Ever Seen a Bloody WWI Watch? - Talking Vintage with Second Hand Horology

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  • @Crmjewelers
    @Crmjewelers  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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  • @bigbrotherwatchesdannyboy306
    @bigbrotherwatchesdannyboy306 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video is amazing. I watched it twice already.

  • @Shortdraw01
    @Shortdraw01 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great episode. Love these vintage pieces

  • @garybanks9765
    @garybanks9765 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Just loved this episode. Steve knows his stuff. You must do more of this type

    • @LaurentiusTriarius
      @LaurentiusTriarius ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wish all the dealers who dip their toes in vintage watches knew as much. I'd do business with them just for the guy. Passion is priceless...

    • @Crmjewelers
      @Crmjewelers  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🙏

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you, sir! It was a pleasure to make this video. From beginning to end if was a blast, and I think I can speak for Charlie and myself when I say I'm glad you guys enjoyed it!

  • @magicmike7198
    @magicmike7198 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Charlie's enthusiasm is not only contagious but also educational! The idea of ​​presenting the collections of watch enthusiasts is as touching as it is revealing. Indeed, the variety and, at times, uniqueness of the timepieces on display offers a sample of what thrills the horological heart of collectors out there. This more ''relaxed'' episode also reminds us that vintage watches contain a treasure of information, memories, particularities and emotion that are priceless. A person who opens his box containing watches accumulated over the years also opens his soul to us a little. This is perfectly in line with one of the facets characterizing our favorite family so well: emotion. Uhhh... Passion, rather. Naah... I would say more the love of the profession. Heck, the sensitivity to perceive what thrills others? Affection for the craft? The Drunkenness of the moment? The feverishness of educating? That's it. I give up. CRM cannot be summed up in a single adjective! But we can use a particular adverb: forever. As in ''CRM forever!''.

    • @nikkimiddlekillsday5161
      @nikkimiddlekillsday5161 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah but wearing a watch just for fashion and not at least having the right time and date. NOT GOOD for a watch enthusiast

    • @magicmike7198
      @magicmike7198 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nikkimiddlekillsday5161 Maybe so, my friend. Perhaps we should talk about ''levels'' of enthusiasm for watches then? If so, I'm certainly in the first levels of this chart of enthusiasts. Personally, I love watches and i couldn't care less about the movement or time accuracy (for now at least). I'm definitely able to appreciate the marvels of mechanics and engineering that are bringing these timepieces to life but for now, I only care about the aesthetics. Thanks for reading :)

    • @nikkimiddlekillsday5161
      @nikkimiddlekillsday5161 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@magicmike7198 not for me, if I'm enamored towards something or if I'm an enthusiastic about it I definitely want to be using it for what it's intended purposes are. I have many different watches; Japan, Swiss, automatic, manual, quartz, calendar, time, chronograph, tachymeter and I try to use each and every function when I'm wearing the piece. Now I'm not going to lie and say I just go for function because looks are a VERY big deal when selecting a watch but using it is just as important to me, especially when I refuse to use my phone to check the time or date

    • @magicmike7198
      @magicmike7198 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nikkimiddlekillsday5161 Well i certainly understand your passion and the pride of refusing to look at your phone to tell the time is quite admirable! Like I say, I'm probably at the lowest end of the watch-enthusiast spectrum, but it's a start. I admit that the passion that some experts display when they talk about movements is sometimes contagious. I remember a video where the host was so proud to have noticed a complication on a watch and the owner to proudly answer ''Of course it's a complication... and what a complication!''... Your arguments are more than valid. But aesthetics will always take over for me. That i know. We do have one thing in common tho': our love for CRM!

    • @nikkimiddlekillsday5161
      @nikkimiddlekillsday5161 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@magicmike7198 well not to argue but I don't know if I love them, I just saw them pop up on my TH-cam one day lol. You know who's a real good enthusiast to watch us Teddy Baldassare, guy is PHENOMENAL in his knowledge of watches

  • @saeedsaeed7381
    @saeedsaeed7381 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Absolutely nicer vintage pieces, awesome job Charlie, thanks CRM family🙏🙏🙏

    • @Crmjewelers
      @Crmjewelers  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much Saeed!

  • @brettcrf
    @brettcrf ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video 🇬🇧👍🏻 and also it’s really cool to see older watches and how they did it back then 🤓

  • @trinity3422
    @trinity3422 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    We need more of these videos. I love seeing people take interest in vintage watches.

  • @ErikL727
    @ErikL727 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Cool AF! Thanks for sharing! 💥

  • @simonassouline1230
    @simonassouline1230 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Off the beaten path, fantastic promotion! For diversity and uniqueness in the Watch world!

  • @cookingwithwatches
    @cookingwithwatches ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video, love the history. I always wear my watches inside the wrist. For this reason Explorer 1 and OP36 will always be my favorite watches.

  • @tangenarms7570
    @tangenarms7570 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best episode I've seen so far. Meaningful content about watches. Charlie learned something today

  • @brambijlhout7578
    @brambijlhout7578 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    More vintage! I love it

  • @nikkimiddlekillsday5161
    @nikkimiddlekillsday5161 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Vintage is just as cool as the new stuff, I've got an Waltham pocket watch and a vintage JLC club, Grand Seiko hi-beat and a Hamilton pocket watch that was converted into a wrist watch. Without vintage watches would not have made the advancements they have today

  • @benedictiongamerakapokexeb1840
    @benedictiongamerakapokexeb1840 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Top video Gents always nice to see a variety and what a variety it was :)
    Would love to see some more vintage content and perhaps some videos checking out some reasonably priced watches e.g. casio edifice, Tissot, seiko etc.
    For example you could perhaps do a video where a few of you are given a certain budget e.g. $300 to buy a watch and then review/compare the watches and then decide who you feel bought the best watch for the price.

  • @JuanFlores-yt5rv
    @JuanFlores-yt5rv ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow this is amazing! Born and raised in Elgin, IL and currently living in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺. Been watching the channel for about two years, very awesome to see something from your hometown make it onto an episode!

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey! Glad you enjoyed, and glad we could bring some nostalgia to you.

  • @LaurentiusTriarius
    @LaurentiusTriarius ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have a dozen of Universal and Zenith with enameled dials from the early 20th, when I hold them in my hand I can't believe these very complex and sophisticated machines survived all these decades, the jewels didn't have any shocks springs etc... Real survivors

  • @raymond712
    @raymond712 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome episode.

  • @ippaku
    @ippaku ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Enjoy the educational video and lots of cool stuff unfortunately I think my breaking of 100 year old watch with occur more than my ability to wear it but I love seeing this in the history of the Passion. And I appreciate greatly Charlie your passion for sharing the older watches with us and making sure that we see more than just what is flashing and making money but what is actually part of what many people love about watches. Be well be you

  • @quicassk8
    @quicassk8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As Portuguese I feel that I should make a small correction.. The Sandoz Watch does not have the day of the week and the month in Portuguese but in Spanish.. Best regards to you all. Keep up the great work.

  • @Mfleyfel
    @Mfleyfel ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great video, I learnt a lot despite being in the Horology rabbit hole for more than 12 years 😅 More of this please!

    • @Crmjewelers
      @Crmjewelers  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you Mohammad. Glad you liked it. We're definitely planning to release more videos like these soon.

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว +1

      These guys, CRM, are absolutely true top class professionals and treated us so well while there. We had such a great time just nerding out about watches and history. Was a ton of fun, and we are glad you enjoyed it!

    • @Mfleyfel
      @Mfleyfel ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@secondhandhorology glad you linked up and looking forward to watching your content.

    • @davidcrandall4958
      @davidcrandall4958 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      absolutely unbelievable!

  • @ArizonaMMJ
    @ArizonaMMJ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very cool. I’d love to see this channel highlighting more of the horology world and not just the few brands. Hamilton has some amazing history too

    • @chrissullivan268
      @chrissullivan268 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hamilton is my favorite brand. I have 7 and love them especially the murph. I have a 1919 Ab Lincoln commissioned railroad pocket watch and yes it runs well. Hamilton bought out Illinois watch company back in the day.

  • @junkyardog6621
    @junkyardog6621 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a you g man getting into horology here, I found it amazing to hear about the Elgin watch company! I was born in Elgin in 1993! Crazy cool! I always seem to notice these strange matrix connections.

  • @MrBeard-et1yi
    @MrBeard-et1yi ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great content!

  • @jmann2977
    @jmann2977 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Enjoyed this! Wish we could have seen more!

  • @SuperTonyValencia
    @SuperTonyValencia ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Super cool!

  • @TheWalter777
    @TheWalter777 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    very interesting, nice to see sometimes something else!👍

    • @davidcrandall4958
      @davidcrandall4958 ปีที่แล้ว

      Something else are Swiss and Japanese watches,not the other way around, Sheesh!!

  • @MrGrentch
    @MrGrentch ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice watches! WW1 was from 1914-18. The US got involved in 1917. The strap on the Hampden is almost certainly not the original, stains or not(looks like a later WW2 type). I have one myself from 1914 (15 jewels example) and it had its original leather strap still attached(good to hear it's now worth 1300 quid. I got mine in the 90's for 100 so...😄). Oh and if the lume still glows after UV exposure you can be fairly sure it's not the original radium. The radium mix they used then was so "hot" it burned out the phosphors within a few years. Adverts of the time only guarantee the glow for 2-3 years. Radiums half life is around 1300 years.
    Funny enough I have an Omega Mariner too. 😀The 1310 was Omega's first _inhouse_ quartz movement, but they had been heavily involved with quartz development as part of a Swiss consortium from the mid 1960's on, which gave rise to the Swiss Beta 21 quartz movement that came out in 1970(Seiko just beat them by a matter of months with their Astron, but it was a barely working prototype, the Beta 21 was in full production).
    Contrary to popular belief now(and Swiss marketing spin), the Swiss were _extremely_ gung ho for quartz(and electronic) and spent fortunes in developing it. Patek even won prizes for their electronic movement innovations and by the end of the Swiss chronometer trials the top spots were nearly all Swiss quartz. Longines was another one in the Beta 21 consortium and even found the time to design and produce their own inhouse cybernetic quartz watch at the same time(have one of them too, but it's a safe queen as they're as delicate as a butterfly's wing). Girard Perregaux produced the first Swiss stepping motor quartz watch and gave us the standard 32,768Hz quartz frequency that the vast majority of quartz movements still use today.
    What hit the Swiss hard wasn't so much quartz as they were selling their quartz analogue watches in good numbers(on the other hand the first run of AP mechanical RO took ages to sell). It was _digital watches_ Another American innovation that the Japanese took up and made better and cheaper and became the watch fashion, that instantly made mechanicals look old fashioned. The Swiss were almost completely left behind and when they got into them they were at least a year behind the Japanese and more expensive(the 1970's Swiss Franc exchange rate didn't help). Most of the big Swiss brands kept limping along. It was mostly the dozens of smaller(and cheaper) mom and pop brands that died. And it was quartz that had a lot to do with the Swiss revival in the 1980s. After all the Swatch group built their massive war chest by selling cheap and very popular quartz fashion watches.
    Their involvement with quartz is something Swiss marketing tends to avoid talking about. Well "mechanicals have soul" and much higher margins as you can charge a lot more for them. The basic Omega Speedmaster today, allowing for inflation etc is more than four times the price it was than when Apollo astronauts were actually wearing them on the Moon... Something like an Rolex Sub today is even more expensive again.
    BTW the Omega 1310 is a fantastic little movement and keeps very good time, but it's not close to Omega's Marine Chronometer. IE the 1310 runs at 32kilohertz, the Marine Chronometer runs at 2.4 _Megahertz_ Bloody eats batteries mind you.

  • @davidadamkess8129
    @davidadamkess8129 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice work. Once again.

  • @LaNdLoRd305
    @LaNdLoRd305 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    BIG W

  • @treyvonmartyn
    @treyvonmartyn ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was always curious about Movado watches. Is there still a market for Movados? I remember they use to be pretty popular.

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว

      There really is still a market, especially for some of the nicer vintage pieces with complications

  • @XEZGOLDZ
    @XEZGOLDZ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fun vid! Love that y’all don’t just play the hype beast watches

  • @enokaguilar833
    @enokaguilar833 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how the heck did I miss this video! You Guys should check out Steve's WhatNot auctions..... 🔥 🔥 🔥 this is the 1st time I see him without that infamous eye patch. INSANE watch collection. How did it feel to hold those 100+ year old time pieces??

    • @enokaguilar833
      @enokaguilar833 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      do you feel that radiation ☢️ kicking in yet?? 🤣 😅😳🤔🧐

    • @Crmjewelers
      @Crmjewelers  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's the best feeling in the world. Makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. 😜

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ha, yeah, I wasn't wearing it the day I met the guys, so I didn't want to show up with it on and throw them off. If you look, though, it would have been a better decision to wear it.
      Thanks for the AWESOME feedback on our auctions. We just picked up some surprises for the upcoming "Vintage Watch Weekend"

  • @gamepiecevideo
    @gamepiecevideo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Wish their website wasn't spammed with SOLD OUT watches. Or at least give us a filter for IN STOCK. Awesome stuff regardless

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, this is something we are working on. The reason we keep the sold items up because it helps others find information about their watches when they go to research

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว

      Try now! It should be fixed. I wouldn't mind some feedback to tell me if it worked properly or not

  • @bigbrotherwatchesdannyboy306
    @bigbrotherwatchesdannyboy306 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can we hear big Willy more? He seems to be invisible. What is his favourite watch?

  • @davidcrandall4958
    @davidcrandall4958 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    charlie American watches have long and storied past,from Beautifull Railroad pocket watches from around 1850 to 1950 there were also dress and sports military watches from around the 20's to the 60's Hamilton,Waltham Gruen,Elgin ,Illinois,Benrus, Bulova The Hamilton Electric,The Bulova Acutron! For at least 100 years American watches were the most innovative in the world! Charlie please confirm that you have read this post and understand!

  • @junkyardog6621
    @junkyardog6621 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is a company called Vortic Watch Co., based out of Boulder, Colorado. About an hour from where I currently live. They take old pocketwachets and turn them into wearable pieces of art! I think they may be my next endeavour!

  • @panoskrik8861
    @panoskrik8861 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would recommend not to put your face to close on an open watch with radium .( A) particles can be very dangerous .Try to measure the radiation with a Geiger counter . Search radium girls to find out the story of these watches .Btw I Love vintage watches they have so match history behind them !

  • @JamesSing-b4m
    @JamesSing-b4m ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was unbelievable. Where could you get the watches in this video serviced?

  • @egeelcin
    @egeelcin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    iam not a person who could afford these but Richard mille normally is a brand which produces watches i wouldnt really buy but this one right here looks gorgeous

  • @reekz1568
    @reekz1568 ปีที่แล้ว

    All my fathers watches were stretch watches. My older sisters got them after he died

  • @caseyjones94
    @caseyjones94 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The 1st WORLD War (The Great War) was 1914 - 1918 BUT the US didn't come in until 1917.....

    • @JoseFigueroa-yn1zd
      @JoseFigueroa-yn1zd ปีที่แล้ว

      Google is awesome ain't it?

    • @eaglethehulk8539
      @eaglethehulk8539 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah buddy. Was a mess until we showed up then we wrapped it up in like 6 months.

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks for fixing my error! This was 100% unscripted, and while I'm a pretty big watch history buff, I'm not that great on the beggining and end dates of conflicts. I knew I was screwing it up, lol, but this was shot in one take, so I just moved on after the fact. The watch is 1914, that part is correct. I do genuinely appreciate the clarification

    • @Crmjewelers
      @Crmjewelers  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you Steve for not being perfect 😉

    • @caseyjones94
      @caseyjones94 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JoseFigueroa-yn1zd No mate, it's called EDUCATION....

  • @chaosphizzle
    @chaosphizzle ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool but u prefer Rolex AP patek and mille

  • @jnks350z
    @jnks350z ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey I was wondering do you guys authenticate any watch I have a Tudor precious date that I wanted you guys to authenticate thanks

  • @AngelSilverFourtySeven
    @AngelSilverFourtySeven ปีที่แล้ว +3

    👍🏼🥃🇺🇸

  • @victorbarrabes
    @victorbarrabes ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jueves is in spanish

  • @mrtswift
    @mrtswift ปีที่แล้ว +1

    We specialise in Rolex PP AP.....we know nothing about nothing else hahah.

  • @mrtswift
    @mrtswift ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How old was WWI ???

  • @midnightthinker5479
    @midnightthinker5479 ปีที่แล้ว

    The glare

  • @LaurentiusTriarius
    @LaurentiusTriarius ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Watch out vintage watches are a gateway drug to collecting, it's cheap and there's too many interesting stories and designs.
    I've warned you guys.

  • @lud6441
    @lud6441 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How much do you charge to polish a watch

    • @secondhandhorology
      @secondhandhorology ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We typically don't do a polish. We tend to do a complete tear down and deep cleaning. I know that CRM has some really good cleaning solutions that they use that does a fantastic job.
      I'd also recommend flitz metal polish if the watch is not gold plated. Works great on stainless, silver, titanium, gold and platinum.
      If you need deep scratches taken out, that's different thing all together. And requires a high level of skill

  • @davidcrandall4958
    @davidcrandall4958 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    CHARLIE,You've never heard of an American made Watch? Shame on you! You've missed so much! unbelievable!!!!

    • @nikkimiddlekillsday5161
      @nikkimiddlekillsday5161 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know right, especially trench watches. That was even before astronauts started using Speedmasters

    • @davidcrandall4958
      @davidcrandall4958 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Pocket watches, especially Railroad grade werra beauty to behold from the 1850's thru the 1950's Dress watches from the 1920'sinto the 1960's,the first actual Automatic wristwatch Illinois,Hamilton,Gruen,Waltham. The Hamilton Electric,the Bulova Acutron ,Benruss,Elgin's,lord Elgin's Elgin Deluxe Military ships chnometers ,Military Dive watches,Military aviation watches while the Swiss functioned only as Bankers to third Reich!

    • @nikkimiddlekillsday5161
      @nikkimiddlekillsday5161 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidcrandall4958 freaking LOVE Hamiltons new and old, my grandfather and a couple of my great uncles were soldiers I'd love to get my hands on the trenches they wore.

    • @davidcrandall4958
      @davidcrandall4958 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When I was younger,I had a gold filled 23 Jewell Hamilton Bunn special Railroad watch,when I screwed the back off I felt like I'd died and gone to Heaven! That watch helped unify This country,from coast to coast!

    • @nikkimiddlekillsday5161
      @nikkimiddlekillsday5161 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@davidcrandall4958 I have a Hamilton pocket watch that was converted to a lug case, freaking stunning. I also have a 14ky Waltham pocket watch but seeing as how I don't carry that around I just wind it every day and leave it in my box 😅. Next watch on my list is a Hamilton khaki field, debating if I wanna go common steel or bronze

  • @waterhead1359
    @waterhead1359 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Do some DNA for the origin

    • @Crmjewelers
      @Crmjewelers  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn. That'll be super cool!

  • @davidcrandall4958
    @davidcrandall4958 ปีที่แล้ว

    please Boycott Swiss watches Switzerland has decided to become Russias banker,supporting Russias war against Ukraine

  • @Horologist-zu5vq
    @Horologist-zu5vq 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Never heard of American Made watches???? And you claim to sell watches🤨..... rightttt

  • @zee3499
    @zee3499 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're a watch dealer in the United States States and you know nothing about American made watches?