Rolex Lady Datejust - Replace Glass and Regulate

[@fabriziodutto7508]

Wow! Finally I understand what it means to put the watch "in beat"!! The roller jewel on the escapement wheel, must be at rest in the exact middle point of the "horns" of the pallet fork @10:07 on, if someone is interested. Outstanding explanation! Thank you Richard!!

[@nomanmcshmoo8640]

Thank you VERY much for this video. One of my lady friends and I are saving up for our first Rolexes and I have been almost more fascinated with the 2XXX series movements than the 3XXX series. So TINY!!!!!

[@omax1023]

It's all about having the required tools for professional result!!! As a tool and die maker by trade, making and buy the proper tool makes all the difference! Thrifty tools will achieve greater success to not damage a great time piece! Thanks again Richard, for providing great advice for us viewers! You provide great camera work in full detail, thats impressive!!!

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Omax fe357 ... Yes! Getting the correct tools and then practising with them is pretty much it ... throw in some patience and perseverance and you end up with a consistent result. Good to hera from you sir! Richard

[@randynovick7972]

This has been a very satisfying series to watch. The result is very pleasing, too. Nice work and thanks for sharing all of it.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi randy ,... very kind of you to say so sir! it's always nice to bring a pretty watch back from a bit of damage. So pleased you liked it. Richard

[@saevans63]

I find watching your videos to be very relaxing. After watching I now understand how delicate these little Rolexes are. Beautiful work well done

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Steve .... So pleased you like these videos. Yes these smaller movements are pretty delicate but they function beautifully when configured correctly. Thanks for the feedback. Richard

[@saevans63]

They are a work of art. I would have loved to have worked in your field. It must be very rewarding

[@samsemwayo2679]

Thank you very much for this video, very informative. I have the tool arriving tomorrow, my first time using one, wish me luck!

[@GenWivern2]

Crikey, anyone would think they were setting out to put you on your mettle with that regulation system. Thank you Richard, absolutely fascinating stuff.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Haha! Hi GenWivern2 ... yes, concentration and a steady hand is pretty much required. Richard

[@rbmwiv]

Also I have always screwed my stem in for reference. I’m by no means a pro. I started working on watches with my grandpa when I was about 5 and have messed with them ever since. I have always been able to repair my watches. My grandpa had a lot of really nice older tools that really help. The only thing I have had to get a few things, like my timegrapher. Really enjoy the channel. I’m learning things I never knew. My grandpa owned a furniture store and he tinkered with all kinds of stuff. I do the same. I have an insane amount of old watches from him. We use to make a watch from parts off others.

[@JonTheComputerDoctor]

Nicely done Richard and keep up the good work.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Jon .... Good to hear from you and thanks, it's a pretty little Rolex! Richard

[@Bianuni]

Enjoyed the series a lot , you are a master 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Please keep it up 👌🏽👍🏼

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Badr ... you are way too kind sir but your encouraging feedback is very welcome. Thank you so much. Richard

[@Bianuni]

Richard Perrett Watchmaker hello Richard, again, a big fan of your work , I consider you the ultimate artist from the way that you turn almost “nothing” to a beauty timepieces, admire your passion... Just a quick question please, I have always been curious to know “ from a professional of course” - what are your thoughts about the watch movement“let’s say Rolex” when sometimes the watch is running slow, or speeding up “ losing time vs. gaining time per day” - would you say that a watch for example is running + 1 sec a day is a better performer than a - 1 sec a day ? As so far I got my sub and my gmt “brand new from the dealer and both of them are loosing 2.5 sec a day exactly, very curious to know your professional thoughts on that, thanks again and wish you a pleasant day. Thank you, P.s: would be awesome if you made a video about this to sort this out to the watch community for good 🤗🌹

[@Giovan_Nino]

Completed the 3 video series, very impressive.. looking forward to seeing more Rolex servicing in the future.. : -)

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

And who knows what nice vintage Rolex watches may feature soon! Maybe a 16800? ;-) ... thanks Giovan!

[@Giovan_Nino]

Richard Perrett Watchmaker looking forward to it..

[@redletterl78]

End result really is stunning 👍

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Haha! ... So pleased you think so Sven! It's quite a lot of work so it's nice when people really appreciate the outcome. Thanks for you feedback sir! Richard

[@rbmwiv]

Wow neat tool. I have used single sided razor blades the kind made for window scrapers and it does a great job of removing those bezels. Also never removed any gold ones only stainless ones. I wouldn’t attempt gold unless I had the proper tools.

[@darrensmith6999]

Fascinating as always Richard , Thank You. Darren.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Darren ... so pleased you found this interesting. Good to here from you. Richard

[@orchardwatchandclockrepair8346]

Fantastic video very difficult to do. Exelliant

[@alexharris8500]

Good job on the watch and the vedios. Thank you for the insight to a watchmakers world. Very interesting ♥️👍

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks Alex! So pleased you enjoyed this. Richard

[@chrishammer5925]

............ Yea, I'm trying this at home. Gotta learn sometime!

[@Akeixbsl]

Do you push the crystal too with the press or only the bezel ?

[@elekn711]

Great vid very informative hope u having a nice bank holiday weekend Richard!!!

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Elek ... I thought it might be help for folks to actually see the microstella tool in action as I couldn't find this anywhere on KZbin. Hope all going well with you as well. Good to hear from you Elek. Richard

[@GabrielSkolderblad]

The screws to regulate the rate are more than 1 on some Rolex watches? do you need to adjust all the screws when adjusting the rate?

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Hi Oskar ... timing screws needs to be adjusted in pairs so that the poise of the balance is maintained. This process is called dynamic poising and is quite complex and beyond the scope of this answer. Just google 'Dynamic Poising of a watch balance". Hope this helps. Richard

[@yun514]

How much is for the service just a tune up?

[@zejulio5093]

low amplitud ?

[@dariusbrainiac]

thanks for your insight. i do enjoy your channel. one thing that spring to my mind, when you aligned the date window: would it be easier with the stem actually in? ;)

[@orchardwatchandclockrepair8346]

Fantastic.

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Thanks Jon! Richard

[@albaraq61]

Which part of UK are you from?

[@theresahunter8477]

How much does it cost to replace glass, in US$

[@leroybrown811]

Nice video but it would have been better to actually see things like pressing the bezel back on, putting the movement back in, etc

[@johnnunn9370]

Why does the camera cut when it comes to anything interesting?

[@yidanxu1980]

I'm not sure that spring looks very concentric...

[@AC-dl5yh]

Superb

[@najattvmorocco8164]

👍👍👍👍

[@etebol]

what?! Oh yes I will try this at home.

[@suryat4285]

I don't think it's about speed rate but it looks very bad low amplitude problem, won't survive to maintain speed rate

[@josetrevino2434]

Help my girls Rolex needs your help I'm in Texas how can get you to work on our rolex

[@RondelayAOK]

. . . did she throw it at something?

[@richardperrettwatchmaker]

Haha! No ... apparently her son painted accidently with white paint and then her husband panicked and tried to wash it off. In doing so it slipped out of his hand onto the floor and broke. It happens! Richard

[@philipbrailey]

That’s scary if one tried to do it themselves.

[@steveblake8766]

#312 thumbs

[@vutien17]

You talk too much.

[@chasp_0784]

😂