I have a Rockford very simular to that and it was my great grandfathers who purchased it new and was a enginer for the railroad and then he gave it to my grandfather who was also an enginer for the NY Penn Railroad and now I have it but it isnt working and hasnt for several years and Ive thought about getting it fixed one day . Great video and thanks for sharing.
Nice watch to bring back to life. I have my grandfather's pocket watch from around 1907, it has a Regina movement inside. To this Day it still runs. I wish I had a time grapher to see how it is keeping time.
Are you Canadian by any chance? Regina = Omega, by the way. Like Tudor is to Rolex, Regina was an Omega sub-brand in Canada and a few other Commonwealth countries late 19th to around mid 20th century. Most of the examples I've seen have come from Canada. Unlike Tudor however, Regina generally used in-house movements, albeit unsigned ones eg; not Omega branded, and with a lesser grade of finish and often lower jewel count.
Great Video. Bountiful watch, I've never seen one before. Enjoyed your narration as well. Keep working on your camera placement, a few more tweaks and it will be perfect. I just subscribed and look forward to more videos. Thanks, Ed
As a watchmaker myself, I just want to say how much I dislike working on these full-plate movements. Beautiful? Accurate? Stunningly decorated? Absolutely! Finely engineered? Yes and no. A watch like this was more or less the pinnacle of the craft (short of literal marine chronometers), and in this era America was even beating the Swiss in both pure tech innovation and fit & finish in watchmaking... But this type of full plate watch is certainly a pain in the ass when it comes to repair/servicing.
Really appreciate reading your perspective. I was so impressed with how well this one was made, and a few other things about it I didn't even point out. Would jump at the chance to work on another.
@@redvitiswatches Yeah don't get me wrong, just that from a watchmaker's perspective the innovation of multiple bridges makes everything so much easier & safer to work with. Still in an age before exhibition backs were a thing (outside of the odd special salesmans' sample piece) the amount of finish they did that would never be seen by anyone save a watchmaker every few years is ridiculous. Depending on the model, the entire balance wheel and jewel settings may be solid 18k too
Awesome! I have to tell you, that leatherette looking backdrop awful 😕. Let me finish that sandwich with: Damn awesome work dude! I like everything else. I might subscribe 🤔 👍
One wrong plate screw, incorrect case screws, bent minute hand, bald crown, and the regulator toward Slow instead of tweaking the meantime screws - but your viewers think it's great.
@@redvitiswatches They may have but in modern parlance these are called rocking bars. The yoke in modern keyless works is what moves the sliding pinion to engage and disengage the setting wheel and winding pinion.
I think you asked why the click spring was not removed. I found it was pressed in tight and would have required considerable force to remove. I left it on the plate while cleaning. Or are you asking about the seconds hand? I removed it by lifting the dial. But yes it was removed. Cheers, Redvitis
Same answer, in short. To expand, Beat error of watch was 0.3 DU and 0.5 PU is not high. I set watches to BE less than 1 and they keep good time. I welcome other points of view, especially if they are well reasoned and backed with testing. Happy to discuss further. Cheers, RedVitis.
I have a Rockford very simular to that and it was my great grandfathers who purchased it new and was a enginer for the railroad and then he gave it to my grandfather who was also an enginer for the NY Penn Railroad and now I have it but it isnt working and hasnt for several years and Ive thought about getting it fixed one day . Great video and thanks for sharing.
Bravo! These pieces of horological history are well worth saving, if only for their beauty. Remember a stopped watch gives exact time twice a day
100% agree. Always impresses me, with a good clean & oiling, how well thay run even after decades of neglect.
A beautiful watch. You did a great job. I like the upside down method. Thank you . Keep the videos coming. I enjoy them.
Glad you liked them. Cheers -Redvitis
Nice watch to bring back to life. I have my grandfather's pocket watch from around 1907, it has a Regina movement inside. To this Day it still runs. I wish I had a time grapher to see how it is keeping time.
That's great Robert! There are some phone apps that work OK. We discovered a family watch some years ago. What a treasure!
Are you Canadian by any chance? Regina = Omega, by the way. Like Tudor is to Rolex, Regina was an Omega sub-brand in Canada and a few other Commonwealth countries late 19th to around mid 20th century. Most of the examples I've seen have come from Canada. Unlike Tudor however, Regina generally used in-house movements, albeit unsigned ones eg; not Omega branded, and with a lesser grade of finish and often lower jewel count.
@@J.DeLaPoer Yes! Canadian. I'm not sure when my grandfather bought it but it runs very well. Being a branch of Omega might explain why?
Beautiful movement.
Beautiful i like the movement
What a beautiful watch. So ornate.😁
Agree 100%
Thank you!! One seriously good look'n monement
Very welcome! 👍⏱️ -Redvitis
Nice work! I hope that you get a chance to buy a cannon pinion remover. It is a very handy tool and makes removing the cannon pinion much safer.
Thanks Larry! 😊 -Redvitis
Nice vid. Do u repair for the public? I have a Turkish pocket watch that needs repair.
Right now only watches for the channel. You can reach out to me by Instagram if you like. YT doesn't allow me to private message. Cheers -RedVitis
Great Video. Bountiful watch, I've never seen one before. Enjoyed your narration as well. Keep working on your camera placement, a few more tweaks and it will be perfect. I just subscribed and look forward to more videos. Thanks, Ed
Later Rockfords one of the best kept secrets in the vintage watch world. Glad you found my channel. Cheers -Redvitis
I never worked on a Rockford . I think I tried to find on on ebay but think the prices have highly inflated recently .
Other than for the collectable models, they are good watches for prices I've seen, similar to other brands.
Swan neck regulator. Nice. Should be used more often.
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As a watchmaker myself, I just want to say how much I dislike working on these full-plate movements. Beautiful? Accurate? Stunningly decorated? Absolutely! Finely engineered? Yes and no. A watch like this was more or less the pinnacle of the craft (short of literal marine chronometers), and in this era America was even beating the Swiss in both pure tech innovation and fit & finish in watchmaking... But this type of full plate watch is certainly a pain in the ass when it comes to repair/servicing.
Really appreciate reading your perspective. I was so impressed with how well this one was made, and a few other things about it I didn't even point out. Would jump at the chance to work on another.
@@redvitiswatches Yeah don't get me wrong, just that from a watchmaker's perspective the innovation of multiple bridges makes everything so much easier & safer to work with. Still in an age before exhibition backs were a thing (outside of the odd special salesmans' sample piece) the amount of finish they did that would never be seen by anyone save a watchmaker every few years is ridiculous. Depending on the model, the entire balance wheel and jewel settings may be solid 18k too
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Awesome! I have to tell you, that leatherette looking backdrop awful 😕.
Let me finish that sandwich with: Damn awesome work dude! I like everything else. I might subscribe 🤔
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Great comment! Helps me to see parts and is lightly padded. -stick around, will see if I can make it less offensive.
One wrong plate screw, incorrect case screws, bent minute hand, bald crown, and the regulator toward Slow instead of tweaking the meantime screws - but your viewers think it's great.
Yes, no, no, no, heck no, they have good taste. Cheers, Redvitis
You call a rocking bar a yoke.
I think most of the work on the plates was done on a lathe.
Do you have a RWC parts list? I don't; Hamilton calls the part a yoke.
@@redvitiswatches They may have but in modern parlance these are called rocking bars. The yoke in modern keyless works is what moves the sliding pinion to engage and disengage the setting wheel and winding pinion.
Illinois watch Co also called similar part a yoke in their parts list.
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I think you asked why the click spring was not removed. I found it was pressed in tight and would have required considerable force to remove. I left it on the plate while cleaning.
Or are you asking about the seconds hand? I removed it by lifting the dial. But yes it was removed.
Cheers, Redvitis
Why didn't you adjust beat error ? 0.5 a little bit high !
Haven't heard that before. Pls explain. Cheers, RedVitis
@@redvitiswatches I THINK HE REFERED TO BEAT ERROR
Same answer, in short. To expand, Beat error of watch was 0.3 DU and 0.5 PU is not high. I set watches to BE less than 1 and they keep good time. I welcome other points of view, especially if they are well reasoned and backed with testing. Happy to discuss further. Cheers, RedVitis.
@@redvitiswatches Some people are just not pleased if the beat error rate isn't as close to zero as possible.