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Watch Tech - Adhesives

Hello WPS, I’ve been hanging around the house trying to shake a sore throat, and decided to clean up my Watch Factory (my wife’s term for it). I thought perhaps this could generate a few posts. The first two that came to mind were ADHESIVES and LUBRICANTS
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By: cazalea
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Weems@8
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I’ve Got Your Back (despite no walk today)

Sometimes “real life” comes along and distracts us from the hobby. Do you find that to be the case? Annoying, but what can we do? I’m working on a variety of projects and my wife wanted to sit and talk with folks after church, so here we are with an alter
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By: cazalea
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aperna
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Watch Crystal Materials

At the request of a regular WPS reader, I did some research on the various materials used to create Watch Crystals or Watch Glasses (archaic term). A Watch Crystal covers the dial of the watch, functioning as a Windshield or Windscreen. Watch Crystals are
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By: cazalea
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hans_jorgen_1968
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Is such a clutch system a common solution in watchmaking?

Chronograph movements have always fascinated me. Recently, I read the following article, which provides a detailed deconstruction of the Vaucher 6710 movement: www.thenakedwatchmaker.com The article begins by claiming that "The VMF 6710 is the most sophis
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By: Twistarlight
3
MilDiver
1,090

Recommendation for aftermarket plastic tip to adjust pusher?

Sorry if I am not clear here. My friend is going to pick up a second hand annual / perpetual and the watch won't come with the adjuster tool for pressing the recessed pushers ( adjust the watch day / date etc. Of course he can use a tooth pick. I was wond
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By: vuillaume
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RichardNYC
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Some pictures when i repair a 6159-7010 Tuna.

The problem was a broken lever. Here is the old one. Caliber 6159B under the dial without datewheel. Now is the new lever inserted. Its time for this parts to be installed. Here we go! Time for the datewheel. No problem. This metalring should be placed be
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By: Tony.A.
7
francesco.paolo.lo.p
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Powermatic 80.111. What do you think about this caliber?

Powermatic 80 are calibers derived from the Eta 2824-2. By reducing the pace to 21600 A/h (and probably something else), Swatch engineers have got to improve the PR to an impressive 80h. The official name of the PM 80.111 is ETA It is used in several Tis
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By: aWtchslvr
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Artago
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Does anyone know

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By: EinPA
3
352

Price of servicing tourbillons

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By: smironov
19
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