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General Operation Guides

Winding Your Clock

This guide provides a comprehensive, practical explanation of how to properly wind mechanical clocks, including spring-driven and weight-driven movements. It covers winding frequency, correct use of clock keys and cranks, proper winding technique, multi-train winding order, and common mistakes to avoid. Designed for clock owners and beginners, the guide ensures reliable operation and accurate timekeeping techniques.

Beat Setting & Adjustment

This guide explains how to identify, adjust, and confirm proper beat setting in pendulum-regulated mechanical clocks. It covers how to recognize an out-of-beat condition through sound and pendulum motion, how different escapement and crutch designs affect adjustment, and the correct methods for restoring an even tick-tock rhythm.