Girard-Perregaux 1950s Vintage Dress Watch Restoration

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2 жыл бұрын

Marshall picks up an old, patinated Girard-Perregaux dress watch from the 1950s from eBay and discovers it has... many issues. Join him for the challenge of restoring this lovely watch!
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@infernalchaos1066 2 жыл бұрын

You so consistently narrate what you are doing while naming the parts that I can now actually follow along without watching the videos, just by listening. But I prefer to watch. You are an awesome teacher. Thank you!

@MrPleers 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. There is another watchchannel that I follow. But on that one, there is no narration. So less interesting for me.

@modergav 2 жыл бұрын

I Say since his third video: The greatest thing about Marshall's channel is undoubtedly the the voice over work he put on his videos.

@modergav 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrPleers Nekkid watchmaker os also a great channel.

@Tawnos_ 2 жыл бұрын

Marshall's great at that, whether he's drafting a Magic: The Gathering deck or reviving a watch, his buttery voice will give you great insight into each step of what he's thinking.

@shannons1886 2 жыл бұрын

I’m starting to learn the names of the parts with how methodical he works with them.

@dusty975 Жыл бұрын

I never thought I would become hooked on 45-minute watch restoration videos, but there's something very comforting and spell-binding about them. Marshall is not only a master craftsman, but his voice and narration is absolutely the perfect match for these amazing time pieces.

@Failed.painter.. Жыл бұрын

For real, i used to put these in when trying to sleep, now I can’t sleep if they are on

@fredashay 10 ай бұрын

Same here! I love watching his videos, but I don't much care for watches or wearing them. As a result of his videos, I did buy a mechanical watch recently with a visible movement, just to admire the workmanship. But I hate having things dangling off my body. I tried wearing it one day, and it was so uncomfortable and constantly drawing my attention to it. I'm one of those people who has an accurate sense of time inside my brain, and so I never needed a watch.

@nyckhampson792 2 ай бұрын

I totally agree ...

@johnchristopherrobert1839 2 жыл бұрын

One of things I love about watching your channel is that every time you take apart the watches you explain and repetition what you’re doing every episode. This is very helpful for the viewer to remember how these watches work and what are all the different parts. So thank you again love your contact

@robrichardson1284 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. 👍🏽

@mgx8381 2 жыл бұрын

I saw that hair and said wait, wait, wait! It was funny and you played it great, Marshall. I love your narrations. You are a natural at explaining things. Keep up the great work of your passion.

@benesham3415 2 жыл бұрын

You're a damn good narrator. I know you edit these videos but it feels like you're watching it right along with us. ASMR has nothing on you.

@gootchimus 2 жыл бұрын

You did genuinely get me with the hair, I honestly thought you didn't see it.

@stephenm5000 2 жыл бұрын

I love the street view you get when he is at the ultrasonic machine, a true bit of urban Americana, coupled with the odd soundtrack of emergency sirens passing, just wonderful...

@randyward2766 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most relaxing things to watch on all of KZfaq. This guy's voice is so relaxing. I also love the camera angles and in narration.

@bigaudioal 2 жыл бұрын

I almost had a cow over that hair/fiber!!! Thanks for your videos. I have successfully serviced 5 vintage family pockets watches. They all run great. I have also purchased 4 vintage wrist watches. Two Enicars, a Raketa and a Buren. Hope to get those going soon too! Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful instruction.

@daveyurik 2 жыл бұрын

The hair wasn't funny Marshall !! I almost started yelling at the monitor !!

@bigaudioal 2 жыл бұрын

@@daveyurik I yelled too!

@danijelvrhovec 2 жыл бұрын

It's kind of funny, like after a year or so, but now it is not. I could not believe what I was seeing, it was a big WTF moment. OK, you've had your fun, now get your act together. Jeez...

@GlennTillema 2 жыл бұрын

Me seeing the hair almost trapped kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNacd9SJz7achYk.html

@duncanhendrick1950 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely was ready to quit watching if that wasn't addressed. Kudos, Marshall, you got me

@hippotek1 2 жыл бұрын

The decay fo the radium might explain the corrossion of the dial face... I truly LOVE this video! Well done!!!

@jeebusyaweirdo3733 3 ай бұрын

It will often burn faces too, very radioactive material and there isn’t even all that much in the paint really. It was also very inconsistent, some being so radioactive they’ve burned almost the entire face a dark brown.

@P40WarHawk Жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch this channels I wonder how he know what screw goes to where when he reassemble watches. Seems like some kind of superpower to me.

@Loren_Law 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you still call it a hobby despite being surrounded by thousands of dollars worth of equipment and having paying customers. love that energy.

@fredashay 10 ай бұрын

If this is a hobby, he obviously makes bank in his day job!

@royseifert3078 2 жыл бұрын

Marshall, in other industries we call that fancy work "jeweling", and you're right, it's done with a special tool. Thanks again for another great video.

@camaroboy1968ss 2 жыл бұрын

its also called "engine turning" within the automotive world.

@fredk.2001 2 жыл бұрын

@@camaroboy1968ss, that's what I'd call it.

@Altres 2 жыл бұрын

Another fascinating video. I’d like to point out that after watching one of your timepiece deconstructions, cog ablutions, spring purifications, jewel rejuvenations, hand setting and crystal clarifications followed by a chronological reassembly and temporal restart, I feel like my mental health is better. Bizarre but true. Thank you.

@Stettafire 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes theres nothing like just watching someone do some honest work :)

@empireofpeaches 2 жыл бұрын

Brian, your entertaining eloquence has made my mental health better. Cog ablutions!

@jeffberwick Жыл бұрын

Man, your video editing is flawless and the closeups are so clear! I am amazed at events like the one at 20:27, how you shoot over what must take days (like when you need to order parts) but the video just flows effortlessly by without a seam. It is so instructive and I would love to try fixing a watch if I had the right setup.

@terrygruver3896 Жыл бұрын

I have been a watch collector for forty years and have never seen a watch repaired until I stumbled upon your videos. I could not believe my good fortune. Not only are you an excellent teacher but a very easy to listen too narrator. I am totally hooked. Thank you and I hope to see you in the new year. Have a good one.

@Thrillrider10 2 жыл бұрын

I was honestly a little skeptical about the dial at first, but it actually looks really good against the brown leather strap. Excellent work as always.

@seanbrown9048 2 жыл бұрын

That was an excellent video: great restoration.

@wenomechainasama6161 2 жыл бұрын

I think the dial also has radium tho

@Thrillrider10 2 жыл бұрын

@@wenomechainasama6161 if it does, then it's a really small amount. Plus, the real danger from radium is when it comes off and someone inhales it.

@wenomechainasama6161 2 жыл бұрын

@@Thrillrider10 i know, it just seems he was completely oblivious about the dial but said he didn’t even want to mess with the hands.

@UNSCPILOT 2 жыл бұрын

I like that he's willing to keep a dial even with such a "severe" patina, it makes the watch far more unique watch with much more of a story to tell

@devilsitez 2 жыл бұрын

„You and me, we did it again!“ Absolutely! Can’t imagine what you would do without my help! 🤣 I really love your channel, the style you cut the video, your narration, your happiness if something works out or your persistence if something doesn’t. I love how you won’t get tired of mentioning that the sound of the mainspring clicking back into the barrel is your favorite part or how much you enjoy seeing it kicking back to life every time! It’s so easy to follow along your steps and really pushes me to try it myself. Absolutely one of my favorite channels! Keep up the good work, we can’t get enough of your joy of this beautiful hobby!

@robertpeluse3586 9 ай бұрын

Your videos are very outsider-friendly. I'm interested in watches, but I have no catalogue of knowledge so when you explain things like the origin of the term "keyless works" (ect) and how these parts work, it's really interesting. Your explanations are very intuitive and it is so refreshing. I wonder if one day I could do what you do. It seems very rewarding

@robertwhitcomb6105 5 ай бұрын

I think I speak for a lot of us when I say we’d like to see your own watch rundown. Excellent content!

@clarencewiles963 2 жыл бұрын

At 31:31 on the upper left at about 10:30 location there’s a hairlike object. But a few seconds later I did not notice it. You got me on the removal of the other strand. Thanks again for your work today. It took 70 years to get that patina. Leave it, it’s just the travel of time.

@aussiebloke609 2 жыл бұрын

That was so evil of him - it really got me OCD fired up for a minute. :-P

@alanrae7269 2 жыл бұрын

I like that phrase, "the travel of time", perfectly apt.

@loudizzle 2 жыл бұрын

Always look forward to your new videos. You’ve gotten me into the hobby and I’ve dismantled my first pocket watch. I’m not ready to spring for a watch cleaning machine just yet, so I’d love to see a video describing the process of cleaning the parts in an ultrasonic cleaner. What solutions to use, drying process, etc. I’ve seen some other KZfaq videos on the topic, but I don’t trust those guys. ;)

@bigaudioal 2 жыл бұрын

I second the request for a video explaining how to properly clean a movement using an ultrasonic cleaner. I know there are more steps involved than using a watch cleaning machine and it takes more time, but would really like to be shown how that works, and what is needed.

@mjay4700 2 жыл бұрын

Same. The ultrasonic cleaner method is one I see asked about a lot on this channel. It seems like many of us viewers are interested in restoring/servicing/cleaning watches, but can't afford the expensive machines and Swiss tools. One of the reasons many of us get into cleaning/repairing watches is to save money over buying the item at full retail cost. It's nice to watch those who are more well-equipped work on things, but there's definitely a demand for more "watchmaking on a budget" type of content.

@bobgreystoke316 2 жыл бұрын

On the channel My Retro Watches, on his parts cleaning video, you can see in the comments where Marshall is asking His advice on cleaning. It’s a couple years ago but he obviously trusted him.

@FernandoelChachi 2 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking. BTW, I love his English: I understand it all.

@ryno101 5 ай бұрын

I’m so glad to see new techniques and tools… this is the first video of yours that I have seen where you use that jeweling tool. Keep up the good work, Marshall.

@auntkaz815 Жыл бұрын

You have basically brought the watch back to life and the inner workings look (and run) like new. But I’m so glad that you honor the age of the watch by keeping the original dial and often doing minimal manipulation of it. You fix up the case so the watch looks nice but you still can enjoy that it’s a vintage piece. Outstanding!

@larryp.450 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for tackling this watch. I have my grandfather's late '50s GP in great shape and good running condition and have always thought Girard Perregaux to be an underrated watch maker.

@francispalmer9737 2 жыл бұрын

You did get me, I was screaming hair can't you see it, lol. Great job and so relaxing to watch. Cheers.

@CubeCyclone 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful sympathetic restoration once again. Obviously still a 'hobbyist' 😏🤭 despite some fantastic equipment there. ...You are definitely a professional whether a hobby or not. Amazing problem solving skills there. 👏

@Element4ry 6 ай бұрын

This dial looks amazing with so evenly distributed corrosion.

@CarnivoreRonin 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! What a great way to start my day before work. Great job on the watch! The hair was stressing me out too. 😂

@noahbohl2127 2 жыл бұрын

I recently discovered an old Waltham pocket watch that belonged to my grandfather at one point. I had it restored and it’s from 1902 or 1903. Absolutely love seeing how these old watches function and are restored

@frankierzucekjr 2 жыл бұрын

The last part is like putting the heart in and letting it tick again. Very cool

@johncarey4040 2 жыл бұрын

I've been going back to watch older videos after recently discovering your channel. I spot your MTG playmate and you're even way more awesome now.

@comradechris7975 2 жыл бұрын

Well one good thing that came out of me getting a chest infection is stumbling across your channel whilst stuck at home recovering, solid work with not only the time pieces but overall videos. Been on a video binge and diffidently subbed to you now, solid work!

@corkymiller Жыл бұрын

Hey Marshall I think that’s my favorite one of the 20! or so I’ve watched. As a videographer I heartily respect your storytelling and production value. You’re so likable, modest, and intrepid. With delight. It’s what the world needs now. It’s logical, it’s meditative. It’s a tale (the watch). Bravo.

@davefetherston-palmer5494 7 ай бұрын

I know I'm a year late to these comments, but I have to say, that.... that would be my perfect everyday wear. Its history is writ large on the dial (great call on avoiding radium nonsense, the hands fit great) and is really no nonsense. Don't get me wrong, I like a shiny, perfect watch, but this guy, perfection through imperfections and life. Like a favourite grandparent. Nice job!

@jesterr7133 Жыл бұрын

I know the feeling of getting something going again like that. It feels awesome. I had a friend who had a small engine repair business, and he had a mower that he was never able to properly troubleshoot. The owner gave up on it and just left it with them, and then it just sat in his back yard for several years. He eventually told me that he thought the engine was locked up, and gave it to me as a parts machine. It sat in my yard for a year or so while having parts robbed off of it before I actually took the time to fully inspect it, and then I found it was not locked due to internal failure. I spent several months working on it before diagnosing the issue and fixing it. After that it took me another year to replace the parts I robbed from it and repair the damage from it sitting all those years. I remember the thrill of hearing the engine run for the first time, and the bigger thrill of actually being able to use it for the first time.

@antiqueexcavator9403 2 жыл бұрын

Your voice is as much a gift as your skills as a watchmakers and story-tellers. I really appreciate you. I think there are many of us that do!

@decoydave 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work Marshall. I really like your commentary, it's clear, precise and pleasant to listen to.

@earlehotta7755 Жыл бұрын

I feel and share your passion…just don’t have the talent and skill set, but whenever you reach success, you say, “WE did it!” and I am there with you…Thank you so much…why watch TV when we can take these journeys with you.

@TacoTuesdey Жыл бұрын

This is my new favorite channel! When I'm having a bad day or stressed out I just listen to you and watch you restore these old watches and all my troubles go away!

@M0onflow3r 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are literally like therapy to me haha, there are days when I'm coming home from work and literally can't wait to just get home and have a cup of coffee to one of these videos, please never stop making them lol and you're so good at narration and the editing, it's all just so satisfying. Especially that moment the movement starts running again

Жыл бұрын

Your amount of passion and patience are totally amazing. This is a class A channel.

@xminusone1 Жыл бұрын

I have one from 1961. It was my father's watch. I have it cleaned and it's still very nice to wear. Good to see another one. They're not so common.

@halukanlar Жыл бұрын

You’re the man, Marshall! Thank you! It’s just best free time spent watching you perform. Got myself some tools for the trade already and it’s great fun.

@julesmail67 2 жыл бұрын

I've enjoyed many of your videos and never get tired of your patient explanation of the parts of the mechanisms and what you're doing to them. Thank you. Best wishes.

@flatearthbear4077 2 жыл бұрын

Another exceptional restoration with stellar narration ! watching you work on these time pieces and listening to your play by play is most instructive. I’ve been amassing tools since Christmas and I’m almost ready to begin my first complete restoration. I’ve read multiple books, watched 200 hours of video ( yours by far are the most straightforward and comprehensive, with Kalle from Chronoglide a very close second ) and spent a ridiculous amount of money procuring the necessary tools for repair. Thank you for showing me how ! 🍻Cheers

@ronmerkus5941 Ай бұрын

Oh girl, we thought we almost lost you ,thank God you started up again 😅😅 the feeling is exciting!!! Awesome job!!!

@Im2Old4ThisShite Ай бұрын

Girl?

@moncorp1 Жыл бұрын

I watch these and think of the paper and pencil, possibly with a slide rule, engineering that went on when watches were designed. Then the meticulous hand machining done. Watches are truly incredible little pieces of machinery. Designed by some incredible minds.

@MrDanielmahaniel 2 жыл бұрын

BIG fan of the strap on this one, a really good project as always!

@xinus2286 2 жыл бұрын

The narration is so great that i honestly cannot say if this is being recorded on the fly or is being added after the fact. either way its such a pleasure to listen to.

@johnpfeiffer112 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Marshall. I really enjoy your vids and was inspired to give it a go. Now I’m making my own mistakes. What a journey! You make it look easy, but I know it’s all experience.

@giovanni_a67 2 жыл бұрын

These are the only videos on YT with not one but two climactic moments, well spaced apart. The first one, physical, when the spring clicks into place and the second, more evocative, when the jewels get oiled :-D Relaxing and very well explained

@a.aguilar 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely watch, and I like the hands you chose, a perfect mach. It always amazes me how easy it is for you to handle the balance jewels with the tweezers, I try to avoid using tweezers on them because they usually try to go flying, so I use jewel pickers, but I'd love to have your skills with them!

@citizaniac149 2 жыл бұрын

So I watched this a second time and Marshall, I have to tell you that at 6:54 and 8:53 you can clearly see that the pivot from the escape wheel was still there. And the moment you destroyed it, was in the washer! When watching this the first time I thought "wow, he's really filling up that basket" and yes, that were too many heavy parts for the wheel pivots. When I clean them, I always put the escape wheel and pallet for separately because they are so delicate. Most of the time I only clean them in Isopropyl to avoid the washer (or the ultrasonic). Well, but thats how we learn ;)

@flowgeek706 2 жыл бұрын

actually at 18:40 it still seems intact...

@99jp99 2 жыл бұрын

If it broke inside the watch, wouldn't the broken tip have been found inside the watch? But if it broke in the washer the tip would still be in the basket? A WhoDunIt inside a watch restoration video!

@citizaniac149 2 жыл бұрын

@@flowgeek706 you are right

@yessanknow302 2 жыл бұрын

You're right. Marshall is incompetent.

@anissez2893 2 жыл бұрын

@@yessanknow302 Even if you were better, which I doubt, you dont say this kind of stuff. Gtfo somewhere else with your hate and let us enjoy.

@Americal1970 2 жыл бұрын

It's 8:30am and after watching I am going to have a good day. Thanks for the mental therapy..... You are now "Doctor Marshal" to me.

@MassiveJetGrind Жыл бұрын

You DID get me! That's why you were chuckling at first. 🤣 I almost lost my mind over that hair.

@Sizukun1 2 жыл бұрын

I look forward to your videos every week! They're so calming and interesting to look at and has me on the hunt for some affordable vintage watches in pawn shops and antique stores!

@joseortiz183 2 жыл бұрын

I think we’re on the same page😬

@Masoud14022 2 жыл бұрын

I am really into your videos, teaching me interested things.

@lechking941 2 жыл бұрын

good for the background vids too :P for he generally explains whats going on enough that i can just let him go.

@andymaillet7161 4 ай бұрын

i was actually saying out loud, "CAN YOU NOT SEE THE HAIR!!" another great post. thanks Marshall

@sylversyrfer6894 Жыл бұрын

Respect for your perseverance in getting that one bridge to fit into place!

@BenjaminVaterlaus 2 жыл бұрын

These are so cool! I'm catching up on your back catalog... do you sell your watches on ebay once you've restored them? These are so interesting to see you service them! Thanks for sharing your hobby and talent!

@max16 2 жыл бұрын

its a bummer you never noticed that when you took the barrel bridge off they actually unwound the spring. so the spring was holding power the whole time.

@indiandoc2 Жыл бұрын

Marshall thank you. Your calming voice relaxes me. The other videos just don’t have you. You talk & explain what you are doing, you explain what each part does. How long have you been involved in the hobby. Your knowledge of watches is amazing, how much research you do before cracking open each watch may help. I have an old Elgin pocket watch that doesn’t run. If I ever find it. I’ve owned it since 74, paid $20 for it. I took it in for cleaning & was told it needed a new spring. Then he couldn’t get it to run right. He sent it to some expert, who said the spring was wrong. Never ran right again. I always tried to wind it before I went to bed. It had ran perfectly for 6-7 years. Don’t worry about my watch it would take a month to find it.

@smgw15 2 жыл бұрын

Im not a watch guy, Im more of an engineering type of person but these videos are so relaxing to watch and I love the craftsmanship in the watch and the way you restore them

@ianclough1476 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, love them all. Did you need to replace the little o ring between the case and the back? or was it no longer needed?

@vezokpiraka 2 жыл бұрын

Marshal handling a pair of radium watch hands: "they are toxic and dangerous, I'd rather not work with them" NileRed handling a hundred or more Radium watch hands: "Yo look at the sound my Geiger counter does when I shove these watch hands near it." Cool video as always. It was really cool to debug the watch and fix.

@a1nelson 2 жыл бұрын

My brain _immediately_ went to the exact same place. I suspect that the real danger is if the radium paint loom were to fracture, and the restorer were to inadvertently inhale some of the particles. Obviously, two whole generations people had these time pieces on their wrists and in their pockets, without many, if any, issues. After all, the watch case is a pretty good barrier to radiation. I must be some kind of maniac, because I’m looking to replace the non-radium hands on one of my projects with vintage radium hands. Even though the glow on another watch in my collection is very faint, it’s still a cool effect, visually and historically.

@joelhanawalt5660 3 ай бұрын

So, when radium (probably radium-226) decays, it releases alpha particles. These are slow, high energy particles of ionizing radiation. So, if they get into sensitive places like lung tissue, it can be really bad. On the other hand, the watch glass (even being plastic) is enough to stop those alphas from going anywhere. Also, skin, clothing, even enough air particles, are enough to stop alpha particles. So, radioactive yes, necessarily bad for you, probably not.

@kevinmcginley9140 2 жыл бұрын

Enormously relaxing listening to you as you work on the watch.

@Camelcando 2 жыл бұрын

The hair was too funny. You did give it away with your laughter. Nice touch.

@mikeg6418 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. I enjoy these very much. I remember back in the 1970's wearing my father's old watch that I found had radium in it when I was in my high school physics class. We were studying radiation using a Gieger counter and my watch was making it go crazy. It was mostly Alpha rays as a paper filter was enough to bring the reading back to just background level. You mentioned the radium in the hands, but the numbers also glow in the dark, so the dial is also radioactive. Would it not be just as bad to use it as the hands?

@NomadicPhoton 2 жыл бұрын

The luminous paint on the dial is also radioactive, however generally radium on the dial is accepted as something that can’t be changed without damage to the dial. However, re-lumeingthe hands is regarded as a good compromise and does reduce overall radiation levels.

@CrimFerret 2 жыл бұрын

Based on watches with radium dials I've seen worked on on other channels. Most of it was in the hands. Nothing that used radium paint will still be glowing. The phosphors in the paint get burned out by the radiation. The radium itself is barely less radioactive than when it was first applied though and you really don't want to breath any of the dust in. Without some additional safety equipment like a fume extractor and a quality resperator mask, I wouldn't mess with it.

@bluebox303 2 жыл бұрын

Marshall want might to get a geiger counter so he can check for himself whether certain watches have radium or not. A good number of them aren't clearly marked.

@coopdivi 2 жыл бұрын

When cased up properly (e.g. no cracks in the crystal, etc.) there is no danger of radium radiation escaping from the watch. The danger comes from working on exposed hands and dials, and ingesting radioactive dust through the nose and/or mouth. You probably have heard of 'the radium girls', who in the 1920s were employed to paint watch hands and dials with radium paint. The girls were told the paint was perfectly safe, and their supervisors even encouraged them to lick the ends of their brushes to achieve a fine point for neater work. When the girls began to get very sick and even die from radium poisoning, the bosses didn't want to know and fought tooth and nail in the courts to avoid paying compensation. Eventually the girls won their case and were compensated, but they paid a high price in ill-health. One good thing to come out of it was that the danger was recognised and labour laws introduced to establish work safety practices. Believe it or not, radium paint was still used in watches into the 1970s!

@cnuttall4193 2 жыл бұрын

looks like radium on the dial markings

@TheCoachMc 10 ай бұрын

You have a great sense of humor, that hair WAS driving me crazy!

@ramanshah7627 2 жыл бұрын

Marshall, your bubbly narration never ceases to cheer me up :) One highly accessible place to find that satisfaction of completely disassembling and cleaning up a piece of machinery is rebuilding the hubs and other bearing assemblies of an old bicycle. That kind of overhaul was the very first stage in my lifelong love of hands-on stuff. Most such assemblies are very simple. Internal-gear hubs have more going on and are fascinating.

@cam1723 2 жыл бұрын

These vIdeos are just so satisfying. I'm thinking of starting to service watches myself starting with pocket watches. How much money should be enough for tools starting off ? In you opinion

@PurpleOranged 2 жыл бұрын

Check out his video called "Complete Beginner Watchmaking Tool Buying Guide"

@ajacks1349 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video by Marshall...thanks. Wonder IF the hour dots on the dial are also RADIUM compound? I think the aggressive emissions from Radium hastens the corrosion processes, which might be a contributory factor in the state of that dial? Have you got a geiger counter?

@alastairheptonstall7982 2 жыл бұрын

It certainly looks like radium on those dial spots.

@nathanek6598 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are so therapeutic. Thank-you.

@ixeroi Жыл бұрын

Thank you Marshall for taking the time to troubleshoot with us! it truly makes the viewing educational and entertaining! you actually inspired me to get into watch repair as a hobby. only been doing it for a few months but you definitely have taught me more than you know sir! thank you 😊

@Musketeer009 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. Could the face's patina be a result of the radiation from the radium on the original hands? On disassembly, you found a curved bit that you didn't talk about after finding it. Was it a bit of the crystal? Was it an intruder? Was it an alien spaceship?

@sukioku8784 2 жыл бұрын

it will be if patina dust not try to settle in one place marking position this watch been kept. on the other note - both fixing case screw missing XD

@alastairheptonstall7982 2 жыл бұрын

Radium usually burns in a pattern on the dial from where the hands have been sitting (if the watch is left not running), so I’d guess that wasn’t the cause here.

@yessanknow302 2 жыл бұрын

Does this mean Marshall is riddled with cancer?

@alastairheptonstall7982 2 жыл бұрын

The exposure you get from a radium dial/hands is tiny when you consider the amount of time he has the dial and hands exposed and not behind the crystal. The crystal absorbs most of the radiation. The real risk is from ingesting it, so you need to be careful if it’s deteriorated, and coming off the dial, not to get it on your hands (typically wearing gloves), and then to wash carefully before eating. You get a higher exposure to radiation every time you take a plane ride.

@UNSCPILOT 2 жыл бұрын

@@alastairheptonstall7982 100% The biggest risk would be inhaling the dust, handling it safely (especially as a once-in-a-blue-moon occurance) won't give you a meaningful exposure, you'll probably get more radiation from the mildly radioactive isotopes in fruits such as Bananas, and even that is well within tolerance for our bodies to handle. Even before "the atomic age" we were getting small amounts of radiation exposure all the time from natural sources, no one cared until nukes and Nuclear accidents made radiation scary and a bit better understood. Course, now people will also overreact even to safe uses of radioactive elements, including modern reactor designs that would prevent the disasters of the past while also replacing the need for fossil fuel power plants. Sorry for the tangent, I just find it an interesting topic as a bit of a space/futurism nerd who's only recently stumbled into the watch hobby

@MultiThimo 2 жыл бұрын

Really like your videos. Just one thing. I cant really belief that you can keep track of all these screws. like where which screw goes. maybe you can talk a bit about that. like are these screws all the same and you can just use whichever you like?

@infernalchaos1066 2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about Marshall, but a lot of the restoration channels took video of the disassembly so they could keep track of what went where. That's what I did when cleaning laptops. But then they decided to upload it to KZfaq to help others.

@witlesscord903 2 жыл бұрын

There are also these things called screw organizers that make it so you can label your screws

@ashedinthewoods 2 жыл бұрын

He said in other videos that he actually looks at his own recordings when he looses track of parts :) (in that case, after dropping the whole lot of a watch on the way to the cleaning machine onto his carpet... the pain...). So I guess it's a combination of good memory and having a video. I take videos/tons of pictures of everything I disassemble, too, be it motorbikes or smaller things. It not only shows what goes where, but also how it was placed exactly (top/bottom sides, orientations, seals, ...)

@TheDunadan01 2 жыл бұрын

Marshall doesn't do this but some watchmakers replace the screws after removing what they're holding down. There's no need in cleaning the threads or thread holes so you can just put it through the cleaners with the screws in. That way you always know where they go. Tip of the day.

@RicBergstrom 2 жыл бұрын

6:58....that pivot is definitely on the escape wheel..... GREAT video production and narration. The best of youtube!

@WizardKingCorey 2 жыл бұрын

Your ability to demystify the watch mechanism is so great. Love your videos. Keep making them.

@nolongeramused8135 2 жыл бұрын

Three issues concentrated in one area - something happened that affected the jewel depth, broke the escape wheel spindle, and unseated the mainspring arbor all at the same time. It might also be what put that stress fracture in the crystal so that it broke so easily once removed. I'd guess that the watch was dropped onto a hard surface.

@TheLionsShow 2 жыл бұрын

"... brought back to life right here on the channel..." *me stuffing my mouth with a big chunk of chocolate* "... you and me, we did it again..." *me nodding with my mouth full* Yes we did 😂

@BrodyLodmell 2 жыл бұрын

I love that the videos feature the finished product on its little adventures. On the Brick, by the window etc. It's a satisfying way to end it

@edieparastatides9403 2 жыл бұрын

First time watching your video. I have no experience fixing watches, but your narration, your camera shots and your expertise make for a great product. Very enjoyable! Thank you.

@phoenixrising4573 Жыл бұрын

As a historian: History is not only major names, big dates, and things that changed the world. History is the summation of the human existence and experience. You certainly are repairing and rejuvenating a piece of history.

@noracherry2438 10 ай бұрын

I stumbled across your channel. I have watched several of your restoration and am mesmerized by what you do for a hobby. I throughly enjoy your commentary as well. I will subscribe to your channel.

@trainerskulb00d Жыл бұрын

It should be criminal how these movements don't get more appreciated (not seen with case on), they are sooooo beuatiful :)

@stevebrown2538 2 жыл бұрын

I love the close up of the jewels when you take them out and oil them, very satisfying.

@celtics9348 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, love the Mechanics of the inside of a watch I find it incredible that someone designed and created all those small precise parts to work in harmony together it is genius.

@ForYourConsideration 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video! When you mentioned radium, I suddenly recalled my grandmother telling me about a dial painter who would lick her radium brush to get a sharp point for the detail work.

@peha524 2 жыл бұрын

They were known as Radiumgirls. Radium is a toxic and radioactive stuff and is a nasty product. The company said, that it was totally safe.

@anthonycalia1317 Жыл бұрын

I find your enthusiasm infectious. It shows the passion you have for your work.

@yoyex2009 Жыл бұрын

I am a watch collector myself, I came interested in vintage watches since they have history about how movements started and had improving themselves. Kind of very interesting work you are doing and now I might start doing the same, try to learn how to restore vintage watches.

@perryperron6916 2 жыл бұрын

Wrist band looks new..and vintage. Great choice. A beautiful restoration.

@HRWG99 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for videos. They are as delicate as your work on the watches.

@radwanderer6165 Жыл бұрын

Still can't believe I watch things from a very different sector (learned to work on cars; now I'm working on bicycles) for about 3/4 of an hour each time...but even more unbelievable is you buying "crap" and turning it into something precious and characterful again 🤩 Yet there's a happy end every time which I really enjoy 😊

@kentbergstrom3020 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful watch! I really like the old patina look, the strap was a perfect match.

@lenhowl 2 жыл бұрын

It’s cool watching you take these apart and all the special tools. I will never forget many years ago my brother took my fathers watch apart. When my father took it to get fixed and he told the man fixing it what happened he told him only two people will take apart a watch to fix it. A watchmaker and a fool. Cheers

@alvinomanzanilla8946 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching your channel. Your good humor about the quest is contagious. Thanks

@patricklittle7132 2 жыл бұрын

This has been my favorite content to watch! Ive played your videos every night for relaxation going on 2 weeks now. Thank you!!

@tomp538 2 жыл бұрын

Motorcycle and car guy here; your channel popped up in the you might like this column. Must say it was very interesting to watch from start to finish the rehabilitation of that old watch.