Watchmaking Tools - Horia, Bergeon, Favorite, Seitz, Horotec, Steiner, Moebius, L&R and More.

Good video

I have 2 sets of Craftsman jewelers screw drivers for over 50 years now and have never had to sharpen the tips. They are hardened and have held up like new.

Oh such a informative video.Indeed these tools are as precisely made ad the swiss watches.Pleade make videos of using these tools

5"10. "This mat." Which one are you referring to? I will stop watching the video at this point.

Make comments such as "What you see now is..." and "what you are looking at now is...". Give us prices. Thank you.

I have been enjoying your journey immensely. I am just before ordering my first few tools to get started with this hobby. To say that I am a rookie (and a scared one at that) is a sure enough understatement. As Jackie Gleason use to say; And away we go!

For the Vintage M & C Improved Cannon Pinion Remover Watchmaker Tool, these are indeed late 40's early 50's the patent for this item was submitted in 1940 and granted in 1942. That would put most of these tools as old as early 1940's but some could be made afterwards. Hope it helps.

Awesome video. Amatuer watchmaker always learning and growing. Its definitly is helping me slow my roll a little bit lol. Not a hobby for impatient people haha. It does seem every dam time i turn around i gotta buy this or that. But at fifty one years old im able to splurge here and thier. I subscribed and looking forward to your videos i havent watched yet and those to come. Best of luck.
Monte

Great video!

I'm slowly getting there with tools, but far behind you, lol. I recently added a digital microscope, which is a tremendous help. Though, I tried two others before settling on the one. Also added a set of cheap mainspring winders. What I discovered was that you can drill those out to fit larger winder arbors. Along with a couple of the Bergeon winder arbors (#6 and #8), I am able to wind mainsprings that have larger barrel arbors. All for far less than a Bergeon set.

Esslinger has the good stuff 👍

Thanks for this video! After years of wanting to get into watch repair (at least as a hobby) I'm finally in a position to do so. It's nice to see someone listing and explaining the specialized tools needed for in-depth repair.

Edit: Jacot is pronounced zha'kō.

A great video! I am in a similar situation with watchmaking tools. You are correct about the hand replacing tool, I found it too unstable and wobbly went back to the pen type hand tools. Do you have a link for the crystal press you bought? There are many on Amazon that all look the same. Thanks for your videos.

realy cool ☺️

Many thanks, very useful, I think we are all on this journey! I’m interested to hear more about the Chinese Horia tool. I have also bought one but the ‘bits’ don’t go down to a small enough size. The smallest size is 70 and it’s pivot is 0.34mm diameter. This won’t fit into the jewel for the 3rd wheel of the FHF909 movement I was working on. I’ll watch your video on this tool and them maybe comment again there. Let me know if you have anything to help me since you have a similar tool. Ta.

Ps - I don’t see a steak knife…😜

Awesome 👍

I started buying watch/clock tools in the 1980's starting with a bunch of stuff from the wife of a retired watch maker. Much of the stuff I had no clue what they were for or how to use them. Unfortunately I've never learned to use a lot of the stuff largely due to lack of time and education. I'm reducing my regular job work hours so I hope I can get my bench set up to better learn how to work on my watch collection.

I always wondered why it was called "keyless works".

Thank you, fun to watch and quite informative

Great Video! Most of us are slower; Age mostly. I am considering the Microscope path help to see and I'm able to sit upright to work?

Another fifty years and you may just have all the tools that you NEED 😂😂

You are really picking this hobby up quickly. I’m much slower. I’ve been at it for a few years now and just finally got around to oiling an st36. The good tools are just so expensive though. I am definitely not going to waste anything on that Chinese hand pusher. Thanks for that!

Very nice. I would like to see a demonstration where you use the Chinese crystal press to insert an acrylic crystal. I have only used mine to push in rigid mineral crystals and am curious how you setup the dies to compress acrylic. None of them resemble the smooth spherical surfaces on say a Robur press. I haven't been able to find a demo, though a couple of people in the WRT forum confirmed they use it that way too.

Tbh, you can never have enough tools!. It depends on how far down the rabbit hole you want to go. Thanks. Adrian

As a new hobbyist, your comments are really helpful. Much appreciated. Thanks for the video.

Very cool video thanks for sharing 🙂👍 I've picked up a lot of vintage to antique watch and clock repair tools and some I still don't know what their for. But thanks to your videos I have figured out some of them.

Great video! Thanks for going over everything in such detail!

I watched your video and thought "Hey - he's raided my workshop!" I'm somewhat new to this game too and have most of the tools you show here, plus a few little gems from various job-lots. Just acquired a sweet little Perton 8mm lathe in like-new condition. This is one addictive hobby - lol!

Geez, a watch cleaner and staking set.
I am jealous lol.
Man they don’t make tool like that anymore, solid and last forever.

I got a tip for you. A lot of people dip their tweezers or screwdrivers in their oil to transfer it to the pot.
I use needles to do it with. No waste. We have diabetic cats so we have lots of them.
The oils are stupid expensive so waste is not good for the budget.
Cheers

I want to buy all those tools

We work on a ETA 6497 to begin with, just cleared with succes my disassembly-assembly, cleaning and lubrification exam. As for the hands tool, made myself a set at school on lathe exercises, could make you a custom set someday, previous exam was handmade winding stem for the the 6497 on watchmaker lathe. Having a lot of fun, feeling young again, great decision I ve made.

I`m learning as you learn and did not buy any of those great tools yet, I turned 50 and decided to chance my life, I m a student again, changed city and all, studying at National Watchmaking school of Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada. The only school for watchmakers in Canada, started last october and using a Seitz now for removing stones and adjusting wheels handshake. I m a follower, love your journey, Jean Luc.

Dude that's some serious purchasing , but all appear to be warranted ... power to your journey sir .

I have the same watch cleaning machine, but mine had the heater removed at some point. Do you know the rating or part number and brand of the power resistor? It would really help me out. Thanks and love your videos!!