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Welcome to the video tutorial platform dedicated to the assembly of your Initium skeleton watch! Through the explanations of Master-Watchmaker Kevin, you will learn the different steps necessary to assemble your timepiece, which will come to life under your eyes. An exceptional creation!
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1. Introduction and presentation
In this introductory video, we introduce you to your watch kit in a historical place ; the Watch Case Museum located in Le Noirmon
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2. Prepare your workshop
In this video, tips and advice are given to prepare your work surface. To begin with, choose a work surface that is wide enough to
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3. The Case
This video introduces you to your case and shows you the steps to open it. First, take the case out of the kit and place it in fro
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4. Dominant eye
Do you know on which eye to position your watchmaker’s loupe? In this video, Kevin explains how to define your dominant eye
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5. The movement
This video is an introduction to the Unitas 6497 movement, a classic of Swiss watchmaking invented in 1950. It is important to mak
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6. Pose the skeleton dial – Signature Skeleton movement
In this video, you will learn how to clean the dial and how to set it up. Still equipped with your watchmaker’s fingers, tak
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7. Pose the skeleton dial – Classic Skeleton movement
In this video, you will learn how to chase your hour, minute and second hands. First, gently place your movement on the red hand s
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8. Chasing the hands
This video is dedicated to the defects that can occur when chasing hands and teaches you how to correct them. The first potential
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9. Hands correction (optional)
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10. Cleaning the case
In this video, you will learn how to properly clean the case of your watch to prevent any dust from getting stuck during the casin
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11. Casing with Signature Skeleton mouvement
Attention, this video applies only to Initium movements that are fixed with screws. To recognize it, this one has a rounded recess
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12. Casing with Classic Skeleton movement
In this video, you will discover the different steps necessary to case your watch. First, take the movement located on the red Ini
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13. Winding pinon
This video is optional and explains how to replace your winding pinion if it has fallen off. First, you need to remove the movemen
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14. Fitting the strap
This video is dedicated to the final step of the assembly of your watch and teaches you the process of putting on your bracelet. T
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15. Running control
In this final video, you will learn how to use the ToolWatch application to check the power of your pre-assembled Initium watch. I
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16. Taking care of your watch