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I am currently servicing a 565 from a seamaster and wanted to ask the professional watchmakers if they might be able to shed some light on the oiling of the reversing gear.

As I lack the specific tool to open the reversing/winding gear 550-1464 for oi...

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I am currently servicing a 565 from a seamaster and wanted to ask the professional watchmakers if they might be able to shed some light on the oiling of the reversing gear.

As I lack the specific tool to open the reversing/winding gear 550-1464 for oiling. Would it actually be ok to clean the gear assembled, and then oil with Lubeta or 3% 9010 in benzine? as per the reversing gears in newer movements?

I am also a little hesitant to modify some tweezers to open up this gear as I have…

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