Rookie Numbers and Hairspring Help

Good morning all,

Just getting started learning how to service basic movements and the numbers are in on my first few services. I’ve been following Alex Hamilton’s tutorials on the ST36 and I am using HP1300 / 9504 grease / 9415 / 9010. For cleaning, I use a basic Amazon ultrasonic cleaner with L&R cleaner and rinse, and Hexane for the balance and fork. Probably beginner’s luck, but my very first service turned out better than expected (more about follow-on problems below). Note that I…

Rookie Numbers and Hairspring Help

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