I have loved watches since I was a kid. I'm in my 70's now. I have Parkinson's so learning how to fix something as small and delicate like a watch would not be a good idea for me, lol. I can see it flying across the room now as I shout out, "WATCH OUT" as it sails out the window, lmao. The world of timepieces would never be the same. My passion is Seiko watches. I bought my first one in Japan during a stopover on the way to war. Excellent watches, and I still have a few in storage. Anyways, I really enjoy watching you do these delicate repairs. Take care and I hope you keep making these videos.
As you were talking about skills, knowledge, and technique, at about 17:10, I noticed you do something that was likely automatic for you and yet something many people don't know. As you were trying to install the screw and get the threads lined up, you gave it a partial turn in the opposite direction. You can see, and feel, the thread drop into place, then it is lined up when you turn it forward. I particularly like and recommend doing this if one is putting a screw into a soft material like plastic, wood, or even soft metals.
Thats so true. I do the same when I need to seat a bolt in tight quarters on one of my tractors... especially when I can't feel it drop in with my hands. A half turn in the opposite direction helps prevent cross threading... from tiny watch screws to valve cover bolts on tractors.
This is very important with the self-tapping screws in plastic. A cross threaded screw can crack the plastic screw posts, leading to a very annoying repair.
This is because the threads on the bolt and the threads in the hole have a definite start, once the end of the threads meets the start of the others the “point” of the od threads drop into the id threads. Keep tinkering boys! There’s something new to learn every day!
Marshall! I just put my first movement back together :) It took a lot of patience, but the moment that balance wheel kicked up and ran by itself felt like hitting a home run. I'm hooked. Thank you for building my confidence and interest in such a rewarding hobby!
The mechanical empathy you demonstrate is a joy to view, often turning a screw 1/4 turn anti clockwise to get it seated, then screwing it firmly down clockwise, just wonderful...
Tearing down all the way, cleaning every part, and then putting back together with the right oils and seals is what I loved about rebuilding truck engines. Basically the same thing, just everything is bigger, haha.
Love you, and your informative show. I’ve been interested in Horology for over 60 years, but, never to the detail I have been since watching your channel. Thank You!
I remember when I first started training in the watch shop on board the USS Bryce Canyon AD36 early 1971 they sent us to the bridge to remove the radium from the pointer on the Lead Helm we removed the pointer scraped off the radium and painted the pointer with a white luminous paint.The inspecting officer asked us what we had done with radium when we told him he called in a decon team secured the bridge and sent us both to sick bay to test for radium poisoning.
@@peterking1134 just scraped it off like always. Decon team didn’t find anything I think they wiped down the bridge and put the rags in a lead box not sure what they did with the box. Never heard anything else about it
I was a lucky when I was young I had a grandfather who repaired pocket watches as a hobby I spent a many of hours in my youth watching him. When I got old started doing it myself never tried wrist watches but in the early days of ebay I spent a lot buying pocket watches to repair and resale and picked up a few keepers along the way too. I have a few key winds which I love. I'm sure they could use a good cleaning now. My eye sight now that I'm in my 60s has got so bad I can no longer do it myself. So if you ever feel like you like to tackle one let me know I send them your way love to watch you show off one of my watches.
Marshall. The most striking part of the watch has to be that face. It's so striking to look at, and behind ascratch free crystal it looks even better. That is certainly a watch I'd be happy to wear on a daily basis. Thank you for sharing your work. P.S. If your friend decides he doesn't want it......
I just picked up a Late 60's or early 70's Ball Trainmaster Automatic for $200USD on eBay that is running, but at about -30sec/day. A 25 jewel ETA 2620 or 2821 movement, still not quite sure, but I am leaning towards the former. I really don't feel like messing something up, so I am hoping to work through my pocket watches first to get comfortable. I have been practicing on a beat up 15 Jewel USSR chronograph. One balance reposition on my Grandfather's 1920 Elgin pocket watch and I was hooked after I saw the 30 year dormant movement start ticking. Thank you for the inspiration, knowledge, and courage to move from the obsolescence of smartphone repair to the investment of watch repair:)
The myriad of tools watch makers use is astounding. I was watching a video the other day where an antique rounding up tool was used. Add in the crystal press and you can understand why the hobby can be expensive. But all hobbies can be expensive. Especially if done correctly 😊. Excellent video, thank you.
You know, not only am i amazed at how Marshell is able to work with such incredible small peices that those watches have. But I would LOVE to see those that actually BUILD those amazingly small screws and springs! I love this channel and wtching Marshall work on these watches! Thank you!
There is a couple of marvelous videos on RUclips of how they make Vostok watches at the factory. Including the machines that make the tiny gears. Jeweled bearings etc.
Hi Marshall watching your videos made me want a vintage watch but I didn't think there was anything in the family. Last week I found my late grandfathers watch it's nothing special an old Seiko of a type they actually still make but anyway now it's off at local jewelers for a service. Hopefully it all goes well and I can wear it for daily use.
I wish I could send you my mom's favorite watch. She passed away recently, and my dad is now in assisted living. While moving their stuff, I found her little watch. It doesn't work, but I keep it close. I have fond memories of her wearing it. Anyway, I love your videos and how detailed they are. If it wasn't for my hand tremors, I would pick up this hobby. It's fascinating. Keep up the great content. 👍
What @Poperol said. Ignore any comments here redirecting to a way to get in contact and shoot WWR an email, Instagram or Patreon message (whichever you can manage and confirm his account ownership of). You can always ask this way, if you expect to get no for an answer, acceptance of the job will be a pleasant surprise.
I have watched you and others for a couple, three years and really enjoy the "craft". After watching this and other great success, I think "I'm gonna do this!". Then I think: with recent eye problems and being 82 years old with some short term memory problems, (no more than most old farts) AND the cost of tools AND limited experience using the internet to do research and finding and buying things (that are what they say they are), I think I am better off watching you guys that make it look so easy and enjoyable on UTUBE. Thanks to all of you who make these wonderful videos.🤓
I must say, I haven't worn a watch in decades, but this finished watch is definitely one I would wear! Nothing too flashy about it, just nice and functional... I particularly like the lack of a brand, for some reason 😉
I just want to thank you personally for taking the time to make up watch repair kits for the average person, looking for your latest video is my happy place, cheers.
Cleaning is indeed cathartic, but it’s not only in watchmaking/restoration. My hobby is collecting, making, repairing and modifying folding knives. Completely cleaning and restoring a well used knife is a wonderful experience. A tool to cut things or a tool to tell time, we are both performing a valuable service for sure. Love your channel ❤
Oh Lord I'm so freaking ready for this!!! What a fun project. Appreciate these videos, I'm not into watch repair and watch making myself, but damn if it's not interesting. People sharing their passion for something is always so infectious. Cheers!
A super film demonstrating your watch skills, sorting out the hacking to engage correctly was really good. I actually own one of the fully military version of this watch which was issued to troops in Vietnam. My own has an issue date of March 1968. The military model is DTU-2A/P and a military specification MIL-W-3818B A civilian version was also produced which was made famous by Steve McQueen. He wore one in Bullit and can best be seen on his wrist during the famous car chase.
For luming clocks I've always used strontium powder and paper glue, I have used nail polish lacquer but it blocks the UV a little so it's never as bright, but the clear paper glue and strontium powder works great and glows for 5-7 hours.
What a great watch. My dad has one in a drawer somewhere gathering dust. He was in the Air Force, but he was always trading stuff with buddies when on leave and home with us (motorcycles, gear, you name it). He is over 90 now and deaf and blind, sadly, so that's a shame. We are farming stock, so have real big strong arms (and big wrists), so normal straps don't fit all us lads in our family. The strap, as I recall, is a sort of canvas.
Hadley-roma watch straps..or other band companys...no problem with a big wrist..also anyone making leather products by hand..just measure your wrist..or go to good jeweler for help..good luck..tt for farming❤...GOD BLESS and HAPPY EASTER..😊
By far my favorite watch thus far. I liked the Elgin resto you did a couple years back. It turned out beautifully but this one has surpassed it by a mile. Beautiful watch. I'm hoping to be able to afford one of these types one day, properly restored. I'd give watch restoration a try, it looks like a ton of fun, but alas the tremors from my MS mean I can only watch, but I enjoy the heck out of watching!!
I had that exact watch. It lasted less than a month. There was no screw down crown, and water got into the case. I replaced it with a Zodiac Sea Wolf that I bought at the Da Nang PX. It survived.
Holy cow! I've been working on the follow-on to this, the plastic Timex Camper UK2991211688 watch that became famous because MacGyver wore it. That new replacement one had a truly disposable Timex M116 movement where the click spring would "eat itself up". The movement on your watch is so much more substantial than the Timex Camper follow-on. Great video here!
Hey marshall have to say i love your channel, i decided to do a course in horology and retrain as a clock/watchmaker and your channel is a great learning tool and you are very informative. I feel the knowledge ive gained from your videos is definitely going to be advantageous when i start the course. 👍
Thank you very much for sharing this one! It is certainly one of the better looking Military watches I have seen, including the old Kienzle Markant that I wore in the 1960's.
Marshall, you rated your re-lume at, maybe, an 8 out of 10. But looking at the watch, as a whole, I think your re-lume job hit the mark, perfectly. I think you did an excellent job of matching the worn/aged look of the hands to the rest of the face. It's a 10/10 match in my book. I've learned quite a lot from your channel. It's given me enough confidence to try some minor repairs, beyond battery replacements in quartz watches, on my own. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise!
Very Cool! I restored 2 of these so far and they turned out great. The only thing I did different was using a nylon military strap instead of a leather strap. It just gives it a little more of that military look. Thank you Marshall for another great video.
Wow that bought back memories. I had that watch or something very similar when I was a child. All the way through I was thinking it was similar, but probably not the same because I remembered green lume. Then when you lit up the lume at the end BOOM, there it was, just as I remembered it in the darkness under the blankets after charging it up with a torch. Thanks for the memory.
- Marshall, ...........you have done another GREAT project. Your watch looks great after work. That was a little unusual , but you cracked it.......... many thanks for sharing Ben
Love the watch...and another great restoration Marshall.. Great find and super job on getting that one up and running. Looks awesome..and love the strap too...!!
Good morning. I just inherited a pocket watch. Just some basic research and I’ve learned it is an 11 jewel, hunter model Illinois Watch Company watch from 1902. I told my Mom (it was her great grandfathers) I watch your videos and that you work on subscribers watches sometimes. I wasn’t sure if this was the best way to reach out. I’m very excited about the watch. Have a great day.
Looks great Marshall. A useful tip when putting the setting lever back in. I use a bit of Rodico to hold it in place, then it can be turned upside down and screwed in without it falling off.
Marshall, listening to you work on a watch, enjoying a beverage after work, is sublimely relaxing. At one level I follow the technology of the repairs. But I'm not now, nor will I become a watch fixer. What works is the narrative, your enthusiasm, the ease of your explanation stemming from your incredible expertise. Thanks.... BTW, after watching closely the tools you use. I now own a great set of tiny screwdrivers.
I've been looking for a set of these hands for YEARS. I have my grandpas Vietnam watch exactly like this and it was damaged. crystal punctured, hands gnarled. I had it serviced and they put aftermarket hands on it that I hate and I didnt get the old hands back. Now I want to bring this watch back to what I remembered as a kid
I was explaining to the monitor that reluming the hands only will result in a very weird in-the-night experience by having only hands being able to charge and light up. You could've probably covered the other lumed stuff with thinner/lighter cover for night time consistency :) Great work, Marshall, I'll soon buy some more stuff from your online shop, I kinda got tired of disassembling and reassembling the training watch set :)
I was looking at this exact model watch the other day. Yes because of you and your channel, I am tempted to get a watch to repair or mess with. I’ve looked more at the Elgin models mainly so if I could get it working I might be able to gift it.
these were standard issue for the Air Force back in the late 60s. I remember wearing one, They were quite functional and you could easily read them in darkness AND they didn't require a software update to run. I have an over priced Apple Watch that is nothing but a headache. Analog all the way now. Thanks for making this video.
Very cool! Thanks. You’d think it was issued to all soldiers in combat but they were issued in Vietnam but not universal then phased out by the end of the war. I copied & pasted this from an officer addressing this issue in an article. “Under the original 1964 MIL-W-46374, Belforte made the watches for the US Gov't with plastic cases. Benrus distributed them for Belforte. From 1968 onward, Benrus and Westclox made the plastic watches during the remainder of the Vietnam War under the MIL-W revision "A" that allowed a corrosion resistant metal case (Hamilton made these), changed to stainless steel by a 1973 addendum. It took a while for these to find their way into the logisitcs system, appearing in the last half of the war.”
I had one of those. I asked for and got one for Christmas somewhere about 1965-66 give or take. Wish I still had it. I have a MWC repro of a WWII version my wife bought me couple of years ago.
I've got a Hamilton watch with a dial that looks almost exactly like that but with a day and date complication and Hamilton branding. It's such a clean and functional design
Marshall, I always love your videos! My hands tremble too much for me to ever take on the hobby for myself, but I enjoy it vicariously through your work! I do wonder though, on these kinds of restorations, that is, more practical vs historical, how difficult it would end up being to redo the lume on the face itself? The hand lume was a great success and I can only wonder how much work it would be to get all of that back into working order. Keep up the good work!
Another great restoration! I always learn something new with every watch you bring back to life. Case in point, the hack in this watch is designed differently from the other hacking mechanisms in other watches. One note, however. The lume is not tritium. It contains a photo-luminescent chemical that glows in the dark when first exposed to light. You can test this with the new geiger counter you got to test the dial on that Rolex you recently restored. "Tritium" is actually a radioactive gas (H3) which is contained inside tiny tubes, the inside of which is coated with a fluorescent material that glows in different colors, due to the beta decay of the tritium gas. The tiny amount of tritium gas in these microtubules is very, very weakly radioactive (unlike deadly radium paint used in the past). Tritium gas has a half-life of 12.5 years so the glow will get weaker over time. Tritium tubes are often used in watch dials and hands that glow in the dark without the need to be recharged by light. Ball Watch and Marathon are watch brands famous for using tritium tubes in their watches. Tritium tubes are also commonly use in the sights on firearms so they can be seen in the dark.
There were absolutely watches that use tritium in a painted form and not like modern watches with tritium tubes. They were made by replacing some of the normal hydrogen (H-1) in a plastic polymer with tritium (H-3) which is referred to as tritiated polymer or tritiated solid polymer. That polymer was then mixed with the beta-reactive phosphor paint and applied to the lumed surfaces.
Neat restoration. Love the luminous hands restoration also. BTW when you had to pull the crown like that, I gasped for a little bit, LOL, but thank you for showing it to us. I had not seen that before. Awesome video.
I have loved watches since I was a kid. I'm in my 70's now. I have Parkinson's so learning how to fix something as small and delicate like a watch would not be a good idea for me, lol. I can see it flying across the room now as I shout out, "WATCH OUT" as it sails out the window, lmao. The world of timepieces would never be the same. My passion is Seiko watches. I bought my first one in Japan during a stopover on the way to war. Excellent watches, and I still have a few in storage. Anyways, I really enjoy watching you do these delicate repairs. Take care and I hope you keep making these videos.
My dad was a military Vietnam vet. I’m glad you restored this.
As you were talking about skills, knowledge, and technique, at about 17:10, I noticed you do something that was likely automatic for you and yet something many people don't know. As you were trying to install the screw and get the threads lined up, you gave it a partial turn in the opposite direction. You can see, and feel, the thread drop into place, then it is lined up when you turn it forward. I particularly like and recommend doing this if one is putting a screw into a soft material like plastic, wood, or even soft metals.
Thats so true. I do the same when I need to seat a bolt in tight quarters on one of my tractors... especially when I can't feel it drop in with my hands. A half turn in the opposite direction helps prevent cross threading... from tiny watch screws to valve cover bolts on tractors.
This is very important with the self-tapping screws in plastic. A cross threaded screw can crack the plastic screw posts, leading to a very annoying repair.
Taken a few lenses apart, some with multithreads. They can take a long minute being turned backward before things lineup and fall into place.
This is because the threads on the bolt and the threads in the hole have a definite start, once the end of the threads meets the start of the others the “point” of the od threads drop into the id threads.
Keep tinkering boys! There’s something new to learn every day!
I learned of that from a precision shooting channel, 8541 Tactical. Very important when you're installing the screws for scope mounts.
Marshall! I just put my first movement back together :) It took a lot of patience, but the moment that balance wheel kicked up and ran by itself felt like hitting a home run. I'm hooked. Thank you for building my confidence and interest in such a rewarding hobby!
The mechanical empathy you demonstrate is a joy to view, often turning a screw 1/4 turn anti clockwise to get it seated, then screwing it firmly down clockwise, just wonderful...
Thanks!Awesome video.... was amazing watching the "hack issue"
There's something about a new crystal and an aged dial that's just beautiful.
20:39 I bet that was a heart in mouth moment when that tiny little gear went flying
I'm glad someone else saw it flying out! 😱
Yep I saw it
Setting wheel takes flight.. I saw the same thing. :)
And then it magically reappears in place. Ah, the beauty of editing!
Ha Ha i didn't see your comment till after i had already written mine. Nice, you caught it too!!! God Bless you!
Great job. I actually like this watch better than most of the more expensive/fancy ones you've done.
Absolutely agree.
Yup, this watch has _purpose_ behind it (and perhaps a bit of history); it's not just another 'shiny' to decorate one's wrist.
Tearing down all the way, cleaning every part, and then putting back together with the right oils and seals is what I loved about rebuilding truck engines. Basically the same thing, just everything is bigger, haha.
Watch your videos whenever I wanna just relax clock out of life stress and enjoy some classic workbench craftsmanship
Thanks again
Love you, and your informative show. I’ve been interested in Horology for over 60 years, but, never to the detail I have been since watching your channel. Thank You!
I remember when I first started training in the watch shop on board the USS Bryce Canyon AD36 early 1971 they sent us to the bridge to remove the radium from the pointer on the Lead Helm we removed the pointer scraped off the radium and painted the pointer with a white luminous paint.The inspecting officer asked us what we had done with radium when we told him he called in a decon team secured the bridge and sent us both to sick bay to test for radium poisoning.
What did you do with the radium?
Did you inhale the powder? What happened?
@@richeyrich2203 I guess not sick bay couldn’t find anything,
@@peterking1134 just scraped it off like always. Decon team didn’t find anything I think they wiped down the bridge and put the rags in a lead box not sure what they did with the box. Never heard anything else about it
There are watch shops on some military boats?? also awesome story :)
I’m not really into watches but your commentary is what keeps me watching. Thanks
I was a lucky when I was young I had a grandfather who repaired pocket watches as a hobby I spent a many of hours in my youth watching him. When I got old started doing it myself never tried wrist watches but in the early days of ebay I spent a lot buying pocket watches to repair and resale and picked up a few keepers along the way too. I have a few key winds which I love. I'm sure they could use a good cleaning now. My eye sight now that I'm in my 60s has got so bad I can no longer do it myself. So if you ever feel like you like to tackle one let me know I send them your way love to watch you show off one of my watches.
Marshall. The most striking part of the watch has to be that face. It's so striking to look at, and behind ascratch free crystal it looks even better. That is certainly a watch I'd be happy to wear on a daily basis.
Thank you for sharing your work.
P.S. If your friend decides he doesn't want it......
The dial is gorgeous, I love these military types watches.
Have faith man from Portugal here 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹✌️🥂
It is a very handsome watch.
I just picked up a Late 60's or early 70's Ball Trainmaster Automatic for $200USD on eBay that is running, but at about -30sec/day. A 25 jewel ETA 2620 or 2821 movement, still not quite sure, but I am leaning towards the former. I really don't feel like messing something up, so I am hoping to work through my pocket watches first to get comfortable. I have been practicing on a beat up 15 Jewel USSR chronograph. One balance reposition on my Grandfather's 1920 Elgin pocket watch and I was hooked after I saw the 30 year dormant movement start ticking. Thank you for the inspiration, knowledge, and courage to move from the obsolescence of smartphone repair to the investment of watch repair:)
The myriad of tools watch makers use is astounding. I was watching a video the other day where an antique rounding up tool was used. Add in the crystal press and you can understand why the hobby can be expensive. But all hobbies can be expensive. Especially if done correctly 😊. Excellent video, thank you.
You know, not only am i amazed at how Marshell is able to work with such incredible small peices that those watches have. But I would LOVE to see those that actually BUILD those amazingly small screws and springs! I love this channel and wtching Marshall work on these watches! Thank you!
There is a couple of marvelous videos on RUclips of how they make Vostok watches at the factory. Including the machines that make the tiny gears. Jeweled bearings etc.
Hi Marshall watching your videos made me want a vintage watch but I didn't think there was anything in the family. Last week I found my late grandfathers watch it's nothing special an old Seiko of a type they actually still make but anyway now it's off at local jewelers for a service. Hopefully it all goes well and I can wear it for daily use.
I wish I could send you my mom's favorite watch. She passed away recently, and my dad is now in assisted living. While moving their stuff, I found her little watch. It doesn't work, but I keep it close. I have fond memories of her wearing it. Anyway, I love your videos and how detailed they are. If it wasn't for my hand tremors, I would pick up this hobby. It's fascinating. Keep up the great content. 👍
He does sometimes work on viewers watches , but please don't forget that some watch scalpers have contacted chanel viewers pretending to be him.
What @Poperol said. Ignore any comments here redirecting to a way to get in contact and shoot WWR an email, Instagram or Patreon message (whichever you can manage and confirm his account ownership of).
You can always ask this way, if you expect to get no for an answer, acceptance of the job will be a pleasant surprise.
I have watched you and others for a couple, three years and really enjoy the "craft". After watching this and other great success, I think "I'm gonna do this!". Then I think: with recent eye problems and being 82 years old with some short term memory problems, (no more than most old farts) AND the cost of tools AND limited experience using the internet to do research and finding and buying things (that are what they say they are), I think I am better off watching you guys that make it look so easy and enjoyable on UTUBE. Thanks to all of you who make these wonderful videos.🤓
Absolutely stunning watch. Such a simple design and a great strap added! Well done.
I have no idea why but watching you is really coming for me and seeing you work on this beautiful watch is the berries
20:39 / 20:40
Its back in there after the time stamp, looks like he caught it but edited that out for some reason.
Called intermediate setting wheel. Defo back in as no way to turn hands if it is missing. Ask me how I know....🤔 😎 😁
thanks for posting. always enjoy your videos. i appreciate that you don't hide any mistakes. We all make them.
There is something beautiful about the simplicity of that dial. Great work!
Cool watch. The font for the numbers is interesting, especially the '4'.
I must say, I haven't worn a watch in decades, but this finished watch is definitely one I would wear!
Nothing too flashy about it, just nice and functional... I particularly like the lack of a brand, for some reason 😉
I just want to thank you personally for taking the time to make up watch repair kits for the average person, looking for your latest video is my happy place, cheers.
Its a really lovely utilitarian watch. Reminds me of one my dad had for decades. The brown band really compliments it.
Fantastic job on that old watch. Collecting up old watches and taking watch class.
Here I was, perusing for something to watch and you post at this very minute. Excellent 👍
Cleaning is indeed cathartic, but it’s not only in watchmaking/restoration. My hobby is collecting, making, repairing and modifying folding knives. Completely cleaning and restoring a well used knife is a wonderful experience. A tool to cut things or a tool to tell time, we are both performing a valuable service for sure. Love your channel ❤
Oh Lord I'm so freaking ready for this!!! What a fun project. Appreciate these videos, I'm not into watch repair and watch making myself, but damn if it's not interesting. People sharing their passion for something is always so infectious. Cheers!
Well done, Marshall. That Lume looks like it needed a little coffee but it still looks great!
Been watching your videos for a while and also listening to Limited Resources and just last episode realized that you do both!! How cool!
A super film demonstrating your watch skills, sorting out the hacking to engage correctly was really good. I actually own one of the fully military version of this watch which was issued to troops in Vietnam. My own has an issue date of March 1968. The military model is DTU-2A/P and a military specification MIL-W-3818B A civilian version was also produced which was made famous by Steve McQueen. He wore one in Bullit and can best be seen on his wrist during the famous car chase.
Gotta love military watches. Coolest designs ever.
Another excellent service/restoration, Marshall! Well done. I really enjoy watching your videos. They’re very therapeutic for some reason. Thanks!
It's always a pleasure to watch a passionate masterful craftsman at work - thank you!
4:47 I always enjoy the moment with left-hand screw. In my life I only met it in heavy machinery and trucks.
I like the 24-hr simple design of military watch faces. You did a nice repair there! Thanks for sharing. ❤😊
For luming clocks I've always used strontium powder and paper glue, I have used nail polish lacquer but it blocks the UV a little so it's never as bright, but the clear paper glue and strontium powder works great and glows for 5-7 hours.
Great video. Like that closing shot. I look forward in each of your videos to seeing whether or not "born to fly" will spread its wings and take off.
Tidy looking military watch nicer than ELGIN ,now you've fixed and serviced. Amazing skillset you possess.
What a great watch. My dad has one in a drawer somewhere gathering dust. He was in the Air Force, but he was always trading stuff with buddies when on leave and home with us (motorcycles, gear, you name it). He is over 90 now and deaf and blind, sadly, so that's a shame. We are farming stock, so have real big strong arms (and big wrists), so normal straps don't fit all us lads in our family. The strap, as I recall, is a sort of canvas.
Hadley-roma watch straps..or other band companys...no problem with a big wrist..also anyone making leather products by hand..just measure your wrist..or go to good jeweler for help..good luck..tt for farming❤...GOD BLESS and HAPPY EASTER..😊
@@maryannguess7115 I might have done that, but the watch does not work, and it does look a bit of a mess right now.
By far my favorite watch thus far. I liked the Elgin resto you did a couple years back. It turned out beautifully but this one has surpassed it by a mile. Beautiful watch. I'm hoping to be able to afford one of these types one day, properly restored. I'd give watch restoration a try, it looks like a ton of fun, but alas the tremors from my MS mean I can only watch, but I enjoy the heck out of watching!!
Excellent video Marshall. Thanks for sharing that with us all.
I had that exact watch. It lasted less than a month. There was no screw down crown, and water got into the case. I replaced it with a Zodiac Sea Wolf that I bought at the Da Nang PX. It survived.
Holy cow! I've been working on the follow-on to this, the plastic Timex Camper UK2991211688 watch that became famous because MacGyver wore it. That new replacement one had a truly disposable Timex M116 movement where the click spring would "eat itself up". The movement on your watch is so much more substantial than the Timex Camper follow-on. Great video here!
Hey marshall have to say i love your channel, i decided to do a course in horology and retrain as a clock/watchmaker and your channel is a great learning tool and you are very informative. I feel the knowledge ive gained from your videos is definitely going to be advantageous when i start the course. 👍
Thank you very much for sharing this one! It is certainly one of the better looking Military watches I have seen, including the old Kienzle Markant that I wore in the 1960's.
Yes knowing the rest of the story is a big plus. More please.
Absolutely gorgeous. I love the dial on this watch! And Arnold Palmers are legit!
Congratulations for your terrific performance, humble ,passion and love make the greatest success
Thanks for passion
The algorithm delivered. I think watches are neat, and I love MTG. Boom. I get recommended this channel.
If you know, you know.
Marshall, you rated your re-lume at, maybe, an 8 out of 10. But looking at the watch, as a whole, I think your re-lume job hit the mark, perfectly. I think you did an excellent job of matching the worn/aged look of the hands to the rest of the face. It's a 10/10 match in my book.
I've learned quite a lot from your channel. It's given me enough confidence to try some minor repairs, beyond battery replacements in quartz watches, on my own. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise!
The dial on that time piece is georgeous !
Hello,i write from Spain and just to say enjoy a lot with your work a pasion ,thank for share this videos with us.
Perfect timing😅, no pun intented. End of a hard week and laying down, alarm switched off until Monday, and watching this. Thanks again Marshall😊
Very Cool! I restored 2 of these so far and they turned out great. The only thing I did different was using a nylon military strap instead of a leather strap. It just gives it a little more of that military look. Thank you Marshall for another great video.
Great job sir . Ive never watched a watch repair video in my life. You make it very interesting. Thank you .
Wow that bought back memories. I had that watch or something very similar when I was a child. All the way through I was thinking it was similar, but probably not the same because I remembered green lume. Then when you lit up the lume at the end BOOM, there it was, just as I remembered it in the darkness under the blankets after charging it up with a torch. Thanks for the memory.
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Marshall,
...........you have done another GREAT project. Your watch looks great after work.
That was a little unusual , but you cracked it..........
many thanks for sharing
Ben
Love the watch...and another great restoration Marshall.. Great find and super job on getting that one up and running. Looks awesome..and love the strap too...!!
Love these types of watches
Really cool watch and great, simple design aswell. Would love to own one.
Good morning. I just inherited a pocket watch. Just some basic research and I’ve learned it is an 11 jewel, hunter model Illinois Watch Company watch from 1902. I told my Mom (it was her great grandfathers) I watch your videos and that you work on subscribers watches sometimes. I wasn’t sure if this was the best way to reach out. I’m very excited about the watch. Have a great day.
We have leveled up to the crystal lift tool, how exciting! ha
Looks great Marshall. A useful tip when putting the setting lever back in. I use a bit of Rodico to hold it in place, then it can be turned upside down and screwed in without it falling off.
Nice job. Somewhere in my collection I have this watch. Mine is marked Benrus on the dial.
The wonderful art of Problem Solving 💖 what a lovely watch
Marshall, listening to you work on a watch, enjoying a beverage after work, is sublimely relaxing. At one level I follow the technology of the repairs. But I'm not now, nor will I become a watch fixer. What works is the narrative, your enthusiasm, the ease of your explanation stemming from your incredible expertise. Thanks.... BTW, after watching closely the tools you use. I now own a great set of tiny screwdrivers.
I really enjoyed this episode. I like the basic military watch. TY
Great looking watch. Love the look of these older field watches.
love this channel, so relaxing and informative
Great patina and I like the choice of band. That watch gives off a great classic vibe.
I've been looking for a set of these hands for YEARS. I have my grandpas Vietnam watch exactly like this and it was damaged. crystal punctured, hands gnarled. I had it serviced and they put aftermarket hands on it that I hate and I didnt get the old hands back. Now I want to bring this watch back to what I remembered as a kid
Absolutely stunning restoration. Well done!
I was explaining to the monitor that reluming the hands only will result in a very weird in-the-night experience by having only hands being able to charge and light up. You could've probably covered the other lumed stuff with thinner/lighter cover for night time consistency :)
Great work, Marshall, I'll soon buy some more stuff from your online shop, I kinda got tired of disassembling and reassembling the training watch set :)
Another great restoration. Always a pleasure to watch you work.
I think you did an awesome job.....Thank you for sharing
I was looking at this exact model watch the other day. Yes because of you and your channel, I am tempted to get a watch to repair or mess with. I’ve looked more at the Elgin models mainly so if I could get it working I might be able to gift it.
I really love the idea of selling starter kits! That's brilliant.
another great video! that white spot on the minute hand though….that really attracts the eye! good job again Marshall!
Beautiful restoration. Thank you.
these were standard issue for the Air Force back in the late 60s. I remember wearing one, They were quite functional and you could easily read them in darkness AND they didn't require a software update to run. I have an over priced Apple Watch that is nothing but a headache. Analog all the way now. Thanks for making this video.
Very cool! Thanks. You’d think it was issued to all soldiers in combat but they were issued in Vietnam but not universal then phased out by the end of the war. I copied & pasted this from an officer addressing this issue in an article.
“Under the original 1964 MIL-W-46374, Belforte made the watches for the US Gov't with plastic cases. Benrus distributed them for Belforte. From 1968 onward, Benrus and Westclox made the plastic watches during the remainder of the Vietnam War under the MIL-W revision "A" that allowed a corrosion resistant metal case (Hamilton made these), changed to stainless steel by a 1973 addendum. It took a while for these to find their way into the logisitcs system, appearing in the last half of the war.”
Another excellent video Marshall. Thanks for your content. I got into this hobby because of you.
I had one of those. I asked for and got one for Christmas somewhere about 1965-66 give or take. Wish I still had it. I have a MWC repro of a WWII version my wife bought me couple of years ago.
You should just buy another one. You can wish, or you can buy one.
@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 Well, I wish I still had the one my parents gave me..
I've got a Hamilton watch with a dial that looks almost exactly like that but with a day and date complication and Hamilton branding. It's such a clean and functional design
Sounds like a Hamilton Khaki. Really nice watches for not a whole lot of money.
Marshall, I always love your videos! My hands tremble too much for me to ever take on the hobby for myself, but I enjoy it vicariously through your work! I do wonder though, on these kinds of restorations, that is, more practical vs historical, how difficult it would end up being to redo the lume on the face itself? The hand lume was a great success and I can only wonder how much work it would be to get all of that back into working order. Keep up the good work!
Good job! Well done!
4:05 Wow! That dial is pristine!
That watch is SO cool! Great find, great work!
Another great restoration! I always learn something new with every watch you bring back to life. Case in point, the hack in this watch is designed differently from the other hacking mechanisms in other watches. One note, however. The lume is not tritium. It contains a photo-luminescent chemical that glows in the dark when first exposed to light. You can test this with the new geiger counter you got to test the dial on that Rolex you recently restored. "Tritium" is actually a radioactive gas (H3) which is contained inside tiny tubes, the inside of which is coated with a fluorescent material that glows in different colors, due to the beta decay of the tritium gas. The tiny amount of tritium gas in these microtubules is very, very weakly radioactive (unlike deadly radium paint used in the past). Tritium gas has a half-life of 12.5 years so the glow will get weaker over time. Tritium tubes are often used in watch dials and hands that glow in the dark without the need to be recharged by light. Ball Watch and Marathon are watch brands famous for using tritium tubes in their watches. Tritium tubes are also commonly use in the sights on firearms so they can be seen in the dark.
There were absolutely watches that use tritium in a painted form and not like modern watches with tritium tubes. They were made by replacing some of the normal hydrogen (H-1) in a plastic polymer with tritium (H-3) which is referred to as tritiated polymer or tritiated solid polymer. That polymer was then mixed with the beta-reactive phosphor paint and applied to the lumed surfaces.
Neat restoration. Love the luminous hands restoration also. BTW when you had to pull the crown like that, I gasped for a little bit, LOL, but thank you for showing it to us. I had not seen that before. Awesome video.
Before you said military I was thinking it. You do great work. Thanks.
Tell the truth, you got this watch specifically so you'd have an excuse to buy that tool.
Haha!
Can't say I've never done that!
if you are talking about the crystal setting tool then no that is not a new tool for him he has use that in many videos
He's a mechanic just not on cars this is what we do!
@@pudermcgavin4462 Yep. I'm a tool collector who repairs electronics.
I’ve done this before… got some chickens, so I would have to build a chicken coop, so I could justify buying a chop saw.