And 'not a lot of people know that' IAN SPA .... excellent point and yes these watches are capable of some great time keeping. Thanks for this feedback. Richard
You buy a Seiko, because you know it is the best engineered WATCH and it is also likely the best "finished" WATCH for any given price range. You buy a Seiko for history and the japanese sensibility, that it is the pinnacle of what the culture will offer you. The sensibilities of being simple yet refined, unassuming and yet at the peak level of performance. It is not to say that Rolex or "insert any other high end brand" is bad. Wear what makes you happy and if it is a Seamaster? Swim. If it is a Watermelon Underdog Gen2? Wear it like a king. Seiko is just that, the king of watch makers and the entire market has yet to learn why. Rolex lasts forever, just like Seiko but the attention to detail cannot be beaten by anyone else. You buy a Seiko because you want to be seen, but you also want to tell a story of why it is so great. Everyone knows why rolex is great and why Patek's are worn all around the world. Seiko is a sleeping giant, look at their newest offerings. It is an amazing piece of engineering and with the history to boot. I will wear all watch brands, but Seiko fits for people who are more of a discerning type.
I'm so addicted to watch repair videos. The intricacies are amazing! The skill and patience required to do this is insane. My favorite part of these videos is when the balance is placed and the workings come to life! Always brings a smile to my face.
Hi mikkimacdoogle! I think these videos can be quite therapeitic so your addiction is a positive one I figure! I also still always get a thrill when the balance comes to life. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I'd like to think it's a positive addiction. I currently own a cheaper Bulova automatic ($400 USD). When I saw the inner workings I fell in love. What I wouldn't give to own a King Seiko! Such a beautiful piece. You did a fantastic job with the service of this watch! Thank you for your educational, relaxing and all around fun videos. Love and respect from The States.
This is a great video and immensely valuable to prospective watchmakers. It shows the detail required, particularly with the rebuild that others gloss over quite quickly. This is probably a function of this being Richard’s second career.
HI Paul... thank you for commenting on this. I am trying to up my game on on the filmmaking so striving to achieve crisp images with clear well levelled audio. very happy you spotted this as it means my efforts might just be paying off! Much appreciated. Richard
Thanks for sharing, glad you decided to post. Love watching a vintage Seiko just as much a Rolex getting some love. I like the tact of using tea balls to wash the parts.
Hi Gary! Great to hear from you ... I love working on vintage Seiko to and this one is just such good quality. The tea seives are brilliant! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
You are a great and absolute professional! precisely, now in a few days I must do a service to a seiko that I recently acquired. which was kept in a closet for a long time. The poor , when he shakes it a little, walks a few seconds and then stops (a more than obvious symptom that he needs a deep cleaning and lubrication), I send you all my respects and my deepest admiration and respect for his work. many greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina !!
As requested, a nice comment: Your photography is very good. Your editing skills are obviously good. That you are a very talented and skilled watchman is beyond doubt. Your sense of humor is very well developed albeit British. What else? Oh, yes. You are undoubtedly one of the most Seiko'ed watchman alive. I only wish you could devote more time to other brands. Finally, because your presentations are so beautiful, I wish you would devote some time to explaining why a certain part of the watch is built this way and not that. Explaining what a certain part is doing in the grand scheme of time keeping should not be ignored. These suggestions, if adopted, will transform your video into the best presentations on RUclips. This is it for today. Thank you Simon
A great video and a stunning piece! Have you seen the re-release? It just happened. I’m curious - when you set the hands, you set the hour hand square on 12 and the minute hand at 3? Won’t this result in a 15 min mis-alignment between the two on the hour?
Fantastic Richard. Very enjoyable to see real craftsmanship at work. I'm just dipping my toe into watch making so to see something like this is invaluable. Thanks for a great vid.
Another fine job my friend. What a skill you have!! Relaxes me after a stressful day. Been fascinated with watch making my whole life!! My boyhood dream is what you're doing now. Too old now but I enjoy it through you. Thank you so much!! Joe
How could you leave a comment other than a nice one here? Yes, unfortunately there are enough trolls ... but maybe that's exactly what the community has to learn anew these days and times: respect for the actions and being of the other! Hey, definitely and again my sincere thanks for this channel and the wonderful content! Made my day! THX
Thanks Michael! Yes, it is a little surprising and thankfully I don't get very many negative comments. It's just a watch reapir video at the end of the day ... your positive, upbeat approach is very welcome sir! Much appreciated. Richard
Hi there ... so pleased this has fired up your interest for King Seiko. The vintage pieces are very nicely made and capable of excellent time keeping. Richard
I can only say Richard, I wish you lived in Canada, so I could avail your services! Watching this video is actually relaxing as well as educational. Great video.
Haha! Dead on! Thanks for the feedback salr362 .. just brewed a nice coffee across the water here too. Was up 'til 2.30 am editing this so need the something to keep me going to respond to all the comments! Richard
Wow! I learn so much watching your videos. Every time I watch one I pick something up. I play around with the Восток 2415 and 2416B because when I make a mistake I'm not out much. Thanks for the fantastic and educational videos. Keep up the good work.
Hi Jimmy .... have much respect for the Vostok 24** movements! So pleased you find these videos enjoyable and helpful and thanks for taking the trouble to say so! Thanks again, Richard
Amazing on work on getting the KS back to running shape. Reminds me of my lovely June '67 8346 that needs a bit of TLC after owning it for 6 years but i lack the tools to properly work on it myself.
Hi Bojidar ... that is very good the hear as I am trying to show the intricacy and gentle process which I figured might have wide appeal. Your comment seems to confirm this so tank you! Richard
Lindo, bravo, excelente! Very elegant video. I like very much when you speak because your voice and accent are very pleasant, I know little english but as you speak slow I can understand everything. Best regards from Niterói City, Brazil.
Hi Mario! Greetings to you in Niterói City! I have been speaking a lot less recently as my viewers seem to like it when I am quiet so nice to hear that you are Ok with me speaking! Thanks as always for the great feedback. Richard
A beautiful piece of horology by Seiko , the brand of one of my very first watches back in the 70’s , I really enjoyed this restoration , a fabulous choice of strap Richard that really set off the look and feel of the watch with the stunning contrast of the dial and strap …. On to the next one before lights out 😁
Hi Rhys ... your watch is now in test! I will give you an update mid-week. It's cetainly a lot more ordered inside now as Seiko intended it to be. The mainspring installation was horrid! Credit to the power train that it operated with such a rubbish power source. Thanks for this and I will keep you posted. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I’m sorry it caused you so much trouble! I’m baffled how the previous owner or watch maker got that big scratch on the inside of the movement, any ideas?
Jeez whoever last serviced this watch scratched the poor bridge to hell. Lovely watch. Its internals remind me of the Longines 232B on my 50s Longines Center-Second! Though perhaps only in aesthetic... in function they're completely different!
Um verdadeiro trabalho de mestre, ficou como se estivesse saído de fábrica de tão novo...Parabéns artesão do tempo.Jason/Goiânia Goiás Central Brazil...
Hi Thomas ... I do, but not very often as my repair pipeline is too large for me to have time to buy watches to work on. I do have a nice vintage Seiko I bought a few months ago waiting in line at the moment. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Are you going to sell that Seiko? Thanks for responding to my post. I like your videos and I always look forward to your next video. Stay well and safe my friend.
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I adore vintage Seiko and have many in my collection. I noticed you are wearing a Seikomatic Weekdater. Is it the 6206 or 6218 version? Love your work! Always a pleasure to watch.
Hi E-Nigma .... thank youso much. I am self taught so maybe you could have a go ... l started fixing junk seikos from ebay years ago and gradually worked my way up to the more valuable watches. Hope this is useful. Richard
Just watching Richard adjust the hands as he preps install of them is indicative of his passion for quality and precision. I never tire of his videos and await their release with anticipation. Thanks Richard!
thanks for sharing. One friendly recommendation: on your closeups, if you can reduce the 'depth of field' so that it's not so blurry. It was just a little hard to look at that way. Either way, I love this watch, and good to see you restoring it. :)
Haha! First to spot it Mark!!! ... I was reckoning this would go to a million views before anyone picked up on that. You'll see that at the end of the video the hands are correct. Richard
The hour hand need to be at 12 if you have date function, and you have to set the hands when the date changes at 24:00 and you would need to be patient when setting the date, because at that time you have no hands indicating time. If not your houer and date will not match. The minute hand are always set on 12, then the hours and minutes synchronise. If you don't have a date function on the watch, by all means set the houer at 3 if you want, but the minute hand on 12! Best wishes!
Hi Carlos .... Maybe you should have a go sir! It does take quite a lot of practice to be able to work in a relax, reasonably error free way. So pleased you enjoyed this and thank you so much for the feedback. Richard
Hi John.... Yes i know thiz surprises a lot of folks but many modern high end traditional manufacturers still opf for 18000... It is elegant and good for power reserve. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Another triumph Richard and I hope viewers realise how much extra time it cost you to produce all of those close in shots.Thankyou.........................
Beautifully done Richard. Hardly dared breathe, such drama and suspense. True craftsmanship.
Hi TheRaven ... Haha! So pleased this hit the spot for you and thank you so much for the feedback. Richard
Great accuracy after an expert service, no wonder King Seiko, and Grand Seiko of course beat the Swiss in the Geneve tests back in the 60s.
And 'not a lot of people know that' IAN SPA .... excellent point and yes these watches are capable of some great time keeping. Thanks for this feedback. Richard
You buy a Seiko, because you know it is the best engineered WATCH and it is also likely the best "finished" WATCH for any given price range. You buy a Seiko for history and the japanese sensibility, that it is the pinnacle of what the culture will offer you. The sensibilities of being simple yet refined, unassuming and yet at the peak level of performance.
It is not to say that Rolex or "insert any other high end brand" is bad. Wear what makes you happy and if it is a Seamaster? Swim. If it is a Watermelon Underdog Gen2? Wear it like a king.
Seiko is just that, the king of watch makers and the entire market has yet to learn why. Rolex lasts forever, just like Seiko but the attention to detail cannot be beaten by anyone else. You buy a Seiko because you want to be seen, but you also want to tell a story of why it is so great. Everyone knows why rolex is great and why Patek's are worn all around the world. Seiko is a sleeping giant, look at their newest offerings. It is an amazing piece of engineering and with the history to boot. I will wear all watch brands, but Seiko fits for people who are more of a discerning type.
I'm so addicted to watch repair videos. The intricacies are amazing! The skill and patience required to do this is insane. My favorite part of these videos is when the balance is placed and the workings come to life! Always brings a smile to my face.
Hi mikkimacdoogle! I think these videos can be quite therapeitic so your addiction is a positive one I figure! I also still always get a thrill when the balance comes to life. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I'd like to think it's a positive addiction. I currently own a cheaper Bulova automatic ($400 USD). When I saw the inner workings I fell in love. What I wouldn't give to own a King Seiko! Such a beautiful piece. You did a fantastic job with the service of this watch! Thank you for your educational, relaxing and all around fun videos. Love and respect from The States.
Another great watch bing given a new lease of life by you Richard, such concentration and craft. A joy to observe, thank you
I was really hoping to se KS restored on RUclips, now i finally did. It is every bit impressive movement as i hoped for. Thank you, great content
Thanks so much Bruno! So pleased this delivered for you. Richard
This is a great video and immensely valuable to prospective watchmakers. It shows the detail required, particularly with the rebuild that others gloss over quite quickly. This is probably a function of this being Richard’s second career.
Richard your photography on this video is super--magnification, focus, and point of view were all spot on.
HI Paul... thank you for commenting on this. I am trying to up my game on on the filmmaking so striving to achieve crisp images with clear well levelled audio. very happy you spotted this as it means my efforts might just be paying off! Much appreciated. Richard
I like the music and commentary. Its nice to see a watch put back to being usable.
Thanks James ... very pleased you enjoyed this and thank you for taking the trouble to say so. Richard
Thanks for sharing, glad you decided to post. Love watching a vintage Seiko just as much a Rolex getting some love. I like the tact of using tea balls to wash the parts.
Hi Gary! Great to hear from you ... I love working on vintage Seiko to and this one is just such good quality. The tea seives are brilliant! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
I absolutely love Seiko watches. Thank you so much for sharing your craft with us.
Me too! Thanks for the feedback Wes! Richard
Very satisfying when the pallet bridge drops into place. Thanks for another great video.
Haha! It was wasn't it. I clocked that whilst I was shooting it! Glad you noticed! Richard
You are a great and absolute professional! precisely, now in a few days I must do a service to a seiko that I recently acquired. which was kept in a closet for a long time. The poor , when he shakes it a little, walks a few seconds and then stops (a more than obvious symptom that he needs a deep cleaning and lubrication), I send you all my respects and my deepest admiration and respect for his work. many greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina !!
Magnificent work
Thanks Mini Cooper! Richard
As requested, a nice comment:
Your photography is very good. Your editing skills are obviously good.
That you are a very talented and skilled watchman is beyond doubt.
Your sense of humor is very well developed albeit British.
What else? Oh, yes. You are undoubtedly one of the most Seiko'ed watchman alive.
I only wish you could devote more time to other brands. Finally, because your presentations are so beautiful, I wish you would devote some time to explaining why a certain part of the watch is built this way and not that. Explaining what a certain part is doing in the grand scheme of time keeping should not be ignored. These suggestions, if adopted, will transform your video into the best presentations on RUclips.
This is it for today.
Thank you
Simon
Hi Richard, i'm glad I found you, I am lost for words only to say incredible and thankyou!
Haha! Such a nice comment ... thank you Tony so much and welcome aboard! Richard
Muy bonito trabajo. Seguramente muchos años de experiencia. Que satisfactorio ver terminados esos trabajos. Saludos desde México.
Wow! What beautiful, clear video. A pleasure to watch. Thank you.
Hi Malco! Thank you so much for this great feedback. Richard
A great video and a stunning piece! Have you seen the re-release? It just happened. I’m curious - when you set the hands, you set the hour hand square on 12 and the minute hand at 3? Won’t this result in a 15 min mis-alignment between the two on the hour?
Had the same question…
I haven’t even watched it yet, but settling down with toasted muffins and a supply of french roast coffee.
Haha! Hi Richard ... feeling a bit jealous of you toasted muffins. I think they are the perfect accompliment to this video. Hope you enjoy it! Richard
Fantastic Richard. Very enjoyable to see real craftsmanship at work. I'm just dipping my toe into watch making so to see something like this is invaluable. Thanks for a great vid.
Hi Paul ... great feedback! Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy your watchmaking and all the best with it! Richard
Really enjoyed watching you service the King Seiko, thank you Richard.
Thank you so much Dave! Richard
Great, this man is an artist!!!
Another fine job my friend. What a skill you have!! Relaxes me after a stressful day. Been fascinated with watch making my whole life!! My boyhood dream is what you're doing now. Too old now but I enjoy it through you. Thank you so much!! Joe
Hi Joeseph ... thanks again for such great feedback. It is really nice to hear when people find my stuff relaxing, enjoyable and interesting. Richard
I think it's my favorite vintage watch now.
It is very cool Julien! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
How could you leave a comment other than a nice one here? Yes, unfortunately there are enough trolls ... but maybe that's exactly what the community has to learn anew these days and times: respect for the actions and being of the other! Hey, definitely and again my sincere thanks for this channel and the wonderful content! Made my day! THX
Thanks Michael! Yes, it is a little surprising and thankfully I don't get very many negative comments. It's just a watch reapir video at the end of the day ... your positive, upbeat approach is very welcome sir! Much appreciated. Richard
Great job Richard. Hipnotizing video. Cheers! Ricardo
Thanks so much Ricardo! Richard
I really love your work. It is great to see the patience and precision in every step, thank's for sharing.
By the way, that is a beautiful watch
Hi Mefistofeles Val .... thank you so much for this feedback it's very much appreciated. Richard
patience and interest .if not how to work lift time .professionally...
Very good looking King Seiko,thank you for another nice video sir.
Thank you so much Mario! Richard
Really enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing your workmanship and attention to detail.
All the best,
Norm in Arizona
Than you so much motor1! Richard
What a beautiful watch you serviced here. Great job, well done! Congratulations Sir!
Great to hear from you Joop and thank you so much for this encouraging feedback. Much appreciated! Richard
Great video! Planning on getting a King Seiko soon, your vid has inspired me to get it cleaned up!
Hi there ... so pleased this has fired up your interest for King Seiko. The vintage pieces are very nicely made and capable of excellent time keeping. Richard
I love the barrel arbor jewel and then the jewel for the barrel pivot, an extra touch for longevity? Great job, as always.
It's nice to see this level of jewelling on a movement I agree. Thanks for this feedback Clay. Richard
I can only say Richard, I wish you lived in Canada, so I could avail your services! Watching this video is actually relaxing as well as educational. Great video.
Your videography is brilliant and that makes the video even more interesting.... Great work...
Hi Marulkar Nikhil Suresh ... thanks you so much sir. Great feedback and very much appreciated. Richard
Morning coffee and a new RP video. Bliss!! Regards from NI.
Haha! Dead on! Thanks for the feedback salr362 .. just brewed a nice coffee across the water here too. Was up 'til 2.30 am editing this so need the something to keep me going to respond to all the comments! Richard
Lovely video of a beautiful watch 👍 thanks Richard
Hi James .... thank you so much! Richard
Wow! I learn so much watching your videos. Every time I watch one I pick something up. I play around with the Восток 2415 and 2416B because when I make a mistake I'm not out much. Thanks for the fantastic and educational videos. Keep up the good work.
Hi Jimmy .... have much respect for the Vostok 24** movements! So pleased you find these videos enjoyable and helpful and thanks for taking the trouble to say so! Thanks again, Richard
Great use of tea strainers! Thanks for the tip !!!!
Amazing on work on getting the KS back to running shape. Reminds me of my lovely June '67 8346 that needs a bit of TLC after owning it for 6 years but i lack the tools to properly work on it myself.
love the swingin' jazz background music!!
Hi Russell ... good to hear from you! It's one of the tunes supplied in the RUclips Audio library! Nice right? Richard
Lovely watch, excellent choice of strap color for this piece, cheers!
Many thanks sleepyastronaut! Richard
I don't understand anything about watches but I like to watch how you work 👍👍
Hi Bojidar ... that is very good the hear as I am trying to show the intricacy and gentle process which I figured might have wide appeal. Your comment seems to confirm this so tank you! Richard
Awesome video! How anyone can watch this vid and dislike it makes no sense. It takes a lot of skill, and years of study to do this.
Hi squeakD! Thanks so much for this support! Richard
Quedó espectacular, gran trabajo 👍
¡Hola Rafael! Muchas gracias señor y gracias por tomarse la molestia de enviar sus comentarios. Ricardo
Beautiful work as usual Richard. I just serviced one of these with the hacking lever that sits on top of the movement.
Hi Supercruze! Yes, I think that is the 4420-9990 ... which I think looks quite distinctive! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Lindo, bravo, excelente! Very elegant video. I like very much when you speak because your voice and accent are very pleasant, I know little english but as you speak slow I can understand everything. Best regards from Niterói City, Brazil.
Hi Mario! Greetings to you in Niterói City! I have been speaking a lot less recently as my viewers seem to like it when I am quiet so nice to hear that you are Ok with me speaking! Thanks as always for the great feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Hi Richard!! I really enjoy when you explain and talk with us!!!!
Great job on a great watch...and great new video quality, Thanks
Hi Kevin ... I have been try to p my game all round and so this feedback is really very welcome. Thanks you so much! Richard
A beautiful piece of horology by Seiko , the brand of one of my very first watches back in the 70’s , I really enjoyed this restoration , a fabulous choice of strap Richard that really set off the look and feel of the watch with the stunning contrast of the dial and strap …. On to the next one before lights out 😁
Very cool to see my watch featured in one of your videos! Can’t wait to get this on the wrist again 😃
Hi Rhys ... your watch is now in test! I will give you an update mid-week. It's cetainly a lot more ordered inside now as Seiko intended it to be. The mainspring installation was horrid! Credit to the power train that it operated with such a rubbish power source. Thanks for this and I will keep you posted. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I’m sorry it caused you so much trouble! I’m baffled how the previous owner or watch maker got that big scratch on the inside of the movement, any ideas?
Beautifull watch!Perfect restoration and attention to detail!Well done!
Hi Jim! You have great taste sir! And thank you for this excellent feedback. Richard
Thanks, Richard 👍. A joy to behold ...
Thank you so much for saying so John! Richard
Verry nice filmed, and nice restored also!
Thank you so much benerabilis! Richard
WOW! Such small parts, what patience you have, beautiful work.👍👍👍
Thank you so much Pete
what a beautiful watch! love it 100%
It so is trollstudent. I agree. Richard
I never saw any Oiling or Greasing!! Fabulous job Mate.
So glad I stumbled upon this video. Great work sir! You just won a subscriber.
Hi Gonzalo ... that's so good! Welcome aboard sir! Richard
Love the watch rebuild, I have two Seiko’s like when both
Hi John, The right Seiko can be a very lovely thing! Thank you so much for the feedback. Richard
Nice work.Good workmanship.All the best.
Thank you so much Shashi Shastry! Richard
You always making a nice video❤️❤️
Hi Mrunal! Thank you so much for this great feedback! Richard
Nice to see Tizer being used as a cleaning agent!
Haha! Yes... It's not as effective as Dandelion and Burdock but looks cool on film right? Nice to hear from you sir! Richard
Another great job your a multi talented perfectionist
So pleased you enjoyed this john and thank you so much for this great feedback! Richard
Nice watch and a great job. Congrats!
This such much Eloy and good to hear from you sir! Richard
Jeez whoever last serviced this watch scratched the poor bridge to hell. Lovely watch. Its internals remind me of the Longines 232B on my 50s Longines Center-Second! Though perhaps only in aesthetic... in function they're completely different!
Nice and cleanly made video, great quality of recording!
Thank you very much Valentech! Richard
Awesome 👍😊
Thanks Den. Richard
Lost for words again brilliant
Thanks angus5041! Richard
Um verdadeiro trabalho de mestre, ficou como se estivesse saído de fábrica de tão novo...Parabéns artesão do tempo.Jason/Goiânia Goiás Central Brazil...
Muito obrigado por este feedback muito gentil Jason! Saudando o Brasil do País de Gales! Richard
Awesome video thanks for sharing. Do you ever sell any of the watches that you rebuild or repair?
Hi Thomas ... I do, but not very often as my repair pipeline is too large for me to have time to buy watches to work on. I do have a nice vintage Seiko I bought a few months ago waiting in line at the moment. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Are you going to sell that Seiko? Thanks for responding to my post. I like your videos and I always look forward to your next video. Stay well and safe my friend.
great job of an artist!
Hi alexus166 ... thank you so much! Richard
Awesome job !
Thank you so much Marcello! Richard
Great watch! I have the earlier version with shield medallion on the case back. Just got it serviced a few months ago. It's a beauty
Hi Angelo ... you are a discerning fellow! These are really cool and highly functional watches. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I adore vintage Seiko and have many in my collection. I noticed you are wearing a Seikomatic Weekdater.
Is it the 6206 or 6218 version? Love your work! Always a pleasure to watch.
Nice one Richard good to see you back in action (:
Thanks Darren! Great to hear from you! Richard
Your awesome at what you do. I would love to learn on how to do this. Seriously.
Hi E-Nigma .... thank youso much. I am self taught so maybe you could have a go ... l started fixing junk seikos from ebay years ago and gradually worked my way up to the more valuable watches. Hope this is useful. Richard
Fantastic video.
Thank you very much Bob! Richard
Just watching Richard adjust the hands as he preps install of them is indicative of his passion for quality and precision. I never tire of his videos and await their release with anticipation. Thanks Richard!
Thanks John! Richard
I have 2 KS and 1GS and I love them so much all gold capped
Very nice watch. Thanks for posting.
Excelente video gracias por subir este gran contenido.!!!!!
Didn't know so many professional tools to service a watch. Wow.
This makes me want to concentrate to one hobby! Was an aircraft mechanic and need something to stimulate my skills!
Nice dress watch. No complications!
Hi Ronald ... I agree; sometimes less is more! Richard
Superb craftsmanship. Excellent video.Do you answer questions?
Hi there ... I sure do. Richard
Great video
Thanks so much Rob. Richard
Nice watch, good job.
Thanks so much Alfredo! Richard
Vintage King Seiko be like: "even damaged i still keep better time than the average new watch".
So, the old saying, "Hands of a surgeon" maybe needs to be "hands of a watchmaker".
Hi Ron .... I think I would shake more if I was close to the aotra! Very nice observation and thank you but surgeons still have it I figure. Richard
Do not sell yourself short! I’m a surgeon and your fine motor skills are amazing!
Well done my friend
Thank you so much Nicholas! Richard
Pleasure to watch thanks for sharing
Thanks so much Diarmuid! Richard
thanks for sharing. One friendly recommendation: on your closeups, if you can reduce the 'depth of field' so that it's not so blurry. It was just a little hard to look at that way. Either way, I love this watch, and good to see you restoring it. :)
Great video. Was I seeing things - did you actually set the hour hand on 12 and the minute hand on 3? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
Haha! First to spot it Mark!!! ... I was reckoning this would go to a million views before anyone picked up on that. You'll see that at the end of the video the hands are correct. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker Yep I saw that. Beautiful watch.
@@markirvin2809 yeah I saw that too!
Richard, you are pulling tricks on us viewers :)
The hour hand need to be at 12 if you have date function, and you have to set the hands when the date changes at 24:00 and you would need to be patient when setting the date, because at that time you have no hands indicating time.
If not your houer and date will not match. The minute hand are always set on 12, then the hours and minutes synchronise. If you don't have a date function on the watch, by all means set the houer at 3 if you want, but the minute hand on 12!
Best wishes!
I like the way he uses tea sieves
I drink mainly coffee and these little seives are perfect for the job and inexpensive. Well spotted Alfred. Richard
Richard can you teach me how to do that? Wow. That looks so relaxing
Hi Carlos .... Maybe you should have a go sir! It does take quite a lot of practice to be able to work in a relax, reasonably error free way. So pleased you enjoyed this and thank you so much for the feedback. Richard
this was so cool
Thanks Projekt Sorgo o! Richard
Very much enjoyable
Hi o neph ... good to hear from you and thanks for this feedback. Richard
I miss talking more. You are very entertaining.
Thanks so much Kerry... It seems though you are in the minority as I get way more views when stay silent and just show the work. Thanks again. Richard
Nice work sir.
Thank you kindly Vuong Pham!
if i should ever need a watch rebuild its coming to you thats for sure !!
Happy to help if I can jeff! Richard
Very nice work,somewhat surprised that the beat was 18000, thought it would have been a bit higher.
Hi John.... Yes i know thiz surprises a lot of folks but many modern high end traditional manufacturers still opf for 18000... It is elegant and good for power reserve. Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Was eagerly waiting for your video!!
With love from India ❤️
Hi ACS Vlogs .... So pleased you liked this and greetings from Wales! Richard
Another triumph Richard and I hope viewers realise how much extra time it cost you to produce all of those close in shots.Thankyou.........................
Hi Russell ... as long as folks don't see me much or hear me much they seem pretty happy! Thanks so much for the feedback. Richard