It was running 20 min fast! Repair of Waltham Riverside pocket watch

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RedVitis

Жыл бұрын

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@michaelcase8574 4 ай бұрын

Every time I see someone take a screw driver to a watch, I cringe. Nothing but respect for watchwakers.

@redvitiswatches 4 ай бұрын

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@watchrepairworld1203 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this very helpful video ❤❤❤

@supermenthol5531 10 ай бұрын

Great service , watched a few of your videos now 👍

@redvitiswatches 10 ай бұрын

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@Donnybrook10 9 ай бұрын

magnetism is also a big reason the watch will run fast. It's worth buying a cheap demagnetizer as part of the cleaning process.

@redvitiswatches 9 ай бұрын

👍 a possible cause indeed. I tested for magnetism and ruled that out.

@paulopaulo8928 Ай бұрын

Oil too.

@crashandburngaming5103 Жыл бұрын

I have a Russian 12s Seconda pocket watch with pretty much the same case. Just cleaning it up now. Got to polish the case as it is a bit scratched up. Cheers

@redvitiswatches Жыл бұрын

Try not to go through the plating if there is any, the under layer may tarnish or dull quickly. The one I worked on looked plated, maybe chrome, so I didn't polish.

@billg125 Жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR THR EXCELLENT VIDEO

@redvitiswatches Жыл бұрын

Very welcome Bill! 😎 ⏱️

@SkyBlue-le7cd Жыл бұрын

Nice job and beautiful watch. Thanks.

@redvitiswatches Жыл бұрын

Welcome Skyblue! 👍

@danielowens4789 9 ай бұрын

What’s up with the friction set jewels? Look like modern day replacements.

@redvitiswatches 9 ай бұрын

Y. Been through many hands. Owner was made aware of that at the time.

@wildernessofzinn17 11 ай бұрын

May I ask how you fixed it from running 20 minutes fast?. I have an old Elgin I put a new balance staff in, cleaned and serviced, and it is running 10 minutes fast. I don't see anything wrong. It's not magnetized. The hairspring is not stuck together. I put it in beat. Yet, it is running about ten minutes fast. Beats me. Any suggestions?. Far too much to just move the regulator.

@redvitiswatches 11 ай бұрын

It is in the video 25:51:24 for my watch. For your watch, would ask if it's running 10 min fast in all positions, and does the balance have a matching serial number with the movement? These PW have been through so many hands. In my watch, Had the timing issue not been resolved by my repairs, then would perhaps have checked that the hairspring overcoil was not touching either the balance bridge or the hairspring. I could have also examined the balance closely, for signs that the screws had ever been modified.

@crashandburngaming5103 Жыл бұрын

How do you tell when the crown wheel is left of right hand thread? Is there a website? I use Pocket watch database mostly but Inhavent seen any info on that subject. Cheers

@redvitiswatches Жыл бұрын

There no single answer to this question, Crash. One thing is for sure, it wont always be left handed (LH). Some LH screw heads are marked with lines on either side of the driver slot. In this waltham I removed the screw instinctively, for some reason I guessed correctly it was RH- looking back I think it was the small screw head. Sometimes there will be two crown screws and my experience is they are usually RH. Whenever I'm unsure, I remove the bridge and check the orientation of the female threads from the other side. Sometimes you just can't tell - then I look for video or try a forum.