One of the best restorations I have ever seen in a watch of this type!!!!! The Mastery of this gentleman shows, and his teaching skills and explanations are Top Rate!!!!! Keep your excellent channel running!!!!!! A+++++++
The precision and skill you display are truly mind-boggling. That poor watch was in a desperate state, but you brought it back to life. So good to see. One wonders how many others are languishing in drawers and boxes all over the world, just waiting for someone like you to resurrect them.
As a boy I had a friend who had his dad who was a watchmaker, I remember spending hours fascinated by watching him disassemble and reassemble watches. A true art.
This has been an absolutely terrific restoration, one of the best I've seen. Except it's Billie my youngest daughter, who, for the last 3 years, has been teaching herself horology, for her watch restoration has been amazing. So I am thanking you from her, and will be subscribing to your channel shortly. Wishing you all the best, Wendi and Billie in the UK. 🌻
I'm passionate about my job. But you spent a year or more on this project..... this takes passion, self belief and self motivation to a whole new level. Well done and thanks.
The absolute miracle you performed to get this watch not only running again, but with a 0.0 beat error and only +/-1 seconds per day, then have the humility to say it was "luck" and not skill is mind boggling. What a restoration!
A masterpiece of precision, patience, and skill. An amazing save of this little piece of horological history. I was holding my breath when you said "of course there was not problems in the rest of the assembly". I'm far too much of a newbie to figure out whether a part was somewhere it shouldn't. Dial looks great once it was cleaned.
Honestly I thought I knew a ton about watch mechanisms and knew most things about how to restore it but the work you did on the escapement and the hairspring blew my mind.no one is going into this much detail about restoring watches.glad I found this video
Apart from your skill, patience and knowledge, I am gobsmacked at how minute those bits 'n' pieces are, and the delicate dance of remembering where they all go. A masterpiece of surgical precision. Wonderful to watch ( LOL. no pun intended). Thank you!
I am 68 years old and i consider it an accomplishment to be able to set the time on my Casio G-shock, so I guess you can imagine I'm pretty impressed with your skill level. Thanks for posting this amazing video.
Thank you for sharing this amazing timepiece. The most delightful thing after a watch restoration is: when it works again and you can wear it! I am a rookie in this area and I love your work and knowledge's!
Another 'episode' that had me glued to the screen from start to finish. At the end I loudly exclaimed, "what a beauty"! I find myself falling more and more in love with my watch collection. Thank you so much for this. I do love the eerie sound as you dropped the bezel, watch case, and case back into the jar of fluid . That part always cracks me up.
you’re one of the best watchmaker I’ve ever seen, especially about the tools you use, brass and plastic as you can to avoid any kind of damage…great indeed!
I thoroughly and completely enjoyed watching this incredibly talented gentleman disassemble, clean, re-assemble and show how perfect this watch runs! 👏 👏 👏
This service is absolutely perfect ! Starting with a non running watch with all those rusty stuff and finish with this accuracy is stunning !! I really love triple date watch, and the final product is really shiny ✨ Thank again !! 👌
When I was a child my father had a watch like this and I was always fascinated by the changing moon phase. It's long gone. I was enthralled by this miniature mechanical world and chuckled when you measured the jewel. "1 mm in diameter, now let's see the dimension of its central hole". What! Great video with dry humorous commentary.
Thanks, Allan, that is very nice to hear :) I'm in the process of making a video that outlines the logic behind how a watch works, I hope that will be interesting!
There is an English expression ‘Turning a sows’ ear into a silk purse’ and you have certainly achieved that with this watch. An admirably magnificent job. Well done sir.
That was a master class in what could go wrong with water ingress along with damage jewels and damaged main springs. It's also a lesson in perseverance. Thanks for taking the time to show the rest of us.
A genuinely outstanding piece of work in watch restoration, as well as in education for those who want to study all the intricacies of restoring such a complex piece of machinery as this watch. Fantastisch! Tausend Dank!
There is so much to talk, yet so less to say! This is pure Art - with an almost magical artist connecting generations of the past to the future ones to come. Emotions speak louder than words!
Absolutely wonderful workmanship and restoration! Another watch saved from the graveyard. Kudos! Your commentary is an added bonus which adds personality to your videos. Great stuff. Cheers!
Thanks so much! It's really a question of how far you want to go, as one could certainly replate and refinish the bridges and other parts, but it's just not worth it. Labor is so costly nowadays...
I thought this was going to be boring when I saw that rust ! What incredible skill in cleaning and putting that movement back into use. The regulator and hairspring work was incredible. I have been learning on Mantle clocks, travel clocks and am about to try to repair pocket watches so I am learning a lot from these videos. Excellent work !
I love your videos! This one was particularly impressive! Many of the watch videos i've seen won't even attempt work on the hairspring, opting to just replace it instead...which you eventually did but the extremely delicate work on such a tiny part was awesome to see! You have much steadier hands than me! Very cool video!
@@VintageWatchServices Hello, regarding the balance @ 18:13 on the new ballance paper wrap cap, it is printed "721 N", I've also seen "721 U be" do you happen to know what the difference is other than the colour of the wheel and the spoke shape? Is the hairspring different quality too? I've looked online a lot but unfortunately no info. Thank you in advance, love the channel :)
Hello from Scotland 🏴 I really enjoyed your video amazingly with all the rust I didn’t think it would run again wow after 70 years you managed to save this beautiful watch absolutely stunning end result 👋♥️
Thank you for taking the time to document this process so wonderfully! Actually, other than other types of restorations, your narrations as you work really add 'color' to the whole process.
You really through me with the "personal connection" comment. I instantly thought of a dog which poops on the carpet once a week. I do enjoy watching your videos, as I always enjoy watching a craftsman at their work.
Great video. It is nice to know the rust can be overcome in some cases. I am lucky enough to have a triple date moon phase chronometer with the Valjoux 88 movement. It was not working when I got it. It took a long time to find someone to service/fix it but I finalky did and it runs great now. A pain to set so I try and make sure I wind it everyday even if I am not wearing it that day. It was my Grand Father's watch so that makes it all the more special. Thanks again.
Seriously ? I cannot believe this !! absolutely amazing and mesmerising !! I cannot believe your patience and the amount of work done to this now beautiful watch !! RESPECT ! The weird thing with my watches is they ALL stop working after a while , no one has been able to tell me why... I took them for repair and all say that there is no visual problem with my watches... baffled.
Thanks a lot, Joel :) Mechanical watches are all pure logic, so there's gotta be a fixable reason your watches stop. Did you have a watchmaker look at them?
Thank you Stian that was interesting and informative, i love fixing and servicing watches it's a joy, just fixed a Seiko NH3 series hair spring was a little challenging was really mangled, also got a Peseux 7066 on my table having a great time, cheers Stian had something good to watch with my tea.
Hi Dave, how you doing, Boyd here. I also did a similar movement recently, a 7046. I also saw Jwoody commenting on this. We all obviously are great fans of Stian’s. See you with Kalle soon.
It's a new world indeed... The first time I really remember thinking how everything could be found on TH-cam was in the movie "The next three days", when Russell Crowe used TH-cam to learn how to hotwire a car among other things 😁
Excellent job. You put a lot of effort in and I'm sure the new balance wasn't cheap, but you have a great result that you can be proud of. I was glad to see your good luck when fixing the beat error. One nudge & you're done, yes it _does_ happen!
Wow, with so much rust inside I haven’t thought that this watch could run again. It was very interesting to watch how you cleaned and restored it. Glad the “Schraubenlöser“ did its work again. I’m always smiling when you use German. Thank you for the video!
Thanks for that, and you're right when it comes to this type of work. Most people studying watchmaking however end up changing batteries in quartz watches and servicing only a few specific movements over and over... I'm happy I'm independent 😊
Yet another spectacular video, Stian! Thank you for leaning into this project so hard and sharing it. Also, thanks for sharing the balance/hair spring work - servicing low-grade movements as I do, I'm keenly interested in learning these skills. I'd love to see you vibrate a balance some day. Your explanations resonate with me very well and I'm sure I'd learn a lot. How did you go from -450s/d to about 0 s/d and still have the regulator arm nearly centered? BTW - Congratulations on that BE adjustment. Thanks again!!!
Thanks a lot, Woody! The regulator is not centered, as this old watch has a one piece index. With that kind of index you will in fact never have it really centered... That's only for newer watches :)
Stunning work, Stian! I thoroughly enjoyed the video. I have been working to assemble a working Waltham 1894 balance and have had to perform hairspring manipulation, roller table removal, and soon will do impulse jewel replacement. I was impresset with the hairspring stud replacement. I now have the same staking tool and will get my vintage cleaning machine and mainspring winder soon.
Fake restoration videos always cut out the very essential parts conveniently. Finally saw a legit video of someone handling rust properly. Great video mate. Subscribed
It’s funny, the video saw immediately prior to this one was a short teardown and reassembly of an very elaborate (and expensive) new Patek Philipe - but this one was so much more compelling. Even through your dry humour, I really feel every joy and frustration that comes with the craft as you take us with you.
How refreshing and exciting to see your work, in the throw away society that we live in today it's great to watch you taking time to restore time to these old watches.
Thank you for taking us along on the restoration of this classy vintage 60s watch. I love that you explain in such great detail all of the steps you take in bringing back this watch which was so damaged by rust. I restore old cars and we use sand paper and other harsh means and I can now see that even perhaps 2000 grit sand paper or brass brushes would destroy the watch gears and other pieces as they are so thin. Please keep up the good work!
There's no point in may trying to learn this craft - I get too much enjoyment just watching you perform your magic! No frustration - just pure enjoyment. (With entertaining commentary!!)
OK, I have never seen the inside a watch of this type and this is likely the best video TH-cam ever recommended for me! I know NOTHING about watches. I find it very interesting and frankly beautiful how it's all so complex but fits together seemingly perfect. Having said that, I have ADHD and I would have gone crazy after about 5 or 10 minutes digging into this thing/work of art. I will eventually inherit my grandfathers pocket watch, which was manufactured in the 1920's, I think... anyway, early 20th Century for certain. Its on my fathers shelf, but I cant remember if it runs. I hope it still runs as I'd hate to see it operated on in such an, even delicate and skilled manner. Also, I cannot afford repairs! I enjoyed your video very much! You work like a Zen Master.
Thank you very much for that, it's really nice to hear! Mechanical watches are tiny machines, which is what makes them so fascinating, I think. We can sort of imagine ourselves trying to make the parts and thereby understand and appreciate the skill levels needed. Best of luck with your father's pocket watch!
@@VintageWatchServices Thanks! The one who is truly Zen need not say "Thank You" but you are welcome, Obi Won. I was not joking those mechanisms are truly a work of practical and useful art. Its like they say with icebergs, "one only sees 10 percent of the berg above water, the mountain of ice below, is not visible." As I said though, I have ADHD and would have sadly thrown that thing around minute 5 or 10... I'm kidding but ADHD makes me really not patient enough to deal with so much intricacy and requiring a firm yet steady hand! I use the "always seeking a bigger hammer approach, but I'm "American" so that makes sence! My grandfather repaired watches but my dad said that my grandfather actually destroyed watches as he failed to get about 50 percent of them back together. He was a master horse bread though: Kind of a horse whisperer before the term existed. He had ADHD too, so he was happy to tinker and take apart(which he likely REALLY enjoyed doing) but unable to logically and patiently pull off a rebuild. I'd like to own one of the original "Sears and Roebuck" pocket watches. I know they are considered "cheap" but every railway man had to have one and I think they started the pocket watch craze, at least in The States. I tip my hat to artisans of all types!
I am absolutely gob smacked. I watched open mouthed as you reassembled the watch. I so envy your patience and skill. I have of course subscribed and am looking forward to catching up with previous videos. I wish you all the best. Be safe. Mick🇬🇧
Just happened across your video. Mesmerising. The intricacies involved appear to be many fold. I restore old furniture back to life. Or at least I try to. Restoring something 200 or 300 hundred years old is quite a challenge. Years of learning. Watching masters at their art. You sir, are a true master of your craft. Bravo!
It is an amazing restoration by a master surgeon of restoring very old dead watches and putting/giving them life to breathe on the watch wearers. I enjoyed watching the total operation procedure by the master surgeon.
An diesem Video wäre ich fast erstickt, so oft und so lange habe ich den Atem angehalten. Ich hatte keine Idee, aus wie vielen winzigsten Teilchen so ein Werk besteht und es hat mich begeistert, mit welcher Ruhe und Genauigkeit daran gearbeitet wird. Chapeaux 👍 Übrigens … vorzügliche Bilder und guter Schnitt.
Very skilful. Experience has taught you to understand all the components and how they fit together. I very often disassemble things, not watches, and find the need to photograph all the stages before things, sometimes inevitably, fly apart without fully noting how they go back together. I enjoyed your film, thankyou.
Thanks so much, and taking lots of photos or video is indeed very important if you don't have the tech sheet. I use my own video sometimes when I'm in doubt 😉
Holy shit! That was a lot of work! I'm a hobbiest that does a job or 2 for cash from neighbors & friends & I've never ran into a watch that bad. If someone handed me that, I'd hand it right back & tell them I do not have the skills, tools or patience for a job like that. Many, many props to you! Damn, I love your videos. From Louisiana, USA.
From rust bucket to an absolute gem. Lots and lots of patience and skill - excellent. The rust infused tea looked fab; deep colour with lovely dark tones - would slip down a treat - delicious !?!
it is fascinating to watch you work on these old watches. Your commentary is the best on TH-cam. You might not think so but your wise cracks and little jokes are really very funny.
I love moonphase watches, they definitely don't get enough love out there for some reason or another. Thank you for doing this one a favor and cleaning it up
One of the best restorations I have ever seen in a watch of this type!!!!! The Mastery of this gentleman shows, and his teaching skills and explanations are Top Rate!!!!! Keep your excellent channel running!!!!!! A+++++++
Thanks so much, Jorge, that's very kind of you :) More to come, so stay tuned!
I agree
Very satisfying to watch this. You have the voice of a patient watchmaker. Interesting 😊
The precision and skill you display are truly mind-boggling. That poor watch was in a desperate state, but you brought it back to life. So good to see. One wonders how many others are languishing in drawers and boxes all over the world, just waiting for someone like you to resurrect them.
Thanks so much for that! Nowadays labor costs are so high that a lot of watches aren't commercially worth saving, unfortunately 😞
As a boy I had a friend who had his dad who was a watchmaker, I remember spending hours fascinated by watching him disassemble and reassemble watches. A true art.
That's very cool to hear :) These little machines are indeed very fascinating!
This has been an absolutely terrific restoration, one of the best I've seen. Except it's Billie my youngest daughter, who, for the last 3 years, has been teaching herself horology, for her watch restoration has been amazing. So I am thanking you from her, and will be subscribing to your channel shortly. Wishing you all the best, Wendi and Billie in the UK. 🌻
Very cool! 👍
Great looking watch/Outstanding restoration....
Thank you kindly, Ralph 😊
I'm passionate about my job. But you spent a year or more on this project..... this takes passion, self belief and self motivation to a whole new level. Well done and thanks.
Great commentary, amusing, and with in-depth information. Very much enjoyed. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow. I am amazed how this man so confidently takes the watch apart, cleans, repairs and re-assembles it. I am very impressed.👍
Skilled fellow, this Stian. Impressive work.
Keep it up, we need professionals.. 😊👏
Thanks a lot 😊
To my untrained eye, that watch looked beyond redemption, so it was a joy to see it running again at the end. Well done for persevering with it.
The absolute miracle you performed to get this watch not only running again, but with a 0.0 beat error and only +/-1 seconds per day, then have the humility to say it was "luck" and not skill is mind boggling. What a restoration!
Thanks! 😊
A masterpiece of precision, patience, and skill. An amazing save of this little piece of horological history. I was holding my breath when you said "of course there was not problems in the rest of the assembly". I'm far too much of a newbie to figure out whether a part was somewhere it shouldn't. Dial looks great once it was cleaned.
Thanks so much, Clay! I had placed one of the jumpers upside down at first 😂
I can't seem to get anyone to fix the watch I got from my father, I just use it for video propa. th-cam.com/video/ZvEPoR8sARk/w-d-xo.html
Honestly I thought I knew a ton about watch mechanisms and knew most things about how to restore it but the work you did on the escapement and the hairspring blew my mind.no one is going into this much detail about restoring watches.glad I found this video
Thanks for watching, Jerry!
Apart from your skill, patience and knowledge, I am gobsmacked at how minute those bits 'n' pieces are, and the delicate dance of remembering where they all go. A masterpiece of surgical precision. Wonderful to watch ( LOL. no pun intended). Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
I liked your question! Intresting to research..
I am 68 years old and i consider it an accomplishment to be able to set the time on my Casio G-shock, so I guess you can imagine I'm pretty impressed with your skill level. Thanks for posting this amazing video.
Thanks for watching it, Eddy!
Thank you for sharing this amazing timepiece. The most delightful thing after a watch restoration is: when it works again and you can wear it! I am a rookie in this area and I love your work and knowledge's!
Thanks so much, that's very nice to hear :)
Another 'episode' that had me glued to the screen from start to finish. At the end I loudly exclaimed, "what a beauty"! I find myself falling more and more in love with my watch collection. Thank you so much for this. I do love the eerie sound as you dropped the bezel, watch case, and case back into the jar of fluid . That part always cracks me up.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
you’re one of the best watchmaker I’ve ever seen, especially about the tools you use, brass and plastic as you can to avoid any kind of damage…great indeed!
Thanks so much Ricky! I don't think I'm particularly skilled, to be honest, but I do try to have godo habits :)
@@VintageWatchServices And Lord knows, we all need godo habits. :)
I thoroughly and completely enjoyed watching this incredibly talented gentleman disassemble, clean, re-assemble and show how perfect this watch runs! 👏 👏 👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
He is not an ordinary person, his skills inspired me. Well done. Experience speaks louder than words.
Oh, I'm pretty ordinary, but it's very nice to hear you're inspired :) It's a great hobby/profession 😊
1st time I've ever watched someone repair a watch, nothing to say but "Wow". Superhuman dexterity and skills, brilliant video.
Wow, thanks, Jim!
This service is absolutely perfect ! Starting with a non running watch with all those rusty stuff and finish with this accuracy is stunning !!
I really love triple date watch, and the final product is really shiny ✨
Thank again !! 👌
Thanks so much, Alain! 😊
Great work! Watching it calms me down like a meditation.
Thanks! I guess A Mad Man needs to relax sometimes 😁
@@VintageWatchServices 🤣
When I was a child my father had a watch like this and I was always fascinated by the changing moon phase. It's long gone. I was enthralled by this miniature mechanical world and chuckled when you measured the jewel. "1 mm in diameter, now let's see the dimension of its central hole". What!
Great video with dry humorous commentary.
Thanks so much, Allan :)
Olevs makes an affordable copy.
Thank you so much for not giving up on that watch.
What a mess.
Love the little guy asking for pool toy retrieval.
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😁 Thanks so much, Scott!
Another great restoration, this one though was a test of patience as well as skill, bravo!
Thanks a lot, Jon!
Beats me how you remember where all of the parts go back? Best watch video I have ever seen.
Thanks, Allan, that is very nice to hear :) I'm in the process of making a video that outlines the logic behind how a watch works, I hope that will be interesting!
Stunning restoration and overhall. Just captivating to watch. . Beautifully explained as well and you have ended up with a gorgeous vintage watch
There is an English expression ‘Turning a sows’ ear into a silk purse’ and you have certainly achieved that with this watch.
An admirably magnificent job. Well done sir.
Thanks so much, Albert :)
gods, the difference between a watch breaker, vs a Watchmaker. Amazing.
Thanks, that's very nice of you 😊
That was a master class in what could go wrong with water ingress along with damage jewels and damaged main springs. It's also a lesson in perseverance. Thanks for taking the time to show the rest of us.
A genuinely outstanding piece of work in watch restoration, as well as in education for those who want to study all the intricacies of restoring such a complex piece of machinery as this watch. Fantastisch! Tausend Dank!
There is so much to talk, yet so less to say! This is pure Art - with an almost magical artist connecting generations of the past to the future ones to come.
Emotions speak louder than words!
You and the Nekkid Watch Maker are my favorite. Adding humor to the restoration process makes it both extremely entertaining and educational.
Thanks so much for that :) More to come, so stay tuned!
It was a privilege and a joy to 'watch' the watch being brought back to life. Thank you.
Absolutely wonderful workmanship and restoration! Another watch saved from the graveyard. Kudos!
Your commentary is an added bonus which adds personality to your videos. Great stuff.
Cheers!
Thanks Angel!
The craftsmanship in restoration is quite good, but the sense of humor is truly exceptional!
Thanks! 😁
I am a surgeon and am very impressed with your skill and patience. Do you ever polish the bridges and plate to remove rust stains and scratches?
Thanks so much! It's really a question of how far you want to go, as one could certainly replate and refinish the bridges and other parts, but it's just not worth it. Labor is so costly nowadays...
With vintage watches you want to keep as much original as possible, refinishing and re-plating the bridges would not make sense with most watches.
I thought this was going to be boring when I saw that rust ! What incredible skill in cleaning and putting that movement back into use. The regulator and hairspring work was incredible. I have been learning on Mantle clocks, travel clocks and am about to try to repair pocket watches so I am learning a lot from these videos. Excellent work !
Thank you very much, Michael :)
I love your videos! This one was particularly impressive! Many of the watch videos i've seen won't even attempt work on the hairspring, opting to just replace it instead...which you eventually did but the extremely delicate work on such a tiny part was awesome to see! You have much steadier hands than me! Very cool video!
Hello Erik, thanks so much! I'm not sure about the steadier hands but they generally get the work done 😉
@@VintageWatchServices Hello, regarding the balance @ 18:13 on the new ballance paper wrap cap, it is printed "721 N", I've also seen "721 U be" do you happen to know what the difference is other than the colour of the wheel and the spoke shape? Is the hairspring different quality too? I've looked online a lot but unfortunately no info. Thank you in advance, love the channel :)
Hello from Scotland 🏴 I really enjoyed your video amazingly with all the rust I didn’t think it would run again wow after 70 years you managed to save this beautiful watch absolutely stunning end result 👋♥️
Thanks! 😊👍
Thank you for taking the time to document this process so wonderfully! Actually, other than other types of restorations, your narrations as you work really add 'color' to the whole process.
Thanks so much! My narration isn't while I'm working though, that would be very difficult 😁
Thank you for sharing! I wouldn't have known that piece of information. 🏴👍
You really through me with the "personal connection" comment. I instantly thought of a dog which poops on the carpet once a week. I do enjoy watching your videos, as I always enjoy watching a craftsman at their work.
Great video. It is nice to know the rust can be overcome in some cases. I am lucky enough to have a triple date moon phase chronometer with the Valjoux 88 movement. It was not working when I got it. It took a long time to find someone to service/fix it but I finalky did and it runs great now. A pain to set so I try and make sure I wind it everyday even if I am not wearing it that day. It was my Grand Father's watch so that makes it all the more special. Thanks again.
That is very cool, Nick! There aren't a lot of VJ88's around and they make for a very special watch :)
Seriously ? I cannot believe this !! absolutely amazing and mesmerising !! I cannot believe your patience and the amount of work done to this now beautiful watch !! RESPECT !
The weird thing with my watches is they ALL stop working after a while , no one has been able to tell me why... I took them for repair and all say that there is no visual problem with my watches... baffled.
Thanks a lot, Joel :) Mechanical watches are all pure logic, so there's gotta be a fixable reason your watches stop. Did you have a watchmaker look at them?
Thank you Stian that was interesting and informative, i love fixing and servicing watches it's a joy, just fixed a Seiko NH3 series hair spring was a little challenging was really mangled, also got a Peseux 7066 on my table having a great time, cheers Stian had something good to watch with my tea.
That's very nice to hear, Dave! And best of luck with your watches :)
Hi Dave, how you doing, Boyd here. I also did a similar movement recently, a 7046. I also saw Jwoody commenting on this. We all obviously are great fans of Stian’s. See you with Kalle soon.
Great video! thankfully this material is available for us on TH-cam.
It's a new world indeed... The first time I really remember thinking how everything could be found on TH-cam was in the movie "The next three days", when Russell Crowe used TH-cam to learn how to hotwire a car among other things 😁
Excellent job. You put a lot of effort in and I'm sure the new balance wasn't cheap, but you have a great result that you can be proud of. I was glad to see your good luck when fixing the beat error. One nudge & you're done, yes it _does_ happen!
I love that you didn’t give up on this one. I’m the same way that I’d rather do everything I can to repair and not have to replace them
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Wow, with so much rust inside I haven’t thought that this watch could run again. It was very interesting to watch how you cleaned and restored it. Glad the “Schraubenlöser“ did its work again. I’m always smiling when you use German. Thank you for the video!
Thanks so much! My German is a bit rusty also 😎
With the number of hours it takes to restore a watch it is a labour of love and dedication. My father-in-law was a watchmaker, so I know.
Thanks for that, and you're right when it comes to this type of work. Most people studying watchmaking however end up changing batteries in quartz watches and servicing only a few specific movements over and over... I'm happy I'm independent 😊
Yet another spectacular video, Stian! Thank you for leaning into this project so hard and sharing it. Also, thanks for sharing the balance/hair spring work - servicing low-grade movements as I do, I'm keenly interested in learning these skills. I'd love to see you vibrate a balance some day. Your explanations resonate with me very well and I'm sure I'd learn a lot. How did you go from -450s/d to about 0 s/d and still have the regulator arm nearly centered? BTW - Congratulations on that BE adjustment. Thanks again!!!
Thanks a lot, Woody! The regulator is not centered, as this old watch has a one piece index. With that kind of index you will in fact never have it really centered... That's only for newer watches :)
Hi Jwoody, Boyd here. Great to see you chatting with Stian, he’s great isn’t he! See you soon with Kalle!
OMG in my eyes you are the master of patience in the world. I could not do it even for a million dollars!
Well done!!!
Thanks! 😊
Stunning work, Stian! I thoroughly enjoyed the video. I have been working to assemble a working Waltham 1894 balance and have had to perform hairspring manipulation, roller table removal, and soon will do impulse jewel replacement. I was impresset with the hairspring stud replacement. I now have the same staking tool and will get my vintage cleaning machine and mainspring winder soon.
...well, good luck.
Wow, that's really something, Doug! You're getting in very deep there 😁👍
Fake restoration videos always cut out the very essential parts conveniently. Finally saw a legit video of someone handling rust properly. Great video mate. Subscribed
Thanks! I actually made a "miracle" restoration video to spoof those fake ones, you can see it here: th-cam.com/video/e9b6uaO24zM/w-d-xo.html 😉
Lovely work Stian. I watched it and it felt like a meditation. A journey. You are a master.
Wow, thank you! 😊
"As countless women have told me, that was fast". Love your commentary!
It’s funny, the video saw immediately prior to this one was a short teardown and reassembly of an very elaborate (and expensive) new Patek Philipe - but this one was so much more compelling. Even through your dry humour, I really feel every joy and frustration that comes with the craft as you take us with you.
How refreshing and exciting to see your work, in the throw away society that we live in today it's great to watch you taking time to restore time to these old watches.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for taking us along on the restoration of this classy vintage 60s watch. I love that you explain in such great detail all of the steps you take in bringing back this watch which was so damaged by rust. I restore old cars and we use sand paper and other harsh means and I can now see that even perhaps 2000 grit sand paper or brass brushes would destroy the watch gears and other pieces as they are so thin. Please keep up the good work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
For us ignorants it looks heavily painstaking. Congratulations for the detailed and thorough work. 🎉
Thank you. I learned something. The retaining spring for the "seconds" pinion.....
There's no point in may trying to learn this craft - I get too much enjoyment just watching you perform your magic! No frustration - just pure enjoyment. (With entertaining commentary!!)
Thanks so much, Milan 😊 But if you can, go ahead and enjoy fiddling with watches also!
Superb video. You brought this beautiful vintage watch back from the dead and saved it the ignominy of being a parts watch.
I know almost nothing about watches yet I truly enjoyed seeing this one being restored. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Only the best workmanship possible! Lucky owner that had the possibility of sending it to you!
I absolutely love seeing these beautiful pieces of engineering brought back to life! So amazing to watch. Love it! Thanks for the video!!
Masterful work. Unbelievably complicated and enthralling!
*I greatly admire your expertise.*
Thanks so much, that's very kind 😊
Unsurpassed Sir one of the very best restorations I have seen your commentary excellent thank you 👍🏴
Similar to a painting restorer ,needs a delicate touch and a feeling for what is being restored obviously.
OK, I have never seen the inside a watch of this type and this is likely the best video TH-cam ever recommended for me! I know NOTHING about watches. I find it very interesting and frankly beautiful how it's all so complex but fits together seemingly perfect. Having said that, I have ADHD and I would have gone crazy after about 5 or 10 minutes digging into this thing/work of art. I will eventually inherit my grandfathers pocket watch, which was manufactured in the 1920's, I think... anyway, early 20th Century for certain. Its on my fathers shelf, but I cant remember if it runs. I hope it still runs as I'd hate to see it operated on in such an, even delicate and skilled manner. Also, I cannot afford repairs! I enjoyed your video very much! You work like a Zen Master.
Thank you very much for that, it's really nice to hear! Mechanical watches are tiny machines, which is what makes them so fascinating, I think. We can sort of imagine ourselves trying to make the parts and thereby understand and appreciate the skill levels needed. Best of luck with your father's pocket watch!
@@VintageWatchServices Thanks! The one who is truly Zen need not say "Thank You" but you are welcome, Obi Won. I was not joking those mechanisms are truly a work of practical and useful art. Its like they say with icebergs, "one only sees 10 percent of the berg above water, the mountain of ice below, is not visible." As I said though, I have ADHD and would have sadly thrown that thing around minute 5 or 10... I'm kidding but ADHD makes me really not patient enough to deal with so much intricacy and requiring a firm yet steady hand! I use the "always seeking a bigger hammer approach, but I'm "American" so that makes sence! My grandfather repaired watches but my dad said that my grandfather actually destroyed watches as he failed to get about 50 percent of them back together. He was a master horse bread though: Kind of a horse whisperer before the term existed. He had ADHD too, so he was happy to tinker and take apart(which he likely REALLY enjoyed doing) but unable to logically and patiently pull off a rebuild. I'd like to own one of the original "Sears and Roebuck" pocket watches. I know they are considered "cheap" but every railway man had to have one and I think they started the pocket watch craze, at least in The States. I tip my hat to artisans of all types!
I am living as a watch technician vicariously, through you. Keep up toe good work.
Wow, thanks! 😊👍
I am absolutely gob smacked. I watched open mouthed as you reassembled the watch. I so envy your patience and skill. I have of course subscribed and am looking forward to catching up with previous videos. I wish you all the best. Be safe. Mick🇬🇧
Thanks Mick! 😊
What a pleasure to watch and listen to your work! Thank you.
Just happened across your video. Mesmerising. The intricacies involved appear to be many fold. I restore old furniture back to life. Or at least I try to. Restoring something 200 or 300 hundred years old is quite a challenge. Years of learning. Watching masters at their art. You sir, are a true master of your craft. Bravo!
That's very kind of you, Mark, thanks! Restoring old artifacts is indeed challenging but also very rewarding :)
It is an amazing restoration by a master surgeon of restoring very old dead watches and putting/giving them life to breathe on the watch wearers.
I enjoyed watching the total operation procedure by the master surgeon.
Thanks so much!
What can be added to the godlike master's job? I enjoyed every second of it. Thank you master.
Please, please tell my wife I'm godlike! Please? 😁
I really enjoy your productions!!! Learning and humor all-in-one! Thank you!
Glad you like them!
This was awesome. Thank you! Also, specifically thank you for the explanations. I personally love that. And the watch is fantastic!
9:25 Oh wow that little humorous bit right there was unexpected but giggle inducing
Finally found a legit watchmaker on TH-cam. Nice work.
Wow never seen this level of detail. Had a great time just listening and watching the video
An diesem Video wäre ich fast erstickt, so oft und so lange habe ich den Atem angehalten.
Ich hatte keine Idee, aus wie vielen winzigsten Teilchen so ein Werk besteht und es hat mich begeistert, mit welcher Ruhe und Genauigkeit daran gearbeitet wird.
Chapeaux 👍
Übrigens … vorzügliche Bilder und guter Schnitt.
Thanks so much, that's very nice to hear! :)
You are a watch surgeon getting the heart of the watch to beat again
I am not a watch guy at all but I enjoying watching these outstanding work. What a knowledge!!! Well done sir!!!!
Very skilful. Experience has taught you to understand all the components and how they fit together. I very often disassemble things, not watches, and find the need to photograph all the stages before things, sometimes inevitably, fly apart without fully noting how they go back together. I enjoyed your film, thankyou.
Thanks so much, and taking lots of photos or video is indeed very important if you don't have the tech sheet. I use my own video sometimes when I'm in doubt 😉
23:35 Friend, there was little to no luck in bringing this watch back to life. This was skill. You did this so give yourself the credit. Great job!
Thanks so much 😊 It is skill knowing how to do things but luck to hit the exact right spot :)
@@VintageWatchServices Well you know what they say: The more you practise, the luckier you get! Great video. Totally absorbing...with jokes too!!!
Holy shit! That was a lot of work! I'm a hobbiest that does a job or 2 for cash from neighbors & friends & I've never ran into a watch that bad. If someone handed me that, I'd hand it right back & tell them I do not have the skills, tools or patience for a job like that. Many, many props to you! Damn, I love your videos. From Louisiana, USA.
Thanks so much, Troy! It's fun and very rewarding to fix this, and the dial and case were just too nice to give up on...
From rust bucket to an absolute gem. Lots and lots of patience and skill - excellent. The rust infused tea looked fab; deep colour with lovely dark tones - would slip down a treat - delicious !?!
Thanks Neil! That tea might have a nice tone and might even slip down the throat easily, but it might come out even easier 😁
it is fascinating to watch you work on these old watches. Your commentary is the best on TH-cam. You might not think so but your wise cracks and little jokes are really very funny.
Wow, that's very nice to hear, Tom :) I'll tell my wife you said so and look forward to her embracing that fact 😎
Fantastic restoration of beautiful watch. Bravo 👏 👏
I love moonphase watches, they definitely don't get enough love out there for some reason or another. Thank you for doing this one a favor and cleaning it up
I had an armitron but they don't make it anymore and battery discharged in 3 months
My weekend delight! 😃😃😃 It turned out beautiful, worth all the efforts that were required.
Thanks a lot, Donny!
To the ending: agreed. It does feel.good to accomplish difficult tasks with apparent ease. Felt good to view.
Thanks so much, Drew!
Amazing to see a master at his work. And to watch the whole process was indeed a revelation. Thank you so much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow - a lot of work on this piece!
Superb re-pinning and explanation. Quality complex content that not many videos cover. Thanks very much.
You have the patience of a saint, amazing work and eye for detail
I wish I had your skill and patience. I would love the feeling of restoring something so intricate back to life. Congrats.. beautiful watch.
Thanks so much, that's very kind of you 😊