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CWR Technical Pages

Some things that can make a watch lose 

 

Watch not cleaned and oiled properly.

Rusty hairspring.

Hands rubbing together, hitting on face, or on the crystal.

Stem not staying in or the watch was left in set mode.

Loose cannon pinion pinion.

Regulator set wrong.

Bent wheel.

Bent or dirty teeth on wheel or pinion.

Damaged jewel.

Worn bushings.

Bent pivot.

Out of beat.

Hairspring not in regulator.

Regulator pins to far apart.

Balance arms bent out.

Loose timing screws.

Mainspring sticking.

 

 

 

 

 I made these pages as basic tech. help to others in the horological field and to give the public an idea of what it takes to do even the smallest repairs.  If anyone has any comments or something they would like to add to list please email me.  Many minds working together will accomplish much more than one working alone.  Please note that there are many ways to do different things in horology and I am not implying that any ideas in these pages are the best or only ways to do any given project.

I will be adding pages to this list on a regular basis so be sure to check back often.

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