Pasha de Cartier - Service, Restoration, Regulation

[@marktime48]

Welcome back! I'm sure I can speak for most when I say that we always enjoy your videos, no matter how "simple." The dry humor and dad jokes thrown in with the insight to history and function is the mainstay here. And we can't be true watch nerds unless we appreciate that all mechanical watches are insanely complicated machines for what they are and what they do, so it's always enjoyable to share the appreciation of them with a community like this.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, Mark 😊👍

[@ygrbooks]

Thank you for sharing this on KZbin, dear Stian: 😊👌👏👍! And, yes: any of your videos on any watch are most welcome!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks for the kind words, Yves, and I'm glad you're enjoying the channel! 👍

[@ygrbooks]

@@VintageWatchServices I always watch your wonderful videos at least twice (if not more) and really love them ❤! In this one I found out that the "big date" function had been done in a satisfying way (unlike the Lange & Söhne ones) long before Glashütte Originals and the new Patek Cubitus: both discs are at the same hight. Also, you have to use a trick when jumping from the 31st to the 1st. Patek even patented a "tangential break" (whatever that is) in their Cubitus to do it instantly and smoothly. Looking at the many stamped and unrefined parts of this watch's movement, I do not envy the many watchmakers that have to work on it - 😩.

[@ArvydasPapinigis]

Thank you for explaining how to regulate stud and index. I was always unsure about that and could never find proper video about it.

[@michaelmoore2487]

Hi Stian: I enjoyed this video every bit as much as videos you have made that depict more complicated mechanisms. Heck, I think you could make a video about changing the battery on a Swatch and everyone would enjoy it, that is because you always provide informative and entertaining narration about the history, design, & functionality of the watch you are working on.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks! I've got a feeling a Swatch video could get some good reactions 😂

[@mickboakes7023]

In answer to your question Stian I think that format is great. Although not a watch person I am totally fascinated by the intricate mechanics and your patience and skill. This is added to by your narrative on the watch history etc. More of the same please. All the very best. Mick🇬🇧

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks as always, Mick 👍

[@BPayne]

I enjoy the "simpler" watch videos as well as the more complicated watches. I also like watching when you work on the cases too. I might be different than others but, I also like watching when you are adjusting the beat error and amplitude. I guess I like seeing the whole process.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks for the feedback! It's always nice to hear what people enjoy about the videos :)

[@MrLukealbanese]

Fine work Stian. I like to see all types of watches seeviced.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks 👍

[@frohnnielsen]

I enjoy all your videos, complicated or not. I find the therapeutic. I’m not a watchmaker, but I enjoy precision and mechanical things. Keep 'em coming, please!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Glad you like them! I’ll keep 'em coming 👍

[@robertwilkins7780]

I enjoy the videos very much. Just getting the mouse to operate takes time for me, but once I have it set up, I can leave it alone and enjoy the show. Your comments and humour make it so enjoyable, and it's great that you take time to tell us about everything you are doing and how things work. Thanks for all the enjoyment you give to us all.

[@VintageWatchServices]

That’s really nice to hear! 😊

[@pgsahlman]

What a beautiful watch. What a beautiful restoration you've presented. I always enjoy your videos, humor and wit. Thank you.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, much obliged! 👍

[@timinginstruments]

I enjoy all types of videos you produce tbh, from simple restorations to the more complex ones.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks! 😊

[@jacobscobie1302]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos. Smart, excellent humor, and detailed. Every time I get a notification of a new video it makes my day. Thank you for your work on keeping vintage watches running and making us great video content!

[@VintageWatchServices]

That's really nice to hear, thanks! 😊

[@bullnose01]

Check twice, case once. Thanks for the great video, Stian, especially the wave at the end. 😊 I was starting to wonder whether we were going to go through the entire month of October without a new watch servicing adventure. Speaking of which, now that you're working on movements from the last couple of decades of the 20th Century, how about taking apart a co-axial movement for us? You and the family be safe and well.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, Bullnose! I'll get clammy hands on one soon, I hope 😊

[@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536]

I have sold many of them in my career to both men and women. Women often bought the larger model, with or without a grill. Steel, gold, diamond grill, etc. When I was at the Cartier atelier in Paris, they were designing a full-diamond faceplate for a customer. When I tried to look at it, they immediately covered the drawing 😂. Very secret environment. Good memories. My favorite Cartier Watch is the roadster chronograph XL and my rose golden Tank Americaine. Not the most complicated movements but still very classy. Cartier always treated their costumers like Royalty. We stayed at the best hotels and went to the most exclusive restaurants and nightclubs. The same goes for Chopard and several other bigger brands. I loved my job. So many stories to tell 😊

[@VintageWatchServices]

Sounds like you had a great time! 💪

[@michaelkeats1313]

Another great video. Something different but not to complicated. I could watch these videos all day . Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@velviaman3206]

Lovely subtle dial colour, enjoyed that one.

[@jozsefizsak]

That's a splendid looking watch. I wouldn't say it's overwhelmingly feminine styling, especially if it was quite large.

[@KaleemLmar]

Didn't realize how much I missed you until I heard you talking, a truly enjoyable video, as always. Oh and I love your authentic Scandinavian sense of humor, it's so refreshingly different.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Much obliged! Glad you're enjoying the content 😁

[@VistaNic]

I do enjoy your videos. I like the simple movements too. Thanks.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Glad you like them!

[@retiredafce3373]

Great job!

[@Ordrock7]

very nice watch and as usual great wsork, Sir

[@nicklapietra3890]

I enjoy any and every moment you work on! Thanks

[@albertmeyer8983]

Excellent video ❤

[@hartmutwolters9062]

Many thanks for your amazing videos and congrats for your excellent and amazing craftsmanship!!!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it! 👍

[@bruceneal4173]

Beautiful timepiece!! Great restoration !!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Glad you liked it!

[@samnova450]

Love seeing you at work. Believe this is the first big date moment that I seen serviced.

[@davidhendricksgolfprofessi2321]

Another in the long list of interesting and unique watches serviced by yourself. I know you have many irons in the fire I would think but it brightens my day when I see a new post from you. Thank you for what you do to make my day somewhat better. I appreciate you and your skills. Unmatched in my opinion in contrast to others doing similar work on the tube. Thanks again!!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks so much, Dave 😊

[@laszlodenes415]

Hi Stian. In answer to your question, I truly enjoy your videos on more complicated movements, like a Valjoux 72, Lemania or Landeron. Please keep them coming. On the other hand, it is also refreshing to see your work on standard ETA movements.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, glad you enjoy those as well!

[@Dyzon300]

Another excellent video. I like to see different brands as this one. It does not show up very often in KZbin. Very good explanation on the amplitude improvement with the timing pins regulation. Very nice work on the bracelet and case as well.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

[@pipodorologio1648]

thanks for sharing Stian, amazing as always

[@VintageWatchServices]

Glad you enjoyed it, Rich!

[@borassictime918]

Lovely job there Stian 👍. Driving on the left is the correct side of the road, which I know is what you really meant 😊

[@VintageWatchServices]

Obviously!

[@ronkeim8315]

Great video! I enjoy all of your videos, no matter what type of watch it is. Always a pleasure. Another job well done. Thank you.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks! 😊

[@phillipmaciver3226]

Entertaining and educational as always...thank you for your time and efforts in producing such wonderful content...👍👏👏👏

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks for watching!

[@oengelen3720]

Excellent video. I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you!

[@Cleveland.Ironman]

Magnificent timepiece!

[@DutchClawz]

That cleaner is a dream

[@321-Gone]

I like the chrono videos but really enjoy the troubleshooting videos more.

[@VintageWatchServices]

👍

[@paulpietruszewski4226]

Nice to see a new video.

[@boydsargeant7496]

OCD is a must!🤣 the old squeaky desk, yeh yeh🤣And I hired a Fiat 500 with manual gearbox this year in Madeira, and wow was I starring that box up and down the mountains! I really enjoyed this video. I think because it’s a great looking watch, you did a super job! However I prefer the issues, fixes and complications. In the members video maybe show making the pin and explain which tool you used to press it in. Ta ta!

[@davey-n8x]

I'm here for the insights, the wisdom and the jokes. The complexity of the movements doesn't really matter to me. Greetings from just down the road in Geneva.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks! 😊👍

[@ErvinSalma]

Great work!!

[@petercampbell3828]

I enjoy watching any work that you do. I have no problem with Eta movements in watches. Even in the past, most Swiss watches used ébauche movements.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, Peter 😊

[@mikebruegger8654]

Very nicely done... 😊

[@alexandregb566]

This watch looks like a pocket watch adapted into a normal watch. Pretty nice.

[@PepeWicho-z9z]

Bonito reloj,❤ buen trabajo 🎉🎉🎉 Quedó de lujo 👍

[@VintageWatchServices]

😊👍

[@markehuss]

I enjoyed seeing the 'big date' mechanism. Each watch has it's own charm, and it doesn't need to a 27-complication Patek to be interesting. :)

[@user-zj7fq4pr4c]

Incredible video, Im a new subscriber and binge watched many videos of yours. Very relaxing. Thank you!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Glad you're enjoying the videos, welcome aboard! 😊

[@popecosh307]

Stian!!! Missed you man

[@VintageWatchServices]

😁👍

[@ralphferrara5152]

Nice work

[@michaelfonseka7657]

Always enjoy your work mate, doesn't matter the type of watch.❤😂🎉

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, I appreciate it! 😊

[@jorgs.9016]

Beautiful!!!!!

[@Robert32064]

I learned a new term, "bench squeaking." 😎

[@milt-15x]

Even though the ETA movement may be common, it was interesting to see how it was used in the Pasha, the module Cartier added to it, and how the Pasha case, date mechanism, etc. were constructed. Thanks.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks!

[@jamestorrence9340]

You mentioned that the ultrasonic cleaner noise is unpleasant. I have to agree. I have a "V" brand ultrasonic machine that I use to clean and sanitize various things. The cats really hate the noise. They sprint out of the room when I turn it on. I myself use noise-cancelling headphones while it's on.

[@VintageWatchServices]

😂👍

[@the5th2000]

I have a very old Eterna-Matic which I understand uses the precursor of the 2892, still running like a champ

[@VintageWatchServices]

😊👍

[@rf159a]

When I worked construction, the company I worked for bought a Ford Dump Truck. It was big. One thing about it, the gas gauge moved in sync with the speedometer. lol. The gas stations made a fortune off of that dump truck!!

[@VintageWatchServices]

😂👍

[@tredog884]

Another save by Roy!

[@allanrichards3752]

I really like your videos and the way you put them together. Next time you come to the UK hire a Mustang, they are great fun. They only have 5.0 and not 500 on them but they do shift.

[@VintageWatchServices]

😂👍

[@singlespeedman]

Thanks!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thank you!

[@pghgb5572]

Personally, I do not have a preferred type of video. For me it is the variation in type that is important, so not just repairs, not just chronographs, not just classic vintage - keep ringing the changes Stian!

[@VintageWatchServices]

😊👍

[@troynasello2085]

Canteen crown! Wow, on a cartier.

[@johnsrabe]

A bit late on the answering, but: variety is good! I personally don’t like the internal watch assembly stuff as much as I like you fixing problems. But, I realize other people have other likes, and I’m here for whatever happens. I’m pretty sure that in your recent trip to Britain, you were driving much faster than Michael Schumacher.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, John 😊

[@johnsrabe]

@ I don’t know about the rest of your viewers, but I would love to see you construct a watch from scratch using popsicle sticks, plaster of Paris, and navel lint.

[@wannabe_sailor_777smith6]

Great video however, I'm more interested in watching case, bracelet restorations. I mean, how many movements can you watch being serviced ?

[@mariomartin6437]

I love them more than chrono

[@bubarowe]

As I'm learning watchmaking (I'm about to embark on the BHI distance learning course) i'm slightly more interested in the more technical videos and repairs. I'm always keen to pick up tips be inspired by people more experienced than myself.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks and cool to hear you're going deeper! 👍

[@bubarowe]

@@VintageWatchServices bit scary going "back to school" in my 50's but I love watchmaking at the level I'm at now and if i want to take it further I feel I need a qualification, and some bloke who does dad jokes and stuff on youtube reccomended the course.

[@markslater5420]

Hi Stian, love the talk on history of movements etc, I used to volunteer at the BHI museum, sadly it’s closing now and the building is for sale 😔 I’ve always wondered who was driving that fiat 500 on the wrong side of the road 😉

[@VintageWatchServices]

They're selling Upton Hall? I know there's been suggestions they should given the maintenance costs but I didn't know that's happening. Sad to hear 😔

[@tonyaxeman4381]

I prefer pocket watches but I am here for the ride so You do what You like to do. Are You doing a DJT impersonation HEE HEE

[@craigphillips-1]

500 horsepower! I thought: He must have a WILD side! Fiat 500.... yeah, OK, you hooked me, and reeled me in.

[@VintageWatchServices]

😂👍

[@frankthomas855]

Great video! I'd watch you change a tire on a car!

[@VintageWatchServices]

😁👍

[@mjonathan100]

was recently working on it this week. your microscope is awesome with that closeup, what scope do you use? Great narrative and detailed video!

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks! I have a Leica microscope that goes up to 40x, I think

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

Thats a 35mm Pasha C, pretty true to the original 38mm Genta design

[@windgarden5079]

Could this kind of cannon pinion be fixed if it was too loose? Thanks for the nice video

[@VintageWatchServices]

Yes, it could but as long as spare parts are available it would be better to just replace it

[@BokiPetrovic88]

Hi Stian, what brand of etachron tool you are using and where we can get it? Thanks

[@VintageWatchServices]

Hello Bojan, I got mine from Boley.de, but they require you to have a business to sell to you. You can find similar ones at CousinsUK.com, ofrei.com, esslinger.com etc, all the material houses will have something similar.

[@Tubluer]

It's always interesting to see what one maker does differently from the next. Some balance wheels are full of balancing screws and some have none, like this Cartier. Why is that?

[@VintageWatchServices]

Most modern watches do not have timing screws in the balance wheel, as modern materials and techniques make very evenly weighted wheels. If the balance is free sprung however, meaning that it does not have a regulator, it must have some means of regulating it, which are then timing screws. You see that in the pricier watches nowadays.

[@snakosaurus]

I spy some very effective nose hair control at 9:10 :D

[@VintageWatchServices]

😂👍

[@paulgraves1541]

Being an amateur, I'm fine with the simpler watches. I have questions about the proper spacing between the index pins and the hairspring.

[@VintageWatchServices]

The spacing should be just enough to let the hairspring "breathe" so it doesn't get stuck when you move the index

[@catherinewhite2943]

The simpler videos are easier to follow. More complex ones showcase your skill.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Good point!

[@mM30040]

😁♥️♥️♥️

[@stephenc.2675]

Hello, What is the best way to contact you regarding to inquire about getting my watches serviced?

[@VintageWatchServices]

Hello Stephen, your can mail me at [e-mail]

[@WristwatchWorkshop]

1) Nice to see another video from you 2) The next time you're in the UK, let me know and I'll stand you an adult beverage 3) Why does your bench make that awful smell when it creaks?

[@VintageWatchServices]

👍 And that was actually my bench squeaking 😆

[@mapled3135]

Is that what they call it nowadays? “Bench squeaking”

[@VintageWatchServices]

Come on man, I don't have a dog so what else can I blame?

[@mapled3135]

@@VintageWatchServices 😂😂

[@OutsideLands77]

(At 9.14 ) What's wrong with this picture?

[@bnghjtyu767]

That watch has harsh architecture. It looks like it's well made though, I think my bench to squeaked.

[@garyboyle695]

Rolex claimed to be in house and claimed numerous innovations that weren't theirs. The watch community is full of hypocrites.

[@VintageWatchServices]

Spot on...

[@clivewiddall3430]

Gross content warning those back screws were skanky.

[@VintageWatchServices]

😂👍

[@colinsmith6116]

Lovely job. What does a full clean like that cost?

[@VintageWatchServices]

Thanks, Colin! This job with restoration of the case and bracelet would be some 600 euros.

[@Actyr]

Thanks!