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180-YEAR-OLD FUSEE Pocket Watch RESTORATION

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If you're a fan of vintage or antique watches, you know that restoring them to their former glory can be a challenging and rewarding endeavor. That's where our watch restoration channel comes in. Our expert team of watchmakers and restorers are passionate about bringing old timepieces back to life, and we're excited to share our knowledge and techniques with you.
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@luctardif8444 Год назад

The voice over is perfect for this kind of video and the music goes well with it. Very interesting !

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you!

@paulbush7095 Год назад

I watch several RU-vid watch repair/restoration channels and your channel has a cool and unique vibe going on. Viewers get to enjoy mad horological chops presented in a stylistic format. You’re gonna go far kid!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

This definitely lightened up my day! This makes me happy. Thanks for your support!

@chipcurry Год назад

Mesmerizing to watch this. Inspiring to me as I go about my day.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you!

@stevemahrer7097 Год назад

Hi,: A very well made and helpful video, and the voice over approach IMHO is better as it adds a delayed 2nd pass - perspective to your work. I have a very simlar, yet unknown watch, 18 S size, Fusee, key wind and set. It has an English Lever escapment, Sterling case. I purchased it in the UK... However, I'm 98% sure it's a US movement sent to the UK for casing. The case is hallmarked 1867 in Chester... but the movement is so clean and crisp, again, I'm sure it's US made. The screws, plates, moving train etc are so well made, no handmade or "adjusted" parts. The only 2 jewels are for the balance, and are damonds. My quest is to find a lever "pallet" for the watch that matches the movement! This video has filled in many gaps of my understanding of my watch's workings.. thanks! Steve.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

It fills me with joy that you got something out of the video! Thank you for the time you spent watching it! I really appreciate it.

@Jakfilm Год назад

What a gorgeous piece of craftsmanship.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

It absolutely is. Thanks for the support!

@michaelk4741 22 дня назад

Nice work!!

@TimelyMatter 21 день назад

Thanks!

@bessiebraveheart Год назад

Hello from England, I have over a hundred antique pocket watches in my collection. The earliest is 1710. I love old pocket watches.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

1710! That goes back a ways! Thank you for your interest in the video!

@alexanderastafyev3615 Год назад

Thank you for sharing. Piece of art. Did not want the video to stop … so I watched it a few times….

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the time you took to watch it! I greatly appreciate it! Thanks for the support of the channel as well!

@ThePillenwerfer Год назад

Sewill's only went out of business in 2000. They were best known for marine chronometers.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Wow! What a long life of business. Thank you for your interest in the video!

@Exabad Год назад

So interesting I love watching stuff like this!! Please continue

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank You!

@mrmagoo.3678 Год назад

Man!.. That's Art! The rear of this Watch is stunning, great find.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Absolute art! Thank you for the nice comment!

@hantieferreira4398 Год назад

The main bridge could just as well have been called the 'moon' bridge. Wow, what an amazing watch

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Yes, it’s very pretty! I love the “London Windows”

@baronvode9962 Год назад

That chain, that too 180 years ago !🤔😘 Part of the narration synced with background music, a la jazz !😊

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you! Lofi works well with watch work!

@ArmchairWatchmaker 11 дней назад

Unusual mainspring end! I dealt with quite similar fusee watches (Jos Johnson, Beesley, etc) , but they all had a regular hole end mainsprings. Perhaps it would be possible to cut a hook out of a piece of metal, punch a hole in the new mainspring and rivet it there.

@TimelyMatter 11 дней назад

That would have been the proper fix. Thanks!

@bijankumar2922 8 месяцев назад

Amazing one❤

@TimelyMatter 8 месяцев назад

Thank you!

@velchuck Год назад

Absolutely beautiful!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you!

@samharper4289 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful movement! Would love to find one like it!

@TimelyMatter 7 месяцев назад

Is is beautiful!

@garetkonigsfeld2 Год назад

I would rather hear you talk while working on the watch. But that's just me.the video is still way better than music and video on fast-forward. So you got my subscription. Thanks for sharing 👍.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the sub! I am still working out the kinks. Thank you for your input and support!

@anuproy1062 Год назад

Thank you! The best watch video I have ever seen!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the support!

@kennydeary957 Год назад

What a craftsman...wow

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you!

@pablofierros3312 Год назад

Fabulous work. Thank you for the video.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for your support. More videos to come!

@grumpygeorge Год назад

Wonderful work. Your style is very enjoyable, informative and interest holding. The watch itself is such a wonderful example of craftsmanship that has existed and continues to exist in this field. Thank you for sharing.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for your support! I appreciate it!

@oculusangelicus8978 Год назад

What a beautiful movement! The Jewels are WILD!! I wish I could find a movement like this at local flea market, finding a case for this movement would become my top priority!! I don't care that it doesn't meet certain standards, it's History would make it worth every penny!!!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I would love a case! I'm just happy I have this beautiful movement! Thank you.

@LambentOrt Год назад

That's more like a clock than a watch! Lol. But it's really beautiful.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Yes! Thank you!

@brucetaylor3348 Год назад

Just stumbled on your channel.. Love this video!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I appreciate you stumbling upon it! Thank you for the support of the channel

@bearbon2 Год назад

That is a gorgeous dial. This watch deserves a nice case.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you I agree!

@hotplatelabs Год назад

I have a nearly identical movement just with fewer jewels. Silver case hallmarks were for 1870s. I will dig out photos.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

That would be perfect! Thanks for the support!

@hotplatelabs Год назад

@@TimelyMatter I had to go back and grab some more photos of the case and hallmarks. I’m less sure it’s a related watch now I look again but there are some definite similarities. Photos here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-6miV9RHCz3iOIOrSRvjPjBR1G-28euf

@timothydigiuseppe1753 Год назад

Nicely done. Good production coupled with your low-key approach and non-intrusive music. More power to you and good luck!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Hey, thank you! I appreciate your support!

@meandmyvelo6380 Год назад

Love the Liver Bird engraving.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

It's beautiful! Thanks

@DustinDriver Год назад

That is gorgeous! Amazing how well the enamel on the dial has held up.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Yes it is! Thanks for your support!

@RestorationWatch 11 месяцев назад

That dial is mind blowingly good. It definitely looks original, like it's been hermetically sealed or something. What a find. My mentor says not to change old mainsprings because the weak ones are gentle on the old movements. 9020 for slower moving and larger movements. Seiko S4 grease for mainsprings. The S4 grease is the bee's knees for mainsprings because of the graphite that's mixed in.

@TimelyMatter 10 месяцев назад

I love this comment! Thank you for the advice!!!

@RestorationWatch 10 месяцев назад

@@TimelyMatter Thank you for the amazing presentation. I loved seeing this beauty disassembled and reanimated. What an amazing movement... and a great history lesson. Hopefully you have found a case for this perfect specimen of horological esoterica. I think that would be a great name for a small store that specializes in antique watches of this ilk... Horological Esoterica. I'd no doubt empty my bank account in such a place. LOL

@Watcheyes Год назад

Haven't seen these old watches before to get dissassmembled. Wonderful indeed! I think you did a good choice about the spring, I mean it's really old, it won't be perfect, as long as it can continue to work for 100 years more all is good 😀, well done, see you later here on RU-vid!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for your support!

@RatelLaw Год назад

Thank you for sharing

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank You!

@Festersmotorcycles 4 месяца назад

This is great, I’ve been given 2 fuses fob watches but I’m too scared to touch them 🤣

@TimelyMatter 4 месяца назад

Thanks! They are awesome watches!

@derktheterk Год назад

Great video! First time seeing you and your channel +1 sub!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the support! I truly appreciate it:)

@tailsdblack463 Год назад

The fusee is not the only wonder of that watch. Its the chain too, back before such watches were produced on a industrial scale like my 1894 Eglin pocket watch the chain if were a cheaper watch would be made of cat gut, small intestine of a house cat or in your case a tiny chain link often some brands would have familes building the parts from scratch by hand and often it was the childrens job to make the chain thanks to their small hands being able to put it together alot better, least till tweasers came along, this was common place before this watch but when this watch was made it was in the tail end of that era, thus your watches chain could have been made by a kid and the rest of the watch by the rest by the family otherwise it could have been made by a group of masters.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Very interesting! Thank you for some history on the matter! And thank you for watching!

@avianfish8732 Год назад

top vid

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you!

@Jon651 Год назад

I just love antique pocket watches, but this one is by far the oldest I've seen being worked on. Very well done! FYI - "Jos." on the name is short for "Joseph", much like "Geo." is short for "George".

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I love old pocket watches as well! Thank you for your comment! and the support of the channel!

@bentillotson8241 Год назад

That really is a beautiful watch, I hope you can find a beautiful case to go with it, I just love pocket watches so much, I think they are just mesmerising

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you! I hope so too! I also love pocket watches.

@angiefav1847 Год назад

I have one very similar in very good condition, it works well big bold heavy silver case thanks for video enjoyed it

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I love those old Silver cases! Thanks for the support!

@AlpineJoy Год назад

Dear Asa, Thank you for a very informative & interesting video of a pre-modern era watch. Very well done! I was an antiques dealer in my prime, and I absorbed a certain amount of knowledge by “osmosis,” I might say. My mother, Lorraine Waxman Pearce, had a fascinating life and you can find much of her early life through Google, including obituaries in the New York Times & Washington Post, and plenty of black & white photos from back in the day. Anyway, enough of bona fides. Two things: First, the name of the maker: I would bet you a grand dinner that the maker was not “Josh” Sewill, but JOSIAH, judging from the way the name is written, with the top-set “h” and the pair of ditto marks underneath. This conforms to the shortened ways many names were signed in the 18th & 19th centuries. We know that our first President was George Washington, even though he often signed his name a “Geo.” Second, I urge you to avoid using phrases like “DO THIS!” and “TRICK,” which sounds so poor and just like any bit of CLICKBAIT advertising how to empty one’s bowels in the morning. It’s beneath you, & beneath us. We’re here because we already want to be, we don’t need enticing. I think it would be much NICER & BETTER to say, “How To Use a Mainspring Winder.” I’m sorry if this sounds harsh, but I assume if you’re cleaning & repairing early 19th century watches that use a WATCH KEY, and not a keyless works, that you get my drift. I mean this only is most constructive way😉! Once again, thanks for this great video, 👋🏼.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the in-depth response! I will be looking into a case and the manufacturer more. It seems im getting a lot of help along the way. So thank you! ClickBait is unfortunate... I'm not sure how I will handle it in the future but I truly appreciate the feedback. It helps hone my decisions.

@adigazgurt Год назад

Beautiful watch, and great work! Try 3D printing a case for it maybe.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the support!

@n2n8sda Год назад

I like the post disassembly commentary, it's nice and smooth. Cleaned up nicely! Really like the fusee, have you ever seen any videos on how they made those chains? Quite interesting. Worked on a cylinder escapement of similar vintage not too long ago, that also had many taper pins, one good thing is they are easier to make than screws if they go flying into nowhere!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Yes, that is true! easily replaceable! Thank you for your interest in the video!

@kkal1183 Год назад

I've watched a ton of watch repair vids, I've never seen one like that. Very unique find. Cool channel.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I'm glad you had a good experience! Thank you for the support!

@wellnesportstore9519 Год назад

making that chain is equally remarkable as making those tiny screws in the newer watches... you can see the inspirations for the mountain bike gear system we enjoy today in the way the chain was fitting in the larger and smaller grooves small =hard pedaling and wider= easier pedaling for up hills

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Interesting! Thank you for sharing & thank you for your support!

@mrmagoo.3678 Год назад

That's the smallest chain I've ever seen, I couldn't even begin to imagine the work that'd take

@TimelyMatter Год назад

@@mrmagoo.3678 Amazingly small!

@paulsteele6120 Год назад

Try writing to the City of Liverpool Museum. They might have information on this watch maker, also they MIGHT have examples of railway watches (hopefully with a complete case) and you might be able to obtain a case close enough to fit this movement in.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the input and the great info! Ill try that! Thanks for the support!

@thisoldwatch9944 Год назад

Dude nice job!! Nice camera angle the way you did the voice over was a nice idea ! I subscribed after watching this video. Nice work!!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for your support! And thank you for the compliment!

@obennett100 Год назад

It would be cool to see ot on a timegrapher at the end

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Hello! Thank you for the commment! The time grapher picked it up as 14400 Beat. It wouldnt register the timing.

@obennett100 Год назад

Watch Accuracy Meter app looks like it can be set to it, wont give you amplitude, just rate and beat error

@physiocrat7143 Год назад

The straight pallet fork and spiked escapement wheel was an English feature, as opposed to the T-shaped pallet with club escapement. As far as I know, it was around throughout the 19th century. Superb workmanship.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Hey thats some great info! Thank you for the support, Its appreciated!

@physiocrat7143 Год назад

@@TimelyMatter In the 1950s, old watch movements in working order could be bought for five shillings. There was a shop off Hatton Garden had a stall with them. Top quality with fusees or verges or cylinders. The cases were scrapped for their silver or gold. Boys would buy them, take them to pieces and put them together again. Sometimes they would work afterwards. I had a beauty with a fusee and 3/4 plate, which I put in a little wood case and used as a table clock. It worked well until the spring snapped one hot summer day.

@colinleggett6649 Год назад

Hey, love your video, thanks for making it! I'm trying to repair my father's old Fusee (broken chain) which I believe is the same movement as this or at least very very similar (#33292), Unfortunately I'm a newbie to this and sent the screw to the balance wheel (the screw you are undoing at 2:00) across the room and it is now lost to the ether. Do you happen to know the dimensions of that screw or is there an easy way to work out the size etc for me to try and find a replacement?? Any help really appreciated!!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Hello! I love that you are working on a family heirloom and want to get it repaired! Could be you please email me at Sales@timelymatterllc.com . I would love to help!

@colinleggett6649 Год назад

@@TimelyMatter awesome email on its way!!

@csspinner Год назад

Great video. Did you oil the fusee chain at all?

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I don't actually believe I did... Thank you for noticing! Time to oil haha! Love your channel by the way!

@Waltham1892 Год назад

1. When they call them Liverpool Window Jewels, they aren't kidding! 2. Its amazing how Waltham's just 40 years newer are so much simpler. I wonder if it was better horology, mass production or a different culture of watch making. 3. Never having taken an English watch apart, I never knew a fusee chain watch used a mainspring. What was the advantage? Why not just have wheel to wheel transmission of drive energy? 4. You see pinned plates on the earliest of Waltham watches, from the company's beginnings in the 1850's in Roxbury, MA. 5. I amazed you got the English Lever into the potance so easily.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

first off thank you for the in depth message! -I explain in the video that the fusee and chain help regulate power from the mainspring barrel. -when the watch is fully wound and unwound there are different power outputs resulting in different timing. -the cone-shaped fusee allows variable tension/power output from the mainspring barrel. the chain is the connection between the two. -when the watch is fully wound, the fusee chain is at the top of the fusee "least amount of pulling power/tension" -when the watch is unwound its at the bottom of the fusse the "thicker end" resulting in more pulling power/tension -as the watch runs the chain trails down the fusee equalizing power output to the train. I appreciate the comment! hope this helps!

@Waltham1892 Год назад

@@TimelyMatter The effect you are describing is called "Isochronism." Its clear the problem was addressed differently in American watches then British watches. I believe US watches used recoiling clicks and hair spring shape to control it. Other watches (French/Swiss and German), used stop-works type mechanisms.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

@@Waltham1892 Yes, Stop works is a beautiful mechanism for sure!

@erikziak1249 Год назад

8:23 The surface area is not relevant. What changes is the distance from the axis, so the "arm" you are pulling on. You change the torque. But it has nothing to do with how much area is being covered by the chain. It is a clever mechanism. I wonder if they actually tested the overall pulling force on the chain as the string unwinds and made the curvature of the "spiral" empirically, or it was a calculated thing based on simple mathematics if you know just what torque the main spring gives as it unwinds.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I appreciate you clearing that up! Thank you for the comment! & Support!

@raymond15101984 8 месяцев назад

Good job but more of a service than a restoration!

@TimelyMatter 8 месяцев назад

Thanks, you’re right!

@walmartdog1142 Год назад

Would lacquer thinner or spray carburetor cleaner attack some of the watche's parts?

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I've never heard of them being used. I have heard of "white gas" or "Naptha" or "Coleman Fuel" Being used. Thanks for the comment!

@user-kg9in4vb7f Год назад

Do you think, you are interesting with your headphones in the corner of the viedo?

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thanks:)

@jesuspp5157 Год назад

I liked the voice over, but I couldn't turn up the volume up

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the support!

@shanevaughn3536 Год назад

Great video, but the audio was way too quiet.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thanks for the input! and the support!

@watchmanexpert Год назад

I fixed one 350 year old ,I saw one mark on the dial last repaired year 1780

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Wow! what an old watch. Thank you for the support!

@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands Год назад

Get a case made for the thing :)

@TimelyMatter Год назад

good idea! thanks

@rolandwells1676 Год назад

It’s sad to think somebody’s great-great-great granddad’s watch movement was orphaned because somebody sold the case for scrap!

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Most likely the case! Thank you for your support!

@vijaysalgaonkar6046 Год назад

Sir I am also having very old pocket watch but no good technican as you are to repair my watch India Goa.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for your time! Practice makes perfect!

@Conner_Horlogerie 11 месяцев назад

10:50 you shouldn't clean a old steel mainspring, they could break in the cleaning maschine

@TimelyMatter 11 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@Conner_Horlogerie 11 месяцев назад

@@TimelyMatter I‘m in the 4th year of watchmaking school in switzerland, if you need any help lmk🤝

@delatronics3257 Год назад

I've got quite a few English key wind pocket watches in my collection, I bought the vast majority as non runners which I intended to repair (but never got round to it). Unfortunately a lot have broken balance staff and broken fusee chains. Your watch is about 1870 IMO

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you for the information! 1870 seems right! Thank you also for your interest and support!

@leftpastsaturn67 7 месяцев назад

@@TimelyMatter Bit late to this, but J Sewill likely retired in 1867 according to general consensus. Bonhams sold an identical timepiece to this one a while back, dated to 1850.

@RawBooty Год назад

for the case, consider reaching out to another youtuber (jeweler) etc.. to see if they want to give it a go at fabricating one. would be an interesting challenge to someone.

@TimelyMatter Год назад

Thank you! Yes, it would be an interesting challenge:) Thank you for your interest in the video!

@bennievee 6 месяцев назад

Hello on the face of my watch under the dial are numbers 14 02 do you know what that means

@TimelyMatter 6 месяцев назад

I’m sorry, I do not

@ericwilliams2122 Год назад

it must have been made by CLICKSPRING'S great - great grandad!!!???🤔🤔🤔

@genekelly8467 Год назад

Fascijnating...the jeweled bearings..they do not appear to be sapphires..and idea what their composition is?

@TimelyMatter Год назад

I'm curious in their composition as well. Some common jewels are Ruby, Saphire, Garnet, Synthetic Ruby & Sahpire. but these jewels are so clear, like glass. Thank you for yout interest in the video!

@genekelly8467 Год назад

@@TimelyMatter Some of the American "Waltham" pocket watches used diamond bearing stones.