I’ve seen a number of watch videos and I can tell you that you are most likely the best I’ve heard at commentary. You have the right mix of instruction and story telling, without a hint of pretentiousness - you readily say when you screw up and just don’t come off as an @ss. Keep it up. You have a natural knack for this, both narration and presentation. Subscribed!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Really appreciate it, thanks for saying so!

@oldnick4707

Жыл бұрын

@@WristwatchRevival, This person's comments are very true. I've been meaning to add a comment to this effect for some time! In my opinion your ability/knack for narrating your progress this well is the very high point of your posts! I gather that you have a few irons in the fire, but I think that you could branch over and simply narrate stuff and do very well! Lol

@BCM1959

8 ай бұрын

@@WristwatchRevival not just blowing smoke up your butt, you really make quality videos. I would still take the courses like you did but I have learned a lot from you after seeing a dozen or more of your videos. Who knew that the history of time keeping was so interesting.

I recently worked on an AS 1120 movement, very similar to the 970 here. Made the error of moving the crown wheel after removing the click screw while the screw was still in place. I believe the click launched into orbit where it remains comfortably being tracked by NASA as a piece of space garbage. All that work and that movement is now a donor ... Lots to learn in this hobby. Seeing that click made my heart skip a beat and reminded me of the two hours I spent on the floor looking for the exact same part. Very well done!

My mom have a small women's mechanical watch, and nobody in my country would want to touch it. One even stubbornly insist to made it a quartz. Well, I can't do it and looking at these videos to learn how to service it myself. Its a gift from my father for their first anniversary. I don't have the heart to destroy that piece of heirloom.Thank you for the tutorials.

I love love love, thankyou. I have taken an interest in vintage watches they are beautiful and I love getting them running again, I'm gonna keep practicing 🥰

I remember that TB cross logo from years ago. They used to sell (non-denomination) stamps to place on your envelope next to the postage stamp to advertise for contributions. Just love watching you at work as your skills and knowledge improve with each watch/video.

@Trebuchet48

2 жыл бұрын

Christmas Seals! And they are still around. The organisation is now the American Lung Association, because while TB is largely a thing of the past, at least in the USA, other lung diseases such as cancer, and asthma from which my wife suffers, are still very real. We donate every year. You should too.

@cdd4248

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! OMG...I was trying to remember where I had seen that TB logo...on my grandmother's letters! Thx!

I realize I've always had a great admiration for all types of watches. The mystery of accurate time keeping is a fascination to me. Time rolls by at a very precise speed and the quest to match it with a solely mechanical movement will probably never end...

I love croton watches. I'm a nurse so I was excited to see they made one. Thanks for the info

For as small as that watch is, I'm amazed at your filming of the servicing of the watch! Thank you for your videos, I'm really enjoying watching your amazing craft and hobby!

I like looking at these old vintage watches. It's amazing that they had manufacturing processes to make such very tiny parts in the 1940s.

@TheJohnnySlick

2 жыл бұрын

I think transistors were first mass produced in the 40s and those are tiny. There’s this whole neat evolution you can see, too, where you can look at pocket watches from the late 19th century and they’re basically exactly the same only larger…

@davidhuston6677

2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the machines that makes those screws .

@JasperJanssen

2 жыл бұрын

My grandmother used to have a watch that was significantly smaller than this. Like, two thirds the size maybe. Just as old.

@inerlogic

2 жыл бұрын

*laughs in 1800s pocket watches

@JasperJanssen

2 жыл бұрын

@@inerlogic those are much bigger though.

Great video. I really admire your patience and attention to detail. It's really nice to see another old Croton--I recently gifted an old Croton tank-style watch to a good friend of mine--who happens to be a nurse, so it was a nice surprise to see you working on a nurse watch!

I found your channel about a month ago and am hooked. If possible, I'd love to know more about how these parts are made in the first place. It just seems like typical machining and stamping would have a hard time creating such precise parts.

... why am i mesmerized by marshall's voice about watches when i watch him primarily for magic. This is awesome. I subscribed because i wanted to support Marshall as a content creator, but the video's never popped up in my feed until today. I love this. I didn't realize how cool this is.

@freedom55or95

3 жыл бұрын

Very cool very soothing...zzzzz...

@stetteo

3 жыл бұрын

He sounds like Seth Rogen

It is great seeing some of your challenges

Every ladies watch with that style case that I have opened has rust in the keyless works. Nice job. The time keeping is probably as good as it ever was.

@medea27

2 жыл бұрын

There's probably rust in these ladies watches through countless years of hand washing... these petite bands generally sit quite low on your wrist compared to men's watches (often slightly loose like a bracelet) so they're easily splashed with water & soap without the wearer realising. And in the case of a nurse's watch, there'd be triple the handwashing frequency!

@cdd4248

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it is because women are usually the dishwashers in the home; especially in the 40s-60s.

I must take the time to say thank you for your wonderful videos on watch repair and more. Your tone of voice and how you describe what it is that you are doing, and the why of it, is very informative and entertaining. The oops moments when you make a mistake is refreshing as it shows us that not everything goes well all the time. You're human. I started watching watch making and repairs as I a go through cancer treatment, having to give up many of my hobbies due to illness. I discovered that I did posses many of the very basic tools that you use (tiny tweezers, screw drivers, magnification lenses, ultra sonic cleaner etc but nothing like you have as an 'amateur?') I managed to find a handful of old inexpensive watches and started to take them apart and half of the time successfully put them back together again. Having watched just about all of your videos, it gave me the confidence to dig right in and tackle the job, knowing that the mistakes I made were not uncommon but learned as I went along following your videos. I don't have the lubes but try my best with what I have on hand on these cheap watches. I am surprised at how rewarding it is to see the heart of these amazing engineering marvel come to life as they come together. I find myself sitting there in front of my desk, forgetting the world around me for hours on end. I've even brought some watches to the hospital to keep me busy while undergoing treatments. For this I thank you very much for opening my eyes and giving me one more hobby that I am able to do with joy. I still don't wear a watch, haven't done so for almost 40 yrs. Never knew anything about the inner workings other than know that a spring makes it work.. simple as that... but man, really? The balance wheel, the pallets? Click spring? The fact that this world is so tiny still blows me away. All I need is a good eye loupe for more magnification, which I hope to fnd soon. I don't ever expect to be nearly as good as any of you talented watch repair folks but the enjoyment is there. That's all I can hope for. BTW Evaporust is my go to rust remover for a lot of things, it does work and environmentally safe ;) Thank you and consider me subscribed! Cheers!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thank you for the kind words! I think it's amazing that you are working on this stuff given what you are going through, incredibly inspiring to me and I want to thank you for watching my videos and enjoying this hobby alongside me. Best of luck with everything, I'll be thinking about you.

@Seaking406

3 жыл бұрын

@@WristwatchRevival Man thanks for the kind words in return. Cheers

I enjoy watching the restoration of the vintage watches most of all. This paticular one has significantly more meaning because of the family history. One can imagine her grandmother wearing this watch to work each shift. The stories she could tell could fill a book worth reading. The passing down of the watch from mother to daughter in three generations is history. You are a steward of history sir. You are a time keeper preserving moments in time. That must be very gratifying. I enjoy your videos because you seem relatable. You have a lot to say. I will keep watching. Thank you.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That is also my favorite part of this hobby :)

After watching numerous video's here, I've developed allot of respect for watch makers and those that service them. The patients required here is probably more than I could ever muster...

DEF an adventure! Thank you soo much for letting us come along - again!

EvapoRust is like magic for larger stuff. I use it for tool restoration projects, but it definitely benefits from a wire brush or something. Half an hour soaking plus a brass wire brush and the rust just wipes off like mud.

@MrMcGuy

Жыл бұрын

Also, Evaporust is a long-term solution, meaning it can take 24-48 hours to work. I saved twenty thousand dollars in vintage tools with a single bucket of it. You must give it time to work, and it works miracles. No scrubbing required if you're patient. Just rinse it with mineral spirits to clean and dry and you're done. It's an outstanding product.

Your narrative along with the video makes everything you do make sense even when you mess up. Thank you.

A thrilling watch set right with so many worn out parts. Lucky you got a donor watch. You make watch making seem very interesting with your detailed commentary. I have watched many of your episodes. My father was a veteran from the Indian Air force and used to repair watches in his spare time. I used to fetch the spares from a shop on the way back from college. I have repaired a few sturdy dress watches (HMT used to be a popular Indian make with French collaboration) I recall my trysts with the broom.. on my haunches searching for a micro part that flew up... All these happened in the late seventies. Your channel brought all that nostalgia back. Thank you.

is it a measure of how much of a psychopath I am that I totally want to dive into watch repair on these tiny little women's dress watches?! 😛 My idea is that If I can master the tiny movements... that it will make the bigger ones less daunting and just easier to do... I don't know... why not, right? I'm not getting paid for this stuff! Wish me luck... just bought my first watch as a 1951 Elgin 662 movement in a ladies Dress watch off ebay to dive in head first!... You and you alone have inspired me to get into this as a new hobby.. I can't wait to learn. Thank you for all your content and all you do!

Another great video. You have a good ‘radio’ voice. Will look forward to more videos.

That's a small one. Kudos to you for doing a watch this small. You've made someone very happy. What a great job you did.

Hi Marshall, Incabloc was invented in 1934 in Switzerland. As a rule of thumb you can say that if the watch has a shockprotection it is produced from 1948. Not all, but the majority.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know thank you John

Impressive work getting this running as well as you did Marshall!

"So I got some stuff called Evaporust, I've never used it..." - HandToolRescue has entered the Chat

@mikedesensi3007

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@jtsokol

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite channel!!

@negot8

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Thanks to HTR, I know the power of Evaporust.

@p.b.9428

3 жыл бұрын

Evaporust works great, but you need to let it sit for days - it may darken some metals, but it won’t corrode them like muriatic acid does.

@yazman4040

3 жыл бұрын

I can't see that stuff and not picture the beard and metal plated crocks...

Thanks, Marshall! That loose click issue might be just the ticket for fixing my late dad’s old Bulova automatic. It also has an AS movement, a 10CSC, and goes “bzik!” when wound beyond about 2 hours of running time

Marshall, I recognized your voice immediately. My LGS has been closed, and I have been pouring into watches the last few months. Really love this channel. Nice to see another side of your interest too.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Hey super glad to have you here, there aren't that many crossover people but I love seeing it

That is some beautiful work. a lot of people will just enjoy this as a relaxing vid to watch, witbout understanding how challenging it can be to work on a watch that size. My personal nemesis (and I suggest you avoid) was an 8.75 ligne, ladies Smith's Deluxe from 50's England. For some reason they decided to place the 3 running train wheels, and the escape wheel on the same bridge, on an extremely small movement... and the bridge fitted onto two studs for position before screwing down. There was no gentle wiggle room. Either the 4 wheels lined up, or they didn't... in which case it was bridge off, reposition, and test fit until it alligned. It took me 5 days to get that one bridge in place. Nice watch... but never again.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Wow yeah that sounds rough! This was the 2nd hardest to work on that I've done. The first was that Mickey Mouse watch that I did a video on lol

I love the troubleshooting you do on these watches. And this piece was especially cool because of its history and connection to the owner.

This video is invaluable. Working on what I think is a cousin ladies Schild movement. It has no real markings but all the parts, click, lever, springs, and bridges are VERY similar if not the same. Except this Orfina has 15 jewels and a subsecond at the 6:00.

Excellent job! I took Mark's course and have successfully disassembled and reassembled a ST36 (the unitas clone) and recently moved on to the NH-35. The size difference makes everything noticeably harder, I can't imagine going smaller. I need to add cleaning and oiling, but I need more gear first. Also you are super brave working on all this vintage stuff, I hope I can get there some day. Finally, I liked the casual Speedmaster for size LOL - nice watch!!

@fumesniff

2 жыл бұрын

i know this comment was a year ago, but i'm about to buy mark's course. does the course go into plating, polishing etc? or just servicing watches?

Hi Marshal, I am from Pakistan. My interest in watches is barely minimum but I regularly watch your videos on KZread. I watch your videos because I love your voice and soft tone and I want to listen to you over and over again. I wish to hear you in real. Keep up your good and amazing work. My best wishes are with you. Ishtiaq

I have no connection to watchmaking, but I love watching your videos. Great stuff!

Such informative videos and easy to watch. Thankyou Marshal for being so generous with your knowledge and your time. It is very much appreciated.

I remember those croton watches, may have had one back in the good ole days......great video thanks....

Rust converters also eat at the base metals eventually. The one part started to go black as it was either being etched, was nickel, or aluminum.

this video gives me inner peace :D so much good tools and so much precision craftsmanship

Well done sir! I loved that story and watching the process!

you know., you may not be the world's greatest watch repair man but you make the most watchable, interesting and beautifully shot videos

Truly impressive!! Working at such a micro level. That is one small watch!

It's always nice to have a back up for parts no matter what you're doing, just makes it so much easier❗️ so much easier‼️®™️

Wow! For a minute I thought the watch was irreparable. Great job Marshall.

Beautiful watch, nice video as always -- excellent work Marshall!!

Furiously pausing and writing down the steps.. I have a very similar watch (though smaller) and have it all apart/cleaned. I dreaded having to start putting it back together (my very first time). So now I can attempt it with a braver heart. Thanks for your clear and concise vids. My next one will be my Great Grandfather's gold pocket watch.

Anither wonderful journey Marshall with many twists and turns ... many thanks

This is outstanding, Marshall. Thank you. I'm sure you would attest that you learn more when problems are encountered. Sure, it must be quite gratifying to reassemble a watch and everything works perfectly. However, it's much more interesting to learn problem solving skills when problems arise. Thanks again for the great content you provide on KZread!

I thought I should let you know the great production on your channel has singlehandedly convinced me to get my first real watch as an adult, and I'm looking forward to more. Thanks for the great content!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! What are you thinking about getting?

Nice job on this movement, I enjoy watching your videos, so keep making them for all of us to enjoy.

Another excellent video. I have learned a lot about mechanical watches by watching your videos.

Even at 30 seconds a day...that's not bad. You can easily adjust it once a week and still have a good time piece. Beautiful job Marshall. This was one of your tougher jobs no doubt and it looks like you've done fine job...

Well done on a difficult job!

For those of us without the mainspring winder, it would be great to see you demonstrate the doing-it-by-hand method you refer to each time. :)

@walther9161

Жыл бұрын

Check the channel called WorkingWithTime …. He does most of his by hand. 😊

Thanks for returning

Fairly new to watch repair but Crotons have caught my eye. They also seem to be hard to find..I have a couple small ones and a few pocket watches that I'm going to service. Like your vid. Thnx

35 seconds/day is probably how it was running originally. I'm sure the beat error and amplitude are not like new but that's beyond any reasonable expectations. You have to keep in mind, ladies' watches on the whole did not keep time as well as men's watches anyway because the balance wheel was smaller. Yes, JLC could build some killer tiny movements, but we are not talking about JLC, this was an A. Schild, which made entry level movements for many years. That's great work.

Great vid. Proves that every day is a school day! I'd like to say thank you, you've inspired me to take up repair on pocket watches and with a basic set of tools and a couple of cheap watches, I'm having a really enjoyable time and will film my first strip down.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, post the video when you are done!

@andrewclarkehomeimprovement

3 жыл бұрын

@@WristwatchRevival thank you, I will, won't be to your quality but we'll have a go 🙂

Ive been a mechanic for many many many years I've seen blah blah blah blah blah.. however.....when I see a watch with its back off I'm transfixed,a gearbox is an amazing underrated item that so common it's literally in every garden and watches are the same yet unbelievably more complex,I truly appreciate your skill as you make it look easy.👍

Hey Marshall! Found out about this channel from LR. I know absolutely nothing about watches, but I find this captivating. You are truly a gifted teacher and presenter. Keep up the awesome work!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Glad to have you here too!

I watched all your videos. You do your job in the best way. I wish you success.

Job well done, learning from every video you make! Nice watch by the way!

Thanks for this video, that thin piece of metal that covers the sweep second pinion is called the friction spring for sweep second pinion, at least it is on the seiko ladies movement I worked on (the first watch I serviced, foolishly picked a tiny movement as my first lol). I enjoy watching your restoration/service videos, you are one of four channels I subscribe to and yes one of the others is the watch repair channel. Stay safe and thanks again.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Yes that sounds like the right name, I always forget :) Thanks for hanging out!

Always glad to see you upload, man. Such an enjoyable experience watching you work!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :) Now if these parts would come in the mail I could get some more videos out the door

Stunning little watch!

Excellent! I really enjoyed watching..

Marshall, do you have (or could you do) a video of your watch collection? I love seeing you wear the watches you've repaired in the successive videos!

Rocking that awesome Abercrombie, I see! Really digging this channel. Keep up the awesome content! Thinking about doing Mark’s classes. Seems like they come highly recommended and if the courses taught you how to get started, I’d love to be there someday. Again, really enjoy the content!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

I think you should go for the first stage. It gives you the basics and if you are enjoying it and liking the teaching style, you can continue on. If not, no huge loss.

This is sooo soothing to watch

Nice job! Thank you for the video.

Fascinating, great commentary learned a lot

These videos are always super satisfying to watch 👌

I love the watch you are wearing and I loved watching that episode!

You crack us (my wife and I) up with your excitement over putting in the mainspring!! 🤣😂 We're both like "here it comes the snapping sound, he's about to get giddy!". Keep making these, you're awesome.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

lol I don't know why I love that part so much but I do!

Another fantastic video, Marshall. For glass crystals I’ve had good luck with oil-based diamond pastes. You can get a collection of tubes with different grit sizes for only a few dollars. Start with something coarse - 50 um, and work your way down. By the time you get to 1 um, it will look like new. But you have to change the applicator for each grit size, otherwise you’re adding new scratches as you’re removing others!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Do you do this on a polishing wheel or by hand?

@paulschumacker9901

3 жыл бұрын

@@WristwatchRevival I put wooden

@paulschumacker9901

3 жыл бұрын

I put wooden dowels into a drill press chuck and squirted a dab of polish onto the crystal. The compound is oil-based so it doesn’t dry out or evaporate. The wood doesn’t absorb the compound, and it’s easy to swap it out for the next finer grade. A few minutes at each grade does the trick. My only regret is that I didn’t have a wider range of grits. I started with 10, but should have used a coarser grade. At 1 um the surface is glass-perfect, but the remnants of the largest scratches are still faintly visible.

@joun456

3 жыл бұрын

Cerium oxide optical rouge will work too 👍

The patina on that dial is beautiful.

I got to tell ya man, i absolutely love your channel. The way you present it is great. Keep the videos coming man. I enjoy learning with ya. Lol.

This is a craft that's always fascinated me, I prefer watches than jewelry so I've always had a watch on with the precise time. Ever since I was able to tell the time,and have always receive d one for Xmas.

That's beautiful man! Thanks for sharing this with us. :)

Really good video with a nice result.

Well done!

that part that turne dark must have been unplated carbon steel, darkening is normal with most rust removers

Love this channel. Super interesting.

Hi Marshall, first thank you for you canal, I never thought i would be sitting watching something like this, but my god it is fascinating, I do miss a vid that explains all the different parts and what they do, especially the escape wheel, that somehow is a mystery to me

Honestly, it makes sense for there to some rust around the crown area, especially on a watch worn by a nurse. As a nurse, you're going to be washing your hands so many times per day, and if you wear the watch on your left hand, as most people do, the crown will be closest to the hands, where all the water is. Also I would imagine that the nurse would be kinda rushed, so they wouldn't have the time to take the watch off, nor to make sure it was completely dry every time.

Your videos are the best

That donor movement came in huge!

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah on a lot of watches I don't have one, but for this one it was absolutely necessary!

These antique rebuilds make me wanna regret buying a clean new automatic watch. Honestly, having an accurate watch is a bonus as I mainly bought my automatic as an accessory and not as a time piece. The weathered look and old style just looks tons better than a clean one IMHO.

Evaporust is a FANTASTIC product. It absolutely is a miracle. It does tend to blacken things, this is because removing rust changes the ratio of iron to carbon on the surface of the metal; which darkens it. A simple light polish will take it off if you want to.

Great job

Nice job.

Great job and good video thanks for sharing.

Evapo works great in the ultrasonic.

Please, Sir, more videos! Your watch repair videos are entertaining, informative, and you have a perfect teaching voice for this sort of thing.

Polywatch also has a polish/sealant for glass crystals. I'll be getting Polywatch to polish my soviet watches.

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Ah never knew that. It really takes using a full on polishing wheel to make any progress on glass though, I wouldn't want to attempt it by hand as it would take foreverrr

Congratulations to you wow your good at this! Wow 👍🙂

Marshall, I am interested that you are new to this "lark" through YT and I'm wondering how much it cost you to get the basic gear together for watch repair and servicing and how long it took you. The fact that KZread has enabled people to gain new skills is fascinating for me. Perhaps a video about your learning curve would be a useful addition (if you haven't done one already).

Great attention to detail. Croton used to be a decent brand in the day, now it's just a "Zombie" brand" With nothing in common with it's History except for the brand name itself, there are so many brands that still live on in this way. I think it would have been more charitable to it's legacy if it was allowed to just become defunct and live on in its legacy. Other similar "Zombie" brands include 'Waltham', "Elgin", "Gruen" and etc., mostly American Historical brands.

@OffGridInvestor

2 жыл бұрын

I have seen chinese watch manufacturers who will put whatever name you want on the dial. So PILES of brands are just worthless. As for the renowned joke of filipo loretti who "cut out the middle man" (see Bens Watch Club/ Bens watches for short doco"... I have a watch almost identical FROM a retail store that I got for HALF the price they sell their stuff for online.... you know because they've saved you money by not having a store front.....

Love your videos, just bought a vintage Endura perpetual calendar (pointer date) to try out to repair, as its not working. Your videos are so helpful! BTW, what watch are you wearing?? something with a blue yellow pointer date?? it looks really interesting!

Ha, your video got recommended to me by youtube. I watch both watch restoration videos and recently watched some Magic for the preprereleases and the Mythic Championship. I was wondering why the voice sounded so familiar. Loving these videos, saw your Hodinkee video too. Keep up the awesome work :)

@WristwatchRevival

3 жыл бұрын

Ha thanks :) the crossover of audiences is not very big I think, but cool when it happens.