On request: The Microstella tool>>>>

[Jocke]

Click here and find out how it works

[jujin]

Wow awesome read thanks for sharing. Amazing all the specialty tools Rolex uses to ensure their watches run to standard. I wonder how those things get calibrated...

[111forza]

Thanks Jocke

Learn something new every day

[Frogdog]

Great stuff Jocke! Thanks for sharing! 👍

[jjnd08]

Really cool, thanks for putting that together, Jocke!

[ksh977]

If TRF had a MVP (Most Valuable Poster) award, I would vote for Jocke. Always swings for the fence and usually makes it. Thanks for the post.

[77T]

Jocke:
The old tool had the green liquid level bubble to help user measure each movement of the nut to see how many seconds will be added or reduced. Does the new one use a different method? It seemed completely clear color.

[Jocke]

Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by 77T

Jocke:
The old tool had the green liquid level bubble to help user measure each movement of the nut to see how many seconds will be added or reduced. Does the new one use a different method? It seemed completely clear color.

You see the lines at the outside of the plastic case and the metal pin near the crown that you use to read how much you adjust.

[Roller07]

Awesome.

[Urosfan]

Def cool

[tfduff723]

Wow - another example of how mechanical watches are truly amazing machines. The average owner has no idea!

Thanks for sharing.

[GerardoG]

Gracias!!

[JohnBaker3]

DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION !

Thanks as ususal to Jocke.....

[Ector495]

Very interesting as always.

[Lol-x]

The best explanation I've ever seen.
My only caveat is the description 'a little tricky' should be 'extremely tricky and only for those professionally trained'.

[dysondiver]

very interesting , great pics as usual too.

[SC11]

Great info and pictures as always!

I'm only at bracelet removal level so a way to go yet, long way ha ha

[nickb732]

Thanks for sharing! Very informative.

[Cc1966]

Looks too tricky for my banana-sized fingers!

[mfer]

Really good post.

[mjclark32]

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[wantonebad]

I wonder how many members here are going to buy their own Microstella tool after reading your tutorial

I can tell you I will not be one of them!

[77T]

This is the tool I use for major adjustment of movement. It works every time without fail or fussing with difficult micro-stella nuts...



Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Carefully check timing on my watch against a solid reference website.
2. Choose suitable placement for watch on front seat of car or truck.
3. Insert key into ignition.
4. Driver to watchmaker - about 10 minutes
5. He adjusts it.
6. Go home.

...and no worries about me slipping tool and racking the nuts...

[CrownMe]

very cool Jocke thanks for sharing

[hbk75]

Jocke always comes out with interesting postings.

[iclick]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

The best explanation I've ever seen.
My only caveat is the description 'a little tricky' should be 'extremely tricky and only for those professionally trained'.

I'd been pondering the idea of buying one of these for some time, but finally decided that if I did I would be messing with the watches too much in an OCD attempt to keep them regulated perfectly. That combined with your observation that it is a tricky maneuver made it look like a risky proposition for the untrained watch owner, so that's one tool I likely won't buy.

The problem I have is how to hold the balance wheel. You use tweezers, but if you're holding it to stop movement you potentially put stress on that delicate part. How much is too much? You anchor the tweezers against the bridge or other solid object, but it still looks too risky for me.