Should I be Alarmed?

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Sorry for the pun, but I recently serviced my first alarm caliber and I have some questions/comments about it.

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The watch in question is a Citizen Alarm with the cal. 980 movement (a near copy of the AS 1475) and I was surprised to see how close the alarm hammer is to the balance wheel- it almost overhangs the balance! It feels natural to have some lubrication between the hammer and resonating rod, but I can easily imagine it quickly spraying all over…

Should I be Alarmed?

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