Microscope special Part 1of2 - which one to look for in watchmaking (Pre-rec) 

Another helpful video, thank you!

Thank you for sharing! I think the word you were looking for is STEREO microscope. The other drawback of the COMPOUND microscope is that the view is mirrored. I have a compound microscope and i can say the lowest magnification (10x or 16x eyepiece with 4x object) is excellent for inspecting pivots and hole jewels. With this you have the light passing through the jewels revealing all defects. For a few months i had my colleague's small Zeiss , the black one you showed. That has 6.3x eyepieces and 4x max magnification. I was using it only for hairspring repairs and function inspections. Assembly i make with the loupe. But last week i got one of these 180x aliexpress microscope with 1080p60Hz video and HDMI. It is so awesome that i dont need to lean over the desk just sit conveniently on the couch and doing repair watching my monitor. I will need a Barlow lens definitely. But it can accept anything with M42 thread, so vintage camera lenses to.

Kalle, I agree that a microscope is a must have, I would be lost without it. However, you stated that loupes are not really needed and really don't use them. So, my question is: what about when we are doing some sort of staking procedure where we need to see on a horizontal plan to perform those delicate procedures where you cannot really turn the staking frame on its side, like maybe replacing a pallet fork arbor or any other vertical staking procedure?

Hello from Taiwan~ I love to watch your stream but never live due to the time zone I'm in.😅 I use a Olympus with 0.7X barlow lens and spring-loaded arm stand. I really enjoy it, use it all the time. Hope to see part two soon.👍

Dissecting microscope = stereoscopic microscope with two objective lenses. Carl Zeiss = the best optics, Olympus a close second. Very interesting to me , a working lifetime using microscopes. The space between the front lens of the objective and the work piece on a light microscope is called “ working distance “ , that is why it is so important to watch makers.

Awesome video Kalle! I can't wait for part 2, and I fully agree that modern watchmaking demands a real microscope! 👍

Great video Kalle. I love my microscope. I bought the same one you use I believe. It has brought my repair skill to another level. I will never go back to the loop. Thank you so much for all you do. I can't wait for part 2. Dan C.

Thank you so much!

Thanks Kalle! I’ve been using a mid range AmScope for 3 years, thinking about going the next step, so really useful watching these videos! Best regards to family.

I also arrived at the Zeiss OPMI after a couple of cheap vintage models. I believe there are a couple of optional variable (stepless) working distance objective lenses available, which make a graticule less beneficial, but otherwise very handy. The accessories are expensive but it's a great bit of kit.. tiltable binoculars, objective lenses in 25mm working distance increments, different beam splitters and camera mounting options, a few different stands. Tbf, the stand can make or break a great microscope - they're only good when you can move them to where they're needed.

Ik ben geen horlogemaker, maar je kan het goed vertellen en het is interessant. Bonuspunten voor machines met een eigen naam.

Bought a Trinocular microscope It takes some time to get use to but I see so much more!!!!! recommend .5 Barlow lens for 16/18 pocket watch and a >.7 for wrist watches! CAUTION I needed to clean my shop 3 times you never realize how dirty your shop was before@#$&%$#

Thank You for this long awaited information. I think dissecting microscopes are also called stereo microscopes. The difference between the dissecting microscope and the ones you have mounted on your benches, is that the dissecting microscope, has a platform to work on. I hope this helps.

Kalle, I am hoping you will discuss the camera you use. I, too, have an Amscope microscope but have yet to find a camera that will record quality videos while still having a full field of view that matches what I see with the scope.

I am considering a microscope so this is very interesting to me. My eyesight has made it very difficult to work on watches the last few years. Between loupes, reading glasses, and getting enough light, it has been very frustrating.

Great video Kalle thank you. 👍👍 can’t wait for part two😁 would you also consider answering some questions on a live stream that I’ve no doubt many of us will have after the second video 🤣🤣

Thanks again Kalle 😀

Another great educational video. Thanks, Kalle! Are you going to go over different types of lighting for the microscopes in part two? Cheers.

Yay! Thanks for the tips 🙂

So, now you’ll have to change the profile image for the Chronoglide channel to a binocular microscope! 😉

So interesting,thank you

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The Meiji Techno EMZ-8TR stereo zoom microscope series optics design rivals even the great Carl Zeiss optics. This is my upgrade choice to my AmScope which in comparison to the Meiji is rather challenged in many basic ways, all of which make it harder and less flexible to use. I also like the boom stereo microscope stands. Not just left or right but also back and forth on ball bearings. A good companion to the Zoom Stereo Microscope is a magnifying light like the Luxo dual light (or now LED) magnifier (luxo WAVE LED adjustable brightness choice of 3.5-diopter (1.85X) or 5-diopter (2.25X)). When the two are set up properly you can move the Microscope out of the way and move in the magnifying light. The light is basically used for assembly until you need to see special detail like pivot points in jewels before securing a bridge. So, you tend to move between general assembly with the Luxo where you are using both eyes, to a difficult part of the assembly that needs greater detail with the stereo microscope where you are using both eyes, which I find very easy on the eyes. Luxo lighting is well known in the USA.

Beetje herhaling en toch ook weer een hoop extra informatie. Heel erg bedankt. Zoals je al zegt tussen de regels door, de kwaliteit van je gereedschap is heel erg belangrijk en dit geval afhankelijk van de lenzen. En dat hoeft echt niet het duurste merk te zijn. Ik kan me goed voorstellen dat de flexibele arm heel erg belangrijk en handig is met name als je veel verschillende zaken moet kunnen doen op dezelfde plek. Dat maakt het wel wat duurder. Zo'n arm maakt wel dat de microscoop een stuk minder stabiel wordt. Zo iets aan een werkplek monteren maakt wel dat het erg wiebelig wordt. Beter een bevestiging aan een muur lijkt me. Even een vraag er naast. Iedereen heeft een hoop kleine gereedschappen om van alles te kunnen. Hoe hebben jullie dit zo georganiseerd dat je de zaken terug kunt vinden. Of te wel hoe organiseer je je werkplek op een goede manier. Best een beetje een uitdaging.

What are your thoughts on a visor? I use one, seems to work for me, but I’m a newb and if I’m doing something wrong, would be good to know. I use a high quality Carter with different magnification that I use for small electronics.

Haha, you being surprised on the toolmakers micro.. Funny.

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Dear Kalle, Thank you for your video! It's most informing! I'm a beginning hobby watchmaker and I was gifted an old (professional) compound microscope through my work as a Clinical analist. Is there any way that I can rebuild it so that I can use it as a disecting microscope? Kind regards, Rick

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Hi Kalle, I see you use plastic zip-ties to hold the light ring in place, I'm guessing to eliminate the set screws so the Barlow lenses can be changed out quickly?

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