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Category Archives: Tuesday Tools

Screwdriver Update

January 27, 2010 – 2:48 pm

I’ve been meaning to write an update on screwdrivers for a while now, but I just haven’t gotten around to it. Lakextrand asked for an update, so here it is:
Way back in 2008 I got my hands on Bergeon’s new screwdrivers and wrote a little review. Well lets update the review. I’ve [...]

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Tuesday Tools Update

January 5, 2010 – 10:59 am

I want to start off by giving Dushan a great big thanks for helping out with some of the more unusual Tuesday Tools we have had. He recently commented on two past articles: What is it? and This is what it is and provided some additional photos of items.
The first one isthe arbres lisses. [...]

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Essential Tools for a Watchmaker

October 13, 2009 – 8:56 am

First, a reminder that this site is intended to promote the pursuit of watchmaking as a career. This list of tools is therefore intended to represent the typical tools a professional watchmaker would need to work professionally in a watch repair shop. The list includes only personal hand tools and ignores shop equipment, [...]

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AF Bezel Remover a Disappointment

October 6, 2009 – 6:42 am

Aimeri’s recent post on distance education sprouted a lengthy conversation that eventually touched on the subject of tools, with several of our readers requesting more information on what tools are worth investing in and what tools aren’t.
We’ve covered most of the basics, tool-wise, here on the blog already. If you weren’t aware of it, take [...]

By J.Edwards | Also posted in watchmaking | Comments (13)

Loupe or Optvisor

October 1, 2009 – 12:52 pm

DISCLAIMER: I do realize that this is a mater of personal choice more than anything else, and my intention with this post is not to stir the pot, but to find out what you experienced guys out there use on your day-to-day job.
I was doing some research, and somebody suggested that for actual work, as [...]

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Tuesday Tools - Computer

June 9, 2009 – 7:23 am

Clearly, I spend way too much time on the computer every day, but it is a very useful tool. Let me tell you some of the ways I use this tool.
My computer is a communication device. When I encounter problems at the bench, I use my computer to learn from other watchmakers. [...]

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The Watchmaker’s Staking Set

April 28, 2009 – 8:03 am

The staking set has 1,000 uses, or so I have been told. The staking set is a collection of punches (stakes), anvils, and cutters which are used in combination with their base. The base has a rotating set of round holes and can also accept the anvils and stakes. The headstock lines [...]

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What is it?

April 14, 2009 – 1:54 pm

At a recent gathering of watchmakers we encouraged all to bring a tool they just weren’t sure about. This one managed to stump all of us. The box is labeled “Jeu Arbres Lisses 1re qualite” which as best I can tell means a set of straight shafts or arbors of first quality, But [...]

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Using a Barrel Closer

April 7, 2009 – 8:53 am

We have mentioned barrel closers quite a bit here on Tick Talk recently. J.Peter first made reference to his set in a post exactly one year ago this week, it came up again in his post on simple tools, and we gave a set away to one lucky commentator back in February. One thing we [...]

By J.Edwards | Also posted in watchmaking | Comments (2)

A Custom Set of Movement Holders

March 24, 2009 – 9:46 am

I have a special treat for Tuesday Tools this week. Last week marked the final week of work in the shop for one of our best watchmakers, as he prepares to move on to bigger and broader endeavours in the world of horology. After shaking his hand and wishing him all the best as we [...]

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