The Comfort inspection for Charles from Washington

An inspection of a Swiss Pocket Watch made by Wyss Frères

[@زكيالحنين-و1ظ]

I hope you upload the rest of the video as soon as possible. This watch is very beautiful, old and valuable. Thank you, professor.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You, Well, owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@charlessmith1747]

@@jamesmartin5370 Hi James, nice to talk with you this afternoon. We have decided to try to restore this watch. It belonged to my grandfather. It's going to require more effort than I was originally prepared for, but would really be sorry to have it just put in a parts bin or otherwise discarded. After watching many videos of James's restorations, I am confident if it can be saved, James can do it.

[@KarthusDreams]

A wonderfull video and edits Thank you

[@Vandal_Savage]

A really great looking timepiece, I'd really like to see that one being restored back to working order, thanks for the upload 😊

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You, Owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration. Maybe one day in the future.

[@maestromecanico597]

Fascinating piece. It will make for an interesting overhaul.

[@kreiger0]

Wonderful, thanks Jim.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You, glad you enjoyed

[@davidwilliams1383]

Thank you for sharing, James. Very cool looking watch, with some very special needs. Love the exposed balance wheel. I hope you get to bring it back to life.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks David, Yes, both owner and I want this one to keep time again. Butchered balance wheel is a tough labor intensive issue to get past at the moment along with the other defects.

[@davidwilliams1383]

​@@jamesmartin5370 You are the best man for this job. IMHO....

[@giorgiogrlj]

Can't wait to see the development of the restoration.

[@davidwilliams1383]

@jamesmartin5370 You are the best man for this job. IMHO. Looking forward to the repair video.

[@kristyskirt9015]

Sad this beautiful pocket watch was mis handled badly. Yet Seeing this Beautiful timepiece and your steady hand Mr. Martin “AI” will Never replace the human touch with Heart. Hopefully your costumer will let you do your Magic.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Sadly cost of reversing some of what was butchered is high, owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration

[@JimmysGarden]

Nice Pocket watch, Looking forward to seeing it restored if given the go ahead. Cheers James.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You, At the moment, owner has decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@JimmysGarden]

@@jamesmartin5370 That's a pity maybe they'll change their minds.

[@TheJohnRowley]

@@jamesmartin5370 I don't blame them! It was very enjoyable finding out just what a mess it was inside

[@brianwarburton4482]

Very interesting watch. Let's hope the owner choses to continue with the restoration.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank You, Owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@bharathba4762]

Hello Sir. Very Nice, Fantastic 8 days Pocket Watch. I am eagerly waiting for the next video with respect to its restoration.🎉

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thanks, Its up to the owner, at the moment owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@TheTarrMan]

I've see those on ebay every now and then and was always curious about them.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Interesting movement, various companies built using original patent from the late 1880s up to the 1970s.

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

wow ! ! !

[@max.m.8873]

🙋👍

[@billg125]

Something different James. Hope you get the go-ahead for this one. It has had a hard life

[@markgreco1962]

I don’t particularly like watches or clocks, but watch your videos from start to finish. Maybe I need a watch?

[@jamesmartin5370]

I got hooked on them years ago, you might be getting hooked soon.......

[@larrykelly2838]

Hope the owner wants it restored ,like to see it running.

[@ariedekker7350]

This timepiece needs some repairs, I am waiting for it to be repaired.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Thank Arie, It might be a while, owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@robertjwilliams3532]

Looks to be a tough and expensive job.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Yes, because of this owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@bwhog]

Wow, I don't know what you'd have to do with that balance. Seems like it's almost a loss, as is the mainspring. I can't ever imagine patching a mainspring in that way. Just seems like when they break, you're better off either simply shortening them and getting six days out of the eight day spring, or just replacing it altogether.

[@jamesmartin5370]

I agree, Balance could be fixed if someone wanted to devote many hours to it, owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@2packs4sure]

Year ?

[@jamesmartin5370]

Original patent, granted on January 10, 1889, as companies folded other companies purchased the patent and continued producing them. This one was made by Wyss Frères who produced it from about 1910 to 1920. Others continued to purchase the patent and produce them up to the 1970s.

[@2packs4sure]

@@jamesmartin5370 Thank you so much sir,, I didn't intend to put you to work like that but it's much appreciated !!

[@benerabilis]

Do you reuse the old repaired mainspring.

[@jamesmartin5370]

Inspection only, owner decided to not to move forward with a restoration.

[@winstonchurchill3597]

Any idea what year this pocket watch is from? Will be interesting to see how you tackle that butchered balance wheel.

[@jamesmartin5370]

The maker of this watch produced them from about 1910 to 1920. The Swiss patent for the design was patented some time in the 1880s, multiple companies purchased the patent at different times, seems there was always a company around who wanted to make them, so the watch design was made almost unaltered by different companies up to the 1970s.

[@winstonchurchill3597]

@@jamesmartin5370 Too bad the customer is not gonna move forward. Was looking forward to watching you correct that butchered balance wheel - my guess is you would of had to replace it.

[@mercuriall2810]

Wow! That mainspring ‘repair’ and butchery of the balance wheel are both egregiously bad workmanship.

[@jamesmartin5370]

I agree, Watch is complete but butchered.