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The Hands, No. 34, indicate the time.
Obviously, they must remain firm and tight, and must be so adjusted that they will not rub against the crystal, and lose time. The Mainspring, No.35, is the engine of a
watch. Only a perfect Mainspring will enable a watch to keep perfect time.
A cheap Mainspring may not break; it is too soft. But it will not enable the watch to run properly. Inferior steel, as used in the manufacture of poor Mainsprings, is not properly tempered causing the spring to “set”, as shown by No. 37. In the condition, no power is left to drive the escape train.
A broken Mainspring, No. 36, one with a damaged outer end, No.37, or inner
end, No. 38, will cause a watch to stop at once. A new Mainspring must be installed
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