Some interesting information found by viewers! 1) The makers mark "LA" refers to Louis Arnould, of the City Watch Case Company Limited which made gold watch cases in England until the 1970s. 2) The "9" just refers to 9 karat gold. 3) The building where the Charles and Co Jewelry Company once stood is still in Liverpool! It's still across from Central Station, and today it's a pub. Thanks for the great info to those who commented!
not sure if you are aware but a scammer is using your site promising a watch as a prize it might be worth adding a footnote on your videos warning the vulnerable thanks
Good day sir I have my grandfather's pocket watch and it won't wind up it's seized up or stuck I was wondering if I sent to you that you could look at it and see if you could fix it possibly make a video out of it
Hi, I don't know if you will see this, but I am originally from Liverpool and wanted to help fill in some of the blanks about Charles and Co. The company was started by Henry Charles Saalmans, son of a Dutch immigrant to the city, who married a local Liverpool girl called Maud Adelaide Howden. They had 4 children and attended St Catherine's church, where all 4 of the children were baptised. St Catherine's no longer exists after it was knocked down in the 1960's. (I have photos of it if you're interested!) They lived at 134 Smithtown Road, a 3 storey terraced house on a main road, just outside the city centre (It is now an Indian takeaway called Smithdown Balti!) From experience, I would suggest that Salmaans used his middle name of Charles to Anglicise his business name, a common practice in the UK during the early 1900's. Of note, Henry Charles' son, Henry Richard Salmaans, would go on to be a highly decorated Captain in WW2, receiving an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his captaincy of SS Empire Bard. Captain Saalmans was awarded the OBE and Lloyd’s War Medal for his work in supervising the unloading of war cargoes from Allied merchant ships at the north Russian port of Murmansk in 1942-1943. Saalmans was Master of the 3,000 ton ‘SS Empire Bard’, which sailed in convoy for Russia in March 1942. After surviving heavy air attacks, the ‘Empire Bard’ arrived at Murmansk on 6 May. For the next ten months, in the absence of cranes on shore, she acted as a floating crane for Allied merchant ships reaching Murmansk with their cargoes. By the end of her stay, despite being damaged several times by air attacks, she unloaded 27,000 tons of war supplies for Russia. The shop now isn't actually a pub, it is a takeaway called the Lobster Pot. Charles & Co had a fantastic location for their time, just down the road from Liverpool's most prestigious hotel (The Adelphi), and opposite the Bold Street Concert Rooms, (now a bank). Hope this gives a picture of who they were. They definitely rubbed shoulders with the right people!
I lile to think that these videos are basically your marks on these watches. They document both what was repaired and what you did to it as well showcasing the watch's history.
I enjoy watching your channel and lived in Liverpool until a couple of months ago. I can confirm there is no jewellers on Ranelagh street any more. Also looking at the paperwork you showed I think at sometime they were bought out by a UK jewellers WH Samuels part of the Ratner Group. Just thought you might like that little bit of additional info
This podcast is your history to the work performed. And for the owner it gives a wonderful view of your work with the added history to the the works. So this is your mark. Well done!
@@andrewmoore9022 Could be Charles and Co was where the Lobster Pot is now, next to Ranelagh's Tavern. There is a public notice from 1925 in the London Gazette listing Charles and Co at 17 Ranelagh St.
I don't know how you see yourself as a simple hobbyist, from what I've seen online and in actual jeweler's shops, you're a pro in every sense and probably one of the top dogs in this field.
Depends on point of view. Hobbyist who doing something "for the sake of it" can afford working on a single project for ages to put everything perfectly, while professionals are usually on the clock, because they earn money that way. And usually it requires a whole different set of skills.
He’s a hobbyist in the same way my dad is a hobbyist paleontologist lol ie an expert who simply got into it for fun but ended up making real contributions
My second wife was from London. She inherited her mother's watch. It was rose gold, had a hexagonal glass that was cracked, the watch had gotten wet and had rusted inside. The watch face was dirty, altogether in very poor condition. We found a jeweler from the old school who had been taught the trade by her watchmaker father. After about 3 months we received a call to say the watch was ready for collection. The watchmaker had found a new clock workings for the watch, found a replacement glass, had the face of the watch cleaned and the numbers repainted. We dont know how many hours this lady spent on the watch repair and restoration but she charged us AU$110 for all the work. We originally asked for a battery movement put in it because we thought it would be too much trouble but the lady would not have it. The watch was too valuable not to restore it to it's former glory.
@@garyholt4445 yeah past technologies do always get lost as we develop new ones but i hope there will always be people who are passionate such technologies and about their work. It is always nice to see.
Thanks to this channel, after being turned down by rude snobby watch repairers who only work on £10,000 and up timepieces, I had the guts to learn, study and do a movement transplant on my own watch. I'm happy to say it all went well (appart from putting the second hand back on, boy that was fiddly) and it is working again perfectly. Thanks for the tips Marshall, From Josh in the U.K
The sponsor's mark LA in cameo within a rectangular surround with cut corners was entered at the London Assay Office by Leon Allamand of City Road, EC, London. The first punch making this mark was entered on 22 February 1877, followed by an identical punch on 22 May 1882. Punches making incuse marks were entered on 9 October 1877 (L.A), 15 July 1880 (LA) and 8 February 1882 (L.A). Leon Allamand was clearly an importer of Swiss watches who also acted as an assay agent to get Swiss made watch cases marked with British hallmarks before that was effectively stopped by the Merchandise Marks Act 1887. The reason for registerin
I confirm that it's Leon Allamand through association of another case that came from said individual. Same mark, even has the same off side punch (prolly kept in his left hand, thus leaned).
Actually the sponsor's mark was entered by Louis Arnould trading as the City Watch Case Company Limited. Leon Allamand was in a rectangular shield - Louis Arnould is in a six-sided shield.
Hello Marshall, my comment is not related to your video, I just wanted to thank you so much. I droped my great grandfather watch today (an omega seamaster from around 1960) and it stopped running. My heart stopped at the same time and I was horrified... then I thought about your videos, How I was admirative of your patience and how much time I spent looking at you dismanteling timekeepers. So I've taken my time, I have unscrewed everything in my way, (the balance was kinda blocked) and put everything back together. It is running again. I would never have been able to do this without knowing your channel and watching you servicing watches. So thank you. Thank you so much, you dont know how happy I am right now. Regards. Julian.
This guy is the Bob Ross of watch repair. Like... I remember growing up (being 36 years old now) and watching Bob Ross on PBS and loving how calming his voice was. He was educational to an extend, but mostly just made you feel so welcome and safe. I loved trying to figure out where he was going before he said it. On here, I watch and love to see what he will tell me about the watch and what the watch will tell him about itself. I love watches but am not an enthusiast or even have the money for anything of decent quality outside of a smartwatch I financed and some cheaper Timex's at Walmart, haha. I love this other said of the watch world.
I look for Wristwatch Revival every time I get a notification. I enjoy a lot of different content, but this is what I look forward to most. Thank you again, Marshall. Now the wait for your next video begins.
I love refurbishing knives for friends and family as I make my own and have the tools and skill. One of the hardest things is convincing people not to want me to shine and polish them. People think restored should be returned to like new condition. But any knife can be made polished and spotless. What can't be replicated is the patina and wear of the knives. Wear is beautiful and it tells a story! Why would I want to get rid of something irreplaceable in favor of something that looks brand new? I love your approach to keeping wear and showing a watches age. It takes 10 minutes to get rid of wear, but 40 years to put it back!
yea growing up in the 60's was always polishing my nans brass, and bronze figures nowdays take them to an antiques expert shiney they say they are ruined but it was the fashion then to have shiny brass
@@philiprice7875 Whenever I do brass guards on my knives I always give them away with a mirror polish. I've had a few people bring them back and ask how to keep them from scratching up or losing the shine. All I can do is reassure them that it's a soft metal and it won't stay shiny if it's being used. I tend to use stainless now unless it's a display knife. Brass is a cruel mistress! Takes forever to shine up but minutes to lose it. I do not envy you!
I love a good Patina-on Resto like this (sometimes it's just Too Far Gone though, which is dismaying). a good Patina Resto can look amazing, better than a showroom resto because you can See the life of the item
It's kinda like people themselves. Look at people with money geting older, they don't wanna look age appropriate, they wanna look 25-ish until they die. It's ridiculous...
I'm a recent subscriber. I know almost nothing about watch mechanisms but have always found them fascinating and beautiful and Marshall explains things superbly. The only thing is, despite Marshall really knowing his stuff, I always have this vague feeling of panic when he dismantles them and ends up with a pile of tiny bits! Does anyone else get the same feeling? 😄
i never though that watching someone fixing a watch would be so interesting. but i think is your passion and your voice what takes us into a journey with the way you explain things and talk to us about all the procedure youre doing, thanks for sharing your hobby with us
My grandmother had one that was identical that. My mother inherited it, and it was subsequently stolen in a burglary. My mother purchased another with insurance money (albeit in rose gold rather than yellow gold) but nothing compensates the loss of an heirloom.
@@Jen39x Actually, even worse, since the case was gold, it probably ended up having the case scrapped for its gold content, and the movement either discarded or sold for a few bucks on ebay. Sadly people don't appreciate the beauty in these old pieces and a lot of them get scrapped. I don't get the current design ethos of large cases on bling infested watches. Give me something elegant like the one in the video any day.
@@AndyHullMcPenguin Same, yeah I'll always be for more function for the people, the better a tool is the more you can do with it after all, but elegance, aethestics, as well as functionality should come together in one unified design
I cant imagine the amount of patience, experience, and concentration that it'd take to learn and do watchmaking. Im really impressed in what you re doing
It Doesn't matter How many times I watch your video's ,,, They always seem to amaze me ! For whatever reason , at 60 years old , I have through my life been deemed " Can fix or Build anything " ! I Grew up & Live in the Appalachian Mountains of N.C. ! I was taught by my Dad , Grand paw, Uncles , mentors all through mechanics , carpenters , small engines , electrician, plumbers , brick masons ,machine Shops , welders , Iron workers ,, I was always watching and learning & asking questions ! BUT ,,, I can sit down & rest with a coffee or tea ,,, and always always sit amazed at the precision and size of your skill ! I'm like a dry sponge , begging for water when I watch your video's ,,, Love em !
I have never seen anyone get so excited about installing a spring, but that enthusiasm has piqued my interest in something I never thought I would be interested in. Your enthusiasm is contagious, and have begun to enjoy watches simply by watching it. Everyone should find something that they love, and spread that joy to everyone around them. I wish more people were like that.
As always: I love your comments in your cool voice, your devotion, craftsmanship and restraint when restoring watches: well done Marshall, and thank you for another treat.
"By machine but by hand" is fun to try to explain. I shorten it to "done on a manual machine." As I am also a learning machinist this applies to my lathe and mill work.
Indeed. Same with old knitting machines. People hear machine and our modern ears equate that to cheap mass manufacturing, but a lot of machining work is highly skilled! Old knitting machines require a skill to use them in of themselves. Lathe work too, you can do some lovely word turning work on a lathe that is highly skilled, also some really impressive metal work too.
Marshall, you are very impressive on many levels. Great job, on the watch, on the camera work, on the narration, and the editing. Your channel is one of the gems of RUclips.
When the person (whoever that was) bought that watch, they would not know that the watch would end-up in the USA, but they could have imagined that the watch would last 100 years, because at that time, given it was not a cheap one, watched did last long time. And it was normal to maintain and repair objects instead of throwing them away.
Marshall I realize you are a conservationist when I am a restorationist, lol. With that said, I don’t see the harm in dating the case after a service. I don’t think the owners would mind as they may never see it, I personally would appreciate it because is a reminder for when my next service is due. Moreover I doubt is an ego thing as most forego their initials and limit themselves to inscribing the date, again, for the benefit of the time piece. Thanks for the videos, you are still my hero as a hobbyist and you make the best videos as far as editing and trying to provide us padawans with the best views and detail of what you do for the purpose of teaching the hobby.
The building once occupied by Charles & Co still exists on Ranelagh St, Liverpool. It is now occupied by Ranelagh's Tavern. The once bright white painted letters Phillips Charles jewellers still exists at the top of the building and has faded with time.
I love that you explain everything, every time. I have learned so much by watching this channel and never felt like I have to go back and watch every single video
I really like that you leave your mistakes in the video because it makes you even more human. Really enjoy these videos and how much you enjoy working on these time pieces
“9” is for “9 carat”. I think it was mainly for the benefit of the English market and 0.375 was more for the continental European clientele. Cyma is(was) a Swiss watchmakers and was founded in 1862. They still make watches today. It was common for shops to sell watches with their shop name on the dial at that time. (Like Cartier, Gübelin, and Huber). You’ll see “18” too with the 0.750 gold watches.
Excellent as always. Have you ever addressed how watch parts were, and are made? I simply can't imagine a machine that can make a screw small enough to fit even a pocket watch let alone, a small wrist watch.
I had that exact conversation the other day. Knowing how machines were made back then, I'd guess that the machine used to make the small screws and gears were probably on the bigger side of large. Lol
There were machines that made small parts. Industrial revolution was in the 18th century, so by the early 20th century machines were a 'normal' part in the industrial world.
I love watching these videos, very inspiring. I just repaired and cleaned my friends 1917 Elgin pocket watch. Would never done that without your programs. Many thanks my friend!
Thanks, I also watched your A-11 videos a few times. Found a Bulova a-11 at an antique store and got it running too. For a hobbyist you sure have some cool tools!
@@chexcollects I bought a whole bunch of cheap Chinese tools to start with. They work pretty well for the basics, and are reallly inexpensive. The danger is that if (when) you get hooked you end up spending multi thousands for the 'real' tools! Still probably cheaper than playing golf though!!
I was also inspired by Marshall to bid on a lot of 5 pocket watches and I won and just got them in the mail an for Christmas I asked my wife for some cheap starter set tools I’m so excited to take apart my 1st watch. Thank you so much Marshall for being such an inspiration for so many people
He's like the Bob Ross of watches, Bob giggled all the time when he beat the brush, he giggles when he put the spring in. I don't know how i started watching your videos, but they are also addictive, like the joy of painting. Great job, keep up the good work !
I totally understand what you mean and feel about the watchmaker's marks, however I have to politely disagree. That's part of the life of the watch, it's expected as it allows the watch to talk to the next watch maker, as you often say who knows when the last time this watch was serviced, well if the watch maker would stick to tradition and log in who what and when, lol yeah that's why that's done. It's the secret language kept between watchmaker to watch maker and watchmaker to the time keepers (watches). I've also seen who it can affect the value but not in the way you think, without those marks some places believe the value is less because there is barely or no record of it's life, where it's been as some watchmaker's will code in location. So, don't be so hard on yourself for not doing it, yet don't be hard on those who do, it's just expected like a secret note passed from one watchmaker to the next throughout time. Like a workbook no one writes in yet in the back there are several blank pages some even say notes on them for one to write in. It's part of the life of the watch. I have an Elgin 18s from 1889 key wind and key set, 5020266 is it's SN. On the inside back cover there are Watchmaker marks the show who what when and one has where. That mark shows London, 1896, the history my watch holds thanks to that mark I know it was in London why and by who I don't know, another mark shows 1905 and another 1915 it's been alive and working pre WWI and WWII. My watch thanks to those watchmakers can talk to me, though limited it's very cool. The watch has others dates through time, but the last one on it was when I bought it, which is a record of my life with that watch, 05/01/1998. I bought it for myself as a birthday gift. I had it serviced in 2010, but sadly the watchmaker didn't put his mark on so it doesn't show it and I have no proof. But getting into this hobby and when I feel confident in my skills, I'll service it myself and add my marks to it, so one day long after my family dies out someone will see but not know that one of it's owners was it's watchmaker. Thank you for reading thumbs up Marshall, and I thank you so much for what you do, don't take anything I said here personal or me being another mean comment person, no, just explaining in a cool way my thoughts on Watchmaker marks. Be Safe and Be Well All!
there was an antiques roadshow ep some one had brought in a pocket watch and when opened the pear case it had round papers from watchsmiths showing repair and service history going back 220 years the expert was gobsmacked and said that these papers ( had there own name have doubled the price
What a beautiful patina the watch has after a century of use and love. I'm glad you cleaned it up without removing it. Thank you Marshall for all that you do to educate us while also entertaining us with your hobbies and interests (LR listener here who also likes to take apart and fix random things when time permits).
the ”i really screwed up” giggle is your best feature of these videos, instead of editing it out you admit your faults and show us how things ho together and how you need concentration to get things right. i can understand why you can’t afford the extremely special tools and devices and you introduced two devices that i haven’t seen in a video before, is there a device that you don’t have that you want?
Marshall just a got a lathe. There would be a gazillion attachments that he'd like to have ... 😀 He's pretty good at buying tools actually. The Horia tool he used to the remove and reset the jewel is top shelf. So is his Bergeon spring winder set. I wish I could get the Robur press on my bench. I think he's got a nice staking set too. That's the thing with watchmaking - there's no end to the tools to buy and use.
@@Chris_the_Muso Chris, very fair comment. One you have a lathe there is no end of fun to be had, it’s not the king of tools for nothing, but the most useful accessory is some sort of tool grinder.
@@johnsherborne3245 Hi John. yes, if only they weren't so expensive. I was thinking that a mini machine lathe would be useful for making tooling, and then I realised I'd need a lot of tooling for that too. Only half kidding.
@@Chris_the_Muso ah, i remember him making reference to not having one in earlier videos and having to improvise! sadly that means he’ll have to be creative with makeshift improvising in the future 😉
This is the most fascinating channel on YT. I'm an industrial mechanic and work on gearboxes and transmissions that weigh tons. The similarities between those and a tiny watch are amazing.
Imagine telling the original purchaser that in 100 years a half a million people would watch it being serviced on video. I love watching your videos, thank you so much for the hard work you put into them! #bobrossofwatches
Strangely hypnotic viewing … very interesting and the fact you kind of commentate through the process makes it hard to not watch till the end .. proper enjoyed that lad .
That was absolutely delightful to watch you do your, if I can call it magic! 😉😊! Secondly thank you for showing us all! I loved every second of all that you did! To say well done does not really do your efforts justice! Bravo 🤩😀
I'm curious about replacements. Do you need to find the same maker, model, year, etc. for something like the jewel in this one? Are there "universal" parts like wheels or does it just depend? Is it worth trying to keep parts on-hand or would that be an exercise in futility because everything is basically different? I really love these videos & am not really a "watch guy".
Actually I think that spring was pretty old and tired. Bob would have replaced a brush that old as it seems like it was never replaced in the last 90 years. I actually think it was a nice thing in this case. I'm sure the watch would run much better with a modern spring but for something that will only be worn at most for a few hours a couple of times a year, the fact that it has the original spring is kind of nice.
I'd like to imagine the owners child or grandchild looking back on this video with fondness and interest, maybe even inspiring them to get into the hobby. Great work as always.
I have to say I kind of feel like you putting your mark on it is absolutely part of the story of the customer who owns it, and the watch itself. Watch didn't work, you fixed it at some point in time or it'd be dead. Customer trusted you to help. You did a great job.
I really appreciate the fact you don't just mark someone's watch automatically but if you ever worked on my family heirloom antique gold pocketwatch from around 1900 id actually like you to mark ot especially if you have a nice mark/handwriting because you're so talented and i think it'd really add to the story and sentimental value.
I'm amazed at your steady hands. I love fixing things, but the smallest I can go is removing screws from smartphones before my shaky hands make fixing something impossible. I tried micro-soldering exactly once, and it was a disaster. So getting to watch you do this while displaying a ton of passion about why fixing things is so enjoyable lets me live vicariously through you.
I have to say, there are a few channels on RUclips that I get excited for a new video. Your channel is one of them. I hope to be a patron soon. Keep up the great work!
What a beautiful piece and nicely done repair/service to a family heirloom Marchall. Im sure the owner is thrilled to have it running again so it can be worn when desired. Kudos
I stumbled across your channel by chance. After getting hooked and watching dozens of your watch repair videos... I decided to click on another person's repair video. They did not narrate their video, and I realized I was narrating the video to myself. When did I learn all these terms for the inner parts of a watch!? You are a great teacher, I didn't even realize I was picking all this up.
Thank goodness, I was having withdrawal. You are by far the best narrator on RUclips. As an amateur genealogist hearing the history of the watch was a nice addition to the video.
I actually managed to find out some more about that business! So much in fact, that i had to share some of it! "Phillips" (couldn't find closer details sadly) took over "Charles&Co" in 1898 already and (as seen in the gazettes listing) in 1925 they fused to "Phillips and Charles & Co", somehow still being two firms though. Then, in 1954, the two companies were finally formed into "Phillips and Charles Ltd.", a single limited company. I'm not sure if that goes for Charles&Co or just the "Phillips"-part, but in 1979 they had their 125th anniversary (according to an article), so following that, the company has had to be founded in 1854. After the founder "(first name unknown) Phillips", only descendants of him were in charge of the company, therefore it's been family-owned for 156 years! The location of their stores seems to have changed quite a lot. While at the time of the fusion being at 17 Ranelagh St., Liverpool, as well as 11 Church St., Ormskirk, they also had a location at 57 Lime St. in Liverpool at some point as well, with Ranelagh St. being their head office until at least the 1980s. The last ever store/office was at 14 The Crescent in West Kirby, Wirral, which closed on 30/10/2010, marking the end of the company due to insolvency. Today, another jewellery store is located in that same place, how ironic. Quite crazy how much you can look up about one small business in so little time on the internet, and thats not even everything I found out! Little bonus: there's still a "ghost sign" on the wall of the house the store was located in at 17 Ranelagh St.! watch here: goo.gl/maps/it45wypNhbTUHaH59 www.reddit.com/r/Liverpool/comments/cvr6qh/phillips_and_charles_jewellers_ghost_sign Hope I could brighten y'all up a bit, it was surprisingly interesting and fun to research this!
I love that you continue to explain things like the key-less works for first time viewers, etc. I'm into retro videogame console restoration and sadly, a lot of RUclipsrs in that field will explain something maybe once or twice, then tell the viewers to see their previous videos. I just love the amount of respect you show towards your viewers.
Always been interested in watch works. Growing up i demolished several just to see what made watches tick. Watching your channel is really informative . Now i from past experiences with watches am afraid to tackle a simple clean and service. I have had several health problems that is preventing me from sitting there long enough to be competent so i am living vicariously thru your channel.
Hi Marshall, I'm a bit of a nerd for searching for things like hallmarks...the case may be made by City Watch Case co. (Louis Arnould) from 1920-1927, based at Crown Buildings, Cox's Court, London EC1. Lovely restoration, great commentary! 🤗🤗
Enjoy your program. I did my apprenticeship in the late 1950's. We didn't have spring winders and our movement holder was thumb and finger. My father before my had turn up new ballance shafts from wire stock. I went on to the computer industry in the exploration of oil. Keep up the good work.
I wanted to let you know. I recently bought an old Nikon Model S microscope and a Nikon PFM camera adapter so I could take photos with it. I had to do a repair to the PFM that involved a shutter trigger mechanism which seems to be something like a watch mechanism. Anyway, your videos showed me the basics enough to be able to figure out how that system worked. I just wanted to thank you for your content because that microscope and PFM combination is one of the few remaining in the world (at least that I have found records of online) and it is working well today because of your videos!
So I finally figured out why I love watching these videos other than they're just interesting. Marshall kind of sounds like Chef John from Food Wishes and there's something just really soothing about his voice
Fascinating. The history tidbits, the technical details, the care taken into disassembly and reassembly. Last week I tried cleaning my old Casio and I just lost a couple E rings and a washer that held the buttons in place in the case, makes me appreciate this even more 🤣
Oh gosh Marshall, what a beautiful watch of that period. My mother had one similar to it and my wife loves to wear it. The designs of the 20's seem to "touch" everyone in the eye and heart. Thank you Marshall. Now if I could get you to rework my old Wakman aviation clock. Sigh.
You are entitled I believe to put your mark on the inside of the case as you are now part of the history of that watch since you did service it ! When 70 years from now another watchmaker opens it and sees your mark they will now it was properly serviced (and may actually be able to see the process it went through by watching this video !)
Been watching for a few weeks now and, silly as it sounds, I sit up when it comes to 'popping' the main spring back in. It's those hand full of 'yes' moments as everything comes back to life. Good job Sir.
As always, a great video. I've viewed some other watch repair channels' videos and they don't come close to your quality. You have a great presentation style that's enjoyable to listen to. I would say you are the gold standard among the watch repair channels, and among RUclips channels in general. Can't get enough of your videos. I've viewed enough now that I can anticipate and follow the standard disassembly/assembly steps. What captures my attention is watching for the "twist" - the odd thing about a given watch that makes the service unique - the missing screw, broken part discovered upon disassembly, etc. It's like watching a mystery series on TV and anticipating the whodunit.
I love that moment when you remove the back plate Marshall and expose the movement...I always go "Oh wow!" because they are more often then not utterly beautiful. I love this watch...the movement was small and chunky...but very beautiful. I do some work on watches and working on the balance is for me such a nightmare.....if there's one part of a rebuild that makes me swear like a sailor it's the balance....and maybe getting the pallet bridge to sit nicely on the forks....Another amazing video...I'm totally loving your channel Marshall....the pieces of the puzzle that is watch servicing are starting to fit together with your help. Thanks to you!
Watching your videos on repairing watches. It is amazing from all the watches you have repaired how there is little to no changes on how the watch function and is designed.
I liked seeing how you removed and replaced the jewel that was cracked. Your description of the process and the tools used were easy to understand. Your photography of that process was also very good.
I've started putting grease on the slow but heavy duty pieces too after seeing you do it. I was using just oil before, but it makes so much sense that it should be grease. In a year or two, i think i'll be rotated through all my watches.
Descovered this channel by accident - a happy accident incidently. Great Restoration on this family's Heirloom watch. From start to finish I was lost in time taking in all you did for it, thank you. Got another one just in the Nick Of Time ~
I like it! The watch is really beautiful! I actually like the voice too when the mainspring clicks into place…so satisfying! Thank you for the video and the information about the brand! 💜
I love the use of mixed camera angles!! It's so cool to be able to keep up with the really zoomed in camera angle to see what's going on, but the zoomed out camera angle to see just how small everything is you're working with is a good perspective setter. Thank you for these amazing videos! This channel has inspired me to get my first not junk adjacent watch! (Even if it's nothing fancy with a real proper movement). Thank you!
I friggin love this channel, exactly what I needed after a day like today. 👍 Very much like watching Bob Ross except the topic is so much more my style. Anything mechanical time keeping piece that runs without batteries is a work of art and I refuse to buy a working clock, takes the fun right out of it. I hope this channel never goes away.
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Some interesting information found by viewers! 1) The makers mark "LA" refers to Louis Arnould, of the City Watch Case Company Limited which made gold watch cases in England until the 1970s. 2) The "9" just refers to 9 karat gold. 3) The building where the Charles and Co Jewelry Company once stood is still in Liverpool! It's still across from Central Station, and today it's a pub. Thanks for the great info to those who commented!
You sir definitely are the man to go to when you need to 'Turn back time' on a broken watch.
Thank you for your dedication!
not sure if you are aware but a scammer is using your site promising a watch as a prize it might be worth adding a footnote on your videos warning the vulnerable thanks
Good day sir I have my grandfather's pocket watch and it won't wind up it's seized up or stuck I was wondering if I sent to you that you could look at it and see if you could fix it possibly make a video out of it
@@robertovers1863 I swear...Can't ever have anything good anymore without scammers !
@@robertovers1863 I got a message to go to telegram to text back about being shortlisted for a giveaway. I this the same thing you experienced?
Hi, I don't know if you will see this, but I am originally from Liverpool and wanted to help fill in some of the blanks about Charles and Co.
The company was started by Henry Charles Saalmans, son of a Dutch immigrant to the city, who married a local Liverpool girl called Maud Adelaide Howden.
They had 4 children and attended St Catherine's church, where all 4 of the children were baptised. St Catherine's no longer exists after it was knocked down in the 1960's. (I have photos of it if you're interested!)
They lived at 134 Smithtown Road, a 3 storey terraced house on a main road, just outside the city centre (It is now an Indian takeaway called Smithdown Balti!)
From experience, I would suggest that Salmaans used his middle name of Charles to Anglicise his business name, a common practice in the UK during the early 1900's.
Of note, Henry Charles' son, Henry Richard Salmaans, would go on to be a highly decorated Captain in WW2, receiving an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his captaincy of SS Empire Bard.
Captain Saalmans was awarded the OBE and Lloyd’s War Medal for his work in supervising the unloading of war cargoes from Allied merchant ships at the north Russian port of Murmansk in 1942-1943.
Saalmans was Master of the 3,000 ton ‘SS Empire Bard’, which sailed in convoy for Russia in March 1942. After surviving heavy air attacks, the ‘Empire Bard’ arrived at Murmansk on 6 May. For the next ten months, in the absence of cranes on shore, she acted as a floating crane for Allied merchant ships reaching Murmansk with their cargoes. By the end of her stay, despite being damaged several times by air attacks, she unloaded 27,000 tons of war supplies for Russia.
The shop now isn't actually a pub, it is a takeaway called the Lobster Pot.
Charles & Co had a fantastic location for their time, just down the road from Liverpool's most prestigious hotel (The Adelphi), and opposite the Bold Street Concert Rooms, (now a bank).
Hope this gives a picture of who they were. They definitely rubbed shoulders with the right people!
I lile to think that these videos are basically your marks on these watches. They document both what was repaired and what you did to it as well showcasing the watch's history.
I enjoy watching your channel and lived in Liverpool until a couple of months ago. I can confirm there is no jewellers on Ranelagh street any more. Also looking at the paperwork you showed I think at sometime they were bought out by a UK jewellers WH Samuels part of the Ratner Group. Just thought you might like that little bit of additional info
This podcast is your history to the work performed. And for the owner it gives a wonderful view of your work with the added history to the the works. So this is your mark. Well done!
@@andrewmoore9022 Could be Charles and Co was where the Lobster Pot is now, next to Ranelagh's Tavern. There is a public notice from 1925 in the London Gazette listing Charles and Co at 17 Ranelagh St.
@@paulshewmaker4568 Your right that whole street has been transformed since the twenties. Now mainly pubs, coffee shops and chippies
I'm from manila, phils marshall! I learned a lot about mechanical watches thru you...thank you so very much!!!
I don't know how you see yourself as a simple hobbyist, from what I've seen online and in actual jeweler's shops, you're a pro in every sense and probably one of the top dogs in this field.
I agree totally with this comment
Depends on point of view. Hobbyist who doing something "for the sake of it" can afford working on a single project for ages to put everything perfectly, while professionals are usually on the clock, because they earn money that way. And usually it requires a whole different set of skills.
@@nelapsi. Nobody was talking about the everyday Hobbyist - they were discussing the gentleman that has this channel.
@@nelapsi.
He’s a hobbyist in the same way my dad is a hobbyist paleontologist lol ie an expert who simply got into it for fun but ended up making real contributions
My second wife was from London. She inherited her mother's watch. It was rose gold, had a hexagonal glass that was cracked, the watch had gotten wet and had rusted inside. The watch face was dirty, altogether in very poor condition. We found a jeweler from the old school who had been taught the trade by her watchmaker father. After about 3 months we received a call to say the watch was ready for collection. The watchmaker had found a new clock workings for the watch, found a replacement glass, had the face of the watch cleaned and the numbers repainted. We dont know how many hours this lady spent on the watch repair and restoration but she charged us AU$110 for all the work. We originally asked for a battery movement put in it because we thought it would be too much trouble but the lady would not have it. The watch was too valuable not to restore it to it's former glory.
that is a lady who was proud of her trade skills. I smiled when I read this. thanks for sharing.
@@Bawrabawla Yes I feel it was a labour of love for this lady. Sadly it is a skill that has little use in the days of electronic watches.
ok
@@garyholt4445 yeah past technologies do always get lost as we develop new ones but i hope there will always be people who are passionate such technologies and about their work. It is always nice to see.
@@codefeenix ok
"Put our troubles aside, and restore a piece of history."
I really, really needed to hear that.
My thoughts also. I always look forward to Marshall's videos.
Me too!
Thanks to this channel, after being turned down by rude snobby watch repairers who only work on £10,000 and up timepieces, I had the guts to learn, study and do a movement transplant on my own watch.
I'm happy to say it all went well (appart from putting the second hand back on, boy that was fiddly) and it is working again perfectly.
Thanks for the tips Marshall,
From Josh in the U.K
The sponsor's mark LA in cameo within a rectangular surround with cut corners was entered at the London Assay Office by Leon Allamand of City Road, EC, London. The first punch making this mark was entered on 22 February 1877, followed by an identical punch on 22 May 1882. Punches making incuse marks were entered on 9 October 1877 (L.A), 15 July 1880 (LA) and 8 February 1882 (L.A).
Leon Allamand was clearly an importer of Swiss watches who also acted as an assay agent to get Swiss made watch cases marked with British hallmarks before that was effectively stopped by the Merchandise Marks Act 1887. The reason for registerin
I confirm that it's Leon Allamand through association of another case that came from said individual. Same mark, even has the same off side punch (prolly kept in his left hand, thus leaned).
blimey ! you know a lot !
Actually the sponsor's mark was entered by Louis Arnould trading as the City Watch Case Company Limited. Leon Allamand was in a rectangular shield - Louis Arnould is in a six-sided shield.
@@uscanuck8730 City Watch Case Co Ltd (Louis Arnould) - that's what I thought.
@@raymondo162 Everyone has Google search this exact paragraph comes up lol
Hello Marshall, my comment is not related to your video, I just wanted to thank you so much. I droped my great grandfather watch today (an omega seamaster from around 1960) and it stopped running. My heart stopped at the same time and I was horrified... then I thought about your videos, How I was admirative of your patience and how much time I spent looking at you dismanteling timekeepers. So I've taken my time, I have unscrewed everything in my way, (the balance was kinda blocked) and put everything back together. It is running again. I would never have been able to do this without knowing your channel and watching you servicing watches. So thank you. Thank you so much, you dont know how happy I am right now.
Regards.
Julian.
This guy is the Bob Ross of watch repair. Like... I remember growing up (being 36 years old now) and watching Bob Ross on PBS and loving how calming his voice was. He was educational to an extend, but mostly just made you feel so welcome and safe. I loved trying to figure out where he was going before he said it.
On here, I watch and love to see what he will tell me about the watch and what the watch will tell him about itself. I love watches but am not an enthusiast or even have the money for anything of decent quality outside of a smartwatch I financed and some cheaper Timex's at Walmart, haha. I love this other said of the watch world.
I look for Wristwatch Revival every time I get a notification. I enjoy a lot of different content, but this is what I look forward to most. Thank you again, Marshall.
Now the wait for your next video begins.
I'm already working on the next one :)
I love refurbishing knives for friends and family as I make my own and have the tools and skill. One of the hardest things is convincing people not to want me to shine and polish them. People think restored should be returned to like new condition. But any knife can be made polished and spotless. What can't be replicated is the patina and wear of the knives. Wear is beautiful and it tells a story! Why would I want to get rid of something irreplaceable in favor of something that looks brand new? I love your approach to keeping wear and showing a watches age. It takes 10 minutes to get rid of wear, but 40 years to put it back!
Exactly. Every scratch has a story.
yea growing up in the 60's was always polishing my nans brass, and bronze figures nowdays take them to an antiques expert shiney they say they are ruined but it was the fashion then to have shiny brass
@@philiprice7875 Whenever I do brass guards on my knives I always give them away with a mirror polish. I've had a few people bring them back and ask how to keep them from scratching up or losing the shine. All I can do is reassure them that it's a soft metal and it won't stay shiny if it's being used. I tend to use stainless now unless it's a display knife. Brass is a cruel mistress! Takes forever to shine up but minutes to lose it. I do not envy you!
I love a good Patina-on Resto like this (sometimes it's just Too Far Gone though, which is dismaying). a good Patina Resto can look amazing, better than a showroom resto because you can See the life of the item
It's kinda like people themselves. Look at people with money geting older, they don't wanna look age appropriate, they wanna look 25-ish until they die. It's ridiculous...
I'm a recent subscriber. I know almost nothing about watch mechanisms but have always found them fascinating and beautiful and Marshall explains things superbly. The only thing is, despite Marshall really knowing his stuff, I always have this vague feeling of panic when he dismantles them and ends up with a pile of tiny bits! Does anyone else get the same feeling? 😄
i never though that watching someone fixing a watch would be so interesting. but i think is your passion and your voice what takes us into a journey with the way you explain things and talk to us about all the procedure youre doing, thanks for sharing your hobby with us
My grandmother had one that was identical that. My mother inherited it, and it was subsequently stolen in a burglary. My mother purchased another with insurance money (albeit in rose gold rather than yellow gold) but nothing compensates the loss of an heirloom.
And the super sad thing is that it was likely discarded because of not being a designer piece
@@Jen39x Actually, even worse, since the case was gold, it probably ended up having the case scrapped for its gold content, and the movement either discarded or sold for a few bucks on ebay. Sadly people don't appreciate the beauty in these old pieces and a lot of them get scrapped. I don't get the current design ethos of large cases on bling infested watches. Give me something elegant like the one in the video any day.
What a shame... Poor watch was probably melted down.
@@AndyHullMcPenguin Same, yeah I'll always be for more function for the people, the better a tool is the more you can do with it after all, but elegance, aethestics, as well as functionality should come together in one unified design
I cant imagine the amount of patience, experience, and concentration that it'd take to learn and do watchmaking. Im really impressed in what you re doing
Oh my.
My grandmother had one nearly identical to this.
It was a wedding gift from my grandfather I never knew.
You are so good at these restorations.
It Doesn't matter How many times I watch your video's ,,, They always seem to amaze me ! For whatever reason , at 60 years old , I have through my life been deemed " Can fix or Build anything " ! I Grew up & Live in the Appalachian Mountains of N.C. ! I was taught by my Dad , Grand paw, Uncles , mentors all through mechanics , carpenters , small engines , electrician, plumbers , brick masons ,machine Shops , welders , Iron workers ,, I was always watching and learning & asking questions ! BUT ,,, I can sit down & rest with a coffee or tea ,,, and always always sit amazed at the precision and size of your skill ! I'm like a dry sponge , begging for water when I watch your video's ,,, Love em !
Beautiful restoration Marshall, great video editing and camera work too, I appreciate your attention to giving us such a great view.
I have never seen anyone get so excited about installing a spring, but that enthusiasm has piqued my interest in something I never thought I would be interested in. Your enthusiasm is contagious, and have begun to enjoy watches simply by watching it. Everyone should find something that they love, and spread that joy to everyone around them. I wish more people were like that.
This channel is awesome! Great to see pieces of history being restored!
As always: I love your comments in your cool voice, your devotion, craftsmanship and restraint when restoring watches: well done Marshall, and thank you for another treat.
Yeah the commentary and the voice is why i like watching WWR over others
"By machine but by hand" is fun to try to explain. I shorten it to "done on a manual machine." As I am also a learning machinist this applies to my lathe and mill work.
Indeed. Same with old knitting machines. People hear machine and our modern ears equate that to cheap mass manufacturing, but a lot of machining work is highly skilled! Old knitting machines require a skill to use them in of themselves. Lathe work too, you can do some lovely word turning work on a lathe that is highly skilled, also some really impressive metal work too.
It feels really satisfying watching you revive these vintage beauties... Your videos has been helping me get over my anxiety
Everytime you drop the balance back in it's like a tiny heartbeat starting, new life, amazing. Love the channel
Marshall, you are very impressive on many levels. Great job, on the watch, on the camera work, on the narration, and the editing. Your channel is one of the gems of RUclips.
When the person (whoever that was) bought that watch, they would not know that the watch would end-up in the USA, but they could have imagined that the watch would last 100 years, because at that time, given it was not a cheap one, watched did last long time.
And it was normal to maintain and repair objects instead of throwing them away.
You keep getting better and better and famouser and famouser. And gosh, what a beautiful timepiece! As a restorer of old airplanes, I envy you.
Love how gorgeous the crystal and case/band looked after cleaning. Stunning!
Marshall I realize you are a conservationist when I am a restorationist, lol. With that said, I don’t see the harm in dating the case after a service. I don’t think the owners would mind as they may never see it, I personally would appreciate it because is a reminder for when my next service is due. Moreover I doubt is an ego thing as most forego their initials and limit themselves to inscribing the date, again, for the benefit of the time piece. Thanks for the videos, you are still my hero as a hobbyist and you make the best videos as far as editing and trying to provide us padawans with the best views and detail of what you do for the purpose of teaching the hobby.
The building once occupied by Charles & Co still exists on Ranelagh St, Liverpool. It is now occupied by Ranelagh's Tavern. The once bright white painted letters Phillips Charles jewellers still exists at the top of the building and has faded with time.
That is incredible
I love that you explain everything, every time. I have learned so much by watching this channel and never felt like I have to go back and watch every single video
Most likely a coming of age (21) gift from her parents. Very common in U.K. in 20th century. My mother had a similar looking watch..
I really like that you leave your mistakes in the video because it makes you even more human. Really enjoy these videos and how much you enjoy working on these time pieces
Without a doubt the best quality content on this platform! Thanks for your vids!
“9” is for “9 carat”. I think it was mainly for the benefit of the English market and 0.375 was more for the continental European clientele. Cyma is(was) a Swiss watchmakers and was founded in 1862. They still make watches today. It was common for shops to sell watches with their shop name on the dial at that time. (Like Cartier, Gübelin, and Huber).
You’ll see “18” too with the 0.750 gold watches.
Excellent as always. Have you ever addressed how watch parts were, and are made?
I simply can't imagine a machine that can make a screw small enough to fit even
a pocket watch let alone, a small wrist watch.
I had that exact conversation the other day. Knowing how machines were made back then, I'd guess that the machine used to make the small screws and gears were probably on the bigger side of large. Lol
There were machines that made small parts. Industrial revolution was in the 18th century, so by the early 20th century machines were a 'normal' part in the industrial world.
i can not imagine even drawing up the specs of the screws that the machine has to make
I love watching these videos, very inspiring. I just repaired and cleaned my friends 1917 Elgin pocket watch. Would never done that without your programs. Many thanks my friend!
Thanks, I also watched your A-11 videos a few times. Found a Bulova a-11 at an antique store and got it running too. For a hobbyist you sure have some cool tools!
Been binging on your channel for a while now. I'm literally going to buy a pocket watch and try to fix it because of your videos lol.
Lol same, I found these videos a week ago and can’t stop watching!
How’d it go for you both? Did you attempt it? The issue is, need a good amount of tools to start.
@@chexcollects I bought a whole bunch of cheap Chinese tools to start with. They work pretty well for the basics, and are reallly inexpensive.
The danger is that if (when) you get hooked you end up spending multi thousands for the 'real' tools! Still probably cheaper than playing golf though!!
I was also inspired by Marshall to bid on a lot of 5 pocket watches and I won and just got them in the mail an for Christmas I asked my wife for some cheap starter set tools I’m so excited to take apart my 1st watch. Thank you so much Marshall for being such an inspiration for so many people
He's like the Bob Ross of watches, Bob giggled all the time when he beat the brush, he giggles when he put the spring in. I don't know how i started watching your videos, but they are also addictive, like the joy of painting. Great job, keep up the good work !
I love how so many people say they tripped upon your channel and then stayed for the whole video. I especially like your narration.
I totally understand what you mean and feel about the watchmaker's marks, however I have to politely disagree. That's part of the life of the watch, it's expected as it allows the watch to talk to the next watch maker, as you often say who knows when the last time this watch was serviced, well if the watch maker would stick to tradition and log in who what and when, lol yeah that's why that's done. It's the secret language kept between watchmaker to watch maker and watchmaker to the time keepers (watches). I've also seen who it can affect the value but not in the way you think, without those marks some places believe the value is less because there is barely or no record of it's life, where it's been as some watchmaker's will code in location. So, don't be so hard on yourself for not doing it, yet don't be hard on those who do, it's just expected like a secret note passed from one watchmaker to the next throughout time. Like a workbook no one writes in yet in the back there are several blank pages some even say notes on them for one to write in. It's part of the life of the watch. I have an Elgin 18s from 1889 key wind and key set, 5020266 is it's SN. On the inside back cover there are Watchmaker marks the show who what when and one has where. That mark shows London, 1896, the history my watch holds thanks to that mark I know it was in London why and by who I don't know, another mark shows 1905 and another 1915 it's been alive and working pre WWI and WWII. My watch thanks to those watchmakers can talk to me, though limited it's very cool. The watch has others dates through time, but the last one on it was when I bought it, which is a record of my life with that watch, 05/01/1998. I bought it for myself as a birthday gift. I had it serviced in 2010, but sadly the watchmaker didn't put his mark on so it doesn't show it and I have no proof. But getting into this hobby and when I feel confident in my skills, I'll service it myself and add my marks to it, so one day long after my family dies out someone will see but not know that one of it's owners was it's watchmaker. Thank you for reading thumbs up Marshall, and I thank you so much for what you do, don't take anything I said here personal or me being another mean comment person, no, just explaining in a cool way my thoughts on Watchmaker marks. Be Safe and Be Well All!
there was an antiques roadshow ep some one had brought in a pocket watch and when opened the pear case it had round papers from watchsmiths showing repair and service history going back 220 years the expert was gobsmacked and said that these papers ( had there own name have doubled the price
You technically have left your mark on that watch virtually, by means of this video. Immortalizing your efforts on the restoration on the internet!
Lol seems like I'm not original in my comment... Oh well. Adding my mark to the vid. Even if it isn't original.
Where the heck did you find a donor movement main plate? And how long did the search take you?
Exactly. Just a few words about that search - how long it took to find, where it came from, how much it cost, etc. would be fascinating.
What a beautiful patina the watch has after a century of use and love. I'm glad you cleaned it up without removing it. Thank you Marshall for all that you do to educate us while also entertaining us with your hobbies and interests (LR listener here who also likes to take apart and fix random things when time permits).
the ”i really screwed up” giggle is your best feature of these videos, instead of editing it out you admit your faults and show us how things ho together and how you need concentration to get things right.
i can understand why you can’t afford the extremely special tools and devices and you introduced two devices that i haven’t seen in a video before, is there a device that you don’t have that you want?
Marshall just a got a lathe. There would be a gazillion attachments that he'd like to have ... 😀
He's pretty good at buying tools actually. The Horia tool he used to the remove and reset the jewel is top shelf. So is his Bergeon spring winder set. I wish I could get the Robur press on my bench. I think he's got a nice staking set too.
That's the thing with watchmaking - there's no end to the tools to buy and use.
@@Chris_the_Muso Chris, very fair comment. One you have a lathe there is no end of fun to be had, it’s not the king of tools for nothing, but the most useful accessory is some sort of tool grinder.
@@johnsherborne3245 Hi John. yes, if only they weren't so expensive. I was thinking that a mini machine lathe would be useful for making tooling, and then I realised I'd need a lot of tooling for that too. Only half kidding.
@@Chris_the_Muso fortunately watch makers lathes are tiny so tools are not that big, really sharp tools are crucial.
@@Chris_the_Muso ah, i remember him making reference to not having one in earlier videos and having to improvise! sadly that means he’ll have to be creative with makeshift improvising in the future 😉
This is the most fascinating channel on YT. I'm an industrial mechanic and work on gearboxes and transmissions that weigh tons. The similarities between those and a tiny watch are amazing.
Imagine telling the original purchaser that in 100 years a half a million people would watch it being serviced on video.
I love watching your videos, thank you so much for the hard work you put into them!
#bobrossofwatches
Strangely hypnotic viewing … very interesting and the fact you kind of commentate through the process makes it hard to not watch till the end ..
proper enjoyed that lad .
That was absolutely delightful to watch you do your, if I can call it magic! 😉😊! Secondly thank you for showing us all! I loved every second of all that you did! To say well done does not really do your efforts justice! Bravo 🤩😀
Beautiful job sir. Fantastic work!
I'm curious about replacements. Do you need to find the same maker, model, year, etc. for something like the jewel in this one? Are there "universal" parts like wheels or does it just depend? Is it worth trying to keep parts on-hand or would that be an exercise in futility because everything is basically different? I really love these videos & am not really a "watch guy".
I bought a donor movement of the exact same type, there are very few generic parts for things like this
Marshall you have a great voice for radio and pod casts/ and always informative
Popping the main spring back in the watch is the equivalent of Bob Ross cleaning his brush.
Actually I think that spring was pretty old and tired. Bob would have replaced a brush that old as it seems like it was never replaced in the last 90 years. I actually think it was a nice thing in this case. I'm sure the watch would run much better with a modern spring but for something that will only be worn at most for a few hours a couple of times a year, the fact that it has the original spring is kind of nice.
Another relaxing half hour. Thanks for sharing your bench with us.
With the age. The broken jewel could have been caused during the bombing of London during WW2.Just a thought.
Or indeed the heavy bombing of Liverpool, where the watch owner lived!
possible, but more than likely not due to it being serviced several time…it was almost guaranteed to be a drop after the last servicing
I'd like to imagine the owners child or grandchild looking back on this video with fondness and interest, maybe even inspiring them to get into the hobby. Great work as always.
I have to say I kind of feel like you putting your mark on it is absolutely part of the story of the customer who owns it, and the watch itself. Watch didn't work, you fixed it at some point in time or it'd be dead. Customer trusted you to help. You did a great job.
I really appreciate the fact you don't just mark someone's watch automatically but if you ever worked on my family heirloom antique gold pocketwatch from around 1900 id actually like you to mark ot especially if you have a nice mark/handwriting because you're so talented and i think it'd really add to the story and sentimental value.
I'm amazed at your steady hands. I love fixing things, but the smallest I can go is removing screws from smartphones before my shaky hands make fixing something impossible. I tried micro-soldering exactly once, and it was a disaster. So getting to watch you do this while displaying a ton of passion about why fixing things is so enjoyable lets me live vicariously through you.
I have to say, there are a few channels on RUclips that I get excited for a new video. Your channel is one of them. I hope to be a patron soon. Keep up the great work!
Thanks Alex, appreciate it!
What a beautiful piece and nicely done repair/service to a family heirloom Marchall. Im sure the owner is thrilled to have it running again so it can be worn when desired. Kudos
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Looking forward to whatever is offered. Really enjoy your narrative while you work. Information and interesting. Tuvm
Brilliant story , there is a magic about old watches their charm and beauty is something to admire .
I stumbled across your channel by chance. After getting hooked and watching dozens of your watch repair videos... I decided to click on another person's repair video. They did not narrate their video, and I realized I was narrating the video to myself. When did I learn all these terms for the inner parts of a watch!? You are a great teacher, I didn't even realize I was picking all this up.
Thank goodness, I was having withdrawal. You are by far the best narrator on RUclips. As an amateur genealogist hearing the history of the watch was a nice addition to the video.
I actually managed to find out some more about that business! So much in fact, that i had to share some of it!
"Phillips" (couldn't find closer details sadly) took over "Charles&Co" in 1898 already and (as seen in the gazettes listing) in 1925 they fused to "Phillips and Charles & Co", somehow still being two firms though. Then, in 1954, the two companies were finally formed into "Phillips and Charles Ltd.", a single limited company.
I'm not sure if that goes for Charles&Co or just the "Phillips"-part, but in 1979 they had their 125th anniversary (according to an article), so following that, the company has had to be founded in 1854. After the founder "(first name unknown) Phillips", only descendants of him were in charge of the company, therefore it's been family-owned for 156 years!
The location of their stores seems to have changed quite a lot. While at the time of the fusion being at 17 Ranelagh St., Liverpool, as well as 11 Church St., Ormskirk, they also had a location at 57 Lime St. in Liverpool at some point as well, with Ranelagh St. being their head office until at least the 1980s. The last ever store/office was at 14 The Crescent in West Kirby, Wirral, which closed on 30/10/2010, marking the end of the company due to insolvency. Today, another jewellery store is located in that same place, how ironic.
Quite crazy how much you can look up about one small business in so little time on the internet, and thats not even everything I found out!
Little bonus: there's still a "ghost sign" on the wall of the house the store was located in at 17 Ranelagh St.! watch here:
goo.gl/maps/it45wypNhbTUHaH59
www.reddit.com/r/Liverpool/comments/cvr6qh/phillips_and_charles_jewellers_ghost_sign
Hope I could brighten y'all up a bit, it was surprisingly interesting and fun to research this!
I love that you continue to explain things like the key-less works for first time viewers, etc. I'm into retro videogame console restoration and sadly, a lot of RUclipsrs in that field will explain something maybe once or twice, then tell the viewers to see their previous videos. I just love the amount of respect you show towards your viewers.
Thank you, I put a lot of attention to that aspect of making these videos and it's nice that you noticed :)
@@WristwatchRevival It is much appreciated and thanks for the reply!
Always been interested in watch works. Growing up i demolished several just to see what made watches tick. Watching your channel is really informative . Now i from past experiences with watches am afraid to tackle a simple clean and service. I have had several health problems that is preventing me from sitting there long enough to be competent so i am living vicariously thru your channel.
Hi Marshall, I'm a bit of a nerd for searching for things like hallmarks...the case may be made by City Watch Case co. (Louis Arnould) from 1920-1927, based at Crown Buildings, Cox's Court, London EC1. Lovely restoration, great commentary! 🤗🤗
Thank you Stevie! I looked but couldn't find anything!
Not only a great vid .. comments outstanding.. So much to learn.. Thanks!!
Enjoy your program. I did my apprenticeship in the late 1950's. We didn't have spring winders and our movement holder was thumb and finger. My father before my had turn up new ballance shafts from wire stock. I went on to the computer industry in the exploration of oil. Keep up the good work.
I wanted to let you know. I recently bought an old Nikon Model S microscope and a Nikon PFM camera adapter so I could take photos with it.
I had to do a repair to the PFM that involved a shutter trigger mechanism which seems to be something like a watch mechanism.
Anyway, your videos showed me the basics enough to be able to figure out how that system worked. I just wanted to thank you for your content because that microscope and PFM combination is one of the few remaining in the world (at least that I have found records of online) and it is working well today because of your videos!
Wow, I enjoyed this one. The provenance...crazy. Totally agree with your decision to not even touch that dial or case. Stunning watch! 10/10.
So I finally figured out why I love watching these videos other than they're just interesting. Marshall kind of sounds like Chef John from Food Wishes and there's something just really soothing about his voice
Fascinating. The history tidbits, the technical details, the care taken into disassembly and reassembly.
Last week I tried cleaning my old Casio and I just lost a couple E rings and a washer that held the buttons in place in the case, makes me appreciate this even more 🤣
Excellent work, Marshall! I love watching you work on these complications. In fact, it's a hypnotic, relaxing experience! Keep them coming. Cheers!
Oh gosh Marshall, what a beautiful watch of that period. My mother had one similar to it and my wife loves to wear it. The designs of the 20's seem to "touch" everyone in the eye and heart. Thank you Marshall. Now if I could get you to rework my old Wakman aviation clock. Sigh.
You are entitled I believe to put your mark on the inside of the case as you are now part of the history of that watch since you did service it ! When 70 years from now another watchmaker opens it and sees your mark they will now it was properly serviced (and may actually be able to see the process it went through by watching this video !)
I had a good chuckle Marshall when the first add came up for Apple Watch. Thanks for restoring a piece of our history. Peace be with you.
Been watching for a few weeks now and, silly as it sounds, I sit up when it comes to 'popping' the main spring back in. It's those hand full of 'yes' moments as everything comes back to life. Good job Sir.
As always, a great video. I've viewed some other watch repair channels' videos and they don't come close to your quality. You have a great presentation style that's enjoyable to listen to. I would say you are the gold standard among the watch repair channels, and among RUclips channels in general. Can't get enough of your videos. I've viewed enough now that I can anticipate and follow the standard disassembly/assembly steps. What captures my attention is watching for the "twist" - the odd thing about a given watch that makes the service unique - the missing screw, broken part discovered upon disassembly, etc. It's like watching a mystery series on TV and anticipating the whodunit.
I love that moment when you remove the back plate Marshall and expose the movement...I always go "Oh wow!" because they are more often then not utterly beautiful. I love this watch...the movement was small and chunky...but very beautiful. I do some work on watches and working on the balance is for me such a nightmare.....if there's one part of a rebuild that makes me swear like a sailor it's the balance....and maybe getting the pallet bridge to sit nicely on the forks....Another amazing video...I'm totally loving your channel Marshall....the pieces of the puzzle that is watch servicing are starting to fit together with your help. Thanks to you!
Watching your videos on repairing watches. It is amazing from all the watches you have repaired how there is little to no changes on how the watch function and is designed.
I liked seeing how you removed and replaced the jewel that was cracked. Your description of the process and the tools used were easy to understand. Your photography of that process was also very good.
I've started putting grease on the slow but heavy duty pieces too after seeing you do it. I was using just oil before, but it makes so much sense that it should be grease. In a year or two, i think i'll be rotated through all my watches.
Descovered this channel by accident - a happy accident incidently. Great Restoration on this family's Heirloom watch. From start to finish I was lost in time taking in all you did for it, thank you. Got another one just in the Nick Of Time ~
I like it! The watch is really beautiful!
I actually like the voice too when the mainspring clicks into place…so satisfying! Thank you for the video and the information about the brand! 💜
I love watching these even though I don't repair watches. This guy speaks well and tells a good story. You Rock Marshall
A beautiful watch with a beautiful movement. You are a good friend to the owner doing such a quality restore. Kudos.
I find the practice of adding marks really sweet. These watches are alive and you are part of their history now :)
What a lovely back story to go with a lovely little watch. Another excellent restoration, Well done Marshall. 🥇👍⌚
I have to say sir you are the most educational watch repairman
estoration guy ever!
Great work! i love watching these videos when i should be working!
I love the use of mixed camera angles!! It's so cool to be able to keep up with the really zoomed in camera angle to see what's going on, but the zoomed out camera angle to see just how small everything is you're working with is a good perspective setter. Thank you for these amazing videos! This channel has inspired me to get my first not junk adjacent watch! (Even if it's nothing fancy with a real proper movement). Thank you!
I love when you get excited putting the balance wheel on… it gets me ever time..!!!
I friggin love this channel, exactly what I needed after a day like today. 👍 Very much like watching Bob Ross except the topic is so much more my style. Anything mechanical time keeping piece that runs without batteries is a work of art and I refuse to buy a working clock, takes the fun right out of it. I hope this channel never goes away.
Love your passion with the watches and the story of the watches. Great work!
Yay! A Scouse watchmaker :) I know Ranelagh St well. Love the channel, very relaxing seeing you work Marshall
Those breguet hands and numerals are just gorgeous.
The movement even has a sharp interior angle! Really enjoyed this one
Wonderful. Thank you so much.