I'm addicted to "Hello there, and welcome back to another video. Here on wristwatch revival. My name is Marshall. Thank you so much for coming along" everytime I hear it in intro 😊
I always knew that you were a straight-up kind of guy. Your kindness and heart are amazing. Scammers are everywhere and your warning should be heeded. Another great video.
I'm a commercial and private pilot in the USA and the local times for weather, advisories, flight restrictions and flight plans are all referenced on "Zulu" time, or GMT. So having instant reference to a second time zone is relevant for that fact. Pilots wearing this Rolex while flying a DC8 over the Atlantic in 1967 were likely more concerned about what time it was in Greenwich and less about the time back home.
72 yo female here. I’ve watched your channel for years. It calms me. Anyway, we recently went on a cruise where I really needed a watch. I didn’t have a phone at the time. I do now, though not a smart one. My Movado needed a new battery. Spent about $20 plus my time waiting for it. On the cruise I noticed the band was too large. I don’t remember it being that way in years past, but oh well. Watching you inspired me to attempt to remove a link. I bought an inexpensive kit with the necessary tools for removing the link and possibly replacing the battery in the future. I successfully removed a link and got the band where I want it. And then you posted a new video. Thank you. Now I just have to figure out what kind of battery I’ll eventually need.😊
Everyone loves happy endings. I appreciate you showing the timing tuning. While it seems repetitive and meticulous, its vital to making the watch useful. Keep it up Marshall.
Marshall, HNY! What's so neat about your channel is that for the owner of the watch, the service and restoration is documented...they can see EXACTLY what took place and see the condition of everything contemporaneously recorded. That's quite an asset, especially when taking it in for it's next service...no shenanigans.
I’ve always loved watches and after watching you, I decided to try building a few from parts using Seiko movements. At 70 I’m not going down the repair path, but I’m enjoying having some watches I built myself. The biggest revelation for me is that even your videos don’t show how tiny all the parts are!
I work on phones and watch this channel to feel better about how small the parts are lol! (I'm not a real bot, it's my name). This channel is amazing though and I really appreciate your comment personally
I realise that I am probably repeating questions that thousands of other Wristwatch Revival obsessed viewers have asked before, but having watched about 10 of your videos and become infatuated with your approach, style and general 'cool dude' vibe, I have to do it: How the hell do you remember where every tiny screw, wheel, lever, spring, clip, stem, bridge, spring, stud, regulator GOES? It looks absolutely impossible!
With that mention on Slo-Mo Guys, I'm expecting to see a 1M subs video coming soon from your channel! Nice work, Marshall. I'm a huge fan of your channel, and as many have said, you've inspired me to start my own watch repair journey! Keep up the good work!
Marshall I love your channel. It makes me really happy and it makes me feel relaxed after work even though I'm still thinking about repairing small devices. Never change this channel. Don't add music, don't change the green table. Just perfect how it is
As someone who has been collecting watches for more than 30 years, I can say that this is perhaps the best real enthusiasts channel, ever! FWIW, given that movement is a 3075, it’s from 1981-1988 (I believe).
I recently got into the hobby from watching Marshall and have been waiting for a new video to come out. Huge inspiration and find watching these videos very therapeutic. Been snowed in believe it or not in Oklahoma and was super excited to see a new video today.
It's funny you mentioned patience late in the video.... Every time I watch one of your restorations I marvel at the kind of patience has to be required to not only work on the watch but to put these videos together as well. Love to watch them
I just wanted to take the time to thank you. I've just ordered a tool kit, set of lubricants and the magnified glasses plus 2 cheap automatic watches to practice on. I've always been fascinated by watches, even from being a young kid. I've been watching you for about 2yrs now and finally decided to try my hand at restoration. Purely as a hobby. It's mainly due to your encouragement and informative commentary that inspired me to do this. So thank you
A quick correction about how PanAm specified the watch would be used way back in the 50s Marshall. When pilots talk to the tower and other aircraft in flight, it's usually (always) Zulu time - essentially GMT/UTC. Much easier, especially if the pilot just finished a long trip flying east west. The hands were to be set to Zulu time and the GMT hand to local time. It has a moving bezel so the GMT hand can indicate home time. Nowadays we have Casio DW5600 which work better but are nowhere near as pretty 😀
Flight planning is usually done in Zulu time as well. This is because you may cross multiple time zones in a single trip. The weather, NOTAMs, etc… are all presented in Zulu time.
@nathanschenk8886 I do wonder why it's called Zulu time when we already have the more correct UTC. side note: my day job is an admin of a large fleet of Linux servers, all set to UTC, none of this local time plus daylight saving nonsense 🙄
For alanmckinnon but maybe of interest to others. Zulu is the NATO phonetic alphabet for "Z" which, in a time context is an abbreviation for Zero. Itself referring to the time of noon over the Zero meridian (i believe at solstice).... which was observed from Greenwich and plotted as a north-south line on the earth surface, beneath the highest sun position above the horizon. This line is where international referenced time and all East/West co-ordinates are derived, The equator being where North/South co-ordinates are derived. I believe UTC is used where a reference to a place called Greenwich may have been confusing, they're the same thing now, but based on a standard atomic clock instead of our planetary sundial. Like international Air operation services, International NATO military operations and exercises also return to Zulu time as the standard reference time around the world, avoiding potential time zone calculation errors. This helps to keep international military forces well integrated in combined operations. It is a strange experience to be serving somewhere on the planet where the date changes in broad daylight!
A truly stunning watch! Love how you did this for Rob and his son and took out the problem it had by replacing that bridge. Thank you for the awesome video and for inspiring me to also begin fiddeling on my own watches. (bought a pocketwatch first to practice on as recommended)...
Marshall been watching your videos for a good while now & I cant believe how easy & controlled you strip these watches down its a art in itself loving your content
Bless your heart, sir. That was very kind and generous of you. I'm glad the watch ended up in the right hands. You gave it the treatment it deserved, given it's story and history. o7
One thing about watches without date setting click : you do not need to turn 24 hours to add one day. Once you pass midnight and the date changes, turn reverse clockwork until about 23:30 (you see that date does not go backward). You have a click that indicates that you can go again clowwork to midnight to go to next next day. This is much faster.
I love watching your videos to observe YOUR improved confidence! I remember when you were hesitant about working on a Rolex and high dollar watches! What a joy your path has been for me.
I have a Rolex op chronometer with a gold case that I bought 25 years ago and had it serviced. After watching marshall’s Channel, I decided to go all in and learn how to service my own watch. I just purchased an L & R varimatic watch cleaning machine and ultrasonic unit that needs some work, and after I get that system up and running I plan to purchase Marshall’s complete tool package and some instructional videos to start learning how to service a mechanical watch. Thank God for Marshall and his friend Alex in setting up his website to support beginners like myself.
I'm also considering diving deep into this. As I love mechanical watches since a kid. Now 60, I think this could be a great retirement hobby and side hustle! :)
Ok, now I'm impressed--that you were willing to dive back in to troubleshoot the winding mechanism, and that you were able to figure it out and get it right. Master class. Thanks, Marshall. Always a pleasure.
Been watching this channel for a few years now, I just decided to mod my Invicta pro diver. I got all the tools (cheap ones besides the screw drivers) and wanted to practice with the NH35. Man I can’t believe the skill it takes to have a steady hand and know where everything goes. I have a shaky hand as it is, but whenever I grab those tiny screws with tweezers they go flying 😂. Really love this channel and now I can truly appreciate the work you do now that I have tried my hand at it.
This is the kind of absolute peak professionalism that defines the best of the best. You are a truly upstanding gentleman and your handling of the situation was exemplary. If one of my watches needed a service, I don't think I'd be more comfortable with ANYONE else than I would be with you.
Life time automobile technician, I can take apart a transmission, wait for weeks for one piece, and reasonable put it back together. You my friend are on another level. Love your voice and content
Thanks for including the part on adjusting the timing with the screws on the balance wheel. I always wondered about how that is done. I was surprised to see the dirt on the wind mechanism after it had gone through the cleaning bath with the rest of the movement.
I totally enjoy your work !!! Thanks for your video. By the way, that's why you don't have to put emails in website as plaint text, you'll have to use graphics for that, also those mails will not be tracked by spam lists or also miss understood by google.
I love having Wristwatch Revival on when I'm doing somewhat mundane systems engineer tasks at work. Nice and calm, fascinating, and doesn't rob concentration like a podcast might. Yes I'll stop what I'm doing to see a specific thing, but normally it's just I have a buddy sitting at the desk keeping me company. I like my GMT watch for work (nice little Henry Archer) - sometimes you don't have a choice between GMT and Local, so it's a fun excuses to own one.
I really enjoy watching these videos and have learnt so much. I have lost all sensation in my fingers due to diabetes, yet I am now fixing watches, I love Rolex watches along with Universal Geneve I have just restored a 1958 Polerouter which was a massive learning curve. I am going to join your Patron as I have gained so much thanks to you Marshall.
So Marshall, as much a we all lov your videos I think you owe it to all of your subscribers to shoot an SOTC video, suspect we're all fascinated to know what cool vintage pieces you have. Anyone else agree?
the due dilligence with the manual wind issue at the end is why I love this channel. Sent an email about restoring my grandfather's eterna 3000 de luxe last week!
The jeweling on the metal is perfect. I had a family heirloom revolver with the same job done to hold the oil and it just makes a beautiful long lasting device for generations to enjoy
Thanks Marshall for your video Just managed to diagnose an issue with my wife's watch thanks to all your videos I've watched, it's been so good learning the bits and pieces of knowledge that you've shared
Fascinating journey into the vintage GMT-Master! I wonder how the wear to the winder mechanism happened since it was mostly stored in a safety deposit box. My dad has a 1960's Seamaster that was his marriage watch. The matching bride's watch was stolen in a break in the late 1960s. I got to wear his Omega and I had it serviced and replaced the crystal and strap and gifted it back to him when I was in high school. He told me he still has it in the safety deposit box! He's 93 now! I thought the watch was lost to time. But he remembered it. My mother passed away 1 year ago. When I visited him I gave him a new gold watch for a gift. I told him to not sell the Seamaster as I loved it and want to get it fixed and running as it's been sitting for 40 years. I once tried to regulate it as a teen, and gave up realizing I hadn't the skill. LOL! I hope to contact you on ironing out the cost and details on if you can service it some day. I'd love to see a video of your work featuring his Omega Seamaster. So many memories!
You mention that taking your time can actually save you time. In the Army we used to say, "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast." Seems like a good motto for watchmaking. :)
I've watched you for years and i still love how you explain everything you do and also the way you explain it. Even tho i've heard how to wind a mainspring and the sound it makes for probably over 50 times, but i love it and i'd miss it if you left it out.
Fabulous restoration Marshall.. and what a great result on the timegrapher...Can't get much better tan that. - A great watch..and to watch your channel... Thanks for the tour...!!
Not to take anything away from Rob's ordeal with that scammer, I've just had a pretty hard day - watching this show up late afternoon (as it currently is here in the Netherlands) I honestly let out a sigh, and watching this beauty being restored is such a well needed piece of relief to me... Thoroughly therapeutic! 😉🙏🙏🙏
I have a GMT, bought new in 1978 with papers showing manufactured in 77. I noticed your model had a quick-set date feature which mine does not have. You also mentioned it’s being a 60-70 MY. Now my curiosity has been tweaked!
Poor bloke had to deal with scammers. There are a lot of crappy things in this hobby but that tops the list. Glad you sorted the watch out for him Marshall.
I have an Oyster Quartz that is two tone and providing the battery is good it keeps flawless time. This one appears to have a questionable crystal. The crystal on my Oyster Quartz is synthetic sapphire, yes it can crack and has. Great vid Marshal, you a good teacher and Rob should love this watch and so should his son.
Google bears some responsibility for perpetuating these scammers when they carelessly dispense incomplete information which is often more damaging than wrong information.
@@tjw4947 You bear responsibility. Use common sense and due diligence. I've yet to ever be scammed and I have no clue how people continue to fall for it when it's so simple to verify if you're getting fake correspondence or not. Must be a boomer thing.
@@squidikka People became used to google being a reliable source authority on everything. It has slowly become awash in junk as the focus morphed from a search engine for data into a sales engine at all costs. Scammers inhabit the cracks between useful info and sales ads. Google it seems tries to be all things to all people. It's okay to be wrong just don't be harmful. You'll have to pardon us boomers for not knowing every slimy trick available to scumbags online. We were not born to a fully intact online world, we had to learn about it as it evolved. We might have busy doing other things like building careers, keeping a home, raising gen X or millennial, children. We may have missed a few things.
My grandson's name is Marshall, also! He's an English teacher in Tokyo. His dad wanted a "strong name"! Mentioned John Marshall, from American Military History. Good luck! Another grand, a welder, like to tinker with watches, too. We love your channel.
Excellent video, as per your usual. Thanks much! My guess is that given the applied indices, that is an '80s watch but some who knows for sure should chime in!
I will work on my own cars/motorcycle but my hands shake to much. I can do some things, case crystal bracelets. The ultrasonic cleaner is great for cleaning anything. A cup with rust removal in the ultrasonic cleaner works great on bolts from cars. I love your videos
First time I have seen the balance wheel adjustment. I like your explaination using the figure skater. Excellent video. Also, I love this vintage of Rolex!
What a gorgeous Rolex GMT and excellent restoration . I hope one day I can get one for me, to similarly pass it down as an heirloom . I just got your oiling kit and very soon will be diving in to restore my first watch. Thanks for inspiring me and the viewers to this wonderful world of watchmaking or as I like to call it WatchSmithing. BTW I have a question I hears somewhere else that I should put the oils in the refrigerator to make them last longer? If that is true what is the temperature I need to do that on?
What a great channel. Been watching it for a long time. One minor correction I'd like to make: The bezel on a dive watch is so that if it get knocked and moves, it decreases dive time allowed. Why? There is a risk of decompression illness (bends) which is caused by remaining underwater for longer time than allowed (it's depth specific). But what a beautiful video after all.
You've also been an inspiration to me, both in watch collecting and repair. Nothing too crazy yet, just your simple Seiko 4R caliber watches and a few 9000 series Miyotas, but I'm hoping this year to get my first Swiss made, either a Tissot Gentleman or possibly even a MIDO, if I decide to hold out a bit longer. I bought a cheap NH movement and by now it's been apart at least 5 or 6 times, each time being faster than the last. Thank you Marshall for another hobby in life, much to the annoyance of my wallet.
The timing adjustment was a joy to behold. I'm always amazed by the handling of the balance wheel, letting it hang on the spring. But I bow to experience. $1000 for a mainspring winder..... i'm tempted to getting into making watch repair tools. My understanding is that dropping an iron tool can magnatize it as the impact disturbs the individual poles that can then line up with Earths field. Dropping it on the pointy end causes other problems. It would be interesting if you can say how you "tune" your tweeser tips, I use fine tweesers for electronics assembly , sub mm parts and the tool tip preperation is critical for a good hold but I'm still amazed how well you pick up , eg the end jewels.
if your interested, the slow mo guys did a video a few days ago about watches and their movements :) he got his inspiration from your show and its pretty cool seeing how the parts interact in slow motion, the pallet fork and escape wheel is amazing
Amazing that someone would send $2k for a watch service. I just had my GMT Master II (16713) serviced at a Rolex AD and they charged me about $900 (gave me a 10% military discount.) I would have been glad to let Marshall do it, but I don't have a "story" for him to tell while doing the service.
You could fabricate a story about being scammed, a sympathy discount. I'm not suggesting Rob did this at all, but I wouldn't put it past some folk to try it.
About the demag. Many people don't know how to use it. You don't just leave the item you want to demag on the device. You have to move the item progressively away from the device when demagnetizing : the movement moving away from the device demagnetizes the watch or the item.
I'm addicted to "Hello there, and welcome back to another video. Here on wristwatch revival. My name is Marshall. Thank you so much for coming along" everytime I hear it in intro 😊
Like Mr Rogers.
14:09 looks like an E clip to me.
I have pavlovian reaction everytime hehe
The Slow-Mo guys mentioned your channel. They just did a video titled Slow Motion Microscope Inside A Watch.
Was just about to write about this, but you were much faster than me :D Lovely video by Gav, I bet Marshall would love it
If they wanted to do something original (and useful) they would record in _extreme_ slow motion the unlock and impulse of both pallet-stones.
he already commented on the video lmao, he's aware
@@headshot6959 Gav does focus in on the pallet fork and escape wheel. Starting at the 6.30 second mark.
@@Heroo01 oops. I missed seeing his comment on their video yesterday.
I always knew that you were a straight-up kind of guy. Your kindness and heart are amazing. Scammers are everywhere and your warning should be heeded. Another great video.
Thanks for diving back in to replace that bridge. It really illustrates the kind of person you are.
I'm a commercial and private pilot in the USA and the local times for weather, advisories, flight restrictions and flight plans are all referenced on "Zulu" time, or GMT. So having instant reference to a second time zone is relevant for that fact. Pilots wearing this Rolex while flying a DC8 over the Atlantic in 1967 were likely more concerned about what time it was in Greenwich and less about the time back home.
glad I wasn't the only one thinking it! I'm a controller so I had to see if anyone else had mentioned it lol
Another pilot here, you beat me to it. Thanks!
such a professional.
such passion.
such a gentleman.
thank you Marshall.
Unflappable and kind in real life...when the camera is not rolling....I would imagine.
72 yo female here. I’ve watched your channel for years. It calms me. Anyway, we recently went on a cruise where I really needed a watch. I didn’t have a phone at the time. I do now, though not a smart one. My Movado needed a new battery. Spent about $20 plus my time waiting for it. On the cruise I noticed the band was too large. I don’t remember it being that way in years past, but oh well. Watching you inspired me to attempt to remove a link. I bought an inexpensive kit with the necessary tools for removing the link and possibly replacing the battery in the future. I successfully removed a link and got the band where I want it. And then you posted a new video. Thank you. Now I just have to figure out what kind of battery I’ll eventually need.😊
What a nice story! Glad you got it sorted, you'll be servicing vintage watches like the rest of us in no time 🙂
Well done!
Nice!
Good for you Elena!!! Congrats 🎉🎉🎉
Why is this so wholesome 😭
Everyone loves happy endings. I appreciate you showing the timing tuning. While it seems repetitive and meticulous, its vital to making the watch useful. Keep it up Marshall.
Marshall, HNY! What's so neat about your channel is that for the owner of the watch, the service and restoration is documented...they can see EXACTLY what took place and see the condition of everything contemporaneously recorded. That's quite an asset, especially when taking it in for it's next service...no shenanigans.
I’ve always loved watches and after watching you, I decided to try building a few from parts using Seiko movements. At 70 I’m not going down the repair path, but I’m enjoying having some watches I built myself. The biggest revelation for me is that even your videos don’t show how tiny all the parts are!
I work on phones and watch this channel to feel better about how small the parts are lol! (I'm not a real bot, it's my name). This channel is amazing though and I really appreciate your comment personally
I realise that I am probably repeating questions that thousands of other Wristwatch Revival obsessed viewers have asked before, but having watched about 10 of your videos and become infatuated with your approach, style and general 'cool dude' vibe, I have to do it: How the hell do you remember where every tiny screw, wheel, lever, spring, clip, stem, bridge, spring, stud, regulator GOES? It looks absolutely impossible!
With that mention on Slo-Mo Guys, I'm expecting to see a 1M subs video coming soon from your channel! Nice work, Marshall. I'm a huge fan of your channel, and as many have said, you've inspired me to start my own watch repair journey! Keep up the good work!
Marshall I love your channel. It makes me really happy and it makes me feel relaxed after work even though I'm still thinking about repairing small devices. Never change this channel. Don't add music, don't change the green table. Just perfect how it is
As someone who has been collecting watches for more than 30 years, I can say that this is perhaps the best real enthusiasts channel, ever! FWIW, given that movement is a 3075, it’s from 1981-1988 (I believe).
Nothing better than watching your videos. Watching a clever man carry out such intricate work to such a high standard is wonderful. Thank you
I recently got into the hobby from watching Marshall and have been waiting for a new video to come out. Huge inspiration and find watching these videos very therapeutic. Been snowed in believe it or not in Oklahoma and was super excited to see a new video today.
It's funny you mentioned patience late in the video.... Every time I watch one of your restorations I marvel at the kind of patience has to be required to not only work on the watch but to put these videos together as well. Love to watch them
Wow blown away by those results no seconds lost and perfect beat. It's like it just came out of the factory.
Through the magic of editing Marshall makes these feats look easy. Great work. Love to watch. No pun intended
Thanks!
I just wanted to take the time to thank you. I've just ordered a tool kit, set of lubricants and the magnified glasses plus 2 cheap automatic watches to practice on. I've always been fascinated by watches, even from being a young kid. I've been watching you for about 2yrs now and finally decided to try my hand at restoration. Purely as a hobby. It's mainly due to your encouragement and informative commentary that inspired me to do this. So thank you
A quick correction about how PanAm specified the watch would be used way back in the 50s Marshall. When pilots talk to the tower and other aircraft in flight, it's usually (always) Zulu time - essentially GMT/UTC. Much easier, especially if the pilot just finished a long trip flying east west. The hands were to be set to Zulu time and the GMT hand to local time. It has a moving bezel so the GMT hand can indicate home time.
Nowadays we have Casio DW5600 which work better but are nowhere near as pretty 😀
Flight planning is usually done in Zulu time as well. This is because you may cross multiple time zones in a single trip.
The weather, NOTAMs, etc… are all presented in Zulu time.
@nathanschenk8886 I do wonder why it's called Zulu time when we already have the more correct UTC. side note: my day job is an admin of a large fleet of Linux servers, all set to UTC, none of this local time plus daylight saving nonsense 🙄
For alanmckinnon but maybe of interest to others. Zulu is the NATO phonetic alphabet for "Z" which, in a time context is an abbreviation for Zero. Itself referring to the time of noon over the Zero meridian (i believe at solstice).... which was observed from Greenwich and plotted as a north-south line on the earth surface, beneath the highest sun position above the horizon. This line is where international referenced time and all East/West co-ordinates are derived, The equator being where North/South co-ordinates are derived. I believe UTC is used where a reference to a place called Greenwich may have been confusing, they're the same thing now, but based on a standard atomic clock instead of our planetary sundial.
Like international Air operation services, International NATO military operations and exercises also return to Zulu time as the standard reference time around the world, avoiding potential time zone calculation errors. This helps to keep international military forces well integrated in combined operations. It is a strange experience to be serving somewhere on the planet where the date changes in broad daylight!
A truly stunning watch! Love how you did this for Rob and his son and took out the problem it had by replacing that bridge. Thank you for the awesome video and for inspiring me to also begin fiddeling on my own watches. (bought a pocketwatch first to practice on as recommended)...
Marshall been watching your videos for a good while now & I cant believe how easy & controlled you strip these watches down its a art in itself loving your content
Bless your heart, sir. That was very kind and generous of you. I'm glad the watch ended up in the right hands. You gave it the treatment it deserved, given it's story and history. o7
I never watch a video longer than 15 minutes and I'm hooked on yours. Literally just ordered a broken £6 watch to take apart and "fix" 😂
@@daverevs 🤣🤣🫡
One thing about watches without date setting click : you do not need to turn 24 hours to add one day. Once you pass midnight and the date changes, turn reverse clockwork until about 23:30 (you see that date does not go backward). You have a click that indicates that you can go again clowwork to midnight to go to next next day. This is much faster.
The worst is if you have both day and date. So much finagling if it doesn't have the date adjustment function.
I love watching your videos to observe YOUR improved confidence! I remember when you were hesitant about working on a Rolex and high dollar watches! What a joy your path has been for me.
Yet another fantastic restoration!! So very well done Marshall. 🎉🎊🎉🥳
I have a Rolex op chronometer with a gold case that I bought 25 years ago and had it serviced. After watching marshall’s Channel, I decided to go all in and learn how to service my own watch. I just purchased an L & R varimatic watch cleaning machine and ultrasonic unit that needs some work, and after I get that system up and running I plan to purchase Marshall’s complete tool package and some instructional videos to start learning how to service a mechanical watch. Thank God for Marshall and his friend Alex in setting up his website to support beginners like myself.
Inspirational 🎉🎉🎉
I'm also considering diving deep into this. As I love mechanical watches since a kid. Now 60, I think this could be a great retirement hobby and side hustle! :)
Ok, now I'm impressed--that you were willing to dive back in to troubleshoot the winding mechanism, and that you were able to figure it out and get it right. Master class. Thanks, Marshall. Always a pleasure.
Great Job Marshal. Gorgeous watch, glad you were able to get in touch with the guy.
Been watching this channel for a few years now, I just decided to mod my Invicta pro diver. I got all the tools (cheap ones besides the screw drivers) and wanted to practice with the NH35.
Man I can’t believe the skill it takes to have a steady hand and know where everything goes. I have a shaky hand as it is, but whenever I grab those tiny screws with tweezers they go flying 😂.
Really love this channel and now I can truly appreciate the work you do now that I have tried my hand at it.
This is the kind of absolute peak professionalism that defines the best of the best. You are a truly upstanding gentleman and your handling of the situation was exemplary. If one of my watches needed a service, I don't think I'd be more comfortable with ANYONE else than I would be with you.
Life time automobile technician, I can take apart a transmission, wait for weeks for one piece, and reasonable put it back together. You my friend are on another level. Love your voice and content
Your honesty on here is awesome. Let us know all the issues you’re having. Easily could hide them.
Thanks for including the part on adjusting the timing with the screws on the balance wheel. I always wondered about how that is done. I was surprised to see the dirt on the wind mechanism after it had gone through the cleaning bath with the rest of the movement.
In addition to the information, I love the lamp that's next to the Mastermatic cleaning machine.
Another great video Marshall, thanks for your time and for sharing 👍
I have nothing but admiration and respect for your precision and attention to detail. Beautiful work as always !
I totally enjoy your work !!! Thanks for your video. By the way, that's why you don't have to put emails in website as plaint text, you'll have to use graphics for that, also those mails will not be tracked by spam lists or also miss understood by google.
I love having Wristwatch Revival on when I'm doing somewhat mundane systems engineer tasks at work. Nice and calm, fascinating, and doesn't rob concentration like a podcast might. Yes I'll stop what I'm doing to see a specific thing, but normally it's just I have a buddy sitting at the desk keeping me company.
I like my GMT watch for work (nice little Henry Archer) - sometimes you don't have a choice between GMT and Local, so it's a fun excuses to own one.
I really enjoy watching these videos and have learnt so much. I have lost all sensation in my fingers due to diabetes, yet I am now fixing watches, I love Rolex watches along with Universal Geneve I have just restored a 1958 Polerouter which was a massive learning curve. I am going to join your Patron as I have gained so much thanks to you Marshall.
Lovely touch at the end to fix the feel of the wind, great attention to detail.
So Marshall, as much a we all lov your videos I think you owe it to all of your subscribers to shoot an SOTC video, suspect we're all fascinated to know what cool vintage pieces you have. Anyone else agree?
Great idea!
the due dilligence with the manual wind issue at the end is why I love this channel. Sent an email about restoring my grandfather's eterna 3000 de luxe last week!
Great video! I enjoyed your insight into the problem with the winding gear and the bushing/bridge. Thanks for taking us along on the journey.
The jeweling on the metal is perfect. I had a family heirloom revolver with the same job done to hold the oil and it just makes a beautiful long lasting device for generations to enjoy
Elegant work as always Great job Marshall. such a delight watching you work.😍
your videos are always a pleasure to watch
Dear Marshall, your expertise, patience and voice suggests a new ASMR revenue stream for you. Beautiful work.❤
Thanks Marshall for your video
Just managed to diagnose an issue with my wife's watch thanks to all your videos I've watched, it's been so good learning the bits and pieces of knowledge that you've shared
Fascinating journey into the vintage GMT-Master! I wonder how the wear to the winder mechanism happened since it was mostly stored in a safety deposit box. My dad has a 1960's Seamaster that was his marriage watch. The matching bride's watch was stolen in a break in the late 1960s. I got to wear his Omega and I had it serviced and replaced the crystal and strap and gifted it back to him when I was in high school. He told me he still has it in the safety deposit box! He's 93 now! I thought the watch was lost to time. But he remembered it. My mother passed away 1 year ago. When I visited him I gave him a new gold watch for a gift. I told him to not sell the Seamaster as I loved it and want to get it fixed and running as it's been sitting for 40 years. I once tried to regulate it as a teen, and gave up realizing I hadn't the skill. LOL! I hope to contact you on ironing out the cost and details on if you can service it some day. I'd love to see a video of your work featuring his Omega Seamaster. So many memories!
You mention that taking your time can actually save you time. In the Army we used to say, "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast." Seems like a good motto for watchmaking. :)
Slow is for birds who can't fly.. Once you learn how to flap your wings.. Flying is always faster than walking..
I've watched you for years and i still love how you explain everything you do and also the way you explain it. Even tho i've heard how to wind a mainspring and the sound it makes for probably over 50 times, but i love it and i'd miss it if you left it out.
Another lovely video. My wife and 9 Year old just watched the whole thing. Good on you for finding another bridge to make it right.
Can't recall seeing the seconds adjustment on the balance wheel and that awesome tool - absolutely fantastic
Fabulous restoration Marshall.. and what a great result on the timegrapher...Can't get much better tan that. - A great watch..and to watch your channel... Thanks for the tour...!!
Not to take anything away from Rob's ordeal with that scammer,
I've just had a pretty hard day - watching this show up late afternoon (as it currently is here in the Netherlands) I honestly let out a sigh, and watching this beauty being restored is such a well needed piece of relief to me...
Thoroughly therapeutic! 😉🙏🙏🙏
I agree! I really like this slow tv fornat and Marshall is a excellent narrator
Great work. Amazing watching the regulation. That was much more precise than I have seen for other watch brands.
I have a GMT, bought new in 1978 with papers showing manufactured in 77. I noticed your model had a quick-set date feature which mine does not have. You also mentioned it’s being a 60-70 MY. Now my curiosity has been tweaked!
Your watch is probably a 1575 non quick set, the watch he is working on is a GMT 2 from the early 80's
another great restoration and video, really enjoy your commentary
You do some awesome work. Love to see it.
Poor bloke had to deal with scammers. There are a lot of crappy things in this hobby but that tops the list. Glad you sorted the watch out for him Marshall.
This is Andre Muller in South Africa.
There is just one thing I want to say about you: You're Good, VERY GOOD!!
"Polished into Oblivion" 😁 I love your comments - keep up your good work 🙌
I have an Oyster Quartz that is two tone and providing the battery is good it keeps flawless time. This one appears to have a questionable crystal. The crystal on my Oyster Quartz is synthetic sapphire, yes it can crack and has. Great vid Marshal, you a good teacher and Rob should love this watch and so should his son.
We call them scammers but they should be called scummers and thieves. You have created a beautiful, relaxing and therapeutic channel. Thank you.
Google bears some responsibility for perpetuating these scammers when they carelessly dispense incomplete information which is often more damaging than wrong information.
@@tjw4947 You bear responsibility. Use common sense and due diligence. I've yet to ever be scammed and I have no clue how people continue to fall for it when it's so simple to verify if you're getting fake correspondence or not. Must be a boomer thing.
@@squidikka People became used to google being a reliable source authority on everything. It has slowly become awash in junk as the focus morphed from a search engine for data into a sales engine at all costs. Scammers inhabit the cracks between useful info and sales ads. Google it seems tries to be all things to all people. It's okay to be wrong just don't be harmful.
You'll have to pardon us boomers for not knowing every slimy trick available to scumbags online. We were not born to a fully intact online world, we had to learn about it as it evolved. We might have busy doing other things like building careers, keeping a home, raising gen X or millennial, children. We may have missed a few things.
I hope that this scammer person gets reported and something is done to him/her.
i want my doctor to prescribe this channel.
when one comes up i take a blood pressure reading before and after it always comes down 20 points
Good work on fine timepiece. Don’t forget the hybrid watches. Like Swissonic movements
Your sound is great by the way. I see the Zero Pass strap ! 👏👏👏
Sir thanks SO much for showing your scenario and the skills via your great video
My grandson's name is Marshall, also! He's an English teacher in Tokyo. His dad wanted a "strong name"! Mentioned John Marshall, from American Military History. Good luck! Another grand, a welder, like to tinker with watches, too. We love your channel.
Excellent video, as per your usual. Thanks much! My guess is that given the applied indices, that is an '80s watch but some who knows for sure should chime in!
I will work on my own cars/motorcycle but my hands shake to much. I can do some things, case crystal bracelets. The ultrasonic cleaner is great for cleaning anything. A cup with rust removal in the ultrasonic cleaner works great on bolts from cars. I love your videos
Its always the time youre trying to prevent the scammer you promote the scammer. Dont let it bother you too much. Great Work!
You have the fastest parts ordering service I've ever seen.
Your narration skills are excellent.... and of course, watch knowledge and repair.
Loved the story. You really are a good guy. Thanks Alex.
I am a new subscriber been watching all your older episodes your talents are getting more refined. Practice is realization.
First time I have seen the balance wheel adjustment. I like your explaination using the figure skater. Excellent video. Also, I love this vintage of Rolex!
What a gorgeous Rolex GMT and excellent restoration . I hope one day I can get one for me, to similarly pass it down as an heirloom . I just got your oiling kit and very soon will be diving in to restore my first watch. Thanks for inspiring me and the viewers to this wonderful world of watchmaking or as I like to call it WatchSmithing. BTW I have a question I hears somewhere else that I should put the oils in the refrigerator to make them last longer? If that is true what is the temperature I need to do that on?
What a great channel. Been watching it for a long time. One minor correction I'd like to make: The bezel on a dive watch is so that if it get knocked and moves, it decreases dive time allowed. Why? There is a risk of decompression illness (bends) which is caused by remaining underwater for longer time than allowed (it's depth specific).
But what a beautiful video after all.
You've also been an inspiration to me, both in watch collecting and repair. Nothing too crazy yet, just your simple Seiko 4R caliber watches and a few 9000 series Miyotas, but I'm hoping this year to get my first Swiss made, either a Tissot Gentleman or possibly even a MIDO, if I decide to hold out a bit longer. I bought a cheap NH movement and by now it's been apart at least 5 or 6 times, each time being faster than the last. Thank you Marshall for another hobby in life, much to the annoyance of my wallet.
Good catch on the winding wheel intermediate gear!
That is a beautiful resto!
The timing adjustment was a joy to behold. I'm always amazed by the handling of the balance wheel, letting it hang on the spring. But I bow to experience. $1000 for a mainspring winder..... i'm tempted to getting into making watch repair tools. My understanding is that dropping an iron tool can magnatize it as the impact disturbs the individual poles that can then line up with Earths field. Dropping it on the pointy end causes other problems. It would be interesting if you can say how you "tune" your tweeser tips, I use fine tweesers for electronics assembly , sub mm parts and the tool tip preperation is critical for a good hold but I'm still amazed how well you pick up , eg the end jewels.
if your interested, the slow mo guys did a video a few days ago about watches and their movements :) he got his inspiration from your show and its pretty cool seeing how the parts interact in slow motion, the pallet fork and escape wheel is amazing
I can imagine the Mobius company with a 4L jug of their oil, and it being their entire sales inventory of that oil.
Would love to get my aqua terra world timer serviced just to see that thing up close and all the inner working details.
Great work as always!
Dude, you are killing it in the watch related game! Congratulations, broski🎉
ohhh ... adjusting those weights ... top noch ... loved it ...
I love those red gears in the automatic winding mechanism
Amazing that someone would send $2k for a watch service. I just had my GMT Master II (16713) serviced at a Rolex AD and they charged me about $900 (gave me a 10% military discount.) I would have been glad to let Marshall do it, but I don't have a "story" for him to tell while doing the service.
You could fabricate a story about being scammed, a sympathy discount. I'm not suggesting Rob did this at all, but I wouldn't put it past some folk to try it.
Marshall, you're the best! We love your videos so thank you for doing them!
Fine pieces of work M - both the service and the videography. Cheers.
Great job and great result after a lot of work (second opening) Congrats and greetings !
Marshalls enthusiasm for his toys is a joy to watch! He reaaaally wanted to show off the demag machine xD
About the demag. Many people don't know how to use it. You don't just leave the item you want to demag on the device. You have to move the item progressively away from the device when demagnetizing : the movement moving away from the device demagnetizes the watch or the item.
Id of mentioned that at no point would you ask anyone to send you money for watch repairs or anything else. Absolutely love watching your channel. TY
What a gorgeous watch!