Staking, pressing set watch hands, jewelling tool
and similar instruments in the watch workshop

BOLEY Staking and jewelling tool

Staking and jewelling tool consists of a lower cast-iron base and a top part. The top part is the anvil and the holder with a hole where the micrometric screw and punches are inserted. A perforated steel washer is placed on the anvil. There is also a lever-handle for pressing. The anvil usually has a micrometer adjustment and is operated by a lever rather than with a hammer.

This device can be used multilaterally, for example, for pressing gears on pinions where they are held by friction alone. With the help of this device, you can precisely and carefully press or remove other various parts of the clockwork, like jewels, roller. You can also make the riveting or the minting.

The holes must be accurately sized to make this close fit possible. This tool contains a set of finely graduated reamers and associated fixtures for sizing holes and pressing the jewels into place.

Various punches allow the insertion of functional jewels or bushings. The adjustment with the micrometric screw lets you control the movement of the punches very precisely. Successful work depends on the good condition of punches and stamps. They must be precision and in the careful handling.

Advantage:

• a large selection of punches in shape and size
• presence of the handle for pressing
• micrometric screw
• heavy and stable base
• elevated place for operations
• accurate and stable construction
• easy to use
• there are various stakes, anchor regul, reamers and anvils

Disadvantages:

• -no adjusting nut
• -no a fixing bolt for the micrometr

Seitz jeweling set

In "modern" mechanical watches, the jeweled bearings are pressed into the watch plate or bridge holes where they are held by friction alone. The holes must be accurately sized to make this close fit possible. This tool contains a set of finely graduated reamers and associated fixtures for sizing holes and pressing the jewels into hole. The device for pressing jeweles is a table with a holder, on which the handle for pressing is fixed. There are about 60 different attachments in the device.

The device was manufactured in Switzerland in the 50's, 60's.

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Disadvantages:

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HORIA Jewelling set with a micrometric screw

HORIA Jewelling set is a table with a vertical holder, on which. The anvil usually has a micrometer adjustment and is operated by a lever rather than with a hammer.

Using a micrometer bolt, you can set the desired depth of pressing.

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Disadvantages:

• The accuracy of the micrometer is 0.02 mm
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HORIA Pressing set watch hands

HORIA Pressing set watch hands is a table with a vertical holder, on which there are two or three press tools.

The device is designed to set or press the watch hands or other details of the watch.

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Disadvantages:

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BERGEON PLATAX Balance/Roller Remover

Bergeon has a combined device for removing the double roller and balance axis, called Platax. This device performs two operations, and in fact it is as if two separate devices in one.

But this tool contains only:

• 1 centering punch
• 3 punches with a hole of 0.10 mm; 0.15 mm; 0.20 mm
• 3 transitional bushings with a leg and a hole of 0.90 mm; 1.10 mm; 1.40 mm
• transitional bushing

Punches have an outer diameter of 3 mm, and punches from a Staking set with a diameter of 4.7 mm are not suitable for it.

Advantage:

• You can perform two operations
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Disadvantages:

• Small selection of punches
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Presse Jaggi, Perrin & Cie Machines, Bienne

The device Presse Jaggi is made very stable, in addition it can be screwed to the table. The top and bottom inserts are replaceable. I made to it a part that performs the function of an adapter. And the standard press stamps from Bergeon are suitable now.

Advantage:

• + heavy and stable
• + the pressing force can be dosed very well
• + precise guides

Disadvantages:

• - in my opinion, there are no shortcomings