How to identify a watch movement and order parts!

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10 ай бұрын

How to find a new balance staff for an unknown movement.
Best Fit Part 1: Catalog #111-111A Watch material encyclopedia
Best Fit Part 2: Supplement
Ronda Balance staff catalogue
DCN Balance staff catalogue
SORRY NO ISBN NUMBERS ON THE ABOVE BOOKS
Uhren marken lexikon - Michael Ph Horlbecks (in GERMAN) ISBN 978-3-86852-022-4
European clockmaking trademarks (also for watches) ISBN 0-933396-08-2
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@ljubavnifeder 10 ай бұрын

What would we do without you. Really appreciated. All this information we get from you..

@chrisjohnson4165 Ай бұрын

Very helpful, thanks! I just bought a tatty copy of a Bestfit catalogue while I watched this.

@haping1 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kalle. Top tip. I'm gonna look for these books, cause I feel I'm really close now to do a balance staff change in one of my next projects.👍

@MrRoundel 10 ай бұрын

I have heard that some watchmakers are opting to re-pivot staffs, especially on calibers that make dependable parts a difficult find. Granted, I am talking pocket watches, where the staffs are considerably larger than wrist watches. It's amazing that it can be done, no matter what size the watch is. BTW, another resource book that can be valuable is the Paulson Master Key catalog. It helps identify movements from the bridge side, where you can ID w/o removing the dial. FWIW, the Movado 480 looks very different from the Zenith, IIRC. I'll have to take another look at the video where Kalle takes it apart. Cheers.

@mM30040 10 ай бұрын

kalle i just want to say that 3 years ago i subscribe on your channel end seens then i watched all lessons probably million times end now i open my small work shop 90% based on your lessons end videos end am doing pretty ok so just want say thankyou maestro ❤❤❤✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽P.s your love end excitement is beautiful ✌️

@ChronoglideWatchmaking 10 ай бұрын

I’m almost moved to tears, thank you so much for kind words. I fully believe in our endeavour, not an easy job but absolutely the best in the world! 💪🍀

@tomholloway7566 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kalle, very instructive and useful information

@johnhannon 10 ай бұрын

Cousins has downloadable PDF catalog sections by caliber or height for Ronda and DCN staffs. I have given up ever finding reasonably priced book versions of these catalogs.

@deni2s 2 ай бұрын

As always - amazing content and this episode is true gold!

@rammsteinsiegfried6750 7 ай бұрын

Such a great teacher, every stream professional and detailed.Thank you for all your efforts to help keeping this beautiful profession alive.

@LMKAR74 10 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks, helps me in my restoration of a similar movement 🙂

@carlrees5574 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic information, Thank you so much for sharing 👌

@amandagelien9612 10 ай бұрын

Thats the BEST most valuable training clip EVER -Doing 20+ repair and never saw this method

@the-chillian 10 ай бұрын

That Feintaster micrometer, you'd be lucky to find for $500. I'd have one myself if they could be had for only $150.

@vadimkhrebtov1145 24 күн бұрын

Many thanks! Very usefull information

@robertproctor198 Ай бұрын

Thank you

@ElderPinto254 10 ай бұрын

weer bedank voor de gratis leer uurtje waardeer dit enorm bedankt kalle !!

@anonimus2448 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very informative

@terryshuya1098 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video as always Kalle! I was not aware of the staff catalogues and also learned there was a newer printing of the Bestfit catalogue than what I have😊

@simonclegg5301 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Kalle as ever for such an invaluable stream. Your information is so helpful to me as an amateur watch repairer. Kind Regards, Simon in Falmouth, Cornwall.

@mullrump2 10 ай бұрын

Amazing. Truly amazing.

@Bullseyearchery 10 ай бұрын

Amazing these parts are still available. Learning so much from you, Thank you.

@davidmills1874 10 ай бұрын

Now we know why it was such a beautiful movement inside it's a Movado I love their old movements from what I understood they ran neck-and-neck with Rolex

@marcocbr2112 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kalle for this info.

@joechambers4877 10 ай бұрын

So cool !

@eded8045 2 ай бұрын

very helpful ...cheers

@boydsargeant7496 10 ай бұрын

Many thanks Kalle! Invaluable information for us all!!

@vytis513 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Kalle. It was very interesting. Maybe you have worked with a Halsa 25 jewels watch cal. F690. I can remove caliber from the watch. As I understand, he has to take it out from the bottom. The screws are loose, I took everything off, and the caliber doesn't even move.

@ceesd 10 ай бұрын

Another good low-budget alternative to the Feintaster (on ebay they go for more than the current price at cousins...) are thickness gauges that are used for measuring paper, leather etc.. Use a diamond file to cut out a small piece of one of the anvils for measuring the length of balance staffs like Kalle shows in this excellent video.

@user-uy9em3sg9w 5 ай бұрын

Amazing information Thank you boss😂

@Bristol1 10 ай бұрын

That's very helpful information! Thank you again, Kalle!

@ruperthartop7202 10 ай бұрын

Really useful, thanks Kalle

@WMIYC 10 ай бұрын

I like that parts tray.

@JR-vs4fy 10 ай бұрын

Dankjewel, educatief en inspirerend

@mikebruegger8654 10 ай бұрын

Excellent detective work! Fun....

@adfpv1153 10 ай бұрын

An excellent informative vid Kalle. Thank you for your time and knowledge. 👍👍

@tomholloway7566 10 ай бұрын

Hi Kalle 👋

@soundmindtv2911 10 ай бұрын

28:15 the feintaster are going for $500-$650 USD now 🙈🥺 I got really lucky and got mine for $450 last year

@daviddillman3301 10 ай бұрын

Great video. I love watch part research more than working on watches. The preferred measuring device on eBay is pushing $300.00 - $600.00 US most days. Thanks for showing the Best fit catalog. Mine are from 1959 and I was wondering how far they went and now I know. The other books are cool as well, I will look for them. I have the 2001 Ebauches SA catalogs and they are great as well. I think this was one of the top videos for me. If I did have the chance to visit your shop, I would spend all my time looking at how you maintained, aquired and organized your parts.

@pavelpodgoretsky7129 9 ай бұрын

JKA Feintasters are still being made. I got a new one for something around 300 GBP shipped, which (like you mentioned) is about as low as typical used eBay prices.

@user-wv1pj6wh4h 3 ай бұрын

well thats easyvthe most difficult is to find a cheap part , usually the part cost the price of the watch wich is ABSURD.,

@cacike4216 10 ай бұрын

I use Ranfft watches archives, and later I try to find Ronda pieces with a little library I have at home, but many of the books are very expensive. Watchmaking is all expensive XD. Great video I have to start to change balance staffs, but I'm a coward.

@MrRoundel 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, it seems that the good Dr. Ranfft may have died earlier in the year. Presently it looks like his site is gone for all intents and purposes. At least it was when I checked a couple of days ago. I hope it comes back somehow, as it really was a very handy resource Dr. Ranfft provided. RIP, Dr. Roland Ranfft.