This video performed by an amateur. Do not attempt at home. No watches were harmed in the making of this video. For entertainment only.
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@adrianbirkett5944 жыл бұрын
Happy St Patrick's day from the emerald Isle!. Wish they were happier circumstances, stay safe. It was you who inspired me down the rabbit hole of horology, thank you. Adrian ☘️☘️
@rbivgq17344 жыл бұрын
Also as far as MI and EMP for the one you installed. These vintage crystal descriptions are mostly French terms. "mi" as in "mi emp" or "mi concave" means medium or middle and describes the height. "Empire" loosely translated means "up there" or "on top". Empire crystals are raised towards the outer edge and flatten off towards the center. Thought someone could find this helpful.
@jockoharpo26222 жыл бұрын
I"m not going to start kissing your arm and yell..Morticia..That's French!
@lilymcalister1825 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, this us very helpful. I have a fusee that has a crystal like that, it's beautiful...it comes up and flattens in the center like a bullseye. I love it!! Ty for explaining!! 🌷
@vectorgen4 жыл бұрын
This is just the video I needed today, thanks!
@number67054 жыл бұрын
I recently discovered this hobby. I really like your videos. Please make more! Thanks.
@bunnspecial4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. When I get motivated I will do more. I have a container with a bunch of pocket watches that need balance staffs and mainsprings replaced. I already worked on those types before and don't like to repeat for the same type but something different might come up. Different is good. That is how we learn.
@kazsmith84224 жыл бұрын
Hay Bunn, they use to heat up the bezel to expand it then the glass drops right in and grips it when it contracts 👍
@bunnspecial4 жыл бұрын
Do you know how hot?
@kazsmith84224 жыл бұрын
No but I have the proper tool I will put a thermal image tester and check it for you 👍 I might even do a video...
@bunnspecial4 жыл бұрын
I will certainly watch it if you do.
@robertscott74085 ай бұрын
Great TWay to Teach and Learn Thank You!!! For The Proffessor...
@lotharofthehillpeople4381 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for demonstrating how to do this. I have an old pocket watch and unfortunately the crystal broke. Now I know it can be repaired fairly easily.
@Radiotron472 жыл бұрын
I have been watching your videos since You began. I have learned so much❗Thank You💌 You're a Genius. Paul 🇺🇸
@RelyeaRonnie4 жыл бұрын
Great find and fit ! Would be so cool to go on a tour of one of those old watch factories when they were in operation.
@bunnspecial4 жыл бұрын
There are some videos showing the Elgin, Illinois, Waltham and Hamilton factories.
@RelyeaRonnie4 жыл бұрын
@@bunnspecial Thanks !
@RestorationAustralia4 жыл бұрын
Nice job very special.
@SilverAndNice Жыл бұрын
Watching your vids makes me think it may just be possible for me to fix the half dozen or so watches I have sitting around. Not even going to start with my Bull's Eye. Going straight for a Waltham. 100 or so crystals for $5 at a thrift store and didn't even need the crazy glue it seems. Good stuff you're putting out. ty.
@rbivgq17344 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video I have just started to collect and already have over 10 I'm hooked. Crystals were the first issue is tackled i found a guy who custom makes them any size any style new German glass. I have been getting the measurement from the old crystal or the inside edge of the bezel and have press fit three so far no glue and they fit so well its wild. To me as far as i can tell if you have that little lip on the inner track of the bezel then you can press fit as long as the bezel is true and the crystal is the right size. If you go for NOS plastic crystals they are even easier as they bend a bit but glass just looks better.
@bunnspecial4 жыл бұрын
Lucky you. You have a crystal guy. Maybe I should send you some measurements. Now and then I get one to snap into place. I think I read some place that they used to heat the bezel up a little bit to make it bigger. I don't know how they would handle it then.
@darenbyers42915 ай бұрын
Yes, from my understanding heating bezel expands metal so the right then drops in place, where the crystal is too big when cold.
@bunnspecial5 ай бұрын
I always wonder about the sizes of the crystal and bezel. If the crystal is too big, and the bezel cools down, the crystal may break.
@bobbymules2 жыл бұрын
Top man this solved my problem today, thank you
@bunnspecial2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@strannostrannovasrr4 жыл бұрын
Wow Bunn. You did a true wrist check. Nice.
@ronaldspencer5474 жыл бұрын
Just need the winding stem now and you have a valuable antique!
@JebemTiZivot3 жыл бұрын
“I dont want to push too hard and break it. Break the glass.” Well…thats why Im here…
@thetechexpert48873 жыл бұрын
Nice job! 0:28 Do not attempt at home 👿
@benfranklin3963 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. That could be a very nice watch one day.
@Inkreptile4 жыл бұрын
Still wearing the seiko I see 😂 anyway very informative video !
@machinistmikethetinkerer48274 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos and you've helped me out a great deal in my new quest to repair watches! Have my grampas Hamilton 18S 925 Sidewinder from 1900 and I'm having a hard time trying to find a crown for it. Got any leads?
@paulgrguric9721 Жыл бұрын
"Here look at this watch while I check it out" 😅😅
@jessethepondhopper83704 жыл бұрын
On a Zodiac Seadragon is the bezel insert glued in or taped in?
@spencerriley70326 ай бұрын
You sound just like my cousin Vinny🤣
@bunnspecial5 ай бұрын
You are not the first one to say that.
@THOMMGB5 ай бұрын
What I would like to know, is what do those two numbers on the label mean? 19 over 18?
@bunnspecial5 ай бұрын
That is the crystal size. I think the unit of measure is called a Lignes. This crystal confuses me because it is usually one number or a number with a fraction. Hunter case crystals always have two numbers, one for the diameter and another one for the height.
@THOMMGB5 ай бұрын
@@bunnspecial Thank you for the quick reply. From what I’m understanding, in the olden days, a watchmaker would heat the bezel to expand it then install the glass crystal. As the bezel cools and contracts, the crystal is “locked” into place. Have you ever tried this method?
@bunnspecial5 ай бұрын
I have heard of this method but never tried it. How hot does the bezel have to be and how do you hold it without burning your hands?
@THOMMGB5 ай бұрын
@@bunnspecial If I run across someone doing this successfully and find out more specifics, I will let you know. Maybe you have an old bezel lying around to experiment with? 🙂
@hockeyrd993 жыл бұрын
That was too easy.. lol I was hoping the video would show how to install a glass crystal when it doesn't just snap in place.
@bunnspecial3 жыл бұрын
It is glass! If you push it to hard it will break. I read some place that they would heat up the bezel to expand it and then drop in the crystal.
@normblanchard51992 жыл бұрын
Wet grinder.
@lilymcalister1825 Жыл бұрын
Okay, that was just too easy, lol!! Can you post 1 that is more difficult to show us how you deal with something different when it requires a little glue or using a tool to attach one? Tyty, LilyMarlaina
@bunnspecial Жыл бұрын
I don't have a tool for this job, and I have glued in crystals before but I didn't think you would need a video on how to do it. You clean the surfaces and then apply the glue to the bezel then insert crystal. The instructions are on the box.
@carloscarvalhido24244 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you could find a glass. I hope you can also find the missing parts, because it is a nice watch. By the way, great Seiko "turtle" :)
@autocrashrepairsfromhome31684 жыл бұрын
Hey bunny are you ok, we are missing you, whens your next video
@bunnspecial4 жыл бұрын
Every thing is fine. Thank you for your concern. I several watches that need fixing and hope to work on one soon. Or maybe I can take the easy way out and do a show and tell.
@autocrashrepairsfromhome31684 жыл бұрын
@@bunnspecial thats great keep the great work up mate
@ronshann33803 жыл бұрын
Wish you would tackle a waterbury pocket watch for a change of pace
@bunnspecial3 жыл бұрын
I don't think I have any. I will look on ebay and see if I like them enough to buy one.
@richardfroste45483 жыл бұрын
@@bunnspecial I have a Waterbury made in 1894. Runs well but the pendant will not pull out so I can not set the time. I need some advice. I don’t want to get too rough with it and mess it up until I get some info. I like this little watch. It is like a dollar watch but it has some jewels. I lucked into it and once I got it home , I got really impressed with it. SS case and thick glass crystal. Not something you find here in Texas much. Nor can I take it out of the case without pulling out the pendant.
@philipbrailey2 жыл бұрын
Where do you buy crystals
@bunnspecial2 жыл бұрын
I buy them from ebay. Most are sold in bulk so you get a mix of different sizes. I think they come from retired watchmakers.
@josephbinder89924 жыл бұрын
Not really related to this video, but I was wondering what type of watch oil do you prefer to use?
@bunnspecial4 жыл бұрын
I am currently using synthetic watch and clock oil from Nye Lubricants. I wouldn't say that I prefer it, it's just that I got a lot at a low price. I don't know how it stacks up to other oils. I should get some grease also but this is just a hobby.
@DJKinney2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know Joe Pesci worked on watches.
@poepflater2 жыл бұрын
Now I know how I just need to find a crystal... Lol no, I'm sure it is harder than that. Mine is a hunter watch so the crystal goes on a flimsy pop up bezel that doesn't retain its shape without a glass in, when you unclip it from the main body.
@bunnspecial2 жыл бұрын
I have not done a hunter crystal in a while. What I do remember is that they are thinner than open face crystals and come in different heights.
@poepflater2 жыл бұрын
@@bunnspecial yeah someone pointed that out to me, the glass needs to be high enough to allow space for the hands which are almost as high as the bezzle, leaving not a lot of space to the next cover...
@jockoharpo26222 жыл бұрын
Hate to say it but that luck you had with that crystal just popping in did no help for those learning how to fit glass pocketwatch crystals. No offense but it's a bummer on our side.
@bunnspecial2 жыл бұрын
I bought a bunch of crystals from ebay and try them till one fits or will fit with a little material removal. The problem I see with crystals from ebay is that these are the ones that the watchmaker didn't use. The popular ones were used and those are the ones you want.
@jockoharpo26222 жыл бұрын
@@bunnspecial I can definitely understand that. I've been trying to heat up an Illinois pocket watch bezel with my heat gun on the high setting as it sits on an enameled heat plate. I left the heat plate off though. I must not be getting the bezel hot enough. It's a nickel plated bezel. Any tips you can share? The crystal is domed as well as beveled. It's slightly larger and not very old from a company in San Fran ca. They make them. I'm at work would have to let you know the company name if so requested. Thanks for your time.
@bunnspecial2 жыл бұрын
@@jockoharpo2622 I heard that you are supposed to heat the bezel but how do you handle it when hot? Currently I do it cold. I figure I am stretching the bezel a little bit to fit them in because they don't just drop in.
@jockoharpo26222 жыл бұрын
@@bunnspecial One worked great. It was an Elgin movement I put in a Open face 16s that has the front opening only with the movement frame that pivots outward. It's a Star brand nickel plated case. It laid flat on the hotplate and I gently dropped the crystal down onto it and it fell into place. It cooled and was stuck on t here..
@jockoharpo26222 жыл бұрын
@@bunnspecial I swear I never had to put any pressure on it. and I used a clean handkechief.