My father, now passed away, gave me a Longines watch he received for 25 years service. It is not running and I should get it cleaned and repaired. Watching repairs on this brand makes me appreciate the detail that went into them. Great video!
Having a good watchmaker is essential for a collector or speculator. I picked up a Speedy Moon chronograph at a yard sale for $50, and it was running well but it had a ding in the bezel. Because Omega used slightly different bezels over the years, we couldn’t source a replacement. My mechanic removed the bezel from the watch, and the insert from the bezel. He had his metal guy fill in the steel, remove the excess by laser and refit the original insert. It is now impossible to see where the flaw had been. He’s pulled off some things that might’ve been described as impossible, so he is truly an irreplaceable asset . . .
Great restoration. I greatly prefer seeing them brought back to their original condition as much as possible. Not into the relic/patina nonsense. So, beautiful job. The dial came back great. I'd live to see that being done.
@@alerojas2952 Which is more uncouth? Expressing an opinion that someone might disagree with, or offering up an ad hominem jab as a way to disagree with someone's opinion?
Very impressive clean and restoration. I love the simple elegance of the watch - it's similar to my 1954 Omega (266 movement), which is one of my favourite designs. You can't beat some vintage designs and this video proves my point.
I'm a huge fan of premium time-only movements like these. I've started collecting Omega Seaamaster watches with the 30-T2 based movements like yours. Most of mine are Cal. 286, but they are all very similar and real workhorse movements that you can service yourself quite easily once you've done a few. Great choice!
I cannot believe you were able to salvage that crystal. It’s not perfect but it’s original and I think that makes it cooler plus saves some bucks. Old things new! TY
Brilliant restoration - thank you for taking the time to put it together. Would you be prepared to share with us who you sent the dial to for painting? I have an old ladies watch and the face is in a poor state - I’d be interested in getting it painted. Many thanks 👍
Agreed. Longines is such an underrated watch maker, they don’t get the love and attention that some of the big boys do. But their designs back to the 40s and 50s are among the most beautiful of all the Swiss watchmakers.
I have a longines that I bought from a watch smith for $40 in Brazil. It’s been sitting for a year and I have yet to build the courage to start restoring it
Great video. I appreciate the lack of constant blah, blah, blah. I thought you were a little heavy on the amount of lubrification you applied to various points, but apart from that your restoration was really good.
Excellent job. Very very steady hands. It was impressive the way you fixed that case. The only thing I think could be improved is the volume. Maybe it's my computer but I had to turn it up and when the advertisement came up it was way louder then the video. Very nice job though.
Nice job on that case. Years ago I had a gold filled Universal Geneve bumper with a broken turtle lug. I sent it out to be repaired. They didn't bother to measure the lug width on the good side, so they made it 16mm, while the good side was 18mm! So I sent it back again, and instead of fixing that lug, they broke the other one off and moved it to get back to 18mm! Sheesh! Can't trust anyone to do a good job any more. I have a few dials I wanted to send out, but every time I get one back (no matter who I use) it's not what I asked for.
So all the cleaning is done inside the watch cleaning machine @6:25 and the dial wasn't done by me but by a company called 'Bill & Sons LTD, Watch Dial Restoration', so sadly don't have any footage for that :(
I love watching these watch service, restorations in bed with ear buds, what pisses me off is, all of a sudden they'll bang an add for Remitley or tictok and ruin the mood, why can't they pick adds to suit the videos being shown, or turn the frigging volume down, rant over, great job, new subscriber 👍
Well Darn! I watched the video hoping to see the dial refinishing and that was the only thing he didn't show (I realize it was sent out for re-painting). How much did the repainting cost?
No worries, I am working on Swiss as 340 movement.. the balance staff plate jewell is gone and so is the hair spring. Every thing else is done. Longines are a great watch.. you are very qualified, I have been at this since I had to leave my radio announcer job 25. Years ago... through 2 back ops . I love doing this work..
I had my Grandfather’s 1964 Longines restored, he bought it that year for his 50th birthday….he passed in 2012…it is very similar to this model I switched the black strap to a cognac alligator strap I thought it looked better with yellow gold…with the strap was like $250 and the restoration was $900 but the watch was in much better shape than this example
Just subbed to your channel, friend. I always enjoy watch restoration videos, especially of dial, hands and case. My amateur restoration is mostly on vintage digital, especially Casio. It would have been nice to see how you managed to get that dial so clean again.
I just pent untold hours trying to install the click and spring. I pinged the first one and had to order another from canada. I broke the second one in the process of trying to instal it properly. Again FAIL. I ordered a third spring and now have spent over two hours with your vid, and other help from the Watch Repair Lessons Group and still a fail. I am beside myself. I cannot figure out how the "horse shoe" end of the click spring installs and interacts with the main plate or whatever it interacts with. Does the spring go in first by itself the way every other spring I have done goes? If it does I do not understand how.
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My father, now passed away, gave me a Longines watch he received for 25 years service. It is not running and I should get it cleaned and repaired. Watching repairs on this brand makes me appreciate the detail that went into them. Great video!
Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Nice video. Really appreciate the lack of talking and just let the viewer enjoy the visual aspects of watch servicing and restoration
I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@@natecharleswatches hi I have a longing watch and I want to service it or by it.
I always enjoy watch restoration videos,and I learn from it,this is my hobby now
Nice job on getting the dial refinished. Looks very very nice. Good job!
What a great job! I would like to see the dial restoration process. Congratulations!
Having a good watchmaker is essential for a collector or speculator.
I picked up a Speedy Moon chronograph at a yard sale for $50, and it was running well but it had a ding in the bezel. Because Omega used slightly different bezels over the years, we couldn’t source a replacement.
My mechanic removed the bezel from the watch, and the insert from the bezel. He had his metal guy fill in the steel, remove the excess by laser and refit the original insert. It is now impossible to see where the flaw had been.
He’s pulled off some things that might’ve been described as impossible, so he is truly an irreplaceable asset . . .
Lovely to observe without needless chat. Such a satisfying thing to do - I have learnt a great deal about the mechanics
Great restoration. I greatly prefer seeing them brought back to their original condition as much as possible. Not into the relic/patina nonsense. So, beautiful job. The dial came back great. I'd live to see that being done.
Thank you, and yeah the dial came back looking great and I too would like to see it being done but its not something I do :)
It is quite common for uncouth people not to understand the charm of patinated dials.
@@alerojas2952 Which is more uncouth? Expressing an opinion that someone might disagree with, or offering up an ad hominem jab as a way to disagree with someone's opinion?
Patina is like Chili: Some is good, but too much spoils it all. The dial in that original condition was far too gone to be appreciated any more.
@@natecharleswatches May I ask who you sent the dial off to? It is absolutely perfect. I am in need of paying someone for this service. thank you sir.
Very impressive clean and restoration. I love the simple elegance of the watch - it's similar to my 1954 Omega (266 movement), which is one of my favourite designs. You can't beat some vintage designs and this video proves my point.
I'm a huge fan of premium time-only movements like these. I've started collecting Omega Seaamaster watches with the 30-T2 based movements like yours. Most of mine are Cal. 286, but they are all very similar and real workhorse movements that you can service yourself quite easily once you've done a few. Great choice!
Absolutely, some vintage designs just cant be beaten
Wow, Great work on the back, case, and that dial came out looking amazing. Thanks!
Original dial missing 'Swiss Made' but magically shows up on the clean dial.
I cannot believe you were able to salvage that crystal. It’s not perfect but it’s original and I think that makes it cooler plus saves some bucks. Old things new! TY
Was lucky on this occasion XD
Brilliant restoration - thank you for taking the time to put it together. Would you be prepared to share with us who you sent the dial to for painting? I have an old ladies watch and the face is in a poor state - I’d be interested in getting it painted. Many thanks 👍
Bill & Sons Ltd Dial Restoration
Great video - great visual presentation. Thank you for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it!
......Complimenti a Lei per il lavoro........grande orologiaio.
I started watching the video for the restoration of the dial. I was fooled.
That is a good looking watch. Thank you for sharing.
Agreed. Longines is such an underrated watch maker, they don’t get the love and attention that some of the big boys do. But their designs back to the 40s and 50s are among the most beautiful of all the Swiss watchmakers.
Beautiful work 👏
Thanks man :)
Just lovely! Good work.
Many thanks :)
I have a longines that I bought from a watch smith for $40 in Brazil. It’s been sitting for a year and I have yet to build the courage to start restoring it
Great video. I appreciate the lack of constant blah, blah, blah. I thought you were a little heavy on the amount of lubrification you applied to various points, but apart from that your restoration was really good.
Excellent job. Very very steady hands. It was impressive the way you fixed that case. The only thing I think could be improved is the volume. Maybe it's my computer but I had to turn it up and when the advertisement came up it was way louder then the video. Very nice job though.
I ALWAYS ENJOY THIS VIDEOS BRINGS BACK SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF WHEN I USED TO DO THIS WORK.. THANK YOU ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Literally made me take a big breath and hold it when that jewel went flying.
You and me both XD
You are the perfect timepiece repair master. especially for handling broken watch body welding.
I try :)
Loved the video on restoration, I wish a little more clip could have been added on the restoration of the DIal, anyways lovely video thankyou
Nice job on that case. Years ago I had a gold filled Universal Geneve bumper with a broken turtle lug. I sent it out to be repaired. They didn't bother to measure the lug width on the good side, so they made it 16mm, while the good side was 18mm! So I sent it back again, and instead of fixing that lug, they broke the other one off and moved it to get back to 18mm! Sheesh! Can't trust anyone to do a good job any more. I have a few dials I wanted to send out, but every time I get one back (no matter who I use) it's not what I asked for.
Hey man, amazing videos very relaxing cant stop watching all of them. Can you just put cleaning process of watch or dial in videos, thanks ❤️
So all the cleaning is done inside the watch cleaning machine @6:25 and the dial wasn't done by me but by a company called 'Bill & Sons LTD, Watch Dial Restoration', so sadly don't have any footage for that :(
Very nice work, lovely result.
Thanks Darrel :)
Great video. Can you tell me who you use for repainting dials?
Was the case re-plated after the repair?
Теперь я знаю с каких часов содрали в СССР модель Ракета 2603 в 60 х годах!
Enjoyed the video. Very nice result.
Thank you :)
Amazing work 😮, how did you clean that dial or is it a new one ?
Said in the video that it was sent off to be repainted.
I have one of these. Didn't cost much but is a gorgeous watch. Super thin :)
One of favorite projects to date :)
Hands of a doctor
Thanks :)
Excellent job!!
Thank you :)
Great camera work
Thank you!
Lovely job
Thank you :)
Great job thank you for sharing !
My pleasure, thanks for watching :)
I love watching these watch service, restorations in bed with ear buds, what pisses me off is, all of a sudden they'll bang an add for Remitley or tictok and ruin the mood, why can't they pick adds to suit the videos being shown, or turn the frigging volume down, rant over, great job, new subscriber 👍
Been trying to edit videos to bring a chill vibe, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subbing :)
Although I had doubts about buying a replica watch, gussl dispelled my doubts. The watch has an authentic look and feel.
Excellent ! Thank you. 😊
How have you repainted the dial? Show the process, please. Thanks for video - well done restoration!
Beautiful watch.
Beautiful warch
Where do you have the faces repainted? I would love to see that process.
How did you do to restore the sphere? did you buy another one?
Great educational documentary, an aesthetic experience! Let me suggest making a film on the necessary devices. What your shop looks like?
Perhaps when I have a nice kitted out workshop I will :)
Vintage Longines...my favorite. Well done!!
Thanks :)
Hi ! Congrats!! Wondering how much is it to repaint the dial for a longines watch like that one ??
great video thanks so how do you find new crystals glass for vintage watches thanks andyuk
Wonderful result. Where did you send the dial to be repainted? Thanks.
Out of curiosity, how would you adjust the beat error? Thanks for the video!
You would need to make an adjustment to the collet which is fixed to the balance staff
Question: how much would it be the restoration for this particular watch?
amazing restoration. what metal do you use to repair/ solder the split on the case? is that tin ? thanks
Well done. Thanks!
Thanks for watching! :)
I have same watch I’m looking for repair any recommendations
You can always reach out to me via this email: natecharlesinfo@gmail.com
Looks a lot like my Fathers Longines watch that I've inherited. I'll email you about a service.
Increíble trabajo. Hermoso reloj.
Fantastico lavoro complimenti 👍
can vinegar be used to clean the parts of a watch?Is it safe for the parts?
Awesome restoration, although I have mixed feelings about the paint job on the dial.
that's alot of oil on each pivot. Very nice job!
Beautiful
Well Darn! I watched the video hoping to see the dial refinishing and that was the only thing he didn't show (I realize it was sent out for re-painting). How much did the repainting cost?
Where do you send the dial for repainting? I have an Omega dial i want to repaint. Thanks.
Where do you send the dial to be repainted?
How do you get the dial repainted?
Hello. Where can one find a replacement dial?
Nice job sir..
Thanks :)
No worries, I am working on Swiss as 340 movement.. the balance staff plate jewell is gone and so is the hair spring. Every thing else is done. Longines are a great watch.. you are very qualified, I have been at this since I had to leave my radio announcer job 25. Years ago... through 2 back ops . I love doing this work..
Nice video. I wonder do you service watches for living or just a hobby?
Where do you send your dials for repainting?
Why did you put the second hand on first - surely that should be last and pushed on when the hour and minute hands are exactly showing on the hour?
Doesn't really matter as the hands can still be manually set whilst the seconds hand is still moving
Lindo demais essa máquina do relógio!
Tenho um bem parecido com este ,era do meu falecido sogro, guardo com carinho tenho a mais de 50 anos.
How did you paint the face?
How was the dial painted??
Excelente trabajo felicidades
I had my Grandfather’s 1964 Longines restored, he bought it that year for his 50th birthday….he passed in 2012…it is very similar to this model I switched the black strap to a cognac alligator strap I thought it looked better with yellow gold…with the strap was like $250 and the restoration was $900 but the watch was in much better shape than this example
Just subbed to your channel, friend. I always enjoy watch restoration videos, especially of dial, hands and case. My amateur restoration is mostly on vintage digital, especially Casio. It would have been nice to see how you managed to get that dial so clean again.
Its been restored and it's not something I do I'm afraid
@@natecharleswatches Never be afraid to do a restore. Just take it slow and if you struggle, there is no shame in asking for help or advice. 😊
Great Restoration !!!! Where can I buy it ?
Thanks and sadly already sold
Who did your dial refinish?
Ouch! Touching the dial without finger sleeves is a big no go.
Grande relógeiro... linda demais essa matéria!!
The dial looks way better showing its age than showing some generic average repaint job IMHO.
is there any correcting the beat error?
awesome :)
Fancy seeing you here, many thanks I appreciate it :)
I would have loved to see how you repainted the dial…
Hi could I ask where you got the dial done?.
Bill & Sons LTD, Watch Dial Restoration
@@natecharleswatches Thank you so much. Adrian
Would love to see how the dial was cleaned
In fact repainted. I missed this part too.
Very much durable movement
It sure is :)
I just pent untold hours trying to install the click and spring. I pinged the first one and had to order another from canada. I broke the second one in the process of trying to instal it properly. Again FAIL. I ordered a third spring and now have spent over two hours with your vid, and other help from the Watch Repair Lessons Group and still a fail. I am beside myself. I cannot figure out how the "horse shoe" end of the click spring installs and interacts with the main plate or whatever it interacts with. Does the spring go in first by itself the way every other spring I have done goes? If it does I do not understand how.
Who refinished the dial?
nice result it is surely worth about 3 000 US-Dollar
sir ,which camera system you used for your video recording ?
Lovely
Where did the 21 minutes go? Great job.
Wie hast du Zifferblatt restauriert?
Hello, nice video, how do you restore the dial ?
Thank you, and I had the dial restored by a 3rd party company that specialize in that. I myself haven't a clue how they do it
Bill & Sons LTD, Watch Dial Restoration
Does anybody know how much a dial restoration would be? (ballpark)
Sir what did you do to cleaning the dial
He had it repainted