1962 Omega Constellation Caliber 561 Service + Chronometer discussion
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Today we're servicing a wonderful 1962 Omega Constellation with the chronometer-rated caliber 561 inside. Join us for a stripdown and walkthrough of the movement together with a discussion of why this family of movements might be the all time best. We'll also discuss what make a chronometer and will see if we can make this nearly 60 year old watch to run to those standards!
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Don’t take this the wrong way, but these videos are perfect for insomnia; calming, fascinating, hypnotizing. Oh, good night.😴
Ha! Correct. I try to fall asleep before the ultrasound.
I love your videos. Sometimes, your hand is in the way of your work, and I don't want to miss any of the details as you describe the process. Thank you for putting out the videos.
As a person owned by a cat...I enjoyed your musings on cats. Your commentary is the most enjoyable part of your videos
Thanks Rachel! I always had cats myself when growing up and also later and they're fabulous creatures. I still stop every time I see a cat and try to entice it to come and be pet but they are their own (and our) bosses 😏
As a 565 owner - I found this video very enlightening. I don't know about you, but I find the auto mechanism on the 500 series movements to be excellent. The heft and smoothness of the action is remarkable. Literally completely silent.
Hi Slim, thanks for watching! The 550 family is indeed a fabulous piece of engineering, up there with the very best. Always a pleasure to work on :)
Another great job, omega is my favorite brand, I work mainly with vintage omega my first serious and successful service was done on omega 564, I still have it today. I really like working with the 550 family :) now in this week I am doing two 501 seamasters :)
best regards
Very nice, Karol! Omega is a great brand to work on for sure, their watches are of very high quality with very durable movements. The 501 is a very nice movement, I've done a few Seamaster Calendars with the 503. Cool reverser wheel setup :)
Female here, love your channel. Not misogynist, it is what it is.
Hello Arienne, thanks so much for your comment! There are a few wife jokes every now and then for sure but she gave me permission to say them 😉
It's a bit of a sad fact that watch channels audiences are predominantly male and it's very nice to see some ladies also!
*_Beautiful watch & service._* *A pleasure to observe.*
Thank you kindly, Joe!
I much prefer your commentary to weird music. Great job.
Thanks Ronald! Yes, I also like channels without music better. Music is to often disturbing rather than relaxing...
Revisiting this great video! I just picked up a 561 pie pan Constellation from 1963, and love how you approached servicing it. Mine was running way too fast (like 30 seconds an hour!), but returned to chronometer range after cleaning (and demagnetizing) the movement.. twice! lol I also liked your comments on chronometer ranges. I think most decent watches today can be put in those ranges.
Love these movements. Excellent work!
Thanks Carl! I love these movements also :)
Wow, that was really very informative. I have just begun my journey into watch repair and as soon as I feel confident enough I will be attempting to repair my Dad's old Constellation. It also has a 561 movement, so this is great to see you perform the maintenance step by step. I´ll let you know how it goes! Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice job! I just worked on a 752 day/date Cosmic from 1970. It needed a mainspring, and I was happy to find out it is in the same family as the 500 series. Movement looked almost identical. Great running watch!
Very cool!
@@VintageWatchServices BTW, regarding the 752 day/date I just worked on... when I moved the hands around the day of the week changed before the date of the month.. did I put something back together wrong? I only moved the hands around once because the day of the week was correct. Maybe it will change after the date tomorrow night.
Seems I did put the something back wrong. The day was changing around 5:00pm and the date changed around midnight. The date and calendar wheels (that advance the chapter rings) needed to be in the right position to each other. Luckily I took photos while I was taking it apart. I put them back in the original positions and now the date changes around 11:50 pm, and the day changes around 1:00 am. (good enough)
Thanks! Thanks! Thanks... A hug, excelent work...
I love Omega!
Nice work!!!!
Thanks Theo!
Very good work! According to your timegrapher it looks if some of the gear train wheels are slightly worn. Still o.k., though, for daily use. It's just too bad that such watches do not have a see-through case back. Such beautiful movements deserve one!
Thanks for watching and for your comment! Yes, there is certainly a bit of wear in the train, but these old watches are very solidly made and wear much slower than new ones. If this watch was serviced at an Omega store they would probably charge a couple of thousand euros/dollars for the service, wanting to change anything that shows a bit of wear, but that is in my opinion overkill and a policy made for new watches, not for old ones made under a completely different business model.
I know there are mods available for King/Grand Seiko's with display case backs, and it would be nice for this watch as well! These movements are indeed beautiful to see and it would be nice to display them :)
I was shocked by how many parts went into this movement. The cleaning segment really brought that to the fore. ;)
And yes, I’ve watched most of your vids several times.
Wow, that's really cool to hear, thanks John! Yes, there are quite a few parts inside that little machine ticking on your wrist 😁
I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to video your craft. As a hobbyist at best I try to learn as well enjoy watching someone who knows what they are doing. I piddle with old Hamilton watches mostly. Although the the prices for "lab rats" have risen considerably in the last few years. So I am taking parts from old mistakes and projects for work now. Kind of nice to go through the parts and make a running piece again.
Hi Jeff, thanks for watching and that's great to hear :) RUclips is such a fantastic resource for anything one wants to learn more about nowadays and I still learn a lot myself. I'll be doing a Hamilton watch shortly, btw!
Thnk you fo the comment on the stuttering second hand. My 565 developed this problem which was fixed by replacing the second pinion pressure plate. I thought it was the gears getting out of pitchbut not so thankfully ok
Hello John, thanks for watching and great to hear the video came in handy! It's not an uncommon thing for this movement family to have stuttering hands, but mostly this can be solved by adjusting/bending the tension spring. It shouldn't need to be replaced unless it's deformed, but if you have a spare it won't hurt either :)
221. 10x17 is 170, 3x17 is 51 (like a treble 17 in darts). Great channel and cheers from the States!
Thanks for that, John! More to come in a couple of weeks when vacation is over, so stay tuned :)
Another great service on a really nice Omega. Very nice, clean movement. I'd like an Omega in my meager collection.. Great video as usual. Thank you sir.
Thanks for watching it, Thomas!
Beautiful job and watch. Love watching your videos.
Not many people could get the "Bergeon sticky ball" joke, personally I think it was very funny :-) Very expensive but quality tools tho (and btw, there's a Bergeon sticky ball for real: 8008)! Great also the manual "cleaning", and I got cats too! :-) So true! thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Some of the jokes are indeed for the initiatied only :) But then again, most people watching videos like these age watch geeks 😁
@@VintageWatchServices You make me considering to buy an Amiga! :-)
I do love your videos! So much so that I have had to dig deep to find ones I haven't watched before.
You have my greatest respect as a watchmaker, and also have such a wealth of background knowledge.
Your videos are my end of night wind down from the world and social media ... not saying you send me to sleep, but you calm me :-)
Yay! Thank you! 😊
I loved this video! That is a magnificent movement, one of the best I know of.
Glad you enjoyed it! It really is a fantastic family of movements, always a joy to work on :)
We have a saying here in the USA; “Buy once, cry once”. As opposed to buying a cheap tool over and over again that ends up costing even more in the long run.
Spot on, John. There's a lot to be said for buying good tools. I'll have to try and remember that saying 😉
Excellent work. Very skilled and pleasing to watch your work.
Thanks for watching and for your comment! More to come :)
Very beautiful watch!
Thanks for the video!
Thanks a lot, Peter :)
What stunning piece, nice job!
Hello Carlos, thanks for watching and for your comment :) It's a lovely piece indeed, as so many watches from this era!
Ironically, back in the old days (by which I mean 1990 or so) the clocks built into personal computer motherboards kept notoriously poor time. I believe the timing chip was originally there for reasons other than keeping "real" time, coordinating the clock pulse that coordinates all onboard functions, so the fact you could use it to write a clock application was, I think, an unintended side effect. But why these clocks kept poor time, when they use the same technology as quartz watches, I have no idea.
Nowadays it doesn't matter much. If your computer is connected to the internet, it periodically syncs its internal real time clock with a time server over NTP, which is itself regularly synced to an atomic clock. This is also how your cell phone's clock keeps itself so accurate, although in that case the time signal is sent over the cell network using a different protocol, and it relies on your service provider keeping its own clocks accurate.
Very interesting, Chris, thanks for sharing!
I have watched your videos so many times I really enjoyed them
Wow, that's really cool to hear! There will be more videos coming and I'm working on improving the production quality :)
Very nice video! I like your educational part as well as wife joke! Keep up your good work!
Thank you very much! More to come shortly 😉
Another thoroughly enjoyable, educational and satisfying video! Thanks for sharing!! Do the pallet stones require lubrication on this movement? Also, is the crown wheel screw right-hand thread or left-hand thread? Thanks again.
Thanks for sticking with me! The pallet stones require lubrication on all Swiss lever movements, but I didn't show it for this one. And good spot on the crown wheel; this one is right-hand threaded, which works fine given that there is no rotational force on the screw that can unscrew it as is often the case.
LOL! What is the name of the dish soap used in that cleaning montage? Loved it.
😁 I don't know tbh, I just used a clip I found :)
Another nice watch. Very beautifully made movement. Great job. Looking forward to more of your videos. Would like to see you work on Pocket Watches at some point. 👍😁
Thanks Ralph! I have a couple of pocket watch videos on my channel, if you browse the videos you will find them. Your comment reminds me that I should make a playlist of them 👍
Lovely job again 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Thank you so much 😀
Which Omega is your favorite from the 60’s?
The running Casio gag is hilarious. What a gorgeous watch. That dial is special. Do all Vintage Watch Services watches get this kind of treatment? I'm really looking for mine arriving and thanks for chatting a bit in the comments here. I really appreciate your responding.
Hello Clay, we don't shoot videos of all watches we sell, since it takes a long time to edit, but I believe we do keep a high level of servicing :)
I just watched the cal 1020 servicing. This movement is far better imo. Just from the scale of the components.
The 1020 tiny parts and 28,800 beat isn’t necessary.
I have Rolex 1570. And it’s a forever cal.
The 550 family and the 1000 family are very, very different but they are both high quality movements in their own ways. The 1570/75 is also a good movement but I really don't like the lack of any sort of quick set for the date. I think Rolex/Aegler made a very wrong prioritization when they chose hacking over quick set
This stainless steel version has a gold medallion caseback, that’s pretty interesting
Thanks for watching! Yes, golf medallions on a stainless steel case was quite common in the 50's and 60's, from Omega, Longines and Seiko. It looks very nice indeed :)
Hi! I enjoy your videos a lot!
Do you happen to know how much it would cost to recondition an 1960's Omega Constellation? It belongs to my dad, but service is well overdue! I opened up the back case and, as far as I can tell, the seals have not kept some of the moisture out that well, and the stem broke so a new winding stem and crown must be purchased.
Thanks in advance!
Hello Ricardo, thanks for watching! If you could send a mail to info@vintagewatchservices.eu with photos of the watch from all angles I can give a better response.
2 questions. 1. I've started using curved tweezers for watchmaking and really love them. Where did you get your brass ones from? 2. My god, how big are your wrists?
Hi Ashley, thanks for watching! I use Regine tweezers, www.regine.ch/products.php?subid=27&lang=E&Tq=R&Taf=W&Tm=BRA
And my wrists are about 20cm, so not really freakishly big 😂 That's a fun topic for a video though!
Can you make a video testing some home made hacks for watch servicing like using toothpaste instead of poly watch, etc
Hello, thanks for watching! There are some of those videos out there already, I think MIke at @Myretrowatches did one?
Hello sir, another enjoyable episode - I do enjoy you understated humourous remarks which present during the uploads.
I think I recall you saying during one episode that "... if it was a customers watch, or being sold ..." could I deduce from that comment that you sell some pieces somewhere ? I ask because I am trying to source a watch of 1963 vintage - If you have a sales site would you be prepared to disclose that ?
Many thanks for all the uploads keep up the good work. Regards David.
Hello David, thanks for watching and for your comment! Yes, we sell watches on our website www.vintagewatchservices.eu and also on Chrono24: www.chrono24.ch/search/index.htm?customerId=26311&dosearch=true
Our RUclips subscribers get a 10% discount on our website. Let me know if you see something interesting :)
Very relaxing.
Thanks for watching and for enjoying it :)
May I ask, if this Omega Constellation’s movement is made of 18K gold? I have a 20 year old two tone Constellation and a 20 year old Seamaster
Hello Rudolph, sorry for the late reply. No, the Omega movements of this era were copper plated. They looked very nice though :)
How do you actually do the cleaning of the parts? I am starting off and don't have the money for a big machine, if I opt to use an ultrasonic machine what solutions of cleaner/rinse would be best?
thanks!
Hello Adam, the solutions you use vary from region to region, but if you google ultrasonic cleaning you should be able to find a good one. A tip is to use some glass jars to put the solution and the parts into instead of direclty in the machine sink, as you can then easily change between different solutions, e.g for gold material, for rust removal etc.
great watchmaker indeed…one question: I see you do not put any lubricant onto the molded ring I see between the pivot and the space where you put all the wheels made to adjust the hours/minutes as per 22 minutes…why?
Great exposition about the longitude problem, with Harrison and the Royal Navy…H1 H2 and H3…with one of these chronometers the Bounty reaches the polinesian islands 250 years ago!
Hello Ricky, thanks for your comment! I'm not sure I understand your question completely?
@@VintageWatchServices sorry but it is quite difficult for me to explain you...let me try again: when you riassy the movement onto the front part (dial one I mean...) I see a metal ring molded with the platine with a bigger diameter than the pivots but smaller than the wheels and where they stay during their rotation...
Hello Fulvio, sorry, I'm still not getting it. You can send me a mail to stian@vintagewatchservices.eu with a picture if you want?
I really like your videoes, as they are both relaxing (except the intro) and educational! Starting to make watches a hobby I have built a watch with movement and the other parts bought separately to my own taste.
Now I am going to try taking a cheap standard movement apart and put it together again, and I have a question - as a car mechanic I know the importance of tightening critical screws/nuts to spesified torque, but I don´t see this mentioned in your or other watchmakers videoes. Is it just a matter of experience? If so, do you have any tips to share? I dont´t want to learn by having screws loosen up during use, or (god forbid) ruin the threads on assembly.
Hei Sjur Gabriel, thanks for watching! Yes, I've made a new intro that is a bit more professional :) It'll be applied to new videos from now on and I'll probably edit the old videos to use the new intro also.
If you made a watch by yourself you've already taken a big step, congrats! For the torque; it's very difficult to explain how much is enough, it really has to be felt. Even experienced watchmakers sometimes don't tighten the screws enough, and then they can come free during use and stop the movement. There are screwdrivers available that have built-in torque meters, but they are extremely expensive and not that common. I was taught to screw the screws down until they are tight and then give them an extra twist to tighten them even a bit more. It's a matter of feel, really. As a mechanic I'm sure you'll get used to it quickly :)
Just make sure you sharpen your screwdrivers for every single watch you work on, as the screw slots are of different widths even for same sized screw heads. Newer ETA movements are known for having very wide screw slots, for instance. The ideal situation is when you feel your screwdriver go deep into the screw slot, but just not bottom out. Then the screw will stick on your screwdriver when you pull it up.
If the screwdriver hits the bottom of the screw slot it can easily slip out of it and scratch the movement. Also make sure you use the right size screwdriver for the screw, e.g that the screwdriver head is just about as wide as the screw is, otherwise it's difficult to tighten the screw enough and you can easily damage the screw head.
@@VintageWatchServices Thank you very much for your answer and valuable tips on the importance of matching the screwdriver to the slots. It all makes sense from a mechanics´view, only in miniature. Think I will first have a go at some invaluable pocket-watches so I can gain some feel for it at a slightly bigger scale. Learn to walk before running so to say.
That's always a good idea :) The typical movement beginners start working on is the Unitas/ETA 6497 or 6498, or often their Chinese clones. It's originally a pocket watch movement, big size and very straight forward.
Great Video ! Thank you!
Thanks for watching, Hubert!
What oil do you prefer to use when adding a few drops to the top of the mainspring as demonstrated at 13:00? I assume it's some flavor of Moebius? Also, keep up the great videos! I love your light-hearted presentation and commentary.
Thanks for watching and for your comment! That is an all purpose grease, Moebius 8200.
Another video coming soon, so stay tuned :)
Hello, just a quick question, how does that model watch know what month it is?? Love your knowledge and history of all the different brands. Happy new year to you and your family.
Greetings from Victoria Australia 🇦🇺.
Thanks for watching, Peter! The watch does not know what month it is. The wheels simply turn and the date will switch over at the end of the 31st day. Thus you have to manually set the calendar in 5 out of the 12 months.
Fantastic.
Thanks so much! More to come, so stay tuned :)
Thank You!!
Thanks for watching! Stay tuned, much more to come :)
What winder do u use exactly as I havnt found correct one for this omega barrel!!
I don't remember 😂. But you can combine one size smaller arbor with a barrel if needed
Is it normal for the face of the c561 model to have "officially certified" written under chronometer on some of these?
Yes, the 561 was a chronometer version movement.
@@VintageWatchServices thank you!
Thanks, good tips! What is the plastic tool you sometimes use to hold parts still with? I’d love to see a Video of a Seamaster professional.
Thanks Boyd! I use a couple of different probes, you can find them at any material house or also on eBay. You can also use pegwood.
It would be nice to do a Seamaster Pro, but I don't have the equipment to test diver's watches and not the experience either. So I'll stick to vintage watches 😉
Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
I have a vintage constellation watch that my dad recently gave me but my question is why the plate where you see the golden observatory is like not much visible like in the watch you have here in this video, is it for too much wear or is the type of model? Thanks for the answer..
Hello Christian, thanks for watching! There is quite a lot of variety in the Constellation case back medallions, with the early models typically having gold medallions even on steel cases, and later models (561 and up) having steel medallions on steel cases. There were no strict guidelines for this however, so you will see variations.
Gold is a soft material and wears quite a lot when rubbing against our skin, so you will often see gold medallions where the stars are worn and in particular the smallest stars. There should be eight stars but sometimes it looks like there are less on gold medallions due to wear.
@@VintageWatchServices thank you for your answer all my doubts are clear now, keep it up with your channel I really like it!
Beautiful job! I have my Dad's 1953 Sea Master automatic calendar. Its running but the automatic part is not consistant. I am ready to pass it on to my son. I would like to have it service before I do. Do you service watch for a private client? If so what is the process. Thank you. Austin
Thanks a lot, Austin! Where are you located? We unfortunately don't have the capacity to take on customer watches, but depending on where you are we might have some partners who can help.
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I am in St Louis , MO
ابو محمد من العراق ديالى عاشق الساعات السويسرية القديمة اليدوية
Thanks for watching Abu, I hope all is well where you are!
Is the 565 'just' an unregulated 561, or are there actual differences in parts or materials?
Hello Bob, the 565 and the 564 are essentially the same movement, with the 564 being regulated to chronometer standards in five positions. The 561 is the same base movement but has a slightly different date mechanism.
Hello Vintage Watch Services, loyal subscriber and amateur watch servicer here. Love these instructional videos. I am working on a similar 562 based movement right now, and running into a huge challenge getting the date disk working right. I have a new date disk, new jumper spring on the date disk, new screws to mount the date disk, but I am constantly running into friction issues with the date advance wheel not having enough pressure when it rotates around to move the date to the next day. Have tried very loose mounting on the screws, which isn’t great for date wheel stability, plenty of 1300 oil on the wheel teeth, etc. But I keep running into the same issue. I’m pretty sure the wheel is centered. Any ideas from you if you’ve run into this challenge in servicing these Omega models? Seems like a pretty bad design in the first place, but I’m hoping to overcome, and really stuck here. It’s the last thing to solve for before I can do final assembly. Thank you!!
Hello Thomas, it sounds like there is some other problem then. There shouldn't be much friction in the rotation of the date disc. When the cover plate for it is screwed down the date disc should rotate freely unless the jumper holds it. Check if some screws interfere with it, perhaps a misplaced screw from the other side of the movement etc.
@@VintageWatchServices thank you for the reply. I am going to try a date indicator wheel from the Omega 563 as a next step. I’m not convinced the small dot in the current 562 wheel is generating enough pressure on the date wheel. The design on the 563 date indicator wheel looks much better at catching the date wheel teeth. I’ll be in touch what I find when the part arrives in a few days.
Do you reckon this movement was serviced before? Is there a way to tell?
Hello Bob, thanks for watching and for your question! Yes, it had been serviced before for sure. The easiest way to see this (unless there are markings in the case back) is to look at the screws. If the screws have no marks whatsoever the watch hasn't been serviced.
Good video buddy, one day I'm waiting and upload a video of a wittnauer watch. Very good content
Hi Aaron, thanks for watching and for your comment! I have a few Wittnauer's lying around so there's a chance I might have a look at one a bit down the line. Are they your favorite?
@@VintageWatchServices Sure, they are my favorite brand. Longines sister by the way
Do you actually take on repair and restore jobs. I have my father's old Omega. (Circa about 1965 i think),No name on it. No date. I enjoy your video's and would hope you can take on my watch. If not can you recommend a reputable option. Thanks
Hello John, thanks for watching! I'm very overloaded, so it's probably better you find someone more local. Where are you located?
@@VintageWatchServices i currently live near Atlanta Georgia(USA). I really enjoyed your videos. And am amazed by how much you know and have self taught.
Nice again!
Thanks again!
Could you regulate my Seiko divers to COSC specifications:) ?
Hello Bob, old Seikos probably could be, but it depends on a whole lot of factors and it would take a whole lot of work. A key process when making watches for chronometer certification is the adjustment for 5 positions, which includes dynamically poising the balance. What this means is that the balance is made to oscillate uniformly in the various positions, by removing tiny amounts of mass where the are heavy spots. You will see some tiny cutouts on the underside of the balance wheel in these watches showing what they did. In the factory they will have equipment to do this in situ pretty quickly while a manual process takes a lot of time and effort. In addition to this, the hairspring needs to be fine tuned to be in the center of the index pins and the gap between the pins needs to be just enough to make the hairspring "breathe". And the mainspring and train of course needs to give uniform power to the escapement.
So to answer your question: yes, it probably would be possible with quality old Seikos but it wouldn't be worth it :)
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You are a genius!!!
Thanks so much, that's very kind of you 😊 I'm pretty sure my wife would disagree with you, however....
How can I identify watches you’ve serviced on chrono24?
Hi Mario, thanks for watching! There's no specific way of identifying them, but if you see one that fits the description you can always ask :)
tell me have you ever had a family member or yourself sneeze when you had all the parts out for assembly and knock everything all over??
Not yet! 😂
Noticed you washing the dishes, did you use hand soap? 😅
ممتاز الساعة السويسرية الأصيلة اوميكا عاشت ايدك
What is the real name of that material that you refer to as Swiss Play-Doh?
Hi Frank, it's called Rodico. There are a few different versions, but the green one is the standard one. It's a Bergeon product and others make similar products.
@@VintageWatchServices Thanks very much for your reply. I just watched the video of the Hebdomas pocket watch. I find your videos fascinating, and also quite relaxing.
Quartz watches are not that interesting? Really? Hah, how little you know! So I shall teach all how think that
That crystal is shaped precisely to vibrate at exactly 32,768Hz, but what an odd number ... and to an electronics person it all suddenly makes sense. It is 2 ^15, so if you run the signal from it through 15 ganged divide-by-two gates then you get, wait for it, exactly 1Hz. The rest is left as an exercise for the reader.
I happen to *like* quartz watches :-) Mechanical ones too. And this Omega is a real beauty
Hi Alan, thanks for your comment and quartz movements are certainly feats of engineering. But they are essentially black boxes: input goes in and output comes out without us knowing what happens inside. There's a reason quartz watches do not have display backs, for instance, there's just nothing to see.
Mechanical movements on the other hand are logical little machines, where you can trace the result of the wheels and pinions interacting. They're a bit like puzzles when you try to put them back together and you hope no pieces are missing or that you do not have any pieces left over 😅
There was a big fear that quartz would kill mechanical watches given that they're more precise and much cheaper to make. They they didn't is to me testament to the fascination of those moving little wheels and pinions 😄
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Thanks Steve!
Đời đồng hồ sản xuất năm 1962 vậy có chống nước được không?
Hello, thanks for watching! No, the watch is no longer waterproof (and actually never was). It will still be water resistant to a splash level, but over the decades the watch will have received so many small blows and twists that the once tight tolerances are now too big.
A QUARTS WATCHES DONT HAVE HART LIKE A SPRUNG WATCH . JUST LIKE STEEM ENGINES HAVE HART .
Right on!
Could just be that the cat in 'To skin a cat', was in actuality, a fish.....???
It just struck me, how dim I am. We don't have to say "Swiss" francs anymore. Just francs.
We still say it 😁
The camera angle needs work. Very frustrating to stare at the top of your blurred hands.
It's a 14 months old video, and in the meantime I indeed did what you ask :)
Looks as though you are the unofficial dishwasher ................... so am I
Fact that men are generally left brained and go into engineering and the sciences in general more often than women.
Plus, men find relaxation in creation like such as watching fabrication of goods or restoration of watches.
Sleep can wait..
Sleep is overrated 😏
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哦，恐怖
One can really see the improvement over time between these earlier videos (fingers!) and the newer ones. The commentary has been consistently excellent, though. How do you see what you're doing while keeping your head out of the shot? 🥸
Thanks Mark! Yes, in the earliest videos I only used one camera and that makes a big difference.
The distance to the movement is determined by the strength of the loupe one uses. The 3x loupes I use have a fairly long focal length, meaning you can see clearly from maybe 7-8 cm away.
Many thanks!!
You're welcome! I think you asked for a 564 video before?
@@VintageWatchServices no, I didn’t asked for 564 video before. What are you talking about? Anyway I have one 564 Costellation pie pan one. It is René Banwart design and very durable movement
@@lucaiannuzzi8988 Nice watch! Yes, the 550 series movement design is outstanding for sure. Always a pleasure to work on!
@@VintageWatchServices when Longines 30L and 431 services video? 😉
@@lucaiannuzzi8988 By the next 5 videos I'm planning a 30L and a 431 will come shortly thereafter :)