Okay a few more...
Vigor crystal lift - not expensive and does the job well. Cheaper and much better quality than the new Indian made versions are:
And when the small one just won't do...this large SUC model will:
Winding mainsprings back in by hand is not good practice, so on those rare occasions when I might use a spring again (very rare), I use a proper set of mainspring winders. This Watch craft set can be had cheaply and is mainly for pocket watches:
Most of the time I use this old Bergeon set though, as it is better quality and has many more options are you can see:
For most new mainsprings I press them directly into the barrel from the ring they are shipped in:
However with some springs the ends are not simple, like this double brace end spring:
For those the spring is removed from the shipping ring, and wound up in the mainspring winder with the double brace end left out slightly:
Then I can press the spring into the mainspring barrel, and make sure the brace is lined up in the slot that it goes into in the barrel drum:
See red arrow:
And of course if you replace balance staffs, you will need to at least check the poise on the balance after, so an old Bergeon poising tool is where I start:
Of course further dynamic poising may be done also, but I like to get it close using static poising personally.
More to come...
Cheers, Al
