That's the high risk method to use when you have tons of experience, know and trust your tools and most importantly know and trust how the watch itself behaves and was built. I use to do a similar thing 25 years ago when I repaired TVs for a living. They have lethal voltages all over - 3 different places - and I would work on the high voltage parts with the power applied, like when the set came on the connection I just soldered was the bad connection. The boss used to freak out but I knew my tools and repair item like you know yours. Never damaged anything. Nice video, thanks for posting!
Two choices in this scenario: Use protection and more than likely leave a mark that is barley visible or you take a properly executed risk and do it flawlessly.
An added layer of dial protection and it is very much appreciated. I wasn't even aware of the touchless method. Thanks again, Fabio for taking the time and effort to share your knowledge and expertise with us. Short video or long video, they are always entertaining and enlightening.
So, glad you liked it. Been trying to have some fun with these videos. Always look forward to what you have to say! Hope you’re doing well Chris, your awesome 😎
I’ve used a similar method. But I’m definitely going to try this on my next GMT watch I service! The other problem I’ve run into in removing gmt hands is you can’t always get them all off at the same time with the hand pullers. The hands are just stacked too tall. So you end up with the seconds hand still stuck to it’s pinion and the rest of the hands all loose and trapped underneath it!
Surely throwing the hands down like that risks damaging the lume. The 4.18 mark you through the 24 hand at the minute hand. You watch makers scare the crap out me. Lol
Haha Yeah, I see where your coming from. from my experience once I pull the hand off of the watch that last thing I want to do is hold on to it for more time than is necessary, and the weight of the hands are so light that the lume shouldn’t fall off just from the the hand dropping nor should any damage in-cure to the hand itself. if the lume were to fall off than most likely it was barely hanging on to the hand anyways and the owner would probably put the watch through more impact just by casually wearing the watch on the wrist anyways. The watch owner is more likely to loose the lume by accidentally knocking the watch on a door way or counter top than the hand falling a few inches onto the watchmakers bench. But, I totally see where your perspective is coming from the process is sometimes not very pretty. Love the comment!!
I polished part time for two years then went to a Watchmaking Trade School in Seattle Washington for two years. Been working full time as a watchmaker since 2012
Mind blowing!
So glad I found this channel!! Amazing work. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos.
Awesome thank you! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. I’d like to be putting out 1-2 videos a month and get into a wide range of watchmaking topics!
That's the high risk method to use when you have tons of experience, know and trust your tools and most importantly know and trust how the watch itself behaves and was built. I use to do a similar thing 25 years ago when I repaired TVs for a living. They have lethal voltages all over - 3 different places - and I would work on the high voltage parts with the power applied, like when the set came on the connection I just soldered was the bad connection.
The boss used to freak out but I knew my tools and repair item like you know yours. Never damaged anything.
Nice video, thanks for posting!
Wow!! That’s an incredible example!!
Great tip!
Two choices in this scenario: Use protection and more than likely leave a mark that is barley visible or you take a properly executed risk and do it flawlessly.
An added layer of dial protection and it is very much appreciated. I wasn't even aware of the touchless method. Thanks again, Fabio for taking the time and effort to share your knowledge and expertise with us. Short video or long video, they are always entertaining and enlightening.
So, glad you liked it. Been trying to have some fun with these videos. Always look forward to what you have to say! Hope you’re doing well Chris, your awesome 😎
Best Video to watch after waking up with my first coffee in my hand 😊 Well done and excellent work as always! This is so entertaining and informative!
Awesome! I Really appreciate the feedback!! I’m always wondering what people are doing when they find time to these videos. Thank you!
Nice. Appears to be a nice clean technique. Could be risky for some…. But you clearly have the expertise Fabio. Thanks for sharing your craft
I’ve used a similar method. But I’m definitely going to try this on my next GMT watch I service!
The other problem I’ve run into in removing gmt hands is you can’t always get them all off at the same time with the hand pullers. The hands are just stacked too tall. So you end up with the seconds hand still stuck to it’s pinion and the rest of the hands all loose and trapped underneath it!
Haha yes that absolutely happens sometimes. Totally forgot about that, great comment!
Thank you for sharing 👏🏼
excellent thank you!
Surely throwing the hands down like that risks damaging the lume. The 4.18 mark you through the 24 hand at the minute hand. You watch makers scare the crap out me. Lol
Haha Yeah, I see where your coming from. from my experience once I pull the hand off of the watch that last thing I want to do is hold on to it for more time than is necessary, and the weight of the hands are so light that the lume shouldn’t fall off just from the the hand dropping nor should any damage in-cure to the hand itself. if the lume were to fall off than most likely it was barely hanging on to the hand anyways and the owner would probably put the watch through more impact just by casually wearing the watch on the wrist anyways. The watch owner is more likely to loose the lume by accidentally knocking the watch on a door way or counter top than the hand falling a few inches onto the watchmakers bench. But, I totally see where your perspective is coming from the process is sometimes not very pretty. Love the comment!!
Where did you study if at all or where you self taught?
I polished part time for two years then went to a Watchmaking Trade School in Seattle Washington for two years. Been working full time as a watchmaker since 2012