How To REPLACE Your Antique Pocket Watch Crystal EASILY!
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- Опубликовано: 1 мар 2023
- Pocket Watch Repair: How do you replace that old scratch or chipped pocket watch crystal? It is really easy to do with the right tools. I show the tools you need, how to measure the crystal so that you order the right size the first time, and then show you how to use everything so that your new crystal on your pocket watch "face" looks sparkling new!
This pocket watch in this video is an Elgin Railroad grade BW Raymond, 19 Jewels, size 16 - made in 1914.
This video describes pocket watch glass replacement, pocket watch crystal cement use, watch crystal replacement, and pocket watch crystal replacement. If you are looking to find information on vintage watch crystal replacement, pocket watch crystals and use of glue and cement in pocket watch restoration, this is likely to helpful to you.
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00:00: Intro
00:47: Unscrew the Pocket Watch bezel
01:01 How to clean the Lip Where the old crystal was glued
01:15 Sticks that work well that don't damage parts
01:58 How to measure crystal size needed with Digital Caliper
02:40 Buying the new crystal for your Pocket Watch
03:28 Dry fitting your Pocket Watch crystal
03:53 How to Cement/glue your crystal in to the bezel
05:37 Setting Pocket Watch time for cement/glue
06:00 How to cleaning excess glue/cement from around the edges of Pocket Watch bezel
Very informative video except for one major mistake.
Don’t know if you read these crystal replacement videos, but thank you. Broke the glass on an old pocket watch and now I know what to do besides cry. Thanks again.
One of the requirements for officially certified railroad grade pocket watches was having a minimum of 21 jewels.
I like how at the end you showed off your bow-tie 219 Accutron. I really like them, but sold off my collection of them as the parts for the 214's became hard to source, and prohibitively expensive. Kept my RR 219 {stainless case N1 date code} though. Good video too.
I have a Ladies Waltham Elgin Pride Pocket Watch I found with no crystal, so thanks. It's circa is 1907.
so most people use a special pop in tool set to put in new crystals. Can you do a video on installing a crystal in a pop in hunter case bezel??
I enjoyed this video. I have to replace a missing crystal on an Elgin 16s 290 grade hunting pocket watch. I know how to take the bezel measurement across, but I am concerned as to how to figure out what height and thickness I should get. Any suggestions?
Good to know thanks. What about Hunter types requesting height? Not sure what the inside center clearance of the crystal measured from the bottom of the outer edge to the inside center means?
Very good vid, I like the way you present the subject. What's your feeling about UV glue? Is it just as good as the hypo cement? Thanks.
I tried UV Bondic ,seems to work good. My Hypo cement must of had a damaged tube, it got hard!
Nice accutron!!! Hmmm😊
I just picked up an Gold plated elgin pretty much the same as this one. Not railroad grade. But a beautiful pocket watch.
Great video. Thanks for that. 👍
I couldn’t find the link to the person you said could do the repair?
I noticed your caliber said Frankford Arsenal on it. Are you from the Philadelphia area?
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