Hi MrTeabag58 .... That is very good to hear sir! Very pleased that you enjoyed this and thank you so much for taking a moment to let me know. Much appreciated. Richard
An excellent blend of expert clock repair with a well illustrated back story from Lt Col Tim. This is the sort of documentary / educational piece that mainstream TV will never produce. So I'm bloody glad you did Richard. Great work, thank you.
I have a “car condo” mostly car guys with collections own these spaces and one of the owners has a massive car collection and owns the General Montgomery staff rolls. He even has pics of dignitaries inside and standing by it. Amazing history and thank for posting !!
What an honour Richard. This just proves to me it's not just the piece, it's the story behind the piece. Thank you for sharing and for doing it so well and up close in macro-photography 🙏 Beautiful!!!
@@richardperrettwatchmaker What a weird response from eBay...determining the winner??? I've NEVER seen that come up before 🤔 Still, a winning bid is a winning bid, it was destined 👍👍👍
Watching this again as a result of a very enjoyable conversation , a brilliantly executed restoration of such an important piece of horological excellence, with a story of true provenance, brilliant Richard , the ‘ Colonel ‘ could be a bond himself , very charismatic !! Lights out time ….. 😴
Hi Richard, what can I say that others have not already said. Fantastic repair, superb story. You keep getting better and better. Please do not stop entertaining us.
What a fantastic story. What a character playing a part in what would be the turning point in WW2. The bravery, and intelligence of the people behind the scenes of this time in history should be an example to us all. I sat mesmerized as the story unfolded. As a history buff, I find this time in the history of our world fascinating. Well done Sir, well done!!
It is such a good, an little known I think story, Bruce! This is great feedback to receive so thank you so much for taking a moment to write it. Much appreciated. Richard
Referring back to watches,it never ceases to amaze me that we have screws so small that viewed with the naked eye they appear no bigger than a fly spec on a window pane AND have a thread on them.....................................................................
Hi Russell .... the threads that amaze me the most are the tiny ones on the gold timing screws. These are very small indeed and cut into gold which is pretty soft. Thanks for sharing. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker You're more than welcome Richard. I must admit that your Bronze and White watches are on my bucket list. Do you offer instalments/book tokens?
You are not alone Donald! This is a theme in the comments and despite it donating more than is shown in this edit I am beginning to think that I should maybe bring the donor back to life .... without creating another donor! Richard
The whistling S brings bach memories from an English grandpa that one holiday in france told hours of stories about the war in which he fought. Unexpected youthsentiment
Hi Jimmy! Thank you sir .... yes, as you know there is 'quite a lot of work' goes into a film like this. Thanks for taking a moment to highlight this! Richard
This is the best video I've watched this year, it combines my 2 favourite subjects, watches and S.I.S. I look forward to reading Tim's book. Bloody good work Richard.
I thought it was a restoration of the Omega Watch 59-8Ds - not the clock...??? - But as others have said, this was a Fantastic story, the history and the fabulous restoration, even though it was the clock...??? I think you've outdone yourself on this one. Thank you so much for the journey... Kudos to you..!!
Great feedback! The back story on this film is powerful I think which helped me a lot. Very pleased you enjoyed it and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Richard
Hi jatco84 ... To clarify the Omega 59-8D is an oversized watch mechanism and has a lot more in common with a large watch than a clock in everything other than size. Biffy's Omega 59-8D came in the form of a desk clock as did the donor but if I was going to train a watchmaker on watch movements I would start with something like this movement as it has all the components of a watch but slightly oversized. The Donor is listed on eBay a Pocket Watch for this reason. Hope this clarifies. Richard
The Brasso at the end brings back fond memories of hours spent polishing cap badges, belt buckles and other brass accouterments prior to a parade while swapping stories. 😉
@@michaelwoodbodley8099 The only Brasso I've ever see or used was pink sludge in a tin bottle. I believe the wadding is for the explicit use of officers (with pinky extended of course) above the rank of Captain. 🤪
Good stuff. What about the donor clock? As a fairly valuable piece, would it be possible to get the donor wheel replaced, or will it just languish, unloved and forgotten in a drawer?
Good to hear from you Sergeant_Fury! So the donor actually donated more than is in the edit of this film so restoring it also is a problem. It is currently an assembled collection of spares for the more historically important piece .... but maybe I should make a film called 'restoring the donor!'. Hope this clarifies! Richard
Hello Richard. For me, this is undoubtedly your best film so far; so interesting and informative. How on Earth are you going to better this? Do you know how the wheel was damaged? May I bless you and yours and your business grow and prosper? Respect. (And may you never run over a goat!) G
Hi Gerald! Great feedback sir! The Dunderdale story is a very interesting one for sure and I am delighted you enjoyed it. Not sure how the crown wheel teeth got stripped off but it is consistent with a sudden, uncontrolled release of the powerful double mainspring torque! Richard
I need help fixing a fusse late 1800s pocket watch. It looks exactly like one you repaired a few years ago. Can you help me nobody here in the states has any idea what to do with it? It’s a beautiful work of art and I would love for it to run again.
Yes da___man I agree! It's on a list but that list is not so very short! I think it would be very good to get the donor back in action without creating another donor! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
What a ripping yarn. Easily the best thing I've seen on any media this year. Great research and presentation.
Hi MrTeabag58 .... That is very good to hear sir! Very pleased that you enjoyed this and thank you so much for taking a moment to let me know. Much appreciated. Richard
An excellent blend of expert clock repair with a well illustrated back story from Lt Col Tim. This is the sort of documentary / educational piece that mainstream TV will never produce. So I'm bloody glad you did Richard. Great work, thank you.
Superb! An absolutely fascinating narrative. And what lovely piece.
Just received the book! Looking forward to it! Excellent!
That donor movement looked pretty good. You'll have to buy a second donor to fix the first.
I have a “car condo” mostly car guys with collections own these spaces and one of the owners has a massive car collection and owns the General Montgomery staff rolls. He even has pics of dignitaries inside and standing by it. Amazing history and thank for posting !!
Great watch, great character, great story’s, a masterpiece from yourself, major, keep up the good work, applause 👏
Great story and video , very good.
Fascinating history. Brought back to life. And beautifully presented☘️
Thanks Niall! Richard
An absolutely fascinating story
Love the fact that this is real life - real people
Hi Robert ... Yes I think it is a pretty special story which not a loot of folks even know about! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
What an honour Richard.
This just proves to me it's not just the piece, it's the story behind the piece.
Thank you for sharing and for doing it so well and up close in macro-photography 🙏
Beautiful!!!
Thank you Sir! And nice to hear from you! Yes, this one is quite special I think! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker What a weird response from eBay...determining the winner??? I've NEVER seen that come up before 🤔
Still, a winning bid is a winning bid, it was destined 👍👍👍
Tremendous story to accompany another fine job, sir!
Thanks so much David! Richard
Wow wow wow ! What a story !!. Thank you for bringing it to us
Wow one great story and video thank you Richard
Thank you for taking a moment to say so! Richard
What an excellent story, thank you very much!!
Thanks Peter! Very pleased you enjoyed this and thank you for taking a moment to let me know! Richard
Absolutely top drawer viewing, very expensive fix but worth every penny.
Have mistakes too I noticed two
Incredible story, this is what makes great watches great!
Hi Robert ... very pleased you enjoyed this sir! And thank you so much for taking a moment to say so. Much appreciated! Richard
more than just a restoration video, very engaging.
this is visual poetry ...
What a great Intro & Story
Great! some awesome story and nice work! 10x!
What a beautiful clock 👌
And its very accurate and runs for 8 days Anthony! Richard
I really enjoyed that, nicely edited and a great story. I love the clock too.
Thanks Kevin! Very pleased yoy you liked this and thank you for taking a moment to say so! Richard
Brilliant! Thank you for posting.
Watching this again as a result of a very enjoyable conversation , a brilliantly executed restoration of such an important piece of horological excellence, with a story of true provenance, brilliant Richard , the ‘ Colonel ‘ could be a bond himself , very charismatic !!
Lights out time ….. 😴
Great video, amazing story and watch. Now I cannot wait for Tim Spicer's book on Biffy to be released🤩
Rio de Janeiro- Brasil. Gostei da restauração porém, o que mais gostei foi da história. parabéns
Hi Richard, what can I say that others have not already said. Fantastic repair, superb story. You keep getting better and better. Please do not stop entertaining us.
Great feedback Mark and good to hear from you! Very pleased you enjoyed this and yes I shall endeavour to keep the videos coming through! Richard
What a fantastic story. What a character playing a part in what would be the turning point in WW2. The bravery, and intelligence of the people behind the scenes of this time in history should be an example to us all. I sat mesmerized as the story unfolded. As a history buff, I find this time in the history of our world fascinating. Well done Sir, well done!!
It is such a good, an little known I think story, Bruce! This is great feedback to receive so thank you so much for taking a moment to write it. Much appreciated. Richard
“Reassuringly expensive grease” is the phrase of the day! 😂
Thank you for a wonderful video, and ‘history’ lesson.
Best regards from Western New York.
What a great back story. Excellent job done again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very pleased you enjoyed this Paul! And thanks for taking a moment to say so! it's much appreciated. Richard
Referring back to watches,it never ceases to amaze me that we have screws so small that viewed with the naked eye they appear no bigger than a fly spec on a window pane AND have a thread on them.....................................................................
Hi Russell .... the threads that amaze me the most are the tiny ones on the gold timing screws. These are very small indeed and cut into gold which is pretty soft. Thanks for sharing. Richard
A sublime mix of espionage and escapements. BTW I normally slam my highest bid in at about 8 seconds. This won’t give the opposition time to react.
Thank you Major for such an insightful and interesting upload.
Hi Paul, Thank you so much ... So pleased you liked this and found it interesting and thank you for taking a moment to say so! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker You're more than welcome Richard. I must admit that your Bronze and White watches are on my bucket list. Do you offer instalments/book tokens?
Am I the only one grieving over the demise of the donor clock?
You are not alone Donald! This is a theme in the comments and despite it donating more than is shown in this edit I am beginning to think that I should maybe bring the donor back to life .... without creating another donor! Richard
Beautiful watch and story. Thanks for sharing. Question, how did you know that big clock had the same size wheel as the watch?
The whistling S brings bach memories from an English grandpa that one holiday in france told hours of stories about the war in which he fought. Unexpected youthsentiment
Excellent vidéo Richard, I love these history ones! Also enjoyed the need for a new crown wheel. Keep em coming 👍
Good to hear from you Boyd! Glad you enjoyed this one sir! Richard
Richard, besides the brilliant storytelling, also great footage of the repair. Thank you for all your hard work producing this one. It's not easy. 💪
Hi Jimmy! Thank you sir .... yes, as you know there is 'quite a lot of work' goes into a film like this. Thanks for taking a moment to highlight this! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker It was an incredible video, like a documentary.
Fascinating story and impeccable work by you!, great video!
This is the best video I've watched this year, it combines my 2 favourite subjects, watches and S.I.S. I look forward to reading Tim's book. Bloody good work Richard.
fantastic job Richard and what a story.
P.S could you have that crown wheel laser welded and shaped? probably not but just a thought.
Andy UK
WOW!This was super interesting
Wow!
You certainly move in interesting circles Richard. Also you seem to know how to repair watches🤣
I thought it was a restoration of the Omega Watch 59-8Ds - not the clock...??? - But as others have said, this was a Fantastic story, the history and the fabulous restoration, even though it was the clock...??? I think you've outdone yourself on this one. Thank you so much for the journey... Kudos to you..!!
Great feedback! The back story on this film is powerful I think which helped me a lot. Very pleased you enjoyed it and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker ..So, was the Omega 59-8Ds watch restored...or the clock for its movement/gear ?
Hi jatco84 ... To clarify the Omega 59-8D is an oversized watch mechanism and has a lot more in common with a large watch than a clock in everything other than size. Biffy's Omega 59-8D came in the form of a desk clock as did the donor but if I was going to train a watchmaker on watch movements I would start with something like this movement as it has all the components of a watch but slightly oversized. The Donor is listed on eBay a Pocket Watch for this reason. Hope this clarifies. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker yes.thank you for that.
The Brasso at the end brings back fond memories of hours spent polishing cap badges, belt buckles and other brass accouterments prior to a parade while swapping stories. 😉
I’m rather intrigued by that Brasso which seems to be impregnated cotton. I’ve only ever seen liquid brasso.
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The only Brasso I've ever see or used was pink sludge in a tin bottle.
I believe the wadding is for the explicit use of officers (with pinky extended of course) above the rank of Captain. 🤪
Good stuff. What about the donor clock? As a fairly valuable piece, would it be possible to get the donor wheel replaced, or will it just languish, unloved and forgotten in a drawer?
Good to hear from you Sergeant_Fury! So the donor actually donated more than is in the edit of this film so restoring it also is a problem. It is currently an assembled collection of spares for the more historically important piece .... but maybe I should make a film called 'restoring the donor!'. Hope this clarifies! Richard
Great video, as always. Great story. Did Colonel Tim comb his hair with an eggbeater?
Hello Richard. For me, this is undoubtedly your best film so far; so interesting and informative. How on Earth are you going to better this? Do you know how the wheel was damaged? May I bless you and yours and your business grow and prosper? Respect. (And may you never run over a goat!) G
Hi Gerald! Great feedback sir! The Dunderdale story is a very interesting one for sure and I am delighted you enjoyed it. Not sure how the crown wheel teeth got stripped off but it is consistent with a sudden, uncontrolled release of the powerful double mainspring torque! Richard
I need help fixing a fusse late 1800s pocket watch. It looks exactly like one you repaired a few years ago. Can you help me nobody here in the states has any idea what to do with it? It’s a beautiful work of art and I would love for it to run again.
That Ebay auction was 2022? Long time in the making this vid, great work as always 👍
What does the watch look like? Which model? what style? what shape? What color? Great story Though!
It would be nice if you could find someone to make you another crown wheel. Seems a shame to have that nice donor watch give up its life for one part.
Yes da___man I agree! It's on a list but that list is not so very short! I think it would be very good to get the donor back in action without creating another donor! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Ol' Biffy woul dhave used a gob of C5 on the keyless works. ; )
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What happens to the rest of the donor?
Hi Michael! Currently it is acting as an assembled store of spare parts! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker expensive storage container.
What size the crown wheel measurement and tooth’s may be I have it
Excellent. Love this kind of stuff.
I'd like to see the performance on a timegrapher.
I have made a mental note to follow up on this request on a short video Bob! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker That would be wonderful. Thank you in advance. My view and a like are a guarantee on all your videos.
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so what You're saying is 90 weight gear lube out of a Chevy will not work?
Hi Greg ... Haha! Yes, I guess I am! Probably best to avoid that particular lubricant on this refined mechanism. Richard
I have an Seiko 5 old watch how to i repair this in india