Ho boy.... I’m glad I was subscribed! 😮 Nice work Richard! Good video! Always a pleasure! It was interesting to see the effects a dirty pallet and escape wheel can have, even on a high quality movement! Cheers!
So now when people mock me for paying what I did for a Rolex, and they say 'it only tells the time like my Casio digital', I'll send them the link to this video. Amazing craftsmanship and patience. Great to watch.
Non watch people think that "premium watches" are just fashion items or things to show how much you can afford for overpriced trivial stuff. But is more than that. Mechanical watches are just fascinating the amount of skill and engendering on thise things are just amazing. The Heuer Mikrograph for me is the perfect example of the art of watchmaking. Just brilliant stuff.
@@modergav Yeah but don't you think Rolex in particular leans into that perception? Its how they survived the advent of quartz movements. They made it into a status symbol instead of a timepiece. Nobody there in Geneva is upset that the rapper showing off his Rolex on instagram doesn't know or care about movements and craftsmanship.
Sunday morning, a mug of freshly brewed coffee , a home made Welshcake & the latest video from Mr. Perrett. Your filming & macro work are superb Sir. You have inspired me & given me the confidence to dabble inside a few vintage clocks which have now sprung into life, maybe I'll investigate the innards of a Waterbury pocket watch 1893. I've learned so much from your videos, glad I subscribed this time last year.......now to become a member & access the premium content. Thankyou so much Richard
Morning Simon! Very pleased my videos have been enjoyable and helpful. Just think of the pocket watch as a small round carriage clock and it may help a little. Most importantly just have fun with it! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Again ! Enjoyed my nightly fix of pre lights out fix of horology. Another miraculous on this badly water damaged date just. Love the attempt to save the original parts, but despite all the hard work and care sadly had to be replaced , huge effort by you Richard , thank you again for a great video , loved it !
Hi John... You are certainly working your way through my back catalogue. I need to make some more videos as you will soon run out! Thanks for the support. Richard
Richard I got out of bed on a Saturday and lo and behold a video! I was so excited and watched it all the way through during breakfast. Please make more I so much enjoy your cool ways about you and the skill of mastering these high end watches. Wow why do people abuse a lovely piece like this. Maybe an accident but never fear we have the master watchmaker making it right! Thanks so much for your work! It encourages wanna be's like me to keep learning watchmaking. Best of day to you God bless!!
Hi John ... great feedback thank you! The water ingress is something that can happen to anyone figure, it just takes a momentary lapse in concentration and the crown does not get screwed down. Keep going with the watchnaking! Richard
I have just found your channel and have subscribed to it immediately Richard. Wonderful video that brought back many childhood memories for me. I am in my 60s now and my late father was watchmaker at what was then called The Northern Goldsmiths, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Watchmakers were certainly undervalued in those days and received pathetic wages so my father used to supplement his income by servicing and repairing Rolex watches at home and I remember sitting for hours watching him “doing his stuff” on them, totally in awe of how he knew how to put everything back together. I do remember that he charged 30 “Bob” for servicing a Rolex (£1.50p!!!). Unfortunately I didn’t follow in his footsteps as a watchmaker, probably because my father convinced me that the age of mechanical watches was coming to an end and there would be no work available. What all of those hours of watching Dad has given me though is a lifetime love of mechanical timepieces. Sorry for the long post but I thought that it might be of interest to you.
HI Robin ... welcome aboard! Your father and I have much in common. I supplement my Army pension doing this work but happily for a little more than 30 Bob! There is much enjoyment to be had in this interesting pursuit and your appreciation of it is heartening. It's great to have you along. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you for taking the time and effort to acknowledge my message. Looking forward to viewing all of your uploaded videos and am in anticipation of new content. Thanks
Alright Richard, I’ve subscribed - you’re right, I’ve been watching your videos for ages and never bothered because they kept coming up. Keep them coming!
I think the lesson here is the minute you notice any water ingress in your Rolex get it sorted ASAP to avoid too much damage but I am amazed how well all the parts cleaned up. Nice job Richard.
Hi Rod... Yes, definitely best to address this type of issue soonest. The internal design is actually pretty resilient. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Beautiful job Richard. I watched a certain TH-camr "restoring" a rusted Rolex Perpetual the other day. Granted it was worse than this one but he just binned everything with the slightest bit of rust on and fitted new parts with no attempt to restore anything. Someone commented that it was more of a replace than a restore to which I agreed. The TH-camr gave him a load of abuse and all the fanboys joined in. I was surprised and will not watch any more of his videos. I've always enjoyed your work Richard and yes I am subscribed 😁
Hi Fred... Yes I like to try and restore rather than replace and I am not a very reactive person so very unlikely to react strongly to comments. I actually really like criticism because very often it is really useful. This is especially true when a trend appears in the comments and several people's are all saying I could do something better. When this happens they are often correct so i try to listen and act. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Hi John .... thank you so much .... I didn't do any real heavy duty polishing. I tend not to unless specifically requested to by the owner. I will try and work it in to future videos. richard
Hi Jon .... From yourself this is praise indeed! Guys, truth be known Jon is a truely gifted and experienced watchmaker and master of clocks! God willing I shall visit him across the water in Northern Ireland and do a video with him one day! Hoping all well with you sir! Richard
I guess the only criticism I can make is that you don't indulge the repair work with your personality and bits and bobs of chit-chat about the lore of wrist watches, what you like or dislike about a given brand, your favourite make and on and on. Aside from that, your camera work is impeccable.
Hi Eugene... The alarming reality for me is that the analytics clearly show that the more I talk the less folks watch. Harsh but true! I have to stop myself talking... but then I am maybe talking about the wrong stuff. I will give it some thought. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thanks for indulging me. What you could do are two versions; one with chit-chat and the other in total silence with the occasional tut-tut about the state of a given watch. It's like going to your mechanic. Mine will always take me by the elbow and say, "You see this piece? Okay, it needs replacing because it's burned out." He once gave me a scratched, plastic magnifying glass of the kind sold to kids in a detective set, to show me something that was letting oil and petrol mix in some tube. It's about letting your personality come across.
Great job Richard, Greetings from a collegeau from the Netherlands I cannot longer do my job, i am terminally ill. So now i can see your videos and the are great.
Great job Richard, my vote for your best video both in terms of content and filming (The tea break was interesting too). I would have been scared to death of twisting the head off one of those tiny rusted screws. I would also have been scared of the price of a new escape wheel and pallet fork from Rolex. Amazing so many parts were usable after cleaning. First class show all around, thanks.
Hi Randy ... great to hear from you and very pleased on your take as I figure too that this one was not too bad. No sweat with the screws as I can always extract and replace if necessary. Thanks for the support. Richard
Hi FloridaClay... Very good to hear from you sir! I have been trying to up my photography game so this is good to hear. Hope all good with you. Richard
Fantastic job as usual Richard. It was really interesting seeing you try out the original parts before having to replace them. It just shows to the layperson how precise these instruments are and even slight damage has such a huge impact on the mechanism.
Hi Vienna! Your Slingshot toady (th-cam.com/video/8vRQqqEipo8/w-d-xo.html) trumps this Rolex I figure ... especially in a riot! Black Widow! That's funny! Really nice job on the leather holster for it. And thank you for this feedback which is too kind! Richard
Love watching your vids and restorations Richard. That escape wheel and some of the other components looked like toast. Want to see the time grapher line with that escape wheel. Nice of you to bring this one back. Well done. John S
Ho boy.... I’m glad I was subscribed! 😮 Nice work Richard! Good video! Always a pleasure! It was interesting to see the effects a dirty pallet and escape wheel can have, even on a high quality movement! Cheers!
Hi Mickey X ... great feedback thank you! Yes the tolerances are pretty fine and 20 microns of rust really gums things up" Thanks again. Richard
So now when people mock me for paying what I did for a Rolex, and they say 'it only tells the time like my Casio digital', I'll send them the link to this video. Amazing craftsmanship and patience. Great to watch.
Non watch people think that "premium watches" are just fashion items or things to show how much you can afford for overpriced trivial stuff. But is more than that. Mechanical watches are just fascinating the amount of skill and engendering on thise things are just amazing. The Heuer Mikrograph for me is the perfect example of the art of watchmaking. Just brilliant stuff.
They only mock you because they won’t make the same commitment to quality you did
How unaware of the watch industry they must be to say such things
@@modergav Yeah but don't you think Rolex in particular leans into that perception? Its how they survived the advent of quartz movements. They made it into a status symbol instead of a timepiece. Nobody there in Geneva is upset that the rapper showing off his Rolex on instagram doesn't know or care about movements and craftsmanship.
I love watches, but Rolex is pretty much everything wrong with the watch industry.
Sunday morning, a mug of freshly brewed coffee , a home made Welshcake & the latest video from Mr. Perrett. Your filming & macro work are superb Sir. You have inspired me & given me the confidence to dabble inside a few vintage clocks which have now sprung into life, maybe I'll investigate the innards of a Waterbury pocket watch 1893. I've learned so much from your videos, glad I subscribed this time last year.......now to become a member & access the premium content.
Thankyou so much Richard
Morning Simon! Very pleased my videos have been enjoyable and helpful. Just think of the pocket watch as a small round carriage clock and it may help a little. Most importantly just have fun with it! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Pour le référencement, un petit commentaire . bravo, c'est vraiment une superbe restauration. 👍😉
Again ! Enjoyed my nightly fix of pre lights out fix of horology. Another miraculous on this badly water damaged date just. Love the attempt to save the original parts, but despite all the hard work and care sadly had to be replaced , huge effort by you Richard , thank you again for a great video , loved it !
Hi John... You are certainly working your way through my back catalogue. I need to make some more videos as you will soon run out! Thanks for the support. Richard
Never get tired of a beautiful 3135 being brought back to life. Glad to see another one ticking again.
Richard I got out of bed on a Saturday and lo and behold a video! I was so excited and watched it all the way through during breakfast. Please make more I so much enjoy your cool ways about you and the skill of mastering these high end watches. Wow why do people abuse a lovely piece like this. Maybe an accident but never fear we have the master watchmaker making it right! Thanks so much for your work! It encourages wanna be's like me to keep learning watchmaking. Best of day to you God bless!!
Hi John ... great feedback thank you! The water ingress is something that can happen to anyone figure, it just takes a momentary lapse in concentration and the crown does not get screwed down. Keep going with the watchnaking! Richard
I have just found your channel and have subscribed to it immediately Richard. Wonderful video that brought back many childhood memories for me. I am in my 60s now and my late father was watchmaker at what was then called The Northern Goldsmiths, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Watchmakers were certainly undervalued in those days and received pathetic wages so my father used to supplement his income by servicing and repairing Rolex watches at home and I remember sitting for hours watching him “doing his stuff” on them, totally in awe of how he knew how to put everything back together. I do remember that he charged 30 “Bob” for servicing a Rolex (£1.50p!!!). Unfortunately I didn’t follow in his footsteps as a watchmaker, probably because my father convinced me that the age of mechanical watches was coming to an end and there would be no work available. What all of those hours of watching Dad has given me though is a lifetime love of mechanical timepieces. Sorry for the long post but I thought that it might be of interest to you.
HI Robin ... welcome aboard! Your father and I have much in common. I supplement my Army pension doing this work but happily for a little more than 30 Bob! There is much enjoyment to be had in this interesting pursuit and your appreciation of it is heartening. It's great to have you along. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you for taking the time and effort to acknowledge my message. Looking forward to viewing all of your uploaded videos and am in anticipation of new content. Thanks
Well done Richard.
Thank you so much PA Patriot! Richard
Such awesome craftsmanship you are doing
Thanks Jerry. Richard
Great job Richard
Thank you so much alison! Richard
Love watching these videos
Thanks James! Richard
Suuuuper. Good Richtie!
Thank you sir! Richard
Alright Richard, I’ve subscribed - you’re right, I’ve been watching your videos for ages and never bothered because they kept coming up. Keep them coming!
Haha! Welcome aboard George ... good man! Richard
Brilliant video..!! I can't believe with so many watch parts around how you can always remember what goes where, and in what order...massive respect!
Very nice Richard! Thanks for posting this video!
Thanks Albert! Richard
A pleasure to watch as always 💕
Thank you Peter and thanks for 'tuning in'. richard
I think the lesson here is the minute you notice any water ingress in your Rolex get it sorted ASAP to avoid too much damage but I am amazed how well all the parts cleaned up. Nice job Richard.
Hi Rod... Yes, definitely best to address this type of issue soonest. The internal design is actually pretty resilient. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Another gorgeous service, thanks for the work!
Than you so much Geoff! Richard
Excellent work as always Richard 👍
Thank you so much Paul! Richard
A truly dedicated craftsman at work, a pleasure to watch.
Such a treat watching your restorations...! Thank you
Thank you so much Cristobal and great to herafrom you! richard
Outstanding work of art. Like the new look .
Than you so much Dr Omar! Yes I like this style of film much better and it seems pretty popular. Thanks again. Richard
Great episode. Did quite a number on this one 👌🏻👌🏻
Thank you so much Michael! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker was looking forward to this one. Caught me right before bedtime
Wonderful, Richard. Time is safe in your hands!
Hi Hound About! Haha! It only that were true! Thanks so much! Richard
Always watching!!!
Haha! Good to know Mario Jr... I am coming to visit your beautiful country in the sunshine one day and will make an awesome video of the trip! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker wow!! will be great!! come to Niterói!!! you are most welcome.
Fantastic videos every time. Thanks Richard.
Keep the content coming!
Nice accent. Clear. As a true Canadian. Nice lilt!!! You know what you doing
Beautiful job Richard. I watched a certain TH-camr "restoring" a rusted Rolex Perpetual the other day. Granted it was worse than this one but he just binned everything with the slightest bit of rust on and fitted new parts with no attempt to restore anything. Someone commented that it was more of a replace than a restore to which I agreed. The TH-camr gave him a load of abuse and all the fanboys joined in. I was surprised and will not watch any more of his videos. I've always enjoyed your work Richard and yes I am subscribed 😁
Hi Fred... Yes I like to try and restore rather than replace and I am not a very reactive person so very unlikely to react strongly to comments. I actually really like criticism because very often it is really useful. This is especially true when a trend appears in the comments and several people's are all saying I could do something better. When this happens they are often correct so i try to listen and act. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
the art of patience .. Thanks for sharing!!
I am absolutely amazed at the steadiness of your hands! Very well done!
Fabulous !!! Loved it...would have liked to have seen the case and bracelet polishing !!!!!!!!!
Hi John .... thank you so much .... I didn't do any real heavy duty polishing. I tend not to unless specifically requested to by the owner. I will try and work it in to future videos. richard
Most excellent work !
Enjoyable as usual. Not as grotty as the previous rust bucket you completely fixed. Beautifully done. Thanks
Good evening, King Richard!
Quite frankly, I'm surprised the items that Didn't corrode in this Rolex!
Fine job, Sir, Fine Job!
Carry On.
Awesome craftmanship!
Nice work! Well done!
Truly a mechanical surgery! Great MAJOR watches (Rolex-like). Carry on. Regards from México.
As always it's a pleasure see you working. Thank you for the video, great job!!!
Hi Eloy! Great to hear from you! Thanks so much for the support. Much appreciated! Richard
Love your videos. Almost hypnotic. I can really appreciate the artisan skill set required to fix such a complex device.
Excellent video. Really enjoyed watching.
Stunning video - thank you Richard!
Thank you so much Jonathan! Richard
Just superb work, thank you so much
Im a fan of your videos. I like It to watch them, specially Rolex. Big up from Spain.
Hi Antonio ... greeting to you in Spain from wales and thank you so much for taking the trouble to give this feedback. Very much appreciated. Richard
Work of arts. Congratulations
So nice, so amazing!
In credible Richard , what a great watch to work with .
Thank you showing us , see you next time .
What a stunning watch! Another great video, thanks for the entertainment.
Thank you so much Blake! Good to hear from you. Richard
Thank you major, love it
Thanks so much Maz! Good to hear from you sir! Richard
beautiful job.
Keep it up Richard👍
Awesome work !!!
Really enjoyed that. Subscribed!
Nice one Treetop Flyer! Welcome aboard! Richard
Subscribed! Great work!
The slow motion shot at 23:20 was brilliant. I enjoyed that.
Wow. Hats off to that. Totally impressed.
Hi Jon .... From yourself this is praise indeed! Guys, truth be known Jon is a truely gifted and experienced watchmaker and master of clocks! God willing I shall visit him across the water in Northern Ireland and do a video with him one day! Hoping all well with you sir! Richard
I thoroughly enjoyed this restoration Richard. Looking forward to more. Thank you so much for sharing. A very satisfied Canuck! Cheers.
Nice job. It’s a peaceful work
Epic master Rolex expert > I want you for the Rolex team !!!
Great work sir 👏👏
So professional!!!!!
I have to say that was brilliant. Thanks Richard. all the best.
You sir are a genius. Absolutely amazing workmanship.
I guess the only criticism I can make is that you don't indulge the repair work with your personality and bits and bobs of chit-chat about the lore of wrist watches, what you like or dislike about a given brand, your favourite make and on and on. Aside from that, your camera work is impeccable.
Hi Eugene... The alarming reality for me is that the analytics clearly show that the more I talk the less folks watch. Harsh but true! I have to stop myself talking... but then I am maybe talking about the wrong stuff. I will give it some thought. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thanks for indulging me. What you could do are two versions; one with chit-chat and the other in total silence with the occasional tut-tut about the state of a given watch. It's like going to your mechanic. Mine will always take me by the elbow and say, "You see this piece? Okay, it needs replacing because it's burned out." He once gave me a scratched, plastic magnifying glass of the kind sold to kids in a detective set, to show me something that was letting oil and petrol mix in some tube. It's about letting your personality come across.
great work
Thanks Allen! Richard
Loved it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Another great job Richard I'm sure the owner will be well chuffed
Hi john ... I hope so! I am in trouble if not! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Amazing Job. I Love it. More of that
Haha! Nice one horst horsti! Thank you. Richard
Great job Richard, Greetings from a collegeau from the Netherlands
I cannot longer do my job, i am terminally ill.
So now i can see your videos and the are great.
Great job Richard, my vote for your best video both in terms of content and filming (The tea break was interesting too). I would have been scared to death of twisting the head off one of those tiny rusted screws. I would also have been scared of the price of a new escape wheel and pallet fork from Rolex. Amazing so many parts were usable after cleaning.
First class show all around, thanks.
Hi Randy ... great to hear from you and very pleased on your take as I figure too that this one was not too bad. No sweat with the screws as I can always extract and replace if necessary. Thanks for the support. Richard
Totally agree
Tolle Videos, vielen lieben Dank dafür!
Awesome Job👍🏻
Excellent video clarity now.
Hi FloridaClay... Very good to hear from you sir! I have been trying to up my photography game so this is good to hear. Hope all good with you. Richard
What a job! "well done Richard", I can't imagine the time it took you to restore this magnificent piece.
well done! it can be seen your truthly love and pasion for your profession
Outstanding!
I really enjoyed watching your video you are a true professional
Thank you so much for this great feedback! Richard
You truly are an artist, Sir. I enjoy your video's immensely. Superb Restoration. 👍
Thank you so much William. Richard
Just Thank You. Ricardo.
Спасибо за видео, Ричард! Как всегда очень интересно смотреть! Съемка замечательная! Привет из России!
Brilliant Watch Channel Fabulous Restorations All The Best Of Health To You.
Thank you so much Neil! Richard
nice work richard
Well Done👍👍
Fantastic job as usual Richard. It was really interesting seeing you try out the original parts before having to replace them. It just shows to the layperson how precise these instruments are and even slight damage has such a huge impact on the mechanism.
Hi Vienna! Your Slingshot toady (th-cam.com/video/8vRQqqEipo8/w-d-xo.html) trumps this Rolex I figure ... especially in a riot! Black Widow! That's funny! Really nice job on the leather holster for it. And thank you for this feedback which is too kind! Richard
Thanks Richard!
Thanks Pablo DS! Richard
beautifull work!
Great video Richard well done, a master at work , thank you
Thanks so much Paul! Good to here from you too! Ricahrd
Very entertaining restoration video.. I enjoyed it..you are good on details
Excelente video.!!!!! Eres un artesano.!!! Mis respetos.!!!
Great video! Subscribed
Welcome aboard Adam! Thanks for the support it's much appreciated! Richard
Great job!
Wonderful video
Thank was relaxing... thanks
Absolutely wonderful to “watch” 👍 thanks Richard
Haha! Thank you so much James and for taking a moment to say so. Richard
Fantastic job Richard. Puts my feeble attempts at watchmaking to shame but it's great watching a master at work.
Very nice, cheers mate!
Love watching your vids and restorations Richard. That escape wheel and some of the other components looked like toast. Want to see the time grapher line with that escape wheel. Nice of you to bring this one back. Well done. John S
Hi Supercruze ... good to hear from you and thanks so much for this feedback. Much appreciated. Ricahrd
Good job, right tools. Like!
You do top quality work my friend. I really enjoy your channel. Thank you for sharing.