Chronograph Legends - Servicing a Venus 175
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2 жыл бұрынWe’re back after a long summer with a fabulous 1950’s Juvenia chronograph with the legendary Venus 175 movement inside it. Join us for fixing a few issues with the watch and discussing the pros and cons of column wheel chronographs versus cam-shifted ones. We’ll also look at using a cool product called Magic Rhodium, and while it’s neither magic nor rhodium, it does work pretty well.
As always we’ll take a few mental detours including a discussion of literary classics and their impact on the trade of watchmaking!
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@KarmaFlight 8 ай бұрын
I am wearing a Chinese Seagull ST-1901 right now. It is nice to see the movement that started it all.
@yakakiyakaki Жыл бұрын
I’ve watched numerous watchmakers tear down/ rebuild videos over the years but I must say I have enjoyed this one the most. I really loved how you took the effort to explain everything you were doing using language that can be understood and appreciated by all levels of watch lovers ❤
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@damnAmsterdammer Жыл бұрын
While hanging a painting in a gallery. I once made a remark that a painting was hanging cockeyed on the wall. I had fun with that one. A most awkward situation. Nice video, thank you.
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
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@jatco84 Жыл бұрын
What a great looking watch and wonderful service you did. Always a pleasure to watch you and get a history lesson at the same time. Kudos .
@alanpreston3111 Жыл бұрын
Another beauty!! I find these so soothing, and your voice overs are both informative and funny, thanks again 👍🏻😎
@bangy55 2 жыл бұрын
Very happy to see you again. I love your videos and the commentary. I learn so much every time and get to see amazing and beautiful watches like this one. I learn so much from all your videos.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Chris, that's really great to hear :) They're fun to make also and I'll be back on a regular publishing routine again now 👌
@red75v67 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant to see a pro at work again. Great delivery and photography as usual.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Red! I'm working on a new setup that I hope will improve the photography further. Let's see with the next one :)
@benfoust7424 Жыл бұрын
Another surpurb video, thank you for sharing!
@borisbuliak3626 2 жыл бұрын
This is an old flick but still I found it rewarding enough to leave a thank you comment. I usually just turn for manual labor, be it cooking, melting, watch repair, whatever involves the hands and brains to function at once. A plus for you is the lack of accompanying music, even if it was AC DC I still think music sux, retracts from the learning. Yet another plus is your commentary, witty and not dry. Can’t believe am saying this but I also dig brown cheese. As for cracks and butts well that’s universal.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
A brown cheese lover! 🤗
@stevemoreno6241 2 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful vintage piece. Fantastic video. Please keep them coming.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Steve! More to come :)
@ralphferrara5152 Жыл бұрын
Another job well done. Beautiful watch. 😁👍
@darenhamblett8943 2 жыл бұрын
A beautiful watch, great workmanship as ever, well done!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks, Daren! More to come, so stay tuned :)
@michaelmoore2487 2 жыл бұрын
A SUPERB video, both entertaining and educational. Your video editing skills are rapidly approaching the same high level of professionalism as your watchmaking skills. I particularly appreciate how carefully and effectively you edited the disassembly process at the beginning - you showed everything a viewer would want to see in a very efficient and tightly-paced manner that is very respectful of the viewer's time. Your camera work is also first-class - always correctly focused, with great use of close-up shots from time to time. Thank you also for elaborating the use of epilame... fascinating to know that it needs to be removed from the shaft of the parts prior to reassembly.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Michael, that is very nice to hear :) I still acknowledge there's a long way to go to make the quality of my videos more than just good enough, and I just received some more equipment today that I hope will help make them better! We'll see with the next one 😉
@timeandnourishment1961 2 жыл бұрын
Great to see you again! Fascinating work . Took twice as long as the run time to view because I kept gawping back and forth between the screen and the ST 19 in the back my Seagull 1963. Would love to see you work on the Venus 178 some time. Cheers 🍻!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello David, thanks for watching and for your comment! There will indeed be a Venus 178 coming up shortly, so stay tuned :)
@clivesouthafrica2086 2 жыл бұрын
Thank-you for another fascinating video. Very educational... as well as enjoyable.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Clive! More to come, so stay tuned :)
@sma1968 Жыл бұрын
Love you vids! And great and amusing voiceover as you work. And most importantly, very very helpful!!!
@markchancellor-maddison5528 Жыл бұрын
Thank you again for the welcome commentary.
@johnsrabe 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back, and nice work. Thanks!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Angelino! Summer is over so the videos will come out more regularly again :)
@robertorrom8712 Жыл бұрын
I liked this watch so much I had to buy it. Thanks Vintage Watch Services, really pleased with my purchase!
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Great to hear, Robert!
@panther105 Жыл бұрын
Every time you work on a watch brand I have never heard of, I research it on eBay. The Juvenia Mystery Dial watch is an unusual design. (Really appreciating the extreme close up shots. So helpful for our learning.)
@pipodorologio1648 2 жыл бұрын
Super to see you are back, pretty awesome work on this one. I love those vintage chronographs.Thnaks for sharing
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for your comment! There will be a lot more old chronographs coming along, I have some pretty cool ones lined up 😎
@pipodorologio1648 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Looking forward to see these....., when you think of it, it is pretty amazing when in those days these complicated watches were made, as far as the start in 1816 with the first chronograph and then its evolution after the 2nd WW.😀
@davidgoldstein1480 2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Learn so much from these. Plus I’m a vintage breitling guy, so love Venus!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Venus movements are great to work on as well :)
@richardspacetimeuhrensamml4236 Жыл бұрын
Immer wieder wunderbar ihr können als Uhrmachermeister ansehen zu können 🌟
@delfinmontoya6 10 ай бұрын
thank you. I realy like how you explain the complex. muchas gracias and wishing always good health.
@johnwheat5199 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant, I salute you sir!
@tiberiuvincze8288 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see your video again!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tiberiu! Good to be back :)
@madmanmechanic8847 2 жыл бұрын
That watch is bad ass! I love the dial its breath taking .
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Roger! I think that dial is stunning also 😁
@j81851 2 жыл бұрын
Your accent is so endearing. It reminds me of a dear dear friend (my first employer) who quickly became a friend and confidant as well. He was a former seaman, but did manage the vast vocabulary he learned on the high seas very well. I was young and impressionable so his excellent advice, insight and wisdom really meant a lot to me. You strike me as a person of the very same kind, you are clever, skilled, and have a really cool dry humor that has me on the floor rolling before I realize what hit me! Thanks for your videos, knowledge and skill.If I were near by I'd love a up of good coffee or tea (your choice) and a good chat if that could ever be.!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello John, thanks a lot for your kind message, it was very nice to read. Thanks for watching my videos, there'll be lots more in the new year 🎊🎉 Loved you in the big Lebowski, btw! 😉
@jjudelson 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent work and very educational. Planning to pick up a seagull 1963 movement to get some chronograph experience with my hobby and after that will try my hand with a Valjoux 7750. Thanks.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good plan 👍
@boydsargeant7496 2 жыл бұрын
Love the vid, the watch and the humour!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Boyd! More to come, so stay tuned :)
@TDIMAXDIESEL 2 жыл бұрын
Very fascinating and interesting videos ! Thanks for sharing them ! 😊🇨🇦
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them, Max, thanks!
@TDIMAXDIESEL 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices You are welcome !
@ronaldlinkenhoker5705 2 жыл бұрын
Welcome back. I missed your videos.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ronald! It's been a long time but finally back to work :)
@TiMEworn 2 жыл бұрын
Can't fathom that this is the first video of yours, that I stumble upon! Love the work you do and following along. Makes me wish I could handle my watch services myself 😄 I have a Cyma chronograph with the Venus 175. Such a treat!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and welcome aboard! A Cyma Venus 175 sounds very nice indeed :)
@ManuBienenstich 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this great video. I'm sure, there is a lot of work involved.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watch, Manu! It's a lot of work indeed but it's fun as well :)
@khairimat-ls9gq 3 ай бұрын
great presentation
@ASWCo09 Жыл бұрын
I am wearing my 40's juvenia bumper auto right now. Love the brand.
@randyallen2771 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back, I was beginning to worry about you! And thanks for a great video. I think I learned more about chronographs in this piece then anything I've seen before. I can only wonder at how someone would make a "homemade spring" for a watch (seems like the heat treat would be tricky), but then I'm still trying to figure out how they thread screws that small! Hope you can get ahold of the Seagull equivalent of the Venus chrono and compare them. Those Chinese watches seem like a real bargain . Stay well.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Randy, that's very nice to hear :) It might be a long time ago that the previous watchmaker did that, as no one would do so nowadays. I've seen those Seagulls and they honestly look great. Seem to be great value for the money also. Btw, screws smaller than 1mm are made with rolling dies (if you want to make them yourself on a lathe). They're too small to cut 😉
@douro20 2 жыл бұрын
Citizen had a rather elegant solution to the expense of the column wheel switcher: around the end of the 1960s they patented a switcher which uses a pair of one-way toothed wheels riveted together with an offset which allows them to perform the same function as a column wheel. Frederique Constant, which is owned by Citizen, recently introduced a new chronograph movement which even further refines this solution by making the wheels star shaped. This allows the switching to be just as smooth as a traditional column wheel but allows the use of much simpler machined or stamped parts rather than an expensive to make single-piece precision part with complex features.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I'll have a Citizen chronograph on the channel shortly but don't yet know what kind of movement is inside.
@Patriot-rising 2 жыл бұрын
Watch dude!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :) Yes, these old chronographs are very nice, both to look at and to work on.
@bgdavenport 2 жыл бұрын
It's my first time viewing your work. I enjoy your comfortable commentary.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and welcome aboard! More to come, so stay tuned :)
@andrejantic8479 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Never knew about the rodium thing
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Magic Rhodium is a nice thing to have around if you want to fix some plating issues 👍
@aceelectriccompany1181 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy watching your videos. While you were telling us how beautiful and stunning the dial is, I was reminded of the fairy tale about the King's new clothes. :)
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, of course. To me this dial is pretty stunning, but to a lot of people it would probably just look old and damaged...
@ygrbooks 2 жыл бұрын
Great work and video - thank you so much. The dial reminds me of an old 18th century mirror that I got from a good friend of mine. She did not like that it had turned blind in various spots, which I found totally spectacular. She spent a lot of money for the new one, but I am being offered a lot more for the old unframed one.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds about right! 😂 A lot of people love patinated old items like that.
@peterkull8354 2 жыл бұрын
Just wonderful !
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter!
@gromit1996 2 жыл бұрын
As I was late to the party, I was wondering about this and a ST19. I've seen that they are essentially the same movement. I have a Seagull 1963 reissue and really like how nice the movement looks. I am hoping to see a Poljot 3133 on your bench soon. Nice to see you back. It was one of the highlights of my week.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Clay, thanks so much for that, very nice to hear! I haven't had the chance to look at the ST19 nor the Poljot yet, but hope to be able to at some point. I'm planning to do a Venus 178 before that though 😉
@Leptospirosi 2 жыл бұрын
Well the ST19 was built in china with the same machines and drawings that Venus has used to make this movement, when, in 1961 Venus sold all their old equipments. Some minor changes have been made as technology went forward and because I think China has the most extensive experience in service this movement as the watches were issued for military serviceing, but the movement is technically the same thing, not just reverse engineered movements like the ETA clones: ST19 is technically a very young sibling of the original.
@charlesconnaughton7292 Жыл бұрын
you;re ability skill and explaining what your doing and your sense of humour 'british likings' absolutely first class and if i may 11/10
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much :)
@LaberintoAzul 2 жыл бұрын
That dial is beautiful.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
100% agree! It's a dream of a vintage dial :)
@Rvalenzuela70ny 2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous patina. Love to get a watch like that someday.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
It's a beauty for sure! The watch will be put up for sale soon, so you could have your chance :)
@brianwest1501 3 ай бұрын
Really good. Logical!!
@ricky6019 2 жыл бұрын
Great great job but especially great watchmaker! You’re the first one that put some grease onto the barrell, uses a special plastic point tool to avoid to damage the movement and lubricate ALL the parts! It’s been a pleasure seeing you at work…
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I'm just following good practice, so I think most watchmakers actually do this. There are of course always those with questionable work ethics, but most are good, I think :) More videos to come, so stay tuned!
@westend3019 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@martinlouden9005 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful workmanship. What a lovely watch. A real pleasure to see you service it so thoroughly although the jokes were a bit thin on the ground this time! Are you feeling OK?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Martin, thanks for your concern 😂 I must be growing up!
@toboldygo5823 2 жыл бұрын
Obviously your son is intelligent he knows the difference between a story and having fun working with his dad on a watch😇👍🏻✨✨✌🏻😎🤞🏻
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
I think he's smart indeed, probably has that from his mother 😂
@MrAlan0151 2 жыл бұрын
what a lovely watch.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
It really is! That dial is just something else.. 😍
@jacobgreenmanedlion1863 2 жыл бұрын
I love this video, and am glad to see your rambling back in action and providing history, insight, and humor! Question: this has obviously been compared to the related Seagull ST19 by other commenters, but how do you feel ST19 vs Venus 175 vs 7734 vs Poljot 3133?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Jacob, I unfortunately haven't worked on neither the ST19 nor the Poljot 3133, but I hope to have the chance to do so. Then I will give you a good answer 😉
@MrTchou 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices would you service a poljot strela cosmonaut with the 3017 caliber by any means ? It runs well so far but i’m not sure when it was serviced last nor how well was it done.
@yvesdesrosiers2396 2 жыл бұрын
Very beautiful watch! Thanks for sharing with us. How is the new shop coming along?? Hope you ad your family are doing well. Be safe and stay well.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Yves, that's very kind of you :) The new shop is up and running, still a few things that needs sorting out but I can work at almost normal capacity. There will be more regular videos again from now on 👍
@edwardbarron3208 2 жыл бұрын
Great to see a new video! When adjusting beat error is there a way to tell which way you should make the adjustment? Besides trial and error. Whenever I check position under magnification it always appears to be correct, when placed on timegrapher it reveals not as correct as it appears during inspection.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
There's no other way to see where the beat error lies then by observation, I think. I go through that process in the Hebdomas video :)
@JochenVogel 16 күн бұрын
How come I missed out on this one? Lovely watch and movement.
@deedee8568 2 жыл бұрын
At the end of a 30 minute video, it would be lovely to see more of your wonderful work, for longer, from a few different angles, to let the light catch it at different angles. Thanks.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello DeeDee, thanks for that suggestion! I'll try to think of how to do that better, especially for watches where I do work on the case as well.
@dangaines405 Жыл бұрын
What a watch!
@castotoro5166 Жыл бұрын
Excelente gracias...
@conservativemike3768 2 жыл бұрын
That’s probably my ideal dress-watch dial.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Mike, and yes, it's a fabulous dial :)
@sameeralazawee7524 2 жыл бұрын
Very good , Thanks dear .
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@TheClockwise770 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and informative video. I brought a 1950s Titus chronograph last year but as the dial is champagne gold and hands are too, it's not as clear as your Juvenia. Looking forward to watching more of your excellent videoss as I have a similar sense of humour.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! The most recent video is a full on spoof, but normal videos will resume shortly :)
@TheClockwise770 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices 😄Lovely, I am tempted to buy this watch if you still have it in stock.
@photoobject Жыл бұрын
Beautiful watch! Great service. Can you tell me where you get your dial protector cases?...
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I got mine from cousinsuk.com
@jjudelson 2 жыл бұрын
By the way thanks for the tip regarding the chronograph book - picked it up on Amazon.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
👍It's a great book.
@jwoodyr1 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining and educational video! In general, how do you decide when balance staff pivots need to be polished? Thanks again!!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Woody, thanks so much! It really depends on what you mean by "polished". Actually polishing the pivots with a Jacot tool or the like is something you really only do if the pivots are damaged, and you might even have to replace the jewels afterwards with smaller ones given that the diameter of the pivots has changed. So that's a relatively drastic step. Using pithwood, Eveflex sticks or similar things do not actually polish the pivots though I might sort of unintentionally use the word polish, they basically clean off surface dirt and oxydation. The balance staff pivots are much better protected than the rest of the wheel pivots, given that they are more or less operating in a closed off area due to the cap jewels and the oil. Thus if the watch is in overall good condition it shouldn't be necessary to treat these pivots apart from normal cleaning. If the watch is dirty and full of gunk you should inspect the balance staff pivots under strong magnification and if they aren't perfectly shaped and shiny, you need to clean them more thoroughly. If they are deformed, for instance mushroomed, you would have to bring out your Jacot tool. Hope that helps!
@jwoodyr1 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Thank you very much for the thorough explanation! That's a huge help!!!
@johnvaluk1401 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. I always wonder how do you remember which screws go where, some pretty obvious but some so not. Thanks again!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello John, thanks for that! There are some commonalities about the screw types that you pick up after a while, making it relatively easy to see which screws are for the bridges, which are for the pallet fork, which are for the keyless works etc. It is however a challenge especially with chronographs where you can have a loooot of screws. For chronographs I have a few special storage trays with 10 compartments, so I can basically put the screws in with the part they belong to. That makes it easier :)
@johnvaluk1401 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices I try to keep the screws with the parts also. But what about cleaning the movements. Do you clean the screws also ?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnvaluk1401 The screws aren't functional parts so unless they are visibly dirty or rusty I won't clean them. If they need to be cleaned I put them is a few separate small baskets to ensure I can still keep track of them. And taking lots of pictures will also help 😉
@petercampbell3828 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice watch. The old repairs were done before you could just order parts online. I wonder if the worn cock came from another movement during a previous service? Ironic that you have to be careful to preserve the "damaged" dial. Thanks for another great video.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Peter, thanks for your comment! You're indeed right that the old repairs are old and from a period when time was cheap and parts expensive, relatively speaking. You would never see this today. It also probably means it's been a very long time since the last service :)
@EditHandleError 5 ай бұрын
Hi, would you happen to know what is the spacing from the centre to running second hand and center to min hand? Thanks
@oturgator 2 жыл бұрын
I have been watching your work with great interest. Thank you for encouraging the questions. I have this Omega Constellation 562 from late 60s early 70s (serial starts with 29). I have taken it to two local watch service centers and I’ve asked them to regulate it properly, but all they did was to push the regulators to the limit and give it back to me. Although those regulator adjustments, both the hair spring and the A/R screw, the watch is running ~20sec/day slow. Do you have any advice for this?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words! Did the watch run well before or did it always run slow? From what I understand the service centers pushed the regulator as far as it goes to make the watch run faster?
@oturgator 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Thank you for your kind response. When I bought this watch, I have spotted some rusting over some screws, therefore decided to have it serviced. The watch was working fine before, just gaining a few seconds a day. I am suspecting they have used the wrong lubricant for this watch, do you share the same opinion?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
If the watch was working fine before there shouldn't be any severe issues with it, and using wrong lubricants also shouldn't make that much of a difference unless they went completely nuts in what and where they used it. I'm a bit confused though, you said they pushed the regulator all the way to make it run faster and it still runs too slow, that sounds much more serious and could indicate a hairspring issue but if it ran well before that also sounds improbable.
@tiberiuvincze8288 2 жыл бұрын
I did not know that you are selling watches? Some nice ones!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tiberiu! That's what I actually do, the watch videos are more for fun :)
@keithyoung7 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant- I enjoy this particular video and have watched 3 times. One question - you mention Norway and Switzerland, so are you a Norwegian living in Switzerland?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
That's very cool to hear, Keith! I am indeed a Norwegian living in Switzerland. It's a good combo :)
@keithyoung7 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices I’m from London and live in Canada.I Lived and worked in Norway for 6 years - Oslo and Stavanger. Whilst in Oslo an American couple asked me for directions which I was able to provide. As they walked away the husband remarked to his wife ‘these Norwegian’s speak reality good English’ which you do of course.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
@@keithyoung7 🤣
@nategoalbevazin1387 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! I am very new to this hobby of watch repair/jewelry repair. I was wondering where I can get the kit that is used to determine the watch band size. Or should I just get some digital calipers and measure them that way?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Nate, welcome to a wonderful hobby! You can indeed simply use calipers, but when you buy a watch it should also say the lug size. Most vintage watches at around 34-35mm size will have 18mm lugs, the 36-38 typically 19mm and smaller ones typically 16, sometimes 17. There are also some handy gauges you can buy.
@georgeliquor2931 2 жыл бұрын
A version of this movement is used in the Seagull 1963 chronograph i wonder have you had any experience with the Seagull version and if so how does it compare
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hi George, I've seen the Seagull watches online and they look great and seem to be awesome value for the money. I haven't seen one in the flesh though but might try to get my hands on one at some point :)
@user-hv7cd4og2n 7 ай бұрын
I have a similar movement in my Sugess watches.
@bt1804 2 жыл бұрын
Is it possible that you can produce a short video on your own personal watches, thank you.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Brian, thanks for the suggestion. The an interesting idea, actually. I'm not in the watch review business but that could be cool 🤔
@kuongsam2314 10 ай бұрын
Please Sir, I want some more... venus 175 videos.
@alainparent1337 Жыл бұрын
Could Magic rhodium be used to touch up plated watch cases that as the plating damaged where the brass is showing?
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Hello Alain, Magic Rhodium cannot be used on the watch case, no, only on movement parts.
@robertanolan4876 Жыл бұрын
My friend I need your expertise I have a Breitling chronograph with a Venus 175 movement my issue is my pushers are both soft is it a spring used and where can I purchase this my other question is my crown pulls out but recedes back into the watch I can change the time and I can wind it fine but when I pull it out to change the time it recedes back into the watch is it a crown lock that would be causing that problem and where can I purchase this thank you
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Hello Robert, thanks for watching! It's very difficult to say much about your issues, it can be a lot of causes for them. Are you sure you're up to working on such a watch yourself?
@paulambry 2 жыл бұрын
Always a joy. Always entertaining. And always educational. Plus, all that talk of rubbing and rotating with your recovered sexy voice has left me in a bit of a frisson…. bonus!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul! Not sure how I should react to what you're saying but I'll take it as a compliment 😂
@mohamadallouche1451 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice and informative video. I was wondering what product you use to polish the crystal. I guess it is a plastic one. Many thanks.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mohamad! For the crystal I first use different degrees of sand paper to get the deep scratches out (800, 1200, 2000 grit), then a product called PolyWatch for the final polish.
@mohamadallouche1451 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Thank you for your reply. I usually use send papers and finish with Cerium Oxide paste. Do you think Polywatch is a better alternative?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be surprised if PolyWatch contains cerium oxide 😁 There's supposedly also some plastic polymer in it that fills the scratches but I'm not sure if that's really the case. Cerium oxide should work well on plastic crystals but also works on mineral glass, which regular PolyWatch doesn't. There is a separate PolyWatch product for mineral glass which might also contain cerium oxide 😂
@mohamadallouche1451 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices I checked it out. You are right, there is one for mineral glass. Many thanks.
@marcn8750 Ай бұрын
Awesome video. When did seagull buy the Venus 175 dyes and such?
@VintageWatchServices Ай бұрын
Thanks! In the 1960s
@marcn8750 Ай бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices I see thanks. I know the Venus 179 is extremely rare. Is the Venus 175 far more common then? Especially since they are now replicated and made mass by Seagull?
@VintageWatchServices Ай бұрын
Oh yes, the 175 was made in the millions, the 179 only in a few thousands.
@marcn8750 Ай бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices thanks for sharing your knowledge
@2Death9 2 жыл бұрын
If the barrel was scored how do you repair it? Could you use the magic rhodium or is there another technique?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Ashley, if the barrel is scored you would need to remove the scores first. The easiest way to do that would be to fix the barrel in a lathe and gently sand off the surface until it is smooth. It is very rare that a barrel is deeply scored, so it should not be necessary to change the height of the mainspring. Then after you have smoothened out the surface you could apply magic rhodium if you prefer, but that would pretty much be purely cosmetical.
@achiltsompanos447 2 жыл бұрын
Good god, they sure knew how to make watch back then.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
They sure did! Many would say they made better watches back then, with much more focus on quality and durability. These watches will last for a hundred years while most watches today even made by reputable brands will not last more than 5 years before they need to replace half the parts... Corporate profit requirements have completely overtaken making the best product they can.
@jjudelson 2 жыл бұрын
What tool is required to take off the driver wheel? Thanks
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Jeffrey, thanks for watching! It is a Presto tool from Bergeon. There are two different versions, one for wheels with an odd number of spokes and one for even numbers.
@tiberiuvincze8288 2 жыл бұрын
From Switzerland!
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Yep
@tiberiuvincze8288 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Prices Include vat ?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Well, not really, you will have to pay your own country's VAT/import fees.
@toboldygo5823 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know butterflies had dust on there wings 😂 👍🏻🦋🕸🕷 The spider said to the butterfly come into my parlor or was it a fly🐛🤪
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
If you touch a butterfly's wings (which you shouldn't) the dust comes off onto your fingers 😉 Not to be confused with pixie dust :)
@etebol 2 жыл бұрын
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ed! More to come, so stay tuned :)
@sitandfish 2 жыл бұрын
11:33 Glad you got your sexy back. It can come in handy. 😊 Beautiful watch by the way.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, sex sells 😂
@steamboy101 11 ай бұрын
Greetings from the USA, sir! I've taken on watchmaking as hobby over the past year and am a huge fan of your channel. I have a question that hopefully you can shed some light on. I've recently won a bid for a mid-1940's chronograph that I'm certain is using Venus 170 movement with the unique 12:00 and 6:00 sub-dials. The dial face is labeled "Estrella" but I can find no record of this watch company anywhere. Curiously, the dial face looks identical to a similar "Breitling" model of the same vintage (same styling, fonts, colors, scales, etc.) with only the name changed to Estrella. The movement bridge itself has no branding. Was "Estrella" connected to Brietling in some way? Is there a source I can reference? I'll be happy to send a couple of photos your way if that would help. Thanks in advance. I trust your encyclopedic knowledge on these things!
@VintageWatchServices 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! I don't know about that brand, but the dials of these types of watches would often be quite similar due to the location of the subdials. Thus most likely it's just one of the many brands that existed back in the day.
@steamboy101 11 ай бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices many thanks! It should be a fun challenge. Your videos help so much.
@cubs1947 2 жыл бұрын
I now understand why repairs cost so much, very delicate timely work.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Walter, thanks for watching, and you're absolutely correct! Most servicing work is expensive because of the labor needed. A few hours work costs quite a lot in most countries.
@bumboclat Жыл бұрын
Are my eyes bad, or is the exit pallet sitting lose in the pallet fork? 22:50
@VintageWatchServices Жыл бұрын
Your eyes are pretty good, I'd say, but it's the lighting that's playing tricks on you :)
@franka9760 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you are back "on the air". That escape wheel cock looks like it was never plated it in the first place. Maybe a cock-up by the original watchmaker?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Frank and sorry for the late reply. Somehow this message just popped up in my feed now, while it says it was posted 3 months ago... The cock was for sure plated, there's still plating on the sides and underside of it. Really not sure why it was so rubbed off where it was, but now it looks better anyway :)
@jco1298 2 жыл бұрын
I M curious about the original color of the dial. Would it have been white? Maybe champagne?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Good question indeed 😁 Given that the the Juvenia logo is black the dial must have been quite light, but I doubt a silver or white dial would have taken on this patina. I think you're very close with the champagne guess 💪
@skydernet 2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't the dial be lacquered to avoid it shedding off material that will end up inside the movement?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Mohamed, thanks for watching and for your question! I would be very cautious with adding varnish to a dial like this, as you would likely end up destroying it. When they add varnish during production they are able to apply it in a very thin and even layer, and doing so without the right equipment is more likely to produce disaster than improvement... The danger of the dial shedding any material is very small, there are no loose fragments on it. When I talked about it being like butterfly wings it was more the feel of it, not that there's actual dust on it :)
@skydernet 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Thank you for your reply, please keep sharing, I love the videos.
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching them, and yes, I'll keep sharing :)
@tiberiuvincze8288 2 жыл бұрын
Selling from where Germany or Swiss?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Switzerland
@user-fw1uf5vp4y 2 жыл бұрын
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@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
😊
@paolobazzo1814 2 жыл бұрын
CONGRATULATIONS MAESTRO IS THE FIRST TIME I WATCH HIS VIDEO. I HAVE PURCHASED A CYMA TAVANNES WITH CALIBER 175 VENUS WHICH BUT HAS THE FINE GOOGLE NECK ADJUSTMENT WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THIS? MORE CONGRATULATIONS I FOLLOW YOU FROM ITALY VENICE SO EXCUSE THE ENGLISH GREETINGS PAOLO
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Ciao Paolo, thanks for watching! The regulator is there to be able to more easily adjust the timekeeping, and a swan neck regulator is also more decorative :)
@SubTroppo 2 жыл бұрын
How about a smattering of Nynorsk or Bokmål watch terms. How many languages is the junior watch maker learning?
@VintageWatchServices 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, indeed! The junior currently speaks four-ish languages; English, French, Dutch and some Chinese and he's about to start learning German this school year. Just incredible how much these little brains can absorb... I spoke Norwegian to him when he was a child but decided to stop it when he was close to 3 years old as he was then in a situation where he had to start learning Dutch on top of the English and Chinese he was already learning. I thought it would be too much with four languages at that age and think that was the right decision. Still a bit sad, but pragmatically speaking, Norwegian is quite useless anyway 😁
@SubTroppo 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageWatchServices Well, if the Norwegian government decides to hand out wodges of that accumulated oil wealth to Norwegian speakers...
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