@@richardperrettwatchmaker Why didn't you try one of the many penetrating oils that are easily available at most hardware stores? It might've loosened that screw without breaking it.
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Ah Ha, I wondering about that.. It did seem very odd that both screws were jammed.. I looked closely at the view you made of the thread as it was attached to your drill bit upon removal. It did look like a normal Right Hand thread. I'll bet my Unitas 445 has the same issue. I wish you had mentioned your mistake in the video. Some of us need the education.
I am not someone who speaks English, but this type of video leaves me very calm. No shouting, no promotions or sponsors. Just a story behind an object that can be very common, but at the same time so complicated and beautiful.
As a US Marine we were taught a little about the trench warfare in WWI. Nasty stuff, even for warfare. Thanks for bringing this great old watch back to life.
What an amazing restoration. So painful to watch those two screws break, but so good that you pulled through in the end. And such a heartwarming story about the family connection to the watch. Looking forward to your next video!
The screw is a reverse thread (confirmed at 10:50), and you keep breaking it because you are torquing it tighter and tighter rather than unscrewing it.
What a wonderful watch and survivor of the great war. Like most of the men that survived the horrors of WW1, it bares the scars. It tells a story without a voice, or words on a page. But now its heart beats again!
You joined about when I did sounds like, around 1990? I retired in 2012 as a CW4 US Army!! LOVED ENGLAND!!! RAF Molesworth I spent two years at that assignment! Thank you for your service to your country!!
I enjoy when you narrate the ways in which your past life informs your present life and I really think you achieved that better than ever in this particular video. Thank you for your service
What a fabulous restoration of a piece of history. I couldn't believe it when both screws broke.. but you pulled it off and fabricated what was needed to make it work. A great job..and great piece of history....Kudos
Thank you Richard, yet again, for another superb restoration. What a nightmare over the barrel arbour screw! Beautiful heirloom lovingly brought back to life, and a great story as well. 👏 👏 👏
Thank you for another inspiring video. And not just your amazing watchmaking skills this time, but the heartwarming story of your wife’s grandfather really gave this restoration video a personal message. Thank you for sharing from a huge fan and a budding hobbyist.
Hi JB Maximus... Such a nice comment to receive! Maybe you yourself are evidence that if I don't have the most subscribers I do at least have a great many of the right kind. Much appreciated. Richard
Outstanding. Inspite of corroded lug being broken, resourcefulness is above par. A work of art and an honor of our fallen heroes. A remembrance of finest time simple watch making.
A very lovely restoration, but I can't help but feel that due to the history of this fine old trench watch's family history, you ought to take it off the market and keep it as a family heirloom. Anyway, I was entranced with your restoration as was Billie my watchmaker daughter and we thank you for sharing this. Wishing you all the very best and God bless, Wendi 🌻
Hi Wendi ... I think I may have caused a little confusion here. My wife's grandfather did not own this watch it is merely an example of the type of watches these men wore in the trenches. I would not have been allowed to sell it had it been his and nor would I have wished to ... unless I was very hungry. I hope all is good with you and nice to hear from you as always. Richard
OMG!! What a fantastic video!! Best one yet restoring a watch that had been literally thru the war!! Such personal significance being it was your wife's Dad's piece. Couldn't believe that second screw broke. Your craftsmanship was great making that second screw. You can't beat that video Richard!! Thank you, you made my year. That watch is priceless!! Joe
Thank you for uploading this great new video, my friend! Please, keep doing these wonderful documentaries! They're very interesting treats for us all! Cheers form Italy.
Fabrizio!!! Good to hear from you my friend and so pleased you enjoyed this one! I am missing Italy ... I need some gelato in a sun baked square surrounded by beautiful architecture and and with the promise of a delicious pasta supper. Hope all is well with you. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you Richard! If you will fly here, please let me know! Expecially if you'll plan to spend some time in the northern side of our peninsula. I'll be happy to bring you to a place for the best gelato of your life! I'm doing fine, thank you for asking, and I hope the very same for you. You're doing a great job, about 84k subscribers and growing! Wow! Keep up the great work!
Good morning Mr. Richard. To me is a pleasure to watch your videos and listen to your stories, like this one. Thank you for this gift to us and congratulations for this well done job. Carlos from Brasil
Just beautiful. I had my dad's old WW2 Roamer - black dial with a hacking second hand. When I joined the Army I took it with me. Within six months it had been stolen. I never had the heart, nor the spare funds, to replace it, so I never did.
I can't believe you didn't know that several old movement like that have a left screw also on the ratchet wheel. When I find a particularly stuck screw I always try both directions, it also helps to untigth any screw
I realized my toes were curling up as you tried to loosen that screw. And when it broke I realized I was too emotionally involved. Great video and a beautiful result.
I truly inspired this masterpiece. One year to wait to complete is a lot of patience. Congratulations for your great restoration. Best regards, From Philippines
Thank you for your excellent video. It is nice when you know the history of the piece you are working on. I also loved seeing the Lorch lathe in action and how you made the new screw. All the best, Norm in Arizona
Thanks so much Norm. I am sat in a sunny garden with the watch keeping good time on my wrist. Glad you liked to see the old Lorch in action. Greetings to you sir in Arizona from Wales! Richard
A beautiful piece, great watchmaking, and a wonderful story! Thank you! And yes the watch you were wearing is very interesting, especially to a guy from "across the pond" !
Interesting old watch !! Of course sometimes it’s been a long time to complete some !! Patience is the key for all that you’ve done including waiting for a missing part ! Final result in so satisfying ! Thanks Mr. Richard to sharing !!
❤Oh the pain! Your demeanor is wonderful Richard, as I'm sure 98% of us would have had expletives coming out at a decibel level the neighbours would have been proud of! Frustration 😡, dealing with 'micro' screw heads and threads when all you want to do is disassemble the movement to be able to clean the various components. OMG ! I would have been close to tears 😭. Still, you (as always) persevered to restore a piece of history and beautifully narrate your journey. I had to stop the video twice when the heads snapped off the first was unfortunate the second ? Well it was like watching a scary movie where you shout at the screen to tell the actor ; " Don't open the door! " I was the same! Question? As you were not using the other components would it have been possible to immerse the whole timepiece in some sort of penetrating lubricant for a length of time to maybe help? As always I thank you for your content and sharing of pain. It keeps it real , as with most skilled craftsmen like yourself the content can seem far too easy and for the Neanderthals like me who have no concept of the laborious work (including the drama) put in to each project. My sincere thanks and best wishes for transporting me to your workshop and allowing me to see what it's like when things do not go so smoothly. ❤
The screw that came out of the arbor appears to have been LH ? I am a retired gunsmith worked for 40 years on English, Continental and American shotguns (primarily) . Stuck screws /pins are not uncommon. I found that heat (in excess)often altered the heat treatment and could result in broken screws. Light heat in conjunction with a fine penetrating oil like Kroil and allowed to sit for a day or two would sort out the problem. Cold applied by liquid directly to the screw, Such as wart remover (available in most pharmacies) or liquid nitrogen will cause the screw to shrink slightly breaking the corrosive bond and allowing easy removal of the screw and not alter the temper of the screw. I usually found high heat to be a last resort. Love your videos and really liked this one.
Hi sportclay1, I wondered about using a wart remover but could not find anyone else using that technique. Theoretically it makes a lot of sense. Haha! And I am now totally confused about the screw thread direction! Great feedback Much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I got really curious about the dual LH threads on both Crown and Ratchet wheels. This is an Adolph Schild movement and while I can't make out the movement number on the donor movement I did find a number of Shild movements from this time period and many from trench watches. Parts lists show most all have LH threads on both wheels. Learn something every day. Glad you saved the watch.
@@sportclay1 Yesterday I was working on a tiny Swiss lady's movement and, lo and behold, both the ratchet and crown wheels were reverse threaded. I spent over an hour trying to gently coax the ratchet screw loose, then tried turning in the other direction and ... SUCCESS! Really threw me for a loop, but I guess it's not that uncommon.
Another brilliant restoration Richard, well worth the 1 year wait for a satisfying end result. Good old bicarb, salt & tinfoil , my Gran showed me that trick for cleaning up silver. Don't suppose you put a thread- pitch gauge on that screw it would be interesting to see what it was ? Love the back story , another compelling video, thanks for sharing with us Richard.
Hi David ... So pleased this was helpful and you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking a moment to say so and greeting to sunny spain from rainy Wales! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Richard I have to said you are huge inspiration. I started to discover Horology in the block down because covid and I'm learning and enyoining since then. The courious thing is I know all the parts of a watch in english because there is no youtube channel of this subject in spanish so....i'm thinking serously to start mine own channel. I'm just a hobbiest, but I just love this amazing world of the watches and want to share whit other people. Greetings from Hell ( Seville)
Hi Bryan... Thank you. Great to get feedback on the historical stuff and yes Gilbert certainly was in the thick of it for years and years. Not sure I know of a more difficult scenario in which to serve. Thanks again. Richard
Fabulous job, pleased you didn't remove the dinks from the case just looks right as is. Terrific little lathe, impressive screw making when you can hardly see it. Just done a peseux 320 with the same setup for the balance and it took days to steel myself to clean the capstone.
Hi Phil, yes the case looks good I think with the damage to it. And the 6mm lathe is pretty helpful for such an old tool. Thanks for the feedback, Richard
I don't understand: The barrel arbour thread at 10:50 looks to me like a left handed thread and if it were a right handed thread, it would have been screwed in, not out by the drill going in the normal direction. But the new screw you made goes in right handed, am I missing something?
Hi Donald... The Ratchet Wheel turns clockwise and the crown wheel which drives it anticlockwise. The crown wheel screw has a reverse thread so as the rotation of the wheel does not serve to loosen it and vice versa for the ratchet wheel. This is the normal configuration... but your observations look correct to me so now I'm confused too. Whatever... it worked! Onward! Thanks for taking the trouble to make these observations. Much appreciated! Richard
You and I are of the same conclusion. The reason the broken screw turned out on the drill is it was turning it in the correct direction. The new screw went in probably with only a small bit of resistance because of a slightly smaller screw diameter and perhaps a slightly harder screw . I am only a hobbyist and have personally never encountered both the ratchet wheel and crown wheel being LH. But I have seen other watch repair videos where they were the same. There is no corrosion on the threads of the broken screw. I believe this movement was made by Adolf Schild (AS) should, with the movement #, be able to find the proper service sheet.
I know both the ratchet wheel and crown wheel screws are left handed when he broke off the first ratchet wheel screw. And when I see him try to unscrew the second the same way I already know he will break it again. Both crown and ratchet wheel screws being left handed is not that uncommon, it may not make sense but thats the way they made it. So two important things to remember here even for the professional, 1. In watchmaking if you have to force something more than you normally have to you are doing it wrong; 2. Ratchet wheel screw can be left handed.
Yes well observed. After the second head came off I had my suspicions but seeing the thread up close at 10:50 left no remaining doubt in my mind. I have found to my cost that HMT movements often use this double left hand system. I am absolutely positive that it was an honest mistake but alarm bells really should have started ringing when he tried to get a right hand screw into the arbor. We all make mistakes and this could have provided the viewers with an excellent example of the pitfalls of watchmaking. Instead I felt that it was just glossed over in an otherwise excellent video.
Interesting watch and story. My grandfather was in the machine gun corps and also survived. My late father spent time trying to trace which battles his father had fought in, but the records were destroyed, I think by a bomb in WWII. Thanks for the revelations.
Love your videos. On this video I felt your pain when that screw broke. I'm trying to restore one of my Father's watches, a Bulova from 1953. However when I was removing the screw, it broke just like yours did.
You might try soaking the top of the screw with WD40 and then setting the entire movement in the freezer. Materials tend to shrink in cold, expand in heat. This approach has worked for me.
My Grand Father was a Quarter Master on WW1. He survived 5 major campaigns. I have his medals, but no watches. Btw... American Army.. great videos here
Hi Stephen ... Your Grandfather went through some tough times for sure sir! So good that you have his medals and thank you so much for taking a moment to share this story. Richard
Interesting watch repair and restoration!. I noticed there were no jewels in the movement. Thanks also for that interesting history of Gilbert Hudson: I always think the keys to overcoming adverse conditions in any field are patience and courage.
In the USMC I worked on F4-S Phantom II Ejection Seats. (British Martin-Baker Mark II Ejection Seats.) Our old saying was, "If you have to hit it with a hammer, you are doing it wrong." 🦅🌎⚓
Hi Stephen ... it was not even on the cutting room floor as I didn't shoot that part. I actually use moebious grease 8200 on a big chunky (relatively compared to a Rolex 2135!) movement like this and apply it with a sharpened pegwood. I just didn't capture it. Sorry about that. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker if you were ever around 26 regt RA then probably. Literally stumbled on the video after watching previous watch videos. They are addictive ha ha
Hi 4GodAnd Country, the crown wheel on this movement is reverse thread so for the ratchet wheel to also be reverse thread would be unusual But the evidence points to it being so! Hence the difficulty! Anyway it honed my patience and made for a more interesting video. Thanks for the feedback. Onward! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Looking at the video, I was thinking, "try turning it the other way -- it might be a left hand thread." How do I know? Had the exact same thing happen a couple of months ago on a cheap Elgin Sportsman I was playing with. The ratchet wheel screw was a lefty, so I assumed the barrel screw was a standard right hand twist. Against my better judgment, I kept twisting even though the force got way beyond what is normally encountered in watches. Sure enough, a second or two later came the sickening snap. When I sourced a donor movement, for grins I tried twisting the opposite direction first and sure enough, it backed right out. Left hand thread on both screws. Why? Who knows, but apparently it does happen.
Perfectly restored, and perfectly narrated, this video is one of my favorites Richard !
Hi Guys! I just seen one of your videos with 15M views... Congratulations! And... I have the JLC dial now... Will mail a few images very soon! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you Richard, you deserve just as much, if not more! Thanks for the images, can't wait to see it, have a good weekend!
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Why didn't you try one of the many penetrating oils that are easily available at most hardware stores? It might've loosened that screw without breaking it.
Hi Autodidact .... I did off camera and it made no difference ... but then I was turning the screw the wrong way! Ooops! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Ah Ha, I wondering about that.. It did seem very odd that both screws were jammed.. I looked closely at the view you made of the thread as it was attached to your drill bit upon removal. It did look like a normal Right Hand thread. I'll bet my Unitas 445 has the same issue. I wish you had mentioned your mistake in the video. Some of us need the education.
I am not someone who speaks English, but this type of video leaves me very calm. No shouting, no promotions or sponsors. Just a story behind an object that can be very common, but at the same time so complicated and beautiful.
As a US Marine we were taught a little about the trench warfare in WWI. Nasty stuff, even for warfare. Thanks for bringing this great old watch back to life.
What an amazing restoration. So painful to watch those two screws break, but so good that you pulled through in the end. And such a heartwarming story about the family connection to the watch. Looking forward to your next video!
Great feedback Jeff! Thank you so much. Much appreciated. Richard
The screw is a reverse thread (confirmed at 10:50), and you keep breaking it because you are torquing it tighter and tighter rather than unscrewing it.
What a wonderful watch and survivor of the great war. Like most of the men that survived the horrors of WW1, it bares the scars. It tells a story without a voice, or words on a page. But now its heart beats again!
You joined about when I did sounds like, around 1990? I retired in 2012 as a CW4 US Army!! LOVED ENGLAND!!! RAF Molesworth I spent two years at that assignment! Thank you for your service to your country!!
I enjoy when you narrate the ways in which your past life informs your present life and I really think you achieved that better than ever in this particular video. Thank you for your service
Hi Brian so pleased you enjoyed this and thank you for such supportive feedback. Much appreciated! Richard
Outstanding video! What an amazing journey that watch has had. As always it is a joy to see you do your work. Your own watch is also pretty sharp!
What a fabulous restoration of a piece of history. I couldn't believe it when both screws broke.. but you pulled it off and fabricated what was needed to make it work. A great job..and great piece of history....Kudos
Richard, you my friend are the epitome of class and skill in watch repair. Great work as always!
Thank you so much Wes! Great to hear from you sir! Richard
Thank you Richard, yet again, for another superb restoration. What a nightmare over the barrel arbour screw! Beautiful heirloom lovingly brought back to life, and a great story as well. 👏 👏 👏
Thank you for another inspiring video. And not just your amazing watchmaking skills this time, but the heartwarming story of your wife’s grandfather really gave this restoration video a personal message. Thank you for sharing from a huge fan and a budding hobbyist.
Hi Andy... Great feedback and much appreciated! Thank you so much. Richard
I thought the modern watches were more complex and smaller in terms of pieces, but this watch shocked me.
Very good job. I cant even begin to imagine what those poor boys went through. Well done
Dang! Brother, I'm really glad you put that old soldier back in service. Beautiful...
Nicely done work, as always, Richard!
That watch was destined to find you. Beautifully restored and a beautiful back-story.
Beautiful watch. I’m glad you were able to give it new life and keep it as original as possible. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.
Richard, are you able to tell us the fluid you use in the ultrasonic cleaner?
Thoroughly enjoyed that Richard. Your efforts to get that barrel arbor off! ...and then the screw head broke....Oh my!
Hi Station Plaza ... very good to hear from you. Yes it the watch did not make it easy for me. thanks for the feedback. Richard
I wish Richard had more subscribers. He does such outstanding work and is entertaining. I watch every video he makes. Two thumbs up.
Hi JB Maximus... Such a nice comment to receive! Maybe you yourself are evidence that if I don't have the most subscribers I do at least have a great many of the right kind. Much appreciated. Richard
Outstanding. Inspite of corroded lug being broken, resourcefulness is above par. A work of art and an honor of our fallen heroes. A remembrance of finest time simple watch making.
A very lovely restoration, but I can't help but feel that due to the history of this fine old trench watch's family history, you ought to take it off the market and keep it as a family heirloom. Anyway, I was entranced with your restoration as was Billie my watchmaker daughter and we thank you for sharing this. Wishing you all the very best and God bless, Wendi 🌻
Hi Wendi ... I think I may have caused a little confusion here. My wife's grandfather did not own this watch it is merely an example of the type of watches these men wore in the trenches. I would not have been allowed to sell it had it been his and nor would I have wished to ... unless I was very hungry. I hope all is good with you and nice to hear from you as always. Richard
OMG!! What a fantastic video!! Best one yet restoring a watch that had been literally thru the war!! Such personal significance being it was your wife's Dad's piece. Couldn't believe that second screw broke. Your craftsmanship was great making that second screw. You can't beat that video Richard!! Thank you, you made my year. That watch is priceless!! Joe
Great feedback Joeseph! I shall certainly try and beat it so stay turned! But thank you for such postivr feefback it is very much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker was so wonderful to watch that, was on the edge of my seat. Truly great stuff!!
Thank you for uploading this great new video, my friend! Please, keep doing these wonderful documentaries! They're very interesting treats for us all! Cheers form Italy.
Fabrizio!!! Good to hear from you my friend and so pleased you enjoyed this one! I am missing Italy ... I need some gelato in a sun baked square surrounded by beautiful architecture and and with the promise of a delicious pasta supper. Hope all is well with you. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you Richard! If you will fly here, please let me know! Expecially if you'll plan to spend some time in the northern side of our peninsula. I'll be happy to bring you to a place for the best gelato of your life! I'm doing fine, thank you for asking, and I hope the very same for you. You're doing a great job, about 84k subscribers and growing! Wow! Keep up the great work!
Good morning Mr. Richard. To me is a pleasure to watch your videos and listen to your stories, like this one. Thank you for this gift to us and congratulations for this well done job. Carlos from Brasil
Wow. End product looks fabulous
Just beautiful. I had my dad's old WW2 Roamer - black dial with a hacking second hand. When I joined the Army I took it with me. Within six months it had been stolen. I never had the heart, nor the spare funds, to replace it, so I never did.
Lovely video! Another quality restoration which I'm sure means a lot to you and your family.
Thank you for giving the life back to this watch.
Amazing work!
I can't believe you didn't know that several old movement like that have a left screw also on the ratchet wheel. When I find a particularly stuck screw I always try both directions, it also helps to untigth any screw
Beautiful watch and how better to spend the day with your grandchildren. Thumbs up all the way!
Great video. I was surprised at how nice the dial looked after so many years. Thank you
Your tone of respect was spot on. Well done. Good repair as well.
What a great thing to do and an outstanding restoration. You would be proud to wear such a watch Steep In history .
I realized my toes were curling up as you tried to loosen that screw. And when it broke I realized I was too emotionally involved. Great video and a beautiful result.
Hi Mike! Haha! Good to hear that you were so engaged and invested in this one! Great feedback and much appreciated! Richard
Well done, sir! Looks fantastic!
This was an extra special Cool one .😎 Neat revelations. No worries no spoilers. Good Stuff lovely story. 🙏
What perseverance you have shown, nothing but respect!
I truly inspired this masterpiece. One year to wait to complete is a lot of patience. Congratulations for your great restoration.
Best regards,
From Philippines
Thank you for your excellent video. It is nice when you know the history of the piece you are working on. I also loved seeing the Lorch lathe in action and how you made the new screw.
All the best,
Norm in Arizona
Thanks so much Norm. I am sat in a sunny garden with the watch keeping good time on my wrist. Glad you liked to see the old Lorch in action. Greetings to you sir in Arizona from Wales! Richard
I work in heavy industry (mining). So very pleased to see you got the, hammer upon then add fire, protocol correct.
A beautiful piece, great watchmaking, and a wonderful story! Thank you!
And yes the watch you were wearing is very interesting, especially to a guy from "across the pond" !
Great feedback Steven! Much appreciated! Richard
Wow what a transformation! The stories that watch could tell!
Thank you Richard for another great video.
All the best Darren 🙂
Thanks so much Darren and good to hear from you.! Richard
This Video deserves support more than others because of its suffering for years
YOU JAMMY B'STARD! Well done, Richard!
Interesting old watch !! Of course sometimes it’s been a long time to complete some !! Patience is the key for all that you’ve done including waiting for a missing part ! Final result in so satisfying ! Thanks Mr. Richard to sharing !!
When you have to start making your own screws, it's serious. Thanks for persevering with this beautiful piece of history Richard. Cheers, Howard
Wow, great work on the case and mainspirng screw, hats off for you sir....always enjoy your videos
❤Oh the pain! Your demeanor is wonderful Richard, as I'm sure 98% of us would have had expletives coming out at a decibel level the neighbours would have been proud of!
Frustration 😡, dealing with 'micro' screw heads and threads when all you want to do is disassemble the movement to be able to clean the various components. OMG ! I would have been close to tears 😭.
Still, you (as always) persevered to restore a piece of history and beautifully narrate your journey.
I had to stop the video twice when the heads snapped off the first was unfortunate the second ? Well it was like watching a scary movie where you shout at the screen to tell the actor ;
" Don't open the door! " I was the same! Question? As you were not using the other components would it have been possible to immerse the whole timepiece in some sort of penetrating lubricant for a length of time to maybe help?
As always I thank you for your content and sharing of pain. It keeps it real , as with most skilled craftsmen like yourself the content can seem far too easy and for the Neanderthals like me who have no concept of the laborious work (including the drama) put in to each project.
My sincere thanks and best wishes for transporting me to your workshop and allowing me to see what it's like when things do not go so smoothly.
❤
Great video sir! I'm very grateful for your respect towards these old warriors. Today's generation have no idea of what they did.
I loved this video! I follow you since the beginning and I enjoy each one always! I really like to listen to your comments. Cheers!
Hi Lee .... thank you so much for your support for so long with the channel! Much appreciated! Richard
The screw that came out of the arbor appears to have been LH ? I am a retired gunsmith worked for 40 years on English, Continental and American shotguns (primarily) . Stuck screws /pins are not uncommon. I found that heat (in excess)often altered the heat treatment and could result in broken screws. Light heat in conjunction with a fine penetrating oil like Kroil and allowed to sit for a day or two would sort out the problem. Cold applied by liquid directly to the screw, Such as wart remover (available in most pharmacies) or liquid nitrogen will cause the screw to shrink slightly breaking the corrosive bond and allowing easy removal of the screw and not alter the temper of the screw. I usually found high heat to be a last resort. Love your videos and really liked this one.
Hi sportclay1, I wondered about using a wart remover but could not find anyone else using that technique. Theoretically it makes a lot of sense. Haha! And I am now totally confused about the screw thread direction! Great feedback Much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I got really curious about the dual LH threads on both Crown and Ratchet wheels. This is an Adolph Schild movement and while I can't make out the movement number on the donor movement I did find a number of Shild movements from this time period and many from trench watches. Parts lists show most all have LH threads on both wheels. Learn something every day. Glad you saved the watch.
@@sportclay1 Yesterday I was working on a tiny Swiss lady's movement and, lo and behold, both the ratchet and crown wheels were reverse threaded. I spent over an hour trying to gently coax the ratchet screw loose, then tried turning in the other direction and ... SUCCESS! Really threw me for a loop, but I guess it's not that uncommon.
Another great video, I love the personal stories you add into them!
Thanks JSG Watches! Guys ... go check out JSG Watches ... some really great photography and watchmaking there! Richard
Another brilliant restoration Richard, well worth the 1 year wait for a satisfying end result. Good old bicarb, salt & tinfoil , my Gran showed me that trick for cleaning up silver. Don't suppose you put a thread- pitch gauge on that screw it would be interesting to see what it was ? Love the back story , another compelling video, thanks for sharing with us Richard.
Great feedback Simon. Thanks so much. Much appreciated. Richard
Beautifull work. I always learn something new whith you. Thanks from Spain
Hi David ... So pleased this was helpful and you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking a moment to say so and greeting to sunny spain from rainy Wales! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Richard I have to said you are huge inspiration. I started to discover Horology in the block down because covid and I'm learning and enyoining since then. The courious thing is I know all the parts of a watch in english because there is no youtube channel of this subject in spanish so....i'm thinking serously to start mine own channel. I'm just a hobbiest, but I just love this amazing world of the watches and want to share whit other people.
Greetings from Hell ( Seville)
Superb work. Very enjoyable video too.
Thanks Cherry Brandy ... good to hear from you! Richard
Love the date shift of the photo by your wife to 1984 :) Another amazing job. Thanks, Richard!
Haha! Funny right!? Richard
Thanks for your service!
Which movement?
left-hand thread.Happened to me with the ratchet wheel too
Magnificent, well done sir. Another watched saved from the past,
Thanks Mini Cooper... Great to hear from you! Richard
Thank you for your service, great restoration
Good stuff Richard. Really enjoyed the historical narrative. Gilbert must have been brave beyond belief.
Hi Bryan... Thank you. Great to get feedback on the historical stuff and yes Gilbert certainly was in the thick of it for years and years. Not sure I know of a more difficult scenario in which to serve. Thanks again. Richard
That was a video to treasure Richard.
Thank you for sharing it sir 🇬🇧
Thank you so much Ray and thank you for taking a moment to say so. Richard
Fabulous job, pleased you didn't remove the dinks from the case just looks right as is. Terrific little lathe, impressive screw making when you can hardly see it. Just done a peseux 320 with the same setup for the balance and it took days to steel myself to clean the capstone.
Hi Phil, yes the case looks good I think with the damage to it. And the 6mm lathe is pretty helpful for such an old tool. Thanks for the feedback, Richard
Wow a Fantastic Job you did there👍👌😊
Very nice watch 👍👌
I love the connection to your wife: As Time Goes By!
A beautiful watch and such a beautiful work !
I don't understand: The barrel arbour thread at 10:50 looks to me like a left handed thread and if it were a right handed thread, it would have been screwed in, not out by the drill going in the normal direction. But the new screw you made goes in right handed, am I missing something?
Hi Donald... The Ratchet Wheel turns clockwise and the crown wheel which drives it anticlockwise. The crown wheel screw has a reverse thread so as the rotation of the wheel does not serve to loosen it and vice versa for the ratchet wheel. This is the normal configuration... but your observations look correct to me so now I'm confused too. Whatever... it worked! Onward! Thanks for taking the trouble to make these observations. Much appreciated! Richard
You and I are of the same conclusion. The reason the broken screw turned out on the drill is it was turning it in the correct direction. The new screw went in probably with only a small bit of resistance because of a slightly smaller screw diameter and perhaps a slightly harder screw . I am only a hobbyist and have personally never encountered both the ratchet wheel and crown wheel being LH. But I have seen other watch repair videos where they were the same. There is no corrosion on the threads of the broken screw. I believe this movement was made by Adolf Schild (AS) should, with the movement #, be able to find the proper service sheet.
I know both the ratchet wheel and crown wheel screws are left handed when he broke off the first ratchet wheel screw. And when I see him try to unscrew the second the same way I already know he will break it again. Both crown and ratchet wheel screws being left handed is not that uncommon, it may not make sense but thats the way they made it. So two important things to remember here even for the professional, 1. In watchmaking if you have to force something more than you normally have to you are doing it wrong; 2. Ratchet wheel screw can be left handed.
Yes well observed. After the second head came off I had my suspicions but seeing the thread up close at 10:50 left no remaining doubt in my mind. I have found to my cost that HMT movements often use this double left hand system. I am absolutely positive that it was an honest mistake but alarm bells really should have started ringing when he tried to get a right hand screw into the arbor. We all make mistakes and this could have provided the viewers with an excellent example of the pitfalls of watchmaking. Instead I felt that it was just glossed over in an otherwise excellent video.
being in the American Army we served in the same places at the same time I salute you Sir great job
Il fait preuve de respect autant pour son propriétaire que pour sa montre ! J'apprécie grandement !
Merci! Excellent retour ! Je vous remercie d'avoir pris le temps de faire ce commentaire. Richard
Interesting watch and story. My grandfather was in the machine gun corps and also survived. My late father spent time trying to trace which battles his father had fought in, but the records were destroyed, I think by a bomb in WWII. Thanks for the revelations.
Such a nice piece. Another truly enjoyable video. Thank you!
Thank you so much Mike! Richard
Love your videos. On this video I felt your pain when that screw broke. I'm trying to restore one of my Father's watches, a Bulova from 1953. However when I was removing the screw, it broke just like yours did.
I was right - another beauty. Thanks Richard.
Thanks Mark... Good to hear from you! It was a troublesome watch for sure! But it turned out nice right? Richard
You might try soaking the top of the screw with WD40 and then setting the entire movement in the freezer. Materials tend to shrink in cold, expand in heat. This approach has worked for me.
Thats good advice. Heat is more for nuts and bolts. Can't tell you how many screws I've gotten out with WD40 or Triflow, fantastic solvents.
Curious. Is there a brand name anywhere on the watch?
The finished project is beautiful. Personally love sterile dials.
My Grand Father was a Quarter Master on WW1. He survived 5 major campaigns. I have his medals, but no watches. Btw... American Army.. great videos here
Hi Stephen ... Your Grandfather went through some tough times for sure sir! So good that you have his medals and thank you so much for taking a moment to share this story. Richard
Brilliant job on a lovely time piece.
Lovely restoration once again Richard.
Thanks so much Rod! Richard
The watch is absolutely smashing!
I love luxury watches, but it's hard to beat a trench watch when you really want to make a statement. Gorgeous piece of history!
Great content brilliant to watch.
Thank you for your service👌
5:38 I ran into this myself where the mainspring arbor was reverse threaded. :(
just an awesome video Richard.
Interesting watch repair and restoration!. I noticed there were no jewels in the movement. Thanks also for that interesting history of Gilbert Hudson: I always think the keys to overcoming adverse conditions in any field are patience and courage.
Difficult mission and great finish. Congratulations Richard and thank you very much for yours excellent videos!.
Hi Eloy... Good to hear from you! Yes, this one was tricky for sure. But got there in the end! Hope all good with you! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker you are a very good person, Richard, thank you for your job, it's a pleasure see you working, is the true.
In the USMC I worked on F4-S Phantom II Ejection Seats. (British Martin-Baker Mark II Ejection Seats.) Our old saying was, "If you have to hit it with a hammer, you are doing it wrong." 🦅🌎⚓
How did you find out the thread for the screw? I am in the same situation with a broken screw in the same spot.
I think you might have done a few of these before...
Excellent result.
Hi Ron... One ot two! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
AWESOME restauration as usual!!! 😍 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you so much Nelson. Richard
it turned out beautiful, good job!
It did didn't it? Thanks alexandru I! Richard
I missed the lubrication of the keyless works with high viscosity oil?
Hi Stephen ... it was not even on the cutting room floor as I didn't shoot that part. I actually use moebious grease 8200 on a big chunky (relatively compared to a Rolex 2135!) movement like this and apply it with a sharpened pegwood. I just didn't capture it. Sorry about that. Richard
my Dad also served in the Gulf and in Bosnia. great Job man,.
Thanks Batmon1! Small world ... I wonder if I was ever with him anywhere! Great feedback, much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker if you were ever around 26 regt RA then probably. Literally stumbled on the video after watching previous watch videos. They are addictive ha ha
A master at work......
Question doesn’t the barrel arbor screw unscrew the opposite way? Meaning not what is normal? You were basically tightening it
Hi 4GodAnd Country, the crown wheel on this movement is reverse thread so for the ratchet wheel to also be reverse thread would be unusual But the evidence points to it being so! Hence the difficulty! Anyway it honed my patience and made for a more interesting video. Thanks for the feedback. Onward! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Looking at the video, I was thinking, "try turning it the other way -- it might be a left hand thread." How do I know? Had the exact same thing happen a couple of months ago on a cheap Elgin Sportsman I was playing with. The ratchet wheel screw was a lefty, so I assumed the barrel screw was a standard right hand twist. Against my better judgment, I kept twisting even though the force got way beyond what is normally encountered in watches. Sure enough, a second or two later came the sickening snap. When I sourced a donor movement, for grins I tried twisting the opposite direction first and sure enough, it backed right out. Left hand thread on both screws. Why? Who knows, but apparently it does happen.
Great video, do you ever feel like adding a little finishing- decoration to watch movements, if they are your own of course
Well done Richard. I love watching your videos.
I like the videos when you're restoring Rolex watches. That's my favorite brand of watch.😊👍
Hi Richard ... Stay tuned I have a challenging Rolex video in production! Richard
Thanks Richard I'll be watching.