Hand Making a Verge Watch Hairspring Pt.1 

Glad you enjoyed it Grotton, and, yes, those old guys have left extremely valuable information behind. I love reading it. Cheers

I cover that process in the video from 14:40 - 16:35 Cheers.

Good question Stefan, I have no idea :) But that is no reason not to try, It would need to be hammer hardened to give it springyness, then brought to dimension, then curled; but too hammer hardened and it becomes brittle. It wouldn't be magnetic, a vote in it's favour, but how it would respond to changes in temperature is a big question. I'm guessing it's been tried at some stage in the past, and rejected due to poor performance, but you would learn things if you gave it a try. Make sure to watch Parts 2 and 3 for the rest of the info. as well as this video ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0h--nJZPVD4.html ) on how to make tweezers for the curling. Also, Repivot22 did a nice improvement of my method of making the tight inner coils: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ebk1TzH6wUw.html All the Best.

Glad to be able to help Sebastien. Make sure to watch Parts 2 and 3 for the rest of the info. as well as this video ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0h--nJZPVD4.html ) on how to make tweezers for the curling. Also, Repivot22 did a nice improvement of my method of making the tight inner coils: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ebk1TzH6wUw.html Cheers, and all the best. Duncan

@@theselectiveluddite Hey Duncan, thank you very much for these tips. Yes I will try it first on a piece of paper and I will create these tweezers too. Cheers and all the best too Sébastien

Thanks Jeff. I think I've got a long way to go before catching up with Clickspring :)

:) Thanks. Don't forget the others in the series so you can see what it becomes. Cheers

Thanks John. I'll try and get Part 2 finished as soon as I can. Got lots happening here :)

Pleasure. Glad you found it useful. All the best :)

Thanks Jean-Yves. I am still learning :) Make sure to watch Parts 2 and 3 for the rest of the info. as well as this video ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0h--nJZPVD4.html ) on how to make tweezers for the curling. Also, Repivot22 did a nice improvement of my method of making the tight inner coils: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ebk1TzH6wUw.html Cheers, and all the best. Duncan

Thanks Phil, glad you liked it :) Hopefully new episodes coming soon: I was preparing to do a "Makin' a Tool" episode (a Pallet Warming Table) when I realised it would be useful to do a "Makin' a Tool" episode for a tool I used on the Pallet Warmer, but that would require "Makin' a Tool" to make that, and some geometry drafting would be good to talk about.......... stay tuned :D

@@theselectiveluddite I look forward to future episodes. I take if from the lack of accent your in Australia?

Too right Mate, spot on! :D In a little country town in VIctoria.

You cant simple make and spring and put in your watch it will not work.

@@juaquimgustavo4712 Yes you can, and it does work. Hand curling wire was how hairsprings were made 200 - 300 years ago. I have watchmaking books from the 1950's that show how to hand make hairsprings for modern watches, using a little drum (which they show how to make) that 4 hairsprings are wound into at once. There's no secret magic to it, just time and care. All the Best.

:) Thanks Nemozoli. Hopefully Pt.2 will be within a couple of weeks.

I used the finest music wire (sometimes known as Piano wire) made by K&S Metals. I buy it from model aeroplane stores and it is quite cheap. Cheers

Thank you :) I have a number of things I want to cover, but unfortunately life has been very tiring and I haven't had the energy for filming/editing for a while. I will get back to it when I can. Cheers

Thanks Avian, I live in a rural town in Australia, which means getting specialised items can be expensive and take a while to arrive. It's easier, and a *lot* cheaper, for me to get to a model aeroplane shop (store) and buy the finest music wire they have and do the reduction myself. Also it means that if I'm ever in need of a hairspring for a watch, I can start work on it immediately, without having to wait a couple of weeks for the materials to arrive etc. And I enjoy making things from basic stock :) Cheers.

G'day Samy, It's Music wire that I buy from model aeroplane shops (stores). It's the finest they sell, 0.015", and comes as a bundle of 5 strands, each 1 yard long. Only costs a few dollars. Cheers

Thank you :) Don't forget the other two parts, as well as the Makin' a Tool episode where I make tweezers to curl the hairspring. Also, Repivot 22 did a video where he adapted my methods and has a very good way of making the tight inner coils. I recommend it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ebk1TzH6wUw.htmlsi=cdXH1RXLFS4fW2pv Cheers

Verge watches have the advantage of everything being more robust :) But, might still be worth tackling; would need more fine work with the Wet 'n' Dry paper stuck to paddle pop sticks to get it to dimension. All the best.

Glad you liked it Bobby; now on to watch Parts 2 and 3! :D