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Re: "Most mechanical movements only need to be disassembled and..."
The caliber is currently +5spd with a full wind dial up. But at 50% wind, it goes to +35spd! could this be the hair spring or is the mainspring also badly made?
Mar 07 · 2 weeks ago
@decant Not really. Most of my 1800s watches only cost $100-$300. I've gotten as inexpensive as $60 if they needed quite some works.
Most mechanical movements only need to be disassembled and cleaned once every 3 to 5 years. Yes you need a few consumables such as o-rings and few micrograms of lubricants of different grades. But a well serviced movement can last few decades. If you pick a mass produced movements, replacement part are relatively easy and cheap to source. The Swiss ETA2824 movement for example has been in production since circa 1974! Can you imagine such a long product life cycle in the world of electronics?...