Restoration of a Military Watch - British Army G10 - Fail!
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2021
- In this restoration of a Military Watch not everything goes to plan! This British Army quartz watch by CWC came to me with a dead movement and glass so scratched that it looks frosted. In the video I restore that watch and have a cunning plan to make it look super special once it is working but then things start to go wrong.
In this video I also explain the numbering system that is printed on the back of all british military watches.
I do not do much talking in this video leaving, for the most part, the action on screen to tell the story.
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I’m almost 14 and love restoring quartz watches! I’ve done everything in this video that Richard has done. I plan to keep up my work and eventually move on to mechanical watches!
Great feedback Catchwitt! I recommend you move onto mechanical watches as soon as your situation allows. You are at a great age to be learning this craft and there will be a need for skilled watchmakers in the future... Good on you and best of luck with it. Richard
Good for you mate 👍 stick with it
My daughter Billie is becoming a fine teenage watchmaker, so congratulations to you!
Thank you Richard.
Last week my nephew (ex Army) sent me a G10 with a rusty movement.
It is thanks to your great tutorial here that I have just fitted a new ETA movement and it lives again!
Needless to say I have subscribed to your channel and will enjoy watching your past videos and future content.
Thanks again,
Clive.
That looked like a fun restoration. . I find the cleverly designed watch tools facinating.
I think a NATO with riveted eyes is an interesting idea, but clearly MOD specs won't allow that. Can't wait to see what you will do next!
I think that CWC is a good looking watch and I would happily have the quartz 👍 thanks Richard lovely video
Hi James... Gotta love decently made quartz! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
You can buy new non issued G10s W10 Army versions direct from CWC watches or Silvermans for UK price £219 postage not included
What a lovely piece! Another awesome restoration, great job!
I love those CWC watches I’ll have to get one now , I did have one in the 90s but moved it on .
Great video Richard looking forward to part 2 .
Hi Paul, You so should! You will love it ... I don't have one but am I bit jealous of the two on my bench today. Good to hear from you! Richard
Great restoration video of a military workhorse Richard 👏 Loving the beard 😂
Passed to my son who owns the same watch (15+yrs) it’s in regular use and hasn’t missed a beat . This vid will probably be the kiss of death 🙈 many thanks for a relevant restoration.
It's always a pleasure to watch you work my friend. Can't wait for the next video 🙂👍
So simple yet rather stylish. Love it
Me too! Simple and functional! What more is required? Richard
A watchmaker's frustration is like no other! Great work.
Entertaining video. It's amazing how these ex service watches have leaped in price recently. All the better for keeping them serviced and on the wrist!
Superb work, as always!
One great reason or wearing safety glasses at 2:53 🤣 It was a lovely to watch that restoration, because I was particularly fond of my issued Royal Navy G10 a few years into my service. Your instruction is simply wonderful, and Billie and I are so pleased for finding you. Wishing you all the very best and God bless, Wendi 🌻
Hi Richard, ex military man and this video brought back good memories. Mick, Northern Ireland 👍🍻
Great Video Richard, learn so much from you keep it up fella
Most excellent video, thank you for sharing the secrets on how to open and replace the seals ,most appreciated ! 😉
great video, thanks
Superb, entertaining and instructive. So pleased to see my Royal Navy G10 also have a walk-on part in the film! As for the strap, Silvermans sell a canvas NATO where the eyelets are stitched not riveted. They say it is a snug fit but that it will fit although I haven’t bought one yet. I assume the stitch reinforcement is just a little more forgiving than metal eyelets.
Fantastic to watch. Makes me want to do it it. Very therapeutic .
This was so relaxing!
Great, Richard, thanks 👍.
Thank you so much John! Richard
Another nice video! You’ve left us with a horological cliffhanger!
I hope you and your family are well. My best Springtime wishes from Northwestern Pennsylvania!
Hi Eric .... Great to here from you sir! Hoping spring is treating you guys well in Pennsylvannia! And thanks for the support; much appreciated. Richard
Thanks Richard another good video.
Thanks David ... very pleased you enjoyed this sir and good to hear from you! Richard
Excellent video. I hope there is a sequel wherein the watchstrap is explained. One would think something with military standardization would always fit.
Very interesting! The new ETA comes with a calendar, if there is no need you can remove the Calendar Wheel an they movement, quite clever solution! I like your clean and very artful work! Very nice!!
Hi Marcus... Some guys would just leave the calendar work doing its thing under the dial but I like to remove it as it makes the mechanism less complex and more reliable. Thanks for the feedback sir! Richard
That panic at the end! 🙂 funny addition, I just replaced battery in a Tissot Ballade I have after my grandfather. It has the exact same movement which you have used as replacement. Great video!
Haha! Thanks Gabor ... yes I hoped folks would empathise and find that funny! That is a good ETA movement you have there sir! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker glad to hear that! 🙂
Sadly I was never issued a G10 watch during my time in the forces.
Cabot are currently on my wishlist and just keeping my fingers crossed that something crops up at the right price. Im happy to do a restoration for a piece of history in my wrist 😊
Great video Richard, thanks for posting 👍👍👍
PS... Hi Richard, literally just found a potential project watch! Its missing the battery cover, is it possible to buy these separately? Thx, Kev
You'd see more rifles left unattended than a G10 pal
Another great video Richard , as an ex senior service member it’s a welcome sight to see the crows foot
Very nice use of a movement with a date on it to repair a watch without a date window!
Good show Richard, nice to see these watches get some attention and nice to see someone repairing quartz watches to a useful life. The cliff hanger ending is clever, I would have thrown the original NATO in the washing machine, hung it up to dry and called it good ;-) See you for the ending.
That was a bit of a cliff-hanger, still a great job on the watch Richard till next time cheers
I had dozens of these watches in the QM stores in the army.Didnt realise then they were worth a mint if I'd of known I'd of acquired a few lol.
I 've been collecting them for the past 3 years and they have more than doubled in the second hand prices since l started !
In the grand tradition of the Saturday morning cliff hanger ending... stay tuned!
Hi IAN ... very good to hear from you sir! And yes it was a bit tense at the end ... not the way I had planned it! Richard
That's a project that I would actually take on for a client. If it were me I would've removed the spring bars, but that wouldn't have been right. Thanks again for a great video informative and entertaining video.
Hi Jimmy ... go for it! But you willneed a blow torch if you want to remove the bars across the lugs ... they are soldered in as this is the military spec. Good to hear from you sir! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Oh....it a real military watch. I didn't realize made only for a NATO. Thank you for the information I wondered why you didn't remove them when cleaning.
Nice one Richard Thank you!
Beautiful piece, i love tool watches they are so honest and do what they say on the tin.
Wow that is one heck of a push on case back and is that how a hesalite crystal would be fitted to a Vostok ?
Brilliant and entertaining as always. Richard when are You able to undertake work on one of my watches please?
I would only let someone as skilled as Yourself to carry out the service.
Thank you Captain Turbo... I am 'chokker' at the moment but if you contact me via this www.richardperrett.com/contact/ I will get back to you. Thanks again. Richard
I wonder who qualified to have an issued watch? I was 12 years in the RAF and never heard of anyone being issued with one! I want one now! Thanks Richard! ;)
Hi Tinkering for Fun! ( ruclips.net/channel/UC94uqJG5TTJr6h-A34dzWJw ) ... I think the RAF models are more scarce with different chronograph models being issued to pilots and navigators. Maybe these were issued to 'Rock Apes'! If I can find one to restore with RAF issue markings I will do it and send it to its rightful home now ... in Vienna! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker oooh! Cool! And I will reimburse you handsomely! :)
Maybe u can put the spring bars over the strap? Like put them in after the strap is “on”
Hi there... I would but I would need a blow torch to melt the solder fixing the solid strap bars into the lugs! Its a military spec so does not have spring bars. Thanks for the feedback though. Richard
Richard Perrett Watchmaker oh i forgot they make those without spring bars. Oh well
Soon as I saw that strap new it wouldn't fit... Great vid enjoyed it. My cousin gave me her her husband's G10 after he passed away RN markings on it 1989 issued battered to bits and slightly bent pin bars, but keeps great time and a doddle to change the battery love the watch and had great respect for the previous owner.
Haha! Hi JPW Photographic Studio ... really I should have seen this coming too! Enjoy your heirloom G10 ... that is a great watch to wear with pride! Richard
Hell yeah :)))) more quartz videos pls ^_^
Well worth the short wait. I often wonder how many of these were written off by the QM instead of being repaired or having the movements replaced. What a waste!!
Hi Mark... Yes lots of 'Starrred items' written off I guess. There are certainly a lot of these circulating today 'in the wild'. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Wow Richard! What a beautiful field watch! I think the camo kaki NATO strap it came in was also beautiful. I was worried about the second hand position, until you blow it in the right place ;-)
ETA quartz movements are precise and it is a pleasure to see the second hand stopping for a second right over the second/minute mark. One question: this watch dial has no date window, so you've taken off the date wheel and the related setting wheel, I guess this movement has also a "quick set" date with the crown in first position, how do you handle the "ghost" date position of the crown, it will be possible to also fix it in order to let the crown "jump over" it in some way? Thank you for sharing this beautiful video, I'm slowly opening my mind about quar(t)z watches, this one is gorgeous! Sorry for my poor English, I hope you'll understand my question.
Huh. Fittin acrylic crystals seems more complicated than fitting sapphire/glass ones.
Might have known you'd have thought of that if it was possible, thanks for the reply, love your chanel.
Thanks TOM! Richard
Great technique setting hour hand a 9 o’clock to enable precise placement of minute hand. What I don’t understand is why second hand was placed at 11 o’clock.
Super watch sir
Than you Covai! Richard
Спасибо за видео!
Very nice. I think they look best on the standard grey strap anyway 😉
Nice job! I have a Tag Heuer from the 90's with the same movement. The new should last another 20 years.
Personally I'd prefer no eyelets. I think they would cause the strap to lay less flat. We'll see what your solution is.
Thanks for a other entertaining video.
This video its so relaxing! I have a one loose fixed bar on my G10 and i still dont know how to secure it. Any idea?
Great decision to swap the movement, no need to worry about vibrations, temperatures and occasional knocks
Hi Akim ... good to here from you. Yes and the main driver was cost on this too. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Good video, how easy is it to get the parts to refresh the G10?
Great video! Is it safe for a 7S26 watch movement to stop during a day/date change when only half of the day/date shows up in the window? In the Seiko SKX the date/day change takes 5 hours, so I imagine it's very hard to avoid this. Thank you.
Another great video Richard.... And that beard makes you look very distinguished. You seem to be having a bit of a quartz craze at the moment and it makes a nice change of pace. I'll have to get my cosmotron over to you soon and you can make some more great content whilst working your magic
Hi Greg ... good to hear from you and yes I am fan of 'quartz done well'! That's a great idea ... the cosmotron hybrid would make an interesting video! What I need though is one full of rust to bring back to life! Hope all good with you! Richard
Richard, I've been pondering your problem with that oversized strap.....cut the strap in half, feed through from both ends & staple the strap together at the rear once in place. Oh & a bit of selotape over the watch back & onto the bench would prevent it launching itself into orbit when removing ..........
Simon! A recovery plan... amazing! Not sure my stapling would be high grade enough though and maybe swap out the selotape for gaffer tape... haha! I will end up working in haute horology if I adopt these methods. Nice one Simon! Richard
Had to break off half way through, to see how much these lovely watches are new, ,!! Shame they're just a bit too small, (yes I know they're "vintage size" , lol )
for my wrist.. Great video btw,,,
Hi John ... yes they are a little smaller than is fashionable but still really nice I think. I don't have one but I would wear it if I did! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Top video Richard, I have the very watch in need of a new movement. Mine is a Royal navy dated 89. What do you charge to replace the movement?
Hi do you have any idea where I could get G10 watch face and hands restored ?
Thanks for this superb video! 👍 💪I am just ordering a crystal lift to replace the crystal on my civil navigator. Regarding the strap I think there can be only one choice: admirality grey phoenix 18mm. That's the strap the watch was issued with and fini. But I am very orthodox here.... 🤷😁
I think I might have been forced to get the "Big Persuader" (14lb sledgehammer) out to flatten those eyelets but I'm sure you don't have one in your workshop. 😀
Great video as ever Richard, a reminder to me to give my G10 some wrist time and also to give this a "Like".
Keep safe, keep sane and keep posting such informative and interesting content Richard. 👍👍👍
Brilliant! This is one of the first thoughts that actually crossed my mind too! It is also the official solution in 'Haute Horology for Recovery Mechanics Vol 1.'. Nice one Ricky! Richard
Being a Pulsar collector I am trying to get at a decent non "pull my pants down" priced Pulsar G10 and the RAF chrono issue for my collection as I do have a standard "civilian" version of the Pulsar G10 and have civilian themes of Pulsar's dancing hands models V601 and V691 but the civvy versions just have standard casebacks. I remember the war of ego's at Woolwich where the RSM hated quartz and expected one to have a damned good automatic and the adjutant who hated mechanicals and expected one to have a bally good quartz and none of this soppy NATO straps either, you bought from the barracks store a brown or black leather cuff strap which had a pop down hood to cover the head and offer no shine.
I am suffering at mo a NATO on my rebuilt Invicta Russian Diver I put a new movement into, gave a nice clean and tidy inside and out, made a long stem using them Chinese stem extenders and put a nice stainless steel crown under that massive canteen crown, bought a handmade thick and distressed hide Zulu in brown for it which is really a "homage" to a Zlatoust but I can't afford a Zlatoust so Invicta all the way :D
Why didnt you press the crystal ? I thought thats the normal way using these with metal-ring .
A question regarding the calendar dial. When you take that out and push iut the stem, it will still stop on the calendar position? I.e. there are still 3 position for the crown versus the 2 positions in the original movement?
Well done! A gentleman cannot enter in battle with a rubish watch.....
Hi Sergi ... I agree ... and I guess those who scavenge the battlefield after the fighting need trophies worth the effort! T'is the way of things! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
the classic admiralty grey is the only way to go if you ask me, but different strokes for different folks, but aye quite limited as to what you can fit
Nice to see the Tritium is in good order, prob long expired lume wise, is it like Invicta's Tritnite compound I wonder?
Hi Richard can i ask how did you get the hands to fit, that movement has 120/70/20 size hands but the CWC hands are a lot bigger ? lol all went well till i got to the hands.
Does the old tritium still work? Entertaining as ever!
Did you take the lug bars out and put them back after lining up the strap? Nice watch
Where do I get one of those case back openers used?
These fetch quite a bit of money now, jumping up in price. Lovely little watch. 👍
What do you use for the ultrasonic cleaning? Looks like vinager
Hearing aid case watch ;-)
Edit: it's official now -14:04 Richard has two pairs of hands. How did I not see it until today?
Haha! My secret is out! Richard
I missed that 'til you pointed it out :-D
We are all getting older!
"Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear" as the late Tony Hancock used to say...Never mind Richard, I'm sure it will be a triumph in the next episode. :-)
Hello, a very informative video. I previously thought tension ring, armoured, acrylic crystals needed a press to remove/replace but your crystal lifter worked very well - even though the Bergeon No 4266 is advertised as suitable for crystals without tension ring. How did you judge that it was appropriate to used the lifter rather than the press? Is it the fact that it is acrylic rather than glass? I would like to do the identical job on my CWC G10 so need to understand which tool to buy. Many thanks.
Hi Brian you are wise to ask as there was some pressing done off camera. In fact the press is maybe more helpful than the grab.. I would invest in a press and then buy a few different sizes of crystal as they are quite cheap. Then press home the largest that you can. Hope this helps. Richard
I have one,a Navy issue from TimeFactors which was how I got into watches.I think it's how Eddie Platts started that company.Unfortunately He doesn't do them any more,but He does do his own versions and very good ones too....................................
Hi Russel, A good route into watches I think and the military watch collecting niche is a pretty 'strong thing'! A Royal Navy G10 would be a good place start a military watch collection. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I agree,in fact all of my early watch purchases were based on that military no nonsense rugged durability specification.......................
Do you know if you can get a sapphire crystal for the CWCg10?
Good job Richard . I really like these military watches . My only problem with them is that they're quite small . What are they 34 or 35 mm . Pity about the strap but no big deal 👍.Those fixed pins did you no favours there
You done a good job, it’s better to have a watch that works than not, shame about that strap it would have looked nice on that watch, but fixed bars only have so much clearance.
Thanks John ... yes I should have seen it coming and I had no time to get another strap before going out with the video so I decided to go with it and then at least it helps others not make the same mistake! Thanks for the feedback! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker An easy mistake to make Richard, proper fitment of a replacement watch strap often catches people out, I've had a watch that had it's case attacked with a grinding wheel! Mangled, could be an idear for a video explaining what's involved in getting a bracelet to fit the lugholes and case properly.
Very nice watch! I can see it and I don't care what the date is.
5:59 Frying Tonight...
Hi Mark ... stay tuned as I am about to invest in a new improved deep fat fryer! Richard
I have one of these that needs this treatment. How much will it cost me, or how much overtime will I need to book?
Good grief! When the back came off 😮😮😮
Nice work Richard, but boy that strap, was minging 😖
Haha! Minging is such a good word! Great to hear from you Kent! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Our girls using it all the time. Its probably far too 'young a word' for an old goat like me but...youre right, great word, so descriptive you can really get your teeth into it 😉
Captain is right, I keep toying with sending a SuperOcean down to you as its desperatly in need of a service. However we're still on travel restrictions and Id not want to put this one on the post as it means more to me than all my other pieces put together 👍 I can wait, Im a patient man lol
I'll have chips please 🙏
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A wonderful video thank you.
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I'm gunna get the CWC GS STAINLESS STEEL, SAPPHIRE, NAVIGATOR (with date)
Can't wait!
chmm congrats you broke the edge of case back.
Your workbench is very clean and well-organized. WHAT IS THIS WITCHCRAFT!?
Haha! Hi Some Guy... Nothing as romantic, I just like it that way! Richard
Hi Richard, loved the video and would love to have my old cwc g10 service watch repaired. It would need new movement and glass could you repair it and give me a estimate. Cheers mike
Hi Mike could you please contact me via this .... www.richardperrett.com/contact/ thank you. Richard
I’ve had two of these watches, for what you have to pay to acquire one there are much better choices. The crystal scratches easily, with little to no water resistance.
Hi Veritas Valebit ... I think what you say has a lot of truth but I think it's the genuine military heritage that folks like and I definitely 'get that'. These will become highly collectable I think. Worn less and less for the reasons you mention but going up and up in value. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Well done!! I have a dead CWC G10 1982 wristwatch aka “Fatboy”. Which replacement ETA movement will fit in this case?
Excellent video Richard! I have my father's "fatboy" version G10 that has a faulty movement. What replacement movement do you recommend for this one as I understand that the 955.112 doesn't work for due to the stem height? The original 536.121 movement is impossible to get hold of. Your recommendation would be much appreciated!! I have liked all your videos!! 🤣
got three of these at home 2 are brand new never used
Hi Richard. You’ve inspired to restore one myself. Just one quick question, why don’t you use a press to put on the crystal? Thanks in regard
Hi benc80906 ... this 'crystal' in these watches is actually acrylic and designed to flex. This flex is utilised by the 'crystal' grab to shrink the diameter of the arcylic and slot it into place before releasing it where it gribs the case due to the outward pressure exerted by the springy acrylic. A crystal press would push onto a piece of acrylic too large to go into the case and quite quickly break it. Hope this explains. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker thank you so much
Very funny!
Aren't Nato straps made by Phoenix supposed to be the "official" British Nato straps?
What's the water resistance rating for these?
Suggest you take the two pins off, and put them back on when the strap is in position between the lugs.
Only with a blow torch Yc! They are soldered in! Military Specification .... but thanks for offering a solution! Richard
Could you have modified the dial to accommodate the calendar ring ?
Hi Kevin, Not elegantly or easily but a dial with a date window to fit could probably be sourced maybe evenn from CWC. Hope this helps. Richard
Great as usual.
A bit disappointed by not seeing a mechanical movement.
Regarding the strap is it possible to remove both pins from the lugs and place back once the Nato strap has been positioned to its ideal place? This way avoiding bottle neck when it comes to metal rings!
Hi Dr Omar.... Thank you so much! These watches have thick solid bars soldered into the lugs so removal is not an option! I should have seen the problem coming! Richard
Does the old movement have any value to it? Will you use it for parts or toss it out?
Hi Eugene ... no rea value but sme of the keyless work and motion work parts are pretty useful to keep so it will go in my parts collection. Hope all good with you! Richard