Restoration of a Wartime Chronograph Watch - 18K Gold Range Finder

[@jasonlax4112]

Once the case back was open and visible this video had me!!!!!!!

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

I know what you mean jasonlax. These movements are fascinating I think. Richard

[@ИванИванов-о6ц6м]

@@richardperrettwatchmaker how do you fit belt to this watch? i have the same model

[@Looey]

Love the shot of the disassembled 'watch under glass' !

[@Paddy3443]

Great to find a watchmaker working in Wales :) Lovely chronograph.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Paddy... And its a lovely day today in Wales! Thank you so much for this great feedback. Richard

[@rob-nb7oc]

Richard, I so much enjoy your videos. I do find them both fascinating and relaxing. I also appreciate your fondness for historical pieces. Lastly, thank you for your service.

[@PatrickMcF]

There are many watchmakers out there plying their trade on You Tube. However, Richard just gets on with it with little or no 'fill' . I really enjoy the history lessons and clear diction. Thank you.

[@frankjames7247]

Have just found these presentations, and have been watching spellbound, amazing.

[@bigbob1699]

I love a face /dial that tells the world the time loudly .

[@shanejones7331]

Nice work Richard, I enjoy watching your videos, thanks for sharing!

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks so much Shane. Richard

[@minorityofone1510]

So therapeutic to watch -thanks again!

[@jimmyschiel3863]

That new camera/microscope is fabulous

[@russellharris5072]

Wow,that looked very tricky,of course you made it look easy.I'm still envious of your steady hands.................................

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Russell.. I love these old chronographs. Something to get your teeth into for sure! Thanks for the feedback. Richard

[@marcooliveira9335]

I am amazed with the mechanics inside these time keeping little wonders even more with some of your skills to repair it. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidobrien9362]

Can not get over how lovely and clean that dial was, was it an old watch, I feel like I've missed the bit where you say "nah it's an eighties watch ".spotless, really.

[@shaneellasdaicastrestorati3675]

I'm so glad it was you servicing the watch I got lost 3 minutes after you got started. Great work

[@markjosephbudgieridgard]

Really enjoyed that one I have 3 vintage chronographs with that Landeron engine... so it was interesting to see the movement stripped down... Fortunately my chronographs run well... It amazes me how these movements where manufactured in the 1940s/1950s without all the sophisticated cad and cnc equipment watch manufacturers have today truly amazing it's just wonderful to see these beautiful vintage watches given a new lease of life.... Your vidios are amazing how on earth you can strip down movements and reassemble them is beyond me.... Absolutely amazing... Thank you 👍

[@aldfort5781]

Another great video. Really enjoy these on a Sunday morning. Great start to a lazy, relaxing day.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks aldfort that is great to hear as providing relaxing interesting videos is part of my intention. Much appreciated. Richard

[@davelowey3074]

Another great video Richard, and lovely watch too, i look forward to them thank you, i will watch again to try and see the other thing. I have done a few more now, i wish i'd found watches when i was a younger man, thanks Richard. Dave 👍

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks Dave ... it's only shown for a fleeting few seconds! Richard

[@fabriziodutto7508]

Great video, as usual! Beautiful timepiece! Thank you for sharing always great content, and infuse us with some of your love for beautiful timepieces like this one! Cheers, Major!

[@rbmwiv]

Such a beautiful watch and an awesome job restoring it!!!

[@markirvin2809]

Another excellent video from the master. Thanks Richard.

[@kuyagords]

Watching this is very calming!

[@Daud76]

Such a beautiful watch and a fine restoration too! 😍

[@philipchabot6064]

Love the videos can’t believe all the small parts.

[@j81851]

Watching the Master work is so relaxing! Wow I missed your videos lately ( have been going through some intense online training that has diverted my attention) so this is refreshing for sure. Always have enjoyed your videos, so relaxed, technically knowledgeable and so good with the mechanics. Great to see you and be back watching watches be brought back to life again!!

[@Austeration]

Very fine and detailed project. Turned out perfect. A credit to you Sir

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thank you Austeration! Richard

[@johngifford7725]

I'm speechless. This was fantastic. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks you so much John. Much appreciated. Richard

[@philw4053]

Always enjoy watching these restorations from you. Thanks!

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thank you so much Phil! Richard

[@michaelwebber4033]

Wow that is a work of art on the inside

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Haha! Its pretty right? Thanks Michael. Richard

[@Supercruze]

Beautiful work as always Richard. Thanks for sharing.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks so much Supercruze! Richard

[@KentnDebi]

Beautiful piece Richard 👍 Lovely, caring work on it too. Quality as always Sir

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks so much Kent ... good to hear from you! Richard

[@RestorationAustralia]

Very interesting vintage watch superb job well done.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks so much Restoration Australia! Richard

[@stephenomara4975]

Lovely Video Richard very interesting function on that watch 👍

[@randyallen2771]

Nice job Richard, love your close up photography !

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks Randy! Richard

[@tofu3802]

Thank you Richard, for another informative and enjoyable video

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks To Fu! Richard

[@kingsford73]

Really cool watch, and a really useful measuring scale to help locate enemy artillery position's along with a map and a compass and there own fire.

[@clementaut7287]

It’s been a while since I watched one of your video (work is keeping me busy…) but I had forgotten how great it is ! Very relaxing and instructive yet. This watch is beautiful and you helped it find its youth. Thanks for the great work, you’re inspiring me to keep dive in watchmaking. I’m currently repairing old watches I bought for a few euros to learn a bit on my spare time :) I hope everything is doing well for you and your family. I wish you the best for 2022 Richard !

[@carlosmaldonado6200]

You did it again, what an absolute stunning piece that is.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks so much Carlos! Richard

[@roncooke2188]

Great to watch a quiet video! much better than crap music in the background! interesting thank you

[@brucebarlow6604]

Nice work as always Richard. These vintage chronographs are becoming very popular. Just picked up a stunning Rodania Super with the Landeron 248. Keep well from New Zealand.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Bruce.. I agree that the popularity of these chronographs is on the rise. I think the market is responding accordingly as prices are on the up. In this instance the money is at least following something of genuine value I think. These chronograph movements of the 1930s onwards are often pretty special. Thanks again. Richard

[@gilmoreno9028]

Love watching you work mate

[@amme30]

What a beautiful and functional watch, it will give great pleasure now it works.

[@joesephburgio3438]

Great job Richard as usual!!

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thank you so much Joeseph! Richard

[@toboldygo5823]

Beautiful work✨

[@TheDavidFromTexas]

Wish I had your patience and skill. LOVE your videos. Please keep them coming Sir

[@jeremytanhonchai2119]

Really love your channel on watch repair n restoration...cheers frm Singapore.

[@tudrow6087]

I love watch a maker at work. It is like magic to me. And I would be happy to be able to service my pocket watch. But I dare not and take it in for service. Thank you Richard for what you do.

[@gregorybrys1750]

More great work Richard...Nice to see you branching into more vintage pieces. I must get my Cosmotron over to you, it will make for a great video

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Greg... Yes the Cosmotron would be an interesting video. We should chat before Christmas and sort out a firm plan. Richard

[@normshafer2243]

Sir. A beautiful movement and watch. Thank you for sharing your process to bring it back to life. All the best, Norm in Arizona

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thank you so much Norm this is great feedback to get and much appreciated. Greetings to you in Arizona from a very windy Wales! Richard

[@dr.omar.insights2000]

Elegant work as usual 👌

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks so much Dr. Omar! Richard

[@gplayer01]

What an excellent video of a master at work! Cheers 🍻

[@cristobalosuna3106]

Love the watch and the video. Another nice work from one of my favorite watchmaker tubes IF NOT my favorite.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Cristobal .... haha! I'll go with favorite! thanks so much! Much appreciated. Richard

[@alaindrolet_atlt_2019]

Nice Landeron services !! Love your back case/bezel remover, see one like that on Ebay… so will probably my next new tool !! Thank you again for this interesting and nice quality video, I appreciate the close-up of the Pallet fork oiling 🙂. Best regard from Canada !!

[@aurelnegrea7617]

Amazing precision. Great job man

[@MillwalltheCat]

Nice work as always. I use my Zodiac chrono for distancing thunder and lightning.

[@maestromecanico597]

I don't collect wristwatches but that is a STUNNING piece. Thank you for sharing.

[@mattwilliams3504]

I shot 81mm mortars in the USMC. Nice explanation. Thanks.

[@ohger1]

You would probably have more subs if you narrated. This is a unique movement compared to the typical Swiss mvmt we normally see - some commentary of the unusual parts would have made this more interesting.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi John... I think so too so I am going to do a little more talking I think in future. Useful feedback. Thanks. Richard

[@ohger1]

@@richardperrettwatchmaker Subbed! To use rank amateurs, a bit more commentary will be helpful. Thanks.

[@pilgrim8610]

Great job as always....thanks alot sir watching your channel working on watches is best way to chill out and enjoy for me....best wishes and thanks again..love from iran🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@P38-g3l]

Would like to hear more about the make of the watch and its work as well. Enjoyed the video! Best Regards, Jay

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks Jay! Richard

[@Donnybrook10]

We were taught to roughly calculate distance from which a sniper was shooting at us by counting seconds from muzzle flash to report...or worse, in the absence of muzzle flash we could estimate range by calculating the time when we could see/hear a bullet hit near us to the time the sound gets to us. Keeping your cool under those conditions is the problem. Quick maffs.

[@nickjohnson217]

I’ve just found your channel and I must say your work and content is truly stunning, I also work on watches but sadly lack the skills to make content like you do, thanks for sharing your skills with us for a relaxing but informative and educational value. 👍😉💚🍻

[@VintageInvicta]

Great video, thanks for sharing! 😃

[@StefanDembowski]

Great job, once again. 👏👏👏

[@TheBlackstag1]

Mate you are awsome thank you bigtime for this video I have a delbana very similar 18k gold I have it running but needed some help with this exact thing cheers greatly appreciated 😮

[@Druidor]

A beautiful piece of mechanical engineering, even more so as it's pre computer age so someone had to sit and work out every action with no formal of prefab simulation.

[@عزامالزهرانيزهران]

Best deal for quality range finder

[@crosseyboy5509]

Throughly look forward to watching your content, lovely to see someone care about the quality of work they deliver. Please keep it up. P.S. are you accepting work at the moment?👍

[@GK-rw2op]

Thumbs down are from Patek Phillippe owners that don't think your room is clean enough !

[@kti5682]

That was a great video, especially the timing functionality was nicely explained. I would chill to this if it wouldn't remind me of a soldering job I did for the last two days. I found out that my eyes can't focus through my glasses anymore and I have to put them onto my forehead. I'm getting old I guess. My colleagues fortunately only designed a few 0402 parts and QFN cases with generously elongated solder pads in so it was manageable. Its reading glasses for me in the future I guess.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi kti... Without my glasses I could barely find the door to my workshop and without the loupe I would never be able to work on a watch. I guess embracing the leverage good optics bring is maybe not a bad thing. Good luck with it whatever and thanks for the interesting comment. Richard

[@kti5682]

@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thanks for the good wishes. I guess looking for good optics will be my goal for new years. The electronics parts I mentioned are 0.5 mm in its smallest dimension. I guess watch parts are smaller still. Happy holidays and good luck in the new year.

[@sf017s4]

Simply awesome!

[@domsel-6109]

Have you ever seen a landeron 58 movement? It's so beautiful and a genius mechanism. especially the calender setting and the chronograph is pretty simple as well.

[@marcosquintanaescandon2329]

Increible video!!!! Totalmente hipnotizado....

[@mopedinthemalverns6661]

Subscribed because you mentioned Flash to Bang! I remember it as crack-thump and it is a superb range-finding tool. Loved your video. Thank you for posting it. LIked, Subscribed and Notifified.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Moped In The Malverns ... Welcome aboard! I too remember the 'crack-thump' but it is importantly different to flash-bang .... and much more alarming! Great feedback. Much appreciated. Richard

[@TEAspecialist]

納得！ 大砲の代わりに花火を利用した。 本来なら花火が光ってから音が聞こえるまでの時間を計り、逆算して距離を出す。しかし、計測の目盛りが距離になっていて、逆算しなくても発光源までの距離が一目で理解できる。 軍用とは素晴らしい実用性ですね。 この腕時計からは機能美を感じました。

[@chriszenier826]

Would have liked a close up of the problem and show or explain how you fixed it. Gorgeous watch!

[@epicsiege8508]

We use them. Excellent.

[@paulstansfield8693]

Bloody genius, thank you

[@aurelnegrea7617]

I always wonderd just how is it posibil to make them tiny parts screws. Sprockets shafts springs etc. just amazing very fine mechanism. Just brilliant

[@minicooper2572]

Happy new year to you all

[@flitzo111]

Super 🕘Videos , vielen Dank dafür. 🙋‍♂️

[@decab8292]

Marvellous time piece and a pleasure to watch Sir. Oh I almost forgot “Crack & Thud” Thank you.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Deca B... Thank you sir. As I remember 'Crack and Thud' was a bit different from 'Flash and Bang' and a little more alarming! Great feedback! Richard

[@decab8292]

@@richardperrettwatchmaker indeed it was. Thank you for a bit R&R viewing you work, extremely peaceful.

[@alexdeleon7135]

Well done.

[@fjalsen60]

Richard you are the best

[@w.m.evanegdom4752]

I didn't see you checking the pivots the balance wheel and the escapement wheel.. both were stuck on into the Jewels. Was the bottom pivot on the balance shaft in a good condition? Because this basic Landeron caliber has been running for more than 70 years. I had these old guys completely worned out on my workbench. I always lubricate the heartweels on the brim. I only saw you lubricate the pallets of the escape fork,, but seeing how you did the job on this video your customer will be very pleased when hé sees the second hand is running over the face. Last but not least you gave this watch new power with a modern main spring.

[@jasonwarwick633]

I watch a lot of watchmakers channels and find yours to be one of the best. The watchmakers story and commentary make the videos what they are but I've had a thought I wanted to share with you. What if you watchmakers wanted to spice up the content occasionally..... Maybe a video where you are limited by a poll that subs fill out that only allows you 3 or some limited number of tools to complete the service or repair? Or maybe you partner with another youtuber and work on the same watch and see who can complete a service the fastest with good results? Just a thought and either way I'll continue to enjoy your work and more importantly THANK YOU for your service.

[@josegabriellaracoy7609]

Mis respetos, excelente su trabajo. Dios lo bendiga.

[@HughScot1818]

Found your channel today and I have been mesmerized all day looking at your repair on several watches thank you I do have one question what type of oil applicator do you use

[@samirmemon2267]

Great job. I like it.

[@mariojr377]

Excelent vídeo. Best regards from Mário in Niterói 😀

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Mario! So good to hear from you. Hope all is well with you sir! Richard

[@mariojr377]

@@richardperrettwatchmaker thank you very much!! I watch all your vídeos!! 😃

[@AndyPanda9]

Wow! Great video and I really like this watch! I'm pausing the video 14:51 to try and see the mistake and it looks like that cover/spring is screwed down already while the lever isn't in its groove (and now cannot get in the groove because of the cover/spring in the way).

[@nim10107]

Chilling to this video

[@hectordanielcruzflores5536]

Aunque no lo creas es relajante verte desarmar y armar los relojes cada pieza tan pequeñas y la pasiensa para que tienes al rearmar me tranquiliza y me relaja del estres gracias por subir tus vídeos

[@user-che.tula1973]

Отличная работа 👏

[@davelowey3074]

Hi Richard, was it the yoke not seated? Fun that i couldn't sea it, or still can't if it's wrong. I really would love to service/ fix a chronograph i haven't had the pleasure as yet, i still enjoy every aspect of this (for me hobby) work, it's crazy when you've been using the microscope/lenz and then acutely look at the movement without them, so small, tiny it's deceiving, cheers Richard 🤝

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Correct! Needless to say the hands would not set like this! Richard

[@edmondmiesch9104]

When you flipped the watch over to side two did you forget too lubricate the first two gears that you reinstalled during the reassembly process ? I think that is what you missed.

[@ronaldspencer547]

I can't see how you can do such work. I tried to take apart a cheap day date movement and gave up after taking the first screw off of the balance wheel bridge. Looking at your video I see the wheel gets stuck and you have to work it loose. Excellent work on this chronograph!!!

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Roland... Thanks for this feedback and yes this work can be 'a bit tricky'. I really enjoy getting lost in it and the challenge of achieving a good result. I guess this keeps me going. Thanks again. Richard

[@Александр-ххх-з3з]

Как всегда отличная работа!!!

[@guitar911rock]

great watch wow

[@LAMethWitch]

found you today and subbed - Marcelotime

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Welcome aboard LA Meth Witch! Richard

[@danielpintos1443]

Hermoso reloj y excelente trabajo, muy gustaría que haya la opción de subtítulos en español saludos!