BERGEON 6033 - Watchmakers Original Rodico One Touch Cleaner Stick - HR6033, Multicolour, Modern

Until I got into learning watch repair, I had no idea I needed Rodico! What is it and why would any one need this? Well, that's easy, and hard, to explain. Rodico has been referred to recently by one popular YouTube amateur watchmaker as, "Silly Putty for adults." That's somewhat correct, but not really. Silly Putty is a "modeling" putty as Crayola (the current maker) describes it. But when I was a kid (a really long time ago) Silly Putty was this amazing ( and honestly, pointless) toy I played with. You could stretch it from one Sunday to next, and it would retain its elasticity. You could spread it over a page of newsprint (I know, what's newsprint?) and it would absorb a likeness of whatever it was spread over. And you could take that likeness and stretch it into amazingly funny shapes, distorting everything! Like I said, pointless. But despite today's litigiousness world, it was harmless and great fun! That is not what Rodico is or does. No, mostly it's used in watch repair to hold things, pick up things, absorb oils, clean watchmaking tools, provide support, hold onto watch parts and screws, keep things apart and so many other uses that one's imagination can come up with! How does it do all of this? Well, it's pliable and absorbent, yet it's also "clean", doesn't stain things or leave deposits of any kind. It's soft and moldable, yet firm. If you want a better idea of what Rodico is and can do, just check out some of those watch repair/restoration videos available online. As for my use of it, well I'm just getting started with watch repair, so I haven't had much experience with it yet. But so far I've used it to remove excess watch lube from gears and cases, picked up debris off of watch dials and yesterday, for the first time, I made a support "log" of it on my bench to hold the balance wheel, hair spring and the balance cock apart from each other without disassembling them so I could check the "impulse pin" on the balance shaft. Chances are if you are into working on watches you already know what Rodico is. If you're aren't working on watches then you've probably never heard of Rodico, and probably will never need to hear of it. Regardless, it turns out the stuff is really handy for me and others doing this work. Price-wise, it's on the expensive side, but it should go a long ways and for watchmakers, it's a necessity!

This is a well known go to product for watch makers. It is great for dabbing to clean up light oil and dirt from a watch movement. It also works well to temporarily provide a third hand for holding tiny parts in place while placing screws. The only caution is it can stick to latex finger cots on occasion and leave a sticky residue so handle lightly.

Great putty for watchmaking

This stuff works well for cleaning dust from your watch. I am an amateur watch enthusiast. I needed to reset the second hand on my SNK807. (I dropped it and the second hand popped off.). This did the trick for cleaning things up before putting everything back together. Well worth the investment.

This product is 5 stars all the way, so the key is getting it as cheaply as possible. I love the product but found it cheaper at other watch part providers and regret buying it at the time here on Amazon.

Good quality rodico, worth spending the money compared the knockoffs.

A must have for gripping and surface clean up.

Putty. Does what it needs to. Not much more one can say. Recommend.

Un relojero ya de la vieja escuela me recomendó que usará rodico para la limpieza de la aguja, no pudo tener más razón... Si tienes una aguja relativamente nueva, no está de más usar rodico para limpiarla, yo puse un poco sobre una moneda, dejo que caiga y levanto la aguja unas 3 o 4 veces y eso es suficiente para limpiarla, no hace magia, está limpieza es específico para polvo, pelusa, piezas que se incrustan por estática y/o grasa, si la aguja ya es vieja y tiene incrustación, tiene que pasar por otro proceso, no te va a servir este método. Al terminar de usar la moneda, la envuelvo en papel encerado y la meto en una ziplock, debe durar, no se cuánto porque entiendo que queda duro con el tiempo, no importa porque tengo bastante.

Stuff is so handy to have around. A must for watch repair. A little goes a long way too. It's just pricey.

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Bergeon is the name in watchmaking and it's not a reputation that they haven't earned. Their tools are pretty fantastic. But expensive. Too expensive for most and especially for those just starting out and trying to find out if this is a hobby or career that they really want to get into. Not so with probably Bergeon's most useful tool. That would be this stuff. It moulds like silly putty, holds things, helps you to pick up something that went pinging off in whatever direction it chose this time and is really good if you become the lube monster and get oil and grease all over the place. Yes we've all done it and there is a fine art to lubricating a freshly cleaned and serviced time piece. I'm gonna guess that you are starting out as you are reading this review. Stick with it. I've ruined so many watches but you turn a corner and get better. If you do want to continue, this will be one of your favourite purchases.

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