Disassembling an ETA 6498 Movement

Horological_addict · 2014-04-13T05:40:25Z

Follow Horological_addict's journey disassembling an ETA 6498 movement. Learn about common challenges in watchmaking for beginners.

Horological_addict shares his initial foray into watchmaking, documenting the disassembly of an ETA 6498 movement. His post offers a relatable perspective on the challenges and rewards of learning watch repair, emphasizing the satisfaction derived from hands-on engagement with mechanical movements.

Dear Fellows,

During this month, every saturday morning, i attend an introductory class to watchmaking. Yeahhhhh

Yesterday, i put my hands on an ETA 6498. I disassembled the movement, then reassembled it.

Disassembling was not difficult, but reassembling was, for me, a different story...

Here are a few pictures showing the process of disassembling (sorry for the quality of the pictures, they were taken with my smartphone).

All tools are ready, i can start disassembling...

First, let down the Mainspring. Then remove the balance cock.

The balance cock

The geartrain.

The pallets. Easy to remove but it gave me such a hard time when i reassembled the movement...

The escapement wheel.

Let's keep going...There is still some job to do...

The bridge side is almost done

Let's start the dial side...

Dial side clean

Bridge side clean

Et voilà ! The easiest part is done.

I don't have pictures of the reassembling process as i was a bit late compared to the other participants.

I had a good and funny time and i wish next saturday could be now

Next week, i'll do this job one more time (disassembling and reassembling).

Thank you for watching.

Have a great sunday.

Fabio

Key Points from the Discussion

Reassembling a movement, even a relatively simple one like the ETA 6498, is significantly more challenging than disassembling it, requiring considerable patience and self-control.
It is common to find reassembly more difficult than disassembly, sometimes even resulting in leftover screws, highlighting the complexity of the process.
The pallet fork is a particularly tricky component during reassembly, often causing frustration for beginners.
Working with movements, especially handling the mainspring, can be dangerous if not done properly, adding a layer of risk to the learning process.

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flamenco

Apr 13, 2014

Great Job !

Wish I have time to do this ! Must be loads of fun ! Thanks for sharing

Horological_addict

Apr 13, 2014

Loads of fun...

And lots of patience and self control. My lack of patience leads to the lost of the spring lever...Hopefully, i found it after 5 minutes. Best regards Fabio

Ancienne Le Brassus

Apr 13, 2014

Very fun! Thanks for posting!! [nt]

Ruckdee

Apr 13, 2014

Excellent! And there are some cool macro shots too. Thanks for sharing. [nt]

amanico

Apr 13, 2014

I was exactly in the same case. First to disassemble, last to re assemble.

And the same issue with the pallet! ;) But how good is that. Thanks for the post, Fabio. Nicolas

Horological_addict

Apr 14, 2014

Glad to know i'm not the only one ;)

And you're right. It's so good to do it. Best regards Fabio

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