It's entertaining to go back to the older videos after watching the most recent. The new tools you acquired is interesting. Have you thought of a quick video of all the tools and machines you have plus what else you think you might need??? It might be fun!
I love watching your videos because it takes me back to my childhood when I used to sit mesmerised watching my late father (who was a watchmaker) working. He was of an age when watchmakers were not appreciated for the level of skill that they possessed and whilst he was head watchmaker at a prestigious Rolex main agency his wages were pretty poor. He used to subsidise his income by servicing and repairing watches at home and he used to charge UK £1.50p to service a Rolex!!!! As an aside my father always told me that the best and most underrated watches he worked on were Jaeger LeCoultre and Zenith (he especially loved the ElPrimero movement - Brave man working on one of those. I remember him complaining if ever one of his tools became magnetised because he always said that any magnetised screws etc could seriously affect the running of the watch. Makes sense really I suppose. Thanks for the videos and please keep them coming.
Its a dying trade. Thats in demand. Nice fun hobby. Absalute butt load of trashed time pieces that need fixed and obscure tools ,hard to find parts. Great fun
@@bigwu100 A similar trend is happening with analog cameras too. All of the skills those craftsmen have honed through years of experience are being lost because none of the younger generations want to enter those fields. There is hope though as Marshal is leading us into a love for mechanical timepieces! He is a watchmaking evangelist! A group in Finland called Camera Rescue has started a campaign to repair as many old cameras as they can, and started a school to train camera repair technicians. I would love to do that!
This reminds me of a pocket watch I bought my daughter at a pawn shop when she was knee high. Very neat to see the inside of one. It’s incredible the level of precision they had so many years ago. It truly increases your level of appreciation for all that goes into making these complex creations tick.
I just would like to comment that you must be a total pleasure to speak with. Your laid-back style of narration, as you rebuild these watches, always jumps out at me. It's as if I could listen to you speak for hours on end and come away soothed and relaxed. I know this has nothing to do with your meticulous work, however I thought you should know. Fred
That movement looks so pretty, I'm thinking of getting into watchmaking as a hobby and I like the advice to start with pocket watches as a practice considering they're larger and often mechanically simpler while also being very pleasing to look at.
...your best bet is to start out by practicing on a watch that you don't mind ruining- because you are very likely gonna break and/or lose parts while you are learning.
...the vintage Gruen pocket watches are my favorite- they are absolutely BEAUTIFUL. This particular Gruen pocket watch is actually PLAIN compared to a lot of OTHER Gruen pocket watches I have seen.
they're often well decorated, but my recommendation would be to hop on taobao and buy a couple Tianjin ST36 movements for $20 each. they're unitas/ETA 6497/6498 clones that are reasonably well finished compared to most modern watches and finished nicer than damn near any other shock set pocket watch movement. plus, regular watch cases are readily available for them. they also rather unfortunately (but fun for us) need servicing straight from the factory, as they come stock without being oiled or adjusted. personally I find the finishing to just be fluff, the real beauty is in the dance, not the dress, and 6497s and their clones once serviced do one hell of a dance.
Been watching your videos for a while now, and decided to check out the old videos, and it is amazing to see how the quality of work and skill have developed from the 1st videos and to date!! Amazing work as always! Keep up the great work!! 👍
Marshall-what I like about this service is that the watch is bigger than a normal wrist watch. I can see what you are doing much easier. I have watched about 20 of these assembly and reassembly video's and the process is starting to come together in my mind. This pocket watch is similar to many very basic watch movements I have seen worked on. And, I could see what you were doing!!! Thanx.
I have been very lucky. For 1500 euros, I bought everything from a Piaget trained watchmaker about to retire. They are all Bergeon and in new condition as he had a second full set for back-up. He even gave me a parts cleaner like yours, only it spins in one direction and a demagnetiser. What he didn't give me though is the set of spring winders and a timegrapher. The rest I have. He is going to be giving me lessons for free. Now I'm in the middle of assembling a pocket watch, one of the watches that were also thrown in for practising. His kids showed no interest in the profession and he wants to pass his knowledge down.
Just started watching these. I'm not even going to begin trying to repair a watch, as it's much more fun watching you. I must say I find it fascinating to watch the patience (of a saint) you have to repair them. I can imagine if things go slightly ary, the language off camera might well be quite coarse. They'd hear me swearing in the next County if I lost a spring or screw. Thank you for sharing.
Your narration just makes your videos. Can't sit still watching someone just take something apart and put it back together with no explanation. Learned so much from you in such a short time and accidentally stumbling onto one of your videos has piqued my interest in trying this amazing sport, I mean hobby.
Amazing hobby and excellent description even for foreign people like me. I wonder how in 1800s and 1900s they managed to build this amazing min machines, also I love the way you are restoring these watches. Many thanks for these videos.
A couple questions, what organizational system do you use to know which screws go where? And how do you know how much torque to use? Great channel BTW.
Taking apart my first pocket watch currently. Diving in I agree with what dale said, I quickly was able to see… oh this is a bridge screw, etc... Also, I feel like my little tray similar to what is used in the video is helping me. It has little dividers which allowed me to keep all of the screws and components grouped together with the corresponding bridge or mech.
@@daleburrell6273 I'd say probably even less than finger tight. More like snug and a 8th to 4th of a turn. You can probably strip the threads for these with just your fingers lol
this video is a pleasure to watch he works in very clean conditions highly competent very descriptive and the filming is awesome a pleasure watch thank you so much
Your dialogue is so informative and entertaining I enjoy your show. When I was a teenager I wanted a pocket watch. back then pocket watches were oy $1.50 each.
You inspired me me to get a couple of edc pocket watches. I have a beautiful one that was my great grandfather's, it's a solid gold, chronograph, it even has an alarm and hourly chime. Made in the 1850s. I'll get pictures next time I'm at my deposit box. But I do want a couple that I can weather every day, as I can't wear a wrist watch at work. I'd love a digital one, because it is going to get banged alot, but something charming about the analog watches....
I'm really into these videos and I might just take up this hobby. I really like the idea of taking something old and sometimes broken and making it work again.
Very nice watch and you have done a great job! I like the way you hold the oilers in rodico!! Keeps them clean and you can switch between oils without contamination. Never thought about it. Thank you.
This video actually shows some great microscopic footage, including some explanatory comments, that I haven't seen in Marshall's other videos. These were very helpful to understand the working principles of mechanical movements. For instance the function of the escape wheel and the pallet fork, in conjunction with the train of wheels and the barrel was very well explained. There was great close up footage of a working balance and pallet fork on the escape wheel. After seeing many videos and reading on the internet I figured that out myself. But this video was particularly helpful to understand that. Marshall's explanatory style and imagery would make for a great dedicated video on the working principles of mechanical movements. I've seen a few other videos on that, that I didn't really like because they're still skipping details, where the explanation is too fast or where close up details are missing.
That´s so cool. Dietrich Gruen (German Name Dietrich Grün) is one of my ancestors. We still own the house where he was born, which is in Osthofen, and we still have many original recordings from that time in our family album. Very interesting to see that our family's history lives on in this form to this day :-) Warm greetings from Osthofen, Rheinhessen in Germany
I'm a new subscriber, andI I very much enjoy watching you restore old watches... You have a real talent for showing your viewers what you are doing as you proceed through your projects!! Watching you repair the movements of various pieces is somehow relaxing fr me...THANK YOU!!
Still acquiring tools and movements running and scrap.and 10 pocket watches that run well.nothing terribly expensive but its a cool hobby. Love your commentary. I have a swiss pocket watch that is a good running watch yet has an issue with the winding and setting.so I guess the keyless works are stripping out. But I've acquired a donner watch. That's why I'm here.
I just bought an identical non running movement on ebay for $12. I'm going to attempt to repair it. I believe being able to follow along for my first movement will be a great start. I also found some stl files for printing watch making tools. I think I'll be able to try the hobby with purposely made tools very economically before I invest in quality tools.
Mesmerized by your steady and patient hands then I realized I sat thru several of your videos with steady and patient butt. Lovely watch my eyesight and lack of coordination left hand (stroke issues) eliminate me from trying to repair an old tissot watch.
Anyway you can use your mouth or special tools/jigs to aid yourself? I'll bet you are clever enough still to figure something out! Hope you are still enjoying life and finding satisfaction with things you love doing.
Another amazing video! For magnetized tools, here’s a simple trick. Take an ordinary magnet - swipe the FACE of the magnet with the tool - and presto! It’s magnitized. Now, swipe the EDGE of the magnet with the tool and presto! It’s demagnetized.
@@leoi3031 won’t work, you mistake magnetism for electrostatic charge. Hitting it will discharge the static electricity, it won’t do anything for magnetization.
Love all your videos. I see here you don’t have the watch cleaning machine yet. Can you let me know what your 3 step process was in the ultrasonic cleaner? I’m just getting started and am having a tough time finding a proper process using an ultrasonic. Thanks for all your great vids.
It's weird I've seen other watch channels but marshal is more professional in the way he handles everything super precise and clean others are sloppy and quick(real watch makers)... Great job Marshal👍👍👍
My Dad gave me a very simple Gruen non-automatic watch for my 8th grade graduation. 😊 It isn't very high-dollar but much nicer than my timex quartz! Lol This was my first mechanical watch and I still have it.
You know what, this channel is a great complement to the Watch Repair Channel. While I really respect and like mr. Lovick, seeing, and hearing your point of view of things as an (very good!) apprentice is very inspiring. Gives me hope, can I do this? Cheers!
It made me think the same thing! Mark's channel is also awesome, but Marshall talks more (I mean it's voice over right, but still) while working. I like that. I like that he's explaining each little motion/action. Definitely inspired me to get into watch tinkering!
...well, you can TRY-(!) I'd suggest that you start by practicing on a watch that you don't mind ruining- because I can practically guarantee that you are gonna lose and/or break parts while you are learning.
I was getting ready to suggest in the comments of other videos that you make a video like this one. Was pausing and searching through some of yours where I know you mention them by name. YT suggested this one. Glad it did
I bought 2 pocket watches to work on for the first time to break in to watch repair. When I got them the were so small. I went back to the listing and notice it said "VINTAGE 2 PCS ELGIN SIZE 0 POCKET WATCH MOVEMENT & DIAL1909". Well I guess I will keep them for future use and look for another one.lol Love your videos.
i think this is my favorite watch i've seen you restore on this channel because of how beautifully the bridges are laid out -- the curves swirling in around the balance wheel are so elegant! question: do you ever sell the watches you repair for the channel? if so i'd love to know more about this one if you still have it. :)
@@paullambert7840 Thanks，I don't have more information about my watch.I think mine is common at first sight, but unforgettable for me. because I like golden hands and numbers.many expensive watches only use black and white as the main theme color . the youtube's watch is far more exiquisitely made than mine, i extremely love the pink gold dial plate. the movement‘s style looks similar to what in my watch, but surely it has had careful finishing machining.
What a fascinating hobby, restoring watches. Correct me if Im wrong but this looks like one needs a small space, microscope, ultrasonic cleaner and a bunch of good quality tools. It looks very satisfying to me
Your teaching is wonderful. Thank you. I have an Ingersoll pocket watch that has two lugs soldered on as if it is/was a trench watch. Maybe it is. It's missing the round back but it does not appear to be missing any of the insides. Even the hairspring is present and does not appear to have any problems. I'm trying to find a back. I measured the distance across the back lips (the lips that the back would click onto) on the watch body with a micrometer. It measures 1.348. Can you tell me where I can get a back of this size. The watch does not work but I'm going to try to get it going. Your optimism is infectious. Many thanks, Bob
Great videos. 2 Questions: 1. how do you make sure your putting back the correct screws, 2. do you lubricate the disk on the barrel bridge or is it not a wearing surface. Thanks.
these watches are so beautiful when your finished with them and the gears and polished gold/brass parts are gorgeous and it makes me wonder why the watchmakers would cover the inner workings. I mean I realize they keep it sealed to keep dirt out of them and to protect the delicate parts but why not use glass so the parts can be seen. they put alot of effort into making the inner workings look good but then cover it up.
You mention having a 3-part process for cleaning parts using an ultrasonic cleaner. Perhaps you cover this in another video, but I was wondering if you would share the details of that process.
Now I have a watch cleaning machine but before I did this: 1. Clean parts in ultrasonic in detergent, then rinse/dry them. 2. Clean them in ultrasonic in lighter fluid. 3. One more cleaning in ultrasonic in isopropyl alcohol. Very cumbersome but produces very good result.
I love your videos. I'm starting into tinkering with pocket watches. I see you use 9010 oil plus a thicker oil and a grease. Which thicker oil and grease did you use? Thanks!
Strange how the balance is removed, I thought there would be a winding or turn counting procedure, but no, it comes out straight up. I really enjoy your videos, people don't usually appreciate the value of time keeping. Watches are really works of art.
i got to get into this hobby the whole things just fascinating these really old watches have a beauty that's so different from today's current aesthetic that they are just interesting to look at
Sometimes it’s handy to have a magged set of screwdrivers in case you need to lift a screw out of a hole or something. I have a couple electrician’s screwdrivers that I use all the time and they’re handy for installing screws near energized circuits in stereos and such. Machinists that work with brass a lot regrind their drill bits to a zero rake to avoid biting too deep.
I’m certainly no expert so tell me if I’m wrong (if I am) but isn’t it potentially harmful to have magnets near watches? Especially mechanical watches? From what I understand, if a watch becomes magnetized it can negatively affect the balance spring causing the watch to run very fast in most cases. I’m curious so please let me know. Thanks!
@@daleburrell6273 that’s what I thought. You can get a demagnetized pretty cheap if your watch does get magnetized. (I think we were saying the same thing)
@@matthewbailey6017 ...according to what I have been able to find out- magnetism can be GREATLY REDUCED- but the effects of magnetism CAN NOT be COMPLETELY REMOVED from watch parts.
Start off by saying great video! I know watch cleaning machines are very expensive and you said you have a 3 step process with an ultrasonic machine, do you have a video or can you explaining that 3 step process? Not many people have access to those expensive watch cleaning machines and it would be nice to see your cleaning process. Your watch comes out really clean. So if you made a video on this process and have a link or could you just message me the process and the solutions you use. That would be very helpful since I am just looking to start at this hobby. Thanks for your time and keep making great videos.
Marshall, you mentioned screw size in this vid, as in something like "these bridge screws are large by watch standards", which reminds me of my question, if the screws are different sizes how do you know or remember which screws go into which parts of the watch, as it seems they all just get thrown together in the watch parts cleaning machine ?
were you able to figure out what that flat bit of steel was for? seems like a spring, similar to some that allow you to depress the screw and take out the winding stem. was there anything on the other side of it that made sense?
Your camera work, lightings, narration are all Emmy/Oscar worthy. I find that watching one of these, even the same one, puts me in a such relaxedd state of mind. If I watch one an hour or so before nightime I dont have to take sleep aids anymore. Interesting... BTW, I see the word "unadjusted" stamped left of the serial #. Is the factory telling the owner to set it themself? Thanks, Marshall.
You can heat a magnetized screwdriver or bang it on something solid also . I like watches that do not require a lot of work . Sometimes it does happen where one requires much more than You like . A lost table jewel that is a real bummer .
Watch the movie Longitude staring Michael Gambon and read the book (that the movie is based on) Longitude: the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time by Dava Sobel. Then go down the rabbit hole of the development of precision tool making and measuring! Truly mind-blowing how every bit of modern technology we now take for granted got started by people trying to solve the problems of their day.
Hmm.. I used to have one of these Gruen veri-thin but I don't recall it having the gilding on the whole movement as yours does. I must have sold/traded it a way some decades ago, at the time I was more interested in other pocket watches mostly American rail road grade 16 and 18 size. Now I've become a bit of a vacume, most everything I buy stays in my small hoard even wrist watches. Lately I've been wearing a Longines Admiral 1200 automatic. I'm not sure how to open this watch but I suspect everything comes out through the crystal as I see no seam in the case.
Hi,, I have the same movement but one of the balance wheel pivots is broken, any idea if somebody sell those parts?? Thanks and great videos, Im really learning a lot.
The magnetized screw reminded me of a documentary about Hiram Maxim and how early on he used to sell 'de-magnetizing machines' for pocket watches. Apparently this was because early electrical utilities based on the Edison system employed direct current which regularly caused watches to become magnetized and stop working, so businesses like barber shops offered access to a 'demagnetizing service' for affected timepieces.
Love your vids Marshall. Found you just recently. Glad you fixed Mr. Pink! LOL! My Dad was an engineer from years ago and taught me a trick for magnetized tools … drop them on a hard floor. Obviously for precision tools that’d be a big no, but apparently a sharp hit (or a few hits) will de-mag a tool. So if you don’t have a demagnetizer… but care is needed! 😂
It's an old watchmaker 'trick' to bang your steel tweezers on the bench edge, if you're working with very limited tools and/or no demag access. I prefer to simply use non-ferrous tweezers as much as possible, and nowadays cheap demag machines are on ebay for $30. In my experience it's actually quite rare for watches themselves to become magnetized, as most of them have non-magnetic cases or movement shields, but it can happen. I've only ever seen it with a friend who liked to leave his watch on top of his big vintage stereo speaker overnight...
The color is beautiful and reminds me of my Dad's Pocket watch. He was very proud of his pocket watch. Someone stole it from him while he was at the VA Hospital for surgery. The Dirty Rat!
I am in need of a new mainspring for this watch I purchased a non-runner at auction. Please let me know a link to purchase. PS. I am a new hobbyist and not familiar how to find parts.
I'm curious why you didn't appear to clean the hands or face? It would drive me crazy seeing that oxidation on the hands and the "halos" around the numbers whenever I checked the time.
Those are part of the natural wear and patina on a watch like this, and I like that part of vintage watches so I never clean/polish that kind of thing.
It is amazing to me, that back when this ultra fine work needed to be done, people would make machines that could take gross movement and turn it into fine movement to cut and form the gears, pinions, plates and bridges that it took to create a watch! Today, we don't think of doing something to do a job, unless it is like a 3D printer that connects to a computer that does what the machines of yesterday used to do.
It's entertaining to go back to the older videos after watching the most recent. The new tools you acquired is interesting. Have you thought of a quick video of all the tools and machines you have plus what else you think you might need??? It might be fun!
It is so interest to watch these years old videos and compare your equipment from then to your latest tools.
Well, 4y is not really _old_ , but I know, how it's meant. :)
I love watching your videos because it takes me back to my childhood when I used to sit mesmerised watching my late father (who was a watchmaker) working. He was of an age when watchmakers were not appreciated for the level of skill that they possessed and whilst he was head watchmaker at a prestigious Rolex main agency his wages were pretty poor. He used to subsidise his income by servicing and repairing watches at home and he used to charge UK £1.50p to service a Rolex!!!! As an aside my father always told me that the best and most underrated watches he worked on were Jaeger LeCoultre and Zenith (he especially loved the ElPrimero movement - Brave man working on one of those. I remember him complaining if ever one of his tools became magnetised because he always said that any magnetised screws etc could seriously affect the running of the watch. Makes sense really I suppose. Thanks for the videos and please keep them coming.
Watching this Guy explaining to me how each component works , breaking it down step by step, its inspiring to me .
Its a dying trade. Thats in demand. Nice fun hobby. Absalute butt load of trashed time pieces that need fixed and obscure tools ,hard to find parts. Great fun
@@bigwu100 A similar trend is happening with analog cameras too. All of the skills those craftsmen have honed through years of experience are being lost because none of the younger generations want to enter those fields. There is hope though as Marshal is leading us into a love for mechanical timepieces! He is a watchmaking evangelist! A group in Finland called Camera Rescue has started a campaign to repair as many old cameras as they can, and started a school to train camera repair technicians. I would love to do that!
This reminds me of a pocket watch I bought my daughter at a pawn shop when she was knee high. Very neat to see the inside of one. It’s incredible the level of precision they had so many years ago. It truly increases your level of appreciation for all that goes into making these complex creations tick.
dude you are very god at step by step explaining .i apreciate your patience , ive learned alot today watching you .thank you very much
I just would like to comment that you must be a total pleasure to speak with. Your laid-back style of narration, as you rebuild these watches, always jumps out at me. It's as if I could listen to you speak for hours on end and come away soothed and relaxed. I know this has nothing to do with your meticulous work, however I thought you should know. Fred
That movement looks so pretty, I'm thinking of getting into watchmaking as a hobby and I like the advice to start with pocket watches as a practice considering they're larger and often mechanically simpler while also being very pleasing to look at.
...your best bet is to start out by practicing on a watch that you don't mind ruining- because you are very likely gonna break and/or lose parts while you are learning.
...the vintage Gruen pocket watches are my favorite- they are absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
This particular Gruen pocket watch is actually PLAIN compared to a lot of OTHER Gruen pocket watches I have seen.
they're often well decorated, but my recommendation would be to hop on taobao and buy a couple Tianjin ST36 movements for $20 each. they're unitas/ETA 6497/6498 clones that are reasonably well finished compared to most modern watches and finished nicer than damn near any other shock set pocket watch movement. plus, regular watch cases are readily available for them. they also rather unfortunately (but fun for us) need servicing straight from the factory, as they come stock without being oiled or adjusted.
personally I find the finishing to just be fluff, the real beauty is in the dance, not the dress, and 6497s and their clones once serviced do one hell of a dance.
Been watching your videos for a while now, and decided to check out the old videos, and it is amazing to see how the quality of work and skill have developed from the 1st videos and to date!! Amazing work as always! Keep up the great work!! 👍
that's gorgeous. You're voice and cadence are perfect for quiet background noise while working
I just wanted to say thank you , from one learner/beginer to another !!!
I learn so much from watching your videos ,,,, Thank You !!!
Although I had doubts about buying a replica watch, gussl dispelled my doubts. The watch has an authentic look and feel.
Marshall-what I like about this service is that the watch is bigger than a normal wrist watch. I can see what you are doing much easier. I have watched about 20 of these assembly and reassembly video's and the process is starting to come together in my mind. This pocket watch is similar to many very basic watch movements I have seen worked on. And, I could see what you were doing!!! Thanx.
Awesome :)
I have been very lucky. For 1500 euros, I bought everything from a Piaget trained watchmaker about to retire. They are all Bergeon and in new condition as he had a second full set for back-up. He even gave me a parts cleaner like yours, only it spins in one direction and a demagnetiser. What he didn't give me though is the set of spring winders and a timegrapher. The rest I have. He is going to be giving me lessons for free. Now I'm in the middle of assembling a pocket watch, one of the watches that were also thrown in for practising. His kids showed no interest in the profession and he wants to pass his knowledge down.
THAT IS AWESOME!!! I hope you do well and stick with it!
Just started watching these. I'm not even going to begin trying to repair a watch, as it's much more fun watching you. I must say I find it fascinating to watch the patience (of a saint) you have to repair them. I can imagine if things go slightly ary, the language off camera might well be quite coarse. They'd hear me swearing in the next County if I lost a spring or screw. Thank you for sharing.
Your narration just makes your videos. Can't sit still watching someone just take something apart and put it back together with no explanation. Learned so much from you in such a short time and accidentally stumbling onto one of your videos has piqued my interest in trying this amazing sport, I mean hobby.
Amazing hobby and excellent description even for foreign people like me. I wonder how in 1800s and 1900s they managed to build this amazing min machines, also I love the way you are restoring these watches. Many thanks for these videos.
A couple questions, what organizational system do you use to know which screws go where? And how do you know how much torque to use? Great channel BTW.
...with a little practice, you easily can tell the difference- and the screws are only "finger tight".
Taking apart my first pocket watch currently. Diving in I agree with what dale said, I quickly was able to see… oh this is a bridge screw, etc...
Also, I feel like my little tray similar to what is used in the video is helping me. It has little dividers which allowed me to keep all of the screws and components grouped together with the corresponding bridge or mech.
@@daleburrell6273 I'd say probably even less than finger tight. More like snug and a 8th to 4th of a turn. You can probably strip the threads for these with just your fingers lol
Try to read a book
@@kk6199 Wow. Very helpful.
Watching you put a watch back together and seeing if it will run, is the best suspense story going.
this video is a pleasure to watch he works in very clean conditions highly competent very descriptive and the filming is awesome a pleasure watch thank you so much
Your dialogue is so informative and entertaining I enjoy your show. When I was a teenager I wanted a pocket watch. back then pocket watches were oy $1.50 each.
I don't know why, but i am always totally mesmerized by these videos. I cannot look away, and I don't get bored.
You inspired me me to get a couple of edc pocket watches. I have a beautiful one that was my great grandfather's, it's a solid gold, chronograph, it even has an alarm and hourly chime. Made in the 1850s. I'll get pictures next time I'm at my deposit box. But I do want a couple that I can weather every day, as I can't wear a wrist watch at work. I'd love a digital one, because it is going to get banged alot, but something charming about the analog watches....
I'm really into these videos and I might just take up this hobby. I really like the idea of taking something old and sometimes broken and making it work again.
Yipee it works, really like it when the power comes on and the shout out you give...
Very nice watch and you have done a great job! I like the way you hold the oilers in rodico!! Keeps them clean and you can switch between oils without contamination. Never thought about it. Thank you.
I came here after seeing a recommendation to this channel from Adam Savage's Tested Channel. I am SO Glad I did. This is just what I was looking for.
This video actually shows some great microscopic footage, including some explanatory comments, that I haven't seen in Marshall's other videos. These were very helpful to understand the working principles of mechanical movements. For instance the function of the escape wheel and the pallet fork, in conjunction with the train of wheels and the barrel was very well explained. There was great close up footage of a working balance and pallet fork on the escape wheel. After seeing many videos and reading on the internet I figured that out myself. But this video was particularly helpful to understand that. Marshall's explanatory style and imagery would make for a great dedicated video on the working principles of mechanical movements. I've seen a few other videos on that, that I didn't really like because they're still skipping details, where the explanation is too fast or where close up details are missing.
You have shown me a lot of really beautiful watches but this one takes the cake. I absolutely love the color and design of it
...this particular Gruen watch is actually PLAIN compared to a lot of OTHER Gruen watches I have seen-(!)
Oh my god, I love the design and kitsch of that de-magnetizer! That is awesome!!
That's a beautiful movement! I love the way the bridges almost look like a whirlpool!
That´s so cool. Dietrich Gruen (German Name Dietrich Grün) is one of my ancestors. We still own the house where he was born, which is in Osthofen, and we still have many original recordings from that time in our family album. Very interesting to see that our family's history lives on in this form to this day :-)
Warm greetings from Osthofen, Rheinhessen in Germany
I'm a new subscriber, andI I very much enjoy watching you restore old watches... You have a real talent for showing your viewers what you are doing as you proceed through your projects!! Watching you repair the movements of various pieces is somehow relaxing fr me...THANK YOU!!
I'm in love with this "pinky" too!
What is your procedure and solutions for cleaning with Ultrasonic cleaner? I am just getting into this hobby and that is how I plan to start.
Still acquiring tools and movements running and scrap.and 10 pocket watches that run well.nothing terribly expensive but its a cool hobby. Love your commentary. I have a swiss pocket watch that is a good running watch yet has an issue with the winding and setting.so I guess the keyless works are stripping out. But I've acquired a donner watch. That's why I'm here.
Learned a lot. Thanks for taking the time to explain stuff. Not so in-depth that one would loose interest. Perfect
I just bought an identical non running movement on ebay for $12. I'm going to attempt to repair it. I believe being able to follow along for my first movement will be a great start. I also found some stl files for printing watch making tools. I think I'll be able to try the hobby with purposely made tools very economically before I invest in quality tools.
Mesmerized by your steady and patient hands then I realized I sat thru several of your videos with steady and patient butt. Lovely watch my eyesight and lack of coordination left hand (stroke issues) eliminate me from trying to repair an old tissot watch.
Anyway you can use your mouth or special tools/jigs to aid yourself? I'll bet you are clever enough still to figure something out! Hope you are still enjoying life and finding satisfaction with things you love doing.
Another amazing video! For magnetized tools, here’s a simple trick. Take an ordinary magnet - swipe the FACE of the magnet with the tool - and presto! It’s magnitized. Now, swipe the EDGE of the magnet with the tool and presto! It’s demagnetized.
Hitting it against a table works too. shakes off the electrons
@@leoi3031 won’t work, you mistake magnetism for electrostatic charge. Hitting it will discharge the static electricity, it won’t do anything for magnetization.
I actually own a Gruen VeriThin wristwatch that looks very similar to this one, and I wear it every day. Absolutely love it.
These videos are just perfect for winding down before bed time. Thanks for all the quality content mate!
Love all your videos. I see here you don’t have the watch cleaning machine yet. Can you let me know what your 3 step process was in the ultrasonic cleaner? I’m just getting started and am having a tough time finding a proper process using an ultrasonic. Thanks for all your great vids.
Yes, Marshall, please tell us about this 3 step process
The Bob Ross of wristwatches. Great channel!
It's weird I've seen other watch channels but marshal is more professional in the way he handles everything super precise and clean others are sloppy and quick(real watch makers)... Great job Marshal👍👍👍
A Gruen wristwatch was the first watch worn by the main character in a James Bond movie (Sean Connery in Dr. No).
...the Gruen Curvex is a real iconic wristwatch.
My Dad gave me a very simple Gruen non-automatic watch for my 8th grade graduation. 😊
It isn't very high-dollar but much nicer than my timex quartz! Lol This was my first mechanical watch and I still have it.
So relaxing to watch. The "before the watch cleaning machine video". I'm surprised that you don't have a net over your bench for the "flyers".
You know what, this channel is a great complement to the Watch Repair Channel. While I really respect and like mr. Lovick, seeing, and hearing your point of view of things as an (very good!) apprentice is very inspiring. Gives me hope, can I do this? Cheers!
It made me think the same thing! Mark's channel is also awesome, but Marshall talks more (I mean it's voice over right, but still) while working. I like that. I like that he's explaining each little motion/action. Definitely inspired me to get into watch tinkering!
...well, you can TRY-(!)
I'd suggest that you start by practicing on a watch that you don't mind ruining- because I can practically guarantee that you are gonna lose and/or break parts while you are learning.
I was getting ready to suggest in the comments of other videos that you make a video like this one. Was pausing and searching through some of yours where I know you mention them by name. YT suggested this one. Glad it did
I bought 2 pocket watches to work on for the first time to break in to watch repair. When I got them the were so small. I went back to the listing and notice it said "VINTAGE 2 PCS ELGIN SIZE 0 POCKET WATCH MOVEMENT & DIAL1909". Well I guess I will keep them for future use and look for another one.lol Love your videos.
i think this is my favorite watch i've seen you restore on this channel because of how beautifully the bridges are laid out -- the curves swirling in around the balance wheel are so elegant!
question: do you ever sell the watches you repair for the channel? if so i'd love to know more about this one if you still have it. :)
That really is a beautiful watch. I love the aesthetics of it as well.
what do you think of this one ua-cam.com/video/fw02D7LqgGA/v-deo.html
@@NICKNAME-ph5gz Lovely, classic design. I love that font too. Wish I knew now about it.
@@paullambert7840 Thanks，I don't have more information about my watch.I think mine is common at first sight, but unforgettable for me. because I like golden hands and numbers.many expensive watches only use black and white as the main theme color . the youtube's watch is far more exiquisitely made than mine, i extremely love the pink gold dial plate. the movement‘s style looks similar to what in my watch, but surely it has had careful finishing machining.
What a gorgeous watch. Thank you for yet another enjoyable video!
What a fascinating hobby, restoring watches. Correct me if Im wrong but this looks like one needs a small space, microscope, ultrasonic cleaner and a bunch of good quality tools. It looks very satisfying to me
Yes that's roughly correct, among a bunch of other tools :)
I think this is the first video of yours I've seen in which you didn't replace the crystal. This was definitely kept in a safe place.
Your teaching is wonderful. Thank you. I have an Ingersoll pocket watch that has two lugs soldered on as if it is/was a trench watch. Maybe it is. It's missing the round back but it does not appear to be missing any of the insides. Even the hairspring is present and does not appear to have any problems. I'm trying to find a back. I measured the distance across the back lips (the lips that the back would click onto) on the watch body with a micrometer. It measures 1.348. Can you tell me where I can get a back of this size. The watch does not work but I'm going to try to get it going. Your optimism is infectious. Many thanks, Bob
Great videos. 2 Questions: 1. how do you make sure your putting back the correct screws,
2. do you lubricate the disk on the barrel bridge or is it not a wearing surface. Thanks.
If I'm not sure about a screw I can go back and look at the recording to double check. You lubricate the barrel top inside where it touches that disk.
these watches are so beautiful when your finished with them and the gears and polished gold/brass parts are gorgeous and it makes me wonder why the watchmakers would cover the inner workings. I mean I realize they keep it sealed to keep dirt out of them and to protect the delicate parts but why not use glass so the parts can be seen. they put alot of effort into making the inner workings look good but then cover it up.
I love that pink gold colour really nice look for a watch.
Wow! What a gorgeous piece.
Your video work is excellent. As well as your screw driver handling. Top notch.
Raising my hand in approval Mr. kid. Impressive every tick of the way...
You mention having a 3-part process for cleaning parts using an ultrasonic cleaner. Perhaps you cover this in another video, but I was wondering if you would share the details of that process.
Now I have a watch cleaning machine but before I did this: 1. Clean parts in ultrasonic in detergent, then rinse/dry them. 2. Clean them in ultrasonic in lighter fluid. 3. One more cleaning in ultrasonic in isopropyl alcohol. Very cumbersome but produces very good result.
I love your videos. I'm starting into tinkering with pocket watches. I see you use 9010 oil plus a thicker oil and a grease. Which thicker oil and grease did you use? Thanks!
Strange how the balance is removed, I thought there would be a winding or turn counting procedure, but no, it comes out straight up. I really enjoy your videos, people don't usually appreciate the value of time keeping. Watches are really works of art.
Thanks for the video. What an amazing piece of watch art. Job well done I think!
i got to get into this hobby
the whole things just fascinating
these really old watches have a beauty that's so different from today's current aesthetic
that they are just interesting to look at
That is a very beautiful watch indeed
I am mesmerized the entire video!
Thanks for sharing this Marshall
Sometimes it’s handy to have a magged set of screwdrivers in case you need to lift a screw out of a hole or something. I have a couple electrician’s screwdrivers that I use all the time and they’re handy for installing screws near energized circuits in stereos and such.
Machinists that work with brass a lot regrind their drill bits to a zero rake to avoid biting too deep.
I’m certainly no expert so tell me if I’m wrong (if I am) but isn’t it potentially harmful to have magnets near watches? Especially mechanical watches? From what I understand, if a watch becomes magnetized it can negatively affect the balance spring causing the watch to run very fast in most cases. I’m curious so please let me know. Thanks!
@@matthewbailey6017...magnetism is BAD for watches-!!
@@daleburrell6273 that’s what I thought. You can get a demagnetized pretty cheap if your watch does get magnetized. (I think we were saying the same thing)
@@matthewbailey6017 ...according to what I have been able to find out- magnetism can be GREATLY REDUCED- but the effects of magnetism CAN NOT be COMPLETELY REMOVED from watch parts.
...that's all perfectly true- but what does it have to do with THIS video?!
Start off by saying great video! I know watch cleaning machines are very expensive and you said you have a 3 step process with an ultrasonic machine, do you have a video or can you explaining that 3 step process? Not many people have access to those expensive watch cleaning machines and it would be nice to see your cleaning process. Your watch comes out really clean. So if you made a video on this process and have a link or could you just message me the process and the solutions you use. That would be very helpful since I am just looking to start at this hobby. Thanks for your time and keep making great videos.
Yes please!
You have come a long way Marshall.
Very skillful sir . I didn’t see you put the Main spring in the barrel
Hello. Do you have a video that shows your 3 step ultrasonic cleaner process?
I Love this so much, I wish I had the skills to do it. Great Job!
You should try to learn it, I have only been doing this a few years!
And the money to buy the tools, and a proper place to work... Watching this videos is more rewarding than watching series.
Marshall, you mentioned screw size in this vid, as in something like "these bridge screws are large by watch standards", which reminds me of my question, if the screws are different sizes how do you know or remember which screws go into which parts of the watch, as it seems they all just get thrown together in the watch parts cleaning machine ?
I like the way you explain that oiling too much will work against you etc.Thanks.Very imformative Video .
Beautiful watch face, stunning piece 🎉
were you able to figure out what that flat bit of steel was for? seems like a spring, similar to some that allow you to depress the screw and take out the winding stem. was there anything on the other side of it that made sense?
Yes, we want to know!
I love how you name the parts
I wear a pocket watch every chance I get so I love these. Thank you
Your camera work, lightings, narration are all Emmy/Oscar worthy. I find that watching one of these, even the same one, puts me in a such relaxedd state of mind. If I watch one an hour or so before nightime I dont have to take sleep aids anymore. Interesting... BTW, I see the word "unadjusted" stamped left of the serial #. Is the factory telling the owner to set it themself? Thanks, Marshall.
I too wonder what "unadjusted" really means in this case.
You can heat a magnetized screwdriver or bang it on something solid also . I like watches that do not require a lot of work . Sometimes it does happen where one requires much more than You like . A lost table jewel that is a real bummer .
Blows my mind thinking of the folks that invented these back in the day!!!
Watch the movie Longitude staring Michael Gambon and read the book (that the movie is based on) Longitude: the true story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time by Dava Sobel. Then go down the rabbit hole of the development of precision tool making and measuring! Truly mind-blowing how every bit of modern technology we now take for granted got started by people trying to solve the problems of their day.
PRE watch cleaning machine 👍🏻 you’ve come a long way 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Excellent Video
Hmm.. I used to have one of these Gruen veri-thin but I don't recall it having the gilding on the whole movement as yours does. I must have sold/traded it a way some decades ago, at the time I was more interested in other pocket watches mostly American rail road grade 16 and 18 size. Now I've become a bit of a vacume, most everything I buy stays in my small hoard even wrist watches. Lately I've been wearing a Longines Admiral 1200 automatic. I'm not sure how to open this watch but I suspect everything comes out through the crystal as I see no seam in the case.
Hi,, I have the same movement but one of the balance wheel pivots is broken, any idea if somebody sell those parts??
Thanks and great videos, Im really learning a lot.
Fantastic video! A thorough professional job. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever,
Nice entertaining video narrating. good looking solid movement. you got lucky the mainspring tongue was not broken - they are so briddle.
The magnetized screw reminded me of a documentary about Hiram Maxim and how early on he used to sell 'de-magnetizing machines' for pocket watches.
Apparently this was because early electrical utilities based on the Edison system employed direct current which regularly caused watches to become magnetized and stop working, so businesses like barber shops offered access to a 'demagnetizing service' for affected timepieces.
I even have a demagnetizer now!
Love your vids Marshall. Found you just recently. Glad you fixed Mr. Pink! LOL! My Dad was an engineer from years ago and taught me a trick for magnetized tools … drop them on a hard floor. Obviously for precision tools that’d be a big no, but apparently a sharp hit (or a few hits) will de-mag a tool. So if you don’t have a demagnetizer… but care is needed! 😂
It's an old watchmaker 'trick' to bang your steel tweezers on the bench edge, if you're working with very limited tools and/or no demag access. I prefer to simply use non-ferrous tweezers as much as possible, and nowadays cheap demag machines are on ebay for $30. In my experience it's actually quite rare for watches themselves to become magnetized, as most of them have non-magnetic cases or movement shields, but it can happen. I've only ever seen it with a friend who liked to leave his watch on top of his big vintage stereo speaker overnight...
The color is beautiful and reminds me of my Dad's Pocket watch. He was very proud of his pocket watch. Someone stole it from him while he was at the VA Hospital for surgery. The Dirty Rat!
What an elegant movement
I am in need of a new mainspring for this watch I purchased a non-runner at auction. Please let me know a link to purchase. PS. I am a new hobbyist and not familiar how to find parts.
Do you ever see pocket watches with shock settings? I'd love to carry one like that.
I'm curious why you didn't appear to clean the hands or face? It would drive me crazy seeing that oxidation on the hands and the "halos" around the numbers whenever I checked the time.
Those are part of the natural wear and patina on a watch like this, and I like that part of vintage watches so I never clean/polish that kind of thing.
@@WristwatchRevival hi, I had asked you about repairing a watch for me but did not leave my mikfinlel@gmail.com it was the Bulova 96b98 model
...trying to clean parts like that requires special skills and materials- it's best to "leave well enough alone".
Did you have the time check machine when you did this? I was hoping to see how well it was running.
It is amazing to me, that back when this ultra fine work needed to be done, people would make machines that could take gross movement and turn it into fine movement to cut and form the gears, pinions, plates and bridges that it took to create a watch!
Today, we don't think of doing something to do a job, unless it is like a 3D printer that connects to a computer that does what the machines of yesterday used to do.
This is so amazing. I am hooked watching this.
What would you recommend in a pocket watch? Do the Swiss make the best movements? How about a Quartz movement?
...a quartz movement is a completely different proposition-
Thanks for having great fingers and nails! Cool video too.