Wow...thanks for this video. Thank you so very much. These is the kind of stuff I'm talking about!. Good man! You are only one of a couple who even bother showing these important matters. All most want to do is just video themselves cleaning, oiling, slapping it on the Timegrapher and all is perfect. That almost never happens. For instance, understanding what the Timegrapher is telling us is what I need. The prognosis/diagnosis thing. e.g. I had a watch I cleaned, oiled, and it seemed to run well. I put it on the Timegrapher, and it showed a huge amplitude drop from horizontal v vertical position. Why?. What is that a sign of?. See...that is what myself and many other newbs out there need to know to learn to be good watchmakers. Thank you so every much for these detailed videos on dynamic poising. This is what I have been wanting to learn and practice but there is little info out there for us rookies. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks
PLEASE,PLEASE Don't stop making Videos. You are one of, if not the finest teacher on UA-cam! If you found a way to shoot video from above the movement so we didn't miss a thing, it would be perfect. I cant wait for your next project, keep up the great work, give it time and people will follow.
Hey Lewis, thanks very much for the encouraging words. I have not forgotten, just a bit busy! But I have a watch on my bench that needs a big restoration, so I think it will make a good series. Thanks for watching :)
This series was awesome. I’m still not ready for this kind of watch regulation/adjustment but, I’m glad I have access to these videos when the time comes! Great work! I hope you can make more watch videos in the future!
Fab series John, wow you went into some detail! I loved it all! Can’t believe your patience, I get a bit annoyed if I need to take any part back off after assembly, you went to town! Keep the great work up and can’t wait to see more!
Hey Boyd, so glad you enjoyed it. It is a bit annoying to take the balance on and off over and over again, and each time is a bit of a risk that something bad will happen. I think this dynamic poising is something I'm not going to do very often, but it was a fun experiment for me to see it in action!
@@timelyvintagewatches well done! I’m playing around with a 1919 watch with cylinder escapement and the hair spring is kicking my a#@! At the moment which isn’t fun! Do suggest always taking the hair spring completely off if you are adjusting it! I’m always a bit scared with watches that have no spare parts, or like this I don’t know what movement it is?
@@boydsargeant7496 Wow a cylinder! I've never done one but I would love to. Absolutely, it is scary knowing you can't get spares. I have one now, a Certina with an absolutely ruined balance. A rare calibre that I can't find a replacement balance wheel for. Always a bit sad but maybe someday one will appear.
@@timelyvintagewatches the first cylinder pocket watch I did about 6 months ago, went well, this is a little b#&&!!. I wish I knew which parts across movements are interchangeable, I bet some could be!
Nice work, John, now I have a better understanding of the dynamic poising. I couldn’t but laugh at this, haven’t we all been there before: “Cousins UK is a great place to blow away your money if you got some cash to burn…”.
wow, another great video. been waiting for this part and was not disappointed . you have a way of helping me understand the fine tuning of the watch so thanks for that buddy, as always looking forward to the next one.
I love the chain with the leather connection. I’m assuming you bought that new for this watch. Where is it from? would love to have one for my Illinois pocket watch
So it was pretty beat up when You started ? You did get deep into getting it to function well . I got a old Waltham that had a destroyed balance and changed it out from a donor and got lucky .
Great question! I only know the answer to one part of that question - the timegrapher of that era was just letting the watch run 24 hours for each part of the test. As to how the adjusting was done, I am not sure. I have asked this very question of Nathan Moore of the Pocket Watch Database, and he sent me some links which I'll put in the description. When I've read some or all of them maybe I will do a discussion video talking about the various adjustment methods. Thanks for watching!
Wow...thanks for this video. Thank you so very much. These is the kind of stuff I'm talking about!. Good man!
You are only one of a couple who even bother showing these important matters. All most want to do is just video themselves cleaning, oiling, slapping it on the Timegrapher and all is perfect. That almost never happens.
For instance, understanding what the Timegrapher is telling us is what I need. The prognosis/diagnosis thing. e.g. I had a watch I cleaned, oiled, and it seemed to run well. I put it on the Timegrapher, and it showed a huge amplitude drop from horizontal v vertical position. Why?. What is that a sign of?. See...that is what myself and many other newbs out there need to know to learn to be good watchmakers. Thank you so every much for these detailed videos on dynamic poising. This is what I have been wanting to learn and practice but there is little info out there for us rookies. Thanks. Thanks. Thanks
PLEASE,PLEASE Don't stop making Videos. You are one of, if not the finest teacher on UA-cam! If you found a way to shoot video from above the movement so we didn't miss a thing, it would be perfect. I cant wait for your next project, keep up the great work, give it time and people will follow.
Hey Lewis, thanks very much for the encouraging words. I have not forgotten, just a bit busy! But I have a watch on my bench that needs a big restoration, so I think it will make a good series. Thanks for watching :)
This series was awesome. I’m still not ready for this kind of watch regulation/adjustment but, I’m glad I have access to these videos when the time comes! Great work! I hope you can make more watch videos in the future!
Thank you for this whole series. i have a watch that i has similar errors with and you gave me the courage and knowledge to attempt this myself.
Thanks Sanford, really glad to hear it!
Fab series John, wow you went into some detail! I loved it all! Can’t believe your patience, I get a bit annoyed if I need to take any part back off after assembly, you went to town! Keep the great work up and can’t wait to see more!
Hey Boyd, so glad you enjoyed it. It is a bit annoying to take the balance on and off over and over again, and each time is a bit of a risk that something bad will happen. I think this dynamic poising is something I'm not going to do very often, but it was a fun experiment for me to see it in action!
@@timelyvintagewatches well done! I’m playing around with a 1919 watch with cylinder escapement and the hair spring is kicking my a#@! At the moment which isn’t fun! Do suggest always taking the hair spring completely off if you are adjusting it! I’m always a bit scared with watches that have no spare parts, or like this I don’t know what movement it is?
@@boydsargeant7496 Wow a cylinder! I've never done one but I would love to. Absolutely, it is scary knowing you can't get spares. I have one now, a Certina with an absolutely ruined balance. A rare calibre that I can't find a replacement balance wheel for. Always a bit sad but maybe someday one will appear.
@@timelyvintagewatches the first cylinder pocket watch I did about 6 months ago, went well, this is a little b#&&!!. I wish I knew which parts across movements are interchangeable, I bet some could be!
Haha, I am sure you'll make it though. Yes it must be tough, those old anonymous Swiss movements. I never buy them for that very reason!
Great job! You explain everything expertly.
Thanks JB!
Nice work, John, now I have a better understanding of the dynamic poising.
I couldn’t but laugh at this, haven’t we all been there before: “Cousins UK is a great place to blow away your money if you got some cash to burn…”.
Haha yes, we've all been there! Thanks for watchng Emil!
wow, another great video. been waiting for this part and was not disappointed . you have a way of helping me understand the fine tuning of the watch so thanks for that buddy, as always looking forward to the next one.
Thanks very much Mike!
How lucky am I! I have the exact movement with a similar if not same issue! 😊
Great video, thanks! I'm trying to learn this detailed stuff. Most restoration videos barely touch the surface.
Thanks my friend!
That's beautiful.
I love the chain with the leather connection. I’m assuming you bought that new for this watch. Where is it from? would love to have one for my Illinois pocket watch
So it was pretty beat up when You started ? You did get deep into getting it to function well . I got a old Waltham that had a destroyed balance and changed it out from a donor and got lucky .
This is very interesting but how did they used to do this back in the 1800/1900s? What did the timegrapher from the era look like?
Great question! I only know the answer to one part of that question - the timegrapher of that era was just letting the watch run 24 hours for each part of the test. As to how the adjusting was done, I am not sure. I have asked this very question of Nathan Moore of the Pocket Watch Database, and he sent me some links which I'll put in the description. When I've read some or all of them maybe I will do a discussion video talking about the various adjustment methods. Thanks for watching!
Do you take watches in for repair from the general public?
Do work on watches