Bench Tools

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Bench Block

A bench block provides a stable, secure surface that helps you perform delicate tasks safely and with precision.

You will find many uses for the bench block at your bench.

Bergeon 30637-2 Presto Tool

A cannon pinion remover is a specialized tool used by watchmakers to safely remove the cannon pinion from a watch movement.

My preferred tool for removing cannon pinions.

Bergeon 4854 Cannon Pinion Remover

For those of you that like premium tools this cannon pinion remover is the top of the line.

UV Light

Have you ever lost a jewel or endstone? 

When this UV light is shined on a jewel it turns it cherry red and really makes it stand out.

Never lose a jewel again.

Spirit Lamp

Used for a controled heat when heating up pallet and impulse jewel warmers.

Use with denatured alcohol for a clean burn.

Generic touch dispenser

A great little dispenser for storing alcohol for precleaning your apprts or for spot cleaning area’s.

Use with Nail Tee’s for a great cleaning combo.

 

Hand Vise

Great for holding small part when filing or shaping.

 

 

Jewel Picker

If you have problems installing diafix shock springs this is the tool I used in the video that makes it so simple. 

Use it for any shock spring that has to be turned to engage in the shock setting block.

Micro Drill Bits

Well they are drill  bits nd they are small.

I mainly use them for crafting some small homemade bench tools as well as for opening the tubes on seconds hands. 

 

Mitutoyo Calipers

These calipers are way more high end than the price would lead you to believe.

Perfect for measuring crystals, inside dimensions of cases and much more.

You will never need to buy another set.

 

Mitutoyo Digital Micrometer

When your mesurements need to be ultra precise.

Perfect for measuring jewels and pivots.

Nitcore Portable blower

Didn’t think I was going to like it but now I love it.

I use it in place of mmy hand blower and when I really need to blow something off I can kick it up to high speed and push the brush out. 

Round Nose Pliers

These are the round nose pliers that I use to reduce the center coil of a mainspring that is too large for the arbor.

Scalpel

Great little blade to have on the bench for sharpening pegwood and the like. 

You always have to cut something, right?

 

Swiss Needle Files

Sometimes we need to file or shape a part or tool at the bench and these Swiss made files are perfect.

torch

I use this torch primarily when I need to blue a couple screws or light a cigar.

 

Swiss Needle Files

Sometimes we need to file or shape a part or tool at the bench and these Swiss made files are perfect.

Ball Vise

Not only is it a versitile movement holder, holding both small and large movements, but it can be used for holding work when polishing or filing.

 

Cutting Broaches

Cutting Broaches are used for enlarging holes in watch repair.

 They can be used for enlarging pivot holes and opening up watch hands. 

Smoothing Broaches

Smoothing Broaches are used to burnish inside holes in maby differnt watch repair tasks. 

They can be used for enlarging watch hands and for burnishing inside bras pivot holes.

 

Pin Gauges

Pin Gauges have all kinds of uses in watch repair .

They are used for measuring holes. 

Glass Lens CLEANER

This is a versitile cleaning brush . 

It is used for cleaning the inside of watch crystals as well as cleaning watch hands and dials.