Ciaran
@cmcgwatchmaking.bsky.social
Self-taught watchmaker
IG: https://www.instagram.com/cmcgwatchmaking
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IG: https://www.instagram.com/cmcgwatchmaking
eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/cmcgwatchmaking
In 2021 Wes Streeting said "Every day, we should drag a sacred cow of our party to the town market place and slaughter it until we are up to our knees in blood."
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
In 2021 Wes Streeting said "Every day, we should drag a sacred cow of our party to the town market place and slaughter it until we are up to our knees in blood."
Any time Christine mentions she wants them to send the dog away
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Any time Christine mentions she wants them to send the dog away
Just finished reading Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. This was my view of Ivan/Peter
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Just finished reading Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. This was my view of Ivan/Peter
I had never heard about their friendship but really need to see the documentary this is from
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I had never heard about their friendship but really need to see the documentary this is from
This is actually harder than it looks, the main thing is getting the right file (single cut only), practicing draw filing with minimal pressure, standing up the rod at a low height in the vice, and exactly straight every time. Easy to learn, difficult to master
November 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is actually harder than it looks, the main thing is getting the right file (single cut only), practicing draw filing with minimal pressure, standing up the rod at a low height in the vice, and exactly straight every time. Easy to learn, difficult to master
Some filing practice today. Filing these steel rods flat enough to stand up on their own.
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Some filing practice today. Filing these steel rods flat enough to stand up on their own.
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
Pic 1 is the set up, bench vice and no. 1 file. Pic 2 is before, Pic 3 after, and pic 4 is the finished article with both rods filed flat
Is it common sense to treat a subject like this as a political football? Do you think this poster was a good idea?
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Is it common sense to treat a subject like this as a political football? Do you think this poster was a good idea?
Another vintage tool I picked up. This Seitz jewelling tool is more versatile than it's modern Chinese counterpart. It will allow me to not only replace jewels, but ream worn out jewel settings so they can be either rebushed or their jewels replaced
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Another vintage tool I picked up. This Seitz jewelling tool is more versatile than it's modern Chinese counterpart. It will allow me to not only replace jewels, but ream worn out jewel settings so they can be either rebushed or their jewels replaced
The fundamental problem with Bluesky is you are more likely to see people post these kinds of Dawkins tweets and not this one
October 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
The fundamental problem with Bluesky is you are more likely to see people post these kinds of Dawkins tweets and not this one
One bad habit I have is when I'm doing easier work like this I forget to tidy as I go. So here is my bench after finishing today's work - everything on it was used at least once during the assembly of these watches
October 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
One bad habit I have is when I'm doing easier work like this I forget to tidy as I go. So here is my bench after finishing today's work - everything on it was used at least once during the assembly of these watches
I cover some of the challenges in selecting the designs for these watches on my IG for those interested
www.instagram.com/p/DQSRVJojaw...
www.instagram.com/p/DQSRVJojaw...
October 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I cover some of the challenges in selecting the designs for these watches on my IG for those interested
www.instagram.com/p/DQSRVJojaw...
www.instagram.com/p/DQSRVJojaw...
Assembled these custom watches for a couple of friends of mine
October 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Assembled these custom watches for a couple of friends of mine
Saw One Battle After Another again. There were some people who arrived a bit late and their first image of the film was Sean Penn in IMAX in a scene not dissimilar to this one:
October 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Saw One Battle After Another again. There were some people who arrived a bit late and their first image of the film was Sean Penn in IMAX in a scene not dissimilar to this one:
Hairspring progress thus far. Someone had clearly tried and failed to move the regulator, bending the hairspring around the stud. Hairspring work is among the most difficult tasks in watchmaking, one false move can wreck hours of progress
October 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Hairspring progress thus far. Someone had clearly tried and failed to move the regulator, bending the hairspring around the stud. Hairspring work is among the most difficult tasks in watchmaking, one false move can wreck hours of progress
With disassembly complete the next step is to attempt to fix the hairspring, order a new mainspring, then clean, reassemble and relubricate the movement.
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
With disassembly complete the next step is to attempt to fix the hairspring, order a new mainspring, then clean, reassemble and relubricate the movement.
This was due to the mainspring being broken.
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This was due to the mainspring being broken.
Upon further disassembly more issues became apparent. The movement's winding system was not winding the barrel and thus no power was being delivered
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Upon further disassembly more issues became apparent. The movement's winding system was not winding the barrel and thus no power was being delivered
Today's work: this Roamer Searock Automatic features a MST 522 movement (meaning the watch is around 50 years old). It currently isn't running. Upon opening it was very evident why - the hairspring is bent and the movement has been drenched in oil
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Today's work: this Roamer Searock Automatic features a MST 522 movement (meaning the watch is around 50 years old). It currently isn't running. Upon opening it was very evident why - the hairspring is bent and the movement has been drenched in oil
See this IG post for a more detailed breakdown of what I did during this service
www.instagram.com/p/DP_cdTrDA-...
www.instagram.com/p/DP_cdTrDA-...
October 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
See this IG post for a more detailed breakdown of what I did during this service
www.instagram.com/p/DP_cdTrDA-...
www.instagram.com/p/DP_cdTrDA-...
Finished the service on this Seiko. It features one of my favourite day/date quick change mechanisms, to change the date you press the crown, with a long press the change the day
October 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Finished the service on this Seiko. It features one of my favourite day/date quick change mechanisms, to change the date you press the crown, with a long press the change the day