by Alex Hamilton | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hey everyone. There are some exciting changes are coming to the course! You’re all here learning watch repair, and meanwhile I’ve been doing my own learning too. I’ve been figuring out the most effective ways to actually teach this stuff, and it... 
by Alex Hamilton | May 2, 2026 | Random Thoughts, Uncategorized
Diagnosing a Non-Runner: The Four-Step Process A movement lands on your bench and doesn’t run. Or it runs, but so poorly you’d call it the same thing. The usual first move is to start poking around hoping something jumps out. Sometimes it does. More often,... 
by Alex Hamilton | Jul 18, 2025 | Random Thoughts, Uncategorized
Understanding the Issue In a detached lever escapement, drop lock (the initial locking depth when an escape wheel tooth lands on a pallet jewel) is too shallow on both the entry and exit pallets. Yet the drops (the free motion of the escape wheel after unlocking) are... 
by Alex Hamilton | Nov 17, 2022 | Intermediate Experience, Regulation, Uncategorized
Watch Regulation has come a long way in the 50 years ever since the Etachron regulation system came about. If you’re having problems regulating a watch that uses the Etachron system, more than likely it’s because you’re not adjusting it before you...