Intro To Watch Repair

Service Description

No experience needed. We will provide each student with a watch (generally the ST3600) which we will take apart, clean, and reassemble to become familiar with the basics of watch repair. The class fee will include a basic tool kit, which will include the following: screwdrivers (6) and blades, tweezers (2), hand pushers, magnifying visor, movement holder, hand levers, movement tray with lid, oil cups, dip oiler (2), case opener, and case knife. We can provide other tools on request. If you have your own tools you would like to use, just let us know. • 8 sessions of 2-3 hours each, held over the course of 8 weeks • Intro to the basics of tool uses and care (sharpening techniques, the importance of tool maintenance, etc.) • Workspace set-up • Parts identification; tech guide overview • Disassembly and reassembly of a watch movement, including shock jewels • Cleaning basics, using hand-cleaning and machine cleaning • Oiling techniques and best practices • Timing and adjusting a serviced watch movement • Casing a serviced movement o Week 1: Kit distribution; tool maintenance overview; oil cup fill; workplace set up; initial watch inspection o Week 2: Parts identification on movement; movement side disassembly and reassembly o Week 3: Parts id on movement; dial side disassembly and reassembly o Week 4: Disassembly and reassembly of entire movement o Week 5: Disassembly of entire movement; movement cleaning started o Week 6: Reassembly of cleaned movement; oiling techniques o Week 7: Diagnosing and resolving common errors after cleaning o Week 8: Casing, timing, and adjusting of movement