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: You state the number of jewels as if you were
: thinking they were part of the reason for
: cleaning the watch. They are not. The jewels
: themselves are merely extremely low friction
: pivots. It is the metal parts where the
: occasional cleaning and lubrication are
: critical.
I was stating the jewels just as evidence that there are moving parts that require near frictionless contact points. Although I'm no expert, some amount of lubrication is required even on the jewels to maintain a relatively friction and wear-free surface.
-Clint
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