Sir, I want to express my gratitude and admiration for your restoring my father's 105-year-old Pavel Bure pocket watch. I was amazed by the transformation of the watch in the end. You are a real MASTER, sir! I couldn't believe that you even managed to fabricate the new set of hands from scratch. I am so excited! My Dad would have been so glad that the old watch he used to carry in his pocket for 50 odd years looks and runs like new again. THANK YOU! You are THE BEST!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
That's very nice to hear, thanks so much :) It's a beautiful watch that deserves some TLC!
@FitOutPost2 жыл бұрын
I shared this video with a few of my friends - watch enthusiasts, if you don't mind of course.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
@@FitOutPost I don't mind at all, of course, thanks for sharing it!
@DavidSchwartzjr2 жыл бұрын
Wow this was truly amazing to watch! Seeing that hand making was very cool and unexpected as well! The before and after is impressive to say the least, will be checking out more soon. Bravo! 😎🍻👍
@FitOutPost2 жыл бұрын
@@DavidSchwartzjr Thank you, David!
@fvazquez644 ай бұрын
Hey Stian... It is just amazing how is it possible that a watch from 108 years ago, after giving proper care and love it istills ticking... I don't understand why people are not interested on these little wonders of engineering... I appreciate and enjoy very much you sharing your videos!! Regards from Mexico
@VintageWatchServices4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, Francisco! 😊 And yes, I agree :)
@frohnnielsen10 ай бұрын
I think this was my favourite of all your videos I’ve watched. Fascinating!
@De4thInc4rn4te162 жыл бұрын
another great restoration, and the skills to lathe a hand that small were stunning!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Jon! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@zs1dfr Жыл бұрын
My problem is that if you were to give me a working pocket watch to practise on, I would service it until it didn't work anymore! Thank you for your excellent video. Lucky owner!
@stevemoreno62412 жыл бұрын
Very cool. The first video I've seen the blue-ing of the hands. Thanks for taking the time to keep creating these wonderful videos.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching them! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@gpraceman Жыл бұрын
A very well done restoration. I was truly amazed at how well that dial cleaned up, as well as your skill making a new minute hand.
@gromit19962 жыл бұрын
"Brute Force!" the mantra of the watchmaker. When you started talking about Pavel Bure's NHL career I laughed out loud. As always, fine insight and a nice fix. I have to service my late mother's pocket watch. I got it recently in the estate and I've bought a couple of donor movements to make sure I have the parts I need. Love your work, sir. You always make my week better.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
That's very nice to hear, Clay, thanks! It's always difficult to work on old pocket watches, but the Americans were the first to industrialize their production, so the parts are often interchangeable. Best of luck!
@oleksiishekhovtsov15642 жыл бұрын
Hi, just wanted to pop in and thank you, as this video has been VITAL in helping me troubleshoot and repair my great-great-grandfathers 1883 Bure that's been out of commission since the 1940s!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear, Oleksii :)
@jatco842 жыл бұрын
Holy cow....what a beautiful restoration of that watch.. From start to finished I was captivated..especially the tooling of a new minute hand and the dial. Superb..Incredible work. What a trip. Kudos to you.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Thomas!
@petercampbell38282 жыл бұрын
Revolting! I really enjoyed watching the lathe work. I think most would have just bought a premade hand. The dial turned out better than I expected it could.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😂 It's more fun to make a hand :) And the denture cleaning works very well on these enamel dials.
@DanaBasiliere-BTVREALTOR2 жыл бұрын
I agree, the dial came out surprisingly well.!
@johnr13502 жыл бұрын
That dial turned out amazing. Beautiful piece.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, John! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@CFBtechnologies Жыл бұрын
Now that's watch making! Very cool way to make replacement parts. Love your work and sense of humor :)
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@aaronblair9583 Жыл бұрын
Wow, never dull. Brings me back to my NROTC days
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
😊👍
@medea27 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! What I love about watching videos like these is learning all the little tips & tricks that you can only get from someone with years of experience.... that denture cleaner on the dial is brilliant. It was one of those "of course!" lightbulb moments for me when you said that it gets all the dirt out of the cracks, because _of course_ the thing that makes the crack noticeable is the dirt trapped in it! 👍
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
@angelherrera68202 жыл бұрын
Great restoration! Really enjoy your commentary during your restorations. Keep up the great work! Cheers!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Angel! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@craigphillips-12 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy that watchmaking/repairing keeps you out of the padded room!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Only barely 😉
@JOHNAPRIL123 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Now I understand Lange's source of inspiration for my 1815. What a lovely pocket watch. I loved the part where you machined a new hand. Thank you for sharing your skills and sense of humor!
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@OriginalAlessa2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I enjoyed watching it. As a German I couldn’t help and smiled as you said “Schraubenlöser“
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
That's my best German! 😂
@OriginalAlessa2 жыл бұрын
Your pronunciation is pretty good! 👍🏻
@robewalk22 жыл бұрын
Bolshevik Revolution Stian. My father had a life long friend who came from Norway. Marty and my Dad was friends for almost 60 years until they both passed away less than a year apart. There is something so therapeutic and calming watching your videos Stian and I love learning about the history of the watches you work on. And you worked in a quote from Monty Python. Watching you make the second hand was more than interesting since old watches were made in a similar fashion. Beautiful restoration Stian. Cheers from this 70 year old retired coot living the dream in Tennessee.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Bob, that is very nice to hear :)
@pipodorologio16482 жыл бұрын
very, very nice...amazing, more then 100 years old and after a service running like made yesterday...nice bevelled finish on the bridges so not a cheap one i presume? Love the making of the new hand and the broaching, real expertise. Very rewarding finishing a watch like this I guess...well done and thanks for sharing
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Rich! The performance is indeed very impressive, so it is a really well made watch. And yes, it's a lot of fun bringing out the lathe and files for some fiddly work every now and then :) And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram!
@pipodorologio16482 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices as the owner states, a true master Stian...like in Germany the systen of gesel and master watchmaker...the Steradent trick on the enamel dial is a good tip too....
@kennethluebberke82165 ай бұрын
Seriously, man! I love your dry humor! Keep up the great content!
@VintageWatchServices5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@walther91612 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video as I learn something new every episode. Thank you!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@jorritbekema3862 жыл бұрын
I love all your video's, so much knowledge and being a dad of small children myself, i even enjoy the jokes. It's unbelievable that you you hand made your own minute hand. I follow a number of watch repair channels and I've never seen that. Not even Mark lovick does that. The channel 'clickspring' springs to mind, but he made a clock, not a watch. Excellent work, keep it up.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Jorrit! It's not very common that one has to make a hand, that's most likely the reason you don't often see it. It's not actually that difficult and most watchmakers should be able to do so. But most watchmakers rarely get their hands on these old watches :)
@ingraban984 ай бұрын
"... and that's why I had to make another hand!" You're amazing.
@VintageWatchServices4 ай бұрын
😊 Thanks!
@adrianbirkett5942 жыл бұрын
That was just amazing!, from a master watch maker. Thank you for all that information, never seen a hand being made before. Never been introduced to a split balance before!. Really enjoyed that. Many thanks. Adrian.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Adrian!
@manueldortacantallops319 Жыл бұрын
El cañon de minutos es un sistema muy distinto al de los calibres más modernos,,, para sacar extraer y ajustar,,,, son tres piezas,,, muy bueno su canal,,,, felicitaciones.
@bigbob16992 жыл бұрын
I love a watch dial /face that screams the time for all to see .
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
It's a nice design for sure!
@Tubluer2 жыл бұрын
Watch this guy work with pegwood. His stick handling is incredible. The bluing is just the icing on the cake. And did you see him take the face off? What a pro.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! What's up with the sarcasm?
@Tubluer2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Not sarcasm. It's just me thinking like the Canadian I am. :)
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😁👍
@KathrynLiz12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Love the way that dial cleaned up with the denture cleaner... 🙂
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
It works very nicely for these old enamel dials!
@100amps2 жыл бұрын
Ahh.. I watched many Pavel Bure games here in Vancouver back in the 90's. What a great player. Seems like a hundred years ago... back when my nose hair was growing faster than my ear hair.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😂
@taskmaster51 Жыл бұрын
Denture cleaner. Brilliant. Learned something new today
@corkymiller Жыл бұрын
The hand creation was a joy to behold- and the dial cracks are almost invisible! What a runner it is too! Bravo!
@rickgrau24502 жыл бұрын
Absolutely ridiculous! Who decides that they aren't happy with a hand, so decides to make a one? You could have reused the old one or bought one, but no, you feel the need to demonstrate how inadequate I am 😊. You, good sir, are a true master, and... your videos are not only informative, but funny/engaging also. Please continue putting out your videos!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Don't take it personally, Rick! 😂 Thanks so much for your comment and more to come soon :)
@chadpyett64412 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a watch maker at work with a keen eye for detail one of my favorite channel's always interesting.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Chad! ☺️
@pierre-yvesp37692 жыл бұрын
Truly impressive work, especially with the hands. Just for reference (or people not familiar with the metric system ;-): the most common pencil leads size for mechanical pencils is 0.7mm. This hand is 0.4mm thick. Very interesting watch, from the brand history to the bimetallic balance. It cleaned up beautifully. BTW on top admiring your skills, I also love your humour: "Brute force is the solution to any issue. Honestly that is the key reason why I chose to go into watchmaking." :-)
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😁 Thanks so much, Pierre-Yves!
@yru435 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the hockey shout out. Thanks for the history.
@medellinvisitor Жыл бұрын
Awesome job making the watch hands!
@hendlers70719 ай бұрын
What a GREAT service - Thanks a lot !
@donnyboon28962 жыл бұрын
Excellent work. I've sent this video to my friends in Norway. You mention being from Norway during the service. And I think the odds are slim that they will dig in your old back yard. 😃
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! And I pray you're right... 😁
@VMHenning Жыл бұрын
Nice restoration! To remove that kind of cannon pinion, I use a staking set, with support on the train side, hammering down on the end of the arbor stickning out from the cannon pinion.
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
👍
@theboz192 жыл бұрын
Wow! Great job. I really like the Pavel Bure watches.
@davidallison25002 жыл бұрын
Brilliant tip on the denture cleaner.
@ianbell45278 ай бұрын
Amazing i have a number of old pocket watches. I love them
@markchancellor-maddison55282 жыл бұрын
Hi Tiaan, thank you for sharing the making of the watch hand. I need to also make one for a pocket watch. Regards Mark Maddison
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark! Good luck with it :) Stian
@danspencer94992 жыл бұрын
What a beauty! You added value to the world with that restoration.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Dan, that's very kind of you :)
@Lemminjoose Жыл бұрын
A pocket watch with a train on it was exactly what got me into watchmaking years ago as well!
@kswaminathan54392 жыл бұрын
Stian, how you amaze us with your watch repairing skills. Not only restoring the watches, but making parts using a lathe even though it is a minute hand. It requires tremendous skill and patience. I feel you should take online coaching classes, of course on a chargeable basis. Many, including me would benefit from your knowledge.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for that, K! I'll continue making videos for now :)
@stephenpatswald37342 жыл бұрын
I heard you mention Cape Cod. I am on the cape and just recently started working on watches because of watching videoed like this. Thank you very much for this content, I’m having so much fun learning this.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Very cool to hear, Stephen!
@JDRichard2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the detail in this video. Now I know i can make watch hands if needed.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much JD! I've watched your videos for tips also :) This way of making a hand is useful for simple and fully symmetrical shapes, but if you need more intricate shapes the old school way is by using flat stock and needle files.
@iantelinside2 жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful restoration and really interesting for me to see how a hand was made 👏🏼
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian! There are more than one ways to make a hand, and this is one :)
@MrGrentch2 жыл бұрын
Loving your vids as I go through them. It was interesting hearing about that pocketwatch with the train engraving you saw when you were 15. The only pocketwatch I have is a 15 jewel Longines from the 1920's and what does it have on the back only a steam train. 👍🏻🙂 It's what attracted me to it. I believe it was issued by the Serbian railway at the time. Incredibly good timekeeper even today. Gains a couple of seconds per week on my nightstand.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes, a lot of pocket watches have trains engraved on them 😁 Most of the time that doesn't mean anything, but some were indeed issued to the railway personnel for accurate timekeeping. Very impressive timekeeping of your old Longines, so that might be one of those!
@MrGrentch2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices It's got the Cyrillic SDZ crest of Serbian railways engraved above the train. Longines along with Zenith and Tissot supplied them with watches from around 1890 up to the 30's and were in use until the 1960's. They were a private purchase by workers, subsidised by the railway, so they tended to be well looked after. Longines did a limited edition homage of both pocketwatches and wristwatches to them a few years ago. With the train on the back of course. 😁
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
@@MrGrentch Very nice! Sounds like a real keeper :)
@catfishgray3696 Жыл бұрын
THEON, I LOVE POCKET WATCHES, THAT WAS GREAT, GREAT VIDEO, GREAT JOB...
@brucebarlow66042 жыл бұрын
Stian it's great to see more house hold items being used in the restoration. Great work as always. Keep well from NZ
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Bruce!
@brandonspencer3092 жыл бұрын
Being from Vancouver Canada when I saw Pavel Bure all I could think about was his amazing career here in the ice for the hole of my younger years!
@brandonspencer3092 жыл бұрын
LOL Glad you through that in @5:50
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😂
@HenriqueSantos-pe4nk2 жыл бұрын
This one was Top!!! A lot of nice information to try any day soon. The cleaning of the dial was a nice hint!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Henrique! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@gregcapella59412 жыл бұрын
THANKS for another great video,very interesting watching a MASTER WATCHMAKER AT WORK !
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, Greg! 😊
@udayrathod647111 күн бұрын
Nice Work Done By You....
@VintageWatchServices11 күн бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@ericcrane4871 Жыл бұрын
The Bolshevik Revolution. My grandfather was a Tsarist Air Force pilot and fought for the White Russians before fleeing, with many Tsarists, to points all over the map. He settled in Shanghai, which had a sizeable Russian population. My dad was born there but had to flee himself in the mid-40s as China was turning communist. Am waiting for my turn when the US turns communist so I can settle in…Norway! Thanks Stian for all the great and inspirational work you do on this channel.
@roytofilovski953010 ай бұрын
Norway is more communist than the US. Pick another country...
@bellasvistas3463 Жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable UniqueWatch!!
@mickboakes7023 Жыл бұрын
Another amazing restoration. Addictive watching (excuse the pun). All the best Mick🇬🇧
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@Robert320642 жыл бұрын
I like the quick-set GMT. Very impressive.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😂👍
@Chrisamic2 жыл бұрын
Some say that you should leave some patina on the watch face, letting it show it's age gracefully. It's up to the client though, and what they want. I really enjoyed learning this tip for whitening the enamel dial. It looked great.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Chris! The denture cleaning pill doesn't really whiten the dial, it just cleans it up. The issue with enamel dials is not patina (as enamel doesn't really discolor), the issue is that they are almost always cracked. The cracks are jagged and thus attract dirt, making them much more visible. The denture cleaning pill cleans this dirt and thus makes the dial look much better :)
@domfel21232 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous work. I admire your skills
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@itzhaccroitoru40822 жыл бұрын
great restoration,and the skills
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Itzhac :)
@matthewhill57972 жыл бұрын
I learn something every time I watch your videos, top job ! Denchure tablets are an excellent treatment for enameled dials. Thanks😁👍
@rameshjainani2868 Жыл бұрын
Surely enjoyed the whole watch restoration especially making of the replacement hand of the watch. Amazing of the perfect accomplishment and unique skills. Just like an artisan of the old doing it by hand. Cheers and looking forward to more of your watch restorations.
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rameshjainani2868 Жыл бұрын
Happy to keep 4 vintage pocket watches 2 of which are english fusee made approx in 1890s@@VintageWatchServices
@tedblack24152 жыл бұрын
Simply amazing the hand making & stunning results .
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Ted, very cool to hear :)
@override39 Жыл бұрын
WAO LOOKING GREAT AGAIN
@bfx81852 жыл бұрын
Nice restoration! Dial is soo much better now. Some hints for that canon pinion which is not canon pinion it's conical pin which goes thru complete watch use Horia Jeweling tool with flat top and hollow bottom to push that pin out. And it should be tight as it is and it's better to use staking set or again Horia tool to gently push it back with flat support from bottom. I struggled lot of time until I found this trick. It works excellent and prevents parts from damage.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for that tip! I used a staking tool in the end to get the pin out of the "cannon pinion", but it's the first time I've worked on this kind of solution. The "cannon pinon" was still far tighter than necessary, so I think it's beneficial to open it up a little bit.
@bfx81852 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices I know it so well it make me lot of headache from the beginning. Until I found mentioned solution. Only one another watchmaker used the same solution but I found it later. Here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH_GYqCLlN1_mck
@Niak382402 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work !
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Claire-Lee!
@chowardlaw84172 жыл бұрын
Well, I haven't found the answer to your question about 1917, but I'm sure someone has already answered. But if somehow they haven't - the Russian Revolution that deposed the Tsar, of course. I much enjoy watching folks service and repair old, mechanical watches.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much and yep, that's the main event of 1917 :)
@martinseemann12022 жыл бұрын
Superb work and excellent commentary. The wife was wondering how watchmaking could be so funny ,)
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
That's very cool to hear! 😂
@johncunningham54352 жыл бұрын
Very impressive work, "nicely done".
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, John :) And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@gerardogarcia-trio35722 жыл бұрын
Incredible. I agree, you are a master.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gerardo, but I wouldn't call myself that :) I learn something new every time I work on a watch, and that's what makes it so rewarding!
@freakysteve1402812 жыл бұрын
Great grandfather to the iPhone right there!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😂 Very limited app selection however!
@AndyHullMcPenguin2 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of turning the hand rather than simply filing it to shape from flat stock. It will presumably ensure a much more symmetrical result.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Andrew! That is indeed a very important reason for turning the hand rather than filing it :)
@larrykassebaum1926 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding watch repair bravo:)
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks Larry!
@catstevens58902 жыл бұрын
Unless I’m greatly mistaken blueing steel can be done in two ways, chemical blue like they do on gun barrels etc. or temper thermal blueing. The process of temper blueing is a process which reduces the hardness of steel to ensure it is suitable for specific purposes. So when you blue a watch hand you’re using thermal blueing. That is simply oxidisation on the surface of the steel. From 350 degrees to 600 of more degrees will give you straw to dark greyish colours. But it is just surface oxidation it can be removed easily no need to discard something if it’s gone to far and the colour you wanted is lost. Just cool it re finish the surface with abrasive to remove the oxidation and re heat. Quenching when the colour is reached will keep it permanent.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Hello Cat, that's correct. Sometimes you'll hear the terms "cold blueing" for the chemical process and "hot blueing" for the thermal process. When preparing steel for watch parts you would first harden it by heating it to cherry red and then quenching it in water or oil. The steel is very hard but also very brittle after this, so you then temper it to make the steel suitable for use without breaking. The tempering process also creates a layer of oxydation, which goes through a series of colors. The blue color is not only decorative but also indicates a very suitable balance of hardness and strength. You'll also see screws painted blue, btw... :)
@tonyaxeman4381 Жыл бұрын
Very nice !
@billjohnson57932 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job thanks for sharing
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching it, Bill!
@JackJazzm2 жыл бұрын
Very good work here 👍🏾 Thanks for sharing
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Jack!
@Tmanaz4802 жыл бұрын
Three piece suits have been back in style for a while now. If you wear one consider getting a pocket watch and chain for your waistcoat.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Yep, pocket watches are more in demand than they have been in a century! 😁
@ricky60192 жыл бұрын
beautifull job to one of the most big watchmaker I’ve ever seen
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Ricky, that's very kind of you 😊
@supergamerbros.17182 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Thanks
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@tomo92242 жыл бұрын
For a second i thought the great ice hockey player, Pavel Bure, was getting into pocket watches
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
😁
@jaredfrazier21632 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful restoration. So enjoyable to see your art in action. You always make all of this look so effortlessly easy. Even though I am certain the brute force needed must be very tasking throughout the process. 😄 I was blessed to enheriet my great Grandfathers Elgin pocket watch years ago and have always been fascinated by its beauty. If you would like to do another service of a, guessing here, approximately 100 year old time piece?? I would gladly send it your way. It has not been serviced in several years but still runs fairly well. Thank you for your videos they have been my favorite thing to view on KZbin in the past several weeks!
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Hello Jared, thanks for watching and for your kind words :) I am unfortunately so under water nowadays that I cannot take on any servicing work... It might change in a few months but if you want your watch serviced now I'm sure there are watchmakers a bit closer to home who can do a really good job for you.
@jaredfrazier21632 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices thank you for your response. And an update on my post. I thought my Great Grandfather's watch was an Elgin... and it's not. Its a Hamilton lever set railroad grade.the only numbers on the movement are 247010. And this confuses me. I can not see the normal model # anywhere on the movement. Wondering now if it may be one of the more rare timepieces from that period. The jewel sets are blue sapphire from what I can see and is stamped 17 jewel on the movement. Anyway please keep me in mind when you find more time please as I think in my honest opinion....you would love to use this in one of your service videos.
@Mobin929 ай бұрын
The canon pinion in some of those old watches is supposed to be stuck, because the slipping (when setting the time) should happen on the central wheel instead. You just have to hammer it out.
@markloubser24332 жыл бұрын
Love your work..........
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Mark!
@magintysmaw2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic skill. 👍
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, that's very kind :)
@franksu34202 жыл бұрын
Amazing workmanship
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Frank! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@stevehuffman7453 Жыл бұрын
NEVER DULL?!? 🥰😍🥰 GREAT stuff!!!! Best tarnish remover ever invented. I "need" to get another can ... (current one is 40 or so years old ... it's dried out a little. I need to clean n polish some aluminum bicycle rims and chrome bicycle parts, brass and "german silver" knife bolsters ... and a "Silveroid" pocket watch case ... maybe polish the feed ramp of my compact 1911 .... the brass on my muzzleloaders ... Question: How much to service and regulate a 1885 Elgin H.H. Taylor (15j) size 18S key wind/key set pocket watch? Mine was recently serviced, but will probably need serviced again in a couple years. As far as I know, it does not need any replacement parts.
@nizammdsaadnizam61882 жыл бұрын
very old like my grandfather 100 year old very rare and great jod sir
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, Nizam! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@griffn142 жыл бұрын
Yup. This was gooood! 👍
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! And feel free to share the video on Facebook or Instagram 😎
@margueritejourdan2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@stephenenglish258811 ай бұрын
BRILLIANT!!!!
@VintageWatchServices11 ай бұрын
😊👍
@johnwhite68992 жыл бұрын
🙋♂️🏴 Brilliant video what fantastic skills you have.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, John :)
@madmanmechanic88472 жыл бұрын
This is cool a youtuber that responds to post. Love the resto this is mesmerizing. I am going to learn how to to this I am cutting my teeth as we speak on a German Anniversary clock. Wish me luck this is all new !
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Roger, and there's still a manageable amount of posts so I'll try to respond to all. Clocks are great fun to work on, best of luck!
@madmanmechanic88472 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices I just started my tear down last night on the 400 I am leaving the mech together until I make a down loader tool . Then I am going to make a homemade spring un winder somebody else design but I am looking forward to building that also. I do marine repair for a living and my business took a huge crap last year so money it tight. It felt really good to get the clock tore down last night it charged my batteries . Thanks and keep up the excellent work very well done dont change a thing you get a huge thumbs up. Thanks for the reply.
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
@@madmanmechanic8847 Hello Roger, the last couple of years have been very trying for sure but it at least seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel now, and if we're lucky it's not a freight train :) Best of luck with both your business and the clock 💪
@madmanmechanic88472 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Thank you so much !
@ydnartitcomb12 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@VintageWatchServices2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Randy :)
@ygrbooks2 жыл бұрын
Another wonderful video: thank you so much for sharing it with us.