Archer, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/archer/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:25:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rkwatchservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-RK-Watch-Service-Logo-Chicago-Watch-Repair-Web-32x32.png Archer, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/archer/ 32 32 Turning lemons into lemonade https://rkwatchservice.com/turning-lemons-into-lemonade/ Tue, 12 Aug 2025 21:39:40 +0000 http://rkwatchservice.com/?guid=4ab4662b0cb8370f0686ed175c72a338 Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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So we have a large housing development going in behind us, which when done will total 335 homes. We live on a heavily treed lot, populated with what is known as Carolinian forest. Most of Canada is covered with Boreal forest, which is very different....

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So we have a large housing development going in behind us, which when done will total 335 homes. We live on a heavily treed lot, populated with what is known as Carolinian forest. Most of Canada is covered with Boreal forest, which is very different. This was our view from the roof in the fall back in 2018:

This was last fall…

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Basic watchmaking tips – Spotting wear https://rkwatchservice.com/basic-watchmaking-tips-spotting-wear/ Sat, 09 Aug 2025 20:47:50 +0000 http://rkwatchservice.com/?guid=58bde2e6d0ddd99cf7f24069a9869c24 Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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This is another installment in a series of watchmaking tips – previous threads can be found here:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmaking-tips-cleaning.56365/#post-696021

https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmaking-tips-oiling-part-1....

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This is another installment in a series of watchmaking tips – previous threads can be found here:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmaking-tips-cleaning.56365/#post-696021

https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmaking-tips-oiling-part-1.62310/

https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmaking-tips-oiling-part-2-the-mainspring-barrel.71246/

In this post I wanted to cover a topic that might seem obvious, but it isn’t always, and that is…

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Terrible Snoopy quality control… https://rkwatchservice.com/terrible-snoopy-quality-control/ Sat, 02 Aug 2025 01:20:53 +0000 http://rkwatchservice.com/?guid=e5f5b6cd9311f4c94100eda3b7cf21f5 Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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So much variation…must be worn dies…

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So much variation…must be worn dies…

😉

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Basic watchmaking tips – replacing a balance staff https://rkwatchservice.com/basic-watchmaking-tips-replacing-a-balance-staff/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:20:13 +0000 http://rkwatchservice.com/?guid=fb93f7ffb079bab5c41893121bc5977c Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I admit this thread/task might not be as basic as some of the other watchmaking tips I’ve posted in these other threads:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmaking-tips-cleaning.56365/#post-696021

https://omegaforums.net/threads/basic-watchmak...

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Basic Watchmaking Tips – stems and screwdrivers https://rkwatchservice.com/basic-watchmaking-tips-stems-and-screwdrivers/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:49:39 +0000 http://rkwatchservice.com/?guid=67922a74f3204a08e46598c6c47f4751 Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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This is #12 in my series of basic watchmaking tips.

Combining two shorter topics here, because of a need I see on the forum for one, and a request was made to me via PM for the other.

First fitting a new stem. Now this is just the way I do it – you ...

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This is #12 in my series of basic watchmaking tips.

Combining two shorter topics here, because of a need I see on the forum for one, and a request was made to me via PM for the other.

First fitting a new stem. Now this is just the way I do it – you don’t have to follow this, but it works for me.

Here is a new stem and crown that needs to be fitted to a watch:

New stems…

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