thing that I would tell you is that I never really had much luck polishing balance pivots on the Jacot lathe. The issue is that the curve on the burnisher is never small enough so you have to use the sharp edge and come in at an angle which I never felt comfortable with.
      To burnish balance pivots, I use a lathe with a sapphire half round burnisher and sapphire burnishers are not something that you would ever want to use on a Jacot lathe.

  • @ElderPinto254
    @ElderPinto254 7 дней назад

    thnks Alex never hurts to go back to the basics awsome info !!!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад +1

      This new series will cover many things even some experienced amateur watchmakers may not know.

  • @DaveSchultzXXL
    @DaveSchultzXXL 7 дней назад +1

    The first movement I cleaned and serviced was a Valjoux 234. Needles to say, every thing else seems easier now.

  • @robertcalkjr.8325
    @robertcalkjr.8325 6 дней назад

    Thanks, Alex! I love vintage Dumont Dumoxel tweezers. I haven't seen any newer tweezers that can match them. I also have a set of vintage Dumont #11 Genuine Accutron signature tweezers. The only set that I've seen so far.

  • @tiberiuvincze8288
    @tiberiuvincze8288 6 дней назад

    Amazing in the details ! thanks!

  • @AnthonyMartinez
    @AnthonyMartinez 5 дней назад

    Thanks for this!

  • @mpspuij
    @mpspuij 7 дней назад

    Thank you again for the great tutorial

  • @garryrindfuss5349
    @garryrindfuss5349 7 дней назад +1

    Great video, Alex, thank you. I'm about 2 years into the hobby. I noticed in the loupe section, you didn't mention magnification headpieces, those headbands with 2 or more levels of magnification for both eyes, and a light. That's what I use, because A, I find loupes uncomfortable, and B, I'm left handed, but right eye dominant. I also like the fact that you don't give up your depth perception the way you might with a loupe. Do you not recommend those? Garry

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад +1

      They are not for me I guess. I have thought about surgical style glasses but the good ones are pretty pricey
      I spend most of my time working under a microscope which I find the most comfortable.

  • @yohkodevilhunter8292
    @yohkodevilhunter8292 7 дней назад

    Great video Alex. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

  • @halilefeyaldiz2314
    @halilefeyaldiz2314 7 дней назад

    You are a hero

  • @thatrikuguy
    @thatrikuguy 7 дней назад +1

    Ready to learn!

    • @thatrikuguy
      @thatrikuguy 7 дней назад

      Also just got a say, I love this editing and I really appreciate the work you put into this vid!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад

      Sometimes I don’t know when to stop. You could literally just keep editing and editing and editing.

    • @thatrikuguy
      @thatrikuguy 7 дней назад

      ​@@watchrepairtutorialsI would likely be that way too if i had much experience in editing. Is there a specific way you learned or is it just practice?

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад

      @ time and practice. What I do is nothing compared to what is possible.

  • @michaelfonseka7657
    @michaelfonseka7657 6 дней назад

    G'day Alex,love your beard.A great video for even experienced ppl as experienced ppl get blazè in handling and "care/dressing" of both these important tools. Thanks.great video.❤😂🎉

  • @samnova450
    @samnova450 7 дней назад

    Thanks Alex, already got the 10 screwdriver set from Bergeron. Might be over kill, but every watchmaker was saying get good screwdrivers. Like the way you sharpen them to a polish. Also plan to get a Aliexpress turntable for my screwdrivers. Thank Again.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      You can never go wrong with a screwdriver, but I can’t see $250 just to have your name on the rotating base.

  • @CristiNeagu
    @CristiNeagu 7 дней назад +11

    My experience with screwdrivers: I made the same assumption that works in most cases, that you first buy something cheap, see if you like the hobby, then you get something more expensive. I am here to tell you that it just doesn't work with screwdrivers. Do not buy the cheap ones. It's not a case of having to resharpen your screwdrivers after working on every watch. You need to resharpen _while_ you work on a watch. I've had tips completely shatter while trying to turn a screw. It's not worth the waste of time and money. Just get something half decent and do not even think about a cheap set.

    • @X85283
      @X85283 7 дней назад +2

      Agreed. That said there is a vast ocean between "half decent", "cheap", and "professional" as far as price. The cheap ones on Amazon can be had for less than a dollar on Aliexpress... Yeah those are garbage and should be avoided. But you also don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on this if you're not using them every single day, or at least that's my view on it.

    • @CristiNeagu
      @CristiNeagu 7 дней назад +1

      @@X85283 Yes, which is why I said "half decent" I personally went for a Horotec set, not the top end ones, but still on the higher end of "half decent".

    • @HRM.H
      @HRM.H 7 дней назад +2

      Cheap watchmaking screwdrivers can turn a simple disassembly into a living hell

  • @nigelstansbie6812
    @nigelstansbie6812 7 дней назад

    Great video as always thanks Alex. Could you cover cleaning watch parts on a budget in some more detail at some point? Just thinking about going for the microscope set up next!

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад +1

      Yes, I have some new material on cleaning parts as well as my new microscope set up.

  • @eddaly4160
    @eddaly4160 7 дней назад

    Great video, Thanks!

  • @ronmccarty7537
    @ronmccarty7537 7 дней назад

    HOLY BALLS! that was such a comprehensive video! Very well done! THANKS!!!

  • @snafu673
    @snafu673 7 дней назад +1

    I bought cheap Chinese movement 2813, after watching videos on how assemble and disassemble movements this movement is a little too advanced for me with the date complication addted to the movement. I have ordered a ST36 movement just waiting for delivery.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  7 дней назад +1

      The ST36 is a great choice for beginners, much easier to learn on.

  • @NaNByZero
    @NaNByZero 6 дней назад

    I switched from a semi expensive set of screwdrivers, which is not bad but tends to lose it‘s nickel plating at the tips (very annoying) to a set from Horotec. That is much better. Wedge shaped tips. The T-Shape is a very good idea. Thank you, Alex! I tried different tweezers and I ended up with Dumont tweezers. They are so great. I love them. 🕐⚙️🍸

  • @killer13324
    @killer13324 7 дней назад

    19:00 that looks like the tool i got to remove watch hands, didn't think it could be used for cannon pinions too

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад

      There is a presto for hands that has a center part that pushes down on the top of the hands. Those are different.

    • @killer13324
      @killer13324 6 дней назад +1

      @@watchrepairtutorials understood, thank you

  • @JesusChrist-iz7fl
    @JesusChrist-iz7fl 6 дней назад

    Love the beard Alex.

  • @haping1
    @haping1 6 дней назад

    Thanks Alex,
    Can you make a video on how to regrind the T-shaped screwdriver?
    1 Of the tools I miss is the sheet to work on.

    • @machinistmikethetinkerer4827
      @machinistmikethetinkerer4827 6 дней назад

      There's a special tool for it and so far the ones I've seen are 300+ bucks. Haven't found an alternative yet.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      I wish I had included this tip in the video. The tool to sharpen them is about $400. I have one and it takes a lot of time to set up for each size and it is totally not worth the investment in my opinion.. You’re better off just buying a new set of tips.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      You better off just buying the new set of tips. It takes a lot of time to set up the tool for a particular size and in my opinion it’s just not worth the investment.. I actually have one and I never use it because I have a couple sets with different tip lengths.

    • @machinistmikethetinkerer4827
      @machinistmikethetinkerer4827 6 дней назад

      @@watchrepairtutorials wasn't going to say anything cuz it's not my vid. But that's what I do is just buy a couple xtra blades here and there. BTW Alex was gonna tell you- don't know if it's on my end but I had to turn volume way up to hear you.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      @ I’ll look into the volume settings, but I haven’t heard anything else from anyone. Thanks buddy.

  • @vimx5
    @vimx5 5 дней назад

    Hi Alex, thanks for sharing your knowledge. You mention your preference for grey Rodico over blue. What are the advantages of grey?

  • @video4tutti
    @video4tutti 5 дней назад

    La possibilità di ascoltare l' audio nella lingua italiana è molto bella. Guardo il video due volte perché mi piace ascoltare la sua voce ( e i sottotitoli italiani) poi il doppiaggio.

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  5 дней назад +1

      Thank you my friend. Thank you. How good is the dubbing in Italian?

    • @video4tutti
      @video4tutti 5 дней назад

      Il doppiaggio tecnicamente è ottimo. Ma la voce originale è più amichevole e più in armonia con il video. Perciò lo guardo due volte con i due audio. Grazie ​@@watchrepairtutorials

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  4 дня назад +1

      @ Grazie. è bello sapere che è almeno in qualche modo accurato. E' meraviglioso.

  • @snafu673
    @snafu673 6 дней назад

    Do they make a Barlow lens that fits on a Loupe?

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад +1

      Not that I know of. Some brands you can add a lens to get higher magnification but I’ve never seen it lowered.

  • @roverbeagle
    @roverbeagle 6 дней назад

    I wish this video was posted about a week ago! I removed a cannon pinion from an st36 movement with tweezers and cracked a jewel. I won't do that again 😭

  • @WatchWiseUS
    @WatchWiseUS 6 дней назад

    Alex - great video as per usual. Do you have any experience with the Accutron 214s? Any chance you could make some videos on them?

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад

      No sir, we never worked on them. They are kind of a specialty to be good at it.

    • @WatchWiseUS
      @WatchWiseUS 6 дней назад +1

      @watchrepairtutorials no problem. Thanks for the reply.

  • @jeremylerner6880
    @jeremylerner6880 3 дня назад

    Do i need a flat head and Philips set of screw drivers?

  • @robcarnaroli269
    @robcarnaroli269 6 дней назад

    I've been using an Donegan Optivisor with a swing in add for really small stuff. Is there a downside to that? Seems to work for me.

  • @BokiPetrovic88
    @BokiPetrovic88 2 дня назад

    Hi Alex, I have a broken dial feet screw in half on ETA 2452 with dial attached, what is the best solution to take it out? Thanks

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  2 дня назад

      Do you have access to both sides of the screw?

    • @BokiPetrovic88
      @BokiPetrovic88 День назад

      @watchrepairtutorials no, the dial is still attached so i don't have access to the tip of the screw

  • @RobertSmith-em8qh
    @RobertSmith-em8qh 5 дней назад

    Alex, will the universal movement holders hold movements that are extremely rectangular (1 inch x 1/2 inch) or small woman’s watches from the 1940s or 1950s?

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  5 дней назад

      The set in the description had a small one as well. You should be ok with that.

  • @wheelersecuritygroup
    @wheelersecuritygroup 6 дней назад

    What is a movement I can buy off of eBay that I can practice on taking apart and putting back together. I just tried to do an nh35 and it kicked my butt

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад

      Get the ST36 and follow along my original series AND their new series I’m doing.

  • @tiberiuvincze8288
    @tiberiuvincze8288 5 дней назад

    Hello, is another support way on you tube , patreon is not going well !

  • @StringDriver
    @StringDriver 6 дней назад

    Who is the dude in the channel thumbnail? Looks kinda like you, but also doesn’t look like you. And I’ve been… watching 😝

  • @phillipmaciver3226
    @phillipmaciver3226 6 дней назад

    Had my TimeLab set about five years now, along with an old second hand set of Witschi Fills. I bought one 0.5 Bergeon and it broke first time in use. Expensive doesn't necessarily equate to quality!...

    • @watchrepairtutorials
      @watchrepairtutorials  6 дней назад

      I really like the time lab screwdrivers. I think they work as well as a screwdriver needs to..