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WATCHMAKER TOOLS-Most are good or better condition used tools - Also, buy with confidence - you can return if not satisfied!! Many one of a kind, all items subject to prior sale. Not responsible for errors in listings.

Note vintage US and new and vintage Swiss and other European tools are much higher quality than the "reproductions" made today. - Buy vintage quality when you can!!!!

For example, a quality Swiss Dumont tweezer may cost $20 or more while a cheap reproduction is about $1 - $2 (Compare and you will see why!!)

T1.37 SOLD	roller remover	tool to remove pocket watch rollers - when you have a broken staff, the roller of the old staff must be removed and then reused
T1.37A $19.95	Accutron Opener	This vintage Bulova Accutron tool is used to open Bulova 218 watch cases without damaging them. Plastic will not scratch case!!!
T1.37A1A SOLD		vintage Bulova Accutron 218 metal movement holder for testing of movement
T1.37A1 $8.95	lamp	Vintage alcohol lamp used to warm pallets, and rollers to melt shellac that is used as an adhesive to set jewels - made in Japan
T1.37AAA1 SOLD		Gruen custom wrist watch opener for Curvex and Veri-thin models and others as well. A Gruen collector should have one!
T1.37AA needle only $19	needle Oiler-Bergeon 2718 1A below shown so you know what the needle fits into.	New Replacement inner oiler "needle" Bergeon No 2718P for automatic oiler 2718/1A
T1.37AAA $6.95 reduced	Watch cell tester	Bulova accutron meter for checking all watch cells including silver oxide, mercury, zinc air, etc.
T1.37B $24.95	Used Ring cutter, Picture representative of stock	This tool is needed to cut a ring off a persons finger without hurting the finger. Often a gold ring or wedding band just will not come off. If that happens, this is the tool you need!!
T1.37C SOLD	ROLEX OPENER LG Rolex opener set	LG American made Rolex opener with multiple rings to fit Rolex case backs. If you want to open a Rolex, you must have special openers or you can ruin the case back and destroy value!!!
T1.37CC $29.95	Balance Screw undercutter - remove weight from screws to speed up watch	If your watch runs slow with the regulator on full fast and the hairspring is not damaged - you need to remove weight from opposite balance screws.
T1.37CCC $19.95	Another type of balance screw undercutter	If your watch runs slow with the regulator on full fast and the hairspring is not damaged - you need to remove weight from opposite balance screws.
T1.37D $7.95		graduated hole block for staking and other operations. Fits in bench vise.
T1.37E SOLD	typical set shown	Set of three old vintage watch bench winders to use to wind the movement when out of the case. Covers almost all pocket watches and some wrist watches
T1.37EE $19.95	Watch Hand installation tool - wrist and pocket - important tool for proper hand installation. Six Different size heads.	Use these stakes to press on wrist and pocket watch hands, 6 removable heads to handle most every situation. This tool makes the job easy. Fitting hands is one of the more important tasks. Can be used in a staking set or hand held. NEW.
T1.37EEE $5.95		Vintage tool for holding rings, etc for polishing. Saves the fingers!
T1.37F was $9.95 Special $7.95	brass pin vise	Old vintage BRASS two-ended vise for holding broaches and other round stock such as PW stems, etc
T1.37G $6.95	Steel pin vise	Vintage STEEL two ended pin vise. Like above
T1.37H $15	balance screw pin vise (specify small for wrist watches or large for pocket watches)	Vintage precision pin vise. This type is used to hold balance wheel screws as they have to be removed when putting timing washers under the screw. New cost about $50 each.
T1.37I $7.95	representative picture	Vintage brass handle pin vise. Use to hold broaches, stems, etc. Three to four inches long.
T1.38 $4.95		Quality made single end pin-vise, similar to picture to use to hold small broaches, files, stems, and graver ~3.5-4.5 inches long
T1.38AA $8.95		6 assorted used vintage small files- triangular, round, flat, etc useful for various work on watch cases, to make parts, etc. Similar to those pictured. These Swiss and American files are quite expensive to buy new and one would cost more than all six!
T1.38A $12.95		Nice vintage two sided movement holder will hold wrist to about 12 size pocket watch comfortably. compare to Swiss at $45
T1.38AAA $15.95	Same as above, but by Levin, who made top quality tools, lathes, etc	Levin, reversable movement holder
T1.38B SOLD	Picture Representative of device	Good vintage Canon Pinion tightener tool. If your watch runs erratically slow, a slipping canon pinion may be the problem. The canon pinion is under the dial and fits over the center wheel pinion and allows the hands to slip when the watch is set. If insufficient friction is present, the canon pinion slips and the hands do not move. (Several varieties, will not be exactly like picture.)
T1.38C $29	typical of our stock	Vintage USED Sleeve wrench, 10 arms and all are good, though some may show some wear. This tool is used to remove the sleeve out of the pocket watch case. The sleeve holds the stem in place in American pocket watches. This tool is also used to adjust the depth of the stem. This adjustment is needed if the watch is not winding and setting properly.
T1.38C1 $14.95	picture is typical of stock	Same as T1.38C, except at least one arm is badly worn, but good value
T1.38CC $19	6 arm sleeve wrench	Note, you need a lot of sleeve wrenches to work on the large variety of vintage American PW's. So, get this nice vintage American made sleeve wrench.
T1.38D $9.95	Very Small reaming broaches	Six small watch broaches used to ream out PW second hands and to enlarge other small holes.
T1.38E KWM German press $59 reduced		We have a good used KWM German made press with 9 round dies for pressing together watches and for inserting crystals. This press is very good German quality, and is heavy. Probably not economical to ship outside USA.
T1.38F Seitz jeweling tool $149		Good used Seitz jeweling tool with most of the accessories in box.
T1.39 SOLD		Vintage bench key with three male and three female posts for winding most pocket watches from 18 size to 6 size.
T1.39AAAA SOLD	New brass and steel/plastic head hammer	Nice watchmaker's brass hammer. This hammer is needed to be used with staking sets to prevent damaging punches, etc. Other side has plastic or steel screw on end.
T1.39A $5.95		Inexpensive two pin case opener used to open cases with screw back with slots. Many waterproof watches use this type back.
T1.39A1 SOLD	similar, but all metal	Movement holder 4n1by MKS. Similar to picture, but ALL Metal
T1.39A12 $49.95	Picture representative - different color containers are in stock	Set of 8 Swiss mainspring winders needed to wind mainsprings to insert into mainspring barrel. Wrist watch size. Sizes 5.6 to 10.0 mm.
T1.39AA SOLD		J&R canon pinion tighening tool. If the canon pinion slips, the watch will loose time inconsistently.
T1.39AAA Pocket and large wrist oiler for balance jewels $9.95		Genuine Vigor Swiss balance jewel oiler. The tiny wire is protected by reversing the end with the wire. The oiler is so small that it forces oil through the balance jewel hole. NEW
1.39B crystal gage $5.95	GS crystal gauge	Crystal gauge for measuring fancy and standard watch crystals. Very useful tool!
T1.39BB $12.95	Similar to picture	crown reamers and taps for old vintage wrist watches. Often the threads are messed up or not the exact size.
T1.39C $6.95		rubber pocket watch case opener - NEW flexible and work very well!! This gives your hand the leverage needed to open screw back cases.
T1.39D-18s $9.95	Only one ring, two shown for illustrations only, various materials, aluminum, plastic, or wood depending on what we have on hand	vintage 18 size watch assembly ring for pocket watches, two sided, best movement holders for assembly and disassembly.
T1.39D- 16s $9.95	Only one ring, two shown for illustrations only - supplied in plastic, wood, or metal as available	vintage 16 size pocket watch assembly ring
T1.39D-12s $7.95	Only one ring, two shown for illustrations only	vintage 12 size pocket watch assembly ring
T1.39D1 SOLD		Genuine Vintage Bulova accutron opener. This opener supplied by Bulova opens the Accutron 214 and 218 and does not scar the case. Best opener for accutron!!
T1.39E $19		Set of vintage aluminum watch assembly rings wrist size up to small pocket watch especially made for American movements. Sizes 0, 3/0, 5/0, 6/0, 10/0, etc.
T1.40 SOLD		Nice vintage K&D screwdriver sharpener. Place screwdriver in holder and run over stone to sharpen.
T1.40A $19.95	typical - Note some have wood handle	vintage bench key for keywind watches - will fit most keywinds, spring loaded
T1.41 $89		This is a newer K&D pocket watch mainspring winder in very good condition that came in the plastic box.
T1.41AC SOLD	S&B Canon pinion tool	Does your watch run but the hands do not move. You have a slipping canon pinon. Here is a vintage tool for closing the canon pinion.
T1.41AAA SOLD	K&D PW mainspring winder K&D #127	Quality made vintage K&D mainspring winder in its original box. This one is a quality made vintage model that fits in the bench vise. Can be used to insert most all pocket watch mainsprings.
T1.41AA $39	Complete set as shown to left remover with one punch to show details	Vintage Quality!! Complete set of Wilson roller removers that will remove roller tables from wrist to pocket watch. In wood container.
T1.41A1A $24.95	one remover with one punch only	Single pocket watch roller remover with one punch, no wood container
T1.41A $24.95		Spring loaded tool that is used to open up the hole of pocket watch crowns so they will fit over the pendant post - minor damage on one or two, but work fine
T1.41B K&D large set $119		Vintage large K&D mainspring winder with 3 arbors and 9 barrels. A little larger than set #127 above.
T1.41B1 Marshall PW mainspring winder SOLD		Nice Marshall Pocket Watch mainspring winder to wind in pocket watch mainsprings. Will work for most pocket watches from ladies to men's 18 size.
T1.41C $7.95		Genuine Bulova opener for wrist watches
T1.41D$6.95	typical type	Watch opener that works well for either wrist or pocket watches. Unique design really helps get the job done on stubborn tight backs.
T1.41E Classic case opener SOLD		case opening tool for wrist or pocket watches. Vigor, Maxall, or equivalent brands.
T1.42 $19.95	typical type, various vintage calipers in stock	POCKET WATCH hand caliper used to hold balance wheels and other wheels while straightening - new cost over $100!!
T1.42AA $19	Similar to above but smaller for wrist watches sorry, small finger is missing, replace with wire	Caliper for wrist watches, small and cute and very much needed especially for the old split balances which get out of round and out of plane.
T1.42A $89 reduced		Bulova accutron meter needed to repair the vintage Accutron 214, 218, etc. Good operating condition.
T1.43 $7.95	Tweezers, 3C, by Techni Tool Used	Tweezers, looks to be stainless
T1.43A $5	2 for $5	Two small baskets about 0.75 inch diameter that fits inside watch cleaning machine basket to hold wheels and small parts.
T1.44 $6.95	quality about 4-inch long	Sliding head pin vise is very useful as you can rapidly adjust the sliding ring to tighten on round objects such as broaches, files, stems, etc
T1.45 $15		K&D 123B adjustable wristwatch mainspring winder, adjusts for barrel diameters 4-6 MM
T1.45A SOLD		Set of four large diameter punches for clocks in aluminum container.
T1.46 Sold		Genuine Longines Admiral 1200 crystal remover and inserter tool = used to compress crystal
T1.47 SOLD	demagnetizer	Vintage working demagnetizer. Tweezers and screwdrivers need to be demagnetized so that screws do not stick to them. Also, the hairspring of a watch can get magnetized - this causes the watch to run VERY fast!! Just insert the object inside the tunnel, hold button down, and slowly draw it out. Repeat if necessary.
T1.47A $9.95	Representative picture	Diamantine powder that is used to polish pocket watch staff pivots and other steel parts. This material is now hard to find.
T1.47AA SOLD	Color will vary	Vintage blower, dust is the watchmakers enemy. You need to blow all lint off a movement while assembling. Also, blow off lint from dial and case. This blower works well. By HR, Vigor, Bergeon etc.
T1.47C $19.95	Antique watchmaker pliers	Antique slip ring pliers that are useful for holding broaches, parts, etc. The slip ring holds the part in place very quickly.
T1.47D $24.95	Representative	Nice Vintage Pocket watch jewel pusher. This tool is required to push out balance jewels which must be cleaned thoroughly for the watch to run accurately. Old, no longer made, may vary slightly from one pictured.
T1.41Da $9.95	Slight damage	Same Jewel pusher, except the ring at the center has a crack and was glued. Works fine!
T1.47D1 SOLD	Vintage screw back pocket watch opener	This very useful tool is a great help in opening 18 size and down screw back pocket watch cases. Has rubber ends to grip the back and bezel.
T1.47DD $9.95	picture is typical of our stock	Set of four used vintage dip oilers for wrist and pocket watches.
T1.47E $25	Cleaning machine agitator	Watch cleaner shaft that attaches to small 2.25 in basket. (see 1.9 for basket) Can be attached to variable speed motor and shaft to make your own cleaning machine.
T1.47F $9.95		these Peer USA made pliers have many uses and can be used to remove waterproof case backs with slots.
T1.47G clock bench key $6.95		Use this two sided German made clock key to wind without fear (no backlash) or to let down power.
T1.48 $6.95		watchmaker hammer with metal and plastic ends.
T1.48A1 SOLD	Vintage Pocket watch and wrist watch hand hole gauge - pic typical	A hand hole gauge is valuable in fitting hands. Simply place the hand over the correct tapered pin to determine the hole diameter or to compare hand holes quickly. We describe its use in our lesson #9.
T1.48A SOLD		Loupes, clip on, same type as pictured EXCEPT single lens that fits over glasses.
1.48AASOLD		Used Double lens Bausch and Lomb clip on
T1.48AAA $19.95	Single B&L lens like above	Same as above Bausch, but only one lens
T1.48B $9.95 reduced	Roller remover	Genuine Swiss wrist watch Roller Remover, used, good condition
T1.48C $6.95	Roller remover Same as above, Except has chip	slight damage, at larger end, but still works fine
T1.49B $7.95	This is exact one you will receive	Watch case vise to hold the waterproof watch while you open it with an LG or Jaxa wrench (see above T1.51). This wood vise is double sided and will hold most watches. Often back is too tight to hold the watch case in your hand.
T1.49BB $4.95	pic is just representative, our vises look better than this one!!	Old wood case vise similar to above, but smaller
T1.49C SOLD		Vintage professional bench-style case opener. This type will open most any wrist watch screw back from the ordinary to the tough divers watches, etc.
T1.49CC SOLD	marked on box - Japan CO-776/12 Only one in stock	Set of Rolex watch opening and case back closing rings for above type opener. Also, has bar so that above opener is not absolutely required.
T1.50 $49		Genuine Presto - Quality turret style hand puller that can be used to safely pull many hands without touching dial.
T1.50A 9.95	Hairspring leveler, several styles, pic is typical	Tool with slot at end to slip over hairspring to aid in leveling pocket and wrist hairsprings.
T1.51 $8.95		Drill index with twist drills included from 61 to 80
T1.51A SOLD	representative picture	Vintage watchmakers hammer for riveting and for miscellaneous other uses. Hammer marked Marshall, which was a watchmaker supply house. Round face of hammer about 3/8 inch in diameter.
T1.51AA1 $25 Carbide Drills	Carbide drills - drills through most everything!!	These high quality carbide drills are from 0.6 mm to around 2.0 mm. Carbide drills are very hard and can be used to cut hardened steel. Useful for repivoting clock and larger pocket watch gears and for general drilling. These would cost about $80 from most sources!
T1.51A2 $9.95 Elgin jewel shock spring inserter		Genuine Elgin marked tool for removing and inserting Dura jewel shock spring (these are balance wheel jewel shock springs)
T1.51A3 $29.95	Pocket watch bow closing pliers	Bow closing pliers, vintage. A must have tool to close the pocket watch bow, or tighten it if loose.
T1.51A4 SOLD		Genuine USED WatchCraft Swiss made Jaxa type watch case opener. These wrenches have three adjustable pins that fit the slots in screw back cases. Three sets of pins included. (only 1 available).
T1.51A5 $35.95 Made in USA		Professional LG American made wrench for opening screw back cases. Used. 1 available
T1.51A6 $7.95	representative picture	Used Inside-outside vernier calipers. German, French, Swiss, good used!
T1.51A7 $34.95 Available Again	Very hard to find vintage tool. Only one in stock!!! Box not included.	Presto #5 Roller Jewel Inserter. Much better than having them jumping out of your tweezers!!!
T1.51B SOLD		Older professional case opener that will open most screw back wrist watches. This is a very rugged and heavy tool that will open the tough waterproof cases with notched back.
T1.51B18 $24.95	18s - Picture is typical	Vintage bench winder that will wind and let down power of 18 size pocket watches. Two ends
T1.51B16 $24.95 Bench Key - a must to let down power of a watch	16S - Picture is typical	Vintage bench winder that will wind and let down power of 16 size and 12 size pocket watches.
T1.52 $5.95	Representative	Roller Jewel "cement," is really shellac. Heat the roller table and apply to hold in roller jewel. This is the classic method to cement roller jewel into roller table. Flaked shellac works better than the older shredded shellac, so we supply mainly the flaked. Some watchmakers use a controlled hotplate instead of the alcohol lamp for better control of heat.
T1.52ASOLD		Vintage Press made by Benrus to assist in opening and closing waterproof snap back watches. A press is needed to snap together these watches as well as many of the modern quartz watches.
T1.52B $15 Press ONLY	PRESS ONLY without box or plastic disks	This press is useful to close cases etc
T1.52C $14.95		Vintage USA made four in one wrist watch and small pocket watch movement holder. A quality made holder!
T1.52CC $29.95		Sturdy vintage heavy duty two-sided movement holder that will hold up to 18 size large pocket watches and also wrist watches. Order quick as only one in stock!
T1.53C$ 49.95		Watchcraft poising tool with ruby jaws that are in great condition - near perfect ruby jaws- A poising tool is needed to "balance" or poise a balance wheel similar to balancing a tire. Railroad grade watches were adjusted to position. Part of the process was to poise, ie, "balance" the balance wheel by either removing a small amountof weight from a screw or by adding weight using washers.
T1.53D $10	Watchcraft poising tool box ONLY see above picture of box	the wood box.
T1.54 $15		six upper catch case springs for hunting case pocket watches.
T1.54B $15		six assorted lower, lift, case springs for pocket watches
T1.55 SOLD	picture is typical of stock	Vintage poising tool with recessed jeweled jaws to protect it. This unique design keeps the jaws from getting chipped. With a bubble for leveling. This is a large tool, a similar one today would cost over $200.
T1.56 $9.95		Assorted one dozen new and used dental drills, very useful for watch and clock repair
T1.56AA11 KT-22 watch stem grease $6.95		lube grease for winding mechanism of wrist and pocket watches, stem, clutch, clutch lever, detent, etc. Also, good lube for small clocks and instruments, and good for sealing cases.
T1.56A dozen spade drills for clock work $8.95		dozen spade drills that are much better than twist drills for clock work etc
T1.56A1 SOLD OUT	luminescent white phosphor for watch hands and dials	Watch hand phosphor material to fill the gap in wrist and pocket watch hands that you would like to glow in the dark. Non-toxic, instructions included. Small bottle with enough luminescent material for 100's of hands. Also, use on dials. Can be mixed with food color to match yellow or greenish shades.
T1.56A2 SOLD		Quality instantaneous demagnifier by Magna-flux made especially for watchmakers. These quality demagnifiers are need to demagnetize screwdrivers, tweezers, etc. Also needed to demagnetize the hairspring, which will cause the watch to run very fast.
T1.56AA SOLD		crown gauge to measure the thread, tube opening, diameter, etc. A very useful gauge that will pay for itself if you have a lot of loose crowns.
T1.56BB SOLD		Used Swiss #3 general purpose tweezers for watch repair - good points
T1.56BC $7.95		Excellent Swiss #5 Stainless tweezer with very fine points for hairspring work and for picking up small parts.
T1.56BD$7.95		Genuine Dumont #5 steel, ends have been shortened slightly (not as pictured)
T1.56C $7.95	pic representative of STYLE	USA made stainless tweezers
T1.57 $9.95	Screw slot file - fix those screw slots!!	SWISS Screw head file, used, average condition with a few "nicks" out of the edge. You need this file to clean out the screw slot for pocket and wrist watch screws. Also used to make slot for new screws. Can be used to lighten the balance screws to make pocket watch run faster. (However, a screw undercutter is recommended for that job).
T1.57A $5.95	Watchmakers Tweezers	Dumont 3C, used
T1.58 SOLD		six arm sleeve wrench - good condition
T1.59 $4.95	Used 3C General purpose tweezers	tweezers, steel used
T1.59A $9.95		Dumont 3C - stainless rustless/nonmagnetic
T1.59B $5.95	Typical, for winding and letting down mainspring of clocks, saves knuckles and fingers if mainspring should break when winding!	Used Clock bench key similar to picture except ends nickel plated with ends marked 4 and 6, which seems to be the diagonal of the square in mm.
T1.60 $8.95	typical	Movement gage. A MUST have tool. You use this gage to measure the size of all watches, both Swiss and American. Just measure the diameter across the dial and observe marks to indicate pocket watch sizes from 18 size on down to wrist watch sizes like 6/0, etc. On the back it can measure Swiss sizes, typically measured in lignes. Gage shown is typical, the one you receive may not be exactly the same.
T1.61 SOLD	wrist case opener	This rubber ended tool is used to help open screw back wrist watch cases when they are not super tight.
T1.62 $95	Note Shipping will be around $20 extra	L&R tickoprint transistor TP watch timing machine. These cost about $2000 or more when new and were the top of the line about 25 years ago. Times most all mechanical watches plus accutron. AS-IS, with pickup. Will only ship in USA. Fix or use as spare parts for your machine.
T1.63 pocket and wrist hand remover $19.95		This is a good used hand remover, vintage. Presto #1 or #2. Works great for both wrist watches and pocket watches.
T1.63AA1 $4.95	Florida pithwood is good for cleaning out pinions, holding parts, movements, etc.	Assorted new and good used pithwood
T1.63A1 $9.95	round nose pliers	USA made vintage round nose pliers useful for bending inner coils of mainsprings for watches, and clocks
T1.63A2 $15	box not included	Genuine vintage Presto #3 sweep wheel remover by G. Gustafson, USA made
T1.63A SOLD		Mido, adjustable wrist watch movement holder. Will work on many different wrist watch movement sizes. Aluminum and brass construction. Fit in watchmaker bench vise for best results.
T1.63AA $12.95	V-slot pivot gage	Vintage v-slot graduated pivot gage for quickly measuring the pivots of balance staffs etc in hundredths of a mm (from 6/100 to 29/100).
T1.63B $15.95	watch and clock hand puller	Genuine vintage K&D pocket watch hand puller, works well, and will also pull off small CLOCK hands.
T1.63C $59	Canon pinion puller, M&S patent, large to fit pocket watches, also pulls down to larger wrist watches. Also will pull hands, etc.	Vintage tool to pull the canon pinion on pocket and wrist watches. The canon pinion must be removed before the center wheel can be taken from the plate. The canon pinion often must be tightened if the hands of the watch do not move or if the watch runs erratically and always slow. These were always expensive. Good condition.
T1.63CC $59	Canon pinion puller for wrist watches	Vintage tool to pull the canon pinion with smaller opening that is best for all wrist watches. Will work on smaller pocket watches.
T1.64 $49 K&D 50B for wrist & pocket watches		watch staff remover to be used in your staking set to safely remove the balance staff without warping the balance wheel. Will work on most wrist and pocket watches up to hairspring seat of 1.25 mm. Note - two punches shown, Only ONE comes with the remover. By K&D, no longer made.
T1.64A $59 staff remover For large pocket watches K&D 50	Instructions for use (pdf format)	pocket watch staff remover to be used in your staking set to safely remove the balance staff for pocket watches with hairspring seat over 1.25mm. Good used. For details on how to replace staffs, see my CD lesson #5
T1.65 SOLD		Meyer's pocket watch movement holder will hold all pocket watch movements. With quick release, good old vintage holder. Comes with inserts. Will work from wrist watch to over 18 size!
T1.65A SOLD		Bulova universal movement holder for ALL movements, mechanical, electric, electronic, and LARGE pocket watches - very heavy and sturdy. Just take out movable arms for mechanicals! Instruction booklet included! Note weighs almost 1 pound! Extra postage needed for shipment outside USA.
T1.66 SOLD	typical pic	Used Yellowish and white waxy-type material to fill luminous watch hands. Heat and apply with wand. Also sold as Vigor Luminous compound RS-300
T1.67 SOLD		Scribe with screw on top. Also can be used as a punch in addition to other uses. Sharp point.
T1.68 SOLD		Quality vintage anvil. May be used for staking. Case hardened, top quality, not cheap new stuff. We have several types, some have the holes in a circle instead of rows.
T1.68A $12.95		This vintage anvil has a v-shaped cut-out that can be used for many operations. Also, staking operations
T1.68B SOLD		Quality watchmaker screwdrivers sold by WatchCraft. This is a quality set of 7. Measure from 0.7 mm to 2.4 mm in width.
T1.69 $15.95 reduced price		Vintage Dennison mainspring gage made for quickly measuring American PW mainsprings. Pictured is typical.
T1.69A SOLD	Box shown to identify item. Not included as item is used.	Vigor Quality standard RM365 crystal lift. Top quality old tool to remove plastic crystals. The jaws squeeze and compress the crystal for removing or inserting.
T1.69B SOLD		Vintage Large Electrovise brand crystal lift that can be used to insert and remove plastic crystals without removing movement from case.
T1.69C SOLD		Vintage set of three oil cups.
T1.69D $8.95	wood oil cup, representative of our stock	Vintage wood oil cup, vintage
T1.70 $34.95		Patented USA roller table remover for pocket watches. The roller table must be removed before a new staff can be installed in a balance wheel. USA Patent #1941756. With punch
T1.71 $19.95		Vintage Watch hand broaching tool, not cheaper new variety. works great for pocket watch hands.
T1.71A $14.95		Same as above but smaller for wrist hands-at right in pic.
T1.72 $9.95		tool for warming pallets and roller tables so that stick shellac can be applied to hold the jewels in place. Also, used to adjust the depth of these jewels. Exact one you get may vary from pic.
T1.73 $89.00		Available again. Good vintage used K&D 126 pocket watch mainspring winder set. This is a quality made old used set that is no longer made. It will handle ladies pocket watches to large 18 size men's pocket watches. You need a mainspring winder to avoid setting the spring. Also, winding by hand is hard on the fingers!!!
T1.74 $115 back in stock	Note each winder is like one at left	Good vintage Watchcraft used pocket watch mainspring winder set. This is a quality made old used set that is no longer made. It will handle pocket watches to large 18 size mens pocket watches. You need a mainspring winder to avoid setting the spring. American pocket watches with the hole end or the T-end are much more difficult to wind into the barrel, so you need a good set of winders like this one!!
T1.74A SOLD		Vintage LG mainspring winder for wrist watches with instructions. (box not included)
T1.75 $29.95	Roller jewel and Metric thickness gage, small and accurate, pic typical	Metric thickness gage. Hard to find vintage gage for measuring roller jewels and thickness of other parts. This handy tool is slipped into the slot of the lever to give the roller jewel diameter. No longer made, genuine old quality. You need it even if you don't know it!!
T1.75B $10	K&D wrist mainspring winder	K&D mainspring winder adjusts to fit barrel diameters 5 to 8 mm.
T1.75B1 $19	Larger K&D winder similar to above	K&D mainspring winders to fit most wrist watch and small pocket watches with barrel diameters from 8 to 10 mm
T1.75B2 $10	K&D small size mainspring winder,123B sizes 4-6	K&D mainspring winders to fit wrist watches with barrel diameters from 4 to 6 mm
T1.75C $8.95		Four arm sleeve wrench for small pocket watches and some early wrist watches.
T1.75D $49.95	Typical, color can vary!	Set of seven bracelet mainspring winders in original plastic container. USA vintage made by J. P. Schilling, Illinois. From 5 mm to about 10 mm diameter. Wind right - clockwise.
T1.76 $29.95	representative picture	Bow Opening pliers, used to remove bows from pocket watches
T1.77 SOLD Bergeon Blower		Used Bergeon blower no 30540 - A good blower is a must to remove dust and list from a watch movement!!
T1.78 $6.95	Stick of plastic crystal polish, pic is representative - opened and used but 80-90% still there	Polish out scratches in plastic crystals!! This buffing compound when used with a buffing wheel will polish hundreds of crystals saving you big bucks. If scratches are deep, then fine sandpaper can be used first, then polish with this compound. (Refer to Lesson #8 for details)
T1.79 $19.95	Vintage Hand gauge - picture is representative of gauges	Hand gauge can be used to fit over hour hand and minute hand post to determine the size of hole needed. Also, the length can also be determined with this gage. VERY USEFUL for wrist watch and pocket watch repair. Works for all hands. Note, various hand gages are in stock, picture is REPRESENTATIVE.
T1.80 SOLD	Similar styles	Genuine Vintage Universal or Bench winder for pocket watches, up to 18 size. Rotating head has a stem to fit most all pocket watches. Use this tool to let down the mainspring power or to wind movement when it is out of the case!!
T1.80A Vigor crystal lift SOLD	color may vary, but all genuine	Used, good condition. One of the best crystal inserter and puller for round watch crystals.
T1.80AA Vigor lilliput xtal lift $15.95		used, for small crystals, a scaled down version of the one above
T1.81 SOLD		used, Swiss Montros watch holder, will hold most all pocket and wrist watches, reversible, One of my favorite holders, very nice. Double sided of course.
T1.81B sold		Vintage hand held pin vise with wing nut. Use to hold broaches, stems, small parts.
T1.81C $8.95	Swiss 3C Tweezers	looks like new #3C Stainless tweezers, used representative of our stock, a good general purpose tweezer
T1.81CC
T1.81D SOLD	Dumont used steel tweezers "S" style, similar to above	Dumont S used, steel
T1.82 SOLD
T1.82A SOLD	Dumont used steel tweezers #1	Dumont #1 used, steel
T1.83 SOLD		Vintage pocket watch hand remover by K&D. This puller will also pull off small clock hands. It is tough! Use when others fail!
T1.84 SOLD		tool used to adjust pallet jewels - very useful
T1.85 ONE LEFT $12.95		Genuine Elgin watch oil, one of my favorites, small bottle, works very well on wrist and pocket watches. Bottle is nearly full. One of the first synthetic watch oils.
T1.86 $11.95	Synthetic watch oil - typical example	New fresh bottle SYNTHETIC watch oil, about one fourth fluid oz, enough to last years. Good for both wrist and pocket watches. Price of top brands of watch oil is now up to $100 a bottle!
T1.86AA SOLD reduced		10 nested plastic movement holders that will hold from wrist watch up to 18 size pocket watch movements while you work on them.
T1.86A $4.95	silicon case back grease for o-rings, gasket, etc	Case back "grease" used to coat the gasket or o-ring of water resistant watches. A must for wrist watches as the grease completes the seal.
T1.86B $9.95	LARGE Bottle of Synthetic CLOCK OIL	Clock oil, also good for lubricating watch mainsprings, winding mechanism, etc
T1.86BB $15.95 three oilers	i instructions	Glass hypo-style oilers for wrist to pocket watch size - these are much more convenient than dip oilers. Simply suck in oil and have oil ready for application. Vary, but similar to pictured. (see instructions)
T1.86C sold out	Swiss rub off 1-stick	this clay is used by watchmakers to remove fingerprints, to clean wheels, remove lint and debris from movements, etc. A must have cleaning aid!!!
T1.86CC SOLD OUT	Rodico, one stick	Another useful clay to remove fingerprints, hold parts, remove lint, etc. This material is not as sticky as the above.
T1.86D SOLD	Moebius French Clock Oil	almost 1/2 bottle of clock oil in glass bottle, good for most small clocks
T1.87 $6.95		Vintage clock hand puller needed to pull friction fit hands
T1.87A SOLD		Another style vintage clock hand puller
T1.88 sold		5x/10x folding magnifier
T1.88A SOLD		Tool for pushing pins from bands, etc
T1.89 $9		Vintage pallet tool to hold pallets (levers) to heat to melt shellac in order to reset the jewels in the pallet.
T1.90 $19		Small 2 1/4 inch diameter wire basket for cleaning watches. Made for L&R machines and similar type.
T1.90A $14.95		Two oil cups on wood stand. Used, but in good condition.
T1.91 SOLD		Bulova tool to push mainsprings into barrel.
T1.92Sold		Behr watchmaker double loupe with 2 lens, can be attached to most glasses. A classic USA made product. Slightly different than product described to left.
T1.92B $19.95	double loupe Behr (clip on different than pictured) see above	Nice double loupe Behr. Similar to the one shown at left, but attaches to glasses slightly different - see above.
T1.93 $6.95		Brush with fiberglass bristles for use in removing rust from wheel and steel watch parts
T1.94 $75		Small brass watch depthing tool that can be used to set the depthing of watch gears. This is an antique tool in the original box. Use to make sure gears are not engaging too deeply. If you ever want to make your own watch, you need it!!
T1.95 A $24.95		Good vintage ring stretcher.
T1.96 $9.95	Metallic Watch case vise	Case vise to hold waterproof watches and other watches with screw back. These case backs are too tight for one to hold the case in your hand.
T1.96A SOLD		Nice condition and newer aluminum case vise to hold case while opening. Also can be used to hold large movements.
T1.96B $12.95		Another aluminum case holder that fits in a bench vise. I often use this type myself.
T1.96C SOLD		Plastic case or movement holder for pocket watches. Two sided
T1.97 $9.95		Seldom seen punch to remove cylinder plugs from the staff of a cylinder escapement watch. Also useful for other tasks. Note the shape of the end. This is a small hand punch, not a larger punch for a staking set such as a K&D.
T1.97A $39.95	Genuine K&D Cylinder PUNCHES	Scarce set of K&D 2,3,4 punches for removing cylinder plugs, good punches, not broken - use in your K&D staking tool
T1.98 SOLD	Vintage Balance tack	The hole in the balance cock is placed over the pointed end of the balance tack. Then, the hairspring can be removed or examined. Also, balance screws can be removed.
	Watchmaker LATHES and Accessories
L1 $39 reduced	typical of our stock	Used tip over tool post and rest for small watchmaker's lathes like Boley, WW-styles, etc
L1A SOLD		Cross-slide for ww-style watchmakers lathe. Good value here as these often cost twice as much. Plating shows wear, and some play in bottom thread when reversing. International buyers please contact me first. Mounts easily. Metric divisions.
L2 SOLD		Small vintage burnisher used to polish small pivots on staffs and small gears
L3 $5.95		One Old graver, similar to picture, some with wood handles, most without. Nice to use for engraving or for cutting brass and soft steel on the watchmakers lathe. Very limited quantity.
L3A $19.95	use with watchmaker lathe	Waller Carbide tip graver, tip can be resharpened many times
L3B $11.95		Tool with burnisher on one side and very fine file on other side. Use for cutting down pivots and polishing pivots, watch and clock.
L4 $49		Set of 8 "jewel" chucks with screw in stops, 5 mm outside diameter. These fit inside a standard 50 ww lathe collet. They are very useful for holding small stock, jewel settings, and a hundred other items that need the depth adjusted. Also, take this collet in and out of the lathe without removing the large collet.
L4A $39	Same as above, except 7 jewel chucks in wood container
L4B $35	Same as above except 6 jewel chucks in wood container
L5 $49		pocket watch crown chucks, use to hold pocket watch crowns in lathe to enlarge hole in crown so it will fit properly over pendant post
L6 $29		Graver sharpening tool allows adjustments to any angle. Simply slide over stone to get the exact point and angle on graver. Note, graver not included
L6A $7.95		pivot polishing tool to be used with lathe. Use diamantine or other polishing material to polish watch and clock pivots.
L7 sold		Vintage Moseley-style #4, 8-mm wheel chuck, made by Boley. The Moseley chucks are a little longer than the standard ww-style 8-mm. However, I use them with a spacer in my draw bar in my ww-lathe. Diameter 22.4 mm.
L8 SOLD	see above	Same as above but is a #2. Diameter of wheel (max) is about 22.0 mm.
L9 $5	Use in lathe to hold circular saws, etc	watchmaker lathe accessory to be inserted in split collet to hold small circular saw blades, etc.
L10 $19	balance wheel balloon chuck	Balloon chuck to hold the balance wheel while you work on the pivot. Will hold balances up to 7/16 inch in diameter
L10A $29	larger balloon chuck	Larger Balloon chuck will hold balance wheels up to 5/8 inch in diameter
L11 $9	Moseley lathe split chuck #30	Moseley 8 mm lathe split collet #30, note these are slightly longer than the WW style, but will draw up in a WW lathe if you use a circular spacer.
L12sold	SIX ww-style 8-mm split lathe chucks	#6,8,12,30,40,48 ww-style 8 mm split chucks, used, good condition
L13 SOLD	Burnisher (typical)	used to polish metal parts while turning them on lathe
L14 $15		Small very smooth and hard red stone about 7 mm wide and 2 1/2 inch long for balance staff final smoothing before polishing
L15 $9.95		Small stone, not as fine as above for grinding down small pivots such as balance staff pivots. Cross section about 3.5 mm square and about 1 1/4 inch long

pages: 1(movements, etc), 2, 3 (miscellaneous parts), 4,(pw cases) 5 (as-is pw's)

updated February 2012