Why did they hide the El Primero in this watch? 

That is beautiful! It's a crime it doesn't have a display case back.

One of the most interesting brands, Ebel, and one of the very few iconic designs the 90's, the 1911. Marc Busser said this is one of his favorites watches.

that movement is a work of art. The craftmanship that went in designing a movement like this from drawings to the real deal is insane 😍

Interesting to watch you do this. I bought my 1911 back in 2006 because of the El Primero movement. I love it. Mine has a black face and the two tone metal strap. Very underrated watches- most people have no idea about them, and the later ones don’t have the same appeal. Mine dates back to the 80s when Ebel commissioned the movements and this brought the Primero movement back into production.

Beautiful watch really. I continue to enjoy your videos, for your exceptionally thoughtful and thorough approach to your work, but also for your historical perspectives and your humor. Thank you so much and Happy New Year!

You never cease to amaze me in your vast knowledge on all things watch and more. I enjoy watching and listening. Thank you.

Thank you, Stian, for sharing another fabulous movement with us. I hope you and the rest of the VWS family have a safe and enjoyable New Year.

Excellent work Stian, thank you for what yo do for us on this channel! Looking forward already for your next project! All the best wishes for you and your family! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Dan

Never get tired of watching you Stian. I am in awe of your skill. Thank you. All the best. Mick.

That's a beautiful watch. Thanks for the share and the history lesson. It's a pleaseure to watch you do your thing. Blessings.

I like the attention you pay to the details. I think a watch like this deserves a lot of attention. Good health and success in the new year 👍👏🇧🇬

Outstanding work as usual informative with a subtle touch of humour

Love it! All new information about Ebel and El Primero - many thanks. Terrific videography.

An extremely complicated movement handled by a master,thanks you for showing .

Interesting watch Stian. Thanks for the video, all your hard work and witty comments over the last year. Merry Christmas, Howard

Another excellent, informative and entertaining video!! I look forward to every new video, thanks again!!

A beautiful piece and as usual you did a fantastic job!

That is a pretty fiddly keyless works. Fabulous service and conversation, Stian, as always. It always amazes me how these movement companies keep showing up in many different brands. I look forward to the 6139 service.

Excellent work

Great to hear that you had a wonderful Christmas and that the account manager didn't raise any concerns about her missing Q Tips and Tins of Sardines from the pantry cub board. Great work as always and continue to enjoy your festive season. Looking forward to more downloads in 2022. Regards from New Zealand.

Thank you for another interesting video. What a technical machine! The El Primero really does have an incredible array of parts. I was also impressed with the complexity of both sides of the watch, the keyless works side as well as the train/chronometer side.

Great movement, interesting and informative video. Best wishes for 2022.

Good Lord that's a lot of work! I just bought a solid gold ebel zenith chronograph that was in mint condition. Greatest watch I've ever owned. My watch guy I'm sure can do the work of cleaning it, but hopefully it won't be for quite some time as the watch appears to be mint. It looks like you have to be a master in order to take apart clean and put the watch back together properly. It's hard for me to wrap my head around the complexity of this watch. I actually feel honored to own this watch. I first learned and wanted this watch when I saw Don Johnson wear it on Miami vice. Your channel is wonderfully fascinating!

To see a master watchmaker at work like this even makes me question how meticulous, careful, and precise I am working in my own job (electronics) 😂 The level of mechanical detail in the movement and attention to service is extraordinary. We can appreciate this all the more when captured so expertly with the excellent camerawork and running commentary.

Thanks Stian, another great video. Some useful tips here for when I service my first chrono. Merry Christmas.

Very informative and enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing.

Love your sense of humor.

I’m always impress to see watchmaker working on chronograph !! Perfect job ! Lots of watch to do and repair and I will be better like that ! 🙂

Wow. This is fascinating

Another Great episode!

Superb work Steun, Merry Christmas and happy New Year 👍👍👍

Really enjoyed your video, great quality and great narration, have always liked the Ebel watches.

I had no idea of the complexity of the gear trains etc in watches until I watched you videos, you sir are very talented and skilled.

Another fine job and Merry Christmas

Gorgeous watch!

Very smart looking watch.

Sir wish you and all your family members Happy Christmas and new year.

Wasn't a fan of that watch at first glance but, I enjoyed the craftsmanship and complexity if the movement as you disassembled it and gave it's history. Then you put it on your wrist and my attitude flipped 180 degrees. Seeing that watch in a showcase I would pass it by but if I saw it being worn I would definitely compliment the person wearing it for their beautiful watch. Or maybe it just looks good on you? 😊 Happy Christmas.

It is interesting to note that the Zenith television (and indeed the Zenith electronics) are gone while Zenith watches are still ticking.

Love your videos ..and love this watch..and real 'looker'. Great movement and a lovely face. Looks super with that strap too. Well done..👍

Another excellent video Stian, hope i got your name right, lovely watch with Zenith movement cleaned and oiled your usual high standard thanks for showing us, it's Boxing day here in the UK so happy new year to you and your family hope you're all ok.

Hello, nice video and a Happy beautiful and healthy new year! 10x

I love the idea of a dress chronograph - to time the intervals between Martinis.

To be honest, I'm not fan of golden cases or bezels. But the movement is awesome.... Very nice work on such a complicated movement, and great video as always. Thank you again for sharing another master class. Happy new year!!

Beautiful watch.

Watching these videos is rapidly turning into an addiction!!! Seeing them torn apart and put back together is like watching a tennis match.... does he win, or does he go down to defeat!! Great narration surely helps and you do a great job there too!!!

After 11 hrs of flight , I notice your new video. It is very relaxing to watch. How complicate is this “complication” . Very elegant watch.

I purchased a 1911 not too long ago, and this is my first glance at the movement :)

Another great video with commentary! Also, would love to have a watch with an El Primero movement. Very nice looking movement. Getting a Movado or MVMT would be akin to getting a lump of coal in your stocking! My view anyway. Merry Christmas! Cheers!

I have a Zenith Chronomaster moonphase, and it's nice to see what my movement looks like from inside (although the El Primero cal. 410 is better finished and has a full calendar and moonphase). This explains the rather tall bill from the last service of my watch. I also like that you comment on the construction and design of the movements you service. There are strong and weak points on most constructions of any kind, and these "movement reviews" are hard to come by. If possible it would be great if you could go into even more details on the construction, quality and reliability of the movements featured in your videos.

Great Video thanks.

Hello Stian, third time's acharm (this is the 3rd of your videos that I have watched today). What a beautiful watch! I can see that I'm going to need to practice, practice, practice! Kind regards.

Great. Thank a lot! You’re a master

Gorgeous time piece; "layout has been well thought out".

Excellent video--my fifth today in a post-subscribing binge. As an Ebel (and Zenith) enthusiast, let me offer a few details for posterity. 1. Charles Vermot wasn't merely a "worker" at Zenith. He'd been hired by Martel in 1936, and by 1976 when he was resisting orders from Zenith Electronics (of USA), he was in charge of production at Zenith. He retired soon after. It was the request from Pierre-Alain Blum of Ebel in 1982 that brought him out of retirement. 2. The El Primero in the video is a caliber 40.0, which was made in the transition year of 1986. Prior to that time, the Ebel Chronograph used a wave bracelet and was working through a stock of 70's-era Zenith Movements that were marked 3019PHC. Vermot had hidden away four or five thousand ebauches, and Ebel purchased those initially in 1982. Based on that sale Zenith Watch Co. and it's owner Dixi Machine decided to restart production using re-established old tooling, and used a new designation: 40.0. That run was successful enough to attract interest from Rolex, and in response to that contract developed new tooling that went into service in 1987, according to Rossler. Those movements were marked "400", and later Ebels have Zenith 400's in them. 3. Ebel started the 1911 series in 1986, at the 75th anniversary of the company. These used the new 1911-style link bracelent instead of the prior wave bracelet. 4. So, an Ebel Chronograph with a 40.0 and a link bracelet can be dated to 1986-1987, a year after Ebel placed these on the wrists of the actors in the hit TV show "Miami Vice". 5. Ebel was a haute de gamme company at least until the last decade, including during the first decade of Movado ownership. They've drifted downmarket since then, but their production standards are still quite good. (My own example of the 1134901 is identical to the one in the video, with a Zenith 40.0, but includes the bracelet. Time to get it serviced again!)

I alway's appreciate your suttle humor. "Sardine Oil" HA!! Another great job and video!! Thank you.

I have a soft spot for Ebel, was in the Gulf for sometime and saw some very beautiful ones. And Zenith of course is that, zenith.

Nice video, thanks Stian. Hope you had a great Christmas, wishing you a great 2022. I’m getting withdrawal symptoms, can’t wait for the next video! Will you do any focusing on fixing specific issues or using specific tools?

Great story of the guy who hid the drawings, machines etc in the wall, well done

I hope Santa's made all your dreams came true! Another great restoration! Thank you for sharing your great professionalism with us, and btw, all the comments you make on the work, are great to hear! Best wishes for a stunning 2022! Another question: is it true that the only pallet of the anchor that should be lubricated is the exit one? Thank you!

Utrolig bra video. Koste meg i romjula❤

nice swiss watch, i like u say hello boy and girl thank you for upload this service.. like rolex movement nice jod bro

I love ebel. I have a diver with the cal 8810 lemania, good movement too

Have a Zenith Rainbow Flyback ( el Primero 405 ) with transparent caseback , nicely finished. Also have Rainbow, de luca and Chronomaster COSC - Chronometer 18 kt, all with el Primero 400 . Guess that Chronomaster - movement is also nicely decorated but never looked inside.

I once read that Ebel was bought by Porsche Design for their in-house movements when IWC stopped supplying them.

Season's best to you and your family Stian! Once again a plethora of knowledge! I had heard of Ebel before, but had no idea that some housed premium calibres. It's really a nice looking watch! I always wondered about hi beat (36K vph) movements wearing more. Some have said that "modern" lubricants negate any excessive wear but I'm wondering what your professional opinion is.

Stian I had mentioned a few weeks ago I bought a pair of curved brass watchmakers tweezers I just got them today 1\13/22 mailed to me from England over the pond here to New York Long Island to be exact. I find they’re easier on the wrist ✨ I admire your watch repair skills. We’re losing too many mechanical minded logical people. ✨✌🏻😎 ☕️

Great video once again, thank you. have searched all over for a similar pair of brass tweezers but can't find anywhere, could you let me know where you found them? Happy Christmas and wishing you a great new year.

Seeing these videos Im jealous of your line of work... this is more fun than doing a paper pushing job in a random office.

I have the same watch with two tone bracelet and it’s one of my favorite chronographs. Love you channel! Are u based in Switzerland 🇨🇭?

Nice as usually ;) But I would like to polish that gold bezel little bit ;)

Merry Christmas, Stian! Holiday greetings and best wishes to you and your family! The Ebel that you worked on is a very handsome piece. One question: how do you know that the bezel is made of gold? Is it marked or does the technical communication tell you that?

Thank you for the great video, now I understand much better how a chronograph works. I recently started working on watches myself as a hobby. I live in Switzerland (you said in an older video you did too), do you have any recommendations for good online shops? Most have terrible websites where it's no fun to order or have very long delivery times. Best regards and thanks for the great work

When I restored my grandfather's Vienna Regulator pendulum clock (the first clock I ever fixed), I found a few broken parts such as the chime flirt had been bodged by my grandad (in the case of the chime flirt, he had soldered on part of the shaft of a jeweller's screwdriver). Eventually, I was able to source genuine replacements, from the same manufacturer (Gebruder Resch) and from about the same period (mid-1880s). So I don't regard it as a chimera, a mixture of old and new parts, but a sympathetic restoration.

Fabulous watch very good video,could you please tell me what make are your brass tweezers Many thanks Pete

Wonderful! My friend has this same watch and she loves wearing it. One question I have is that in the instruction manual it warns the when setting the hour and minutes Hands they must not be turned backwards as it may damage the movement. Could you explain why this is and what it would damage please? Happy new year as well!

The watch really is as good as it looks, i like the lack of angles on the case very nice

The El Primero Chronomaster is an awesome watch I know. But the high beatrate does wear out parts faster unfortunately. The 36,000 VPH is awesome to watch go in person. I had been trying to find one for about 2 years and finally got lucky a week ago.

i think its 3600 not 36000 really cool to see a Zenith watch on the table Happy New Year.

Lesson learned! His boss at work didn't know what he was doing. Save those specs/designs/molds/etcétera... History awaits you! P.S. I completely agree with you about hiding such a movement. Bad call.

Yes I'm a watch nerd, How much for the El Primero? Outstanding video.

Can a clear back be put on watches like this ? I do a lot of precision machining and always wondered if a standard back could be hollowed out and a sapphire disk fitted into the ring remaining. Maybe this process could be done by buying a substitute back so you can put the watch back to the original if you want. Not just on this watch in particular but on others that have stunning mechanicals inside that cant's be seen. Many times when you "Pop" the back of a time piece it is the most exciting part.....seeing those beautifully machined and hand-crafted parts. Peace and Happy New Year......Hope it's better than 2021

Diese Uhr ist ja ein Wunderwerk der Technik.

Great…but is the grease you put onto the pallets fork, good ALSO for the 5 Hz frequency, as per the El Primero movement (36,000 bit per hour)?

I have a Zenith el primero pilot watch, but the chrono seconds hand when is at 0 (12 o'clock) is a millimiter to the left, is not completely centered when reset, that its driving me crazy... :(

Amazing job my friend. I have a question, as a new El Primero owner I've noticed something that I haven't heard on other watches - there is an audible faint click when the rotor spins 1-2 turns, it seems that it's the same click that is heard when you wind the watch manually very slowly. I assume this is normal operation of this movement? I'm wondering because on other automatics all I could hear is the rotor wooshing away, no clicking whatsoever (even when winding them via the crown). Would appreciate your input on this!

Can I ask what's the base charge to service the 400 movement?? Assuming nothing needs to be replaced.

Fantastic movement and service. I think I spotted some crocodile tears as the strap whimpered, " pardon me. Could I have a little attention too, please?".

Lovely video. not knowing better, would it be a faux pas to have the back replaced with a viewing back?

I think he’s exited about the next watchmaker conference with more gals involved. How to go without the wife tho 😱 Love to know what that service would have cost and if the el Primero movt is much more complicated to work on than other chronographs from that era??? Best for the New Year 🌞

Hello thanks for the video. Would i have to send my same ebel watch to Ebel or Zenith for repair ? I tried a watchmaker, but they were unable to get the parts and since Ebel ownership ha canged many times simce the el primero modell i am confused. Kind regards

For Canon pinion, instead of grease is watch silicone good?

I wear my 1911 tekton titanium chronograph

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Can I ask you something? Are you from Norway? You have a very Norwegian way to pronounce your name and a typical Scandinavian accent 🙃 Nice video btw! I regularly watch your uploads

Fab movement but I would not want such a 'flashy' case if you paid me to wear it! Happy christmas!

At the height of the Quartz crisis in the late 70s/early 80s the legions of expert mechanical watch technicians in Switzerland and globally must’ve gone through hell when they realised millions of electronic quartz modules were being mass produced cheaply in the Far East, and the traditional watch industry. Ironic that it was Swiss and US microelectronics research pioneers in quartz technology who were welcomed with open arms in Japan when the European watch and consumer electronics industries were very hesitant and refused to buy into the new tech.

good afternoon i have an el primero a386 mk3 1971 that i havent wear it for ages , i want to take it for a service and i am afraid how much will it cost....

Super super sir

First - or am I third - nice watch nice work