Simple Outside but Complicated Inside. Longines Watch Repair !!!

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8 ай бұрын

Vintage Longines watch repair with a lot of issues. The watch looks simple on the outside but the movement inside is actually quite complex. The watch is not running so we will see if we can fix it and make it run again.
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@nikolaslarson6891 Ай бұрын

Qu’est-ce qu’elle est belle! La simplicité et les belles lignes des Longines sont époustoufflantes. La grande classe. Trés bon video.

@FrenchWatchCollector Ай бұрын

Merci Nikolas. J'adore les calibres de chez Longines

@El1988Che 8 ай бұрын

That's a Longines 990 series. Those were the last in-house Longines movement ever made. The 990 series were a marvel of mechanical watchmaking engineering at the time (these were introduced in 77). That movement was so good that it was later repurposed for use with Breguet watches (Breguet Calibre 591A)! In the last couple of years Longines made a couple of Heritage models that re introduced the 990.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the information. It is very interesting and I did not know Longines was not making their caliber in house any more

@El1988Che 8 ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector Longines doesn't make in-house anymore the 990 was before they were purchased by swatch. The only thing they did was launch a couple of watches from their héritage collection using the 990, I believe in 2010 or so. But that's a really good watch and movement. For Longines collectors like myself, it's a must have in the collection! Cheers

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

@@El1988Che i can understand it is a must have because the caliber is great

@gordiefrench5342 8 ай бұрын

Another beautiful build by a master watch builder. Vintage watches are the most fascinating when they come back to life. Love it

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Glad you liked it

@soundmindtv2911 8 ай бұрын

Wow, what a fascinating movement! It's very beautiful. The only time I've seen 2 mainsprings is in the alarm watch. How interesting. As always, the care and attention you give to these amazing pieces is appreciated.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@kantawcanggih2159 6 ай бұрын

Salut dengan keteletanan para ahli ini. Mata nya kayak mata elang, memory otaknya kayak komputer. Sehat selalu buat merka 🤲

@nartlambaz Ай бұрын

I have the same watch which was left to me after my father passed away . It wasn't in working condition. I fixed it . Cost me about 250 usd to get it back in good condition

@FrenchWatchCollector Ай бұрын

Perfect

@bruceelliott4822 8 ай бұрын

Very nice watch and i agree they are very good value for money

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Yes they are

@readrepairs 8 ай бұрын

Nice filming, beautifully and competently presented. Thank you.,

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@carloscarvalhido2424 8 ай бұрын

Hi. I usually don't like watches with only two hands but it is always nice to see a mechanism with a different layout :)

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

I dont like watches with two hands myself but this caliber is nice

@walther9161 8 ай бұрын

I love alarm watches. My bellmatic is a treasure. Enjoyed the video very much!!

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

It is a nice complication on a watch

@ygrbooks 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful video on a truly exciting movement: 👍👌👏!

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

@ygrbooks 8 ай бұрын

It is alway a pleasure and made my Sunday morning!@@FrenchWatchCollector

@jatco84 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful watch and great movement. Excellent job on the servicing of it and bringing it back to spec. - Love your work. Merci..!

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@GentlemensWatchServices 8 ай бұрын

Fabulously complicated simplicity. Great work.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@markgandhi3534 8 ай бұрын

Great video and beautiful movement. Love the new camera angles showing your whole work bench area and setup.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes I added a third camera

@pafeso1659 8 ай бұрын

I like the finishing on the mouvement!

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Longines mouvement from this era are always nicely decorated

@moboei 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful movement

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Yes it is

@boydsargeant7496 8 ай бұрын

Nice movement! Good job. Interesting, 2 barrels. I also like Longines!

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

It is a nice brand and a lovely caliber

@jamessmith6402 8 ай бұрын

Lovely video what a beautiful watch 👍

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@JimmysGarden 8 ай бұрын

Nice work, nice video thank you 👍👍

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@douro20 8 ай бұрын

The L990 and its relatives were the world's thinnest automatic movements when introduced in 1977. Only very recently was this record supplanted.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Yes it is so thin and well engineered

@LucaDLL96 8 ай бұрын

I think it was thinnest automatic movement with twin barrels, the JLC 920 used in the AP Royal Oak 5402 launched in 1972 is 2.45mm tall, this one is 2.96mm. Just a small clarification!

@MrGrentch 8 ай бұрын

Your vids are getting better and better. 👍🙂 Nice job on the Longines too. Fantastic caliber.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I tried to improve the videos with a third camera

@MrGrentch 8 ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector It worked sir, along with all your other improvements. 👍🙂

@davidcrandall4958 4 ай бұрын

Can you do a segment on the Elgin Thin Thin with a freesprung balance,the last American made Elgin?

@FrenchWatchCollector 4 ай бұрын

I would need to get a watch

@alex_blockchanger 8 ай бұрын

Great stuff my friend! Just stop saying: "I am pegging the jewels", because it doesnot mean what you think! 😉🤣

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

🤣 I know what you mean but it is called like that in English in watchmaking

@TailSpinRCSpain 8 ай бұрын

Nicely folded wheel train and a very desirable piece.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

It sure is!

@rjpmt9124 8 ай бұрын

Superbe montre comme à chaque fois et chouette révision avec un nouvel angle de caméra sympa de mettre un visage sur les mains 🤣👍🏻 Du coup on voit aussi ton super établi horloger 👌🏻⏱️

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Merci oui j’ai rajouté une troisième caméra

@thomasesnault5816 8 ай бұрын

pourquoi pas sur la chaine française sinon super vidéo@@FrenchWatchCollector

@slim2429 8 ай бұрын

Love the new intro

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

You noticed. Yes it will like that from now on. Glad you liked it

@carloscaravela5618 8 ай бұрын

great machine good job

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@enriquehidalgo630 7 ай бұрын

What is the model and ref. number of this Longines? Unfortunately Longines does not use this movement on their modern watches. Swatch probably does not let them.

@coetroy 8 ай бұрын

That was super cool. What a beautiful movement and wonderful detail on the servicing of it. Curious about that winding stem gasket, I’ve not seen that before. Very interesting. Have you come across that sort of gasket before?

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Yes you can find them on cases of dress watches like this one

@coetroy 8 ай бұрын

Very cool, thanks!

@tiberiuvincze8288 8 ай бұрын

Hello, very nice watch, and nice video , I have two questions, what caliber,and it was dirty ?

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

The caliber is L990 and it was diry and probably not serviced for a while

@csachevauxsansabri2612 8 ай бұрын

Sorry by the way didn't have any money this month. Hope I can resup next month. Interesting, this is the most complicated uncomplicated watch mouvement I have ever seen. Lovley

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@alanmckinnon6791 8 ай бұрын

Wow, what a nice movement, and that dual mainspring arrangement is very unusual. What is the caliber number?

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

It is a 900 series caliber from longines

@azinformation9442 8 ай бұрын

Bonjour, Je voudrais savoir si vous pouvez faire une révision au mouvement mécanique à une ancienne montre que je possède si je vous l'envoie ? Si oui combien me coûterait à peut près ? Merci d'avance

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Bonjour, Oui je peux faire ça. Vous pouvez me contacter sur mon site avec le lien dans la description de la vidéo. J’aurais besoin de renseignements

@tk423b 8 ай бұрын

Why hide this movement. Both it’s inner workings with the omission of a second hand, and a solid case back?

@BradyBegeman 8 ай бұрын

I think this watch is at least 40 years old…before anyone made clear casebacks.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

It was not that popular or common before see through case back

@tk423b 8 ай бұрын

@@BradyBegeman I think this watch maker could do something to make that happen.

@steveblake8766 8 ай бұрын

91 thumbs up

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve

@ElwooD0777 3 ай бұрын

12:10 You've gently harmed the gear, welcome! The KNIFE? What a f***k a your're doing? I'm gently leave, thanks.

@user-sg6bx9gc8t 8 ай бұрын

Its lemania 8810

@user-qi9vz7ow3l 8 ай бұрын

That's not accurate. This movement is the L.990, developed by Longines in 1977. It was later sold to Lemania in the 1990s and became the Lemania 8810.

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information

@FrenchWatchCollector 8 ай бұрын

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