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What loupe to get when using eyeglasses?


slask111

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Hi all,

 

I have been in this hobby for a few years now and my friends is starting to hand me their watches to make small repairs (i tell them i can not promise a working watch when i return it) so im starting to build up a toolset at home. I am missing a good loupe though. My question is what/where to get a loupe that works and fulfill the following requirements:

 

1. Needs to work with eyeglasses (mount on eyeglasses) or pref on a stand

2. Less than 10€ ;)

3. Maybe a built in light (LED)?

 

Below is stuff i found on fleebay. Anyone tried any of them?

 

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Hey Freddy,

Do you like those?

I also thought they were the answer, bought 20 sets, and no one bought them!

Still have them sitting on the shelf.

So I delisted them, and got these-

http://watchbitz.com.au/shop/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=284

and they seemed to strike an accord.

But if anyone wants the photographed model here, give me a yell, and I will work out a price.

 

Offshore.

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I have both of those, and two single lens loupes in the style of the one freddy shows in two different strengths. I use the single most often, with the 3.3x lens. I think the style depends on personal preference, and the strength on personal eyesight. I've looked at the Bausch and Lamb Magna Visor, and may try that some day, but a visor looks to be too heavy to wear for long. 

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Hey Freddy,

Do you like those?

I also thought they were the answer, bought 20 sets, and no one bought them!

Still have them sitting on the shelf.

I have a couple single lens loupes, which are probably easier for most. But I find it easier to flip 1 of the lenses out of the way when it is not needed as opposed to having to switch between loupes. 1 or a combination of these 2 lenses is sufficient 90% of the time. For serious close-up work (oiling pallet stones, escape wheels, indexing mechanisms in Accutron, etc), a microscope is easier anyway.

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