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Anybody interested in a tutorial on repairing the keyless works with a 6497 mov.???
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Yes please. Imo, tutorials on how to completely dismantle/service/fix certain movements should also be stickied in their according movement thread, rather than being randomly dispersed between tutorial and mod threads.
It would be so nice to open up the 7750 movement thread and see a nice How to Service:7750 stickied at the top.
/edit: Nevermind.... http://www.eta.ch/ best site ever.
I still like watching tutorials!
It would be so nice to open up the 7750 movement thread and see a nice How to Service:7750 stickied at the top.
/edit: Nevermind.... http://www.eta.ch/ best site ever.
I still like watching tutorials!
That would requier another thread first: how to learn watchmaking.
Servicing movements is not something that can be achieved from how-to's, hence why you won't find any.
The ETA Swisslab animations are just reminders. If you never learnt watchmaking, you'll most likely trash the movement, with ou without the Swisslab.
There is quite a few How to's actually.That would requier another thread first: how to learn watchmaking.
Servicing movements is not something that can be achieved from how-to's, hence why you won't find any.
The ETA Swisslab animations are just reminders. If you never learnt watchmaking, you'll most likely trash the movement, with ou without the Swisslab.
I view watch repair/upkeep as more of a art than rocket science. It doesn't seem that complicated but rather procedural and being very meticulous.
Got to get your hands dirty sometime and just try it out (obviously with junk movements to start)!
I'm just a noob but playing around with mechanisms has always been a hobby.
Well, I'm yet to find an accurate tutorial about servicing a movement, which is not that surprising since you won't necessarly encouter the same issues 2 times in a row.
Don't hesitate to get your hands dirty, you'll see, working on movements is really fun.
At least I think it's fun! But I'll have to disagree on the art/science thing. Working on movement is just about skills, like working on a car engine for example.
Once you know the right way to do things it's not that difficult, but like any other technical stuff, if you don't know, well...... you don't know.
I don't mean to discourage you, I really don't, but if you start this with the wrong ideas in mind you may end up quickly disapointed, and stop working on watches.
Co-Axial. Give it to me bud!!! I want to know for sure. I've got a PAM sitting here I have yet to dive off into. I would love to see a pro do it before me. Let's me know how to get out of the situations I put myself into
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If you're prepared to accept the possibility of mucking up your watch then go ahead and try . Its roughly like the adage about investing in stocks -- if you can't afford to take the loss, don't invest .
That being said, the 6497 movement is a good movement to start out with for learning purposes . Watch repair takes time and patience, patience, patience .
That being said, the 6497 movement is a good movement to start out with for learning purposes . Watch repair takes time and patience, patience, patience .
Well, I'm yet to find an accurate tutorial about servicing a movement, which is not that surprising since you won't necessarly encouter the same issues 2 times in a row.
Don't hesitate to get your hands dirty, you'll see, working on movements is really fun.
But I'll have to disagree on the art/science thing. Working on movement is just about skills, like working on a car engine for example.
Once you know the right way to do things it's not that difficult, but like any other technical stuff, if you don't know, well...... you don't know.
I don't mean to discourage you, I really don't, but if you start this with the wrong ideas in mind you may end up quickly disapointed, and stop working on watches.
I'm a glutton for punishment, so I should be okay. :frusty:
I don't think we disagree, I just worded that terribly.
I'm still learning the basics at the moment, but I have a few watches pulled apart with their movements sitting in a sealed tray reading to be demolished! :nuke:
Good to know. Maybe I'll find me one of these before starting out on my endeavours.
Yes, it will be very fun to hear you swearing! Just kidding, I love videos about movements.
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I had to teach myself how to fix the keyless works on a Molnija, and then some other rep. movement I don't know the number to, so I'd be grateful for a tutorial on the 6497--just in case. I was successful in both cases, incidentally, and am a neophyte with watches. Thus I have to disagree that you need to be a watchmaker to tackle this--unless I was just lucky. Having said that, I requires infinite patience, good tweezers, screwdrivers, loup, and not too much coffee.