Tiny Swiss watch serviced under a macro lens - Caliber FHF 69-21 ST movement service

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Service of Lindex fob watch, movement FHF 69-21 ST.
Majority of the work is recorded under a macro lens.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro, measurements, timegrapher etc.
01:18 Crown and stem
01:56 Hands and movement removal
02:43 Dial
03:19 Motion Work (Part 1)
03:29 Power release
03:49 Balance, pallet cock and fork
04:48 Keyless Work & Motion Work (Part 2)
06:24 Barrel and train bridge
08:22 Barrel disassembly
09:39 Escape jewel cap
10:42 Barrel assembly
14:03 Barrel and train bridge assembly
18:30 Oiling
20:04 Crown wheel, ratchet wheel, click
22:07 Keyless Work & Motion Work assembly
25:44 Balance and pallet fork B Dip
27:30 Escapement assembly
29:37 Incabloc cleaning and lubrication
31:53 Timegrapher
32:32 Hour wheel and dial washer
32:42 Dial cleaning and installation
33:19 Hands
35:47 Casing
37:53 Ending & Eye Candy footage

Пікірлер: 67

@xzox Жыл бұрын

By far the best video of its genre for this small FHF movement.

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it 👍

@amphibiousone7972 17 күн бұрын

I appreciate that you demonstrate and explain best practices in watch making and servicing. I have subscribed. Thank you , I appreciate your work.

@MacroTime28800 16 күн бұрын

Thank you! Happy to hear you enjoy my work 😊

@kleinstudio544 2 жыл бұрын

There are many videos of that type out there but I think this is one of the best: crisp image, extensive explanation and a certain humor - very nice. Mentioning all the oil types for every single application is a big plus for me and "i really don't know why i do this" made my day :-) Thanks a lot!

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed, there are many videos of this type so I try my best to make my videos as clear as possible. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it, thank you for watching!

@clive.r1414 Жыл бұрын

Really good Leo. The macro footage is brilliant, it makes you forget how small that movement is. Well done!

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍

@costantinoproietti7578 6 ай бұрын

I'm trying to restore the same movement from an Anthony vintage woman watch. So, this video is the perfect solution to my doubts. Thank you. Very nice video.

@MacroTime28800 6 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 👍

@mikebruegger8654 Жыл бұрын

Great work.... Careful with the balance spring when dipping as the surface tension may cause spring stretch. Possibly dunk it upside down. For pallet oiling, it's easier to access through dial side inspection holes and oil once in place to avoid oil getting where it shouldn't. Nice end result! 😊

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. I no longer dip the balance in and if I had to do it for whatever reason, I’d turn it upside down. And the pallet stone, I do it in place now, from wherever I get best access. Not just once, I advance the escape wheel, depending on the number of teeth they have, say 15, I’d probably do it three times every five teeth 👍

@MrHARRYGEORGIADIS 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most well done video I ever seen! And Sir, believe me I have seen thousands! My congrats!

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍

@andyoverall1951 Жыл бұрын

Great video, love the close up camera shots.

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@flatearthbear4077 2 жыл бұрын

Much appreciate your time Mr Vidal. Last month i purchased an Omega full hunter Size 8 not working but the price was too good to pass up. Will get around to seeing what the matter is soon enough and hope to have it up and running as a gift to my wife. Thank you again as your commentary and videography are second to none !

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your positive comments and watching my videos. Be careful with the hair spring. I’m not sure about Omega pocket watches but their blue hair springs can be quite fragile, I wouldn’t hang the balance on the spike, I never do anyway but definitely not Omega, it could stretch. Handle with extra care.

@flatearthbear4077 2 жыл бұрын

@@MacroTime28800 the balance springs seem extremely delicate to me so i place the balance with spring in a separate parts tray upon disassembly. My cleaning method is to install the balance onto the plate and place the plate all by itself in the bottom basket of the washer. So far do good and thank you again for the great detail and explanation in this video !!!

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

That’s the way I do it. When in the dust tray ready for cleaning or ready for assembly I keep the balance cock on it’s back, never on the spike that’s sold for the balance to hang it on.

@flatearthbear4077 2 жыл бұрын

@@MacroTime28800 Great minds thinking alike 😉🙏

@captainhaddock2137 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leo, another fantastic video, the close up shots are amazing 👏

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear you enjoyed this one as well, thank you for watching!

@boydsargeant7496 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job Leo! Lovely camera work! Also I picked a few new or different ways of doing things. Thanks for sharing your skill with us all!

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! It's nice to hear you picked up something new 👍

@davidlondon5241 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leo great instructions

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@MrDavidoff36 2 ай бұрын

¡Gracias!

@MacroTime28800 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@TomAdelstein Жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@MrRoundel 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial/walk-through on servicing this movement. It really came in handy for me as I was working on the same movement, with minor design differences, and wanted to verify left-hand threads on the crown wheel screw. Yes, they are small, aren't they? You do fine work on watches and excellent camera work and commentary. I really have to step up and get one of those automatic oilers. They really seem like the way to go. Many thanks.

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found it helpful. The automatic oilers are very handy. I have two 1A oilers, one with 9010 and one with 9020 oil.

@sjurgabriel Жыл бұрын

It´s very interesting to see it all up really close. Nice work! I am planning to start servicing watches my self, and as I was looking for a pocket watch at a flee market I instead stumbled across a very small Antima ladies watch I couldn´t resist. It has the FHF 63, not that much bigger than the 69 and I doubt I will ever feel confident enough to fiddle with it after seeing this video ...

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it! If you've not serviced a watch before, I would recommed starting with Unitas 6497 or 6498. This FHF is too small to start with. The 6497 is a good size, larger than a wrist watch movement. It's a basic movement, nice a simple. You can get a Chinese copy for about £30/40 and you will find plenty of videos on KZfaq how to service this movement 👍

@sjurgabriel Жыл бұрын

@@MacroTime28800 Thank you for tips. I already bought a working pocket watch to start with, and a Seagul 2130 (ETA 2824-2 clone) but will keep the Unitas in mind. First some more tools to get going.

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

Ah, tools. The need for tools is never ending and they are not cheap! Don’t be disheartened if the first watch doesn’t go well. Especially a pocket watch being your first watch. Pocket watches are not easy. They are old, many people worked on them, parts have not been produced for decades, some tools you might need are no longer available… Don’t worry if it doesn’t work out, pocket watches are tough. The Unitas 6497 is definitely a good start, many people start on that movement. You can also buy ‘job lots’ of movements on eBay. They tend to be small movements but you can get quite a few of them, just the movements, no cases, for very little money. They are great for practicing. Some will have broken balance staffs etc. but you could easily get 10/20/30… movements for very little money.

@Andreas0705 Жыл бұрын

We are told to use grease in the barrel arbor that are in contact with the barrel, do to the relative hight amount of friction grease is better in my view. And should be applied before closing the lid

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm switching to 9504 for barrel arbours 👍

@MrDavidoff36 2 ай бұрын

As always I read a great video. Something is wrong with the Bergeon B Dip liquid. Every time I put a scale in it and even though I then let it dry when installing the scale in the movement, it doesn't go well, there are some spirals stuck. I have broken some and tried to fix them and in the end with benzine and 20 seconds of IPA is the best way to clean them. I'm doing something wrong but I don't know what it is.

@MacroTime28800 2 ай бұрын

I don’t use the B-dip anymore. I don’t think it was doing a great job. Do you have an ultrasonic? If yes, when everything is disassembled, put the balance back on the mainplate, secure it with the screw and put it in the ultrasonic. Also remove the ruby settings so the pivots get a better clean in the ultrasonic.

@kill_em_dafoe Жыл бұрын

“You really gotta work it for the camera, baby” - a watchmaker

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

you do indeed 😆

@Andreas0705 Жыл бұрын

The way the pallet fork followed briefly with the bridge could indicate that someone oiled the pivots, as you should never do

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

I never oil the pallet fork pivots 👍

@Landrew0 Жыл бұрын

I'm fascinated with watchmaking. My favorite videos are the ones with a voiceover. My least favorite are the ones where the creator is always complaining about how hard it is to make a video.

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

I prefer the voiceover. My initial plan was to talk while I work on it but that failed straight away. I’d start saying something, then I’d concentrate and stop talking and thirty seconds later I’d carry talking. Not good when you stop talking halfway through the sentence 😄

@Landrew0 Жыл бұрын

@@MacroTime28800 I do not subscribe to channels where they stay silent or make it up as they go. I can't tolerate all the "ums.""

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

It's a different style. Everyone creates what they are capable of or what they prefer and of course everyone watches what they like to watch. I prefer to concentrate on one thing at a time, that's why I do the voiceover 👍

@shanesteven4578 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent videos. I’m quite new to watch making and am having a nightmare of a time finding a good set of watch screwdrivers. The quality of the usual suspects are almost criminal and I’ve had enough of wasting good money for cheap or expensive knockoffs! Would you be kind enough to let us know exactly what set you use, as looking at them under your microscope/macro lens they look really clean (cut), sharp and of the right size. I currently have about fifteen of these mega small watches, along with too many pocket and wrist watches (I don’t care I love each one!) … but still no decent set of screwdrivers! Thank you for your time.

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! I’m just making a video about the sets I have. Stainless steel Bergeon, anodized aluminium Bergeon and stainless steel Horotec. I’ll do my best to finish the video this weekend. The clean cut and the right size, you need to sharpen the blades to be the right width (that’s why I have three sets, each sharpened differently). I made a video about the screwdriver sharpener as well, it’s on my channel. The screwdrivers, give me a few days 😉

@shanesteven4578 Жыл бұрын

@@MacroTime28800 Perfect Leo!. I’ll be looking out for your video and I’ll check out the sharpening video too … many thanks for your help, much appreciated.

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

I’d recommend the sharpening video, you’ll get to see what you need and how to do it. The screwdrivers video, I don’t really discuss the blades except one difference between the Bergeon and the Horotec blades. It’s more about the differences between the screwdrivers and the bases.

@costantinoproietti7578 6 ай бұрын

Set back the wheels bridge on my same movement has been a real nightmare. 😢😢

@MacroTime28800 6 ай бұрын

It is a little awkward, I remember it well

@rasheedpm1063 Ай бұрын

❤ 👍

@MacroTime28800 Ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍

@MSGBlair 2 жыл бұрын

Is the B Dip the same as Epilame? If not, can you please explain what it does for the pallet fork and hair spring.

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

No, it’s completely different. B-Dip is a cleaner that will not dissolve the shellac on the roller jewel and the pallet stones. Epilame is a surface treatment that is used to treat surfaces for oils not to spread. As an example, an assembled endstone that’s treated with epilame, the oil should be covering 2/3 of the diameter of the endstone, if not treated with epilame then it should cover ½ of the diameter of the endstone. You put less on the untreated surface because it is more prone to spreading than it is on a treated surface. B-Dip is a cleaner, Epilame is a surface treatment.

@MSGBlair 2 жыл бұрын

@@MacroTime28800 Thank you for answering my question. I really enjoy watching your videos.

@MacroTime28800 2 жыл бұрын

No problem, happy to help 👍

@mmtarget Жыл бұрын

I think the dial must be switched at 180 degrees. Normally the 12 is at the crown?

@MacroTime28800 Жыл бұрын

This is a tiny fob watch, something like nurses would wear, many years ago. I guess it’s meant to be hanging down and when you pick it up to look at it it’s the right way up. Just a guess. If I remember correctly, because of the dial feet placement you could only put in one way, you couldn't turn it 180 degrees. I must admit I thought the same the first time I saw it.

@costantinoproietti7578 6 ай бұрын

In the video it doesn't clear how do you take off the barrel lid as it hasn't any free point to leverage....it seems quite easy but not so evident

@MacroTime28800 6 ай бұрын

It's shown in the video at 8:25 👍