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Jaeger lecultre 8 days tableclock. How does it work?

  1. Masterofkarate Oct 15, 2018

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    Hello.
    So i just bought this JL tableclock, but I have no clue how to make it work. Should be a simple task right? Maybe im stupid but i cant get it to run for more than 5 mins. Maybe its broken.

    So the left wheel is to set the time. The other two I cant figure, but probably the other one is to wind? But i cant get it to turn more than 60 degrees. Whats the top lever for?
     
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  2. S.H. Oct 15, 2018

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    Big key is for winding, smaller button to set the time. But it may be broken/gummed up indeed.

    The "top lever" is a sliding cover; underneath lies the regulator arm and the balance bridge.
     
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  3. Masterofkarate Oct 15, 2018

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    Do you know how hard this is to fix?
     
  4. S.H. Oct 15, 2018

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    No, it depends on the problem and I don't have any magical powers to know what's wrong: it could be gummed up or seized up (nastier!); the mainspring could also be broken. What I do know is that a simple service is at least 200-250eur in my area, and that they are... interesting to dismantle (heavy balance, long and thin pivots, yay).