The Watchmaking Tools I Bought And What I Paid For Them

In this video I review a number of recently purchased used vintage watchmaking tools, including: a Star staking tool, a Horia jeweling tool, a balance posing tool, a Jacot tool, and a micrometer.

chapter index:
00:00 introduction - IWC Cal 44 Albert Pellaton automatic - history
05:50 Bergeon Star staking tool, potence à river, riveting tool, riveting punch - $182 with lots of other tools
11:41 Horia micrometric jeweling tool - $131 with staking tool box full of punches and hammer
13:56 horizontal micrometers - $12
16:45 balance posing tool, equilibre aux balanciers - $44
23:21 Bergeon hammer - came with Horia tool and staking tool box with lots of punches ($131 for the lot)
23:50 Jacot tool, Zapfen-Rollierstuhl, Tour à pivoter, watchmaker's pivot polishing lathe, lantern disks, burnisher, runners, fork, bow - $41 for one and $89 for the other with a bunch of watch parts
31:31 review of prices paid (in this section you can see exactly what was in each of the different lots that I bought)

Horia 2023 price list: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bEgaSXAyzGakBlj8p919W7Ti-qNna7oE/view?usp=share_link

Vintage tools are great, but their supplies are limited, they can take time to source, and they may be damaged or missing parts. Links to products and suppliers discussed in this video (including inexpensive versions) follow below:

The microscope I use is from Eakins on AliExpress (essential):
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DnNw4I7

Inexpensive Staking Tool Kit:
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DlUBpn1

Inexpensive Jeweling Tool:
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DdLMMJz

Balance Wheel Balance Staff tool (I ordered this for roller removal - haven't received as yet):
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmVQkfz

The Timegrapher I use was not demonstrated in this video but is an essential tool (more so than the more advanced tools in this video):
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DCe9uyb

The AliExpress links above are affiliate links. By using the affiliate links I earn a small fee of your purchase at no extra cost to you. These products are very inexpensive compared to their Swiss counterparts. Of course you can also buy original products new from Bergeon, Horia, and Cousins.

https://cousinsuk.com

https://www.horia.ch

https://www.bijoutil.ch

https://www.bergeon.swiss