That astonishingly beautiful Gold Minute Repeater by Henry Capt has been one of my greatest Wants, and I know what it is worth so when I locate one of his beautiful minute repeater timepieces, I will buy it to celebrate my 60th Birthday. Richard, thank you so much for this video presentation. I am only recently subscribed to you; just wished I'd found you ages ago because you are a very fine, and highly skilled watchmaker and restorer. And how I appreciate your genuine love for timepieces! May you have a very happy and content Christmas, and a safe and healthy New Year. Wendi 🌻🌻🌻 ETA: You wrote "The theme of the need of the peace and calm to create beautiful watches is touched upon..." is something I would very much like to see more of because your watch restoring is soothing and so calming; which is something I crave for.
I live in East Los Angeles near USC General Hospital . I am a great fan of your work . I appreciate your gracious demeanor. Your a joy of a person to know . My God bless you and your family. You are a master Watch Maker.
Hey Elek! Good to hear from you ... and thank you! It was so interesting delving into Henry Capt's story and when I realised he was an exact contempary of Napoleon I couldn't resist it.
Fascinating stuff! I had no idea of the complexity involved in these repeaters. Many thanks for your service in the Balkans, too. I'm looking forward to seeing this one being dismantled, cleaned and made whole again.
Haha! Randy ... me too! It might be a while until we see the follow up as much care is necessary with a watch of this importance. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
HI Niallv . .... thanks for this, I am trying to make my stuff both fun to watch and interesting so it's very encouraging to get feedback like this. Richard
Hi Jimmy ... and I actually feel a little the weight of history on me as I work on a piece like this. I have to do the absolute best job I am capable of in respect for the brilliance of the gys that went before us on this. This guys new how to make a great watch ... and there was not even electric light, a car or a computer in sight. Thanks for the feeback. Richard
I really enjoy watching your reviews and information productions like this. Fascinating just reading about the history of various people and their watches, like how one of Napoleon's watches ended up in Cuba. I came across another video on a tangent to this one of yours, where they mentioned that the first "known" wristwatch was made by Breguet for Napoleon's sister Caroline Murat.
I really enjoyed the history lesson. You make it very interesting. What a beautiful piece of machinery to have as a horological benchmark to wind (pun alert!) into a better-known, but no less fascinating history of warfare. I can't wait to see the next instalment. I'm known for being a bit shaky myself and it has always been difficult to explain to people who know me well, how I came to take up watchmaking. Your explanation of how you overcame your jumpiness is perfect and I plan to use it. :)
Hi Chris ... apologies for the delay in response. I am so pleased you enjoyed this video and found it helpful. Time at the watchbench working calmly to effect the best result possible is I figure just in itself a wholesome thing .. the mind needs to be calm and focused all the while or the work is simply not possible. If I start to lose focus or my mind wander to frequently then I simply go and do something else fo a bit. Thanks so much for this feedback. Richard
Thank you Richard really enjoyed the video ,love the history behind the piece as well. I never ceases to amaze me how in an era before mass industrialisation such practice and complicated instruments could be manufactured. How long would it have taken to produce a watch like this back then? Nice one . Thank you. 👍🙂
Hi Darren ... yes sometimes watches are more than just watches and the story that surrounds them is as amazing as the mechanism inside. Good to hear from you. Richard
Très instructive vidéo et l'on perçoit la passion pour la véritable horlogerie; de ces montres qui ne se faisaient qu'avec une prise de risque pour l'horloger qui la concevait et l'usinait !
Great video, but wow what a spectacular work of art. I think there is something quite magical about this type of watch even just the sound of the chimes is enchanting.. The amount of original thought that would have had to gone into a minute repeater is mind boggling. Imagine sitting down to create such a complication. Where would you start? And the skill and artistry to then carve pieces of such a movement like the snails, how appropriate, out of blocks of metal.. The history and romance of your telling the story further adds to the enjoyment of viewing your video. Horology at it’s best. Of course today we have the intricacies of a tourbillion complication but designed and created no doubt with the aid of computers.. Thoroughly enjoyed this episode and looking forward to seeing how the service progresses and the history unfolds ..
A minute repeater in action. This is so beautiful and so complex at the same time. Will you be able to assemble this complication ever again? This will be a challenge for any watchmaker. I will have to wait a week to see the result..... To use an Invicta watch box as the ultimate deterrent for thieves.....that is really ingenious. I have three of those boxes. Thanks for the tip!
Wow what a story.Been watching some stuff about Napoleon found out he was't such a nice guy,left a whole lot of dead people behind.Nice watch such a cool tale.
That really is a very sophisticated timepiece in terms of appearance as well as mechanical complication. An exceedingly enjoyable video, thank you. I'd very much like to have a closer look at the arrangement of snails and racks for the striking mechanism, such things being familiar in general terms from clocks, of course. It's an awful lot of complexity to shoehorn into watch case though.
Richard Perrett Watchmaker - speechless good of course! What should be bad at an epic whatch like this and your presentation and history lesson was fantastic! Can’t wait for the upcoming videos...
In my collection I have four quarter repeaters and one minute repeater. Two of them are also chronographs. I love pocket watches I have about eighty of them in my collection.
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this with us, much appreciated, Paul.
Hi masonknives ... thanks for this feedback and very pleased you enjoyed this video. Richard
That astonishingly beautiful Gold Minute Repeater by Henry Capt has been one of my greatest Wants, and I know what it is worth so when I locate one of his beautiful minute repeater timepieces, I will buy it to celebrate my 60th Birthday. Richard, thank you so much for this video presentation. I am only recently subscribed to you; just wished I'd found you ages ago because you are a very fine, and highly skilled watchmaker and restorer. And how I appreciate your genuine love for timepieces! May you have a very happy and content Christmas, and a safe and healthy New Year. Wendi 🌻🌻🌻
ETA: You wrote "The theme of the need of the peace and calm to create beautiful watches is touched upon..." is something I would very much like to see more of because your watch restoring is soothing and so calming; which is something I crave for.
Nice to see the separate bridges on the movement.
Another great video Richard.
Hi Jon ... yes, at least something on this watch is simple! So pleased you enjoyed the video. Richard
I live in East Los Angeles near USC General Hospital . I am a great fan of your work . I appreciate your gracious demeanor. Your a joy of a person to know . My God bless you and your family. You are a master Watch Maker.
Thanks Jose ... much appreciated! Hope all good with you in Los Angeles! Richard
Very well done, thank you. These watches are mesmerising.
Thanks so much Joe! Richard
Stunning !!!!!!i love the history background information you research with your vids i realy enjoy watching them !!!
Hey Elek! Good to hear from you ... and thank you! It was so interesting delving into Henry Capt's story and when I realised he was an exact contempary of Napoleon I couldn't resist it.
That was just brilliance Richard. The time and the resources built into that film it's not a video !! it's a master peice. Wow. Top guy
Hey Jon! Forgive me for liking you a lot! :) Richard
Well it's just great work your very welcome Jon oc
Just amazing Richard. Great history lesson and video!
Fantastic video!
Thanks Joseph .... feedback like this is just so encouraging. Richard
Fascinating stuff! I had no idea of the complexity involved in these repeaters. Many thanks for your service in the Balkans, too. I'm looking forward to seeing this one being dismantled, cleaned and made whole again.
Haha! Randy ... me too! It might be a while until we see the follow up as much care is necessary with a watch of this importance. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
super post Richard, a privilege to see such a fantastic timepiece, great history too. thanks for sharing. oh, I believe it was Corsica.
Hi Tony .... thanks and I figured it was one of those islands. My history is a little dodgy sometimes! Richard
Beautyful video, as always, Richard! I enjoyed it very much. This is a superb watch. Thank you very much!
Tremendously interesting video. You our bringing our interest in all things horological to new heights👍
HI Niallv . .... thanks for this, I am trying to make my stuff both fun to watch and interesting so it's very encouraging to get feedback like this. Richard
Guardianship is exactly the word. What a lovely watch, such a treasure! Many thanks for this video, much enjoyed.
Hi Jimmy ... and I actually feel a little the weight of history on me as I work on a piece like this. I have to do the absolute best job I am capable of in respect for the brilliance of the gys that went before us on this. This guys new how to make a great watch ... and there was not even electric light, a car or a computer in sight. Thanks for the feeback. Richard
I really enjoy watching your reviews and information productions like this. Fascinating just reading about the history of various people and their watches, like how one of Napoleon's watches ended up in Cuba. I came across another video on a tangent to this one of yours, where they mentioned that the first "known" wristwatch was made by Breguet for Napoleon's sister Caroline Murat.
Outstanding watch and great explanation about its history! Thank you so much!
Hi Fabrizio ... thank you so much and more on this watch coming in the not to distant future. Richard
Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing Richard. Cheers
That is really extraordinary !! Thank you Richard!...
Thanks asmobrat ... it's an interesting story right? Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Of course ! And I think only a pocket watch could have contained great memories like that... Thanks for sharing again...
So cool video. And the Invicta case made me laugh. I have a case just like it.
Hi Michael ... so good to hear I made someone laugh! That's made my day .... thanks for letting me know. Richard
I really enjoyed the history lesson. You make it very interesting. What a beautiful piece of machinery to have as a horological benchmark to wind (pun alert!) into a better-known, but no less fascinating history of warfare. I can't wait to see the next instalment. I'm known for being a bit shaky myself and it has always been difficult to explain to people who know me well, how I came to take up watchmaking. Your explanation of how you overcame your jumpiness is perfect and I plan to use it. :)
Hi Chris ... apologies for the delay in response. I am so pleased you enjoyed this video and found it helpful. Time at the watchbench working calmly to effect the best result possible is I figure just in itself a wholesome thing .. the mind needs to be calm and focused all the while or the work is simply not possible. If I start to lose focus or my mind wander to frequently then I simply go and do something else fo a bit. Thanks so much for this feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Amen, Brother. Cathartic in every way.
lovely video, really entertaining.
Hi Cristobal .... so pleased you enjoyed it thank you so much for taking the trouble to let me know. Richard
Thank you Richard really enjoyed the video ,love the history behind the piece as well. I never ceases to amaze me how in an era before mass industrialisation such practice and complicated instruments could be manufactured. How long would it have taken to produce a watch like this back then?
Nice one . Thank you. 👍🙂
Hi Darren ... yes sometimes watches are more than just watches and the story that surrounds them is as amazing as the mechanism inside. Good to hear from you. Richard
Très instructive vidéo et l'on perçoit la passion pour la véritable horlogerie; de ces montres qui ne se faisaient qu'avec une prise de risque pour l'horloger qui la concevait et l'usinait !
Great video, but wow what a spectacular work of art. I think there is something quite magical about this type of watch even just the sound of the chimes is enchanting..
The amount of original thought that would have had to gone into a minute repeater is mind boggling. Imagine sitting down to create such a complication. Where would you start? And the skill and artistry to then carve pieces of such a movement like the snails, how appropriate, out of blocks of metal..
The history and romance of your telling the story further adds to the enjoyment of viewing your video. Horology at it’s best.
Of course today we have the intricacies of a tourbillion complication but designed and created no doubt with the aid of computers..
Thoroughly enjoyed this episode and looking forward to seeing how the service progresses and the history unfolds ..
A minute repeater in action. This is so beautiful and so complex at the same time. Will you be able to assemble this complication ever again? This will be a challenge for any watchmaker. I will have to wait a week to see the result.....
To use an Invicta watch box as the ultimate deterrent for thieves.....that is really ingenious. I have three of those boxes. Thanks for the tip!
Hi Rene ...good to hear from you. More than I week to wait as I am going to drop in a few other topics before I return to this beauty. Richard
This is a LeCoultre caliber 42
Wow what a story.Been watching some stuff about Napoleon found out he was't such a nice guy,left a whole lot of dead people behind.Nice watch such a cool tale.
Haha! So pleased you enjoyed this and yes Bonaparte was a 'bit of a geezer' I figure. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
That really is a very sophisticated timepiece in terms of appearance as well as mechanical complication. An exceedingly enjoyable video, thank you. I'd very much like to have a closer look at the arrangement of snails and racks for the striking mechanism, such things being familiar in general terms from clocks, of course. It's an awful lot of complexity to shoehorn into watch case though.
I‘m speechless....
Speechless good or speechless bad? :-/ :-)
Richard Perrett Watchmaker - speechless good of course!
What should be bad at an epic whatch like this and your presentation and history lesson was fantastic!
Can’t wait for the upcoming videos...
@@SkysaxonDragonslayer Phew! :-)
In my collection I have four quarter repeaters and one minute repeater. Two of them are also chronographs. I love pocket watches I have about eighty of them in my collection.
Hi John ... Wow! That is some collection you have there .... are you in UK? Richard
I've always wanted one these but the 2 to 3 hundred thousand dollar price is a wee bit prohibitive. I have to go change me nickers.
It's pretty pricey I know but then these are very fine pieces. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
wtf did napoleon have to do with the watch
a genius what you know about high-end watches. but please talk less and show how you restore clocks. your voice bores me