Unusual Watchmaking Tools | Using a Toothpick to Restore the Text on a Vintage Pocket Watch.

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  • Опубліковано 27 січ 2025

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  • @fahd6008
    @fahd6008 2 місяці тому

    Très intéressant, très bon travail d'artiste, les écritures anciennes sont devenues lisibles et jolies en couleur noire, merci d'avoir partagé cet excellent travail

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  2 місяці тому +1

      Merci beaucoup d'avoir regardé et pour vos aimables paroles. Elles sont très appréciées.

  • @MrtyMrtn
    @MrtyMrtn 3 місяці тому

    it looks great in real life too... Thanks for the video.

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  3 місяці тому

      Thanks Marty, I’m so glad you like it!! Thanks for watching!!

  • @keithschwartz7318
    @keithschwartz7318 3 місяці тому

    Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  3 місяці тому

      You bet, I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

  • @65Corvette
    @65Corvette 2 місяці тому

    Smart idea

  • @StephanJPPL
    @StephanJPPL 2 місяці тому

    Excellent tip. Thanks for sharing 😊. Toothpicks are generally very good tool for many things. I use it, among other things, for unlocking/locking incabloc springs. Making them a bit more pointy. Works like a charm.

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  2 місяці тому

      Hey Stephan, that's a great tip! Thanks for watching and for the great comment!!

  • @khronosbest9448
    @khronosbest9448 3 місяці тому

    Appreciate the tip !

  • @samnova450
    @samnova450 3 місяці тому

    That a wonderful tip, let’s say you wash all the parts later. Will all the acrylic paint be washed away?

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  3 місяці тому +1

      Hi and thanks for watching. Yes, that is why I like this method better than using enamel, you can return the watch to its original condition with a simple cleaning. Then you can keep it as it is or modify the look again with fresh paint in just a few minutes. Great question!!

  • @michaelfiller3452
    @michaelfiller3452 3 місяці тому +1

    Will this come off in a later clean, in solvent or with ultrasound?

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  3 місяці тому +1

      Yes, the next time you service the watch, in 5 to 7 years, you will need to reapply the paint. Which can be done in only 2 to 3 minutes. Thanks so much for watching!

  • @bob45663
    @bob45663 Місяць тому

    I am really new to the hobby, what type of scope do you recommend and or magnification? Hope you read your comments

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  Місяць тому +1

      Hi Bob, thanks for watching and for the comment. Welcome to the hobby, I hope you enjoy it!! I use a trinocular boom microscope from Amscope with a barlow lens. The barlow lens gives you more room between the bottom of the lens and your work surface. There's lots of info out there but that's a place to start your research. Hope this helps.

  • @TimTellsTime
    @TimTellsTime 2 місяці тому

    This works. Being that the original enamel is already gone I don’t see any reason to want to return it to that state. I use the enemal paint and wipe away the excess with a q-tip dipped in denatured alcohol. No mess and pretty quick. Do you have Instagram?

    • @watchasilearn
      @watchasilearn  2 місяці тому

      Hey Tim! Thanks so much for watching and for the great comment!! Sorry, no instagram.