Universal Geneve Gold Vintage Dress Watch Restoration

[@TheShootinStar]

Mentioned your channel to my Dad this morning at breakfast, and says, "Oh yeah, I watch him all the time". Great minds......

[@bratisme121]

This is such a stunning watch, and to see it run so smoothly for as old as it is.. absolutely splendid! Great job!

[@golfpark94]

The fact that i can clean and make my old watches run like new is, like you mention, a very satisfying feeling. This is why i follow a watchmaking school. Thank you for posting these videos.

[@bryanyankulov3162]

Im happy to say l began watching your videos in a way to simply past time. However I'm all in now. I have actually learned enough frome your videos to know that I would be very happy to be able to do what you're doing. Thank you Marshall. 🇺🇸

[@jdebultra]

That is a very nice looking watch. I love that you don't mess with the dials on those vintage watches. The patina is glorious on that dial. Great work as always.

[@alexperez9760]

Started watching your vids and really enjoy the background history and run down of the watch.. on a personal note seeing your vids has gotten me into the hobby and have been able to get two pocket watches running and back in use… thanks for sharing your hobby and keep on ticking along.

[@stephenhenion8304]

Me too... I got my Elgin and my ladies Waltham are both back and running.

[@MpSkyfall]

I love how you take the time to explain what each part does. In other chanels you can only hear the sound of the watch being dismantled, which I do not criticize, is very relaxing, but this chanel besides relaxing is enriching. I love.

[@1x3dil]

Fascinating project with stunning results. I’ve just had my late dads gold accurst watch serviced which my mum bought him in the early 1950s for £19 pounds . The only problem was dad never took it off even when washing up , so the dial had become very damaged over time. When it came to having it restored I said about having it replaced , the watch repairer said I should leave as it is because it will bring back all those memories of your dad . Which was absolutely right , he also said by the way it’s worth a bit more than your mum paid . Around about £500 now , I suppose because it’s gold but in all honesty to me it absolutely priceless. Best wishes and kind regards to your good self 😀👍👍👍

[@UNSCPILOT]

Sounds like that Watchmaker really loved what he did, I'd certainly be a repeat customer for them if I had the chance. Course, as it stands I only just got my first automatic mechanical watch (thanks to this channel awakening a fascination with it), it's just a cheap little Boderry Urban skeletal watch but I've really been enjoying it so far, especially being able to see the internal mechanics as they work, certainly going to be seeking out a couple more affordable mechanical movements, digital stuff is fun an all, but something about mechanical movements just feel more alive than most modern devices, deffinitly glad they are managing to stick around

[@velviaman3206]

Good job, they way parts went back into place is testament to the original build quality.

[@justinsaunders4068]

Cleaning up that stem I was thinking "Couldn't you find a bigger file ?" A truly beautiful piece and a lovely restoration. Minus three seconds blew me away !

[@Scooter-k1h]

I flinched.

[@jonka1]

@@Scooter-k1h Me Too how he didn't bend the shaft? It's pure cringe!

[@mltrymn1213]

My goodness Marshall.... What a beautiful watch! You definitely did this piece justice. The patina is perfect and absolutely adds character. That movement is a beast! All it needed was a cleaning and away it went! No beat error, only losing 3 seconds per day..... ugh.... I'm in love. Beautiful piece! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@NickShabazz]

This is an amazing channel. Thanks for sharing your work and your enthusiasm. You’ve got me half considering trying more serious watchmaking.

[@julioramossilva3968]

CAnt see any real watch repair in any channel...just mounting dismounting cleaninc cleanisg poilish,, thas not repair...

[@Zaque-TV]

@@julioramossilva3968 he does from time to time

[@Zaque-TV]

Hey nick! 👋

[@kchappelle]

@@julioramossilva3968 nor is it watch making. Lol

[@picax8398]

oooh shit nicks found another rabbit hole

[@paulambry]

Beautiful job Marshall, on a really elegant watch. You landed a gem there.

[@chiefHrenchir]

I love the side angle shot. It gives a 3D view. You should use it more often.

[@WristwatchRevival]

Just got the camera set up for this video, it will be a fixture going forward :)

[@abigailirvine3414]

You are becoming more skilled with every watch

[@WillyMcCoy50]

That amplitude really came back! What a great swing! Precision work as always!

[@terencesadler7659]

Hi Marshall love watching you work on your watches, I've seen loads of your videos and I'm learning so much from you and will continue watching you thank you. TEX , From England. All the best

[@Trebuchet48]

I'm a retired "Aerospace and Mechanical" Engineer. It says so right on my diploma. I spent 20 years doing mechanical design in heavy industry, perhaps the heaviest imaginable. Oil Field. Steel Mills. Forest Products. Where, by contract, we were sometimes not allowed to use anything smaller than a 3/8" bolt. Then I went to a "large manufacturer of commercial airliners" in the USA, where I was working on flight control mechanisms. We practically had to explain to management why we would want to use something so extravagant as a 1/4" bolt. (No, not really, but I'm not exaggerating all that much.) Number 4 through 8 threads? Par for the course. I thought I'd become some sort of watchmaker.. And then, not so many days ago, KZbin sent me to this channel. Holy Cow!

[@chriskoran836]

The final shots look amazing. Almost takes you back to when it was new! I really liked the first choice in bands but the last one looks very appropriate too. Heck, toss in some grain to the photo and one would think it was an archival picture used in original advertising!

[@arvetis]

I'm glad that you have the support of both Brian and Brian. Not many folks can get both Brians behind them.

[@christophermead6565]

Wristwatch Revival is largely responsible for me becoming obsessed with watches. Thanks Marshall.

[@RogueCylon]

Marshall, that was an amazing transformation. The amplitude and accuracy are crazy.

[@curtolmscheid1661]

This was unbelievable! Great job. I have a 75 year old Universal. Still works perfectly.

[@stevelaferney3579]

A fantastic watch then and now. Wonderful job Marshall. Winner winner lobster dinner just send it to me, please and thanks for the show. Mighty impressive watch company.

[@bjw4859]

That was just beautiful to watch, no pun intended, I went down the rabbit hole of watching your re builds several watches ago & it's now 3:36 am, still fascinated by your passion.

[@ehudwolpe]

30:13 pure happiness and satisfaction. What a great job you have done and you deserve the satisfaction. Applause 👏 .

[@aibretty4861]

Hey Marshall, love these videos. Thanks for the great content. I see you are wearing what looks like 4 different watches during this video. I see a Tag Heuer Monaco that is amazing. Would love to see you do a video talking about the watches you choose to own at the end of the day and maybe the stories you have about them.

[@cdd4248]

Great Idea! I would love to hear about his personal watches.

[@G.B.B.]

The close up shot is THE BEST !!!

[@MrLukealbanese]

Now THAT is nice. I love these Universal dress watches. Such a great manufacturer.

[@carrickrichards2457]

Very clear, intelligently structured and well photographed. Art in motion, thank you

[@SkylerLinux]

The leather straps worked just beautifully for that watch, and I'm glad you went with the bigger crown. The bigger knurling just really suited it much better, AFAIC

[@francispalmer9737]

Not really into gold dress watches but this one just has that vintage edge to it and looks the part. Great job, cheers

[@seonaelizabethcoster8465]

What a lovely watch. I'm most definitely NOT a good person - I'm allergic to it - but I really liked this one. It's timelessly classically classy. And now, that watch will bring joy to someone, or several someones, for another 70 years

[@JamesRichardsPlays]

When I was a very small kid, I watched my father repair one of his watches. I also watched him repair some friends and family member's watches. I was fascinated. I was always tinkering with something when I was you. I got into plastic models and slowly worked my way up to more and more advanced models. When I was around 134 or 14, my left hand developed a tremor. It frustrated me. My father got me some helper tools so I can keep working on my models, he noticed I was very unhappy about not being able to work on them. I almost gave up until then. I would love to pick this up as a hobby, but the tremor is still there. I have seen a handful of specialists growing up, last one was two years ago and still no answer or reason why.

[@cliffwheeler7357]

I’m a proud owner of a Universal Geneve. It is a 1946 square case dress watch, small by today’s standards but I love it. Eric Clapton is a keen collector of Universals, especially the Tri Compax chronometers. Apparently, Universal Geneve used to manufacture watch movements for Rolex and Patek Phillipe during the 1920’s & 1930’s.

[@red75v67]

The timegrapher result is almost unbelievable. Modern manufacturers could learn a lot from these movements.

[@jeff1176]

Great work Marshall. The amplitude really jumped from not being strong enough to read ,to 313 is outstanding.

[@daveyoder9231]

Fully agree!👍👍 I was expecting somewhere around 250 to 260, 313 blew me away. And -3 seconds is COSC territory, some luxury watches can't reach that! Just really, really nice.

[@anthonytindle13]

The most relaxing period of my day.

[@Tmanaz480]

I like the black leather strap for such an elegant and uncomplicated dress watch. Would be perfect for a business suit or even a tux.

[@MisterRose90]

I absolutely love the way those shock settings look against those jewels with their brass fittings surrounded by all that steel. I now know where some of my favorite machine aesthetics in Fiction come from.

[@Jack-gy7cs]

Simply amazing what a good cleaning with lubrication will do. Well done.

[@stephenhenion8304]

Should be good for another 75 years!!! Good going Marshall!!

[@supergamerbros.1718]

Best video I have seen from you, and I have seen them all. Great close ups and fun to learn a new movement with you.

[@jprichard]

Thanks for another great vid, Marshall. I really like Universal Geneve watches and hope to obtain one someday. Thanks especially for showing how you carefully filed down the stem after replacing the crown. Very useful to know!

[@TheGtech83]

Absolutely spectacular video, close-ups during reassembly made me feel like I was looking at it in person Quality content!

[@urkkan]

I take my fishing reels down to the last screw once a year and clean/lubricate them, my oldest one is from 1957 (Abumatic 60) and it works as good as new after all these years! :) Now a fishing reel is not as complicated as a watch, but it's fun to do and keeps them running instead of buying a new.

[@JR-bj3uf]

"How many things have you completely dissembled and put back together?" I have a 1966 Triumph T100 that came to me in several boxes. It was locked up and very rusted. It is back together now and running. It's not a wrest watch but it has the complexity of a Swiss movement.

[@Formulka]

the best looking and running watch so far, stunning

[@carmenroberto6976]

I'm digging all these bumper automatics you're restoring. I'm trying to muster the courage to dig into my Movado Calendomatic and get it running. Love the channel!

[@donevans1884]

it is now 02:45 why are my watching this now ? i am totally addicted , this is the third video of yours on the run i have watched , you are a genius , and maybe number four later thank you for the videos . spell binding . i have always loved watches but this is on another level .

[@WristwatchRevival]

Glad you found the channel Don, thanks for the kind words!

[@ygrbooks]

Thank you for another wonderful video on a great watch. It is just sad that we now have to wait a couple of weeks for a new presentation ...

[@iskandertime747]

We can tell how proud you are of this one. Great job.

[@Scrizati]

The new close-up shots are an excellent addition Marshall!

[@Javi_C]

Always a pleasure to watch these!

[@savariaxa]

Zenith bumpers 133 and 133.8 from that era are still the best bumpers ever made I have almost the same UG bumper also high quality thanks great job !

[@cp6u1389]

You are like chef John of wristwatch revival! Great content sir!

[@wileecoyoti]

Great find! That dial worked out perfect with just the mild cleaning, I'm always afraid I'll end up damaging the printed markers or something else

[@judithfairchild8620]

That is one very beautiful watch. Very well made and cleaned.

[@patrickstack5185]

Thanks Marshall, a great video, my favorite so far. For a basically unloved and not well cared for watch,, you made a clear winner of this one. I really enjoyed learning about the works of this gem in particular, quite sophisticated I think. I felt as excited as you, seeing this watch leaping back into life with such strong performance. The appearance was quite tacky at the start, I had doubts regarding it being likely to have a good end result. Wrong, it is a true beauty, I'd be quite pleased to own it. Your videos are a great way to spend an hour with a cup of tea, on a rainy and cold day. I've enjoyed following you for a few months, I'm going to check out joining you on Patreon, well worth some bucks for the entertainment and learning. If I were not 81, shaky and with marginal sight, I'd have a go at it myself, (but there is still your channel, thankfully.) Patrick

[@darksunatra7701]

Looking forward more on your videos. Like the way you restore vintage watches.

[@GentlemensWatchServices]

Hi Marshel. Inspired by your great videos and presentation skills, I've started going down the same road as you with watchmaking. Reaching the stage now where I'm fixing more than I'm breaking. Thankyou. So, I went back to this video because I had an old battered Universal and thought 'hey' I can save some time on all the photos and notes and use this video as a guide.' Worked really well right up to the last few parts when I went to fit the setting lever...lol....thing is I was saying to myself "surely I need to fit this with the spring? Perhaps it just pushes and clicks in? I'll follow the video". Lesson learnt on shortcuts. Thanks again for the great work and inspiration.

[@slaphead2965]

Amazing to see such an old watch spring back to life. Good job 👍😎

[@ClassicTrialsChannel]

I have an old 60s watch that looks very similar to this one. It's called. montine of switzerland 25 jewels incabloc. It was my grandads. He gave it to me in the late 70s as a none runner. It will not windup. Will have get it repaired after watching your videos .

[@jeffwillis2592]

Beautiful photography. Loved the micrography of the cap jewel and setting. Great narration as usual.

[@nikolaslarson6891]

Absolutely gorgeous timepiece. Brilliant video.

[@DaveMGmovies]

What a beauty that turned out to be. Lovely job sir.

[@RamsesMCMLI]

Dear Sir, hope you don't get me wrong, but I don't care much about watches, notwithstanding this, I must declare that I'm absolutely addict to your channel. Watching your videos it's like having a glass of the finest malt whisky, in front of a fire place in a cool winter night beside my significant one and listening to a Miles or a Tom Jobim record. You're the best Sir, thanks a bundle .

[@ckmbyrnes]

I buy old two and four stroke lawn equipment. I also tear it apart, down to the last nut and bolt if possible, to clean it and get it running again. I have several piles of parts that are in my work shop that should be functioning chain saws or lawn mowers.

[@lablackzed]

A beautiful watch this is why I love mechanical watches pure work's of art.

[@philiprice7875]

new to this channel i can say with hand on heart i am using it as relaxation therapy

[@Kettletrigger]

Great video as always, and 46:23 is a hell of a magic trick.

[@thinkaboutit6832]

So relaxing to watch these uploads!

[@Archsorceror]

Amazing….just awesome! I’d say it deserves a more elegant watch band ( :D ) but what you did to restore this stunning watch is just genius! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@darenhamblett8943]

Great work, as ever. Beautiful watch.

[@junliu2065]

After watching a dozen of your reviving videos, I started to think all the mechanical watches were revivable now.

[@donartn]

Beautiful watch and great video, as always! Did the stem break at 46:23? It disappeared, but couldn't tell if it snapped off, or just shot down into the pin vise.

[@bumboclat]

watch image by image, he puts pressure on the stem and it shoots into the pin vise. that being said, I'm amazed he did not break the stem while filing.

[@ringa91]

wow it cleaned up so nice

[@randycrager4074]

Beautiful watch and an excellent video Marshall!

[@lindawitherspoon446]

You are outstanding with your filming. We can see everything.

[@chadgdry3938]

I am so far away from disassembling something and rebuilding it from memory. I envy that skill of yours. What's funny is I always flash to Dr. Manhattan when I watch your videos.

[@anthonyesquivel5863]

that is a really nice movement the contrast of the lettering against the silver, the beveled edges of the bridges. nice find! that first watch band with the stitching accents the dial face. i do like the second one too though

[@derekwilkinson7939]

You did a fine job, beautiful old watch brought back to life. 👍

[@keepburning6283]

With every video you are turning me into a wristwatch nerd.

[@Jedirockstar68]

🤩Thanks!🟢🔺🔹🔻🔸

[@followthetrawler]

really nice, sympathetic restoration Marshall!

[@DizzyNeko]

Love the videos! I think a before and after comparison at the end of the video would be really cool

[@jesusyeshuaelelyonelshadai6295]

I love the way you explain things.. your a excellent KZbinr.. keep up good work

[@j_jurrrr3664]

Lol youre the one that inspired me to try and take apart a watch and buy myself a automatic watch :) Thanks!

[@johnherman3261]

Another great restoration Marshall

[@matthew_ferguson]

Love it on the perlon strap!

[@west_nebraska_dude4527]

Another Stellar Restore ... Bravo!

[@richardmason7107]

You could replate the crown. Caswell Plating in Rochester, NY sells brush-n-plate kits for touching up gold and silver plating. The gold kit starts at about $80. I've used them for years with good success.

[@radeknowicki5630]

Really Great job!!! and I Think Is A one Of The Best your restoration I'm really glad o find of you Channel

[@nicholasolifant9538]

Whooooooo Marshall is back ... beautiful beautiful work ... I really get excited when I see a new episode from Wrist watch revival 👌⌚😊😂

[@justinbjork5682]

Oh Marshal. You could be the Bob Ross of this stuff if you could only get on tv. My my my.. seems I’m not alone in my affection towards what you do here.

[@jamesmustin7289]

I own a 1944 Omega bumper. It is truly a unique watch.

[@bowerbirdstyle7661]

Wow! What a stunner! Bet you will be keeping this one for yourself.

[@holgervoigt4315]

Bumper movements are somewhat rare now. They went out of favor decades ago. I got a vintage Revue with inhouse bumper movement and properly serviced, it rus very well.

[@markpro012]

Omg it is marshall sutcliffe!! I have watched you and heard you on so many pro tours and I swore it was you!! Huge fan if you cant tell!

[@aloadofrubbish]

I love the ‘watchmakers’ precision file’