Extremely Rare Military Watch Restoration - WW2 German Trench Watch 1938
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This time I´m restoring an old military watch from the WW2-Era.
It´s a Thiel with the Thiel "start"-movement. Based on the movement it should be made between 1938 and 1942.
The watch is in a really bad condition. The chrome-plating of the case is severely damaged, the glass is scratched, the movement is rusty and doesn´t work at all.
I´m removing the old chrome with my new chrome-stripper (links attached below).
After sanding and polishing the case, it´s ready for a new chrome-plating. But I need to add a layer of nickel before.
The glass will be polished and the movement cleaned. The rusty movement-parts getting a manual polish by hand.
The hour-hand is broken at the arbor but luckily it still works fine and I am able to keep the original one. I´m polishing the hands and re-blue them with my new flame-bluing-kit (links attached below again).
There is not much I can do about the dial, a little cleaning of the radium contaminated surface has to be enough, because I don´t want to damage the original painting.
After everything is cleaned, polished, re-plated and re-blued, I can re-assemble the movement with some fresh oil. After that, this watch is in a good beat (+22 seconds per day) again.
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Silence is gold.
@oganisyan5
3 ай бұрын
That's makes quartz watches valuable))
@mcBelaib
Ай бұрын
Ɓravo l'artiste
@olltim9
Ай бұрын
Silent service is gold😊
@KerryCox1967
4 күн бұрын
But duct tape is silver…
Okay, that reflection in the watch crystal was kinda freaky lol. Great restoration - loved the chrome strip and renewal.
@chicagotypewriter2094
Жыл бұрын
That’s the great thing about acrylic (plastic) “crystal”; it scratches easily but is even easier to make it look better than new again! (It’s also much more shatter resistant, hence it being used on the Apollo missions in case of failure) Edit: Finally got to that part; saw what you mean!
@chicagotypewriter2094
Жыл бұрын
@cddc 9889 in all fairness, the channel is called Red Dead Restoration
@captainwin6333
Жыл бұрын
That and the socks. 🦶
@Reg4x4
Жыл бұрын
10:58 💀
@alfonosotibursio5875
Жыл бұрын
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Изумительно!Настоящий мастер своего дела!Браво!👏
Most watchmakers would say restoring this watch is a waste of time given the quality of the movement and the state of the case. I really like that you take your time to restore in such detail and with such care a "hopeless" watch.
@jackjackson8335
22 күн бұрын
Скорее всего это восстановление часов сделано по заказу как восстановление памятной для кого то вещи.
Literally the best restoration video I've ever seen. The tools, the quality, the presentation, the professionalism, the silence. You are just one for the best channels for watch content in all of KZread. Thanks for showing us your work and I wish you the best.
@RedDeadRestoration
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@frankierzucekjr
Жыл бұрын
Agreed, it's hard to believe he was able to get it looking this great. Definitely took many hours that's for sure
@mcBelaib
Ай бұрын
Très bonne restauration Bravo@@RedDeadRestoration
People like you, who care for things, are very important for this world.
outstanding skill & knowledge. I'm just wondering if polishing out the scratches etc, actually devalue the watch. I was asked to restore a victorian table, clean up all the knocks & scratches, then apply new french polish. I told the customer that it would seriously devalue it so he went off to think about it. Met him a few months later , said " I checked it out with 2 auctioneers , & told me that they agreed with me".. he said that he has the table with all the historical knocks & scratches & a conversational piece + valuable.... This chap has brilliant talent & skill with watches. You can only advise the customer. 👍👏
Magnificent sir, absolutely magnificent. The German soldier who had worn this would be proud.
People only with passion to restore old master pieces can do such amazing work.
No words can describe the amazing work you've done to this old boy. Classy and Alive💖💖!!!!
@GenuinelyCurious120
Жыл бұрын
She identifies as a woman...
@RedDeadRestoration
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@fulvioplatania3091
Жыл бұрын
you’re a Maestro indeed…to see your job is a beautiful show always
@whoaboutofcup
Жыл бұрын
I hope, he will "no words" in the future videos, like as always.
@ChargedPulsar
Жыл бұрын
How are you sure that it's a boy?
I love the restoration. Me personally, I would have lef5 the case back as she was, as a reminder of what she went true.
Excellent recovery, excellent work 👍🏾
One of your finest work I must say!
@AyazRestoration
Жыл бұрын
😊❤😊
Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.
Better than an old Rolex or Breitling. Thank you!
Wonderful 😊😊😊👍👍. Gran paciencia. Sabiduría y gadgets...
I especially love the fact that watch is still old after the restoration
I really liked the mask you wore! Plus your love for old watches is evident. Noticed this one had no jewels in the movement. If the watch could talk, the stories it could tell.
@felipe1088
4 ай бұрын
yes an coming fron a nazi sodier
I almost got emotional… you give these timepieces really another life. You are a true watch surgeon!!!!!!
As a technician myself (BMW motorcycles) I love all the niche tools that have one very specific purpose.
loved how you left the dial pretty much alone and just polished up the crystal. the watch came out amazing!
The cleaning, polishing and bluing of the hands was awesome to see being done.
Molte volte non si conoscono le competenze dell orologiaio. Grande lavoro. Complimenti.
Tremendous video, outstanding craftmanship
Отличная работа!
Your expertise in so many other fields (especially in metals' treatment mechanics) makes you just the perfect restorer.
I like the way you kept as much as you could, some do not.
Very thorough restoration
These older pin pallet non-jewelled movements can be a devil to work on but you made it look easy with your methodical approach and attention to detail. Especially liked the crystal and crown restoration as others would have discarded these and replaced with new but you went to the trouble or restoring them and thus keeping as much of the originality of the watch as possible which is so important. Really great work.👍
@LohauarMohamed
20 күн бұрын
Thèse older pin pallet non_jewellelled mouvements Can be a devil to work on but you 💖 made it look easy with your methodical approche and attention ?
@LohauarMohamed
20 күн бұрын
❤😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😊
Благодарим за интересный видео материал.
Suprême Maître des Horloges. Chapeau très très bas !
I really think this is the best one yet!
I’m glad you didn’t change the face or the crystal. It looks amazing!!!! The metal work was really great as well. Oh and when you used the hand lathe remove the rust from the shaft. Wow!!!
@AyazRestoration
Жыл бұрын
😊❤😊
Шикарно, именно реставрация, без новых деталей и всякого новодела.
5:31 Removing the scratches view was 👌 awesome man!!. I enjoyed watching. Thank you from the iraq
Meu caro, vc ultrapassa o nível de artista!!!!
Эти видео с часами можно смотреть часами 🙂🙂🙂, великолепно 👍👍👍
Um relógio fabricado numa época difícil, 1942 quantas horas de angústia teria medido, mas também quanto tempo de ansiedade pelo feliz reencontro dos entes queridos. Ótimo trabalho, parabéns.
Great saved movement
Simplicity and beauty.
It's kind of like an early Timex in construction. Great job.
So amazing. I could watch your videos on repeat for eternity. 😍😍😍
Magnifique! Net! Propre: Et efficace! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Et Merci!
Thank you for giving this watch another life, comparing to Swiss watches of its era, I can simply say that the Swiss are the best.
Really fascinating ! what a great work you made on this piece of history. The particular thing I like is you did not try to hide its age, you took advantage of it. It gives a personality to this watch and, of course, a big part of its beauty.
Once again, a masterclass of work on this watch, congrats Red Dead Restoration !
🙏 for your mastery and devotion ❤
いつ見ても鮮やかな手つきだ。
Parabéns trabalho maravilhoso 👏👏👏👏
Une restauration incomparable d'une montre rare par un maître horloger! Merci immensément.
You just can't skip a single second!! Worth watching ❤️❤️
that would be a really fun daily wear watch with a story to tell about it.
11:00 so this is what ghost gets up to in his spare time
Молодец!!!! С юмором все. Класс!!!
Beautiful , if that watch could only tell the stories of what it’s seen.
I love the sound of a low beat watch.
Excellent video. Very enjoyable to watch you bring this old watch back to life.
Sehr schönes Ergebnis. Die handwerkliche Arbeit ist absolut beeindruckend!
Wow. seeing the before and after at the end almost made the tears flow.
@AyazRestoration
Жыл бұрын
😊❤😊
buen trabajo. bonito reloj. Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina
Looks like an expansion of equipment used not seen in your previous videos, the appalling socks return but the hooded skull face in the reflection of the polished glass was a double take 😮. Glad to see you back, love watching your videos. Thank you
You sure are a master of the craft my dude. The amount of care to every detail, and to keep the watch completely original (minus the strap) was just amazing, I was sure you were going to replace parts of the movement, but I was wrong. Cheers man, you never cease to amaze me
Chrome stripper sound wild.
A surgeon's work, more than perfect.
Хорошая работа 👍
Unglaublich. Nicht nur, dass du für jedes Modell und vor allem jedes Problem das passende Werkzeug hast. Viel wichtiger ist, dass du die Werkzeuge allesamt richtig einsetzt und korrekt bedienst! Nicht mehr allzu selbstverständlich heutzutage. Dazu die restaurierte Elma in Aktion ... . Ein wirklich schönes Video 👍🏻
Astonishing achievement, excellent.
A watch that shiny in a trench would attract artillery fire from 5 kilometers away... Beautiful end result and i like that you didn't try to make the dial better than it can be!
I always check your videos,but this one is outstanding! Thx for this 21 min for me! Hello from hungary!
I get the whole "patina" thing but this is just so much more satisfying 👌
Very great work. Bravo.
Сколько не смотрю ваше видео и все больше удивляюсь,хорошая работа👍Буду ждать продолжения✋️
Это было Прекрасно!!! Я не зря потратил время для просмотра. Мастеру низкий поклон.
Классика вечна . Поздравляю с успешной реставрацией.
Как всегда прекрасная работа
What an amazing restoration 🤩 I am deeply impressed!!
Love the crystal reflection!
I find your tools as interesting as the restoration.
You don't have idea how much I enjoy your videos. They are so relaxing and you make such an impressive job!
I particularly loved this one- it was not only a masterpiece of horology, but it had pathos and not nostalgia- but something like reflective melancholy. You start thinking not only of the man who wore this watch, but what he did- who did he kill, who killed him and in my humble opinion- the Russian Weltverdrossenheit or is this correct "mirovaya pechal" that war is the source of deep , traumatic sadness. Prayers to those all known only to God.
It's good that you did not restore the dial otherwise nobody would have believed that the watch is the restored one! Master Craftsman and the artiste 😀
I wonder if there's an aging WW2 German vet watching this and tearing up seeing this video as memories flood back.
your video creation skills are on the level of your watch repairing skills. amazeballs!
What a beautiful restoration 👍👌
The watch dial has to be replaced; apart from that, the restoration looks brand new! 😊
Great job, this watch is a beultiful, congratulations
Excellent work as always. Love the reflection at 10:59! Cheers from Canada!
@agistan7764
Жыл бұрын
and "DNA Disposal" bin. Take British humor and dry some more it and you get a German humor :)
@Testecoeur
Жыл бұрын
@@agistan7764 where's the humor?
Absolutely fascinating. Great work & so well shot. I'm still learning about basic watch movement mechanics, but case restoration is a whole other can of worms that I'd like to open up at some point. Polishing the pivots was also very interesting to watch. Tools, tools, tools!!! Thanks so much for top tier content like this.
@RedDeadRestoration
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
Perfecto 👌
@AyazRestoration
Жыл бұрын
😍❤
You are the My Mechanics of the Watch World!
Outstanding video! Glad you put it on the timegrapher. Not bad results for such a primitive movement lacking any jewels.
@Trainwheel_Time
Жыл бұрын
Its not primitive. Its a pin lever movement and they are commonly made like this. It does have a jewel. On the movement side balance wheel pivot. There are movements a hundred years older than this that are fully jeweled. So primitive? No. Its just the way they were designed.
Incredible restoration of such a historic piece! ⏱️
This is so much fun to watch! Thank you!
Incredible job my friend. Congratulations for so awesome restoration. You are all a master. Excellent job.
Классная работа! Технологии не стоят на месте. Я в шоке! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Good job. Beautiful watch.
If you ever decide to leave watchmaking; you should become a movie director along the likes of Alfred Hitchcock. Great editing combined with a sense of whimsy… loved your skull 💀 mask reflection off the watch crystal 😂
I want to give you ten thumbs-up! Thank you for such great production quality and expertise… and for bringing back an amazing piece from oblivion!
Great job, sure wish more could be done to the watch face clean-up!
That’s a work of art...