Watch is gaining
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Some things that can make a watch gain

 

Watch not properly cleaned and oiled.

Oil on hairspring.

Watch is magnetized.

Hairspring coils rubbing or sticking together.

Hairspring rubbing on balance arms.

Hairspring rubbing on balance cock.

Hairspring bent out of true.

More than one coil of hairspring between regulator pins.

Hairspring pressing against one of the regulator pins.

Regulator pins bent to close and gripping hairspring.

Regulator pushed all the way to fast.

Balance timing screws loose or missing.

Balance arms bent in.

 

 

 

 

 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.

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