I love these videos. I assume he is narrating after the fact but in present tense. This is genius, as it is smooth, informative and still retains the enthusiasm. So fascinating.
I’ve often wondered the same thing and I came to the same conclusion as you, Sir. When you think about it, it would be very difficult if not impossible to speak with so much ease and diction whilst performing such fine motor movement. Cheers!
@@acomingextinction He mentions in other videos that he's narrating later on. And (not here but) some he has to order replacement parts, and while I'm sure its torture for him, we just get to breeze on through the reassembly as if he had the spare parts there. I would go mad to have something this "finicky" disassembled and wait two weeks for a part, then remember where I was in the process. I would never have the patience or steady hands, but it's a joy to watch him bring these back to life.
yah thas what professionals do and at the end we dont wreck the watch... by the way there is no timegraah in the end of the video. PEOPLE ARE DESTROYING WATCHES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
I was thinking the same thing BUT.... you can't solder onto rust with any real success. Might need flux and then a polishing after because excess flux can leave marks.
@@juaquimgustavo4712 there IS a timegraph at the end because everyone else saw it. This guy is FAR better than most average people and ACTUALLY HAS some level of training.
@@OffGridInvestor You could most likely solder this with jewelers silver solder but it takes some practice, it takes tools and experience and it will be a lot of work to clean up later. Furthermore any solder will show itself in a lighter grey colour than the steel grey. What would've worked would've been a tiny PUK welder or a laser welder but i am totally on board with his assessment that those are outside of his arsenal of options. In the end nothing lasts longer than a temporary fix.
My father is a dental technician. He has also welded small things with the laser in the lab from time to time for jewelers, opticians and model makers. For 10€ in the coffee fund or out of kindness.
Hi there! As a dental tech myself, I assume a laser welder may be used for welding, for example, cast metal framework dentures or metal frameworks for metal ceramic bridges, you know, when they need some adjustments/corrections or additional constructional components added to them.. to name some basic forms of using the gadget in a dental lab..)
Like you got inspired by Mark, I got inspired by you. Purchased the tools, some pocket watches, and Mark's basic tutorial for starters. Thank you Marshall.
Just want to thank you Marshall for taking the time for patiently explaining each step in the assembly/disassembly process of watch repair. Really enjoy your laid back style etc. keep up the great work.👍👍
i'm watching these vids since a few days and i don't know anything about watches and movements, i think it's pretty soothing to watch. What i've noticed a few times that the crown wheel is never oiled or greased even when most of the times it's inside ring is also steel on steel it's seems, but then again....i'm an absolute noob concerning watches.
Your videos are outstanding because they leave nothing to the imagination. You clearly explain every thing you are doing and why.Great teaching videos. Thank you.
I love these very simple designs. Hour and minute, black and white, circle face and simple strap legs. I'm personally a fan of the A-11. I would love to find an automatic with the hack and A-11 dial face
I have a Polerouter that was my grandfathers, my Dad got it serviced recently and its amazing. The movement finishing was surprising as well, love the micro rotor.
Love this channel and I’m using it as a primer to get into the hobby along with some books and the WatchFix classes, hopefully soon. One thing I want to suggest is could you start specifying the movement brand and calibres? If you’ve started doing this already in the newer vids please disregard. I’m just watching them as they flood my channel with no concern of age. I was under the impression most Universal Geneve movements were in house. I own a UG Tri-Compax with Moon phase in SS and it is absolutely stunning. One of the calendar pushers no longer engages inside to progress the wheel so perhaps one day I may be able to rectify that on my own. That movement is extremely complicated and tiny so I will need to be pretty damn confident in my skills to ever attempt it. I really enjoy the verbal walkthroughs and your overall attitude. You represent the best of what TH-cam as a vehicle can bring to the table. Thank You very much Marshall!
A very nice revival of a very nice watch! The only thing I think I would have done slightly differently is put the crack in the bezel at the 6 o'clock position, so it looked more like an intentional design element rather than a repaired crack. :-)
Two things I loved: 1. During disassembly , I said “hm no washer…” but made no connection 2. Loved the use of a post-it pad to prop up the movement holder on the hand setter. 😂😂
Marshall, would you consider a service on my great grandfathers 1929 illinois pocket watch? It is complete and runs, has the original fob, but runs fast. I want to pass it along to other family, but want it it in tip top shape.
Marshall, I appreciate your channel quite a lot. You explain everything so well and your patience with such minute, precise parts is exemplary. How do you organize the myriad of different sized screws with each timepiece? When you place them on your work bench, your positioning seems rather indiscriminate to me. Then you pile so many of those tiny screws into the same cleaning basket. I would never get them back into their correct locations on the various bridges if I did that. You must have an impeccable system to keep them organized. I just haven't heard you verbalize how you do it. Thanks very much for your response.
i see why you have the time to do watch repair. You live in a large city! This time of year, I'm very busy mowing the 1 1/2 acres and trimming the trees. It's always a pleasure watching (no pun intended) your channel during slow times at work!
Hello how are you doing. I believe you are healthy and also having a nice weather where you are. I live in Virginia USA and I'm looking for a new friend Ok!
Universal Geneve Tricompax is a dream watch for me. People forget just how many Universal Geneve watches were very classy. Many years ago I owned a solid gold ( 14k ) Universal Geneve. Even the band was solid gold. I purchased it second hand and found out the watch was just too small for my wrist. And I could not find links to enlarge it. I sold it and found a link about 4 days latter. Just my luck I swear. But yeah Universal Geneve Tricompax is one very cool watch. I would have just turned out another bezel on my lathe.
Could you please share details of ultrasonic cleaner? I saw 40kHz ones for really cheap and wondered what is the diffrence between it and yours. Also if you could share temperature, and detergents you use for watch parts. Love your videos, it always calms me down and cheer me up :)
Oh! I like the dial protector! You're the only one who has that afaik. W/ re: to the bezel why not simply replace it? (i.e. instead of using that epoxy method)
Great video as always, Marshall! Out of curiosity, how expensive are your local jewelry repair shops that do laser welding? We had one at the previous watch repair shop I worked for and laser welding usually ranged from like $35-$75 depending on the item and the extent of damage. We mostly did eyeglasses with it, but sometimes had to use it for jewelry and watches as well.
Another fascinating video Marshall. I would have thought a replacement bezel might have been a possibility for this watch rather than a repair. Perhaps it would be too difficult to source one. The jewellers epoxy held it well. If that bezel is made of brass perhaps solder would be an option. I got the impression that the 'rust' you were removing was in fact old glue of some type. Very interesting video, maybe I should do one on old 35mm camera shutter servicing, my old trade, largely forgotten these days. Not quite as tiny, but the timer delay escapement mechanisms are pretty small. Cheers.
Great video! A crazy idea from assembling a lousy IKEA bookcase. The bookcase wanted to rack sideways with a touch of a finger. I fixed it by putting a thin bead of hot glue along the edge of where the cardboard back meets the frame and it’s been rock solid ever since. How about putting a very thin coating of epoxy on the edge of the crystal right before using the press? Just a thought.
A nice little project. If you want a fun one, (I'm going to do), is take a larger watch movement, like the ST36 from Mark's course and re-home it in a Panerai-like case from Ali-Express. For about $40 you can make a nice little sub-seconds watch with a mineral or sapphire crystal with that movement. Also, you could find a cheap pocket-watch, get it running, and then re-case in an eBay or AliExpress case.
It would not last,believe me. It is too soft and non-elastic. The only solution is a) go to the jeweler or b) eyeglass repair shop. I once had my glasses finely welded forty(!) years ago. The trick they have is they would put a tiny speck of gold in that crack-so it is practically a sort of brazing. I don't know what eyeglass-service does. Also, one might try option c), and that is to visit a TIG welder, but also expect a lot of grinding, sanding and shaping on such a small part after it.
If you're able to, make a video about the micro rotor movements from Universal Geneve. Nobody has made one on youtube and its a pretty popular movement(s)
Can’t help but look at the watches on your wrist as I watch these. Would be fun if you mentioned in the descriptions the references of what’s visible in each video 😎
Would you consider soldering something like this ? Use a soldering iron, you don’t generate a lot of heat. You must warm the broken part by touching the iron to the part. The left over soder will smoke and run onto the part, then ad a touch of silver soder, it’s done. Easy peazy
Man I love that watch band! I wonder if you were to put a nut on the end of the movement holders bolt if that may give you a bit more stability on the smaller movements.
Excellent video. I suppose this may be a silly question but, whenever other parts break you just replace them. Is it not possible to simply buy another replacement bezel?
I thought the case look pretty good! Didn't see the need for polishing but I'm watching in 360p. Epoxy bit is kinda noticeable though. Never seen those type of spring bars before though.
@@river1duck The mating surfaces were quite rough,which is ideal for a good bond. As long as any oils and other contaniments are removed the repair is unlikely to fail.
@@rick_. they were ALSO rusty which is HOPELESS for a bond if the rust goes further and it always does eventually. I know about surface profiles. Done a sandblasting and spraypainting apprenticeship (protective coatings and corrosion control).
El epoxi si funciona precisamente porque es una rotura que no es limpia, el bisel se partió. Soldarlo con metal solo haría por su rigidez que vuelva a romperse en cambio el epoxi tiene una cualidad elástica junto con la resistencia de una soldadura, con un uso normal un buen pegamento epoxi garantiza que se quede veinte años mínimo en su lugar. Mi mamá tenía una pulsera de porcelana y plata que se rompió y ella cortó un pedazo, le pegó un alfiler para prendedor y lo pintó de plateado. Tiene 50 años el arreglo, y constantemente tiene la presión del alfiler y nunca se ha salido. Me parece que su procedimiento fue correcto y rápido.
Hi Marshall, thank you for making these videos as they are very interesting. In relation to screws i suppose they are of different sizes. How do you remember which ones goes where? Is it trial and error or do you organise them some way? Thanks Graham
I stumbled upon your videos and find them informative and don’t laugh relaxing! Lol. I do have a question. I have a chronograph dial that I would like to build a watch around. Where should one start? With the movement or the case or all things. I know very vague questions without a picture or measurements. Should I go to a watch repairman or a watch internet site to explain watch specs..
Hi there Marshall, Not sure how this one escaped me, but thank you for another great video. I was wondering.....What if you aligned the bezel with the crack over the 12 o'clock marking? Would that have been possible? That way it could look a bit less wrong? Not sure if this is right from my perspective. What do you think? Thanks so much for sharing your skill and passion. Many blessings to you and yours.
Great video again. Thank you. I just finished Mark's repair course. Great base to start the hobby. Did you serviced the main barrel (spring) and checked for play on the pivots? Looking forward to your next repair.
Hi when you join the two end a very small amount of filing would allow the epoxy space to join the two ends. As the epoxy is now it created a widening of the ring which is why it was a loose fit. Ps love the video, keep safe 🇬🇧
Any reason why you didn't strip, clean and re-wind the barrel the way you usually do? Would love to see you strip and clean a Swatch movement and hear your observations on their unique design and construction.
I would love this to have a clear back to view the movement, escpecially as the case is so thin. Marshall, I could use a hand with my watch I cannot figure out how to remove the crown to remove the movement from the case. Would you help with this? Thanks. Steven
I love these videos. I assume he is narrating after the fact but in present tense. This is genius, as it is smooth, informative and still retains the enthusiasm. So fascinating.
I've always wondered how and when he records the narration. He keeps it from sounding too polished.
I’ve often wondered the same thing and I came to the same conclusion as you, Sir. When you think about it, it would be very difficult if not impossible to speak with so much ease and diction whilst performing such fine motor movement. Cheers!
@@acomingextinction He mentions in other videos that he's narrating later on. And (not here but) some he has to order replacement parts, and while I'm sure its torture for him, we just get to breeze on through the reassembly as if he had the spare parts there. I would go mad to have something this "finicky" disassembled and wait two weeks for a part, then remember where I was in the process. I would never have the patience or steady hands, but it's a joy to watch him bring these back to life.
Hmmm.... Maybe silver soldering next time? Great repair as always, hopefully never fails.
yah thas what professionals do and at the end we dont wreck the watch...
by the way there is no timegraah in the end of the video.
PEOPLE ARE DESTROYING WATCHES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
I was thinking the same thing BUT.... you can't solder onto rust with any real success. Might need flux and then a polishing after because excess flux can leave marks.
@@juaquimgustavo4712 there IS a timegraph at the end because everyone else saw it. This guy is FAR better than most average people and ACTUALLY HAS some level of training.
@@OffGridInvestor You could most likely solder this with jewelers silver solder but it takes some practice, it takes tools and experience and it will be a lot of work to clean up later.
Furthermore any solder will show itself in a lighter grey colour than the steel grey.
What would've worked would've been a tiny PUK welder or a laser welder but i am totally on board with his assessment that those are outside of his arsenal of options.
In the end nothing lasts longer than a temporary fix.
K.
Lppioknnbx
My father is a dental technician. He has also welded small things with the laser in the lab from time to time for jewelers, opticians and model makers. For 10€ in the coffee fund or out of kindness.
What did he normally use the laser for, welding crowns & implants etc?
Hi there!
As a dental tech myself, I assume a laser welder may be used for welding, for example, cast metal framework dentures or metal frameworks for metal ceramic bridges, you know, when they need some adjustments/corrections or additional constructional components added to them.. to name some basic forms of using the gadget in a dental lab..)
I really enjoy your videos no horrible music in the background I respect that. Well done 👍
Like you got inspired by Mark, I got inspired by you. Purchased the tools, some pocket watches, and Mark's basic tutorial for starters. Thank you Marshall.
Just want to thank you Marshall for taking the time for patiently explaining each step in the assembly/disassembly process of watch repair. Really enjoy your laid back style etc. keep up the great work.👍👍
I want a universal Geneve some day. There so beautiful,classic, sophisticated. It’s nice
I look on these revivals as part of my therapy!
Lovely to see you restore a vintage watch to good, working condition. Thank you 😊.
The amount of Patience and steady nerves and calm demeanor with your narration is nothing but amazing
i'm watching these vids since a few days and i don't know anything about watches and movements, i think it's pretty soothing to watch. What i've noticed a few times that the crown wheel is never oiled or greased even when most of the times it's inside ring is also steel on steel it's seems, but then again....i'm an absolute noob concerning watches.
I took all of Marks classes as well. So good! Great forum too. That’s been super helpful
Couldn't have picked a better time to find this video than when I'm stuck in bed after throwing out my back! Love your videos!
Hope you feel better soon. Back issues are the worst.
Your videos are outstanding because they leave nothing to the imagination. You clearly explain every thing you are doing and why.Great teaching videos. Thank you.
I love these very simple designs. Hour and minute, black and white, circle face and simple strap legs.
I'm personally a fan of the A-11. I would love to find an automatic with the hack and A-11 dial face
I have a 1903 Elgin pocket watch. Basically a parts only watch. I am practicing taking apart and putting together
I have a Polerouter that was my grandfathers, my Dad got it serviced recently and its amazing. The movement finishing was surprising as well, love the micro rotor.
Love this channel and I’m using it as a primer to get into the hobby along with some books and the WatchFix classes, hopefully soon.
One thing I want to suggest is could you start specifying the movement brand and calibres?
If you’ve started doing this already in the newer vids please disregard. I’m just watching them as they flood my channel with no concern of age. I was under the impression most Universal Geneve movements were in house. I own a UG Tri-Compax with Moon phase in SS and it is absolutely stunning. One of the calendar pushers no longer engages inside to progress the wheel so perhaps one day I may be able to rectify that on my own. That movement is extremely complicated and tiny so I will need to be pretty damn confident in my skills to ever attempt it.
I really enjoy the verbal walkthroughs and your overall attitude. You represent the best of what TH-cam as a vehicle can bring to the table. Thank You very much Marshall!
Another excellent video, Marshall. Good narration and great cutting of the scenes. I know how much work goes into producing such a video.
Lots of people refer to the dials as porcelain, but they are all enamel I am sure. Porcelain is fired clay, but enamel is fired glass powder.
Looks amazing. I watch you videos daily, some several times.
I always find your videos extremely entertaining. Your narration is perfect
Good job as always, Marshall! Man, this watch is BEAUTIFUL.
I love how each project has its own set of challenges.
I always enjoy your videos and also try to see what watch you’re wearing in each video. Please show us 😂
Stunning little watch. Great job on the repair!
A very nice revival of a very nice watch!
The only thing I think I would have done slightly differently is put the crack in the bezel at the 6 o'clock position, so it looked more like an intentional design element rather than a repaired crack. :-)
Was thinking the same thing maybe at the noon too .. if it would let you ..
Two things I loved:
1. During disassembly , I said “hm no washer…” but made no connection
2. Loved the use of a post-it pad to prop up the movement holder on the hand setter. 😂😂
i watch you so much that i can see how your day is by the way you are working with the taking apart of these watches.
Lovely sympathetic service, great editing as always Marshall.
Hey you should have a look at jewelry torches, get into silver soldering for this kinda stuff!! Still a good repair
Nice to hear you give Mark Lovik a shout out.
The insides are so beautiful. Another wonderful video. I really enjoy watching your channel. Super relaxing.
Genius work! Better than any anxiolytic!
Classic style on this one!! I really like how it looks! Great video as usual!!
Marshall, would you consider a service on my great grandfathers 1929 illinois pocket watch? It is complete and runs, has the original fob, but runs fast. I want to pass it along to other family, but want it it in tip top shape.
Nice video! nice watch and some bright solutions!
Thank you for your wonderful narration.
Marshall, I appreciate your channel quite a lot. You explain everything so well and your patience with such minute, precise parts is exemplary.
How do you organize the myriad of different sized screws with each timepiece? When you place them on your work bench, your positioning seems rather indiscriminate to me. Then you pile so many of those tiny screws into the same cleaning basket. I would never get them back into their correct locations on the various bridges if I did that. You must have an impeccable system to keep them organized. I just haven't heard you verbalize how you do it. Thanks very much for your response.
i see why you have the time to do watch repair. You live in a large city!
This time of year, I'm very busy mowing the 1 1/2 acres and trimming the trees.
It's always a pleasure watching (no pun intended) your channel during slow times at work!
I love your video very much ! Every time I learn many important tips from you.
Nice dornblüth and Sohn.. Awesome watch!
I'm deeply impressed by your restoration work!
I love it so much!
Greets from Germany! Don't stop!!
I love the leather look on that watch band. I am more of a fabric/leather type for watches
Dear Marshall, your videos are great indeed. Congrats
Hello how are you doing. I believe you are healthy and also having a nice weather where you are. I live in Virginia USA and I'm looking for a new friend Ok!
I'd be worried that that epoxy wasn't going to hold... and tempted to use a little silicone caulk to "seal the deal". Love the videos!
Nice video and really a learning curve.
Universal Geneve Tricompax is a dream watch for me. People forget just how many Universal Geneve watches were very classy.
Many years ago I owned a solid gold ( 14k ) Universal Geneve. Even the band was solid gold.
I purchased it second hand and found out the watch was just too small for my wrist. And I could not find links to enlarge it. I sold it and found a link about 4 days latter.
Just my luck I swear.
But yeah Universal Geneve Tricompax is one very cool watch.
I would have just turned out another bezel on my lathe.
Great video as always Marshall
I like to put these on 1.5 speed and think his really hyped about the watch
2x is better 🤣🤣
You Sir are an natural and gifted communicator and I love veiwing these absorbing and informative videos. Thank you for your work.
Could you please share details of ultrasonic cleaner? I saw 40kHz ones for really cheap and wondered what is the diffrence between it and yours. Also if you could share temperature, and detergents you use for watch parts.
Love your videos, it always calms me down and cheer me up :)
Oh! I like the dial protector! You're the only one who has that afaik. W/ re: to the bezel why not simply replace it? (i.e. instead of using that epoxy method)
What a beautiful, simple watch .. and great work yet again 😎👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
lovely watch , brilliant revival .
thanks, I really enjoy your show, Allan
Great video as always, Marshall! Out of curiosity, how expensive are your local jewelry repair shops that do laser welding? We had one at the previous watch repair shop I worked for and laser welding usually ranged from like $35-$75 depending on the item and the extent of damage. We mostly did eyeglasses with it, but sometimes had to use it for jewelry and watches as well.
ya, it would have been really easy to to solder, sand and replate also. While time consuming, very easy. That glued giant crack is ugly.
Another fascinating video Marshall. I would have thought a replacement bezel might have been a possibility for this watch rather than a repair. Perhaps it would be too difficult to source one. The jewellers epoxy held it well. If that bezel is made of brass perhaps solder would be an option. I got the impression that the 'rust' you were removing was in fact old glue of some type. Very interesting video, maybe I should do one on old 35mm camera shutter servicing, my old trade, largely forgotten these days. Not quite as tiny, but the timer delay escapement mechanisms are pretty small. Cheers.
ooooo could you repair the self-timer mechanism on my old Zenit E pls ?? very pretty pls!
Leica rangefinder service is good work if you can get it
Great video! A crazy idea from assembling a lousy IKEA bookcase. The bookcase wanted to rack sideways with a touch of a finger. I fixed it by putting a thin bead of hot glue along the edge of where the cardboard back meets the frame and it’s been rock solid ever since. How about putting a very thin coating of epoxy on the edge of the crystal right before using the press? Just a thought.
It's really an interesting video. You've done a great work. Thanks!
Thank you for the great video. Came here from LR recommendations .
WHAT AN
ATTRACTIVE WATCH
The Bob Ross of Watches!
Beautiful movement.
A nice little project. If you want a fun one, (I'm going to do), is take a larger watch movement, like the ST36 from Mark's course and re-home it in a Panerai-like case from Ali-Express. For about $40 you can make a nice little sub-seconds watch with a mineral or sapphire crystal with that movement. Also, you could find a cheap pocket-watch, get it running, and then re-case in an eBay or AliExpress case.
Hello nice video as always, for the bezel I will personnally go with soft solder.
It would not last,believe me. It is too soft and non-elastic. The only solution is a) go to the jeweler or b) eyeglass repair shop. I once had my glasses finely welded forty(!) years ago. The trick they have is they would put a tiny speck of gold in that crack-so it is practically a sort of brazing. I don't know what eyeglass-service does. Also, one might try option c), and that is to visit a TIG welder, but also expect a lot of grinding, sanding and shaping on such a small part after it.
If you're able to, make a video about the micro rotor movements from Universal Geneve. Nobody has made one on youtube and its a pretty popular movement(s)
Can’t help but look at the watches on your wrist as I watch these. Would be fun if you mentioned in the descriptions the references of what’s visible in each video 😎
Would you consider soldering something like this ? Use a soldering iron, you don’t generate a lot of heat. You must warm the broken part by touching the iron to the part. The left over soder will smoke and run onto the part, then ad a touch of silver soder, it’s done. Easy peazy
What a lovely classic watch.
Great work Marshal - now a Chronograph please!!
Well done, thank you for sharing, a enjoyable video
Thumbs up. Thanks for the videos... I'm learning a lot!
As always, very good video. It helps me a lot
Wonderful content as always! Gorgeous watch too
Enjoyed the restoration. Thanks. I wondered might a bit of crystal glue have been warranted given the state of the bezel?
You are the Marshal Mathers of watch repair
Great video as usual! Just hard to believe stainless steel rusting let alone cracking... A little error of heat treatment at the producion line?
Could be, or just long term wear
Man I love that watch band!
I wonder if you were to put a nut on the end of the movement holders bolt if that may give you a bit more stability on the smaller movements.
Nice repair and clean up. So, what time piece are you wearing?
Excellent video. I suppose this may be a silly question but, whenever other parts break you just replace them. Is it not possible to simply buy another replacement bezel?
I thought the case look pretty good! Didn't see the need for polishing but I'm watching in 360p. Epoxy bit is kinda noticeable though. Never seen those type of spring bars before though.
Beautiful video man. Keep up the great work
I wear a Universal as my every day watch. I love it.
Great vid. You could have used the crystal and bezel holder to hold that in place as it dried…
Great work as usual Marshall
I would think over time the epoxy joint would fail especially since the crystal is exerting force on the bezel to hold it in place.
I was thinking the same thing. Was wondering how long will the epoxy last at this point.
@@river1duck The mating surfaces were quite rough,which is ideal for a good bond. As long as any oils and other contaniments are removed the repair is unlikely to fail.
@@rick_. they were ALSO rusty which is HOPELESS for a bond if the rust goes further and it always does eventually. I know about surface profiles. Done a sandblasting and spraypainting apprenticeship (protective coatings and corrosion control).
El epoxi si funciona precisamente porque es una rotura que no es limpia, el bisel se partió. Soldarlo con metal solo haría por su rigidez que vuelva a romperse en cambio el epoxi tiene una cualidad elástica junto con la resistencia de una soldadura, con un uso normal un buen pegamento epoxi garantiza que se quede veinte años mínimo en su lugar. Mi mamá tenía una pulsera de porcelana y plata que se rompió y ella cortó un pedazo, le pegó un alfiler para prendedor y lo pintó de plateado. Tiene 50 años el arreglo, y constantemente tiene la presión del alfiler y nunca se ha salido. Me parece que su procedimiento fue correcto y rápido.
Nice video again. As a watch repairer, what watch brands do you recommend to purchase. I’m looking for a nice waterproof mens watch, thanks
Is the dial enameled? I like it.
Hi Marshall, thank you for making these videos as they are very interesting. In relation to screws i suppose they are of different sizes. How do you remember which ones goes where? Is it trial and error or do you organise them some way? Thanks Graham
I stumbled upon your videos and find them informative and don’t laugh relaxing! Lol. I do have a question. I have a chronograph dial that I would like to build a watch around. Where should one start? With the movement or the case or all things. I know very vague questions without a picture or measurements. Should I go to a watch repairman or a watch internet site to explain watch specs..
Hi there Marshall,
Not sure how this one escaped me, but thank you for another great video.
I was wondering.....What if you aligned the bezel with the crack over the 12 o'clock marking? Would that have been possible? That way it could look a bit less wrong? Not sure if this is right from my perspective. What do you think?
Thanks so much for sharing your skill and passion.
Many blessings to you and yours.
Great video again. Thank you. I just finished Mark's repair course. Great base to start the hobby. Did you serviced the main barrel (spring) and checked for play on the pivots? Looking forward to your next repair.
Hi when you join the two end a very small amount of filing would allow the epoxy space to join the two ends. As the epoxy is now it created a widening of the ring which is why it was a loose fit. Ps love the video, keep safe 🇬🇧
Instead of tape, would one of your movement holder/vises worked better to tension the bezel for the epoxy job?
John
me and my girlfriend always watch your videos and we need more to watch lol, keep posting.
btw great work
You keep watching I'll keep posting!
Im not far into watch repairs, done it on one quarts watch using donor parts. But wouldent the bezel look a lot smoother if it were soldered?
Any reason why you didn't strip, clean and re-wind the barrel the way you usually do?
Would love to see you strip and clean a Swatch movement and hear your observations on their unique design and construction.
Guessing he did but didn't show it?
I would love this to have a clear back to view the movement, escpecially as the case is so thin. Marshall, I could use a hand with my watch I cannot figure out how to remove the crown to remove the movement from the case. Would you help with this? Thanks. Steven
Very nice Calatrava
Amazing!! You mentioned that this dial is either enamel or porcelain - how do you know? (just bought the same watch)