Very interesting video. Thank you for posting it here. I have one of these Vostok clocks. Love it.

Have been binge watching these since I've found them the other day. I love how much detail you go into on each clock and the amazing work that you do to repair and restore them.

Are the pivot holes in the plugs centered? Or are all the pivot holes off centered like the holes the plugs sit in

I have a very similar clock and would love to get it restored. How do I get ahold of you

I know that chime set is very difficult to find!

You are amazing! Thank you so much! This is my third watch of this video. You have inspired me and given me the tips and confidence to take on more cherished clocks and my collection is growing because of it. I have an 1881 Waterbury Cardinal V.P with alarm it’s my newest amazing find and she needs some TLC. I’d like to think I can give her another 150 or so years. Thanks to you and a couple other very generous creators on KZbin and many successful clock rehabs I know I can. On the back of this clock are the clockmakers who serviced her written in pencil below the original paper Waterbury label. The first one is 1892 the last one is hard to read but we think is 1991. I can’t wait to add my name to the list. God bless you Mr. Martin and Thanks again. 😊

A clock I’m working on had almost the exact same story besides the donation to the museum part, it’s always nice to restore a family heirloom especially when the client really likes the clock sentimentally and in general

I'm still a lonely Bro. Thomas

Thanks for sharing James

Fascinating !

Hi there. I wonder if you may be able to help me. I have an Ansonia clock very similar to this one. I took it to a friend of mine who repairs clocks as it stopped working. He has found that the shaft of one of the cog wheels has worn away (a bit like a piece of wood that’s been turned in a lathe). I have photos and a video showing the problem. I’ve tried to find a replacement part but to no avail. Would you be able perhaps to give me some help to either recommend a repair or maybe u have a spare that I could buy from you? If you could offer some guidance I’d be so grateful😊😊. Many thanks in advance. Richard (from England)

What NICE looking chronographs!!! Love the sound on the second one shown - sounds very authoritative!

Beautiful

Hi James, I have a question, which cleaner do you use to clean the brass plates of the clockwork?

Guess he can remove that Overhaul Due sticker now. lol

When we made things to last!

Very interesting, i have never seen these time pieces before.

Nice timepieces

Great video! Beautiful watch!👍

What a fancy case, must have been pretty expensive

Thanks James, wonderful to see the pieces & hear a little about them even if we didn’t get the full show. Glad you’re busy, Joel

Hello Sir, very nice Navy Clock, with different type of side second. Thank you.

Great video, James! Hamilton produced exceptional chronometers, in volume, in time of war. I have a 21, and a couple 22’s. They have never been serviced during the decades of my possession , so maybe their appointment in Washington State is coming. -Ron (from Iowa).

Amazing clocks. Masterful workings!

amazing watch!

Hello, Mr. Martin. Always great to see another video!

Every time I watch one of these videos, the most prominent thought through my mind is how much more closely I need to pay attention to detail during inspection. I tend to be a little impatient that way. Or, at least, wanting to get the job done quickly so I can move on to the next one.

Please edit out the clock ticking!

Looks like you should be able to get this chronometer back up to snuff in short order. I have a Hamilton Model 21 and it keeps time like a quartz watch! I don't run it too often as it has to be wound every 48 hours - easy task on a ship, but not so much with my schedule.

Very nice video. Educational and entertaining! :)

Good catch on that escape wheel

Gracias por compartir el conocimiento

Mr. Martin, 2:10 Did you file off the chaff from the click with the manufacturing flaw, or did you leave it alone since it wasn’t interfering with operation of the movement and for the sake of keeping it original?

This is fantastic! Thank you!

Fantastic demonstration on sleeving that gear! 15:20 "Installing several brass pins can be done." Neat! Mini-rivets, basically. Clever! A very unique clock. I can easily see this in a kindergarten classroom or something like that.

I have this exact clock that I am trying to fix because it only runs for about 10-15 seconds before stoping, when I took a closer look, I saw the escape wheel had to much end shake.

Amazing work and video. Thank you so much for sharing and keeping your knowledge alive!

Sometimes I wonder if the point of these videos isn't, in part, to show of the really awesome collection of tools he has accumulated! 😄

Timing a watch by the stars. That explains the royal observatory at Greenwich and the association with testing Harrison's projects. Makes perfect sense, now that I think about it! Also, interesting to see "co-branded" watch dials. Didn't realize that this was a thing back then!

I’ve done some experiments, the same oxidation appears. and gold coating comes off if you soak the parts in a really strong solution for too long.

I'm always impressed by the detailed observation during inspection as well as the great care taken to avoid any scratching or marring of the surfaces. A worthy example. I wonder if the alterations to the clock were to allow this to be mounted in a different vehicle with a slightly different install setup.

I always find it interesting to see that, whereas other people will use finger cots, he simply never touches the movements at all (rarely before and never after cleaning) and uses tweezers for everything. By impression, this seems to me a very old school watchmaker's trait.

I appreciate your naming every part you show - what an excellent clock dictionary you've created!

Interesting clock. Thank for the video Mr. Martin. Love to see it running.

I love butchers !! Because we can see you de-butcherize those jewel ! The "platform escapement" is superb ! First time i see that type of engraving ,, look like a worm ! Mr Martin you make good videos .. thanks !

When will you publish the second part? I hope that the videos will be more detailed, even if the video is long. Very nice work. Thank you, sir.

I learn something new from each one of your videos, so thank you for the online apprenticeship! It never occurred to me just how important keeping foreign materials out of the mechanism is when working on timepieces. When you were learning watchmaking, was cleanliness and care in the use of tools so as to prevent damage something they spent a lot of time on?

You sure are able to pick up every detail, hopefully the client decides to move forward with the repair

Cheers James Hoping the client give you the go ahead, if so looking forward to see it running again.

Thank you for the video. I liked it very much. Wouldn't it have been possible to silver solder the broken spokes?