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 | Pliers and Cutters
These are for jewellery and watches...and other fine metalwork, engineering, model-making etc. These are NOT general pliers and cutters used for DIY around the home - you must visit a DIY store for those. |
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| Tweezers
From the finest laboratory / watchmaking tweezers to specialist tweezers for handling gemstones or batteries...or even TESTING batteries! |
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| Keys (winders) for clocks and watches
Before the days of tiny batteries, clocks and watches (and toys) were powered by clockwork and the clockwork spring had to be 'wound up' by turning a button on the side. This is obvious to anyone over the age of 45 but a complete mystery to youngsters. Before the 1930s the winding button hadn't been invented, watches, small clocks and toys needed a key to wind the spring, long-case clocks needed a key to wind up the pendulum. |
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| Parts Tubs
When dismantling watches you must put the parts away neatly or you will lose them. These boxes contain dozens of aluminium tubs with lids, and each lid has a glass centre so that you can see what's inside. Also useful for storing other items such as electronic components, plant and insect samples, pen nibs, small beads...anything small. |
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| Clock and Watch Repairing Tools
Most of the items in this section are 'duplicates' of items found in other parts of this web site - tweezers, screwdrivers etc, but I have chosen only those that are particularly suited to watch repairing, if you want to know why, click on the MORE link after each item description.
See also: KEYS (WINDERS) FOR CLOCKS AND WATCHES (above) |
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