A rusty and neglected Jaeger-LeCoultre triple calendar
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Today we have Walter's rusty and neglected Jaeger-LeCoultre triple calendar watch from the 1940's on the bench. The watch has seen better days/years/decades and as we will see it looks worse on the inside than on the outside...
Join Stian for a full restoration of this old watch as we try to salvage what we can and count up snag after snag in this difficult repair!
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Gorgeous watch! And if I were Walter, I'd consider myself blessed to get it back in this condition. If I were You, Stian, I probably would have declared this watch unfixable. Glad it wasn't.
You are a true alchemist, turning cheap old gungy metal into 24K Gold.
It is a total pleasure to see you perform your magic.
Thanks so much :)
I loved the snag-o-meter. I hope it becomes a regular feature.
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First we "like", then we laugh, then we lust...
Cheers Stian, be well mate.
(now let me watch... and listen!)
I’m not a watchmaker, but love mechanical things. I so enjoy your videos. This one in particular. Could you polish the stains off the steel parts with a fine abrasive paper-rubbing the part on the paper on a glass plate? Looking forward to the next one.
Yes, you can do that, the issue is that you then also change the strength of the part, which might affect the proper function of them. Which is why I chose not to do so :)
Job well done! Allot of special work done on that watch. Like how old US watches used the term “Water Proof”, until people went swimming. Enjoying your Horology humor when fixing things. 😁
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Always so relaxing watching these videos.
I have some offset stakes in an old staking press and watching you remove the impulse jewel’s roller I believe that is what they may be able to be used for!
Very good job I have many vintage watches like this left to me by my dad when he passed away . He was a watch repairman for around 50 years . I am trying to learn how to do this work , I love making old things back to life .
That's very nice to hear and best of luck :)
Man honestly I wanna have your skills ! Beautiful work !
Thank you very much!
Amazing skills and great narration. Beautiful watch. I must check out your for sale vintage watches! I love my Oris BC, but always looking for something vintage! Nicely done, Stian, and Walter is lucky his watch was restored by you.
Thanks a lot, Jason 😊
Really nice watch and great video too!!
Thanks for watching!
The welded hand shaped lugs are almost never seen anymore love your work
Your best video to date. Wonderful. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Amazing job. I’m blown away by the work you did to fix the second hand, making that tiny little tube. I like the way it turned out even with a few imperfections. Now it just looks like a beautiful old watch that runs well. Probably worth more than a few dollars now
Thank you very much!
Wow great work looks magnificent
Thank you so much 😀
What a testimony to your skills and dedication, Stian. Thanks for taking us along on the restoration - magnificent!
Never tire of watching you perform your magic, thanks Stiam.
Thanks so much!
Your craftsmanship is exceptional - it is such a privilege to watch you work.
Thanks, Alan, that's very kind of you 😊
Redialer? That’s a crazy difference. 😊
Excellent job! It's a joy to see actual watchmaking being shown and demonstrating that the skill is in how to make a restricted situation like work out for the watch and the owner.
Thanks so much, Mark 😊
Lovely job Stian! What a lovely pallet fork as well. Great job, so many snags and well done getting round them all. Loved the peening trick on that tooth! Looking forward to more like this, love all the snag fixing! Welcome back!
Thanks, Boyd 😊
That’s the most extensive watch repair I’ve seen from you. Beautiful work
Brilliant! Thank you very much for a relaxing video. I couldn't decide whether you did replace that sliding clutch with 2 absent teeth or not? I think not....
Oh yes, I did, sorry if that wasn't clear.
@@VintageWatchServices I looked to see when you were viewing the parts from the donor in your circular parts holder, but couldn't see the sliding clutch, so wondered whether there even was one in the donor. OK, I have an elderly first edition Memovox whose sliding clutch also has worn teeth, but I have never noticed any difficulty setting the time or winding the mainspring. Just wondered whether you were leaving it as it was.... Glad you were able to upgrade it. Thanks very much.
You are quite right and very sharp! I found a separate sliding pinion for the watch :)
I've finally got around to looking up whether "Ta-Ta" is Norse in origin, but seemingly not. TTFN!
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It’s what I remember babies using in Scotland whilst waving years ago.
It looked like there might have been a space for a small rubber O ring to keep the water out but it was missing maybe?
Mission impossible: accomplished!
As someone has already commented; it's the equivalent of 'bringing the dead back to life'.
Much more of this type of work and you might find yourself becoming the saviour of some religious movement.
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Great work Stian!
Question: I have a 70's Omega Geneve non-date with gold filled case and silver dial. I've been trying relentlessly to find a black or darker dial. I see you have a black dialed Geneve on Chrono24. Do you have any black dials you'd be willing to sell? Thanks either way.
Thanks! I don't have any dials lying around, I'm afraid, best place to look is probably ebay
@@VintageWatchServices I appreciate the reply. Yeah, I'll have to keep hunting.
What do you use as a rust remover?
It's an Elma product
Talk about getting your moneys worth for a service. Beautiful.
Is the watch owner Walter Ingres?
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Why brass and not bronze for watches?
Brass is cheaper and easier to machine and it tarnishes less than bronze
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I think I would have liked to have kept the old face. ???
It's a pleasure to watch your work. Thank you for sharing this with us. Great strap choice!
Very impressive craftmanship! Thanks for sharing.
Magnificent restoration. Fascinating to watch and the result is fabulous.
This has the equivalence of bringing the dead back to life. Amazing !
Indeed 🙌
Really amazing work!
This a prime example of what happens when restoring old things (watches, cars...) - sometimes things just don't go according to plan.
That's when a real pro like yourself shines - finding practical solutions that fit within a tight set of constraints (budget, lack of parts, delays...).
Thanks so much, PY :)
Too bad more folks don't use that power shock set-up.
What a beauty. I got one JLC in my collection of watches left. It's an old tourbillon. Only a basic model, but it's more accurate than any of the automatic/perpetual watches for instance: Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Tag, etc. The only watches beating mechanical-automatics are quarts movements Like: Oysterquartz, Breitling Superquatrz etc. Your a watch expert; I'm sure u agree that the ETA or Valjoux 7751 is brilliant, but not as accurate as your 19000 or 17000 quarts movement. Kind regards, I like the vid.
Thanks for watching!
I’ve owned a Fabre Levi a for 45 years never missed a beat , two serving. And my daly watch. PS wife bought it. Chronograph.
An enjoyable restoration to watch, and so relieved that you decided to edit out the midnight nakedness and chicken killing/blood-extraction from the final video. 🐸
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I sometimes look askance at the chosen watches when first seeing them 'on the table', so to speak.
Once the piece is opened, however, I am always convinced!
This piece, however, was Enchanting, and only became more so!
Beautiful Work!
Thanks!
I have always enjoyed watching how skilled you are in your craft but this one was extraordinary. You made a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Walter is extremely fortunate to have had you working on that watch since I have no doubt many would have refused to touch it. Even if someone had tried they would likely have stopped when they found all the rust and the many additional problems.
Stian, you had me with standing naked in front of the mirror with the chicken sacrifice! Sadly, blood sacrifices don't get you as far these days as they used to. What an ungodly ordeal. Jaeger-LeCoultre is a fine watch, but even so, it would only be worthwhile spending the actual money it would take to sympathetically restore this piece because it was Grampa's, Dad's and then YOUR watch. The level of expertice you displayed into diagnosing problems was stellar. But even more so, your abilities to affect repairs back to proper functioning shows why you are indeed the Maestro. To say nothing of the patience, time, parts sourcing(and fabrication) was a cautionary tale of old, complicated watch restoration. Dr. Stian, the surgery was a SMASHING SUCCESS!!❤❤ Congratulations, JOB, your patiece paid off, and your customer better buy you some excellent Cognac. Wonderful work! Best, Stephen
Thanks so much, Stephen, that was very nice to read 😊
Wait. Deal’s off. The dial has been ruined. My heart is broken.
Please look up the engineering term "Tolerance". A tolerance never, ever "Gets Bigger"...
Ever.
It is a +/- measurement.
It's not nit-picking, just a term which is so often used incorrectly. A very large manufacturer of automotive pistons agrees with me. They too used the term wrongly on their website...
My motor vehicle lecturer was a 'stickler' for the precise usage of technological terminology. He was correct, and so am I. Btw, I've just had eye surgery, so I am excused of any typos :-)
Nice video...
This was one of your finer efforts. The watch turned out simply amazing! You are a true master craftsman.
Thank you very much! 😊
This looks like one of your more challenging restorations. I think once you get into reprinting the dial, you may as well additive-weld the case to take out the scratches. I know that idea goes against most watch enthusiasts.
I have an idea for a future episode. I would love to see a tear down and side-by-side comparison of a 2428-2, SW200, STP-1 and similar movements. What parts are shared? What can not be swapped?
Absolutely an amazing job. The dial is beautiful. Great job.
How could you combine the red on the dial with a green strap? Don't you have people in your direct environment that protect you from these extreme blunders? Did you kill the wrong chicken? Nice watch though (with a red strap) Good video. Thanks.
This the type of restoration I really enjoy watching. The dial looked amazing what sort of price does something like that coast? As always great result amazing stuff thanks for posting.
Beautiful old watch ! One thing I would say is that I like the lettering and numbering better black , although looking closely they were probably red when the watch was new . Great restoration !
By the way, regarding spare parts; have you thought of trying ebay's 'assured fit' service?
Just a thought.
Hi Stian. Very beautifull watch and professional restoration. Enjoyed it very much!!!
Many thanks!
I'd love to be able to have you service my Edox Les Beaumonts 7750.
Sucha pretty watch and what a service you did to Walter and his father. so much to fix, learnt a lot of how to fix without breaking of what is left. Cheers!
This must be your most complicated work until now. The watch turned out great. Now, an unpopular opinion, i would have left the dial as it was.
Today, I was casually watching this video, full screen on my phone, while getting ready for work, and mostly, I could hear the cash register sound. It made me smile as the sounds mounted up. That was quite a few extra snippets of effort and expertise = expense.
Nice video as always.
Thanks! 😁
*That ultrasonic cleaner--sort of sounds like Cicada's.*
I like many others here I think follow or watch others that do these repairs to watches on UA-cam. From the time I discovered Stian and his channel I knew this guy was on another level. Unmatched abilities to tackle anything it seems when things or "snags" arise. I've said it before, I cannot believe this channel doesn't have many more subscribers than it does. With his Discord community and the ability to have him as a knowledge base for the hobbyist is unmatched here on UA-cam. This is why I only support this channel. Unbelievable job as always. You are the man and the TRUE professional. I am proud to be here as a supporter.
Dave
Thanks so much, Dave, that's so very nice to read :)
Im not the one working on this and still feel my blood pressure go upwards with every snag. It sure was a hard time working on this.
What an amazing journey! Normally I’m not a big fan of refinished dials, but in this case the dial and subdials were ruined by the water ingress. So the end result is nothing short of spectacular. Please consider posting the contact information for the outfit that redid the dials. Their workmanship looks amazing, which is important because a poorly redone dial is worse than a ruined but untouched one.
WHAT COMPANY DO YOU USE TO REFINISH YOUR DIALS ?????
Beautiful watch. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Think you earned an attack boy for this project well done by a master
Did the owner think this was a Diver's Watch??
This is painful to see, I know.
As a watchmaker you are second to none, congratulations for bringing yet another dead watch back to life!
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Beautiful work. Thanks for showing some of the technical aspects, Stian.
Love your content Stian!
Usually you only show one position when testing the watch in the timegrapher. Is this an editing thing? Do you check other positions as well?
Hälsningar från storebror Sverige 🙂
Thanks, Martin! Yes, I generally only show one position in the videos if the others are fine. I always check DU, DD and 9U.
Are you selling on eBay ? I know those Ker Ching sounds 👍😂
Everyone has to take a shot of schnapps for every snag!!
I was thinking I should say it could be a drinking game but thought that might get complaints 😂
Seriously. I’m offering you my eternal soul in exchange for this watch.
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I look forward to your videos. Thanks so much for what you do!
Beautiful watch - perhaps Walter should call it Lazarus!! Wonderful patient work and a joy to watch. Thank you.
You can have my soul on weekends and holidays if you just let me hold the watch once for 30 seconds. My firstborn for the patina.
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Your videos are so relaxing to watch. You are a genius.
EXCELENTE SERVIÇO PROFISSIONAL 👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🇧🇷
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I would have not reprinted the dial though...
Think I'd be pretty destroyed too if I went down to 30m depth :grinning_face_with_sweat:
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Absolutely Incredible ! Such a great job. I have a similar watch in perfect working condition and Now I look at it with new fond appreciation. Thank you for that. Sheer Determination. Wow. And the chicken comment !!!! ☠🐔
Glad you like it 😁
@VintageWatchServices So, the watches on your website being non-water resistant, is this unneeded because you have a dry humour ? :-D Congratulations, magnificent work on that watch... !! Very impressed !
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This is what I'd call total make over!! This watch is beautiful!! I'd soooo like to have it myself. Very good work there, Stian. As talking about water resistance...... I do have a couple of watches myself and I do consider all of them as being non-water resistant. And I've been wondering about one thing for a looong time; if you're wearing a beautiful watch on your wrist (no matter if it's a Certina, Omega or Jaeger), why on Earth would you drag it into water when swimming/bathing??? If you're going for a swim or having a dive down to 10 meters depth...... leave your watch at home!
Takk skal du ha, Terje :) Og ja, klokker trives best på land 😁
Any Brujo worth his salt would never administer chicken blood without smoking a cigar.
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This was really quite impressive
Snag - Australian slang for sausage! 🤪😜
Wow what job of restoring that watch, my god what an effort 👍. How do I get a watch repaired by you its an original circa 1960's baby Pam Difor swiss depth master 1000 meter that belonged to my late father.
Thanks, Marcos! You could send me a mail with photos to info@vintagewatchservices.eu, then we can discuss there
At the Arnold Schwarzenegger School of Watch Making they love Snags in fact more the better they eat them at lunchtime to refuel for the afternoon hammer time session’s. What no trouble in paradise. A fantastic restoration Stain. Regards from New Zealand 🇳🇿. PS a snag downunder is slang for a sausage.
😂 Thanks, Bruce :)
I'm a mechanic. Basket case repairs are always a slippery slope (the time needed and parts required seem to scale exponentially -- the more you fix, the more you find wrong). And the time spent fixing a basket case is a nice, double edged sword too (not only are you spending time you cannot possibly bill, but that is time you could have billed fixing something else). So why do it? Look at the watch at the end of this video; sometimes things are worth the loss. Good job and thanks for sharing the repair with us.
Yep, that sounds like speaking from experience... 👍
LOL, love the cash register sound for every issue on the watch. A reality when trying to restore a well worn watch.
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I don’t give you praises on UA-cam Stian, I just buy your watches. :)
Thanks, Sam 😁👍
What a beautiful transformstion of a beautiful old watch! You do outstanding work sir.
A watch like that is far too nice for me to wear, but I do admire such a fine piece of machinery.
Thank you kindly!
Absolutely magnificent. Puts all other rust bucket restorations to shame. Btw, what kind of chicken do you use?
Home raised Haiti brown nose
Doesn’t hack. Toss it in the trash lol
I'm going to assume no chickens were harmed in the maing of this video. :) Such amazing work, Stian. Very nice.
Thank you very much, Clay!
MØLTIFØNCTIØN? How did I miss this in the last few videos?!
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Very nice work thats why you are the professional watchmaker ( the real thing) I thought I could do it then you made parts and the case restoration pushed me to the back of the bus! 🤩 Congrats SIR
😂👍 Go for it, Amanda :)
This is one of my favourite JLCs, congrats for bringing it back to life. I am really impressed by the job done by your dial repaint, it looks very good. More often than not redone dials are visible, this one is a cracker !
Thanks and it's a real beauty! 👍