Great job, JD! Those little bends remaining near the hairspring stud isn’t a big deal as they are beyond the travel of the regulator pins. Once you turn the regulator pin block in its setting to close the gap as in Alex’s video, it’ll have even less impact. The active breathing part of the hairspring from the collet to the regulator pins is far more important and looks fine. Alex Hamilton’s KZfaq channel is outstanding. There are some other excellent watchmakers on KZfaq, like Kalle Slaap of the Chronoglide channel, but as far as tutorials and teaching, Alex is outstanding. Just call me Mark, but if it makes it easier to say my KZfaq name, think of the word mercury. My KZfaq name is pronounced like that with AL on end - 12:18 Mercuryal/mercurial. If the watch is lacking amplitude after a full disassembly, clean and oiling, I’d be checking the condition of the mainspring first. It’s important to disassemble the shock settings (remove capstones) to get any dried oil cleaned out properly, cleaning the balance jewelling without removing the capstones won’t suffice. This watch uses an ETA 2650 movement, so spare parts aren’t too difficult to come by.

Alex's channel is just great. Following him for some time. I am glad that you repaired this hairspirng.

With my shaky hands and clunky tweezers, I needed a third hand for hairspringing. I took the hairspring off the balance staff and pinned it to a piece of foamboard. Now the hairspring stays within the microscope’s depth of field, and I have a bit more control over the angle of the bend. When removing the pins, a gentle twist helps to avoid pulling up the hairstyle with it. Edit: stupid autocorrect. Hair*spring*

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You have done very good for someone that does not work on ladies watch

You wittle wascly wrabitt! Your Elmer Fudd is really good. Speaking of fantastic guitar players here's one for you- I don't think your a Country Fan but Junior Brown is hard to beat- as far as I know he was an Engineer and he designed the guitar he's playing- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rsWnf7l0sbbcYIE.html - as for the hair spring I don't know hows ya's don'se it but ya don'se it- Good Job!