Dear Mark, I just want to thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and skill. Although I’ve been in the watch business for over 20 years, I only last year began learning how to service mechanical watches. Last week I took an exam over the 2824 for work and more than just passed it. I completely blew them away and it’s all due to having watched this video until I could do it in my sleep! Up next illl be studying the Rolex 3135 and am looking forward to it! Again, THANK YOU !!!!!
William Davis hi William. What kind of job do you have in the industry? Do you have any idea where work opportunities in the watch world can be found? Thanks
Becoming sober and moving on with life. Moving homes. Watches have sparked something inside of me. Being a technician at a dealership. I appreciate the diagnosis and cleaning procedures im seeing you do throughout each video. Thanks for posting these videos
Fantastic video, opened for the first time in my life a watch, used my pc screwdriver kit, dissassembled and reassembled it in 2,5 hours, it's a lot i know, but i'm very proud of it.
I've been planning to buy an automatic watch. I previously watched another complete stip-down service video on UA-cam with the idea that I'd service the watch after the first service myself, and after watching that video I thought "No wonder it cost so much to service an automatic watch, there is no way I'm opening an automatic watch with the silly idea I can service it myself." After watching this video, which is probably the best I will ever see, because the entire dismantle and rebuild is shown clearly step by step, I think I'm going to buy myself an automatic watch. So, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and the detailed instructions were brilliant. A grateful and generously appreciative fellow human being.
The ETA 2824 is a superb movement with long term accuracy. I have a 9 year old "top" grade 2824 and its still keeping time well without a single servicing done.
Fantastic video, thanks! It seems almost unbelievable that something so tiny and so complex can work at all, let alone work accurately to a couple of seconds per day for years at a time. Gives me an even greater appreciation for the thing that sits on my wrist and tells me the time.
Hi Mark, I really do find your work a saviour within my journey to becoming a watch repairer. Fantastic tutorial of the ETA 2824 and I have watched it over and over again. Keep up the great work, it really is appreciated by all of us. Kindest regards, Anthony
My grandfather was a watchmaker. I remember him taking apart watches when I was younger and now that I start to develop my own fascination with watches it really is a shame he passed so young..
Best horologist online.. best guy for sharing his knowledge as horological schools continue to close in the US. (A TRUE SHAME) Highly recommend his online certification classes! He’s done SO much work for us watch enthusiasts!
I managed to replace a mainspring and the escape wheel on a 2836-2. Got it going. I think I will get a working 2824 and do a complete teardown and reassembly. You gave me the confidence
After watching this i tried and managed to bring back to life a eta 2824 with damaged pallets so replaced that part to really glad you do these videos as am very eager to learn more as have been into my watches and in the trade but never tried to fix my self thanks again
OMG.. Mark, you just made a man very happy.. I've been wrestling with the keyless works on this movement for days and just couldn't get it to function properly.. This video pointed out the the spring needs to be engaged with the return bar.. Simple, but caught me out, all good now.. THANK YOU !
Thank you, friend. This really got me out of a jam. I have run into keyless works issues with the ETA 649x movements, especially with skeleton watch assembly, but those keyless works are forgiving. Clearly I have been pushing the release too hard on these smaller automatics, and after considering what they look like inside I can see where that could create too much room for the parts to loll about. By the way, in the US we have performance vehicles with an engine design called a Hemi. The phrase is, "Got a hemi in it?" For the watch in this video you could say, "Yes, I do!"
Thanks for this video. I was just trying to fix the keyless on a 2824, and now I think I am going to service the whole darn thing. This video is perfect.
Many thanks for a superb, easy to understand instructional video. After watching, I attempted my first ever strip-down/service and brought back to life my eta movement. Once again, many many thanks.
Thank you so much for making this video. I can't tell you how much it helped when I was installing taller hand gears. I'm working on my own watch design (as a hobbyist - not a professional) and needed more clearance under the hands to accommodate a more 3-dimensional design. When I first saw what it would take to replace the second gear, I almost gave up without trying. Thankfully, this video helped me. I will likely sign-up for one of your courses when I'm ready to focus more on movements.
These videos are just fantastic. I just bought a Nixon Elite Ceramic Player which has an ETA 2824-2 movement inside, and it's just fascinating to see what's involved in a build/rebuild of it.
Video was a lifesaver. Broke my 2824-2, used this to guide me through. Still didn't save me 3 hours of searching for screws that shot across my desk or the absolute destruction of the finish of the movement due to slipped screwdrivers, but damn if it didn't make the job possible. Found a broken second wheel, fixed for 12 bucks.
I am a beginner to watch collection, and I found this video fascinating, like surgery but without the blood. Very entertaining, thanks, but I will never acquire your skills.
Thanks for the great video. Would also have liked to have seen your process for cleaning all the disassembled parts, showing which parts can go together in the ultrasonic cleaner, which need to be separated, any special handling for the hairspring / balance wheel, &/or any parts cleaned by hand.
Wow that was amazing, it was so precise with pin point precision. Just can't imagine how it was dismantled and reassembled, that real craftsmanship great video so informative and deserves so much applause. Big thumbs up with loads of appreciation. Jacolyn (srilanka).
So much different than the pall system... The Swiss were clever to have invented that... I am having problems at the moment putting the calendar work back with just the day only... I need help desperately.. Thanks Mark... All I have learnt from you I should be a patron of yours... John..
Thank you so much for the video. I have a Wenger 25 jewel automatic watch that has a 2824-2 movement in it. The autowibder was not working properly so I used this video to take it apart and fix it. I don't think I would have been Able to do it without your help
Thank you once again Mark. I can honestly say that the video content you have provided has been more helpful and informative than any other similar resource I have found to date.
Another great film and so easy to watch. I see a course coming on, to think one day I might disassemble and reassemble a watch, well what an achievement that would be.
I'm new to your videos and find them a great help in increasing my understanding of all things "watch". Question: when stripping down a movement how do you keep track of where all the various screws go once you take them out? All different sizes!
Hello, i really love your channel!! I am that guy that until 15 days ago did not even know what keyless works was. And now, i have already bought the basic tools, i have succesfullly dissected, cleaned and oiled and re-assembled an old eta 2872, and it is live!! (Okay i ruined the escapement wheel becuse i did not check if all pinions were seating correctly under the jewles, fixed with a spare part) The funny thing is when i started this i cannot even manage to think how to grab these Little screws whithout they jump around my room, now i am so confident and these microscopic parts looks so big to me! It is like working with lego now, I love it! I cant wait to find an old non working watch and try to troubleshot the problems! Thank you very much!! I have a question for you, do you use a microscope to make these tutotials? If yes do you use this device in alternative of loups? I get some headache when use loups for too long time and i am looking for an alternative. Ok Sorry for that long message and my cheap english. Thanks again!!
Could you post about your filming setup for these videos? They're very clear and I'd like to use the same setup to film what I'm doing as I take a watch apart so I have the video to refer to when I'm trying to reassemble things.
Terrific video! Thank you! In your opinion are there any weaknesses in this movement? Any reason not to consider buying a watch with this particular movement?
Mark - I am an enrolled student in your courses - and enjoy them quite a lot. Watching you free the end stones here in these incabloc "fixtures" - looks relatively easy. Unfortunately, the ETA 2824 and Sellita SW200 movements that I have - don't have the same retaining mechanism. Could you show a video covering how to remove and replace end-stones which have different retaining mechanisms? Apparently - the springs that I have are the Novodiac variety.
Mark Lovic im a watchmaker in apprentice and i have trouble oiling the pallets. They are way to small and my master wishes that i oil it perfectly which is damn difficult. I have seen a video where a watchmaker uses a different technique. Instead of oiling the pallets he oils the escapment wheel. Im not good at explaing this so look for " Hand Wound Movement Service Procedure" in youtube and skip to the end where he shows it. Would appreciate a answer my man!
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing tutorial, I was encouraged by this video to disassembly/assembly a watch with this movement, but first, let me buy a cheap one with eta2824 to practice :)
Hi I'm new in the watch repair a lot to study and cover. It is fantastic video I like it .However I saw you are using grease there and oil there different kind of each one. Do you have a video to demonstrate what kind of oil and grease for what kind of movements you are using? Thanks again it was pleasure.
I had to keep holding my breath whilst watching! Very cool & great skill. Just one point, you didn't reverse the reassembly process; any reason, or just experience?
Hi, can you show installing hand set on this movement, it is my understanding that the secondhand is not the same installation as other movements ? thanks in advance
Dear Mark, My 2824 was working fine, then it suddenly stopped when i was out and about. I took my watch appart to check everything, the escapement works fine, but when i installed the balancing wheel and flicked the wheel, the watch is not coming to life. Does this mean my balancing wheel has failed and needs replacing please? Thank you in advance. and your videos are very helpful!
Question :when the balance wheel is reinstalled I notice that the spring is tensioned by turning it about 90 deg before putting the cock into its final location now when doing this does the striker pin go between the pallet fork fingers or does it work on the outside of the pallet fork. Thanks for a reaĺy informative set of videos much appreciated.
Dear Mark, I just want to thank you so very much for sharing your knowledge and skill. Although I’ve been in the watch business for over 20 years, I only last year began learning how to service mechanical watches. Last week I took an exam over the 2824 for work and more than just passed it. I completely blew them away and it’s all due to having watched this video until I could do it in my sleep! Up next illl be studying the Rolex 3135 and am looking forward to it! Again, THANK YOU !!!!!
William Davis hi William. What kind of job do you have in the industry? Do you have any idea where work opportunities in the watch world can be found?
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The skill and precision required to design and make all the tiny intricate components as well as put it all together is amazing.
The hands of a surgeon, the voice of a golf announcer, the knowledge of an encyclopedia.
Fantastic video, opened for the first time in my life a watch, used my pc screwdriver kit, dissassembled and reassembled it in 2,5 hours, it's a lot i know, but i'm very proud of it.
I've been planning to buy an automatic watch. I previously watched another complete stip-down service video on UA-cam with the idea that I'd service the watch after the first service myself, and after watching that video I thought "No wonder it cost so much to service an automatic watch, there is no way I'm opening an automatic watch with the silly idea I can service it myself." After watching this video, which is probably the best I will ever see, because the entire dismantle and rebuild is shown clearly step by step, I think I'm going to buy myself an automatic watch. So, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and the detailed instructions were brilliant. A grateful and generously appreciative fellow human being.
The ETA 2824 is a superb movement with long term accuracy. I have a 9 year old "top" grade 2824 and its still keeping time well without a single servicing done.
Same here, 8 years on for my 2824-2 and it still runs +5 seconds a day without any servicing. A bulletproof movement for the price
I have a 2825-2 in my watch, hoping it will last just as long.
Got a Tudor ETA 2824-2 +0.5 s/d and it's from 1994
It is important that you use your watch daily..thanks you
@@HiepNam984 Got my Tudor and keep wearing it Everyday since
Posts like this restore me hope in the Internet. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Fantastic video, thanks!
It seems almost unbelievable that something so tiny and so complex can work at all, let alone work accurately to a couple of seconds per day for years at a time.
Gives me an even greater appreciation for the thing that sits on my wrist and tells me the time.
Hi Mark, I really do find your work a saviour within my journey to becoming a watch repairer. Fantastic tutorial of the ETA 2824 and I have watched it over and over again. Keep up the great work, it really is appreciated by all of us. Kindest regards, Anthony
A true professional. You make it look so easy, but that's years of experience.
My grandfather was a watchmaker. I remember him taking apart watches when I was younger and now that I start to develop my own fascination with watches it really is a shame he passed so young..
Best horologist online.. best guy for sharing his knowledge as horological schools continue to close in the US. (A TRUE SHAME) Highly recommend his online certification classes! He’s done SO much work for us watch enthusiasts!
Thank you for the super accurate and well described tutorial. I followed them an now my watch works again
wow.. you did it yourself?
Looks very intimidating, gives a new appreciation for the watchmakers and the maniacs designers who figured this out in the first place
I know it wasn't exactly deliberate but this video is so relaxing. You have a nice voice and use it well
I managed to replace a mainspring and the escape wheel on a 2836-2. Got it going. I think I will get a working 2824 and do a complete teardown and reassembly. You gave me the confidence
After watching this i tried and managed to bring back to life a eta 2824 with damaged pallets so replaced that part to really glad you do these videos as am very eager to learn more as have been into my watches and in the trade but never tried to fix my self thanks again
OMG.. Mark, you just made a man very happy.. I've been wrestling with the keyless works on this movement for days and just couldn't get it to function properly.. This video pointed out the the spring needs to be engaged with the return bar.. Simple, but caught me out, all good now.. THANK YOU !
Thank you, friend. This really got me out of a jam. I have run into keyless works issues with the ETA 649x movements, especially with skeleton watch assembly, but those keyless works are forgiving. Clearly I have been pushing the release too hard on these smaller automatics, and after considering what they look like inside I can see where that could create too much room for the parts to loll about. By the way, in the US we have performance vehicles with an engine design called a Hemi. The phrase is, "Got a hemi in it?" For the watch in this video you could say, "Yes, I do!"
Thanks for this video. I was just trying to fix the keyless on a 2824, and now I think I am going to service the whole darn thing. This video is perfect.
Amazing, however you have convinced me not to even try.
@@lkkjhtemmexv1838 True, everything what i try to repair without proper equipment is semi screwed 😂
Yea this is like light years above my pay grade
I'm hooked and starting with simpler, much cheaper old Timexes. Don't give up before you try
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Just a stunning level of knowledge and craftsmanship. Really well done. I'm very envious of your ability.
This guy has excellent skills. Excellent dexterity. Have you seen him straighten a hairspring!
Many thanks for a superb, easy to understand instructional video. After watching, I attempted my first ever strip-down/service and brought back to life my eta movement. Once again, many many thanks.
Noggin the Nog congratulations friend :)
Thank you for showing me why automatic watch maintenance is relatively costly. Very labor intensive.
How much is maintenance on your automatic?
Thank you so much for making this video. I can't tell you how much it helped when I was installing taller hand gears. I'm working on my own watch design (as a hobbyist - not a professional) and needed more clearance under the hands to accommodate a more 3-dimensional design. When I first saw what it would take to replace the second gear, I almost gave up without trying. Thankfully, this video helped me. I will likely sign-up for one of your courses when I'm ready to focus more on movements.
These videos are just fantastic. I just bought a Nixon Elite Ceramic Player which has an ETA 2824-2 movement inside, and it's just fascinating to see what's involved in a build/rebuild of it.
Video was a lifesaver. Broke my 2824-2, used this to guide me through. Still didn't save me 3 hours of searching for screws that shot across my desk or the absolute destruction of the finish of the movement due to slipped screwdrivers, but damn if it didn't make the job possible. Found a broken second wheel, fixed for 12 bucks.
You have a golf announcer's voice. Awesome vid, thank you.
Great video!
With this tutorial i could easily restore my old grandfather watch, a wonderful Pryngeps with an ETA 2824.
Thanks a lot Mark!!
The true beauty of genuine brilliance : it all appears to be so very simple !
Thank you for the 'demonstration' , as well as for the elucidation....
I am a beginner to watch collection, and I found this video fascinating, like surgery but without the blood. Very entertaining, thanks, but I will never acquire your skills.
Great video. I really enjoyed that video of 2824 movement. Thanks for posting this video.
Thanks for the great video. Would also have liked to have seen your process for cleaning all the disassembled parts, showing which parts can go together in the ultrasonic cleaner, which need to be separated, any special handling for the hairspring / balance wheel, &/or any parts cleaned by hand.
This is so fascinating! Always wanted to learn how to repair my auto. Thanks for being so detailed.
Thanks for posting. My cousin graduated from tech school with a diploma in watch making & repair years back.
I really appreciated you specifying which greases and oils you were using.
You make tweezers look so easy.
Wow that was amazing, it was so precise with pin point precision. Just can't imagine how it was dismantled and reassembled, that real craftsmanship great video so informative and deserves so much applause. Big thumbs up with loads of appreciation. Jacolyn (srilanka).
I never get it when people react to an exhibition case back with "nothing interesting to see here".
What could be more fascinating and hypnotizing?
So much different than the pall system... The Swiss were clever to have invented that... I am having problems at the moment putting the calendar work back with just the day only... I need help desperately.. Thanks Mark... All I have learnt from you I should be a patron of yours... John..
thanks!by using that tutorial, i successfully repair my watch!!!
Thank you so much for the video. I have a Wenger 25 jewel automatic watch that has a 2824-2 movement in it. The autowibder was not working properly so I used this video to take it apart and fix it. I don't think I would have been Able to do it without your help
Oh wow, this is like to see a surgical operations on heart... Sooo precise. Soo pristine and sharp. Good job
Wow. I have trouble with trigger groups. This.... is beyond me. But awesome to watch. Much respect
Fascinating and gives a good insight into how my watch works.
Thank you.
Absolutely marvelous videos.You are the concert pianist of the horological world.Eternal thanks.
Great video. I hope you will post others like that as soon as possible. I enjoy all of your videos. Thanks. Greetings from France.
Thank you once again Mark. I can honestly say that the video content you have provided has been more helpful and informative than any other similar resource I have found to date.
Wow, impressive skills. You make it look so easy.
I love this little mechanical stuff. Great work.
Hi, did you clean any of the components or is it just a case of oiling?
I really appreciate the basic eta 2824-2 after watching this. thank you
Another great film and so easy to watch. I see a course coming on, to think one day I might disassemble and reassemble a watch, well what an achievement that would be.
Your videos are so clear and easy to follow - thanks so much!
BONITO VIDEO, YO FUI RELOJERO POR 15 AÑOS, ARREGLABA ESTOS RELOJES, HASTA QUE LLEGO LO DIGITAL Y SE TERMINO ESTE TRABAJO.
I felt up to the challenge and well I finished breaking my watch. 😬
I'm new to your videos and find them a great help in increasing my understanding of all things "watch".
Question: when stripping down a movement how do you keep track of where all the various screws go once you take them out? All different sizes!
Many thanks Mark. I've got 2 Hamiltons with the 2824-2 caliber, so this will be invaluable.
Awesome video! Appreciate the narrative and the close up!
Thanks Mark, was able to service my watch following this guide.
I recently bought a 2824-2 movement to practice with and this video has helped me immensely! Thanks!
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I am a watch and clock repairer. I am in this trade since my childhood. This is my father's business. I have my 3 shops in Mumbai.
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Hello, i really love your channel!! I am that guy that until 15 days ago did not even know what keyless works was. And now, i have already bought the basic tools, i have succesfullly dissected, cleaned and oiled and re-assembled an old eta 2872, and it is live!! (Okay i ruined the escapement wheel becuse i did not check if all pinions were seating correctly under the jewles, fixed with a spare part) The funny thing is when i started this i cannot even manage to think how to grab these Little screws whithout they jump around my room, now i am so confident and these microscopic parts looks so big to me! It is like working with lego now, I love it! I cant wait to find an old non working watch and try to troubleshot the problems! Thank you very much!!
I have a question for you, do you use a microscope to make these tutotials? If yes do you use this device in alternative of loups? I get some headache when use loups for too long time and i am looking for an alternative. Ok Sorry for that long message and my cheap english. Thanks again!!
Yes, best left to the experts like this chap. Thanks for convincing me of that!
That’s just superb, steady hand, great knowledge of the mechs.
That's brilliant. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated! This is gonna be a great help to me..
Mark, how can you tell if a screw is left hand thread? Is there a way to know before you try to unscrew it?
Thankyou for this video. Helps a lot , you are a saint blessing us all with this free education footage
Could you post about your filming setup for these videos? They're very clear and I'd like to use the same setup to film what I'm doing as I take a watch apart so I have the video to refer to when I'm trying to reassemble things.
Terrific video! Thank you! In your opinion are there any weaknesses in this movement? Any reason not to consider buying a watch with this particular movement?
Subscribed! You literally solved all the problems I've been having with this video. Nicely done! I appreciate the Hi-res quality too!
This was oddly satisfying. Almost therapeutic !
Mark - I am an enrolled student in your courses - and enjoy them quite a lot. Watching you free the end stones here in these incabloc "fixtures" - looks relatively easy. Unfortunately, the ETA 2824 and Sellita SW200 movements that I have - don't have the same retaining mechanism. Could you show a video covering how to remove and replace end-stones which have different retaining mechanisms? Apparently - the springs that I have are the Novodiac variety.
AWESOME!!
Mark Lovic im a watchmaker in apprentice and i have trouble oiling the pallets. They are way to small and my master wishes that i oil it perfectly which is damn difficult. I have seen a video where a watchmaker uses a different technique. Instead of oiling the pallets he oils the escapment wheel. Im not good at explaing this so look for " Hand Wound Movement Service Procedure" in youtube and skip to the end where he shows it. Would appreciate a answer my man!
Thank you I was encouraged to repair my watch bracelet
Great video. Nice to see what this popular movement we have is like in parts. Very interesting.
mark lovick, you're the best👍
+GG GG Not the best, by far but I really do thank you for the comment :)
Best watch service videos on youtube anyway. What grease do you use, is it graphite?
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Just did this yesterday 👏👏👏 Thanks for a great vid
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing tutorial, I was encouraged by this video to disassembly/assembly a watch with this movement, but first, let me buy a cheap one with eta2824 to practice :)
A true technician ,brilliant
Do you think you could kindly do one for the ETA 2836 Movement too??
I enjoyed every moment of that... Thanks Mark!
Hi I'm new in the watch repair a lot to study and cover. It is fantastic video I like it .However I saw you are using grease there and oil there different kind of each one. Do you have a video to demonstrate what kind of oil and grease for what kind of movements you are using? Thanks again it was pleasure.
I own a Poljot International with this movement. It's interesting to see the inner values of this movement.
Great...after a lot of training on an chinese eta copy i will try my best at the original.
Would you clean /lube / replace jewels after the disassembly? Not sure what you "serviced".
Excellent tutorial! Great work uploaded. Keep up nice work mate. Regards,
Incredible!! However I won’t be trying this either!😬 Many thanks for this amazing video!
You have to have some nuts to work on these. Awesome work
Amazing video
I had to keep holding my breath whilst watching! Very cool & great skill. Just one point, you didn't reverse the reassembly process; any reason, or just experience?
Hi, can you show installing hand set on this movement, it is my understanding that the secondhand is not the same installation as other movements ? thanks in advance
Thanks for the great quality videos! You have a very good voice and manner for a video like this. Oddly they are very relaxing, keep up the good work!
Can the centre wheel be removed with the canon pinion still in place usually?
Your virtuosity at reassembly boggles the mind! Can you give a tutorial on the lubricants and their applications?
Dear Mark,
My 2824 was working fine, then it suddenly stopped when i was out and about. I took my watch appart to check everything, the escapement works fine, but when i installed the balancing wheel and flicked the wheel, the watch is not coming to life. Does this mean my balancing wheel has failed and needs replacing please?
Thank you in advance. and your videos are very helpful!
Question :when the balance wheel is reinstalled I notice that the spring is tensioned by turning it about 90 deg before putting the cock into its final location now when doing this does the striker pin go between the pallet fork fingers or does it work on the outside of the pallet fork. Thanks for a reaĺy informative set of videos much appreciated.