Hey all,
Ive been posting over here; https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/on-the-bench-my-watchmaking-journey.10926371/
Thought it maybe worth while posting this 3135 write up I did, where people can find it easier under an appropriate thread name. Enjoy
Hey, Here is the 3135 assembly as promised, does take a while to write up but hopefully worth it and useful to someone out there!
Starting off here with the keyless works, stem receives moebius 9504,
installing winding pinion and sliding pinion to the main plate, these get 9504 to the teeth where metal meets metal. I insert the stem while installing the winding and sliding pinion, because they would fall out the bottom of the movement if you didn't. Then time for the yoke for sliding pinion, this is why you need some 9504 on the cut out of the sliding pinion where this sits as there will be some friction on these parts. How the tech sheet guides you through the 3135 the next part is the spring for yoke, however I like to install the yoke for setting wheel first, this also gets 9504 in three spots, the opening where it sits on the post, the opening where the setting lever will interact with this part and the post where the setting wheel will sit, however this comes a little later. Once installed its time for the setting lever itself, the large post to the underside receives 9504, this then slots into the main plate, the spring for setting lever can then be installed and screwed down. this is where I then install the yoke spring, I find it easier to install at this stage, as most will know these springs like to fly and I don't want to be on my hands and knees searching for a part so thin I can barely see it!
Once this is all correctly installed the jumper for setting lever can be installed, on the 3135 this allows you to be in 3 positions, winding, date selection and time selection, on a 3130 you'd have only two positions, time and winding. Where jumper for setting lever interacts with the setting lever it also receives 9504.
We can now flip the movement over and install the minute pinion, this also gets 9504 to the base and the wall, where it is likely to sit near the main plate. The minute pinion bridge can now be installed and screwed down.
Flip back over and were back on the dial side, we lubricate three posts here, for minute wheel and two setting wheels.
But firstly we install the cannon pinion, proceeded with the minute wheel and two setting wheels, the motion works cover plate can then be installed.
Movement can then be flipped back over, and now we can install the train of wheels. Firstly I like to start with the mainspring barrel, using a mainspring winder we can wind the mainspring back to circular form, ensuring we grease the mainspring barrel walls with 8213, 9504 to the barrel arbour and then install the mainspring into the barrel, a fairly satisfying procedure.
Before installing the escape wheel, I want to treat several parts with Epilame. I use this to the escape wheel, pallet fork and automatic reversing wheels, usually for 2 minutes and dry before installing. I do this all at the same time, dry them on some watchmakers paper, this usually doesn't take long as Epilame evaporates quickly, but I like to use a blower while steadying the parts.
Epilame is a surface treatment which helps prevent the spread of lubricants.
Then I start with the escape wheel, followed by the second wheel, great wheel and third wheel, this then allows you to install the train wheel bridge and screw down.
Balance stop can then be installed to the main plate, along with the crown wheel and winding bridge, this needs to be lubricated separately, starting with the crown wheel core, this gets 9504 to the wall and base, crown wheel can then be installed ensuring this is also lubricated with 9504 to the teeth and top of crown wheel, this can then be screwed down and installed to the main plate.
Barrel bridge can then be installed once train of wheels are spinning freely and screwed down, and then proceed to installing the pallet fork and pallet bridge, pallet jewel receives 9415, in a very small quantity. Once we have all bridges install, we can then lubricate the second wheel, great wheel and third wheel bridge jewels. All shock jewels should be removed and cleaned separately - I like to take my time with these and oil them under a microscope.
Ive been posting over here; https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/on-the-bench-my-watchmaking-journey.10926371/
Thought it maybe worth while posting this 3135 write up I did, where people can find it easier under an appropriate thread name. Enjoy
Hey, Here is the 3135 assembly as promised, does take a while to write up but hopefully worth it and useful to someone out there!
Starting off here with the keyless works, stem receives moebius 9504,
installing winding pinion and sliding pinion to the main plate, these get 9504 to the teeth where metal meets metal. I insert the stem while installing the winding and sliding pinion, because they would fall out the bottom of the movement if you didn't. Then time for the yoke for sliding pinion, this is why you need some 9504 on the cut out of the sliding pinion where this sits as there will be some friction on these parts. How the tech sheet guides you through the 3135 the next part is the spring for yoke, however I like to install the yoke for setting wheel first, this also gets 9504 in three spots, the opening where it sits on the post, the opening where the setting lever will interact with this part and the post where the setting wheel will sit, however this comes a little later. Once installed its time for the setting lever itself, the large post to the underside receives 9504, this then slots into the main plate, the spring for setting lever can then be installed and screwed down. this is where I then install the yoke spring, I find it easier to install at this stage, as most will know these springs like to fly and I don't want to be on my hands and knees searching for a part so thin I can barely see it!
Once this is all correctly installed the jumper for setting lever can be installed, on the 3135 this allows you to be in 3 positions, winding, date selection and time selection, on a 3130 you'd have only two positions, time and winding. Where jumper for setting lever interacts with the setting lever it also receives 9504.
We can now flip the movement over and install the minute pinion, this also gets 9504 to the base and the wall, where it is likely to sit near the main plate. The minute pinion bridge can now be installed and screwed down.
Flip back over and were back on the dial side, we lubricate three posts here, for minute wheel and two setting wheels.
But firstly we install the cannon pinion, proceeded with the minute wheel and two setting wheels, the motion works cover plate can then be installed.
Movement can then be flipped back over, and now we can install the train of wheels. Firstly I like to start with the mainspring barrel, using a mainspring winder we can wind the mainspring back to circular form, ensuring we grease the mainspring barrel walls with 8213, 9504 to the barrel arbour and then install the mainspring into the barrel, a fairly satisfying procedure.
Before installing the escape wheel, I want to treat several parts with Epilame. I use this to the escape wheel, pallet fork and automatic reversing wheels, usually for 2 minutes and dry before installing. I do this all at the same time, dry them on some watchmakers paper, this usually doesn't take long as Epilame evaporates quickly, but I like to use a blower while steadying the parts.
Epilame is a surface treatment which helps prevent the spread of lubricants.
Then I start with the escape wheel, followed by the second wheel, great wheel and third wheel, this then allows you to install the train wheel bridge and screw down.
Balance stop can then be installed to the main plate, along with the crown wheel and winding bridge, this needs to be lubricated separately, starting with the crown wheel core, this gets 9504 to the wall and base, crown wheel can then be installed ensuring this is also lubricated with 9504 to the teeth and top of crown wheel, this can then be screwed down and installed to the main plate.
Barrel bridge can then be installed once train of wheels are spinning freely and screwed down, and then proceed to installing the pallet fork and pallet bridge, pallet jewel receives 9415, in a very small quantity. Once we have all bridges install, we can then lubricate the second wheel, great wheel and third wheel bridge jewels. All shock jewels should be removed and cleaned separately - I like to take my time with these and oil them under a microscope.
