It's the big question every enthusiast asks who dreams of watching a lifeless mechanism spring back to life before their eyes: what's the path before you can service your first movement?

If you try to go it alone without a method, the journey can be long and strewn with frustrations (lost springs, distorted hairsprings). By following a structured, progressive programme, however, you can learn to disassemble, clean, reassemble and regulate a simple mechanical movement (such as the famous ETA 6497 calibre) in just a few weeks of regular practice.

Learning happens step by step: mastering the tools, studying the theory of energy transmission, then delicately handling the regulating organ. Broken down into small visual modules, this progression becomes natural and rewarding.

The six stages of that progression are detailed in how to learn watchmaking online, and the first ten hours in watchmaking for beginners.

At Décalibre, we designed our courses to bring you to your first successes quickly and safely. Discover our programme and bring your first calibres back to life!