Tick&Tockwatch workshop Book
ultrasonic cleaning
The watchmaker's main job

Cleaning and lubrication of the movement

Old oil thickens and turns into an abrasive: the gears start cutting into their own pivots. That's why the movement is disassembled down to the last screw, cleaned in an ultrasonic bath, dried, and reassembled with new oil — each lubrication point with its own type.

  1. Disassembly and inspection

    We remove the hands, the dial and the bridges. We inspect pivots, jewels and wheel teeth — everything that wears out silently.

  2. Cleaning

    Several ultrasonic baths with drying in between. The balance and pallet fork are cleaned separately.

  3. Assembly and lubrication

    Oils of different viscosity: watch oil for the wheel train, thicker for the winding mechanism, a separate one for the pallet fork.

  4. Regulation and settling

    We set the rate on the instrument in several positions and leave the watch for a few days — accuracy is verified by time, not by promise.

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