I Turned A $10 Pocket Watch Into A $1000 Wristwatch - you can too - DIY asmr
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- pocket watch conversion l Build your own #panerai style watch using those neglected pocket watches gathering cobwebs.
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Hi everyone. You’ve all been asking for links to the parts. I got them from eBay but I’ve added some parts on my amazon page link in the description. I couldn’t find the same case on amazon so shop around and get the best deal for yourselves. Also please manage your expectations with the quality of some of these parts as I have not tested parts from all these suppliers. Good luck and happy tinkering
i dont know anyhing about watch
movements but this is one of the best videos ive ever seen on yt thanks
I'm in the middle of converting a pocket watch, this has been a great help, thank you, love the show
hi, do you service watches at all, as i have a replica panerai and the inside of the glass is a bit grubby... but don't fancy doing it myself... it's a mechanical movement in a titanium case... you could even do a video of it :)
TheWeardale1 hi mate, sadly I’m currently unable to take on any private work
Hi, you can made it for me if I order ??
Was having a tough day at work, needed something to bring me back from the brink. Thank you Nekkid Watchmaker.
Your welcome mate. Hope all is well
Nekkid, this is amazing! I am a watch fan and have a few but my most cherished is my Great grandfather's officer issue pocket watch from the first WW. It sits in my safe and is hardly ever seen. This has inspired me to convert his PW to a daily wearer. Thank you my friend, stay safe.
A year too late, but consider to have the watch service, clean and polish and use it as it was meant to. It seems it carries a lot of history. My father in law gave me his grandfather’s gold pocket watch as a wedding gift and I use it as part of my watch rotation. Sometimes certain items are meant to stay as they are :) bottom line a pocket watch does has a place on todays era.
You must get huge satisfaction, creating such an excellent wristwatch - not a replica, more a homage to the original design and made with sympathetic components. I wish I had such skills...
Everyone has their God given talents.
It's a profession I wish I would have apprenticed for..
It’s never too late to give it a try guys.
@@NekkidWatchmaker I am sneaking up on trying. Although I am old now with bad eyes and shakey hands. I bought some cheap rudimentary tools and got a couple of old non working mechanical watches to practice on....But I put a stop to the practice when I severly bent the second hand on the first watch I opened. Sigh...When I was 11 years old I fixed Timex watches. And researched "Watchmaking" in the local library. At that time the best resource was the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature in the public library. But that was just before the Quartz revolution and I abandon my aspirations to be a watchmaker when that happened because literally nobody wanted a mechanical watch anymore. sigh again. Now there is RUclips. And I am extremely grateful for folks like you, Mr Nekkid who so generously share their knowledge and skill. An thanks for the encouragement to get back to at least trying to do it again...i just love watches.
Hans don’t be put off by making mistakes and breaking stuff in the beginning. Once you overcome the disappointed of damaging a few watches, it gets easier
A beautiful piece of work.
I love the styling of Panerai watches.
Thanks mate
I don't build or repair watches....but really enjoy watching and listening to you work.
I use my pocket watch as a desk clock, it reminds me of my mother who gave it to me.
Sweet idea! ♥️♥️♥️
I have my great great grandads pocket watch from the 1860s, he had it engraved J Price for my great grandad in the 1880s, he was called John the same as me, my grandad carried it in France during WW1 and now it has come to me from my dad, it will have to go to one of my nieces as we have no kids though.
@@johnprice5784 You are not only passing down a watch so I’m calling your passing down heritage and love. Please stay safe. God bless you and yours.♥️🇺🇸
What a fantastic idea!!!! I have a pocket watch I wear at my wedding and put it away in a drawer. I wear this watch but only in rare occasions. I will use it as my desk clock!!! Thank you exileinderby51 for sharing your memory and brilliant idea.
Fabulous
Love watching your builds,resto’s,maintenance etc etc etc!!!! From your New York people stay well and safe.
I use my grandfather’s company given railroad pocket watch everyday. It’s in for service as we speak for a new crystal. I miss having it in my pocket. I always have people fuss over it most times when someone see it appear from it’s cocoon. 😂
This channel is one of my top 2. You need PATREON! 🍻
Thanks mate
It's a great change watching your channel, with all the conflicts going on with timepiece gentleman, they're causing turmoil is a 180 from your show and it's appreciated.
Thanks Scott. Sorry I’m not aware of the timepiece gentlemen that you speak off
I would rather keep the pocket watch (this one here looks quite well) and used some other Unitas clone movement. Anyway excellent conversion 😀
Sure it looks cool as a pocket watch (I like the dial A LOT more), but are you going to carry around a pocket watch daily or a wristwatch? he did this since the pocket watch isn't a regular use item for 99.99% of the world anymore.
I don't even like Panerai styling and I agree with this project way more than keeping an old movement rusty in a pocket watch.
You can always keep the pocket watch parts and reassemble it back in the future. Your basically just using the engine for a while in a new chassis
This is so cool. Want to do this..... soonish. !!! This seems like a great introduction to watch repair and possible original designing. Converting a large movement is much easier to deal with I'm told, right? Still getting up the nerve to take something apart.... (Love hearing your little boy bumping around in the background. You are such a kind and patient dad..!!)
Thanks mate
I’ll buy it. One of the most amazing turning a pocket watch into a stellar wrist watch. Didn’t know it could be done. The beauty is just like the five grand for the original.
Thanks Ronald
I always love to hear your “food for thought” and philosophies that you add to your watch maker videos, I can always come to your videos for something to think about and also relaxation as you repair the watches. Also find the technical repairs of your watches fascinating. You inspired me to get all of my watches in running order it and now I have such a large selection of watches to wear! However there is one watch that I think I may have thrown away that was so beautiful now I regret. Going to do some more searching at my home hopefully I didn’t throw it away and stashed it somewhere.
Cortebert introduced 6497 at the past for railways here, we have converted one with the assistance of our friend who was a watchmaker. Very durable movements in my opinion. 60+ years old Unitas running very good.
Absolutely brilliant I’m a new viewer and already addicted to watching this sort of content👌
It was easy to get an old pocket watch back in 80's. I luckily bought a very old one around 200 years old but hard to get someone to service it now!
I wear my Fusee pocket watches all the time! Practical is relative my friend and pocket watches kick a__ over wristwatches every day.
Always pleasant and causal to watch - even though I was expecting watchmaking to be small hammers and chisels.
Great one, I love to see people repurposing old tech.
I'm really curious what some of his personal "daily-drive" watches are 🤔 - excellent video once again!
Ah, man. I love your videos. A breath of fresh air in this crazy world. Peace, love and happiness to you, Nekkid. 🤗
Thanks mate
I just love timepieces, the art and finesse it takes to design, manufacture, build, repair, this is a beautiful art. I have toyed with it and will be working on my first rebuild of a 70’s Seiko a daily wear.
Very entertaining video. Enjoyed the banter and display of skill and ingenuity. Thanks for sharing!
"I found it " so 😍 cute, what at legacy you are leaving 😊
Thanks mate
That was a brilliant idea and enables you to flex without breaking the bank which is a win.
That’s a good one it’s cool you can use a perfectly good old movement and put it into a modern look 🙏🏻
so neat....i saw your sons's Lorus watch....I also have a Lorus Lumibrite (quartz seiko) watch I got in England about 20 years ago when I lived there for a year..
Nice tan line, very good way to use an old pocket watch. Stay safe buddy
Thanks Darren
Some of the best if not best camera work out there showing great detail. Well done.
This is one of my favorite videos you have ever done. Great job!
Thanks mate
Again so inspiring and entertaining now i have decided to attempt this wonderful hobby as it will be for me so keep those videos coming as they’re a great teaching tool .thanks
Wow !!! You are a master sr !!! Congratulations
Max from Argentina
Fantastic in depth detail. You make it look so easy. Looking forward to the next update
Thanks Chris
Happy Belated Father day, thanks for the video.
Thanks mate
I'd like to see a Panerai conversion for a smaller model. Good vid. Keep at it!
Thanks mark
A watchmaker's signature on the dial would look fantastic!
What an audacious idea 💡 to step up to a classy looking piece.. Thankyou for your great help. Oh there goes a kangaroo... so from Australia 🇦🇺 wilco rogers and out.
Lol thanks mate, did u just run over a kangaroo?
Thought it was but it was just a wombat nudged him with my nudge bar. Looks ok now after the giving him the breath of life.
“ so if you can’t dance you blame the dance floor?” Love that
wow dude, your work is amazing, so much that i prefer the "fake" Panerai that the real one, your skills are incredible, congrats, peace for you and your loves ones :D
Lol thanks mate. I wouldn’t call it a fake panerai. It’s a DIY build/mod. There is no branding on it.
I had the idea I wanted to transplant the 1963 movement out of my uninspiring Seagull into something more sporty and modern. After watching this I think I'd better leave it alone 😱
I love how he says 6:21, “parts are big” and then goes on to remove the tiniest, most intricate pieces. 😂. I mean, I know what he’s saying, and it’s all relative. The timing was just perfect.
I can't help , thinking about the Pulp Fiction watch scene.....
LoL 😆🤭😉 Tara!
OMG, I've lost myself in some part of the video and woke up in Geneve... I can't remember what happened... Great video!!
Lol thanks fabrizio
Great, amazing conversion
I really enjoyed you video. Very very restful to watch. Nekkid Watchmaker Junior shows great promise. Thank you for uploading and tara a bit.
You always make the advanced seem so attainable, it instills confidence. so thank you for that! I'm don't expect to convert a pocket to wrist watch (but my hobby is restoring turn of the century - 19th to 20th that is - American railroad pocket watches. I continue to be fascinated by the precision that they achieved more than a century ago!). I still carry one daily, and my better examples amazingly keep RR time (+ - 30 seconds a week), though do require constant, regular maintenance (I'm just a self taught amateur, mostly learned from the irreplaceable RUclips wizards such as yourself). You give hope that with a few more decades of practice I'll be half as skilled as yourself.
Much thanks and take care ... DT
Thanks mate. Nice to meet a fellow tinkerer
@@NekkidWatchmaker I do respect your humble humility ... ah, that we all could be tinkerers!
Hey, I have a PAM 352. Same watch on a bracelet. I'm a watchmaker too. FYI, lift angle on a 6497 is 44 degrees. I've probably serviced 1000 of those things over the years.
I really enjoyed the pocket watch conversation.
As Always, just simply amazing, Just an absolute pleasure to watch you, work, with you outstanding skill set. Thank you
Thanks mate
Any chance you would do an older pocket watch conversion? I am very interested to see a conversion of Waltham 16S Crescent street pendant set. A beautifully decorated movement, a challenging conversion.
I admire your patience and the outcome of your work.
Cheers
I love the channel. Your voice is calming. I have my great uncle's pocket watch in a shadow box case. He as a Great War veteran. Even has the fob. It would be nice to get it working. It has a very ornate case. I guess I could get a cheap WalMart pocket watch to practice on first.
Thanks mate
I really enjoy your videos, keep up the great work.
I love your videos. Informative, entertaining, and relaxing.
Thanks mate
Absolutely incredible work my friend
@Nekkid Watchmaker -about two hours before I saw this I ordered a Panerai Radiomir clone. Kismet? $130 US for an NH35 and a very nce looking watch.
Yes sounds like kismat
@@NekkidWatchmaker -The rep at STEELDIVE told me they had to discontinue the model after a very strict letter from the Panerai company. I'm getting one of their last ones... I do hope the crystal looks as good as the one you selected here.
Kudos to you for getting the excellent performance from that movement that you managed to get.
Main reason for liking this video was when troubles showcase his watch!
Fabulous, I'm tempted to have a go.
I always love your videos. Keep them coming...
Thanks Dave
Absolutely love this video!
So beautifully done 💕 loved it. Sure awaiting for the next one.
My Grandpa left me a "Westclox Dax".... (I think it's over wound)... I've had is for 35 years, and I'd give anything to see her Run again! And Maybe converted into a Cool watch! I have about 22 watches! but I would wear it as a Daily watch, as a reminder of him. Can I send it to you? Make an Episode? Or could you at least walk me through releasing the Spring? lol
Grand Master 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Impressive 👍👍👍👍👍
Another amazing watch service conversion
Thanks Christopher
Your welcome….
I think I've probably commented already, but you are the best Joe.
I've got some old pocket watches and new cases to tinker with conversions. The thing I'm still trying to understand is pocket watch stems. This Unitas has the benefit of being the same stem/setting lever configuration of wrist watches, but what to do about older pocket watches with different stem arrangements?
Good to see Trouble wears a Lorus not a Mickey Mouse watch!!!! What would his RUclips channel be called? The Troubled watchmaker? I love it when the Nekkid watchmaker appears on RUclips.
Lol, those are good suggestions
Years ago, I assembled a watch with a UNITAS clone ("elabore grade") from Seagull. I have a few old (actual UNITAS) watches that have the movement and it's always seemed very reliable to me. This is a great project!
Thanks for sharing randy
Brother Nekkid, I cannot tell you how much I love watching your posts, the thing is, as an adolescent, I have always been an admirer of perfection…
When it comes to time pieces. I’m not sure if Quatze. Vs mechanical for art and accuracy where you lie…
I love your passion and your attention to detail, hence I have a question. I wish you were here in OZ and I would have an appreciation of costing when it serving of my UBoat, I was quoted AU $1200, I have know datam to work from,
Your thoughts?
Thank you for all of you posts,
I’ve learn so much and appreciate what you do
Kind regards
Anton
Thanks mate. If it’s just a service then that sounds a bit extreme. Usually a independent would charge about £150 for a basic automatic movement and then £250-£300 for a chronograph
@@NekkidWatchmaker
I appreciate your time and input and always look forward to your posts
Kind regards
Anton 🔧
Hello my most loved watch rebuilder
Love watching you do your god gifted talent
A few videos ago I had mentioned your videos inspired me to buy a omega seamaster for the 60's
When it arrived it had the stem fall out . The seller has provided a new stem and crown
Would you be interested in repairing it for me
Thanks mate. Sadly I’m unable to take on any private work at the moment
You’re a great surgeon
I have never seen a crown guard before, interesting.
hello my friend I would like the the left with this nice women's name Marina on the dial 😂😂You said all parts were cheap on eBay, I would like to buy them from you 😂
What a great job. I have an old Illinois "Bunn Special" pocket watch circa 1923. I used to carry it to work all the time as I am a railroad conductor but with the new overalls I have it will not fit in the pocket very well now. I am not sure what to do with it now. I have thought of something like this but I am worried because of the age, there is no shock system, I am afraid I will have issues. On another note I have just ordered a case, movement, dial, hands, etc. to build myself a watch for the first time. Wish me luck on the endeavor as I am trying to get into making custom watches and with any luck maybe custom dials for myself.
Thanks Kevin and good luck mate. Keep us updated on your project
Really nice watch
Peace and love to you Sir.
Thanks Miguel and same to you and yours
Hi Nekkid, Love your channel and approach. You have used in a couple of videos, an online version of how to oil certain movements. Are you able to indicate where you access this kind of information? Thank you for the videos.
Cool project.
Wow. I thought when a hair spring went - you are done and need a new balance assembly.
How do you learn these skills? Watching videos, books original diagrams? I am very interested in giving movement repair maybe even straight up design a try but don't know where to start as there are so many different movements to learn about and little bits and pieces to keep straight. I watch videos like this and you guys make it look easy but I cannot imagine it is as easy as it looks as you guys have been doing it awhile and kinda seem to have a second nature for remembering how everything goes back together. Any way, very cool project and really like the end product
Another great video 👌🏻👍🏻🏴
Está muy bien hecho, un saludo.
Hi enjoy watching your videos I’m intrested in having a dabble in building a watch theirs all the kit builds but it’s all pretty generic would you be intrested in doing a how to video straight from scratch how to size movements to components ect a lot of other videos are so slap dash it’s not really a tutorial for a absolute beginner
Regards
A Delight as always.... :-)))
Nicely done
Very nice job. Can you please tell me where did you buy the case?
Great video I would love one of those can I get one made would be glad to invest on a piece made by you. Thanks for the great videos.
Lovely conversion. I'm not a watch maker, but the trade is so interesting. I think it was from following Clickspring that got me interested. Most of his good stuff is on patreon these days. Someone that can build a grandfather clock from scratch or the Antikythera mechanism from x-rays interests me.
I've got quite a few watches that need fixing. If that lotto win ever comes in, I'll be in contact. The local town bloke did some half-hearted repairs for me years ago. I wasn't impressed. I've probably got half a dozen watches that need looking at. One belonged to my great grandfather and is in a solid gold case. I'd love to see them all ticking again. Keep up the great work, it seems your channel is growing.
What would be interesting is seeing a pocket watch -- dial included -- converted into a wristwatch. I've seen some beautiful pieces that would be far more interesting rather than another fakerai.
Concave is the word you're looking for my friend
love parenrai great job I wish you could put you own name on the Dial
As always excellent video my friend.
Thanks anil
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Only because I respect you so, I want to ask you why most experts kinda shun the Invicta Automatic Diver watch, I've got one and it's quite accurate after 2 years of regular use, the Bezel still turns tight, yeah it's not a Rolex, but I have 2 that I paid 130 usd for, and I would buy again for sure.
Invicta was a Swiss company but I think after their bankruptcy during the quartz crisis, they weren’t taken under the wings of the swatch group and just went from one owner to another. They use some Swiss but a lot of Japanese movements. This is probably the reason why they are not held in the same regard As other brands. That’s not to say their watches aren’t good, but it’s just the public perception. That’s my guess
Excellent
really great modding it :) thank you!
Wonderfully entertaining... even the watchmaker this time HA HA. I'd love to know what you use to apply your grease and those tweezers since they would be perfect for the fine scale modeling I do. God Bless to You, Trouble and the Accountant.
They are called Oilers. They should come up if you google watch Oilers. I use various tweezer, some steel, titanium and brass.Try burgeon or dumont if you want top quality otherwise there are budget brands. You can check my amazon link for some ideas then just shop around for the best deal all over the net
@@NekkidWatchmaker Thank you very much and happy belated Father's Day.
Became a Patreon and will look at your amazon page. Thanks again.
Currently waiting for parts to come in to do this exact build. I didn't buy an actual Unitas / ETA 6497 because well, I didn't want to (possibly) destroy a good movement, as this is my first build. I am def hoping to learn a lot more from this. This video was the inspiration for me to take the dive and really try it. By any chance, do you have a part number or anything for that plastic movement retainer? I am not sure if I will need it or not, but I would rather be prepared than have to wait longer.
Thank you again for your amazing content! I hope mine comes out as slick and clean as yours did.
All the best,
-Luis
do you have link for the parts please ?? im trying to find the case
@@spandangle334 I found it from looking up cases for a 6497 movement ebay. There are lots of parts there.
Yes
Another fantastic video 👍
Thanks
Very interesting ❤️