ISBN: 9798171206499 - the beginner’s guide to watchmaking: a step-by-step illustrated manual to mechanical movements, bench tools, teardown, lubrication, and timing (1 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Unlock the intricate world of mechanical timekeeping with this practical, hands-on workshop guide. Whether you are an aspiring horologist, a hobbyist restoring your first timepiece, or a watch enthusiast seeking a deeper technical understanding of what powers your wrist, The Beginner's Guide to Watchmaking provides a clear, illustrated roadmap through every stage of mechanical watch servicing.Written with a focus on practical execution and visual clarity, this comprehensive manual breaks down complex micro-engineering concepts into accessible, step-by-step procedures. You will learn the exact sequence for disassembling, inspecting, cleaning, lubricating, regulating, and re-casing mechanical watch movements without damaging delicate components.Inside this bench manual, you will discover: - Movement Architecture & Physics: Master how energy travels from the mainspring barrel through the gear train, Swiss lever escapement, and balance assembly.- Bench Setup & Tool Maintenance: Set up an ergonomic workspace and learn how to properly dress screwdrivers, sharpen blades, and maintain precision tweezers.- Safety & Handling Protocols: Master proper finger cot techniques, dust prevention, anti-magnetic tools, and delicate handling of hairsprings and gear pivots.- Step-by-Step Movement Teardown: Follow detailed procedural workflows for safely releasing mainspring power, stripping down the movement, and organizing parts.- Diagnostics & Clearance Inspection: Learn to inspect pivots under high magnification and measure critical endshake and sideshake parameters.- Chemical Cleaning Chemistry: Discover waterless cleaning sequences, ultrasonic bath setups, basket loading protocols, and Epilame surface treatments.- Precision Lubrication: Master the exact placement and volume of modern synthetic oils (Moebius 9010, HP-1300, 9415) across hole jewels, cap stones, and keyless works.- Timegrapher Regulation: Learn to read rate, amplitude, and beat error on a digital timegrapher, adjust regulator pointers, and correct positional variation.- Casing & Quality Control: Master hand fitting, stem cutting, crown assembly, gasket silicone lubrication, and dry water-resistance testing.Richly detailed with functional diagrams, diagnostic matrices, and step-by-step tutorial visuals, The Beginner's Guide to Watchmaking is the essential reference manual for your watchmaker's bench.…