Restoring a 108 year old trench watch that ended the First World War

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Restoring a 108 year old trench watch that ended the First World War

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9 ай бұрын

Watch repair and restoration.
Restoring 1915 Marvin Trench Watch, while looking at the history of these watches and the part they played in ending the First World War.
Many thanks to David from Saving Time for the marvellous strap. The best watch history and restoration channle on KZfaq. / @saving-time
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@blazunlimited 9 ай бұрын

A very beautiful and unique watch. Keep your off the shelf Rolex and its shiny bracelet. Give me a watch with a history and some character like this old soldier!

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Absolutley!

@andreasheger2744 9 ай бұрын

Came over from saving time and really enjoyed your work and narration. Subscribed immediately and looking forward to see more videos. I love to learn about the history of a watch while watching it to get fixed. Seems like i am at the right place here. Thank you

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thank you.

@jmfrank7034 4 ай бұрын

Keep these theatrical masterpieces coming!!!!!!

@GentlemensWatchServices 4 ай бұрын

On it!

@adfpv1153 9 ай бұрын

A twofor 🤣 talk about saving time …boom boom …. Great video both 👍👍😁 Alec I’m loving the narration.

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@stevewesterman9784 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant video! Very entertaining, original and informative! Really great to see Dave from Saving Time make the strap too. A damn good show!

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Steve.

@andyyoung3233 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic Alec ! This tinkerer is in tinker heaven every time I watch your videos bravo sir !

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Hey Andy! You an me both

@coetroy 9 ай бұрын

Exquisite! Another stellar video, with an incredible watch. Narration is yet again fantastic, so thoroughly enjoyable and informative.

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Getting David to join was a result, he’s as lovely as he comes across in his videos.

@jonthewatch3640 9 ай бұрын

Nicely done there Alec!

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Jon.

@amphibiousone7972 28 күн бұрын

That's an awesome look. Outstanding Restoration 🫡🤝

@GentlemensWatchServices 27 күн бұрын

Cheers Froggy

@marktaylor8659 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic presentation. I'm not sure what I liked better, the closeup video of the fine work or your dramatic narration, which couldn't have been spoken better by the actor James Mason.

@rossjackson3670 9 ай бұрын

Splendifferous combination of two Gentleman and a Lady. I look forward to your videos and narration. From an Englishman to another in glory. You are refreshing.

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Many thanks, glad you liked it.

@MarkJoseph-vv4pj 7 ай бұрын

Love watches. Also, this video reminds me of my uni epistemology class. Empiricism too!

@bakabaka2376 2 ай бұрын

Extremely fascinating and entertaining! Bravo.

@GentlemensWatchServices 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Saving-Time 9 ай бұрын

Funny and informative-what more could you want? Great video. However, you made me run to M&S to buy some bloody crumpets.😂

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

It’s all a front for my day job shilling for big crumpet. Thank you David, couldn’t have done it without you.

@rosemarieblack7063 7 ай бұрын

That's not fair, I can't eat butter anymore,😢😊

@markclelland3510 8 ай бұрын

Hello, David sent me and am I so glad he did. What a great channel, what a spectacular video. You’ve earned a loyal follower. Keep the great videos coming.

@GentlemensWatchServices 8 ай бұрын

Hi Mark, Welcome aboard!

@HorologyHubub 9 ай бұрын

Excellent sir can’t wait for the next video 😁👍👍👍👍

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. Your doing good stuff yourself!

@eazydraw4681 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant just perfect style the words the tonality the humour and not least of all the actual work shown

@GentlemensWatchServices 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@nicklapietra3890 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. I have worked on several watches from close to this time period with nowhere near the success you demonstrated. Enjoy your tea and buttered crumpets. You have definitely earned it on this one.

@GentlemensWatchServices 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Nick, I will

@dansavident6650 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous Alec, would love to see that watch when you return my Omega which was by the way worn by a WW1 pilot, my grandfather. More on that when I see you. Dan

@GentlemensWatchServices 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Dan. Happy to! Cheers.

@robittybobonthejob 3 ай бұрын

You Sir crack me up. Keep it real like this when you blow up.

@GentlemensWatchServices 3 ай бұрын

Promise

@richf5967 7 ай бұрын

Excellent work and an entertaining commentary to boot I laughed out load at the crumpet comments and my wife just patted my arm in a “yes dear” kind of way 😊

@GentlemensWatchServices 7 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@SkyBlue-le7cd 7 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed your snark and service of the watch. You are braver than me in that I fully avoid all the watches that have radium, despite really loving trench watches and other watches during radium era.

@GentlemensWatchServices 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. I think taking radium seriously is the right thing to do, particularly for collectors with the issue of radon gas being emitted.

@iainstirling1475 7 ай бұрын

I love rectangular watches.

@GentlemensWatchServices 6 ай бұрын

Me too.

@EnidAgnusDei 8 ай бұрын

New sub, that is a lovely watch, like your presenting style, glad I found your channel. Have 4 trench style watches, have to admit to loving the style of them esp with a shrapnel guard.

@GentlemensWatchServices 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Really enjoyed learning about trench watches while making this. From what I’ve read the guards became obsolete when glass crystals gave way to the acetate “unbreakable” ones, and many had the guards removed.

@andyoverall1951 5 ай бұрын

Great video. As a matter of interest would it have been possible to re-bush the worn pivots or work the hole tighter like you see them do on more modern watches? I appreciate that this is a very old watch and it is doing very well for its age, so probably not worth risking any staking?

@GentlemensWatchServices 5 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely add a bush or a jewel. The method of moving the metal with a stake is a bit of a bodge as it doesn't find the centre of the hole correctly.

@Trevorpartington-yc6ri 9 ай бұрын

Excelent work, it wouldn't feel right repairing every pivot and jewel on something that old, and tto be honest the timegrapher results at the end .... well Iv'e had waches worse than that :D

@GentlemensWatchServices 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, it would have been a ridiculous amount of work, only practical if you're getting paid I guess.