Horological Humility: I Had To Re-Learn A Lesson Tonight

Around 6 months ago, I acquired my initial set of mainspring winders. Before that, I had been manually installing mainsprings, a task I had grown quite comfortable with. I underwent the usual learning curve associated with adopting a winder, specifically the Bergeon arbor/drum type. While I faced challenges at the outset, I managed to achieve significant success following a few initial setbacks.

However, tonight marked an instance where my confidence with the winder led me astray. As I...

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