Thanks Kalle, great video. I have a lovely 1952 Longines with the same movement that I serviced and it runs like a dream! Great tip re cleaning with Dremel. Ta.
Great to see another great vintage watch. I love to see the disassembly. It would be great to see, sometimes, the completed watch once restored and serviced. I know you did this with the Cow Rolex but what about some others?
Hi Kalle! Concerning finishing: recently with a vintage Vulcain automatic I recently saw the application of snailling on the rotor: beautiful. Eternally surprised at finishing on automatic watch rotors: perlage, Geneva stripes, etc.! Sadly rarely seen since most vintage watches have solid back (no exhibition see-true back) 😢. Many decorated finishes have almost been forgotten or/and how to apply them (compared to old pocket watches) ex.: gold insertion to make drawing in 3-D: hunting dogs, ducks, damsels, etc. Wishing you all the best! 👋, try to take it easy! 👍❤️👌
Longines 12.68 movements are one of my favourites. Very well made and had a number of variations,which includes stop second function with a single pusher pin. Another was a calender pointer. First generation came out in 1929,and the last of these movements were made in early 60s. Some were entered into chronometer trials during the 50s. The American supplied 12.68s were called 12L.some came with hacking feature,where a flat spring raises raises up to stop the balance when the crown is pulled out. The 12.68s were also used in military 6b/159 watches during ww2.
This was an extra fun video to watch because I recently purchased a Longines with the 12.68Z movement. I have to agree with you Kalle, Longines are seriously underrated. A lot of watch for the money.
Even if you don’t have a Inverto style staking set that lets you invert a stake to use it as a stump, you can use a domed stump of the right size in the staking frame/anvil below the hole you want to close, and a convex stake as Kalle shows from the top for the upper side of the hole.
The 27.0 was the predecessor to the 12.68Z, and I believe (not certain) the 27M is the predecessor to the centre seconds version of the 12.68ZS. The 27.0 was an even higher quality movement, almost Geneva Seal level.
Great class tonight Kalle. Very happy and extremely grateful I found your channel. Looking forward to many many decades learning and growing my skills ❤❤
Thank you Kalle for the Seven years of enjoyment and knowledge. You are truly a watchmaker with a passion. Thank you for inspiring me.
Thanks Kalle, great video. I have a lovely 1952 Longines with the same movement that I serviced and it runs like a dream! Great tip re cleaning with Dremel. Ta.
Thank you again Kalle for sharing. Yet another beautiful Longines movement. They're stunning. Also love "hammertime".
Thank you too!
Great show. I like them as long as possible!
Great to see another great vintage watch. I love to see the disassembly. It would be great to see, sometimes, the completed watch once restored and serviced. I know you did this with the Cow Rolex but what about some others?
Cheers Kalle, watching on catchup again. Will be there live one day soon 😂
Great stream again. By sending the number on the watch to Longines, they can give you the history of the watch.
Nice to see that you use a hammer in watch repair, we do similar with a mallet in binocular repair... true!
Very cool!
Hi Kalle! Concerning finishing: recently with a vintage Vulcain automatic I recently saw the application of snailling on the rotor: beautiful. Eternally surprised at finishing on automatic watch rotors: perlage, Geneva stripes, etc.! Sadly rarely seen since most vintage watches have solid back (no exhibition see-true back) 😢. Many decorated finishes have almost been forgotten or/and how to apply them (compared to old pocket watches) ex.: gold insertion to make drawing in 3-D: hunting dogs, ducks, damsels, etc.
Wishing you all the best! 👋, try to take it easy! 👍❤️👌
Thanks for sharing!
Longines 12.68 movements are one of my favourites.
Very well made and had a number of variations,which includes stop second function with a single pusher pin.
Another was a calender pointer.
First generation came out in 1929,and the last of these movements were made in early 60s.
Some were entered into chronometer trials during the 50s.
The American supplied 12.68s were called 12L.some came with hacking feature,where a flat spring raises raises up to stop the balance when the crown is pulled out.
The 12.68s were also used in military 6b/159 watches during ww2.
waiting patiently... when will the book be out?
At the latest the 17th of may. We are atendiing the Aurochronos festival in Warshaw Poland with the book. Very hard deadline.
Always a great watch Better than House of Cards with Robin Wright!
At one time Gruen and Rolex were supplied by the same movement manufacturer called Aegler.
I wounder about the British horologist institute distance course. Is it a good course?
This was an extra fun video to watch because I recently purchased a Longines with the 12.68Z movement. I have to agree with you Kalle, Longines are seriously underrated. A lot of watch for the money.
Disraeli Fingers. The Rolling Cream next album.
Hahahaha
can you close one side of the hole at a time? my staking does not have the ability to do both sides at once
It has to be both at the same time alas.
Even if you don’t have a Inverto style staking set that lets you invert a stake to use it as a stump, you can use a domed stump of the right size in the staking frame/anvil below the hole you want to close, and a convex stake as Kalle shows from the top for the upper side of the hole.
Is this a 27m movement?
The 27.0 was the predecessor to the 12.68Z, and I believe (not certain) the 27M is the predecessor to the centre seconds version of the 12.68ZS.
The 27.0 was an even higher quality movement, almost Geneva Seal level.
Great class tonight Kalle. Very happy and extremely grateful I found your channel. Looking forward to many many decades learning and growing my skills ❤❤