Bergeon Rodico Cleaning Putty for Watch Repair, Cleans and Removes Dust

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MOEBIUS 9010- Light synthetic oil. Generally used on high speed and low torque/pressure areas. Commonly used for: Balance cap jewels, escape wheel, and seconds wheel. Let's assume for a moment that I uh... know a guy... and he wanted me to ask this. Not me, y`see, nope nope. Would seem a waste to take everything apart and clean it again, but that may account for the high servicing cost if you go to the manufacturer (usually two or three times more than most independent watchmakers).

Oil containers and the surroundings of it should always be kept cleaned. Any build up around your oil container will make its way into the oil irregardless of the lid being closed Don't depend on Rodico too much. The use of Rodico should a last case scenario. Rodico is great! Except the fact that most watchmakers keep them for years on end and never change/throw them out. If you do use Rodico, make sure it's less than a week old since opening. When changing oils, use something like Solvent H to clean the oil pot. Do not just simply wipe it with paper. HP 1000 or HP 1300 - (Fun fact, HP stands for High Pressure) Heavy synthetic oils. Generally used for high pressure/torque and low speed areas. Commonly used for: Barrel arbors, center wheel, and third wheel. Some brands will also use this for the setting system and calendar mechanisms. There are differences between HP 1000 and HP 1300 (such as viscosity etc.) but we’ll go into that another time. There is no steadfast rule that is set in stone but there are RECOMMENDED procedures. Of course there are clearly some binary things we do and do not want to do.Brands such as Breitling and Rolex have since rejected and discontinued using Molykote. As of the late, the reasoning is because it contaminates the cleaning solutions. If you are doing this for a living, I would suggest use the genuine Rodico since it is made for the purpose, and may well be formulated differently again.

After you fixed all the problems how does the watch look in various positions? Is amazing what defects can do to screw up timekeeping and until the watches running in good condition it's hard to tell if the balance has a problem or not from a poising error. Then this is a modern screwless balance more than likely it does not have a poising error unless somebody's modified it. The factory poised it within the specifications of the watch it may not be perfect but it still should be reasonably poised unless you're having other issues which you are having. So now how does it look in various positions that you fixed all the problems?FIXODROP EPILAME- Although not an oil or lubricant, I couldn't talk about oils without mentioning Epilame. You always want oil in the cup, not on top of the cup. It should not be anywhere else other then inside the cup where the pivot is. Any oil anywhere outside of the cup will cause oil to spread and or attract unwanted build up. If a piece of Rodico is to break off in a small space, dab with a another small piece of Rodico to remove it. One big problem with Rodico is most people manipulate it with their bare fingers. So all the oil, dirt, sweat, etc, end up in the Rodico. Then it get's used to "clean" a part, leaving a nice film of skin oil and sweat and who knows what else. If used for cleaning a jewel, the film can promote the oil spreading, like an anti-epilame. If used on a steel part or a dial it could lead to rust or oxidation down the road. You don't mention what type of hand setting tools you have, but if the tips of your tools or press runners are plastic, make sure they stay clean and don't get damaged. If they are damaged either repair that damage or replace the tips. Like anything related to watchmaking, care and cleanliness are the keys to good work.

Plus, if the portion of Rodico used to clean these glass surfaces is never used to clean other objects (like gears/tools, which may have heavier dirt/debris), it can easily be re-used for potentially far longer than the time it would take for a microfiber cloth to get disgusting.

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So, my interpretation is that there is really nothing against it other than people getting into bad habits. It’s true, if Rolex or Omega don’t allow it, it’s so that in principle you will take all actions and precautions not to need it in the first place. Rodico will age in time, discontinue the use of a bar once it starts leaving a residue behind. Some watchmakers swear that a well kept bar of Rodico can stay fresh and last for more than 10 years, while others who use it religiously can easily go through a single bar within a few months time. If you have lint or dust on the hands, do not use Rodico or other types of watchmaking "putty" to remove it. These all leave residue behind, so I would recommend the urethane cleaning swabs: A lot of people do not know that lubricants expire. I’m being dead serious. I’ve met several watchmakers who did not believe in replacing their oils until the bottles run out (their bottles could be older than you and me combined).