![]() ![]() The oscillating weight is the last part I assemble before closing the case. A clean dial with a fresh layer of varnish. As I mentioned earlier the dial looks good for it’s age and I decide to give it a gentle clean in hot water with vinegar, I’m very carful so not to lose any lettering. Performance is excellent considering it still has the old mainspring. The movement starts ticking straight away when placing the balance back in place. Barrel and bridge back in place Train Bridge and winding mechanism are in place so that I can wind the movement and oil the pallets. I grease the old mainspring and put it back in the barrel. Everything is nice and clean from the cleaning machine. In the barrel you can see that the mainspring consists of two parts a standard main spring and a small spring with a hook on it that slides when fully wound. ![]() I then remove the balance and unscrew the train and barrel bridge. Removing the dial I just can’t help but enjoy the beauty of this tiny movement I remove the cap jewels. The dial is in good condition, but the old varnish is in no state to be worn by a lady. This tiny ladies automatic movement is a real challenge as it is about one third the size of the standard men’s movement.Īt first glance the movement shows some scars on the screw heads but no corrosion. ![]()
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