In Part 1, we repaired and serviced an Illinois 12s “Santa Fe Special.” This nice little pocket watch had fallen on hard times, with cracked jewels, a mangled hairspring, and… Read more »
For the most part, accuracy in different positions is a matter of poise—the even distribution of weight around the balance wheel. We thus look for ways to add weight to… Read more »
To put a balance wheel in poise, we add weight to the lightest spot or remove weight from the heaviest spot. What are good tools for adding weight? Balance Screw… Read more »