Watch Repair Basics

In this course, you will learn the foundational repair techniques and gain a comprehensive understanding of watch structure, essential for servicing both manual and automatic timepieces. You will master the skills of disassembly, cleaning, assembly, and lubrication.

【PART1】Hand-winding watch：Movement ST36（English translation with audio）

• Hand-winding watchVol.1　Explanation of the movement and simple disassembly

  Session 1：The Basics of Hand-winding Mechanical Watches

  Session 2：Basic Disassembly ① Checking and preparing before starting work

  Session 3：Basic Disassembly ② Removing the Balance Bridge and Pallet Bridge (Releasing the Mainspring)

  Session 4：Basic Disassembly ③ – Ratchet wheel – Train bridge (ratchet wheel, crown wheel, barrel bridge, train bridge)

  Session 5：Basic Disassembly ④ Dial Side (other than Setting lever)

• Hand-winding watchVol.2　Practice in assembly

  Session 6：Assembling the dial side (setting lever, sliding pinion), and the barrel bridge

  Session 7：Assembling the wheel train, assembling the setting lever jumper

  Session 8：Assembly of pallet fork, balance with hairspring

• Hand-winding watchVol.3　Disassembly and cleaning of parts

  Session 9：Disassembly of the click, escapement, train wheel bridge, and barrel bridge

  Session 10：Disassembly of the setting lever jumper and shock absorber

  Session 11：Cleaning of all parts

• Hand-winding watchVol.4　Assembly,lubrication,hand setting

  Session 12：Lubrication of shock absorbers – assembly of setting lever jumpers

  Session 13：Barrel bridge assembly, train wheel bridge assembly

  Session 14：Lubrication of the setting lever jumper

  Session 15：Lubrication of wheel train, assembly of pallet fork

  Session 16：Pallet jewels lubrication, balance with hairspring assembly

  Session 17：With the dial and hands attached, the movement is cased

Toolslist

※This is a list of tools used in Japan. Please refer to it for reference

Screwdriver (015-B)
Tweezers (0103-1-PO)
Dust blower (UN-1301)
Small parts jar / Dust-proof jar (PERF 106)
Work mat (A-KTZ)
Microfiber cloth (WIT 05118/BLK3535)
India stone (MKS 44600)
Loupe (BG 2611-TB)
Loupe holder (BG 5461)
Hand setting tool (MSA 05.010 & 05.011)
Hand press tool (MSA 05.012)
Movement holder (BG 4040)
Oil cup (PERF 195)
Oiler (BG 30102-P04)
Case cushion (MSA 09.303)
Benzine / Cleaning fluid
Finger cots (S-903)
Cleaning brush / Small wash cup
Rodico (BG 6033)
Probe / Peg wood (BG 6436)
Grease (S-6)
Watch oil for pallet stones and pivots (AO-2)
Intermediate grease (Moebius D-5)
Watch case opener (basic kit)
Movement clamp / Movement holder
Universal movement holder (S-682)
Benzine cup
Hand remover (MSA 05.007)

Practice watch

Hand-winding watch：Movement ST36

PART1:Basic hand-winding watch

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Instructor Profiles

Representative Instructor, Online Watch Academy

Nobukazu Fujimoto

Watchmaker with a First-Class Watch Repair Technician Certificate in Japan

・25 years of experience repairing watches
・More than 11 years of experience as a specialist watch instructor

Foliot private studio Foliot online shop

Profile

Graduate of Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry, Watchmaker Course, First Class Watch Repair Technician He has 25 years of watch repair experience and more than 10 years of experience as a watch repair instructor. He has taught over 600 people and passed on his top quality and correct techniques to the next generation of watch repair technicians by passing on his top quality and correct techniques online at. Currently, he has his own workshop Foliot, where he undertakes a wide range of watch repairs.