Old Pocket Watch - Perfect Restoration

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6 жыл бұрын

This silver cased English Lever model is a very old pocket watch was in a very rough condition when delivered to me. But it has sentimental value to its owner and so the challenge was on to complete as near a perfect restoration as possible! Sourcing and fitting a replacement sub-dial, servicing the movement (restoring the case is handled in a separate video) and then reassembling this lovely old timepiece is all covered here.
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@richardperrettwatchmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi MirceaD28 .... you hit on something very important here. The quality of victorian watches was astounding. Today I think you would have to pay a king's ranson for the same quailty and workmanship. Thanks for the feedback. Richard

@tipstricksss1453 3 жыл бұрын

I always prefer the older stuff much better quality and workmanship. I have a few pocket watches from the 1800s

@izefive Жыл бұрын

Enjoy watching the art of fixing these old pockets watches....hope to do the same someday soon..thanks 😊

@beefybonus 9 ай бұрын

Wow so many negative remarks, really what was the need. I thought it was a great video, i just came into possession of my great / great great grandfather's pocket watch which is almost identical to this one. In fact i found your channel looking for a video about the watch, its a TPH / Lancashire Watch Co made pocket watch in silver case. It wasn't running and has a cracked glass and no key, so I'm going to have a go at stripping it down and cleaning it and then putting it back together. So far I've managed to get the dial off and released the power in the mainspring which has freed up the train wheels that didn't move before, I have high hopes of getting it serviced and running again after watching your other video where you stripped down a 1890s TPH which was identical to mine so thank you for the videos i think they're great. They only thing that i can't seem to find anywhere are videos that cover work on the case, my watch has no bow and the button in the crown? (I don't think it's a crown as it doesn't have a keyless works) or whatever it's called and I can't find any videos that cover work on these, i have a donor watch that I'm planning to salvage the bow and button from so will try to figure it out myself. Sorry for the long post.

@truckernige 3 жыл бұрын

i know next to nothing about watches, but i have been endlessly entertained with nearly all your videos.. well done sir, you are an inspiration, i am now looking to acquire my first watch at the age of 58... to own i might add.. 👍

@richardperrettwatchmaker 3 жыл бұрын

Hi truckernige ... such a great piece of feedback and I am very pleased that you have found my stuff entertaining! Enjoy your new watch! Richard

@truckernige 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker thank you sir, i shall enjoy the hunt as much as the prize...

@daveteece3520 4 жыл бұрын

I have my grandfather's fusee movement pocket watch to restore. Inspired by your enthusiasm, thanks. A. Novice.

@samharper4289 5 ай бұрын

Nice work! Just fyi, the use of denture cleaner would remove the dark hairlines in that sub dial. Just drop a tablet and leave the dial in the water/denture solution for 24 hours. Works wonders!

@ronroche3138 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work as always Richard. Very interesting video and very well done.

@Originalhaydn 4 жыл бұрын

How strange. I’ve been watching watch repair videos, with the hope that someday I can find someone to repair my grandfathers and great grandfathers pocket watches. Living now in the Philippines, but originally from Pembroke dock, only get back every 1-2 years, wish I had know about you last time I was over! Great work!

@richardperrettwatchmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Hayden ... you dug a very long escape tunnel! The Philippines! That's a bit different to The Dock! Nice one! Richard

@Originalhaydn 4 жыл бұрын

Richard Perrett Watchmaker ha ha, yeah! Just a little.

@mariojr377 5 жыл бұрын

Each video is a lesson. Thank you very much to share with us. Best regards from Brazil.

@MegaHERA2010 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece!

@davidwood2132 Жыл бұрын

Dear Richard how do you marry the wheels Escape ,etc , I.m having a torrid time trying to line up them tiny holes .

@richardperrettwatchmaker Жыл бұрын

Hi David... Yes seating the pivots can be tricky. You can loosely attach the bridge above the pivots and then jiggle them home gently. Its important to be certain all the pivots are through their jewels before tightening doan the bridge. Hope this is helpful. Richard

@joemode101 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work great job

@benerabilis 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect and not overrestored!

@TylerDaSaint 3 жыл бұрын

Hey i got a 1904 admiral pocket watch gold filled case, the balance wheel inside does not seem to work, is it possible for me to find a balance wheel ?

@gallerylee8171 9 ай бұрын

hello? I always enjoy subscribing. The hairspring on my Zenith pocket watch is broken. Where can I get parts?

@poepflater 2 жыл бұрын

I have a gorgeous 1901 T.P.Hewitt hunter watch my dad saved away for me. It doesn't have a crystal and missing half the hour hand... I don;t have the key for it so not sure if it runs.... would this be worth/posible to restore? Especially the glass bit. It is such an amazing object. It is pretty much still 1890's style, so if it needs fixing, it will be easier than some of the newer ones...

@MakeItInterestingNow 4 жыл бұрын

Would liked to have seen the whole disassembly and more

@zs1dfr 3 жыл бұрын

I agree - it took us 11 minutes to get the subdial loose. I would like to see the watch restoration. Not my cup of tea..

@coffeeisgood102 4 жыл бұрын

Great work! But how do you set the time? I didn’t see a hole for the setting key.

@richardperrettwatchmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi harold, you open the glass at the front and use the key. The minute hand arbor is square so you can turn it with the key. hope this helps. Richard

@Pindi44 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job sir, well done. Your enthusiasm shines through the entire series, makes it really alive. I noted that you wound the watch anti-clockwise, is that so of all watches having an external key? Thank you.

@akbunny5221 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing.....!

@paulnicholson1906 2 жыл бұрын

This watch looks a lot like the watch my grandad had. My brother has it now.

@graggdevin 5 жыл бұрын

more!!

@devon2337 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for not filming how you aligned the dial, applied and heated the shellac without damaging the printed dial. Arghhh... this is what I needed to see for my pocket watch with a separated dial. I'm glad you were able to do it, but how?????

@solstar4778 4 жыл бұрын

How accurate +/- a day?

@neelkanthkolambkar8805 9 ай бұрын

Nice sir

@seangregory682 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration. My father recently handed down to me my great grandfather's pocket watch which I'd love to be restored, the silver is a bit battered though!

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sean .... battered silver shows character, especially when it's a family heirloom. Does it tick when wound?

@seangregory682 5 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker Hi Richard, thank you, the marks are from when my grandfather apparently tried to prise the back open with a knife! It certainly does tick and keeps time, which is a wonder! You have to wind it fully and then give it a small nudge for it to start up though.

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

@@seangregory682 Nice! Sounds 'solid'. A lot of these victorian pieces were exquisitely made so don't be afraid to be discerning if you hire a watchmaker to restore it.

@PursueAndObtainKnowledge 3 жыл бұрын

I rarely ever subscribe to channels. But I love pocket watches and I just bought an estate sale of 57 watches and literally do not know how to identify them most of them are rare from my perspective I cannot find the date when they were made I can hardly even find a picture of a restored version of most of watches I have

@richardperrettwatchmaker 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael ... wow! 57! You may have a few gems in there! I hope so. Thanks for sharing and welcome aboard. Richard

@SR-dq8fb 4 жыл бұрын

Very well done! Was finding a replacement crystal difficult?

@andrewclarkehomeimprovement Жыл бұрын

Good question. I have the same watch on my bench and the crystal is larger than is available from watch parts suppliers.

@samrweall Жыл бұрын

Thought we were going to see you do the work but I guess not. Nice job restoring it though.

@tailsdollblack9340 5 жыл бұрын

i own three pocket watches one being a 1894 Elgin and a 1914? D.A. Reesor the movements nicknamed Brandon man which is in a brass case my Elgin is in German silver

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

Hi there ... the Elgin is very familiar. The Reesor sounded interesting so I looked it up and managed to find this which might be helpful information .... mb.nawcc.org/threads/pocket-watch-d-a-reesor-can-anyone-help.6865/

@davechaplain4826 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker I just discovered your channel yesterday, and enjoyed very much the information you offered on protecting the fusee chain - thank you! And then by chance yet I was scrolling though the comments when I saw the Ressor reference, of which I had done the investigative work over 17 years ago on that NAWCC MB article! Small and wonderful pocket watch world ... :)

@TheGeezzer 5 жыл бұрын

...and looking forward to the remittance of the invoice as well...always the best part!👍😁

@1959Berre 4 жыл бұрын

Well done, except, the diamond on the six position is pointing to 29 on the seconds dial, that is a 6 degrees mismatch.

@richardperrettwatchmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi 1959 ... Thanks for the feedback and yes I do refer to this 'feature' and reflect that I had another factory unaltered dial with exactly the same inaccuracy! That made me feel a bit easier ... but your are correct is was not the finest piece of Haute Horology. Richard

@orchardwatchandclockrepair8346 5 жыл бұрын

Nice repair. Richard the sound of the ticking is fabulous well done great work and ps I think your opening sound track is brilliant. . very Terminator style lol brilliant Jon OC

@MirceaD28 4 жыл бұрын

To bad that the enameled dials of today are not as good as the old ones. It's like instead of progressing due to the technology we regress.

@MrPINKFL0YD 4 жыл бұрын

My farther was an antique dealer and I used to get to see Verge, Fusee, hunters, half hunters and the other types. The fact that so many were scrapped for the gold is a crime IMO

@gh778jk 5 жыл бұрын

Question : Why did you not allow the dial-sub-dial to soak in alcohol ? The shellac would have dissolved and no heat would have been required. Regards Paddy

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Paddy .... I did not know that. I am going to try that out now ... does it have to be pure alcohol? Thanks for the observation and suggestion. Richard

@gh778jk 5 жыл бұрын

Given that you want to get rid of the old shellac and your dial is basically made of glass (if it is an enamel dial) a shot of 'meths' will do... If you dissolve shellac for French polishing wood, you would want a better grade of alcohol. In case of a sub dial being 'gobbed on' in a less than elegant way, as was the case with this watch, I'd just put it in some meths at the end of the day, to find the two parts separate in the morning. Do give it a wash in clean alcohol after that though, since it basically has been bathing in a varnish (shellac dissolved in alcohol) that will leave a film on the parts if not rinsed off. Toodles! Paddy

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

@@gh778jk thanks thats interesting but the heat was I guess way quicker and did not have the 'mess' issues you describe and the heat required is orders of magnitude below anything that would damage the enamel. I use meths as a fuel for the heat source so it's always at hand. Thanks for taking the trouble to describe this option though. Richard

@52dislikes Жыл бұрын

b@@richardperrettwatchmaker .... be careful of washing of the painted numbers.

@secondtimeround 5 жыл бұрын

I have one of these sane "improved patent" pocket watches, but the balance staff is broken. And possibly the fusee chain might be broken. Would love to get it fixed sone day.

@secondtimeround 5 жыл бұрын

*same and *some

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael ... this watch is not a fusee watch which makes makes it easier to service. If yours is also not a fusee this is good news from this respect. If you would like to see how to service a fusee properly then I have made a video on this here .... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oLyjaNahxLXGgGw.html although unless you are confident with it it would be best to find a watchmaker to handle it. Hope you manage to get it going. Richard

@secondtimeround 5 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker many thanks, I am in Barbados, I will likely have to seek a watchmaker and a movement to scrap. Mine is definitely a fusee. So intricate!!!

@dbeasleyphx 4 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you blue the hands?

@richardperrettwatchmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Because they are brass David ... not steel. Not all pocket watch hands were made with heat treated steel, many if not more (it's easier), were made from brass and some from gold. Hope this helps. Richard

@dbeasleyphx 4 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker nice work!

@diogosantos1186 4 жыл бұрын

Here I was thinking the box was much bigger

@schneewolf1988 5 жыл бұрын

Waltham?

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin ... I have done a lot of work on Walthams. I did a video on pretty one with a broken escapement ... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bciVkrWKt7LMiHk.html

@Welther47 4 жыл бұрын

Is it just me or is it impossible to get a new mechanical pocket watch with more than 17 jewels? Are they simple not made anymore?

@solstar4778 3 жыл бұрын

Didn’t clean or polish the silver outer case 😢

@maximilianfranz2158 5 жыл бұрын

How much had your customer to pay for this?

@richardperrettwatchmaker 5 жыл бұрын

As I remember this work was conducted at no charge. 😎

@maximilianfranz2158 5 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker For free? Lol, there are still some nice folks around.

@johnchristopherrobert1839 4 жыл бұрын

Your audio would be much if you used a wireless mic.

@richardperrettwatchmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi John ... The footage on this is quite old and was shot on my phone. More recently I have done exactly as you suggest and additionally I now try an optimise the audio in Premiere Pro in post production. I used to just shoot on a phone and edit in iMovie... it's a learning curve I guess. Richard

@benjaminqilafku5714 4 жыл бұрын

Did we missed the polishing.........

@richardperrettwatchmaker 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Benjamin .... I think this is what you are seeking. Richard

@janm1482 2 жыл бұрын

On neopravuje,on rozpráva,a rozpráva,a rozpráva............

@killthebuddha5034 4 жыл бұрын

No really.... it's custom faded!!!

@StonerGBUK 3 жыл бұрын

Found it difficult to listen to, um er um er, sorry. Gave up.

@richardperrettwatchmaker 3 жыл бұрын

Hi StonerUK ... I agree. I watched it again myself recently and it's painful. It's an early video! My later videos are a lot more slick I think and 'Uhm free' zones ... because I am now way better at being more fluid and do much more editing.