Restoring This Tiny Mechanical Watch!

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  • Опубликовано: 22 апр 2022
  • Marshall was handed this TINY vintage watch to restore! It's not running and it's the smallest mechanical vintage watch he's ever seen! It's the same fundamentally as the other watches he's done, right? Find out in this video!
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  • @brianpeters7264
    @brianpeters7264 2 года назад +2109

    After discovering your channel I started buying tools and watches off of eBay to try to learn the hobby. Tonight I successfully disassembled and reassembled my first pocket watch. Thanks for being so inspiring.

    • @adamleis83
      @adamleis83 2 года назад +71

      I've been on the fence. I reeeaally want to do this too. And particularly with this channel. I've seen others but this one is the only one that convinces me I don't need to be an expert to jump into something. It's a problem I've noticed with a lot of social media videos, you only see the best of the best and often get discouraged about your own performance before you've even began something. I like watching somebody who might actually make a mistake and admit it and move on.

    • @scalyscallion
      @scalyscallion 2 года назад +18

      Congrats man! I really want to dive in but I feel like I have sausage fingers and I don't have the patience haha

    • @awdturbopowah773
      @awdturbopowah773 2 года назад +23

      Me too! I’m putting together a shopping list and order everything in the next couple days, and I’m super excited. Weird to say but this channel really awakened the latent watchmaker in me! 😆

    • @justtime6736
      @justtime6736 2 года назад +12

      @@cristianmicu Practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

    • @Sphyxx
      @Sphyxx 2 года назад +3

      Awesome! I've been looking to get into it as well just no time or money.

  • @AskForDoodles
    @AskForDoodles Год назад +12

    "Please run? ... Please?" The genuine rising desperation in your voice, I felt ya there.

  • @petertyler7062
    @petertyler7062 9 месяцев назад +56

    As an ex-watchmaker I thoroughly enjoy your channel. I can see you love what you are doing. Things were certainly different in 1966 when I started my apprenticeship. Keep up the good work.

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK 8 месяцев назад +4

      An old watch maker put my needles from needle valves from my Honda 400/4 in his mini lathe, and repointed them. Wouldn't have anything for it, and saved me two days pay.

    • @MohdDarus-ym7gu
      @MohdDarus-ym7gu 6 месяцев назад

      @@CONEHEADDK pp

    • @PreservationEnthusiast
      @PreservationEnthusiast 6 месяцев назад +2

      How were things different?

    • @savage22bolt32
      @savage22bolt32 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@CONEHEADDK in 1979 I worked at a Honda bike shop.
      The diminutive CB400 was a real blast to run through the evenly spaced 5 speed gearbox. My memory was that it had a 10,500 redline, but apparently it was 9,200. Either way, it sang beautifully...
      Hope you are still riding yours.

    • @gregl4244
      @gregl4244 Месяц назад

      How do you know which screws are reverse threaded?

  • @wsw70
    @wsw70 6 месяцев назад +8

    As someone who has no idea about watches - I find it amazing that you can say in one sentence "I have never seen such a watch, let's take it apart, clean it and make it run again".

  • @estiloyrelojes
    @estiloyrelojes 2 года назад +90

    Do you know what would be the icing on the cake for your restorations, to show just a quick video of the owner when they get the watch back. Maybe not their faces, since I know not everybody wants to be in RUclips, but just hearing their voice and what they say when they look at it for the first time. It’ll be a blast.

    • @zogzog1063
      @zogzog1063 Год назад +2

      Nice suggestion. They do this on The Repair Channel, an English TV series about restoring antiques. It is very satisfying.

    • @raymondroot7457
      @raymondroot7457 Год назад

      However a lot of his customers are mail ins

    • @Fyrefrye
      @Fyrefrye Год назад

      @@raymondroot7457 at that point maybe he could do a video reading through the written responses for a few watches he's done recently, or if he gets a response fast enough, just read through it at the end of the video.

  • @blister762
    @blister762 2 года назад +75

    Gorgeous little watch. Definitely had some mileage on it but it turned out beautiful. I've used blue magic metal polish for decades. I used it to polish the brass and gold plated accoutrements on my Army Class A's and Dress Blues. I also found out it was great for removing tiny scratches from the face of my military A11 style field watch. Watch faces got destroyed deploying to Yakima Firing Range in the 80's and 90's due to the volcanic ash that buried the place from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980. The ash is basically powdered glass that destroys everything it can get into. So our watch's crystals would get hazy from the ash grinding away at it so instead of buying a new watch every time we got back I tried polishing it. It worked great. It could take about an hour of polishing with blue magic and a cotton cloth to restore the clarity and then a tiny amount of carnuba car wax protected it and put a shine on it. I still use the polish today though I've been out of the army since the mid 90's. I use it on the canopies of my aircraft models to remove small scratches in the plastic. I also use it to remove scratches on CD's and DVD's. Another excellent video. Thank you.

    • @greghelms4458
      @greghelms4458 2 года назад

      YAKIMA. 84,85!!! 😝

    • @nikkiofthevalley
      @nikkiofthevalley Год назад

      Using that on a CD or DVD is a horrible idea. The scratches destroy a part of the data on the disk, (but it still works because there's recovery data elsewhere on the disk, it uses some fancy math to be able to recover lost data. Of course, eventually it gets so scratched up that it can't recover sensible data, so it just doesn't work. ) and polishing it just destroys even more data.

    • @rodfeher
      @rodfeher Год назад +3

      @@nikkiofthevalley you are wrong. the data is on the upper side of the disk, the polish is on the bottom (just plastic)

    • @nikkiofthevalley
      @nikkiofthevalley Год назад

      @@rodfeher The data is in the *middle* of the disk, (but yes, the data is read from the label side) and deep enough scratches (and too much polishing) do affect the data, or at the very least, the ability to read the data.

    • @371stone
      @371stone Год назад +1

      Can blue magic removes scratches from reading glasses?

  • @scottgealow4136
    @scottgealow4136 2 года назад +45

    I've been a tool and die maker for over 35 years and the machine work on these just fascinates me! I can imagine the milling, gear cutting, hole drilling, stamping, etc. processes that were used to create these everyday works of art!

  • @artflorez1568
    @artflorez1568 2 года назад +2

    Awww you just made someone's late grandmother smile from heaven.

  • @Doctors_TARDIS
    @Doctors_TARDIS 2 года назад +5

    First impression of the movement: Awwwww it's ADORABLE!!! Good luck with that

  • @stoundingresults
    @stoundingresults 2 года назад +116

    That was a beautiful restoration. You gave it a second life.

  • @soul-candy-music
    @soul-candy-music Год назад +37

    Man, love the genuine enthusiasm and eagerness to share what you do!

  • @markallison4794
    @markallison4794 2 года назад +2

    Tiny watches were indeed quite popular in the 1960s, they were sometimes referred to as cocktail watches. I bought my wife an Omega even smaller than this one in 1965; it had a gold case and a 17-jewel movement. My daughter has it now and wears it from time to time.

  • @EulogyAdd
    @EulogyAdd 2 года назад +74

    I know it will be a good day when Marshall posts a video. His enthusiasm is infectious.

  • @yournway
    @yournway 2 года назад +33

    Marshall, I don't know what is it that I love the most: the work that you do, which is exceptional, or how giddy you always sound when talking about them little things you love about watchmaking.
    Anyway, thank you for sharing.

  • @mgx8381
    @mgx8381 2 года назад

    I watch your videos while I eat my lunch. They are very enjoyable. I'm learning the names
    of the parts of the watch and recite them as you go. "Now we will take off the barrel
    bridge." And I recite it with you. Your videos and others like them are the reason I put
    my TV in a box over ten years ago and left it there. This is my favorite of your videos
    that I have seen because it was so small. When you compared it to the pocket watch,
    it really put things in perspective. You have inspired me to do this as a hobby after I
    retire. Thank you so much, Marshall.

  • @kamenlitchev
    @kamenlitchev 2 года назад

    Out of all movements featured on the channel that one gave me the most clear view of what happens on the hour/minute stems and the way minute wheel adjusts the hand. Thank you!

  • @ladyacid654
    @ladyacid654 2 года назад +25

    I have a watch that is smaller than my thumbnail! This channel has reminded me that I need to get it repaired someday, as I adore it.
    RUclips randomly suggested this channel to me two days ago, and I've been binging ever since. Keep up the great work!

  • @lildive88ttv75
    @lildive88ttv75 2 года назад +32

    Marshall, I found your channel by accident. I'm pretty sure it was a random RUclips recommendation. I started doing this, and it is absolutely one of the most rewarding things I've dedicated myself to, and it's all thanks to your channel! I've actually gotten some watches, that are this size of smaller, and I love working on them. I've got a few Seiko watches that are smaller, but most of them are Bulova ladies watches from the 40's and 50's

    • @coloradopatriotbaker3069
      @coloradopatriotbaker3069 2 года назад +3

      I too collect early ladies watches, Bulova are some of my favorite because they are so different.

    • @lildive88ttv75
      @lildive88ttv75 2 года назад +2

      They are some of the most unique and clever designs both in their cases and bands, and the way they fit the massive amount of parts in to such oddly shaped and teeny tiny cases. They are for sure some of my favorite as well, both to collect and to work on. I haven't found two movements exactly the same yet, and I've gotten around 20 of these early Bulova ladies watches so far

    • @1955mercury
      @1955mercury 2 года назад +1

      I've been collecting and working on Bulovas also. Men's and womens from the 1920's through the 1950's. Mainly because it was the only brand I could find the right parts for after getting a Bulova interchangeable parts catalog.
      It's a disease! I have around 1500 Bulovas now and boxes and boxes of parts.

  • @jorgerobles628
    @jorgerobles628 2 года назад +1

    Another Skilled Exhibition of a wonderful and masterfully restored watch by the MASTER!!!! That watch looks FANTASTIC!!!. I have a Ladies' Tissot that size too, but this one has the High Beat Automatic version of this one and it is also a beautiful watch!!!! Watching the Master makes me feel so much in Peace, specially with those comments that complement so well the hand activity. Oh yes, watching the video of how these little marvels return to life is so awesome, and specially when done by a skillful person like Marshal. He could be named MTM for Marshal The Master!!!!! Thanks again for your show of Skills and Knowledge, God bless you in your life and Art!!!!!!!

  • @SiuLo
    @SiuLo 2 года назад

    very touching when the core starts moving! Just like saving a person from edge of death.

  • @toboterxp8155
    @toboterxp8155 2 года назад +42

    You should get a geiger counter to check for radium hands. It seems like a good investment for your health, since you should really be wearing a respirator if you might create even tiny amounts of radium dust. Because even a speck of that dust is extremely dangerous if breathed in.

    • @Sphyxx
      @Sphyxx 2 года назад +4

      I've heard some watches have a small amount of Radium but never thought it'd be that bad to wear a respirator

    • @toboterxp8155
      @toboterxp8155 2 года назад +8

      @@Sphyxx Well, the thing is, even a small speck of radium dust getting stuck in your lung for a few years will greatly increase your risk of lung cancer. There's a very good reason why you do not mess with radioactive material.

    • @LTC_Tiger
      @LTC_Tiger 2 года назад +5

      Based on the burn mark on the dial, I also think those are radium hands.

    • @johnwilliams1091
      @johnwilliams1091 2 года назад

      @@Sphyxx ruclips.net/video/BRkeghENceY/видео.html

    • @steamtorch
      @steamtorch 2 года назад

      That's what I was thinking (I used to handle radioactive materials). If there's any chance of a radium dial, test for it. A house is not a place to handle that "stuff".

  • @metalheadmalta
    @metalheadmalta 2 года назад +62

    I need to seriously understand why this channel is such an amazingly absorbing experience. I love it. This restoration was impeccable and I like the way you think... of not going overboard. Beautiful watch indeed!

  • @Alex-px2mb
    @Alex-px2mb 2 года назад +1

    It's funny that with all the precision that goes into making them most watchmakers are like you and tighten the screws according to 'feel'. And your statement about the entire watch being a mdchanism that controls and regulates how fast the mainspring winds down is brilliant. Great work on this little watch.

  • @ToIsleOfView
    @ToIsleOfView Год назад

    After watching all 38 min I want to see the expression on the owners face and hear what they think. I would be thrilled to see my dirty broken watch come back to life. Great job. Keep it up!

  • @StefeligaFlavius
    @StefeligaFlavius 2 года назад +25

    This is the best restoration ever! So small but great looking! Great job! Amazing skills!

  • @Jes9119
    @Jes9119 2 года назад +4

    The first watch I ever worked on was one this small. I managed to get it apart and back together again in about 5hrs. I never really figured out why it wouldn't run but I guess it might be the pallet fork or the hairspring. Unfortunately in the process I broke the setting lever spring when putting it back in place and lost the minute hand(it yeeted into the abyss when I went to pick it up). I couldn't find much info on the watch except the movement name but that was pretty much a dead end when looking for replacement parts.
    But I had fun working on it, I owe literally everything I learned about watchmaking/repair to you. Watching your content made me want to try it myself and my first watch was one my wife was given. But now that I've cut my teeth on the hobby, I love it. Thanks Marshall.

  • @josephhammond5219
    @josephhammond5219 5 месяцев назад

    Hello Sir.
    Love watching you bring this piece of history back to life.
    I this that next to a wedding ring, a wrist watch is the next most personal item we wear.
    Maybe more in our past, but a very personal effect that was passed down from family to family and friends. Makes me a bit sad when I look at a watch in a theft store just discarded that I have to buy it.
    I'm a fixing.ive repaired watches, clocks, and the like, only not on the table you have. I have an old 40's. Bulova man's wristwatch past down to me from my father.
    I've never seen it running. Was my father, father's watch. The lower pin of the balance wheel is broken, and I believe the balance spring is missing.
    I'm sure you get folks who say the se and I bet you're backed up with requests. I'm not on your pantheon and haven't donated, I'm on very limited budget. If you'd be interested in looking at this timepiece? Let me know I'll then send you pictures of it.
    I have loads of other wemons antique watches I would love to pass on if you're interested in looking.
    If not I understand and hope to see more of your talent. God bless you and yours....

  • @nakapaa
    @nakapaa 2 года назад

    I watched this video from beginning till the end and found the acitvity inexplicably therapeutic. More power to your channel.

  • @F1fan007
    @F1fan007 2 года назад +3

    I find my self unconsciously grinning watching Marshall at work. Something fascinating about intricate, precision parts coming back to life and a nice dose of enthusiasm from Marshall. Very soothing and relaxing after a stressful day. Great job!!

  • @donevans1884
    @donevans1884 2 года назад +21

    Ive seen you do a lot of restorations and this is up there with the best , so very well done , brilliant result , brilliant video , gorgeous little watch ,thank you .

    • @brucegeange7082
      @brucegeange7082 2 года назад

      Probably a good idea to release the mainspring tension before removing the train or pellets

  • @solensovida
    @solensovida Год назад +9

    I just love it when people are excited about what they do. And this RUclips channel is by far one of the most captivating ones out there. Not just because the content is great, it is the delivery, explanation and the item history elements that just animate it. Well done!

  • @mzansime
    @mzansime 4 месяца назад

    I really loved this restoration; what a BEAUTIFUL little watch it is. ❤

  • @patbrown5168
    @patbrown5168 2 года назад +4

    Marshall, I really enjoy your videos and I know you strive for great accuracy in your descriptions. Please allow me to point out that the lume in these hands is not Tritium (which is a gas), it is Radium 226 mixed with Zinc Sulfide. The radiation from the Radium 226 breaks down the Zinc Sulfide and the binder over time and turns the lume dark. It is a good idea to wear a mask and to have a Geiger counter that measures Alpha radiation to be sure that you have cleaned up the work surfaces and avoid spreading the Radium 226 in your workspace. Tritium is used in some very recent watches in small glass vials or very tiny glass spheres, but these Tritium hands and markers are far too recent to be in this watch. Sincerely, Pat Brown

  • @Rlm112901
    @Rlm112901 2 года назад +6

    That was awesome to see. Great to see you put these old pieces that have been put away and forgotten, back to life! Thank you for another great video.

  • @Mdaberk71
    @Mdaberk71 Год назад

    You inspired me to take 2 watches, a 1950's and a pocket watch from my grandfather to someone again to see if I can get them running. I have taken them twice to the shops around here, but need to widen my search. The 1950's watch belonged to my great aunts. Both were killed in a car accident in 1967. The watch stopped and in 2019 I was gifted the watch from my mom as I never met that grandfather as he died of cancer when my mom was 18. Watching your videos (5 in a row) makes me think I should try again just to see them run. Thanks! LOVE when they start running, and love the oiling process. Keep up the great work!

  • @keissetje
    @keissetje 3 месяца назад

    Damn bro, what a glow up for that watch. All it needed was some love. I started binging your shit 2 days ago, but that one is one of the best, hands down. The other best one was from that OG watchmaker, the pattern on the back of that really came alive after a clean.

  • @aussiebloke609
    @aussiebloke609 2 года назад +5

    I love how huge the jewels appear when you first opened the watch. It kinda highlights just how tiny this thing is. :-)

    • @Ba_Yegu
      @Ba_Yegu 2 года назад +1

      ...and the Crown and Ratchet Wheel Screws: Huuuge, almost comically thick too.

  • @njones420
    @njones420 2 года назад +4

    Just finished restoring a little seamaster for my mum, about the same size as this...came out beautiful!
    Thanks, learned all I know from your vids.

  • @BillKinsman
    @BillKinsman 2 года назад

    The Flitz tip is worth the price of admission. It is an excellent metal polish and I am so happy to have found something that works so well. Thank you.

  • @gta71000
    @gta71000 2 года назад

    I found your channel in my suggested videos and I love the work you do on these pocket watches and wrist watches. I have a elgin pocket watch from 1914 that belonged to my great grandfather before he gave it to me (he lived to be 96 before he passed) but when I searched for this watch all I could find is its indeed from 1914 but what's unique about it is it has a railroad dial where it has every minute shown on its face, every hour shown on its face,and a second mini dial that counts the seconds. The entire thing still works but despite my best efforts I cannot find this watch literally no image or listing or so of it anywhere on the internet but its model is findable and the like. It also has a unique thing written in it's back plate and also a small etched by hand initials of my great grandfather which I'm probably assuming it was when he was a kid but it's in need of maintenance and restoration.

  • @JohnBodoni
    @JohnBodoni 2 года назад +6

    Marshall, for the life of me I can't figure out how this could have turned out any better. Good work!

  • @JkDSnake
    @JkDSnake 2 года назад +3

    This has been my favorite video so far. The tiny size has made me smile and laugh the whole time. Seriously, I've smiled so much my cheeks hurt. Thank you Marshall.

  • @dougdottery1284
    @dougdottery1284 Год назад

    I will never work on a watch but your videos are addicting. I watch all of your videos.

  • @radiok2ua
    @radiok2ua Год назад

    Wow! Just gorgeous--I can't believe how great this one came out! You put the perfect touches on it. Bravo!

  • @Heppssss
    @Heppssss 2 года назад +3

    Oh we GOTTA send you an octo finissimo!! Love your content sir 🙏

  • @tybertimus
    @tybertimus 2 года назад +26

    Can't wait to try servicing/restoring my first watch in the next few months, just gotta put aside the cash for the limited tools I've got picked out. Your videos have been entertaining and informative!

  • @stephaneclerc667
    @stephaneclerc667 Год назад

    Your enthusiasm is amazing

  • @user-pj4wc6me4u
    @user-pj4wc6me4u 7 месяцев назад +1

    Experience is the best teacher.

  • @mustardmikey
    @mustardmikey 2 года назад +4

    YESSSS! I needed this today, cheers Marshall

  • @bostonrailfan2427
    @bostonrailfan2427 2 года назад +2

    wow. simply wow. you did an amazing job there and showed your true skills as a watch technician

  • @willem8396
    @willem8396 2 года назад +1

    It is always a pleasure to see you working on watches, and mostly, it is a pleasure to hear you telling full of enthusiasm a nice repair story while working..

    • @zs1dfr
      @zs1dfr Год назад

      I agree. I think it is Marshall's running commentary that makes these restorations so fascinating. I have watched a lot of watch repair channels and the stilted silence makes them boring. I have not found one of his restorations that was not entertaining!

  • @johntomas6291
    @johntomas6291 2 года назад

    Thx for the photography, made this eps doubly enjoyable.

  • @alberttkamomilla9426
    @alberttkamomilla9426 2 года назад +3

    no doubt ... I guess how awesome it is to repair a watch like this ... especially when it works! You're great Marshall!

  • @comicalbanana
    @comicalbanana 2 года назад +3

    Oh hey! That looks to be the same model of ringwatch my mom's friend always wears!

  • @katherinejacoby5915
    @katherinejacoby5915 Год назад

    The movement on this watch is so elegant... What a lovely piece of art & science...

  • @sandokan1578
    @sandokan1578 Год назад

    Omg... On your wrist is when you have the idea of the real size.. Very good and entertaining videos. Thank you

  • @Hortonscakes
    @Hortonscakes 2 года назад +3

    I look forward to your videos! I got back into wearing watches, and kinda want to get into servicing them, but I'm starting out small with bigger watches. Love your content Marshall. Never stop, please! 💯💯💯

  • @Philter-Coffee
    @Philter-Coffee 2 года назад +6

    Awesome job! I would love to see your take on customising a watch, all the things you feel make a watch great, maybe aging a dial or refinishing the case 😁

  • @jimdavis6833
    @jimdavis6833 Год назад

    I love the way you do the videos, then after editing, you narrate them.

  • @Navigator5
    @Navigator5 7 месяцев назад

    I loved the passion with which you serviced this tiny watch. I salute you.

  • @robcrochet2025
    @robcrochet2025 2 года назад +5

    Tiny mechanicals like this just fascinate me. So amazing how such complex machinery could fit in such a small case!

  • @ironKurgan
    @ironKurgan Год назад +7

    It's so interesting and calming to see someone with such skill intelligence and patience working his craft. I have been paying close attention to your equipment and tools and will be starting this craft myself, as I have a mid level mechanical automatic watch and have an interest in the workings. I have learned so much from watching all your videos, and I believed it has helped me de-stress and take a much calmer outlook on everything. Thank you for this, and hopefully one day we can correspond when I get started, I believe we would have some great conversations. Cheers from Canada.

  • @kailiebejung
    @kailiebejung 7 месяцев назад

    It was brilliant to see how you try to deal with this tiny thing. I was smiling the whole video. Very amusing.

  • @anssivaisanen
    @anssivaisanen 2 года назад

    This was so cool to observe you to service this beauty. That is pure class for a woman who appreciate quality and classic beautiful time piece. Nice job!

  • @andrewmosley2588
    @andrewmosley2588 Год назад +8

    I love these small movements. I have about 40 or 50 in a box waiting on my skill level to catch up to a point where I can take them apart and service them. A couple of the longines and bulova movements I have are smaller than this. And they’re 17 jewel movements for the most part. Super cool! It’s nice seeing someone who knows what they’re doing work on these.

    • @pauls5745
      @pauls5745 5 месяцев назад

      I think I saw some of these as finger watches they were so small.

  • @roadiesgarage3816
    @roadiesgarage3816 2 года назад +16

    I have a watch, non running of course, that I believe you may be interested in looking at. Im told parts are unobtanium but I figure it would make an interesting video. It was my great grandpas Benrus "calendar dial" it looks like one of those old alarm clocks with the rolodex numbers. Let me know if ya want a crack at her. Your view if things would be interesting.

    • @guardianaxiom205
      @guardianaxiom205 2 года назад +1

      Best get in touch via email or whatever else he uses 👌 would be cool to see the restoration

    • @samgould9930
      @samgould9930 Год назад

      That sounds so cool, did it make the flippy noise when it turned?

  • @stephenmccarthy1795
    @stephenmccarthy1795 Год назад

    What one learns by working on all movements is what is common to all movements and what can vary. This gives valuable insight into how movements work.

  • @muhammadaliirfan472
    @muhammadaliirfan472 4 месяца назад +1

    Hello sir, i have been watching your videos and got interested in watch making, you are a good teacher and the comentry you do while the video runs is very interesting and teaches a lot of things, your videos are very satisfying and interesting I love your chanel...

  • @evanharriman5352
    @evanharriman5352 Год назад +9

    I’ve watched all your videos so far and love them all! You’ve added another hobby to my to-do list :-) When I first realized your voiceovers were post-production I wasn’t sure how to feel, then it hit me how talented you are to make them sound so believably in the moment! You know what’s going to happen, yet it feels like we’re both seeing this watch’s restoration for the first time. Keep up the good work

  • @pamdemonia
    @pamdemonia 2 года назад +4

    That is lovely when it's done! Incredible what you can do by "just" taking it apart, cleaning, relubing, and putting it together again. Plus the new crystal and the absolutely perfect band.

  • @de-bodgery
    @de-bodgery Год назад

    I knew a Chinese man years ago. I was always fascinated by what he would do in repairing watches! you have caused me to remember Yang and his art!
    thank you!

  • @KingParzival
    @KingParzival Год назад

    Marshall, you are literally the brightest part of my day.

  • @coloradopatriotbaker3069
    @coloradopatriotbaker3069 2 года назад +5

    So I had the same idea as you did, buy “non running” mechanical watches and repair them for my own collection. Needless to say I’m really no farther then when I started. I still buy them but don’t try to do any repairs. I’ve collected some really amazing watches and movements. Are you interested in viewer submissions? I’d love to see my 60s Doxa or my ELGIN alarm serviced by such an artist.

  • @volvo09
    @volvo09 2 года назад +4

    Wonderful work! Perfect job "bringing it back to life".
    It's not overdone, it simply looks like it was better cared for throughout it's life when you are done.

  • @quae5tor
    @quae5tor 10 месяцев назад +1

    I'm really loving these video's. I've managed to pick up a box of watchmakers tools, and assorted watches (I'm assuming that they belonged to someone who died) at auction for just £60 (approx US$75) and I'm looking forward to having a go. What I like is the matter-of-fact delivery, so honest and not patronising. Thank you!

  • @carlosbovia6813
    @carlosbovia6813 2 года назад

    Just love what you do with this beautiful watches... and apreciate the technical info too...

  • @makjanks
    @makjanks 2 года назад +4

    I had to cast this to the big screen just to see it.

  • @philipbrailey
    @philipbrailey 2 года назад +5

    Can you tell me what you are wearing on your eyes to magnify such a tiny watch?

  • @paulsparrow3303
    @paulsparrow3303 Год назад

    Ex-watch repair man here, used to work on them back in my country in 80’s.. some of them were even smaller.. you are doing good job 👍🏻

  • @ryanrozycki4751
    @ryanrozycki4751 Год назад

    I'm actually more amazed that you're amazed. I have an 18k ladies Omega that's even smaller. Lots of cool tiny watches from Longines, Elgin, Bulova, Wittnauer and more.
    I bought them all mostly because of you, of course.

  • @sfbirdclub
    @sfbirdclub Год назад

    I don’t know if anyone has told you but your voice is just as soothing as Bob Ross’. ASMR for sure.

  • @GururajBN
    @GururajBN Год назад +1

    The end result of the restoration seems almost like a miracle! Your skills are superb. The ease and confidence with which you did the restoration and videographed it is impressive.👍👌

  • @jordanlockwood2309
    @jordanlockwood2309 8 месяцев назад

    Your channel is absolutely incredible! You do such a great job of showcasing fascinating watches as well as telling their story in history all while teaching us your craft and every single one is a joy. Thankyou!

  • @dwightpilkilton7870
    @dwightpilkilton7870 2 года назад

    I love to watch you save things like this for possibly another 50 to 75 years. Great Job

  • @alpal6300
    @alpal6300 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for another great video! The dial came out so beautifully on this one. For myself, I would love to see an elegant dress watch like that on a black suede or satin strap where the stitching doesn’t show, but it looked beautiful on the gold bracelet too.
    Incidentally, I can tell you are a professional videographer. Your videos are smooth and seamless. I enjoy their peacefulness and order. And I appreciate your evident enjoyment of your work, and your skill. Thank you.

  • @jlore6344
    @jlore6344 2 года назад

    Wow that one was so fun. It came out great. Congrats and thanks for sharing.

  • @carrickrichards2457
    @carrickrichards2457 Год назад

    Clear, clever and beautiful. Thank you for sharing

  • @andersjjensen
    @andersjjensen 9 месяцев назад

    My grandmother had one like this one. If anything it was a little bit smaller. But same type of stretchy brace. The rubbing polish job on the case really did a miracle on this one.

  • @zzedstrike
    @zzedstrike 2 года назад

    I'm so glad I discovered this channel, it's made me start wearing my watch again. As well as giving me an interest in the watch making hobby.

  • @sebastiansalazar4059
    @sebastiansalazar4059 Год назад

    Today I discovered this channel. Man I have seen hours. So relaxing. And when the watches comes to life, so satisfactory. Netflix should do a TV series about this.

  • @ghowell13
    @ghowell13 2 года назад

    First time commenting, after viewing around a dozen of your videos.
    Great content!
    I, too, was/ am(?) an amateur horologist. I still love it, but time and space constraints caused me to pack away my things for now.
    I was amazed at pocket watches as a child, and as an adult, when money allowed, I got into the hobby. Although I do love a wrist watch, and own quite a few, pocket watches were my main focus.
    Anyway, usimg my newfound knowledge, and feelimg pretty good about my endeavors up to that point, as a Christmas gift for my mother one year, I found a Timex "nurse's watch" dating to around 1970, the year she graduated from nursing school on eBay for a song. Restored it, and gave it to her.
    If you think the watch YOU just worked on was small, you should have seen this one! I think it is the equivalent of an "0" size movement. After several weeks of late evenings, the non-runner was a runner, all white, with black hands, and a red seconds hand.
    What a feelimg of accomplishment, but never again. I'll stick to an average mid century men's wrist watch at the smallest, or a 6 size movement in pocket watches, whichever is larger....
    I do have a tip for you though, in case you beleive that you'll be servicing smaller sized movements more often, though!
    There are some inexpensive plastic movement holder sets, that are shaped like a jewlers loupe. They nest imside of one another. (The set I have are white, and there are 12 to 18 of them, I beleive) You can use the proper size one of those, with a bit of Rodico, to tack them down onto, for a better "base" for working on those pesky smaller movements, that an adjustable movement holder may not give you the stability you desire.
    Thank you for content, and best wishes!
    Glenn Howell, new subscriber.

  • @CXensation
    @CXensation Год назад

    I love that little red heart shaped point on the seconds pointer ...
    Nice work 👍

  • @LoftechUK
    @LoftechUK 2 года назад

    First time watcher. It’s amazing what you can do.

  • @jonathandotson1921
    @jonathandotson1921 10 месяцев назад

    This is one of my favorite episodes on your channel 😊

  • @joixmoon
    @joixmoon 5 месяцев назад

    My favorite thing to do is watch your videos thanks so much!😊

  • @ben10san87
    @ben10san87 Год назад

    I Love all your restoration videos. Currently I am practicing watch restoration. Now I am opening Seiko 7009 movement and I am excited how this thing turned up.

  • @hinas_for_life
    @hinas_for_life 7 месяцев назад

    Your balance of restoration is perfect, not too shiny or bright!!!

  • @alejandrowohlers9834
    @alejandrowohlers9834 8 месяцев назад

    Another AMAIZING job Marshall. Very well done.

  • @remcobrattinga1
    @remcobrattinga1 Год назад

    Hello Marshall, I like when stuff gets restored. All kinds of old stuff. It's beautiful to see you repair all these nice watches. And you do it very well. I look forward to all the new uploads. Greetings, Remco (Leeuwarden, The Netherlands)

  • @NASmoot
    @NASmoot 2 года назад

    Huge smiles after watching your videos!