I think the history segments are fascinating. And the subtitles pointing out points of interest along the way during disassembly help to give context to the work you're doing (while simultaneously giving you twice the workload during editing, of course!). But your style and skill with these videos continues to evolve, and you seem to be settling into a format that really works. Since most watch repair enthusiasts are a bit on the nerdy side, I can't see how covering the history of the brands, movements or even specific models would be met with anything but enthusiasm.
I'm glad you liked it, and it was very nice of you to let me know. The editing on these things is already insane with all the cameras. I just love the extra work. I'm going to try and go more in depth with the history. I like doing the research, which is, as you said, a bit nerdy. I may even start to script these videos, as at the moment I just shout into the mic for an hour straight, then cut it all together!
the combination of history, technical info and honest process means that i can enjoy this type of video regardless of what im doing, whether its just background sound or a sit down and watch scenario. excellent video!
In general, I really like your voice over work. The history of the company is a nice touch, and your script is clean and your quips are spot on and funny! Keep up the good work! 👍👍
Thanks very much for sharing this video with us. So good to get the history side of things too. Please keep on sharing history with us. It makes it way more interesting.
Comment? Really enjoyed the video. Camera work is something you have really worked on and achieves everything that we want. The history element is smashing and the rabbit follow up is even better. The learning tips give just a little more. What else can I say? Oh yes! Thank you
History in general is important. We can't understand the world as it is today if we don't know how it became that way. The history of horology is a very narrow niche and therefore it is very interesting. Good job informing your audience. Keep it coming. You could screw the arbor on the tip of a threaded rod the size of a screwdriver. Insert the arbor, then unscrew the rod while holding it with a tweezer. Obviously, the thread has to be the correct size. Which may be different from one arbor to another.
It has been suggested to me to use a barrel arbor pin vise to help with the installation of the arbor back into the spring in the barrel. However there are multiple sizes available from Bergeon
I really enjoy the history, your knowledge of watches and time keeping is very enjoyable to watch. Your pace keeps me interested from start to finish. I own and enjoy several mechanical and automatic watches. Ever since I was a young 5 year old boy I wore a watch, I guess I though it was cool or something. Keel up the good work!
I live in Switzerland. I bought a watchmaker house which was built in 1951. Unfortunately, I could not figure out where these watches went, which were built in this house. I don't have even a name apart from the founder. Allemann in Welschenrohr. In that time there were so many watchmakers in my hometown only the big names survived. But I keep digging. To your question, I am very interested in watch history.
Beautiful job. Looks just like new. By the way I inherited a Rolex President, It was purchased probably in the Mid Sixties. I brought it to the Rolex center in Los Angeles for cleaning and standard service, they kept it for 5 days than they called me saying it is too old and they will not service it... what's wrong with these people?
I have heard some horror stories about vintage Rolex restoration. You may have just dodged a bullet, but yes, it's annoying. Thanks for the nice words. All the best.
Look here mate, you and I see eye to eye on the Swatch group and what's happened to the industry. Reminds me of the diamond industry. It's always done for the same reason. To make rich men richer and screw over the small guy. Once it's done they always seem to shit on their own history and their egos get so big they don't care about the craft anymore,they all just sit around in big rooms smoking cigars and enjoying the smell of their own farts. You do amazing work and I enjoy watching immensely my friend.
Thanks I appreciate that, swatch group I can't talk about here in the comments i'd get banned from RU-vid lol btw I finally finished the Tissot video 'tis a lovely looking watch
Very good job. Those clear pallet stones are spinel. While not as common as ruby, you will also find hole and cap jewels which are also spinel. Spinel is not as hard as the synthetic ruby but it is more than hard enough for watch and clock applications. On the Mohs hardness scale diamond is 10, synthetic ruby is 9 and spinel is 8.
I like the history intro - all the very good channels do it, it's what makes the video interesting, and makes YOU interesting. The thing you are working on does not exist in isolation, there is always something interesting about it, so please do continue with this new intro. You can lose the cleaning machine pics imho; sure, show the parts laid out but I always skip over video showing the machine. I have one, I know what they do 🙂Some channels use that time to list their patreons and members, I think that is a good use of that video if included
Thank you for taking the time to give me feedback; it's very much appreciated. If I ever get round to setting up a Patreon or RU-vid membership, I will certainly do that. I'll drop the cleaning pictures. I think you're right. Everyone knows what an ultrasonic cleaner is at this point. Thanks again.
I hate that boot and leg on the regulator. If you just use a bit more pressure you risk bending boot and which than brakes that hair thin leg. I use hexan or n-pentan instead of one dip. It is cheaper. Did you see china version of Bergeon winders? They look good and sturdy. Only gripe is that they sized winders caliber specific. Nicely done. Being myself amateur it is not a big compliment but anyway I'll compliment your work and narration that is excellent. Keep it up mate.
Thanks for the feedback; I appreciate it. I have the Chinese version of the Bergeon winders, the ones with the steel arbour hooks. They are ok for the money-very good even-but the caliber-specific thing kills them a bit. I've had them for 6 months and never used them; they fit nothing I've worked on. All vintage stuff, so maybe if you are into the watches they fit then... that said, most of the calibers they fit are expensive, a few are Rolex calibers, and if you are working on mainly Rolex, then just get the Bergeon winders. The set I use can be found on eBay for around $100, and I'd recommend them any day of the week over the Chinese ones for vintage work. I'll take any compliment I can get. Thank you!
I will certainly not work on Rolex and 7750, and ETA main spring you can get on gas station besides chewing gums. So rarher new spring that costs few dollars than chinese Bergeon. Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, that is annoying. I have often wondered why the Chinese do not make a size-specific winder and stop it with this caliber thing. Another thing you would think they would make but don't...a watch cleaning machine!. India makes one. That's all I know of. I don't mean sonic. Of course, I mean the old style with the three baskets and the heater like the L&S or Elma
Same, I know of the Indian one but no Chinese; it seems strange as they make everything else! I have cleaning baskets for a watch cleaning machine. I may take a crack at designing my own and putting it here on the channel. I'm not sure if an electronics video would fit here, however.
I’ve only recently gotten into watch repair and I’m glad I stumbled across this excellent channel. @Saving-time Would you be willing to share the stl for the crystal press domed adapter?
I know it may seem a little gauche, but I would be really interested in seeing what the watch sold for, and even a comment from the buyer, I realise you'd have no control over that part, but a pinned comment saying what it went for would be cool on the older videos (I have just discovered the channel, so am catching up with your work)
The watch sold for about 280 USD buyer comment was this "This was the best purchase I've made on eBay. One, the watch is incredible! Two, the seller made the whole process a truly wonderful experience. He provided education about his watchmaking experience and provided some really good books for me to research. Included in my purchase was an additional watch he provided so I start my watch repair journey. Thank you so much! Wonderful experience!"
@@Saving-Time excellent. Very cool of you, sending the second watch. That seems a good buy, I have no frame of reference, was that around where you were hoping it would go for? (Feel free to ignore that, if you think it's impertinent, or could in some way insult your customer)
You've left out the bit of the later half of 19th century watch history where the quaint distibuted home workshops of the Swiss were the premier model for mass counterfeiting of the finest watches in the world which were, then, found in the US. You've also missed out the more recent history where some of the original counterfeiters have gone so far in pursuit of increasing margins on ever more expensive movements as to hire out the production of parts to the new counterfeiters, and lowering the legal percentage requirements for Swiss produced parts in "Swiss Made" movements. The bonus effect being that the new counterfeiters get the benefit of better "third shift" components for their own "home workshop" pursuits.
I left out quite a bit; there is only so much you can fit into a 45-minute video, and the Swiss counterfeiting of watches will pretty much get its own dedicated video at some point. I hope you enjoyed this one.
No argument, just perspective. I wear long sleeve dress shirts all the time and with an 8-inch/20cm wrist, anything under 39mm looks like I'm wearing a child's watch. 42mm in the sweet spot if I can find a cuff that will accomodate.
I'm not gatekeeping anyone's watch taste; I was half-joking in the video. I have to say, though, that all the soldiers in WWII would have been wearing 26-32 mm watches in general, and I'm not sure they looked like they were wearing kids watches. Not liking smaller watches also removes you from the entire vintage market, mostly. That said, it's a personal fashion choice, and at the end of the day, I rock a 45 mm g-shock when I'm in the workshop. I hope you enjoyed the video. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. BTW awesome off-road videos you have i'd love to give that a go one day!
@@Saving-Time WWII field watches and even my Navy Flight school issued watch were all indeed 36mm to 39mm. Practicality and functionality were key before aesthetic proportions. Looking at my own images between my teens to 30s, when I had my last proper dress watch, they don’t scream small. It’s just personal perception on the wrist by me now. I’m actually eyeing a 39mm as my next purchase, but plan to put it in a bund strap, so that might cancel out the smaller size 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for the compliment! I posted those off-road videos when I was treating RU-vid as a video server, before we started viewing RU-vid as an actual channel and content provider. Never bothered to take them down.
@853 Heavy It's just what you get used to as well. I normally go between 33 and 38 mm. I tend not to notice the size that much unless I've been rocking the G-Shock, and then I slap a dress watch on. Really, though, I like pretty much all watches. I sort of hate the RU-vid channels that cover "5 ways you should wear your watch" or "what size is right for you." Wear your watch however you like it, and the size you like is the right size. IMO
And that's also just sad. My father was a car mechanic i grew up in a garage and the difference is Ford might not want to do the work but they can't block the sale of parts to let you fix it, the Swatch group does just that
Great work, as ever. Love the history too. I’ve been having the same barrel arbor battles, I do it as in this video at 10:18. Use carbon steel in left hand and push thumb and forefinger between the blades to hold the spring open. Been a game changer for me. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l_-1GcCd2rs.html
@@Saving-Time I thoroughly enjoyed. I tried servicing 40 years ago. Somehow I didn’t know enough and there wasn’t you tube . 3 months ago I took my dads omega he gave me and my in laws Sekonda, and the monkeys didn’t do the work I expected . I’m going to buy the equipment and service them myself. I’ll start with my primary school Lanco and then my high school Caravelle day date auto. Both of which I had serviced but the would not keep working. I need the main spring tool, ultrasonic machine, chemicals, and the tricky one is the lubricants. All the watchmaking suppliers have long gone in Johannesburg.
I love the history segment! I watch a few other watch repairers and usually all that you get a small off-handed comment about a so-and-so company and how far they've fallen but no real explanations. Context and background of the situation really help as I only consume horology information from yours and others' videos. I feel the timestamps definitely help for those who aren't as interested in the history.
Thank you. I'll try and get a bit better with the history. I really do appreciate the feedback. I definitely think it adds something to the videos, so I'm happy you liked it.
C&E. Marshall CO Mainspring winders. I post tool pics and stuff sometimes on my IG instagram.com/p/Cg7KUA8scNN/ feel free to follow me over there if you are interested in that sort of thing
I watch a lot of other popular watch channels and you’re offering something different t with highlighting every part in text and detailed history. I love it
Im a new subscriber, seeing this 7 months after it was posted. I really like the history.. It adds a huge amount to the appreciation of the item in question.
I am sooo glad i found your channel, it's really great :) About the smaller watches, I couldn't agree more - smaller men's watches are so beautiful (especially because i really prefer men's watches over women's, although i'm of the opposite sex). It's so hard to find a relatively cheap, small and aestethically pleasing men's watch. Any recommendations? (EU here). Love your channel!
My better half pretty much wears exclusively men's watches; I end up making her more colourful straps for them as she is more into the bright colours than am. I think they look fantastic on her. Pretty much any vintage watch you buy will need servicing, which will add quite a bit to the cost. If you would like my advice, you can contact me via email at david@saving-time.link, and I might be able to point you in the right direction. Or DM me on Instagram if you use that platform: instagram.com/savingtime_yt/.
Thank you for this interesting video. The images are beautiful, and your comments are pleasant to follow. I really appreciated the results of your research about this brand of watches. You are an excellent watchmaker. I believe that your beautiful modesty helped you become one. -- Merci pour cette intéressante vidéo. Les images sont belles, et vos commentaires sont agréables à suivre. J'ai beaucoup apprécié le fruit de vos recherches à propos de cette marque de montres. Vous êtes un excellent horloger. Je crois que votre belle modestie vous a aidé à le devenir.
I really love the backstory and detail of historical significance regarding this movement and how it intertwines with the manufacturing groups of the past. Well done. Love your sense of humour along with your humility. I hope you keep going in the direction of your current format 👍
You would really love RGM watches. A small workshop in Lancaster, PA. Tiny number of pieces made each year. Rose engine. Even use some totally original, fully in-house movements! Doubt I’ll ever be able to afford one (although they’ve had some for as “low” as 5k USD) but I plan to tour their workshop one day. Anyway, look up RGM watches! As artisanal high horology as it gets.
Are you in Prague? Wonderful city with lovely people. I notice that bidding closed at 222BPS. I would have hoped for me for all your efforts. Thanks for sharing this tour de force in the history of that line of watches. Almost as much as the work you did!
Outstanding video! Question: I see little dimples on the balance wheel -- are these from, um, balancing it by drilling very small bits of material off to make the wheel's weight distribution uniform as it's rotated?
Well spotted, yes i believe this was from some past watchmaker poising the balance. I probably should have talked about it in the video lol Glad you enjoyed it
Barrel arbour install what works for me is to do what you did but once I am pushing it into position, reverse turn it with the tweezers. It opens the spring a little to make it easier and when the arbour knob clicks into the spring groove it’s good to go. This is what I do and not a pro instruction. I am more of an amateur.
I will give that a try, thank you. Someone recommended to me a slide locking pin vice to more easily manipulate the arbour, which I will also try out and report back on how that works. I appreciate the suggestion. Cheers
I'm not a watch expert so the detailed history gives me a good idea of why a watch is special (or not). I do have a problem with text on screen while you're talking; I can't do both things
Fine job . You did it so good . I like small watches as well I have two minute man Bulova`s one made in the US the other is Swiss made . They appear to be almost the same . Your the first watch maker to use leather to polish jewels that I have seen .
Thank you; I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm a big vintage Bulova fan. Do you have the rectangular minute man? I think they also did a square one, but I can't remember off the top of my head. Anyhow, great watches! Thanks again for the kind words.
Yes , I love the format of discussing history of the movement while you are dissamblinhg it. It brings us so much closer to the movement while you are trying to bring it to life again.
History for a watch brand makes perfect sense,if you own a watch (even a Casio) it should sooner or later be of interest.......................................
Hi, I am enjoying your videos, especially the history of various manufacturers which adds valuable context. You seem concerned that parts of the videos could be "boring". My guess is that people viewing watch repair videos are not doing so for excitement. Such vids are, by their nature, slow, detailed and repetitive. Don't worry about it. Viewers have the power to easily skip forward and backwards as they wish. I like also that you are "budget constrained" like most people, and don't have every bit of fancy kit so think of new or different ways of doing things. This is keeping it real and is encouraging. Keep up the fine work!
I agree on the small dress watch philosophy. Although I'm fairly muscular, I have slim wrists. The larger watches I find uncomfortable and they also tend to slop around on my wrist. The smaller watches allow the band to fit snugly, and, as well as being more comfortable to wear, sit much better and stay in the same place while I'm doing things
Same way with me as i said in another reply, the only watch I own that's large is a g-shock and that thing weighs like 50 grams (1.7 oz) so i never notice it. I hope you enjoyed the video :)
I think even other channels should tell the history from the brand and watch and by doing this you have a new sub. I did love to hear all the info , thank you for making the time for this video 👍🏻👍🏻
