Gregineugene
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WOW!
Apr 22, 2024,20:55 PM
Not sure I understand the oil filled bit.
But that's amazing!
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The Microstella tool
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 22nd, 2024-17:59
The Rolex Microstella Tool The Microstella is Rolex system to adjust the balance wheel to make sure the watch keep the COSC standard. To do that there is a special tool to adjust the screws with. The old tool looks like this and it's oil filled to be a li...
Now that's a watch savant!
By: patrick_y : April 22nd, 2024-18:02
You are one crazy Watch Santa! Congrats on achieving theoretical 0 seconds a day! And... When can I borrow your Lange?
I set the screws in the middle position
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 22nd, 2024-19:32
Then I try to get all four screws at the same height to avoid imbalance. There is some adjusting before you reach a good result.
Oh wow!
By: Mary Anny : April 22nd, 2024-18:44
I would love to buy a microstella tool, such a lovely ornamemt! ππ»
In fact
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 22nd, 2024-19:36
Not many dare to get into a Rolex, but that's what you have to do as they are easy to work with and difficult to break. Logical solutions that can be understood. I probably wouldn't have get into a Patek, I also have limits, even if it doesn't seem like i...
Thanks.
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 22nd, 2024-20:26
Of course
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 22nd, 2024-20:47
As I usually say to the Danes, the only thing that is better in Denmark than in Sweden is the view over the strait. π
ROFL!
By: amanico : April 22nd, 2024-22:47
WOW!
By: Gregineugene : April 22nd, 2024-20:55
Not sure I understand the oil filled bit. But that's amazing!
If you look at the tool
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 22nd, 2024-21:03
so is there a triangle shaped metal part inside. That on is mounted with a axle at the center and turn around inside like a rotor on a automatic movement. Then you read the markers inside the tool when you adjust, one marker is one second. So the oil help...
Ah ha....
By: Gregineugene : April 22nd, 2024-21:51
So the viscosity of the oil stabilizes the the rotor/pointer? I think I get it....
I had no ideaβ¦
By: Derreck : April 23rd, 2024-15:39
Really love your posts, thanks Jocke!