A scratched case back, now what?! - How to polish your vintage watches - Part 5 Practical Tips

[@zubertish]

Thank you!

[@Kev-3006]

It might be worth mentioning that it’s a good idea to use a plastic barrier between the case and the case removal tool thus preventing the damage.

[@CarlAshcroft-mb9pp]

Kalle, I am really enjoying your videos. I could literally listen to you and watch you all day. I have a Breitling Colt automatic that I purchased in 1997. I hope to soon get a pre owned Rolex oyster perpetual, if I'm lucky. I wish I'd got into watches earlier in life, who knows, I might have become a watch maker like you. Keep up the good work, the world needs mechanical watches. Best wishes from the UK! 🇬🇧

[@johnmc3562]

Always a pleasure 😎

[@tomholloway7566]

Thank you Kalle. Cleaning screw slotting files and fine stones today, two very, very grey stones turned out to be nice white Arkansas 😊

[@manuelcorreia6448]

Nice content - thanks for sharing Kalle!

[@bfx8185]

Thank you Kalle. Believe me green coat videos are never long enough. I would even make it longer and put pieces of previous videos inside 😎

[@AntonyThorburn]

I remember my 21 year old Seiko Black Knight Kinetic looking new, Great Job.

[@pammoore8963]

Thanks!

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you so much! 🙏

[@wilkosoft]

Always, always useful things to pick up ~ thanks Kalle!

[@timwortman3940]

Bedankt

[@jeffwilton-love]

This is a great tutorial, thank you.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Glad it was helpful!

[@simonclegg5301]

What a great improvement, thanks for taking the time, again, to show us how to make our job (Or hobby) a more satisfying one. Cheers.👍🙂

[@adfpv1153]

Excellent work Kalle 😁👍👍 thanks my friend

[@AmandaGelien-gd8kd]

Thanks Kalle I know now I need an Artafax wheel 🤔

[@markgardiner5150]

Great video, a lot of learning involved, always informative. Thank you Kalle!

[@cubatea]

Totally engrossing video. Thank you

[@felizuleta]

So much knowledge! Thank you so much ❤

[@boydsargeant7496]

Great Kalle!

[@davidtaylor7137]

Spectacular, but would the finishing of the back contrast with the rest of the case?

[@germineortega9835]

Can you share the details of the artifex wheel used in the video? Like to purchase one

[@ElderPinto254]

Heey Kalle !!Bedankt voor de kleine subtiele tips ga ze gelijk maar in praktijk brengen( nieuwe goede polijst machine nu thuis!)

[@pierrecharon8182]

Excellent. Tips ❤

[@antondolgopolov]

Kalle, thank you for such a detailed explanation of grinding and polishing process. Every time when I watch your video, I learned something new! What grid of sand paper do you use for circular graining?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Very fine grain. Different brands use different grains. You’ll have to experiment I’m afraid.

[@geoffdunstan8567]

Thanks as always Kalle for Educating, Training and Entertaining us! Couple of questions if I may please: What RPM do your machines run at? Do they spin from the "bottom to the top" ie clockwise looking from the end of the machine? What grit is your "graining paper"? best regards, Geoff from Merimbula Australia

[@haping1]

Thanks Kalle, I realy have to invest in a polishing machine ;)

[@pammoore8963]

Hi Kalle! I've become a constant viewer of the channel and I'm searching for the membership information you refer to. Can't seem to find it anywhere. (Feeling stupid.) Could you please send me a link to where I can sign up? Thank you for your amazing work! You inspire me to learn more and more about watchmaking! I'm obsessed! 😁❤️👏🏼 Pam from Hollywood, CA

[@da___man]

You can buy Artifex wheels that fit a Dremel. About $18

[@russellbiofish]

Hi Kalle, thank you as always for the highly informative video. I have been working on vintage restoration for a couple of years now, including movement, dial/hands and case. Would you be willing to do a follow up video specifically on radial brushing of both sloped and flat bezels? I can reproduce radial brushing on a sloped bezel or case shoulder, that I believe is done professionally with a lapping machine, by using a brushing/texturing wheel in a polishing machine and holding the case/bezel on the edge of the wheel, but I have not been successful in reproducing a satisfactory finish when the bezel is parallel with the plane of the watch crystal. I’m interested in the machining required to achieve this finish, and whether there is a work around if one can’t afford an expensive machine. Thank you and regards, Russell Singleton.

[@WatchRestorationCottage]

Kalle, would you think it's ok not to have an exhaust or vent when using the polishing wheel? Or is it too risky?

[@AVEEGEELIK]

FYI and almost completely off topic: Goldfish have remarkable long memories.

[@watchwhisper]

hello everyone hope your all well

[@mischavink9602]

Hey Kalle, the green hand tool for tensioning and sliding the sanding ribbon, what is it called and where is it to be find for purchase?

[@richardkent2200]

More genius stuff

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Don't underestimate the humble Goldfish...They can see Ultra violet and Infrared... They see you even if you don't see them.. !

[@walther9161]

Is there a way to fix a dent in the case back?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

lay the case back on a flat surface and gently tap it out with a flat stake from your staking set. in gold you can rub it out with some firm wood.

[@paynemaker]

Great tips Kalle. I do have a request or question. How do you correct the acid etching from a rear case rim? I’ve had a few watches with stainless case backs and base metal cases. The case area just outside the case back is badly pitted. It’s a difficult area to work. Any tips would be very helpful. Thank you for your time and mentorship.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Thank you for your kind words. The etching is a real touch one. We see it with some people with a higher acid level on their skin or certain medication. Didn’t reach a satisfactory result yet. Did some experimenting with soldering certanium “tin”. Sorry I do not have a better answer for you (yet).

[@stevensimpson9855]

Hi Kelle Great video will help me massively, could you tell me what grit of artifex you used for this process Ie 150 or 250 ? Thanks

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

I prefer 250 medium, but that is purely subjective. Then there is hard and medium. Order all and experiment (if budget allows of course). I do not have any Artifex shares if you were wondering 🤣

[@stevensimpson9855]

Brilliant I will give them a try Many thanks

[@erikwinkler]

Heel gaaf, verbazing wekkend veel geleerd in deze video

[@Mobin92]

I prefer this length of videos. 10-20 minutes is optimal. With the shorter videos I'm often dissappointed, like "Nice a new video to watch... oh it's already over."

[@mayen527]

May I know what type of Artifex grit you are using in this video? Like medium, coarse or soft? Thank.

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

I believe it’s 250 medium, but it is nice to experiment. Maybe another is more to your liking.

[@richardsinclair9449]

Hello there, can i make a request, please..... I have been a Seiko watch "an amateur" "or tinkerer" for five years or more, I've specialised in Seiko both vintage and classic, but not the new so much..... So here is the point, I have reached a stage where good vintage watches have become affordable, but the gold plate is rubbed, say on the Lord Matic 36000 for example... I wondered if you could teach us all how to gold plate in the K that the watches are plated in and how to plate as Seiko plated... It is quite easy as long as you know the rules or technique and inexpensive too BUT it is as expensive as you want it to be so a simple process would be ideal...... Thanks....

[@vytis513]

The more I watch these videos, the more I understand that watch restoration cannot be a hobby. There is too much you need to have, and for one person, it is too much.

[@steve1811uk]

You can always improvise a little. By pure coincidence I did this same task myself this afternoon and guess what, it was also a 6309 case back. I used an electric drill in place of the lathe. I made up a tool to hold the case back by brazing a 20mm washer onto a steel bolt. I secured the case back to the washer part of the tool with a bit of melted shellac and adjusted until centred while the shellac was still warm. The result was definitely good enough by my eyes.

[@appelflapdrol]

​@@steve1811uk Yess great tip, a drill or angle grinder in a vice has been my static grinding/cutting/polish/wirebrush machine for ages

[@walther9161]

I’m a hobbyist and have done 24 of my own watches, serviced and repaired but as a hobbyist I’d never do a repair or overhaul for money or a customer. I do however repair my family members watches and so far so good..

[@timwortman3940]

Hoi Kalle, Ik heb al tientallen leerzame video's van je bekeken en veel van opgestoken. Bedankt daarvoor! Vraagje, uiteraard heeft niet iedereen zo'n lathe aangezien dit een hoge investering betreft. Ik als hobby watch maker heb inmiddels wel een polijstmachine aangeschaft maar lathe dus niet. Heb je suggesties hoe dit patroon aan de achterkant te maken zonder lathe? Zijn er geen opzetstukken voor polijst machine spindels of voor een dremel zodat je hier de achterkant van het horloge op een bepaalde manier in kan steken? Ik heb nog niet zoiets gevonden namelijk en wellicht zie ik een alternatieve manier over het hoofd. Bedankt en de groeten uit Eindhoven

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

Dankjewel! Het belangrijkste is het inspannen, een drieklauw is veelzijdig en prima voor het meeste werk. Hij moet stabiel ronddraaien voor een mooi resultaat, dat gaat het beste op een draaibank (groot of klein maakt niet uit). Een draaibank is een goede investering omdat je er veel meer mee kan dan alleen afwerking van onderdelen, maar al zet je de drieklauw in een boor dan kom je er ook. Serieus materiaal geeft serieus resultaat. Succes Tim!

[@timwortman3940]

@@ChronoglideWatchmaking top, goed om te weten en bedankt voor de info. Jammer dat jullie niet zo dichtbij zitten anders was ik al wel een keer langsgekomen voor een bakje. Cheers!

[@W0lframAlpha8133]

To me it looks like you created flat spots on the case back.

[@stephenoliver1437]

Kalle >>>>> engine turning

[@williamking6019]

🇺🇸

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

:)