Living the eBay Dream with a Gorgeous Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Watch Restoration 

OH MY GOD ! You won that Auction, I bet on that Auction too !!! I loved it ! I am happy that you won it. Enjoy it !

New request! Marshal should start doing a wrist check every video. I'm tired of pausing and playing in slo mo to get a glimpse at what he's wearing that day.

I have severe arthritis. At one time i tied flys,built plastic aircraft models, repaired electric clocks and timers and worked on very small and large electronic equipment. Now i feel its a really good day if i can tie my own shoes and can shave without cutting myself. Now you must understand i am not whining or feeling sorry for myself! I am just giving the reasons why i love watching what i would like to do myself. Thank you for a really good channel!

Can you imagine the cool thing that can be the fact if this watch survives like 60 more years in the future and the owner can visits the video and see how a proper service can be fully made? Big congrats on this one Mr Marshall!

This is a perfect example of the value of investing in producing long-tail content to an immaculate standard. This video will still be valuable and watched in a hundred years,

I don't watch this channel because I want to service a watch. I watch this channel because I learn something new every video AND because you're so passionate about this hobby. Thanks for getting my mind off things for a little bit today.

Your commentary makes your videos great. The love and admiration you have for watches is obvious in every video. I appreciate your dedication to the craft and enjoy watching your process. Thank you for putting out great content.

I have to admit, I watch your videos usually around 2am when I cant sleep and they help my brain relax.

I really love how you explain everything in every video, not relying on the viewer to know everything from the start.

Hello, Marshall, I'm a big fan of your videos, I suffer from PTSD, depression and anxiety disorder and your videos pacify all that. I literally play them constantly (much to the dismay of my wife most days😂) But I just wanted to say thank you for helping me. Also, i own a Waltham Railroad watch, I was wondering if you wanted my business for a service on it. (I know you've already serviced one in a video) It's a really gorgeous watch, I just can't find anyone to service it in my area😢! It's running, it just doesn't like to stay running for me. I wear it so I'd love for it to tell time lol. I hope to hear from you🙂

Its always a good day when Marshall posts a new video. Loved that dial! Still beautiful after all those years. And the 'fill' guage was intriguing, never would have thought someone would put such a thing on a watch. Watching the parts jump around makes me think that you need to degaus the watch and your tools they seemed to be reacting to each other.

I love the art deco-look of the dial as well as the machine turning on the inside. To think a watchmaker would do that kind of detail for something no one would see except for another repair tech is impressive. Well done on the repair Marshall. You never cease to impress.

This is a channel I never knew I needed in my life. But now I know.

When they say that JLC is the watchmakers' watchmaker, they really mean it. The movement looks like it's a pleasure to work on. I really like the yoke spring and the shock settings. Great choice for a project and beautiful work, Marshall.

Seeing you remove that gasket with the cleaned mechanism inside the case got me the chills .

Beautiful watch and I love the power reserve complication!

Hey Marshal, have loved your mtg stuff for literally over a decade and my lord do I love your watch stuff too! You finally got me to jump into watch making, repairing some vintage and building custom seikos as gifts! I have built me and my dad matching watches for his birthday and I am going absolutely mental wating to give it to him! Thank you

Total agree that the reserve indicator is very useful. Wish more watches had this feature.

It is SUCH AN HONOR to GET TO LEARN AND OBSERVE YOU WORK !! IREALLY enjoy hearing all the insights and BONUS EXPLAINATIONS of how watches work... Thanks again for the BENEFIT of your HARD EARNED EXPERIENCE!

i'm a simple man, i see a video of Wristwatch Revival, i click the like button ! :)

It's always good to watch someone who really enjoys what they are doing .

I watched an old video an hour ago and was sad there was no new upload, because I’m sick and just sleep in all day to get better. Now you made my day better with a fresh upload! Comparing your old video to this one really shows your improvement.

Marshall. Thank you so much for showing how you opened a very solid case with care. I purchased a watch which was sold as 'unable to be opened'. The back looked the same type as the facet one you demonstrated with. Case back showed a number of chisel groves on the facets. I used your method, but can only afford the 3 pin wrench. Placed in a sold holder. Tried flat edges, failed. WD40. Round edged pins. Careful pressure and rotation. Oh yes. open. It's not an JSC but an Enicar 167. But to me it is safe opening that counted. Took 5 minutes of gentle persuasion. Thank you

JLC makes some absolutely stunning watches. The ultra thin moon phase they have is one of my favorite modern watches.

Man, you are not wrong, gotta be one of the best looking vintage watches you have repaired. The thing looks awesome!

You know, there are people who would say that watching your videos is like watching golf. Well, I LOVE watching golf, and I LOVE watching your videos! You might occasionally slice or land one on the beach, but you play on and always get it in the hole. Keep up the great work!

Dear Marshall, thank you for sharing this great video of an incredibly beautiful, elegant and highly finished watch on RU-vid. And it just goes to show why Jaeger-LeCoultre is so esteemed by any watch-lover or maker.

Marshall, another quality restoration. Thank you so much for showing the process you go through including all of your little slip ups. It helps me realize that no matter how good I might get it something, I'm still going to make mistakes occasionally. You're the best hobbyist RU-vid watch repair channel. Thank you.

Lovely piece, such a beautiful movement, that case back gasket was the old lead metal they used to use before rubber gaskets were used on watches, it renovated well and that watch is a keeper if I’d taken it in. 😉👍

My favourite watch you have repaired to date. I love the power meter, really unique and so useful too. Beautiful timepiece indeed.

This dial is really great looking and that complication is really satisfying/ cool.

Finished my first watch service yesterday🎉. Gotta real nice Franken with a Citizen 8200 automatic in it for Christmas that stopped working 30 minutes on the wrist. The hands just started spinning out until the mainspring was done, and I was like "that sucks." This Friday I said "what the heck" and took it apart for my first service. I noticed right off that the pallet fork screw was loose and the movement was filthy with metal shards throughout. Full clean in my ultrasonic, lube and reassembly, and it started right up!! 😂😢😢🎉. I am not skilled yet to fine adjust it, but it is ticking away nicely. I was so thrilled I took another movement apart last night and it is all clean and waiting for reassembly. I've learned so much from Marshall since I found this channel a couple months ago and got interested in watchmaking. Him and a couple others have been awesome.

Wow- I love that! Another beautiful restoration job… and some lucky breaks there at the end!

It makes me happy to hear how excited you get about these watches! I love seeing / hearing people with such a passion for something! you can always tell :)

That is absolutely one of the most beautiful watches you've ever restored, Marshall. Thank you for sharing it with us. Wow.

What a little gem, cheers Marshall great stuff.

Good job! Beautiful watch!

Watched this in the 🛁 this morning. Was a satisfyingly rejuvenating experience

It's a few days late, but here's wishing you a very Happy New Year. Watching your videos (sometimes repeatedly) makes me feel in touch with civilization for a few minutes. That's a great gift in these times. Thanks for all the hard work you put into these.

The movement is so sweet. You really got to show us some nice tools in this restoration, always cool. Thank you for creating this channel, one of the best of the best. The joy you express when doing this really comes through.

I also absolutely love the power reserve complication. I wish more watches had it. Strangely they are more common on an automatic instead of a manual wind. I've always thought they should be much more common on manual wind watches.

Stunning watch and I love the power reserve complication, hugely useful. I don't get the whole enjoying scratches on the watch case and calling it patina thing, the crystal gets changed, washers, main spring but scratches which are not part of the watch design dont get polished, baffling! Each to their own! Love the editing too Marshall simply superb.

The colour on that dial is really stunning. Thanks for another interesting journey Marshall.❤

man i love the look of this watch! amazing how JLC was doing way more to their watches even way back in the day!

Wow, looking at this watch, knowing what I now know because of watching your channel, it's obvious this was a fairly high-end watch. If it was from the 50s, it had some interesting advancements for the period: auto-wind, shock-resistant jewels, and water-resistance, not to mention the obvious machining quality and finishes. This must have been quite an expensive watch. Nice find, and it cleaned up really nicely. Might be worth checking it to see how waterproof it is.

To release a stuck case back you may glue a six sided nut on it with super glue. You can then unscrew it with a socket wrench. Works like a charm. The glue and the nut can easily be removed.

I was actually yelling case gasket while watching. So relieved you found it at the last minute. The watch came out just beautiful.

That watch is beautiful I love how you don't always restore the dial. The patina looks so nice. Keep making these videos

Extra parts just means you did it better than the previous guy

The reason the back gasket looked like metal is because it was probably Lead

That watch is absolutely exquisite, incredible work as always Marshall.

This watch is absolutely gorgeous! So glad that we're able to see it here on the channel.

Mechanic tip for GRIP in your case remover tool. Get fine valve lapping compound. A small amount on the metal fingers will minimize that slipping and rounding. (I have broken the TIP off a phillips screwdriver before the frozen screw came loose. It's THAT strong a gripper.) Love watching and the dialog. TY.

Hey Marshall, happy to see another video of yours pop up! And what a video! Not everyday we get to see a movement like that in a video. I am a trained and licensed watchmaker (read: repair) with a good bit of experience and see that you’re missing some of the basics of watchmaking. So I wrote this comment in the hope that these pointers will help to improve your service skills even further. 8:05: dial down on a dirty cushion is just asking for scratches on the dial. Don’t do that. 1st priority is to get the dial off, and not start on the automatic works first. 9:08: this was VERY irresponsible. This is a consistent mistake you make in your videos. Wind down the watch. Always. Because this is a pattern that has a massive risk linked to it, in this case the automatic works just flew away, but the shock of the sudden could have damaged pivots, teeth of the gear train, the automatic works will have damage,… just bad overall. You say you don’t know how to wind this one down, but that proves once again that you should know/study the movement BEFORE starting on it. Don’t just disassemble it without knowing what you’re doing. I know I’m being harsh here, but it is just that serious. 11:22: slipped off the screw and scratched the mainplate. Take it slower and work with focus. 13:57: too small of a screwdriver for that screw. This damages the screw head, and makes for a bigger slip risk. I was so proud that you used the correct screwdrivers up until this point. Come on man, you can do better. 14:10: prying, wiggling and grinding with the screwdriver like that to get the palletfork bridge off is a great way to make a bunch of scratches. Don’t do that. 21:48: you only oiled the barrel arbor. Please oil the main spring, it really needs it. Automatic main springs need medium oil, windup watches can do with grease. 22:30: okay a lot going on here, first off the bridge on the steel block? Why? You’re making a ton of scratches like that. Just put it on your working mat. Then also you use a WAY too small screwdriver for the screw, which again, damage and slip risk. I’m glad you use the correct amount of oil though, you’ve improved there. 24:56: that is a ton of grease, there’s no need to put that much on there. Not only that, excess grease just creeps between bridges and places you don’t want over time, so it does more harm than good. 25:52: man so much oil, there’s just no need for that. It doesn’t help, and just creeps everywhere it shouldn’t be given a little time. 27:27: too small of a screwdriver again, please just take that extra half second to not damage the screws. It makes all the difference in the quality of the work 27:37: way too much grease. 27:52: what are you doing here? Just blobbing grease all over, then knocking over the sliding pinion (why are you even working on top of the movement? That’s asking for scratches) and smearing grease all over the main plate. You’ve been doing this for a couple years now, you shouldn’t still be doing stuff like this. 28:30: too much oil, and not even placed correctly. It should be on the post, not dragged all over the plate 28:55: come on, the grease again? That is SO MUCH 30:29: grease… 31:09: and again… 31:48: you didn’t oil the automatic ratchet. This pivot needs oil as it is constantly being used whilst wearing. Not oiling this will actively destroy that pivot and hole. A horrible mistake on a watch like this where parts are difficult to come by. The rotor axle should also be oiled as again, constant use. 33:48: wrong screwdriver and you were screwing on the side, damaging the screw AND screw hole. Just.. take some diligence with those screws okay? Especially on a movement like that. 34:04: you’re laughing about it but if the anchor had come out under the bridge, there could have been serious damage to it. It’s an easy mistake to make when distracted, but sadly this job, or hobby, isn’t kind to mistakes. That’s part of the charm. 35:19: next time just follow the proper assembly steps (most watches are about the same) and oil after putting on the bridge. There is no need to wait it out because then you just need to do more work, as you’ve done here. 35:24: massive piece of lint on the jewel… and you didn’t take it off. Or mention it. 36:43: that is a sloppy blob of oil on that capjewel. You just need to touch in the center, and let go. No need to drag the oil all across the jewel like that, that’s just sloppy and the oil will get out of place, leaving the balance pivot without oil. Which is very, very bad. You also placed the chaton crooked onto the balance jewel, so there is zero chance the oil is where it needs to be, which is confirmed by the macro shot. Congrats, you have just destroyed the balance staff. 37:33: screwdriver. 39:58: you admit to not looking for a spec sheet. You didn’t even try. This was very disappointing to hear of you. 40:35: that’s an… okay result.. but I am interested to see what the other positions look like. My gut (and what I’ve seen so far) tells me this watch has insane positional variance because of the sloppy oiling. 44:15: You’ve got a replacement washer for this watch, but not for the Landeron you did in the previous video? Should have changed that out. But I’m very glad you did with this watch. 46:32: here you can see that your hand alignement is very sloppy. This is what the person wearing it sees the most, get it right. 48:15: well done on changing that gasket! These always need replacing. 50:00: you should have checked this, because by pulling it off with the movement open like that, you just put a ton of broken down rubber particles in the movement. I’m glad you replaced it though. Well that’s about it, I hope you learned something out of this comment (and everyone else reading this) and I look forward to seeing your improvement!

Watches are just mind bendingly beautiful inside

that component at 26:00 looks like a low power differential mechanism, what I think it does is allow one mechanism to rotate without causing damage to the next if one is locked up, specifically I think its an open differential , I think it works as an intermediary with the 'fuel gauge' gear which has a section that has no teeth which shows maximum, but because its an automatic the automatic mechanism can cause it to be 'over wound' but the differential allows this additional torque to go into the main spring without damaging the 'fuel gear'. If it is indeed that then it is a remarkably elegant solution

I really like that feature of telling you how much your spring is wound. It keeps us from over winding/ stressing it.

That power reserve feature is my favorite now too.

Parts flying everywhere. Glad you found them all.

The machine turning! Even on the reverse of the mainspring barrel! 😮😍

For those of us who install after market tachometers in our cars and other engine data displays - that powermatic complication is a must have feature.

I agree 100%, the tools are the fun part.

I think that second cannon pinion will self adjust the 0. That’s why it slips if it’s not right. The gear will stop when it hits zero. Ingenious!

I just went back to the beginning of the video to see how the original alignment is for the rotor, and it looks like you got it pretty much correct.

Wonderful. I have one of these vintage JLC watches. The red reserve complication is such a joy! Great to see how it must have been restored. Many thanks

I stumbled upon this channel right when Season of Discovery launched for Classic WoW. I binged all episodes on the second monitor while I was playing on the main screen. It made the time fly, and it was engaging, entertaining, and soothing. After I ran out of videos, even watching a few uploads twice, I stopped playing. I realized that normally, I focus on my game and the video on my second monitor fills the space around me...but this time I was mostly watching Marshall while WoW kept my hands busy. This is one of the few channels that takes priority over my other hobbies. Love the content, keep up the good work!

That is one of the nicest watches I've seen in a long time. Great buy, great work.

Here's a tip: when handling rubber parts like that O-ring, use plastic pokers as blunt as you can get away with, it's very easy to spear these things with metal tweezers, and you don't want that.

wow this movement is absolutely beautiful!

I like the look of the dial. I LOVE a real restoration! Thank you.

Wow, what a stunning watch ! its a real beauty, thanks for sharing again Marshall.

This watch is beautiful on the inside and out. I like that you keep the process of logic in the videos.

Absolutely stunning watch. Every single part was beautiful, and that dial is to die for

Well done Marshall. I totally understand why you were excited about obtaining and servicing this time piece. It's gorgeous and elegant. A great restoration!

The watch is absolutely gorgeous.

Your enthusiasm is infectious!

one of the most beautiful movements I've ever seen. Thank you for making me aware of this model

Awesome, thank you for taking us for this journey!

First seeing the movement and success at the end on the time graph are my 2 big moments, so sell those as hard as you wish and I'll enjoy every moment 🙂 Entertaining as always

I love this Feature, I have never seen this type of complication before. I am a relative newcomer to the world of Horology. So far this might be my favorite watch.

That one is a true beauty!! I love vintage watches and their restoration !! Fabulous! 😊

What a gorgeous little watch. Beautiful, simple, lovely thing!! Thank you for sharing, as always!!

Love the watch. The dial is splendid! Fun to see you learn as you go as you show us.

I've been watching these wonderful cleanings / rebulds for about a year now, and this is one of the prettiest movements I can remember. Maybe one really expensive & complex rolex or something, but this one is really unique. Loving the winding strength display, I had no idea such existed.

What a gorgeous watch. Congrats on the find, disassembly and reassembly Marshall!

I sit down to watch RU-vid for awhile and an "hour" or so later, I've "watched" you restore a watch. Thank you.

What a find! The mechanics still working. Beautiful piece of work

Wow. What a simply gorgeous/ gorgeous simple timepiece.

I could listen to that voice for hours it’s so pleasant. Also your videos are very informative but also engaging at the same time.

What a beautiful watch, so good to see the movement, artwork in itself tucked away for most of its life, the movement that is! Great video thanks!!!

Watchmakers own Jack Killian…. Love the way you talk and how you guide us followers thru your videos of restoring fantastic watches…. Keep up smiling🙏😎

As a car guy who has rebuilt a small block chevy in his kitchen, mad props to you. If I had decent eyesight and calm nerves I might have tried this when I was younger, lol,

That is gorgeous, amazing work.

This is a true gem. Thanks for sharing the experience!

Marshall, That is the most beautiful watch I have seen you complete. The gray band with the beige face. What a looker.

Gorgeous watch! Love power reserve complications - and JLC. Really enjoyed this one.

Definitely my kind of watch. Simple, elegant…loved the “power meter”…

DROOLING. 🤤 Marshall, you never cease to amaze me, on so many levels. The talent to restore, but also, your eye for finding these understated gems! This watch is insane.

Love it, what a beautiful watch. I love watching your videos on my lunchbreak, its so relaxing and the most interesting ones are often the ones where not everything goes to plan. I love how geeky you are about your tools too, kindred spirit right here!

What a gorgeous watch! Just this morning, I was hoping you'd upload soon :) It's always such a treat when you release a new video!