I like the ability to fix even a rusty watch, I appreciated the steady hand and memory necessary and resect for the delicate tools and the fingers driving the tools.
I love watching you bring an old many time forgotten watch back to life. Watching you work and the sound of your voice is very calming. It really helps my anxiety. Thank you.
Why I like vintage watches: Because you can take a 70-80-90 year old watch, clean it, maybe some small repair or adjustment and it works like new... And with a beautiful patina. And just as You mentioned, lot of fun tools to use! 😁
Thanking my luck for this restoration appearing in my feed today. Great find, amazing restoration. I just love the mechanics, the engineering and the timeless design of these vintage pieces. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Tres Bien.. Great find and excellent job on bringing that old beauty back to life... It looks great..and sure your Mrs will enjoy wearing it.. Congrats..
I like watch especially the vintage watches, always have stories behind, I appreciate you giving me a chance to look at inside. I like,and thanks from Indonesia
I really enjoy your informative videos, I have always been a watch person, when I was a small boy, my Mother asked me what I would like Santa Clause to bring me, I answered, a wrist watch! I was about 5 years old. I still wear a watch everyday. I have several very nice watches, Longings automatic, marine national, a flagship heritage, several Seiko prestige watches and a unique corum. Thank you for yourbeautiful videos
Thank you -- love your channel -- you explain what you are doing vs. being quiet. I'm learning how to fix watches/clocks, and the verbal is so much of a benefit; challenges are correct oiling and hairsprings. Watches are fun based on the mechanical nature -- it works, or it doesn't. Thank you again for your channel.
Love the engineering of these watches. What I have learnt watching your great channel was applied to replacing the belt on my much bigger wood lathe. Something so small can be scaled way up. Thank you.
Once again. I see the link to your subscription pop up. Click and begin an enjoyable time. The commentary and information that you provide gives a good insite into the watch repair hobby, and displays an increasing skill set by yourself. Your bride has made a good choice. Why do I like watches. You certainly help. Thank you
Hello ! Nice vidéo and nice watchthe tip for today is to use an old modified in shape to make it a bit larger oiler finely polished to lift your bridges or spring without damaging anything. Thank you for sharing our passion and your knowledge in watch history.
I’m a big fan of Pontiac watches, I purchased one with amazing dial patina as well. I have a vintage Pontiac project car, so I had to have a watch to match. Beautiful work, and your wife has excellent taste.
I have my father’s Pontiac tri star automatic. I love the fact that it used to run on his life energy and does now on mine. Probably will do on my sons energy when I’m gone.
Brilliant! A beautiful, vintage watch. The dial is amazing!! Can I give you some advice about correcting the beat error? After cleaning the movement, fit the balance back onto the mainplate and look at the position of the impulse jewel relative to the banking pins. Without all the other parts in the way, this should make this inspection much easier. The impulse jewel resting position should be exactly in the middle of the banking pins. If the impulse jewel is offset, relate this position to the balance wheel itself and you can then see how far you need to rotate the hairspring collet on the balance. Doing this work after the movement has been reassembled can get a little tricky, so it's always good to get this job done first. Keep up the good work.
Assez cool cette montre, elle a un bon mouvement, d’ailleurs sur Ebay il y en a quelques une a bon prix ! Merci de partager c’est toujours plaisant à regarder !
The patina really makes it a one of a kind. Nice to save something mist would have seen no value in. I believe when you removed the crown that the little washer and debris that fell out were originally part of the waterproof crown (O-ring and pressed in washer to retain it).
I find it amazing that you can get a antique beautiful piece of history which looks great to wear and is actually useful, especially for such a bargain. The precision and mechanical workings just adds to the overall interest, especially if you can bring a non working watch back to life, very rewarding.
Really enjoyed that. As I have not yet started to clean my pocket watch much new information that I will not be competent to use for a long time. Really like to see what is causing problems (old or excessive oil or grease) etc. and the successful result you receive. Getting more eager to start cleaning and seeing if I can get it back together. Thank you. If you are near Angers, I would love the chance to meet you before I move to the Jura in December.
With each video I become a greater and greater fan. And though this wasn't one of the more famous brands, it was certainly important to those who designed and built it as well as to whomever it was who originally purchased it. Watches like this are an important part of the story of horology and it's great that you're bringing the back to usable condition in the 21st century.
Love watching your Chanel. I am new to watch making, having taken it up after retirement as a machine operator and mechanic. Many similar aspects, Gears, Timing, trouble shooting. The best part for me is bringing something beautiful back to life. And, the parts are definitely lighter! 😊
I'm surprised the hairspring survives being in the movement when in the cleaning machine; - I would have thought it would put stress on it and ruin it. When I first started restoring old pocket watches a lot of hairsrings were being ruined in my cleaning machine, so now I just one-dip the whole balance wheel. Good work though, it's nice to see these "cheaper" old vintage watches getting some love and attention too!
As I live in Belgium, I often see the Pontiac brand. These vintage timepieces have a classic style to them. Your efforts just may inspire me to find a similar Pontiac.
Nice video! I am now testing my watch maintenance skills on the Pontiac of my father in law, so I will have a good look how you disassembled and reassembled the watch. Not sure where I can find parts for it should anything need replacement. Oh well, we'll see how far we can come!
Loving the videos, and surprised that I'm enjoying the minimal work on the dials, as a means of maintaining the patina; I usually find myself leaning more towards the furthest cleaning and restoration extent possible. By the way - FR: sensible = EN: sensitive EN: sensible = FR: sensé 👍
Wow, another classic saved. It really ticks a lot of boxes for me although the dial has a bit too much character / patina for my taste. I still wonder what that hair-like object (during disassembly) was. Good thing you found a donor-movement for the setting lever spring and that little ring. All in all, great job (again!) 😄
Great video, thank you! I collected a few Pontiacs on a brocante and would like to restore those (none are working properly). However, I still have no clue about the watch restoration world. What is the full set of tools needed to a beginner to start practicing?
I can find some kits here www.bergeon.swiss/02-outillage-pour-mouvement-achevage-reglage-kits-d-outils/kits-d-outils.html Horotec does some kits to but I cannot find them
THE BEAT ERORR when you desasamble the balance also check if the balance is possed(balanced) if it is heavier in one spot then you'll have a beat error no matter how much you play with the collet but when you posse the balance and it is true in every whay you have a more exact watch because you can also adjust it in different positions
It’s great to see a real craftsman bringing back to life a lovely vintage watch. Thanks for sharing 👏.
Thank you for watching
Really appreciate a piece of time being restored back to life. Love the vintage watches. I learn something from every video.
Thanks Tim
I like the ability to fix even a rusty watch, I appreciated the steady hand and memory necessary and resect for the delicate tools and the fingers driving the tools.
I like to fix things. There is a nice feeling when you managed to restore an item
I love the history of these watches. That Pontiac is beautiful.
Thank you Gregory
I love watching you bring an old many time forgotten watch back to life. Watching you work and the sound of your voice is very calming. It really helps my anxiety. Thank you.
Glad that I can help. Many more videos to come so stay tuned
I love the precision and artistry of mechanical watches.
Thank you
I love that watches can be brought back to life with some care and patience.
Thanks Robert. This is what I like with mechanical systems.
Just love these old watches with patina on the dial. Excellent choice by your better half :)
Many thanks!
Wonderful Vintage Pontiac❤
Thanks
This is a proved you don't need to spend a lot of money to have a beautiful, proper vintage watch.
Well done!
Couldn't agree more!
Merci de proposer ces vidéos très intéressantes. Surtout avec une Pontiac!
Merci Sylvain. J'ai aussi une chaîne avec le contenu en français qui s'appelle l'atelier du calibre
I like all watches specially Longines I learned to love them cause my grandfather like them.
Vintage Longines are great
I love to see a watch come back to life beautiful work my friend
Thanks Jason. Glad you liked it
Great video. I love the little marvel of engineering that watches are. Amazing that people used to make every part by hand.
You and me both!
Why I like vintage watches: Because you can take a 70-80-90 year old watch, clean it, maybe some small repair or adjustment and it works like new... And with a beautiful patina. And just as You mentioned, lot of fun tools to use! 😁
That are a lot of good reasons😁
Love your restorations.
I’m a big fan of Bulova and Tissot, 1940’s to 1970’s, classics! ⌚️⌚️⌚️
I worked on a Tissot and a Bulova. I really liked the quality of their calibers
Thanking my luck for this restoration appearing in my feed today. Great find, amazing restoration. I just love the mechanics, the engineering and the timeless design of these vintage pieces. Thanks for sharing 🙏
Thank you and welcome on board
Enjoyed the video. Love the art of vintage watches.
Vintage watches are the best
Tres Bien.. Great find and excellent job on bringing that old beauty back to life... It looks great..and sure your Mrs will enjoy wearing it..
Congrats..
Thanks
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Another successful watch rescue complete. Such a great channel 👏 👍
Thanks Mister
Another great find to service and get going again, cheers French.
Thanks Francis
I like putting back to use this fascinating vintage watches. Great work!
Thank you 😊
I like watch especially the vintage watches, always have stories behind, I appreciate you giving me a chance to look at inside. I like,and thanks from Indonesia
Thanks
I really enjoy your informative videos, I have always been a watch person, when I was a small boy, my Mother asked me what I would like Santa Clause to bring me, I answered, a wrist watch! I was about 5 years old. I still wear a watch everyday. I have several very nice watches, Longings automatic, marine national, a flagship heritage, several Seiko prestige watches and a unique corum. Thank you for yourbeautiful videos
Thank you John. Looks like you have a very nice collection
Thank you -- love your channel -- you explain what you are doing vs. being quiet. I'm learning how to fix watches/clocks, and the verbal is so much of a benefit; challenges are correct oiling and hairsprings. Watches are fun based on the mechanical nature -- it works, or it doesn't. Thank you again for your channel.
Awesome, thank you!
Didn’t know the brand! Thanks for sharing and patinated watches are really special. 👍
My pleasure!
Love the engineering of these watches. What I have learnt watching your great channel was applied to replacing the belt on my much bigger wood lathe. Something so small can be scaled way up. Thank you.
Glad I could help
It's great to see Lip and Pontiac watches being serviced on your channel, unlike always Rolex etc on other channels 👍
Thanks Ric. It is true that we have a tendency to work on more expensive pieces but this watches are often not looked at but they are great pieces
Once again. I see the link to your subscription pop up. Click and begin an enjoyable time. The commentary and information that you provide gives a good insite into the watch repair hobby, and displays an increasing skill set by yourself. Your bride has made a good choice. Why do I like watches. You certainly help. Thank you
Thank you so much Ross. Hope you will enjoy the rest of the videos 😉
Hello ! Nice vidéo and nice watchthe tip for today is to use an old modified in shape to make it a bit larger oiler finely polished to lift your bridges or spring without damaging anything. Thank you for sharing our passion and your knowledge in watch history.
Hi Claire-Lee, always nice to received some nice tips to get better at it. Love to share my passion with you guys
I’m a big fan of Pontiac watches, I purchased one with amazing dial patina as well. I have a vintage Pontiac project car, so I had to have a watch to match. Beautiful work, and your wife has excellent taste.
Thanks for sharing! Nice combo with a watch and a car
I have my father’s Pontiac tri star automatic. I love the fact that it used to run on his life energy and does now on mine. Probably will do on my sons energy when I’m gone.
That is very nice
THANKS,,,,GREAT VIDEO
Glad you liked it Greg
Nice!!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
There is such a variety of beautiful watches, amazing work.
Thank you Michael
Very cool dial thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Perfect great work as always. Keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Thanks Bruce
Brilliant! A beautiful, vintage watch. The dial is amazing!!
Can I give you some advice about correcting the beat error? After cleaning the movement, fit the balance back onto the mainplate and look at the position of the impulse jewel relative to the banking pins. Without all the other parts in the way, this should make this inspection much easier.
The impulse jewel resting position should be exactly in the middle of the banking pins. If the impulse jewel is offset, relate this position to the balance wheel itself and you can then see how far you need to rotate the hairspring collet on the balance.
Doing this work after the movement has been reassembled can get a little tricky, so it's always good to get this job done first.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you Tony for the tip
Superbe vidéo très intéressante comme d’habitude 👍🏻
Merci Valentin
Great work
Thank you
Just got into the beautiful hobby I was missing out all my life just started looking at your videos great information and great work thanks.
Thanks Eduardo. It is a great hobby. If you have any questions don't hesitate
@@FrenchWatchCollector appreciate it like everyone starting have lots of questions but I’ll go thru your videos first thanks.
@@eduardoperez7797 good luck 👍
Assez cool cette montre, elle a un bon mouvement, d’ailleurs sur Ebay il y en a quelques une a bon prix ! Merci de partager c’est toujours plaisant à regarder !
J'ai pas regardé sur ebay mais cette montre ma couté 30€. Je trouve que pour le prix le mouvement est pas mal du tout
@@FrenchWatchCollector oui absolument ! Excellent achat pour le prix !!✨👌
Lovely
Thanks
@@FrenchWatchCollector Always a pleasure
The patina really makes it a one of a kind. Nice to save something mist would have seen no value in.
I believe when you removed the crown that the little washer and debris that fell out were originally part of the waterproof crown (O-ring and pressed in washer to retain it).
I confirm it was some dry o-ring inside the crown. Everything was replaced
Just found your channel. I like the process and the detail watchmaking. It's a pleasure you fall into the rhythms of your content.
Thank you Kurt. Welcome to the channel
Like your commentary during restoration work. Love the Longines up for a prize. Hope you reach subscriber goal.
Thank you
I find it amazing that you can get a antique beautiful piece of history which looks great to wear and is actually useful, especially for such a bargain. The precision and mechanical workings just adds to the overall interest, especially if you can bring a non working watch back to life, very rewarding.
This is why I started this hobby. I can get a bargain for a broken watch and I can have a cool watch on my wrist with a nice feeling after fixing it
Love seeing you restore these ones back to life
Thank you Adam
Can’t understand why here in the states we don’t have watch fairs..great vid as always!
Thank you Walther
Great work. The finished watch looks better than I expected. Your wife has good taste. 👍
Thanks 👍
Really enjoyed that. As I have not yet started to clean my pocket watch much new information that I will not be competent to use for a long time. Really like to see what is causing problems (old or excessive oil or grease) etc. and the successful result you receive. Getting more eager to start cleaning and seeing if I can get it back together. Thank you. If you are near Angers, I would love the chance to meet you before I move to the Jura in December.
Thank you Christopher. I am in Lille so it is a bit far from Anger but if you are in the area let me know
With each video I become a greater and greater fan. And though this wasn't one of the more famous brands, it was certainly important to those who designed and built it as well as to whomever it was who originally purchased it. Watches like this are an important part of the story of horology and it's great that you're bringing the back to usable condition in the 21st century.
There are so many less known watches out there that are great. This is the beauty of vintage watches.
Interesting as always. 😅
Thanks again!
Never heard of Pontiac watch before. Great job as always. Mechanical watches are a thing of beauty and great engineering.
I think it is a brand that was mainly present in Europe and more precisely in Benelux.
Excellent and informative. Just wish I had the skills to emulate yours 😊
I am sure that with some practice everybody can do it
Magnifique
A part cela bonne chance
Merci
Love watching your Chanel. I am new to watch making, having taken it up after retirement as a machine operator and mechanic. Many similar aspects, Gears, Timing, trouble shooting. The best part for me is bringing something beautiful back to life. And, the parts are definitely lighter! 😊
Very nice. Same for me it is for the love of mechanical systems that I picked up this hobby. Much lighter and smaller as well
I'm surprised the hairspring survives being in the movement when in the cleaning machine; - I would have thought it would put stress on it and ruin it. When I first started restoring old pocket watches a lot of hairsrings were being ruined in my cleaning machine, so now I just one-dip the whole balance wheel. Good work though, it's nice to see these "cheaper" old vintage watches getting some love and attention too!
Should be no risk no clean the movement with the balance wheel on it. There are a lot of cheaper watch out there that are waiting to be take care of.
As I live in Belgium, I often see the Pontiac brand. These vintage timepieces have a classic style to them. Your efforts just may inspire me to find a similar Pontiac.
Good luck with hunting down your watch
Nice video! I am now testing my watch maintenance skills on the Pontiac of my father in law, so I will have a good look how you disassembled and reassembled the watch. Not sure where I can find parts for it should anything need replacement. Oh well, we'll see how far we can come!
Oh, and you can see it is an ETA 1260 movement, underneath the balance.
Have fun!
Yes it is
I've picked up watches when I was in holland, and one in switzerland, watch haven!
👍
I really love the handcraft that goes into manufacturing watches and just the look of all the different models available. Really enjoy your channel :)
Glad you enjoy the channel. Stay tuned for more content
Nice video. I would opt for cream or light brown strap.
Yes it would go well
I am your big fans from Hk , hope you can pick me up and will keep support 🎉
Thank you
Beautiful time piece,great job. It’s just me though,but i would of cleaned the dial a little
Patina is the identity of this watch. Some people like it some don’t 😉
@@FrenchWatchCollector i agree with you
Loving the videos, and surprised that I'm enjoying the minimal work on the dials, as a means of maintaining the patina; I usually find myself leaning more towards the furthest cleaning and restoration extent possible.
By the way - FR: sensible = EN: sensitive EN: sensible = FR: sensé 👍
Thank you ken
@@FrenchWatchCollector You're most welcome. I'm very grateful to you for making the efforts you do make.
Great video, I thought you might clean the dial a little bit though.
It is very dangerous to clean a dial like this and for me the patina gives the charm to this watch
Wow, another classic saved. It really ticks a lot of boxes for me although the dial has a bit too much character / patina for my taste. I still wonder what that hair-like object (during disassembly) was. Good thing you found a donor-movement for the setting lever spring and that little ring.
All in all, great job (again!) 😄
No clue what the hair was. Looks like a brush hair. Thank you for your support
Many thanks as always. The watch looks like it may be a radium watch. Do you have a Geiger counter? Better to be safe than sorry. Take care.
I don't have a counter and I need to buy one
Often wonder what fluid in the watch cleaning machine is , Vintage watches particularlyGP & some Seikos are really cool
I use product from elma in my cleaning machine
Great video, thank you! I collected a few Pontiacs on a brocante and would like to restore those (none are working properly). However, I still have no clue about the watch restoration world. What is the full set of tools needed to a beginner to start practicing?
I can find some kits here www.bergeon.swiss/02-outillage-pour-mouvement-achevage-reglage-kits-d-outils/kits-d-outils.html
Horotec does some kits to but I cannot find them
Chouette Video et "chouette accent" lol
Merci
THE BEAT ERORR when you desasamble the balance also check if the balance is possed(balanced) if it is heavier in one spot then you'll have a beat error no matter how much you play with the collet but when you posse the balance and it is true in every whay you have a more exact watch because you can also adjust it in different positions
I only poised a balance wheel when I change the balance staff.
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Thanks Steve
the caliber looks similar to FE 233-72 series, I'm curious that FE was an ETA clone or the ETA copied the French caliber
Not sure who came out first
the French ones of course 😊