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Service: Patek Philippe calibre 30-300 PM

P1160277A customer has sent in his Patek Philippe calibre 30-300 PM for a service.
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Movement does not look especially dirty, but there are some fibres here and there.

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Dial and hands before I remove them.

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I notice there is a little more dirt on the dial side.

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I now start taking apart the gear train. 

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Here you can see some of the gear train exposed.

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I will take out the mainspring and clean it.

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Movement cleaned and ready to be put back together.

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Mainspring is oiled and put back into the barrel.

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I see that the balance moves freely after fitting the shock jewels.

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The ratchet wheel is placed on the underside of the barrel bridge.

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I fit the barrel and barrel bridge.

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I now fit the setting/winding mechanism.

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The gear train goes back into the movement.

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I’m happy to have a ticking movement again! I must say it does look very nice.

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That’s good enough for an old Patek;)

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Ready for dial and hands.

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Dial and hands back in place

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Movement goes back into the case.

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