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No Worries, I got you covered. I have a series of video’s designed to to give the new home watchmaker all the information you need to get started in watch service.
These first twenty videos will get you started and give you the basic building blocks to take a watch apart and give it a full service.
I use a St36 movement which is clone of the ETA/Unitas 6497. This is the first movement you would start with in watchmaking schools.
Continued Education
You know how to take a watch apart and put it back together, now start learning the finer points of how to properly clean and lubricate a watch movement for great results in your service.
These video’s start moving into some of the basic knowledge and skills presented for the home watchmaker.
In these video’s there is no fluff, only valuable information and are just a sampling of what is covered in my full watchmaking course.
The Secrets for Adjusting Watch Rates eBook
How to Equalize Horizontal and Vertical Positions
In these 50 pages you will uncover the basic principles behind timekeeping accuracy and learn how to identify common issues and make the adjustments that will affect your watch’s rate.
- Learn How to Equalize Dial Positions
- Horizontal and Vertical Rate Equalization
- Adjustments for Horizontal Positions
- Adjustments for Vertical Positions
- Adjustments for All Positions
Watch Repair Courses
Why My Course is Different
Th This Embarking on a Watchmaking Journey
When I initially ventured into creating Watch Repair Tutorials on YouTube, I was unaware of the substantial disparity between the information essential for novice watchmakers and what was readily accessible online.
The primary challenge faced by amateur watchmakers, in contrast to students enrolled in watchmaking schools, is the absence of a mentor to guide them through the intricacies of watch service and repair, helping them surpass their current level of understanding.
This watchmaking course isn’t something you can master within a few months. It demands time and dedication to absorb and implement the knowledge gained. Consider this analogy: a typical student in a watchmaking school spends approximately two years, spanning eight semesters, dedicating eight hours per day, five days a week, totaling about 5,120 hours.
With my watchmaking course, you gain a Lifetime Membership granting access to all existing courses and future additions to the curriculum. Each month, you’ll receive at least one lesson, accompanied by quizzes to assess your comprehension. As your proficiency grows, so does the complexity of the subject matter.
My aim is for you to be adequately prepared to pursue a watchmaking certification by the end of two years, should you wish to do so.
During the course development phase, I’m offering early access at a significantly reduced rate. Once all 20 lessons are uploaded, the cost for new students will be $499 for the Journeyman course and $459 for the Apprentice course.
At the current price, you’re investing in the 13 lessons already uploaded. Upon enrollment, you’ll never pay any more.
I should also point out that new sections and topics will be added to existing lessons until I run out of things to add to them.
Watch Repair Subjects Being Covered
Introduction to Horology-Uploaded
- Motive force
- Force and torque
- Spring-driven watches
- The mainspring
- Terminology Review
- The Going Train
- The Motion Works
Oiling & Pivots/ The Oscillator/Fault Finding Principles-Uploaded
- Oiling Properties
- Pivot Types
- Pivot Sizing
- Pivot Holes
- Oil Sinks
- End & Side Shake
- Pivot Defects
- Pivot Hole Defects
Cases-Uploaded
- 1,2 and 3 Piece Cases
- Case Rings
- Case Back types
- Opening case backs
- Opening pocket watches
- Split Stems
- Case Materials
- Hallmarking
- Removing Winding Stems from the Movement
- Working with Bezels
- Replacing Case Tubes
- Removing Broken Stems from Crowns
Hands, Dials & Water Protection-Uploaded
- Water Protection Standards
- Vulnerable Points
- Water Resistance Testing
- Watch Hand Styles
- Cleaning Watch Hands
- Installing Watch Hands
- Luminous Compounds
- Types of Watch Dials
- Cleaning Watch Dials
- Replacing Dial Feet
Watch Crystals-Uploaded
Removal & Installation of:
- Compression Fit Crystals
- Armored Crystals
- Mineral Crystals
- Sapphire Crystals
- Fancy Crystals
- Crystal Gaskets
- Crystal Resources
Servicing Mechanical Movements-Uploaded
- Service of ST36
- Inspection process
Quartz Movement Service-Uploaded
- Troubleshooting Workflow
- Watch batteries and capacitors
- The quartz watch circuit
- The quartz watch train
- The motion work in a quartz watch
- Keyless mechanism in a quartz watch
- The date change mechanism in a quartz watch
- The liquid crystal display (LCD)
- Tests for quartz watches
- Basic electrical theory
- Stepper motors
- The quartz crystal oscillator
- Servicing a quartz watch – Part 1
- Servicing a quartz watch – Part 2
- Servicing a quartz watch – Part 3
- Testing quartz analogue movements
- What you can achieve with a multimeter and a few electronic components
Jeweling-Uploaded
- How to identify & order Jewels
- Using a Jeweling Tool
- Making fine adjustments
- Using the jeweling tool to improve the running of the movement
- Shockproof (resilient) settings
- Replacing Shock Springs
- Using the jeweling tool to improve the running of the movement
- Reaming jewel holes
The Timing Machine-Uploaded
- Timing Machine Basics
- Analyzing Timing Data
- Finding Low Amplitude Faults
The Escapement--Uploaded, Journeyman Course only
- Inspecting & Correcting
- Setting up the Escapement
Hairspring Corrections-Uploaded
- Correcting “Out of Round”
- Correcting “Out of Flat”
Regulation-Uploaded
- What Causes Rate Loss and Gain
- Regulating The EtaChron System
- Dynamic Poising
Pallet Stones, -Uploaded, Journeyman Course Only
- Adjusting Pallet Stones
- Setting up Pallet Stones from Scratch
Cleaning Watch Parts
How to Clean Watch Parts by Hand
How to Clean Watch Parts by Machine
Using a Staking Set #1 -Uploaded
- Roller Tables-Removing and Staking
- Balance Saff Extractor
- Closing Pivot Holes
- Closing Holes in Mainspring Barrels
- Closing Holes in Watch Hands
- Closing Hairspring Collets
- Closing holes in Roller tables
- Removing & Replacing balance Staffs
- Replacing Hairsprings
- Replacing Pallet arbors
- Removing & Replacing Cylinders
- Removing & Replacing Cylinder Plugs
Using a Staking Set #2
- Tightening Cannon Pinions
- Removing & Replacing Train Wheels on Pinions
- Stretching Guard Pins
- Stretching Pallet Forks
- Stretching Balance Wheel Arms
- Stretching Pallet cylinder escape wheel spoke
- Stretching set levers
- Riveting Regulator Keys
- Removing a broken regulator pin
- Staking banking pins
- Staking pallet pins
- Staking steady pins
- Staking watch hands
Polishing
- Polishing Cases & Bracelets
- Black Polishing
Servicing the Chronograph
- Definition of the chronograph and its parts
- Service and assembling of a simple chronograph with defects and corrections
- Adjustment of the flyback lever
- Hour registers
- Chronographs without column wheels
Troubleshooting Scenarios #1
Troubleshooting Scenarios #2
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Studying Horology is a lifelong pursuit. With my All Access Pass, you pay once and enjoy the added benefit of getting every new lesson, all my resources, any books and papers I publish as well as all the advanced lessons, FOREVER. Once the first 20 lessons are complete I will be adding on more lessons.
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- All 12 lessons in the Apprentice Course + future lessons
- Upgrade to Journeyman course when you are ready
- Access to private Reddit Sub for questions & Answers
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Journeyman Watchmaker
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All Access Pass
Access to All Current and Future Courses For Life
Only $299
- All the lessons in the Apprentice Course
- + Digital Copy “The Secrets to Adjusting Watch Rates”
- + The Escapement Inspection Lessons
- + The Pallet Stone Adjusting Lessons
- Access to private Reddit Sub for questions & Answers
- All Video using Vimeo Video Player( No Commercials)