Help! How to Attach Tiny Parts to a Vintage Partial Pocket Watch Movement?

by Jenee’ Mohler.
(Sisters, Oregon)

Porcelain watch dial with movement plate and layered gears

I need some advice on ways to attach tiny gears and watch components to partial watch movements, and jump rings to vintage wristwatch movements.

Old watch movement with layered gears and watch parts

Some pieces just don’t have holes to wire to, and can’t be drilled. I have been using E6000, but the tiny shafts and pieces don’t leave much surface area to glue, and I want my pieces to hold up to some wear.

Porcelain dial with watch movement plate and gears

I do warn people that these pieces are delicate wearable art, and are to be treated as such, but I still want to produce quality pieces.

ladies vintage watch movements with gears

I don’t know much about soldering, but I’m concerned with the torch and pickling process doing damage or discoloration to the surfaces of the watch plates; and a soldering iron not being a strong enough hold.

Any ideas? I want to be as professional as possible.

Jenee’ Mohler
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