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  1. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    Sorry but I can't locate the barrel click. I have done this before on another watch and the click was obvious but not in this case.
  2. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    Thanks for the detailed steps. First of all please tell me how to use the stem to let down the mainspring.
  3. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    Eventually got the stem out and also managed to replace the balance wheel correctly. Unfortunately the watch is still not working. I can't see anything obviously broken or missing and the parts look fairly clean. So I know it's a difficult question but any suggestions as to possible causes?
  4. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    Thanks, I'll give it a go.
  5. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    Thanks for all the advice guys. I'll keep at it. I think it might be easier if I remove the mechanism from the case but I can't see a way of releasing the stem. Any ideas. I attach a photo of the watch again which might help identify how to do it.
  6. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    Thanks again Jerry. I think I stick to the clocks.
  7. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    Thanks Jerry. As you can see in the attached photo to my original post I haven't separated the bridge, spring and wheel so when I offer up the whole piece I can't see where the roller jewel is and if I move/rotate the piece the wheel bounces around on the spring and is difficult to locate in any...
  8. Cespain

    Help needed with balance wheel assembly

    I'm working on my very first watch, a cheap one given to me by my nephew, and am trying to come to terms with the size of the parts compared to that of the few clocks that I have just started to try and repair. I haven't yet disassembled the watch but just took off the balance bridge to examine...

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