See my web site here: watchspot.net/store/c2/Pocket_watch_conversions.html
@manzari984 күн бұрын
Hello, can you achieve a water-resistant watch case with casting?
@Watchspotnet3 күн бұрын
Yes, these have seals at all entry points and I have tested these to 1 bar which is 10 meters water resistance.
@turboeddy8 күн бұрын
Legend!
@Watchspotnet3 күн бұрын
Thank you
@binkyboobosh111 күн бұрын
From experience, getting parts for Rolex watches is difficult and expensive. You paid more than it was worth given the damage, but you've made a great tube and have shown what is possible with the right skills and access to spares. I would definitely discourage people from buying watches rusted out, especially if they're prestigious watches.
@TechTokOffical14 күн бұрын
What is an estimated cost of taking a antique waltham pocket watch, get it working and putting it into a wrist case? I'd love to do this for my dad's grandfathers watch that I've never seen run. He actually has 2
@Watchspotnet13 күн бұрын
Thank you for my interest. See my web site at watchspot.net. Contact me there and send me pics of your movement and I'll see what you have,
@normanrehme383617 күн бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you!
@mickmartin387418 күн бұрын
I'd like to get the information on the reversing relay and the ultrasonic devices and drivers
@Watchspotnet17 күн бұрын
If I get enough requests I'll make a video, but it is pretty simple. If you can put it together following a video you can figure it out with this info: Search ebay for 40kHz transducer and driver board. You only need 1 board and 3 transducers ($75). If you need/want bidirectional agitation I used an Omron H3CR ($35).
@ethanmeza360618 күн бұрын
Bro I can’t believe it was this easy. Thank you so much. I was so hurt you just saved me so much 🙏
@Watchspotnet17 күн бұрын
Glad it helped.
@tk_customwoodworks20 күн бұрын
I would be very interested in the parts and wiring diagrams to make this happen. I take possession of my L&R master tomorrow.
@Watchspotnet17 күн бұрын
• 0 seconds ago If I get enough requests I'll make a video, but it is pretty simple. If you can put it together following a video you can figure it out with this info: Search ebay for 40kHz transducer and driver board. You only need 1 board and 3 transducers ($75). If you need/want bidirectional agitation I used an Omron H3CR ($35).
@richf596715 күн бұрын
Yes please
@tk_customwoodworks13 күн бұрын
@@Watchspotnet thank you sir
@Mars-zgblbl20 күн бұрын
The value of old Timex watches just jumped up 👍
@normanrehme383620 күн бұрын
I think this is fantastic! I am very interested in wiring diagram so I can do the same on my L&R machine and/or my newer ultrasonic machine that is from 60s but has a transducer that needs replacing. Thanks!
@Watchspotnet17 күн бұрын
• 0 seconds ago If I get enough requests I'll make a video, but it is pretty simple. If you can put it together following a video you can figure it out with this info: Search ebay for 40kHz transducer and driver board. You only need 1 board and 3 transducers ($75). If you need/want bidirectional agitation I used an Omron H3CR ($35).
@MarcSt-Jean20 күн бұрын
The music is distracting, boring and repetitive.
@Watchspotnet17 күн бұрын
thanks for the input
@jpr40027 күн бұрын
Brother, you got skills, my friend! How long have you been a horologist?
@Watchspotnet26 күн бұрын
Since 1999. Thank you for the compliment.
@wtapL27 күн бұрын
Thank you! fixed my clasp it was barley holding
@Watchspotnet26 күн бұрын
Glad it helped.
@Sestorema28 күн бұрын
Grest job, but it's now fine with the keeping time?
@Watchspotnet17 күн бұрын
It kept great time. Sorry I forgot the clip of the timegrapher.
@mrsispup6660Ай бұрын
The exibition case back looks amazing .
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Thank you!
@mrsispup6660Ай бұрын
Great video , keep em coming !!
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Will do.
@WarrenatCLSАй бұрын
Interesting video. Thanks for posting. I have a Tiffany & Co. pocket watch, made my Patek Philippe from about 1872 or 1873. Every early serial number. Doesn’t have the “wolf’s teeth” on the ratch and crown wheels, and has a more 3/4 bridge. It has a long arm that rests over the crown to keep it from backing out. That arm is screwed down between the 3/4 and main plates, so you can’t tighten it from above. Has to be on when the bridges go together, although I can get to the locking screw between the plates with tweezers. Not screw down the entire way. But it causes problems trying to lock the stem in place inside a case. Not enough clearance to get into the side with tweezers. I’m also converting the Tiffany/Patek movement into a modern wrist watch, but am considering a hole/slit setup. To slide the entire movement and stem into the case together, then pressing the top and bottom cases closed. Not so much worried about making a water proof watch since I still need to notch the lever position for lever set. I’m thinking of keeping the original stem and onion, because if I cut the stem to shorten, if later I decide to buy an original Tiffany 18K gold case and convert back to a pocketwatch, I’ll be screwed. Looking now for a 2nd stem to cut.
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Send me a pic if you want.
@HHPS419Ай бұрын
What a pleasure to watch this conversion, Tyler is a lucky dude. I missed it, did you use the original mainspring? I am also wondering if you make your own crown stems and if there are smaller cases for say a 00s movement. Great video as always!
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
On most Waltham and Hamilton movements I have found a source for modern white alloy mainsprings. For Elgin movements I have not. Elgin watches use such a heavy mainspring that they never seem to be weak (as you saw this 7 jewel movement ran with an amplitude of over 300 degrees on the original spring), and I have a pile of hundreds of scrap movements so I have plenty of replacements to choose from if I need one. Regarding the smaller watches I case size 0 movements in 36mm cases, size 6 movements in 40mm cases, size 10 movements in 42mm cases and size 12 movements in 44mm cases.
@ryanrees8814Ай бұрын
I'm curious where you get the cases. Loved the content here!
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
I start with a case for an ETA 6497 and modify it. There are no ready made wrist watch cases for size 12 pocket watches that I know of. See the video linked here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/laa4k4ynmphknNE
@cemaliylmaz5007Ай бұрын
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@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Thank you
@cemaliylmaz5007Ай бұрын
@@Watchspotnet usta ne yazdın bilmiyorum ama orda olup seni seyretmek isterdim dilerim su kadar tatlı ömrun olsun isterim iyiki varsın icim den ğeldi bana huzur verdin iyiki varsın sen
@miruna22-w1rАй бұрын
You are a life saver! I was so dissapointed that my Datejust bracelats don’t make a good snap and don’t hold it anymore that I almost start to cry. After 1 month of holding my watch in the box and prepare myself to go to the Rolex store to fix it, I found your video. I cannot thank you enough!
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Glad it helped.
@kamchacp6338Ай бұрын
It helped. Thank you!
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Glad it helped!
@bygtymrАй бұрын
Perfect. I have an old submariner and it wouldn’t snap shut, I knew one of the trifolds needed bent a little but I couldn’t remember which one and if it was more or less curvature….now it has a nice, crisp snap to the closure. Thank you
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Glad I could help!
@hannahhehl1261Ай бұрын
I’ve recently came across a Tiffany’s open face ladies pocket watch. Serial number beginning with 72000’s. It stamped with Tiffany&co New York. And then another part just says Swiss. There is an engraving on the case that says 1895. I’m trying to figure out who the movement is by. Since Tiffany had other manufacturers including Longines, Ed Koehn, and Patek. Any ideas?
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
I have a Tiffany pocket watch movement on my bench right now, it is 77,xxx and it is very surely an Ed Koehn. Quality is on par with Patek though. Send me pics if you like.
@chris9413Ай бұрын
Hi, After you snapped on the bezel, how is the movement being kept in place so it does not wobble? Kind regards
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
The bezel was cut so that the movement is a light friction fit wh3n pushed into it. Once the bezel gets popped into the case the friction increases. There is zero play between the movement and the case.
@chris9413Ай бұрын
@@Watchspotnet alright, thank you!
@rammer313Ай бұрын
Thank you for showing each step. Amazing work to fit them in modern cases.
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Glad you like them!
@kevinohara4326Ай бұрын
I love this watch! Thank you Charles!
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
I'm glad that you're happy with it Kevin. Let me know when I can be of service.
@Mars-zgblblАй бұрын
Looks amazing
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Thank you.
@WarrenatCLS2 ай бұрын
Actually, I have questions. I’ve recently come into a *very early Tiffany movement, and the serial number is well below 2000. While the train bridge looks a bit different, it says “Tiffany & Co. New York”. Very much a grey area I’m trying to understand. I *believe it’s a very early Tiffany / Patek movement. Says “fast / slow” in the same font, and even had the same type of dotted corrosion on it as the left side “Tiffany & Co Geneva” watch. Will look under the dial for any Tiffany stamps. Working on getting it into servicing.
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
Let me know if you find the T&Co stamp under the dial and if there are two different serial numbers under the dial. Message me directly with photos if you can.
@WarrenatCLS2 ай бұрын
@@Watchspotnet thanks, I appreciate your help. Looking forward to trying to figure it out. Pretty excited. Will reach out in a couple of days
@drntobe79032 ай бұрын
Great Video. Can you clean a minute hand that got condensation on it? Brand brand new Rolex submariner.
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
If the metal only has spotting on it, probably. If the luminous has changed colors or stained there is not much to do for that unless you want the luminous repainted, which I don't recommend.
@Makeit1012 ай бұрын
Wow!...malking your own case from scratch, and a very cool way to save and house a fine old case-less watch.
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Makeit1012 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@WatchspotnetАй бұрын
Thanks!
@richf59672 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing I’ve used alum to get the same results but it took a bit longer I’d love to see a video of you replating it
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
It has already been replated, but I'll film the next one. I did file electroplating some screws in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/anmwoHt6brR0oLM at 14:32.
@richf59672 ай бұрын
@@Watchspotnetthanks I’ve plated a few cases but it required a full strip back to bare metal I was curious to see what you do with a main plate as stripping to bare metal would be hard Do you just plate over the existing plate to cover the bare patches?
@SarcastSempervirens2 ай бұрын
thanks, man!
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
You bet!
@DaniilKalyuzhny2 ай бұрын
Hi there - I am looking to do something similar with and A.Lange & Sohne WWII pocket watch. Any chance you could help me identify how i can find a custom case / dial manufacturer?
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
I'd love to work on a project like that. Message me directly with more information on your watch and let me see what we can do.
@THOMMGB2 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing how to do this. Where can I find citric acid?
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
I buy it online, but you should be able to pick it up at most supermarkets in the canning section (sold as sour salt) or at some hardware stores.
@agradeleas2 ай бұрын
how does this compare to using alum?
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
I've never used alum but I've heard that the results are similar.
@teachoc94822 ай бұрын
Oh MY Gosh! I was about to take it to a watch repair place, and they would have charged me to do this! Thanks SOOOO much! This watch was a present from my son's grandfather, and we don't have money for these things. You are the BEST!
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
Glad it helped.
@MatteoR772 ай бұрын
i love u…
@MTFDecorating2 ай бұрын
I accidentally stood on mine and I think both bits are bent and I can’t seem to get it right 😬🫣
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
Just be patient, you'll get it.
@Butwhat17762 ай бұрын
This is awesome. You have talent and abilities im jealous of.
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Butwhat17762 ай бұрын
Awesome.
@rosswlms2 ай бұрын
Hi - You mentioned cleaning the parts. Did you do that before you moved onto polishing and if so, how did you clean all the parts before polishing?
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
Before bluing the screws the screws are first polished then cleaned in the ultrasonic cleaner to remove all of the polishing compound, oil, and fingerprints. Anything less than a perfectly clean part will not blue evenly.
@rosswlms2 ай бұрын
@@Watchspotnet Thanks! Do you mind telling us what polishing compound you used?
@quartap42 ай бұрын
Thx
@Butwhat17762 ай бұрын
Fantastic work.
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@kevinohara43262 ай бұрын
You are a true craftsman
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!
@roundcircle42792 ай бұрын
Have you any problems with installation waltham construction into a case?
@Watchspotnet2 ай бұрын
No, I have perfected my process and it works every time for me.