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Bergeon "boutique" tool
Because you only want the best: this is a Swiss pin bar pusher worthy of your vintage Rolex. 1mm, featuring a replaceable blade, a perfect fit....
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Bergeon 7027-15A
What an amazing tool! Bergeon calls it hair spring tweezers, which is a rather clumsy translation from the French to English. This Master's tool is a cutter designed for cutting hair springs. We...
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Watchmaking 2.0B - what a day to be proud of
Of course I was nervous - we had raised our students’ expectations so high that five of them had travelled thousands of kilometres just to spend 10 hours with us. Would we be able to meet and perhaps...
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Our range of watchmaker's tweezers continues to expand
We now have 23 different models in stock. If you are a hobbyist and need just one good set of tweezers then my pick would be number 3 from Dumont. Of course, professionals would not need my...
View ArticleThe only watchmaker's apprentice in the state of Victoria
"I love working with my hands. I love fixing things, bringing things back from the dead" - said Tim Stewart, who is not just the only official watchmaker’s apprentice in Victoria, but also the only...
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17/25 Manufactured in Australia
The assembly of the first batch of NH watches containing Australian manufactured parts has been completed and the watches have been delivered to their owners. All except number 17. Lucky last! If...
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A bold request
A couple of weeks ago I got a letter from Jim with a bold request. He needed help replacing a chipped jewel in a 1940's Omega wristwatch. I was puzzled by a couple of things. First, the jewel was so...
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Bergeon Jewelling Tool Seitz Ref. 30300
Set includes:1 jewelling tool12 flat pushers4 stakes12 pump pushers11 concave pushers15 reamers with spindle4 tools for reducing holes in plate3 tools for setting levers1 platform stake1 micrometer...
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Watchmaking schools in Japan
Here is something you may not be aware of: in 40 years from now, Japan will lose 40 million of its people! Right now, the Japanese are the fastest ageing demographic on the planet. One could wonder...
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A new addition to the tool shop: Bergeon Ref. 30209 screw extractor
Extracting broken screws can be a pain in the bum. Unless, of course, you have a 30209 in your tool box. This is an absolutely brilliant tool - designed primarily for the extraction of medium to large...
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Shaping prestige, tooth by tooth
You can spend your entire working life behind the watchmaker’s bench - and even call yourself a watchmaker - without the need to ever use a metal file. Indeed, most watchmakers don't make watches but...
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Exciting new tools just added to our store
Bergeon crystal lift for unbreakable round watch crystals Ref. 4266Removes and inserts crystals immediately without disassembling the watch. Will not damage the crystal. For any unbreakable crystal...
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Hand pushers in stock
Bergeon assortment of three watch hand setting tools with stand Ref. 7404-S03Bergeon stand with three tools for hand...
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Simply amazing: engraving the human hair
A massive congratulations to Kern Microtechnik, Germany: using a custom made 10 micron endmill fitted in a Pyramid Nano 5 axis mill, they've managed to engrave a hair! The hair is around 80 microns...
View ArticleAnd while we are sharing the excitement
This weekend we have made first steps in the creation of the new "manufactured in Australia" watch mechanism. You will be surprised. More details in a month or two.
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check your inbox!
Yes, the assembly of MK1 is well under way. All components are now in stock and watches are assembled in order of payment received. So please check your inbox and follow the instructions. As always...
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Watchmaking 2.0 May course
The happy faces say it all: another successfully completed Seiko 7S26 course. Yes, we invested double the time originally anticipated, but it was worth it - every minute of it.Once again, here are the...
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Monday tips for students of horology: 3 common 'tweezer mistakes' which...
Let’s get straight into it. 1. Learn how to hold watchmaker’s tweezers properly.Add captionAdd captionAdd captionINCORRECTCORRECT2. Select the correct tweezers for a particular taskIf you've bought a...
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The finest watchmaking tools money can buy - the largest selection in Australia
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Can you squeeze two life stories in under 5 minutes?
Last week a young filmmaker knocked on our door. He is working on a mini documentary series titled 'Australian Artisans' and since he looked very polite, industrious and enthusiastic, we decided to...
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