New York Horological Society: Watchmaking 101

[bshappy]

Last night dshap and I completed NYHS's watchmaking 101; our first foray into tinkering under the hood.

The class was extremely well done. There were only 6 students in the class, each equipped with our own benches, sets of tools, and ETA 6497 movements. The most impressive part was the class was taught by 3 legit watchmakers. Two work for Rolex and the third for Patek (specializing in their perpetual calendar movements).

The class only covered assembly and disassembly and it really wasn't all that complicated but to me the most valuable part is giving you the confidence to mess with a movement and not feel like you'll break it just by turning a screw.

All in all it was a great experience and if you have the chance to do it I highly recommend it. I made a snapchat story chronicling the steps:






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[rockmastermike]

that is so cool, I would love to do that.

[River Rat]

Looks like a great class. Was it harder putting it back together ? Wished they had some thing like that local for me to take a class like that.

[toxicavenger]

Looks like a great class. Was it harder putting it back together ? Wished they had some thing like that local for me to take a class like that.

Mike you would need a "beard net" before you could work on a movement.


Awesome Shappy, I wish I could do that one day.

[River Rat]

Looks like a great class. Was it harder putting it back together ? Wished they had some thing like that local for me to take a class like that.

Mike you would need a "beard net" before you could work on a movement.


Awesome Shappy, I wish I could do that one day.

When I first went into the Navy we were allowed to grow beards. When your paygrade E-3 and below you get stuck doing 90 days in the mess decks they made me wear a beard net when I sloped chow on plates in the chow line. The senior chief a Filipino in charge of the mess decks wanted me to cut it off basically I told him were to go on that one he yelled at me in Tagalog all ways wondered what the hell he said

[bshappy]

Looks like a great class. Was it harder putting it back together ? Wished they had some thing like that local for me to take a class like that.

Yes, reassembly is a bit more complicated than than taking it apart. Setting the pallet fork on the escapement wheel and getting the balence properly seated on the pivot was a little tricky. All in all its very managable to the amatuer tinkerer.

[toxicavenger]

Looks like a great class. Was it harder putting it back together ? Wished they had some thing like that local for me to take a class like that.

Mike you would need a "beard net" before you could work on a movement.


Awesome Shappy, I wish I could do that one day.

When I first went into the Navy we were allowed to grow beards. When your paygrade E-3 and below you get stuck doing 90 days in the mess decks they made me wear a beard net when I sloped chow on plates in the chow line. The senior chief a Filipino in charge of the mess decks wanted me to cut it off basically I told him were to go on that one he yelled at me in Tagalog all ways wondered what the hell he said

Mike, you can do your beard like this?

[marchone]

Great class. Adam and I took it last year.

[stumpy1972]

That is very cool sir! I've messed around with the 6497 and 6498 a bit on my own. One of my all time favorite movements. Love it's simplicity!

[aikiman44]

Great shots.

[giosdad]

Nice pictorial. I took 101 and 102 and am looking forward to 103.

[Dedalus]

Looks like fun.

[bshappy]

Nice pictorial. I took 101 and 102 and am looking forward to 103.

How is 102? I think I want to do it.

[Captdave]

Looks like a great experience! I'm sure I'd have left over parts when putting it back togther[SMIRKING FACE]


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[hoppes-no9]

Awesome. What was the cost?

[bshappy]

Awesome. What was the cost?

Its a little steep at $150.

[deepcdvr]

Looks cool but I don't see a large vise, an awl, hammer or beer ...

I thought those were the only watch tools one would require? I hope your instructors were legit

[dshap]

Looks cool but I don't see a large vise, an awl, hammer or beer ...

I thought those were the only watch tools one would require? I hope your instructors were legit

As a matter of fact they gave us two screwdrivers, so they're obviously legit.

[aikiman44]

102 was also good.

[dukerules]

Very cool.

[giosdad]

Nice pictorial. I took 101 and 102 and am looking forward to 103.

How is 102? I think I want to do it.

It was also a good class. We dismantled and reassembled the same movement with most of the time spent on discussing the gear train, beat rate and the calculations behind it.

[hoppes-no9]

Awesome. What was the cost?

Its a little steep at $150.

That seems reasonable to me