Mario Andretti's Lemania - the stunning end result.

Mario Andretti's gift to Paul-Henri Cahier, son of famous F1 photographer Bernard Cahier.
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[@John-wx9oy]

From a horological standpoint, it's a huge success. From a business standpoint, not so much. But then again, Kalle is in a business where sometimes legacy and cost are mutually exclusive. How often does such a rare and storied project come across any watchmaker's bench? Kalle's workshop did more to cement its legacy of excellence with the finished product than any high-dollar repair bill ever would. Well done, folks.

[@alanp9156]

A champion's watch, restored by champions!

[@2manysigns]

Super ! Mario would be impressed I'm sure . Congratulations to your team 👍

[@hrachiag]

Kalle you and your team are magicians. I got the impression that earning money is a secondary goal. You seem to love what you do! Thanks for such beautiful videos.

[@adfpv1153]

Excellent Kalle 😁👍 well worth the long wait in my opinion my friend. If I was the client I would be over the moon.

[@mercuriall2810]

You have every right to feel very proud of this restoration, Kalle. The stunning results speak for themselves. It was obvious that this watch needed a lot of work, but to discover the main plate was bent, especially after so many hours of work were already expended, must have been an awful surprise, and to press on and repair the original main plate is a huge undertaking in and of itself! Well done!

[@azazello777]

what a gigantic job you have done, I’m really impressed!!! 😮 Fixing bent main plate is unbelievable. Kudos and hat off! Kalle, I’m particularly interested how the hands were restored, I remember they were extremely damaged and bent upwards. Maybe you could do one day a video about it, how to shape such damaged hands back to normal and how to restore the fluroscent section some of them have, I hope it is doable task for a hobbies like myself :) Anyway, fantastic job and congratulations, amazing safe of such treasure!

[@rehajm]

You should be quite proud- that result and especially the movement are indeed stunning!!! Point of no return or not there are fewer and fewer place willing to commit to that level of restoration. Historical watch becomes an historical exercise in what is possible in horology! Thank you for sharing...

[@nickjames205]

Wow, this is why you are the best. What an amazing finished product.

[@boydsargeant7496]

Gorgeous now! The right man for the job!

[@richardkent2200]

You did right and even if just as a lesson to us all for perseverance

[@neilvee451]

Superb 👌🫶😊

[@brucebarlow6604]

Fully appreciate your efforts Kalle we have also been with you for many years and hopefully many more to follow

[@littleviking488]

I think that is called a "labour of love"! What a wonderful restoration. Not the best business decision, perhaps, but very "soul satisfying", I'm sure it is something that you will remember after all of the normal watch services are forgotten. An excellent illustration of your groups motivations. PS: how does one damage a main plate like that?

[@GuiseppeVerdi1813]

Bravo 👏

[@CatalinEnache1502]

Yeah, would be nice of you to shows us the assembly part not only the disassembly and final results.

[@richardkent2200]

I had a Tag Heuer McQueen Monaco in the late 1960s I was about 18 and remember someone saying it had a Lemania movement now I understand Just bought a Bremont what does anyone think Video fantastic as always

[@thomasnuyts9725]

O well! Great watch, great dedication of your team and did I really see you drink transparant coffee?

[@VierImageStudios]

You're an inspiration.

[@geoffdunstan8567]

You've done your bit towards saving history Kalle, good feeling and well done! Is it back with the Andretti family?? regards Geoff from Merimbula AU

[@johnnyarsenault9124]

👏Bravo! Magnifico!

[@johnnyarsenault9124]

The Lemania is renowned to survived super high-g’s by air fighter pilots better than other chronographs, to have gotten a beating so bad is a testimony to Mario Andretti pushing the envelope more than most human body can survive. It’s almost a miracle to have given back life to this Lemania ´s👌❤️👍 bent main plate! 🙀😍. Hope the owner appreciated the effort implemented to this watch! We take it for granted in this disposable society to get anything we want quickly. (Hats off to you & team) 😍

[@MichaelMitchell-vk9lk]

Excellent

[@manuelcorreia6448]

Great achievement Kalle and Chronoglide-Team - Congratulations! BTW, how does a mainplate get bent that way?

[@anthonycaryl1079]

Great work

[@ChrisCanuk]

Heel vet!! Hier word ik nou enthousiast van💪🏼🎉

[@vascovisser]

Great work once again. How did you get the main plate flat again? Did you bend it back, or did you use a surface grinder, or something else?

[@ChronoglideWatchmaking]

It was all delicate bending of the mainplate, no machining Vasco.

[@k__c__]

Hours of unpaid work for decades of preservation, time well spent =P Amazing work.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

I wonder what the client said when he finely got it back...

[@parcydwr]

Great. How did you resolve the excessive movement in the cannon pinion bearing? kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJXOlmSMiMyfo7M

[@vascovisser]

I would love to see that repair too!