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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  • @whoaboutofcup
    @whoaboutofcup Жыл бұрын

    Silence is gold.

  • @oganisyan5

    @oganisyan5

    3 ай бұрын

    That's makes quartz watches valuable))

  • @mcBelaib

    @mcBelaib

    Ай бұрын

    Ɓravo l'artiste​

  • @olltim9

    @olltim9

    Ай бұрын

    Silent service is gold😊

  • @KerryCox1967

    @KerryCox1967

    4 күн бұрын

    But duct tape is silver…

  • @bghoody5665
    @bghoody5665 Жыл бұрын

    Okay, that reflection in the watch crystal was kinda freaky lol. Great restoration - loved the chrome strip and renewal.

  • @chicagotypewriter2094

    @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

    @chicagotypewriter2094

    Жыл бұрын

    @cddc 9889 in all fairness, the channel is called Red Dead Restoration

  • @captainwin6333

    @captainwin6333

    Жыл бұрын

    That and the socks. 🦶

  • @Reg4x4

    @Reg4x4

    Жыл бұрын

    10:58 💀

  • @alfonosotibursio5875

    @alfonosotibursio5875

    Жыл бұрын

    00000)0

  • @IgorANUR
    @IgorANUR3 күн бұрын

    Изумительно!Настоящий мастер своего дела!Браво!👏

  • @Corksy
    @Corksy Жыл бұрын

    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

    @jackjackson8335

    22 күн бұрын

    Скорее всего это восстановление часов сделано по заказу как восстановление памятной для кого то вещи.

  • @winstonlanda7731
    @winstonlanda7731 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @RedDeadRestoration

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @frankierzucekjr

    @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

    @mcBelaib

    Ай бұрын

    Très bonne restauration Bravo​@@RedDeadRestoration

  • @SarcastSempervirens
    @SarcastSempervirens8 күн бұрын

    People like you, who care for things, are very important for this world.

  • @bicycle-oq1eh
    @bicycle-oq1eh Жыл бұрын

    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. 👍👏

  • @user-to9ux9tj8r
    @user-to9ux9tj8r Жыл бұрын

    Magnificent sir, absolutely magnificent. The German soldier who had worn this would be proud.

  • @joe589
    @joe589 Жыл бұрын

    People only with passion to restore old master pieces can do such amazing work.

  • @thelonemodder630
    @thelonemodder630 Жыл бұрын

    No words can describe the amazing work you've done to this old boy. Classy and Alive💖💖!!!!

  • @GenuinelyCurious120

    @GenuinelyCurious120

    Жыл бұрын

    She identifies as a woman...

  • @RedDeadRestoration

    @RedDeadRestoration

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @fulvioplatania3091

    @fulvioplatania3091

    Жыл бұрын

    you’re a Maestro indeed…to see your job is a beautiful show always

  • @whoaboutofcup

    @whoaboutofcup

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope, he will "no words" in the future videos, like as always.

  • @ChargedPulsar

    @ChargedPulsar

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you sure that it's a boy?

  • @Robin6512
    @Robin65123 күн бұрын

    I love the restoration. Me personally, I would have lef5 the case back as she was, as a reminder of what she went true.

  • @jasonmcdonald3528
    @jasonmcdonald35287 күн бұрын

    Excellent recovery, excellent work 👍🏾

  • @nithin.kumar.m
    @nithin.kumar.m Жыл бұрын

    One of your finest work I must say!

  • @AyazRestoration

    @AyazRestoration

    Жыл бұрын

    😊❤😊

  • @lolcec81
    @lolcec81 Жыл бұрын

    Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

  • @michaw73
    @michaw73Ай бұрын

    Better than an old Rolex or Breitling. Thank you!

  • @00996580
    @00996580 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful 😊😊😊👍👍. Gran paciencia. Sabiduría y gadgets...

  • @TAZmannTAZ
    @TAZmannTAZ Жыл бұрын

    I especially love the fact that watch is still old after the restoration

  • @MrHardhatharry
    @MrHardhatharry Жыл бұрын

    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

    @felipe1088

    4 ай бұрын

    yes an coming fron a nazi sodier

  • @Archangeloftheandes
    @Archangeloftheandes Жыл бұрын

    I almost got emotional… you give these timepieces really another life. You are a true watch surgeon!!!!!!

  • @safeblud99
    @safeblud99 Жыл бұрын

    As a technician myself (BMW motorcycles) I love all the niche tools that have one very specific purpose.

  • @moparkr
    @moparkr Жыл бұрын

    loved how you left the dial pretty much alone and just polished up the crystal. the watch came out amazing!

  • @fjones1914
    @fjones1914 Жыл бұрын

    The cleaning, polishing and bluing of the hands was awesome to see being done.

  • @roccopi5045
    @roccopi5045 Жыл бұрын

    Molte volte non si conoscono le competenze dell orologiaio. Grande lavoro. Complimenti.

  • @jameshalfpenny4726
    @jameshalfpenny472612 күн бұрын

    Tremendous video, outstanding craftmanship

  • @connecting_pe_ople
    @connecting_pe_ople Жыл бұрын

    Отличная работа!

  • @walibough
    @walibough Жыл бұрын

    Your expertise in so many other fields (especially in metals' treatment mechanics) makes you just the perfect restorer.

  • @chunder27
    @chunder27 Жыл бұрын

    I like the way you kept as much as you could, some do not.

  • @ronl7131
    @ronl7131 Жыл бұрын

    Very thorough restoration

  • @Lush394
    @Lush394 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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

    @LohauarMohamed

    20 күн бұрын

    ❤😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😊

  • @dragocas1
    @dragocas1 Жыл бұрын

    Благодарим за интересный видео материал.

  • @ikovicsvet4213
    @ikovicsvet421311 күн бұрын

    Suprême Maître des Horloges. Chapeau très très bas !

  • @simongore29
    @simongore29 Жыл бұрын

    I really think this is the best one yet!

  • @bicivelo
    @bicivelo Жыл бұрын

    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

    @AyazRestoration

    Жыл бұрын

    😊❤😊

  • @alexmakarov9233
    @alexmakarov9233 Жыл бұрын

    Шикарно, именно реставрация, без новых деталей и всякого новодела.

  • @iraqrepublicangaurd
    @iraqrepublicangaurd Жыл бұрын

    5:31 Removing the scratches view was 👌 awesome man!!. I enjoyed watching. Thank you from the iraq

  • @lhjassus
    @lhjassusАй бұрын

    Meu caro, vc ultrapassa o nível de artista!!!!

  • @user-hj3hu8zf3z
    @user-hj3hu8zf3z Жыл бұрын

    Эти видео с часами можно смотреть часами 🙂🙂🙂, великолепно 👍👍👍

  • @ermelindowenceslauqueiroz8894
    @ermelindowenceslauqueiroz8894 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @cultofsogga5863
    @cultofsogga58638 күн бұрын

    Great saved movement

  • @virgiliotoledano-ud6hp
    @virgiliotoledano-ud6hp Жыл бұрын

    Simplicity and beauty.

  • @Mike_Hoffmann
    @Mike_Hoffmann Жыл бұрын

    It's kind of like an early Timex in construction. Great job.

  • @lucashipkins
    @lucashipkins Жыл бұрын

    So amazing. I could watch your videos on repeat for eternity. 😍😍😍

  • @yves-noel-mariegonnet1043
    @yves-noel-mariegonnet1043 Жыл бұрын

    Magnifique! Net! Propre: Et efficace! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! Et Merci!

  • @fredflintstone7840
    @fredflintstone78409 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @sylvainglorian9504
    @sylvainglorian9504 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @remy1333
    @remy1333 Жыл бұрын

    Once again, a masterclass of work on this watch, congrats Red Dead Restoration !

  • @ajinkyabadiger2738
    @ajinkyabadiger2738 Жыл бұрын

    🙏 for your mastery and devotion ❤

  • @pooping67
    @pooping67 Жыл бұрын

    いつ見ても鮮やかな手つきだ。

  • @luisviana405
    @luisviana405 Жыл бұрын

    Parabéns trabalho maravilhoso 👏👏👏👏

  • @rafikbeekun830
    @rafikbeekun830 Жыл бұрын

    Une restauration incomparable d'une montre rare par un maître horloger! Merci immensément.

  • @rajkumarnain1487
    @rajkumarnain1487 Жыл бұрын

    You just can't skip a single second!! Worth watching ❤️❤️

  • @dannydm2133
    @dannydm2133 Жыл бұрын

    that would be a really fun daily wear watch with a story to tell about it.

  • @iain772
    @iain772 Жыл бұрын

    11:00 so this is what ghost gets up to in his spare time

  • @user-ei2zj2zg3d
    @user-ei2zj2zg3d Жыл бұрын

    Молодец!!!! С юмором все. Класс!!!

  • @natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269
    @natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful , if that watch could only tell the stories of what it’s seen.

  • @Wolf_K
    @Wolf_K Жыл бұрын

    I love the sound of a low beat watch.

  • @triplex86
    @triplex86 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Very enjoyable to watch you bring this old watch back to life.

  • @knobowski
    @knobowski Жыл бұрын

    Sehr schönes Ergebnis. Die handwerkliche Arbeit ist absolut beeindruckend!

  • @Mekazas
    @Mekazas Жыл бұрын

    Wow. seeing the before and after at the end almost made the tears flow.

  • @AyazRestoration

    @AyazRestoration

    Жыл бұрын

    😊❤😊

  • @patanvalle9379
    @patanvalle93795 ай бұрын

    buen trabajo. bonito reloj. Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • @RTC057
    @RTC057 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Jurunabada
    @Jurunabada Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @AR-15-685
    @AR-15-685 Жыл бұрын

    Chrome stripper sound wild.

  • @alianonym2676
    @alianonym2676 Жыл бұрын

    A surgeon's work, more than perfect.

  • @user-xp9iv8uq9z
    @user-xp9iv8uq9z Жыл бұрын

    Хорошая работа 👍

  • @loveobd628
    @loveobd628 Жыл бұрын

    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 👍🏻

  • @MrLukealbanese
    @MrLukealbanese Жыл бұрын

    Astonishing achievement, excellent.

  • @uweinhamburg
    @uweinhamburg Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Rumizoltan1303
    @Rumizoltan1303 Жыл бұрын

    I always check your videos,but this one is outstanding! Thx for this 21 min for me! Hello from hungary!

  • @runechristiansen7372
    @runechristiansen7372 Жыл бұрын

    I get the whole "patina" thing but this is just so much more satisfying 👌

  • @Mohamed-ed4ks
    @Mohamed-ed4ks Жыл бұрын

    Very great work. Bravo.

  • @Evgeniy54Ru
    @Evgeniy54Ru Жыл бұрын

    Сколько не смотрю ваше видео и все больше удивляюсь,хорошая работа👍Буду ждать продолжения✋️

  • @kutsvalery1644
    @kutsvalery1644 Жыл бұрын

    Это было Прекрасно!!! Я не зря потратил время для просмотра. Мастеру низкий поклон.

  • @toongoos87
    @toongoos873 ай бұрын

    Классика вечна . Поздравляю с успешной реставрацией.

  • @doom-servise
    @doom-servise Жыл бұрын

    Как всегда прекрасная работа

  • @maximpirogov318
    @maximpirogov3189 ай бұрын

    What an amazing restoration 🤩 I am deeply impressed!!

  • @HAL-xy3om
    @HAL-xy3om Жыл бұрын

    Love the crystal reflection!

  • @boxofmoles4057
    @boxofmoles4057 Жыл бұрын

    I find your tools as interesting as the restoration.

  • @Juanjo191
    @Juanjo191 Жыл бұрын

    You don't have idea how much I enjoy your videos. They are so relaxing and you make such an impressive job!

  • @markiobook8639
    @markiobook8639 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @mrdmahesh
    @mrdmahesh Жыл бұрын

    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 😀

  • @ganzano
    @ganzano7 күн бұрын

    I wonder if there's an aging WW2 German vet watching this and tearing up seeing this video as memories flood back.

  • @edlippjr
    @edlippjr Жыл бұрын

    your video creation skills are on the level of your watch repairing skills. amazeballs!

  • @mossmokwena5032
    @mossmokwena5032 Жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful restoration 👍👌

  • @NormanF62
    @NormanF629 ай бұрын

    The watch dial has to be replaced; apart from that, the restoration looks brand new! 😊

  • @mundodarelojoaria
    @mundodarelojoaria Жыл бұрын

    Great job, this watch is a beultiful, congratulations

  • @Jayteeef
    @Jayteeef Жыл бұрын

    Excellent work as always. Love the reflection at 10:59! Cheers from Canada!

  • @agistan7764

    @agistan7764

    Жыл бұрын

    and "DNA Disposal" bin. Take British humor and dry some more it and you get a German humor :)

  • @Testecoeur

    @Testecoeur

    Жыл бұрын

    @@agistan7764 where's the humor?

  • @vonkruel
    @vonkruel Жыл бұрын

    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

    @RedDeadRestoration

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @Insane_Satisfication_555
    @Insane_Satisfication_555 Жыл бұрын

    Perfecto 👌

  • @AyazRestoration

    @AyazRestoration

    Жыл бұрын

    😍❤

  • @Reaper-3000
    @Reaper-3000 Жыл бұрын

    You are the My Mechanics of the Watch World!

  • @jumperpence
    @jumperpence Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding video! Glad you put it on the timegrapher. Not bad results for such a primitive movement lacking any jewels.

  • @Trainwheel_Time

    @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.

  • @AndreaDoesYoga
    @AndreaDoesYoga8 ай бұрын

    Incredible restoration of such a historic piece! ⏱️

  • @tamorahjean3348
    @tamorahjean3348 Жыл бұрын

    This is so much fun to watch! Thank you!

  • @Miguel_ON65
    @Miguel_ON65 Жыл бұрын

    Incredible job my friend. Congratulations for so awesome restoration. You are all a master. Excellent job.

  • @user-jt6ix3go3j
    @user-jt6ix3go3j Жыл бұрын

    Классная работа! Технологии не стоят на месте. Я в шоке! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @piotr4980
    @piotr4980 Жыл бұрын

    Good job. Beautiful watch.

  • @ronkemperful
    @ronkemperful Жыл бұрын

    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 😂

  • @walther9161
    @walther9161 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @richxts1357
    @richxts1357 Жыл бұрын

    Great job, sure wish more could be done to the watch face clean-up!

  • @bugdog9
    @bugdog9 Жыл бұрын

    That’s a work of art...

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