![]() ![]() He dismisses automatic oilers unless you are doing production work, as they are £50 each and you need one per oil, plus they are harder to clean. For example, he has used his tweezers for 30 years, so a £30 outlay is worth it. But this is all really useful - if you can ask a very experienced watchmaker where to spend your money he can save you money too. I am also going to build a work bench, as working on my desk is now going to feel wrong. ![]() I have been taught how to properly use my timing machine (all the gear, no idea!). On the flip side I have decent tweezers, but have now ordered better quality ones because I have used them this week and it makes life easier. I have bought myself a cannon pinion remover, used staking set, hand setting tool, oiler, oils, oil stand, cleaning fluid, rinse, brushes, pegwood, movement holder, essence jar, quality tweezers etc etc but this is part of the training - for example, I have a hand setting bench stand, but found the cheaper tool easier to use. In the evening you spend time and money searching eBay, HS Walsh, Eternal Tools and Cousins for extra kit. Coffee and biscuits are provided, and parking is free. I didn't put my hand in my pocket during the course at all (I didn't stay over). We also removed and refitted the mainspring.Įxtra costs? You do need to be a member of the BHI, which costs about £100 a year. You don't need to take any tools, but I did take in my Horotec screwdrivers as I prefer those to the Bergeon ones provided (personal preference). You get a personal tour of the museum at the end of the course. A nice, hot lunch is included and if you are staying over you have dinner in the pub and an english breakfast too. The other students included a hobbyist, someone who had done the clock courses and was now thinking small, and a guy who used to work in watchlab (the stories!) and now has his own shop doing minor repairs. You are therefore guaranteed one on one time. What they don't tell you - the classes are small - there were 4 students last week, and the room only fits 6 at a maximum. You will not in five days be a complete watchmaker, so you will not be doing more that take it out and put it back. So no signs of wear to detect, but you are told what to look for. You are working on a watch that has been apart 6 times before, but these were new in January. So case back opening is limited to press on case backs. ![]() What you don't do is this - glass replacement, nothing to do with bracelets, or work on a wristwatch even - you are given a pocket watch to work on, as the size makes it easier for novices. You also look at the use of timing machines and amplitude meter, timekeeping and testing, and record keeping.Ĭost: £910 including B&B for 4 nights (£750 without B&B)" You then check the escapement, barrels, mainsprings, train and motion work, friction work, cannon pinion, balance springs, curb pin and dynamic poising. This is followed by cleaning and lubrication. You look at various hand tools, and removal and fitting of cases, dial and hands. You learn the basics of repairing and servicing mechanical watches. It is also useful for students of the distance learning course. This five-day course is for people who want to start repairing and servicing watches. The notes before were not that comprehensive, so I thought I would explain a little more about what it was like. I have just finished the course, and learnt a lot. ![]()
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