Bausch & Lomb 5x loupe for watchmaker
May 12th, 2008 by AnA
I am getting a loupe for normal watch servicing. There are so many magnification power and brands available. So which one should we get? 4x, 5x, 7x or 10x? After some research, it seem many watchmaker prefer magnification power of 4x or 5x for general use. 7x or 10x will be good for detail work like the wheel balance. As for the brands, there are many but I will just mention a few here. Bausch & Lomb, Asco Swiss made and Bergeon. For a start, I got a used Bausch & Lomb 5x loupe.
After a 10 days wait, my Bausch & Lomb 5x loupe came in yesterday. I got it from Uncle Larry in Canada. It stated there 5X. I am very happy with the quality of this used loupe. It is definitely better than my cheapo so called “10x” loupe. When do a comparison, the “10x” loupe does not seem to be 10x magnifiaction after all. My newly purchased B&L 5x loupe could have a better magnification anytime. It seem like the cheapo “10x” is actually only about 4x. For now, I will leave with this 5x loupe. In future, I will get a 7x or 10x for detail work.
