Reference tables, comparisons, and selection guides — essential resources to complement step-by-step tutorials.
- Choosing a Watchmaking Tool Kit: Complete Guide — Which watchmaking tool kit should you buy? A comprehensive guide by skill level, contents, comparisons, and common mistakes to avoid.
- Screw-Down Case Back Torque: 47 Models Tested — Real torque values (Nm) for screwing down your watch case back by brand and model. Tested on Rolex, Omega, Seiko, TAG Heuer.
- Pins and Pin Pushers: Micrometric Tolerances by Brand — Micrometric table of pin diameters by brand (Rolex 1.55 mm, Seiko 1.45 mm…). Tips for clean pin removal without marking the link.
- Watchmaking Screwdrivers: The Overlooked Geometry That Ruins 90% of Screws — Why the blade/slot ratio of a watch screw must be precise to within 0.03 mm. W1.4034 vs S35VN steels, taper, sharpening.
- Watchmaker's Hammers: 7 Pads, 3 Weights, 1 Truth — Leather, brass, nylon, POM plastic: which pad for which task? Weight 30 g vs 50 g vs 80 g. Includes real energy transfer table.