WatchTool.co.uk Supplying Watch Tools

Watch making involves a number of tiny parts that are tricky to hold and store. There are some special tools available for this purpose. The Balance Screw Holding set has three pieces to hold popular screw sizes - .3o, .40 and .50 mm. This set is very useful to hold tiny screws without losing them, while adjustments to threading etc are being done.

The Bergeon 30020 Levers for setting hair springs. This tool has an assortment of high quality levers to lift and remove watch hands and to turn and set hairspring collets. All the levers come in a sturdy wooden box that provides an ideal storage. This set contains 12 pieces including a collet tool, broaches for hairsprings, lever pairs and large hand lever pairs. The Bergeon 30105 Hair Spring holder is a specialist tool which comes with a glass top. It is chromium plated and has a diameter of 3.5 mm. A similar type of holder Bergeon 30105 A model has a 4.5 mm diameter while the other features are the same.

The Bergeon 30106 Hairspring and Balance holding block has a diameter of 35mm with holes all around with diameters ranging from .6 to 2.8 mm. The holding slots are tapered and this product is made from nickeled brass.

There is a Bergeon 30106 D block similar to the above model but made in Delrin with a diameter of 36 mm. To gently grip and re-position the roller, the Bergeon 4852 is found to be useful. It is a sturdy adjuster which can accommodate many roller sizes. The Bergeon 5483 Balance Staff Extraction Broach is a precision tool with a 4.7 mm diameter. The balance has to be placed on the staking tool. Then the balance staff has to be inserted in the broach’s hole and pressed down in order to open the rivet.