Reply To: Help with pocket watch jewel

[Bob Tascione]

Hi pkamargo,
From your description I’m not too clear on what type of setup you have. I’m assuming it’s an older pocket watch with hole and cap jewels set in a removable settings and that you want to remove the setting from the watch. If so you would need to use a jewel pusher or something made like one to push the settings out.

If you take a look at the following videos you’ll see the jewel pusher in action. The second video shows the pusher being used on a train gear jewel setting but it’s the same principal.

This first video touches on cap jewel removal. Note: you won’t need to remove the cap jewel with Rodico if you plan to remove the hole jewel setting as you can push both settings out together.
First video: Watch Course Videos, Watch 2 part 1 then quick navigate menu to “Remv Cap Jewel”.
Second video: Use of the jewel pusher. Watch 1 – part 2 quick nav. to Remv Jewels.
If you don’t have a jewel pusher it’s easy to make one up. Just remember to make the face concave as shown in the video to prevent damaging the jewel.

Hope this helps pkamargo,
Bob