Destroyed Vintage Elgin A-11 Military Watch Full Restoration

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3 жыл бұрын

Marshall dives into the deep end of the restoration pool and maybe gets in above his head... He buys a totally wrecked Elgin A-11 vintage watch on eBay as a donor watch for another project, but then makes the questionable decision to fully restore it!
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@Phil-Sands 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched a lot of watch/clock repairs on KZfaq, but yours are the only ones I have watched where I can follow why you do what you do as you explain everything so superbly.

@danleehill 2 жыл бұрын

He is the BEST

@daleburrell6273 Жыл бұрын

@@danleehill ...AND HE'S PRETTY GOOD TOO-(!)

@williamjohnmackay8471 Жыл бұрын

Well said and I agree 👍

@louiswarmoth7354 Жыл бұрын

As a youth (50’s-60’s) I lived very close to an AF base and there was a watch repair shop on base that was a franchise of the A&AF Exchange Service (PX or BX) . The watchmaker/ repairman always had a few of these same military watches on hand that were used but reconditioned /repaired and he sold them pretty cheap. Consequently, that’s what many of us “townys “ wore as our first watches. Brings back memories to see you restore one. Enjoyed the video.

@carolynmcpherson2667 Жыл бұрын

Great you could tell us this bit of history, and you witnessed it!

@stibba4286 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the story

@WilliamHostman 2 ай бұрын

Elmendorf AFB had a watch repair into the early 80's.

@pigskinfanboy1281 3 күн бұрын

I want to find a few of these A-11’s to restore and pass on to my kids and grandkids. I enjoyed this one immensely, seeing the added plating process really was just what I needed.

@joethomas5707 3 күн бұрын

Amazing work, love this watch

@VixenIt 2 жыл бұрын

Sir, my therapist retired, and now I no longer need a new one. 🙃 Seriously though, thank you for this channel! And this is my favorite restoration so far ❤❤❤❤

@Rich18013 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been a machinist for almost 40 years now. It truly amazes me how they made those tiny parts on manual machines.

@SneakySolidSnake 9 ай бұрын

have you ever heard of the Antikythera mechanism? i think a machinist would really appreciate the 2000+ year old design.

@salvesenm 9 ай бұрын

Yea that thing is crazy @@SneakySolidSnake

@dhyde9207 8 ай бұрын

What's even more amazing is that people were making parts like these in the mid 1800's. Screws the size of a gnat. How did they do that?

@Ferrari255GTO 8 ай бұрын

@@dhyde9207 L O T S of patience and time probably

@callenjohnson81 7 ай бұрын

I mean seriously..my thoughts exactly

@user-ng2qx4xd1b 9 ай бұрын

i dont know why but your videos relax me. thank you

@royparsons360 4 ай бұрын

Great Job!

@kelefgaming2795 Жыл бұрын

It is insane how you can remember where all those tiny parts goes, you have my respect, man.

@shogun2215 Жыл бұрын

I think he mentioned before that he re-watches the footage of him filming the dismantling so he knows where everything goes. But I imagine it's also experience too.

@fredashay 10 ай бұрын

The first time I watched (pun intended) one of his videos, I cringed when he just set the screws and parts down randomly on his green board. But then I saw he seems to have a photographic memory where everything came from and how to put it back. As an aside, I have no interest in watches and I hate having extra clutter hanging off my body as I'm walking around, but I happened to watch one of his videos and got hooked... His skill is amazing, and all those crazy tools he uses is insane!

@tonycassidy4112 10 ай бұрын

@@fredashayso impressive, i love this channel 😊

@ajaylahane2916 10 ай бұрын

It was fantastic to experience this renovation process....👌👌👌

@draggy76 7 ай бұрын

It's amazing how fast he can ruin something too. Poor watch didn't deserve this abuse and torture.

@retro440 2 жыл бұрын

The phrases "repairing a wristwatch" and "designing a cold fusion reactor" have never been in my vocabulary! What you do is amazing!

@terrygruver3896 Жыл бұрын

You have done it again You have raised a watch from the dead. Thank you.

@redl1ght1 Жыл бұрын

Marshall you are truly great.Thanks for enhancing my evenings

@jwandhistools Жыл бұрын

My jaw 'bout hit the floor when you showed how small those screws are. I'd like the see the machine that made those screws, or even the machine that made the machine that made those screws. This is fascinating stuff. Well done, man. I don't think I blinked twice here.

@11bravo18 Жыл бұрын

@Jeff's Big Guitars I'm assuming you build solid body electrics. Can you imagine the rosettes Marshall could inlay on accoustic top plates and fretboards with his manual dexterity and eye/hand coordination if he decided to change "hobbies"? 😁 The guy is amazing. And no ego.

@SpookyMcGhee Жыл бұрын

Machinist here. I make screws for my job, usually on a turret lathe from the 40s. Typically tiny stuff like this was historically mass produced on a type of lathe called a screw machine. It's like a turret lathe but it's a but more complicated and is mechanically (mostly sort of) automated. Those machines churned these tiny bits out by the thousands back in the day. Nowadays CNC swiss lathes are the way to go for tiny parts. Hope it helps :)

@imbadatthisgame1681 Жыл бұрын

@@SpookyMcGhee they can also be hand tuned on a watchmaker’s lathe or wit a regular style manual lathe some vids on yt of them being made on a small sherline lathe Edit the threads are cut with a die typically on smaller machines

@J.C... 10 ай бұрын

There's a channel on yt that makes watch parts. I just saw it a few days ago.

@J.C... 10 ай бұрын

@@11bravo18Yea I bet he'd be really good at inlays and stuff. I'd love to even build guitars myself, like @jwandhistools Or watches lol.

@waynes517 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely no idea how I ended up here, but never have I watched a video for almost an hour long so intently. New dial was absolutely the right choice. You were so delighted after the successful nickel plating - and no doubt so were all of your viewers. An amazing job.

@DecemberNames 4 ай бұрын

This never gets old 💯💯💯. Keep it coming‼‼‼

@James-Deep Ай бұрын

Great work!

@jerrygrimes8813 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are addictive! I can't believe an hour long video goes by so quickly, and I almost can't turn it off! Thanks for doing these, and your skills are most admirable.

@SpaceManRD 2 жыл бұрын

I love finding a restoration channel with commentary, which is the whole appeal of this sort of stuff; learning the history behind a piece, what's being done, the restorer's insight, etc.

@austinmackjr4743 29 күн бұрын

Good job. Looks great.

@JamesOgden-ws3hb 2 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work - your commentary makes the channel Thanks

@jonnyphenomenon 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you approach these projects with the attitude of "I don't really know how to do this, but we are going to give it a shot". Every project is a learning experience. Keep it up!

@TAG77 9 ай бұрын

I never thought the military grade watches I bought in basic would be worth something until now. When mine took a dump on me, I dumped it. Now that I know I’ll definitely pick one up to collect. I love your restores & so does my son. Thank you for showing us how much fun your hobby is. ❤🤘🏻

@ppellet4738 4 ай бұрын

Looks great with donor face and hands!! Fantastic job!!

@badlilcarboy1 2 ай бұрын

I found you Channel about an hour ago and have been binge watching it since. I was looking for videos on restoring my great grandfather's Elgin Pocket Watch, that I got from my grandfather after his passing

@briansquibb999 3 жыл бұрын

You are simply amazing. I'll bet ALL your viewers were rooting for you through the whole restoration. Well done.

@danielduncan6370 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you break down everything you’re doing and walk us through the process

@bobsyeruncle4841 7 ай бұрын

amazing close up photography

@VondaInWonderland 2 ай бұрын

Remarkable work. It looks nearly brand new ❤🕊️

@robertmayer7678 2 жыл бұрын

I find the restoration of the Elgin watches the most interesting. Having grown up in Elgin, Illinois during the 50's & 60'S when life revolved around the watch factory. It was a sad day in 1966 when the watch factory was torn down. People told stories that as they removed the floor boards there were thousands of gears etc. that had fallen down the cracks still left there.

@delvinking5151 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... thats where they come from?

@lechking941 2 жыл бұрын

DAM, so hudrids of defective watch parts. or lost parts in the floor boards

@robertmayer7678 2 жыл бұрын

@@lechking941 - They weren't defective, if a watchmaker dropped a gear or some other small part, it was more effective to just grab another and keep going.

@lechking941 2 жыл бұрын

@@robertmayer7678 hm well forgive the oversight, still wonder how many parts there was that was still good for replacements just left to rust and stuff.

@cdd4248 2 жыл бұрын

What was it about the 60s through the 80s that we tore everything down? Now, the factory would be seen as a historical building; townhouses; market etc- anyway, interesting story. What a sad day for Elgin.

@mddah01 2 жыл бұрын

This is so much better than bingeing on Netflix - I could watch your work for hours! I find it very reassuring, in our disposable world, to know that there are still people out there with your skills. Now, if I could just find my father's WW2 military watch....

@raywatts7689 4 ай бұрын

Love your channel. I find your restoration videos so relaxing and entertaining. Maybe because as a child I remember my father pulling appart tiny ladies watches and fixing them on the kitchen table. I often found myself using my young eyes to find tiny screws or springs that occasionally escaped to the floor. Love your work, best wishes to you and thank you.

@No-jb6fy 6 ай бұрын

The crown wheel is beautiful!

@clodoaldomarques401 10 ай бұрын

I still can't get enough of you using the black rubber ball

@Digital-Dan 2 жыл бұрын

I very much appreciate the after-the-fact voice-overs. I think that is always the more professional and glitch-free way to go. Looking forward to chronometer watches, tourbillons, minute sounders, etc., as your skills improve.

@WristwatchRevival 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, chronographs up next!

@roziebee5512 Жыл бұрын

Most satisfying watch restoration video 😊

@sandeepkark Ай бұрын

i like how you make it sound like as if the commentary was live

@ChipsPlace1952 Жыл бұрын

Marshall, I just viewed your video on this restoration from a year ago. So I hope you see this comment. It is great to see some the challenges you go thru as well as photograph them. It shows that even yourself, have issues with such projects. Peaks and valleys shall we say. It shows that it is not always easy. It is good that viewers see this. Congrats on such a great job.

@chrisvandermerwe7111 Жыл бұрын

My favorite segments are when we are viewing through the microscope. So interesting to watch. Thanks Marshall for all the thoughtful work and words.

@user-pt4fp7pi6q 11 ай бұрын

Excellent work. Start to finish.

@Looey 4 ай бұрын

Like the holder for the Dremel

@r8dj 2 жыл бұрын

turned out awesome! mad props for salvaging a piece of history overlooked by most...as a veteran, I can say there are many of us who truly appreciate this and would be proud to have a functioning relic like this our wrist.... although I probably would only wear something like this for special events....esp. after seeing what goes into restoring it...it's just too pretty now, that first scuff would be a heartbreaker. You def made the right choice on the dial too....while that battle-scarred one does give that element of cool, not at the cost of function....had the rust not affected the legibility, maybe a dif story. I will need to go through my coffee can graveyard of dead watches now. I have a few pocket watches that belonged to my great grandfather. Ofc, none of them work and one requires a key that is missing if I think. He raced horses in the early 1900's and one of them looks like a chronograph for keeping times. He was also friends with Frank James, who was a race starter. Back then there were only wires instead of starting gates. They both cleaned up bringing in a 100-1 shot named Broomstick.

@paulschumacker9901 3 жыл бұрын

Marshall- Many thanks for another amazing journey through the trials and tribulations of watch restorations. Those of us who are comfortable with the routine servicing where everything goes as it should will especially appreciate the real-life cases where the gremlins come out to wreck your day. Your videos showing problem diagnosis when the serviced watch doesn’t function as planned are an inspiration to those who sometimes struggle with vintage watches. For example, the movement that goes back together perfectly but stops when rotated into a particular position... So many thanks for inspiring us! Please keep doing these. And please think about a tutorial on how to coax the hairspring back between the regulator pins after re-attaching the balance!

@167curly 6 ай бұрын

From ruin to rebirth is amazing. I like the replacement dial.

@MichaelOeth 5 ай бұрын

I LOVE the trash dial. The blue patina is amazing.

@luiserat3528 2 жыл бұрын

I know this is from 7 months ago, but I really enjoyed it. I’m new to being a timekeeping enthusiast, so this was a super fun video to pick up and journey through. Tons of history behind watches like that and it’s nice to see them out back into wearable condition again.

@1Klus 2 жыл бұрын

Use the crystal lift "and just gently"...crash the whole thing..😂😂😂 That part was like poetry. The dial choice is perfect! That's surely one of the edgiest choice for a restoration I have watched here. Wasn't quite sure it would work out in the end, but when that balance wheel started playing along, such a eureka second there... Satisfying.

@Bob-sz9bl 7 ай бұрын

Fantastic results on the plating

@blackmamba3427 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video ❤ restoration ❤

@dleland71 3 жыл бұрын

It's not just a 'watch', it's a piece of history. Just imagine the service member who owned it, set it, and used it to wage conflict in the pursuit of freedom! It chokes me up... Being a Vietnam era vet I am honored to watch you restore this watch. And yes, I like the more readable dial, but keep the old one too. Thanks for the restoration video.

@BC-ev4hl Жыл бұрын

I mean this as the highest compliment. You're the Bob Ross of watch restoration and repair. So calm and peaceful and enjoyable content. I love watching your videos Sir.

@duncanidaho2130 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding restoration.

@erikalmighty Ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@dajdools8834 2 жыл бұрын

This watch is a piece of relevant history, and you absolutely gave it the honor it deserved. Awesome job on an awesome watch!!!

@rayks 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have never been interested in watches, restoration, a little, came across your channel and I'm hooked! Alot of restoration videos on youtube I'm not entirely convinced about, and no narration or talking. You give a step by step account, and know your history. So happy to see someone do such an amazing job!!!! Keep it up

@Jason-iz6ob 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah some of them on KZfaq are total scams. This clearly isn’t.

@giggilboy4837 Жыл бұрын

He is good to watch and gives off a sense of honesty in is videos very informative .

@CDT61352 Ай бұрын

Great job, it looks fabulous!

@michaelemig 4 ай бұрын

Great restoration!

@jessphuqette1716 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your learning curve as far as the plating. You stepped out of your comfort zone and produced, as usual, a beautifully restored historical time piece. Bravo.

@snarlingrabiddog5150 Жыл бұрын

I'm addicted to watching these videos. Why did the second hand stop at 45 after 46:45. It runs before, then stops as he puts on the band, then works again? He's really good at making watches have a second chance in life.

@Looey 4 ай бұрын

Me too lol

@lindabrokaw7552 8 күн бұрын

You are the watch whisperer.

@jobewancanoli2927 2 ай бұрын

You made the right call on the dial.

@wendyglasgow6394 3 жыл бұрын

Dial choice absolutely correct. I would call this the “Lasurus “ watch, it was definitely dead and now it lives 👏

@nick2496 3 жыл бұрын

That restored plating on the case looks fantastic. Changing out the dial was also definitely the right choice. There's a level of damage that gives something a distressed look, and then there's a level of damage that makes you distressed by looking at it.

@R.Daneel 2 жыл бұрын

Distressed vs. distressing? ;-)

@hodwooker5584 2 жыл бұрын

That’s right, at some point patina becomes ugly and dysfunctional!

@john-paulsilke893 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure it would have continued decaying and gummed up the works or at least obscured the crystal with debris.

@daleburrell6273 2 жыл бұрын

@@john-paulsilke893 ...THAT'S THE TRUTH-!!!

@dtulip1 2 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely right :)

@jamesmiller612 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@uweroddinger393 9 ай бұрын

Chapeau! Your videos are my yoga! Watching them calmes me down, where I should be.

@MVO884 3 жыл бұрын

Great restoration. The fact someone was wearing that watch in a war, and looked every day on that watch. Thanks for that thought and restore that watch because behind that watch is a real story with a family .I hope someday I can wear such a watch.

@2000bhoy 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Marshall! You made the correct decision regarding the dials. The original was beyond saving. Well done on the electro plating, a new string to your bow! It is very endearing that you are unsure of your obvious skills. Your adventure is our adventure........... Big respect from Scotland!

@equaliser2265 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful work, just beautiful.

@007007niki 6 ай бұрын

The dial you used was perfect in my opinion

@justin81981 2 жыл бұрын

I sincerely want to buy one of your restorations! Just found this channel, and I've always had an affinity for watches. Awesome work, and great channel. Thank you!

@lucaseaston 2 жыл бұрын

I love this style of Elgin, the face, font and hands really have that vintage aircraft dial look. Nice job.

@leftofright 8 ай бұрын

The better looking dial, considering the effort to redo the metal work. Thanks again for a cool restoration.

@user-tf4xx1em5t 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful work

@FeralKobold 2 жыл бұрын

I'm SO glad you went with the better dial. It looks incredible and still has some of that worn look to it. Great video like always ❤

@davidvillalobos4486 2 жыл бұрын

The better dial is for sure a smarter choice, but I feel I'd probably enjoy the fucked up one more on my wrist...

@sportsracer5 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great job on this one, well done. And honestly, for me, that new acrylic crystal is what really sets this thing off. The gentle warmth makes this watch feel both new and old at the same time. Long live acrylic.

@MarineMike Ай бұрын

i dont no how this channel has almost a million subs, but its nice to no im not the only weirdo that just spent an hour watching a watch

@invetech1 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you did this one. Changes it up some.

@robynsjp 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for keeping these history mementoes alive. I hope someone will proudly wear it regularly and think of those who wore it in wartime.

@chasekemp4982 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted to pickup an A-11 but finding anyone I could trust to put the effort into it is tough to find. I really hope you will be taking on some work when I do. Excellent work.

@MrRepeters 4 ай бұрын

I like the better looking dial - great job.

@thewrightstuff6174 5 ай бұрын

I like the trashed dial. Give the watch character. Great work regardless of the dial.

@PhillipHammond Жыл бұрын

Great video! My grandpa on my dad's side didn't serve in the military during WWII, but like so many civilians of his time, he worked in war materials. Specifically, he worked for Elgin. Not sure how much watch work he did, but I know they also helped make aircraft dial components as well. Thanks again!

@lumgs2009 2 жыл бұрын

This was way cool! Great work! I love to see your excitement when you put back the balance and the watch starts working. It's much like a heart when it starts beating again on its own after a transplant ❤️

@leopdion5976 7 ай бұрын

What a great job!

@MythRsR1979 6 ай бұрын

I'm glad you went with the better looking dial

@Jenswsmjens 2 жыл бұрын

The level of satisfaction is throught the roof imo. i LOVE restorations like these. Great job!

@paulsilberman3787 3 жыл бұрын

Had the pleasure of wearing this model that was in my father's collection. Turns out it belonged to his brother who was a navigator in the USAAF in WWII. I gave it back to him In honor of his service. Great watch and a greater generation of men and women who served. Thanks for sharing.

@javiercacho4790 7 ай бұрын

Really complicated movement. Excellent result. Congrats

@jontoland3491 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite watch channel

@margeryk000 3 жыл бұрын

Never thought I'd spend 45 minutes of my Saturday watching a watch repair video, but it is somehow fascinating to see the progression. Plus, your voice over is spot on. Thanks for sharing your talent and enthusiasm with us. Keep up the great work. ATB : )

@OutsideLands77 3 жыл бұрын

Plus one on the voice over. I know its after the fact, but it sounds live; the surprise, the will it or won't it, and satisfaction all feel genuine.

@WristwatchRevival 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming along!

@vf19blue 3 жыл бұрын

Ditto, was almost bedtime for me after a long aggro filled week, but time flew by watching this, what a fantastic outcome. I love watching mechanical things come back to life. Subbed!

@ruffleao 2 жыл бұрын

same here nice job wow .

@youdidist 2 жыл бұрын

me too 😊

@canuckdad76 2 жыл бұрын

Watching your revivals is relaxing and I really enjoy them. Made me want to find out more about an old pocket watch my dad had. Need to get it restored cause it's missing the minute hand and crystal but it's from the 1900s.

@johnrapko3450 8 ай бұрын

Good choice on the dial!

@hahmed1970 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration! Was so happy to see you had a donor because it looks absolutely amazing now. In the case where you didn't have a donor, I would've suggested getting an art restoration expert having a go at it. They could probably match the materials and/or paint according to the time the watch was made. Love your videos by the way!

@golden.lights.twinkle2329 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite episode so far. I love to see seemingly impossible challenges conquered. No question, you had to use the good dial. It's a classic watch design.

@martinsparkes6383 6 ай бұрын

Well done 👍

@annajamieson4969 2 ай бұрын

Hi Marshall. Glad to be watch yet another one of your videos. Always interesting.

@Surge1045 Жыл бұрын

These videos are incredible! He literally got me started on this journey of hobby watchmaking. I constantly go back a re-watch some of the videos as my knowledge increases. It's like watching a movie a second, third, ec. time - you pick up so much more. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos!

@Reveers 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. I half expected you to repaint the original dial yourself.

@WristwatchRevival 3 жыл бұрын

That's one thing I don't think I'll get into, they always looks really bad after repaints I've found.

@lwilton 3 жыл бұрын

@@WristwatchRevival At a guess, the original base color would have been sprayed, and after it was dry, the markings would have been silk screened. The original art would have been done on a *much* larger scale, probably something like a foot across for the dial. Once that was approved, it would have been photo-reduced to make the screening masks at the correct size. The result was that all the minor errors in the drawing would have disappeared in the photo reduction process. The modern equivalent would probably be doing the dial in a CAD program and then printing it with a 1200 DPI (or higher) printer on something that would either become a transfer medium or could be made into a screen.

@stevenmitchell6347 8 ай бұрын

You can remove plated surface by reversing the current and deplating it. It's what commercial platers do when restoring plated objects.

@Formulabird88 3 ай бұрын

Would love to have one of these

@johnhoney7903 Жыл бұрын

Well done, by the way, the movement serial number shows that it was made in 1944 in a run of 15,000. I´ve had a couple of A-11 watches, an Elgin and a Waltham, now I have the US Navy version, the Elgin 2103 and a rare USMC Hamilton 39102 with the 18 jewel movement. Keep up the good work!