How To: Repairing a Broken Balance Staff on Hamilton 1937
Ойын-сауық
Hamilton watch company is an American company founded 1892 in Lancaster Pennsylvania, USA.
This particular watch movement belongs to a pocket watch. The movement is equipped with 17 jewels. That's why the calibre number is 917. There were also high grade movements equipped with 21 (calibre 921) or 23 (calibre 923) jewels. These were mostly used in gold pocket watches.
This particular movement is so to say the bread and butter movement. It was used in pocket watches which were mostly gold plated. Someone has put this movement in a wristwatch case with a pilot dial. Which is really beautiful. This movement is from 1937-1938. The case is modern and house this movement beautifully.
It has a broken balance staff. It was not easy to find a replacement. The first balance staff I ordered was the wrong size and not useable, the second one finally worked.
Enjoy the video 😊
Time stamps:
00:00 Start
00:33 Opening the watch case
01:00 Removing the movement from the case
01:57 Removing hands and dial
03:16 Show-off broken balance staff
03:25 Disassembling the movement
06:32 Replacing ballance staff procedure
11:50 Cleaning
12:23 Assembling the movement
23:07 Nato strap
23:45 Testing
23:55 Final result
The tools used are listed below. Kindly note that the links are affiliate links, that means that I will earn a small commission if you purchase an item through the link. This helps me make more videos like this!
Tools:
Microscope (gifted by Linkmicroscope): amzn.to/3ClPjQV
Movement holder: amzn.to/3MDGndl
Rubber Ball: amzn.to/39PUmhH
Watch Case Cushion: amzn.to/3LFl7lT
Dial protecting sheets: amzn.to/3wyZZJV
Rodico Dry Cleaner: amzn.to/38AJTqc
Watch Spring Bar Tool: amzn.to/3LJMF9U
Dial protector: amzn.to/3DgXazX
Bergeon crystal remover: amzn.to/3NYZhys
Barrel closer: amzn.to/3O8m7Ut
Bench mat: amzn.to/3MFb2He
Case back opener: amzn.to/3NX908a
Case back opener RLX: amzn.to/3pvUif2
Bergeon cleaning stick: amzn.to/44qW4No
Watch Repair Tool: amzn.to/3sPo90y
Bergeon screwdriver: amzn.to/3K54GSj
Watch parts box: amzn.to/3CWusE3
Bracelet tool: amzn.to/3XBdwws
Oil cups: amzn.to/3rbZzZK
Oilers: amzn.to/3wMd55o
Automatic oiler: amzn.to/3NYZhys
Oil:
Mobius 9010: amzn.to/46ACTCw
Mobius 941: amzn.to/3NWn9l9
Mobius 9415: amzn.to/3pBJoo7
Mobius HP 500: amzn.to/3pAGQXu
Mobius HP 1300: amzn.to/438URcy
Mobius D-5: amzn.to/3pyktSo
Grease:
Mobius 9504: amzn.to/44y25YN
Mobius 8200: amzn.to/3CW6ysf
Mobius 8300: amzn.to/449MkHI
Silicone:
Bergeon 2588: amzn.to/3XCN1qj
Seiko TSF-451: amzn.to/3XQSxWN
Gasket: amzn.to/46vr68H
Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3: amzn.to/3wCffpk
Fujifilm X-T4: amzn.to/3yVLQYS
Lense:
Fujinon XF80mm Macro:
amzn.to/3wEWXUx
#pocketwatch #pilot #hamilton #asmr #watchrepair #watchmaking
Пікірлер: 72
Nice catch on the stray lint
Another great video: thank you so much. The Nato strap looks cool, but it makes the beauty of the movement less visible, which is a pity.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching ☺️
Lovely work, well done. Nice to have no commentary when none needed, not like some people who just cannot shut up.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
I can't also listen to channel with endless comments. Hopefully this channel will be a good alternative to people like us. Thank you for watching Fred 😊
Thank you for another great video mate. I enjoyed every second. Please keep it coming.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
That's the plan ☺️ Thank you so much for watching
Nice! I still have my great grandfather Hamilton 912 pocket watch from 1932. Still very clean on the inside and looks very close to that one. Runs very well, too. Thanks for the video!
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for watching 😊
Wow, so refreshing, congrats on all the new equipment too.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your kind words 😊
Just subscribed really like it when we don't have to hear commentary. Just show how you bring these beautiful time pieces back to life. You do beautiful work.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and subscription Allan ☺️
Love the orange nato with the simple black dial; super legible!
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
It look pretty good. Thanks for watching ☺️
wow, what a beautiful watch for its age. That watch has had a good owner. Well done!
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly 😊
That's a really nice watch! It never occured to me to put a pocket match movement in a wrist watch case, but the end result works. Bonus for the Flieger A dial too
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Truly nice movement and with this Flieger dial... very nice 😊 Thanks for watching, Alan
Odd hands? I think they are perfect!
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Hands didn’t show the time exactly. Thank you for watching 😊
Really nice to see one of these done with a vintage movement instead of the modern 6497👍👍
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
I agree ☺️ On top of that I love this old American movements. They have something special. Thank you so much for watching 😊
@ericdouglas9804
Жыл бұрын
@@MagicWatchmaking I totally agree; the early American movements could stand up to the finest Swiss movements when it came to build quality and finishing
Hello good change staff bravo
@MagicWatchmaking
4 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
It's really easy to forget how small these parts actually are with your excellent magnification.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for watching ☺️
Really magic. And beautiful
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for supporting my channel ☺️
Beautiful movement and nice work on the balance. Happy New Year.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Happy New Year SkyBlue. Thank you for watching ☺️
Wow, awesome skills. Thank you.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for kind words and watching 😊
Had to have been an officers watch at the time. Really kept up clean.
@MagicWatchmaking
9 ай бұрын
Truly nice watch. Thank you for watching ☺️
Great video thanks, advanced repair skills on show here.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching ☺️
Amazing
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Your welcome ❤
Wonderful job, but not my choice of band!
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
The owner requested an orange nato strap 🫣 Thank you for watching ☺️
Nice restoration, would love to know where the case was sourced to work with this movement.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know where the case from. It’s not my watch. But on eBay you can find cases for this particular movement.
Ít is true that GOD has given each of us a gift and connection in life. I can’t do this job other than raising chickens and I love my job. Thank you for sharing ❤️👍
@crookedtool
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the gift is learning. Learning to do things you can't already do. What a shame for you to waste such a gift from God himself.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. Hard to learn but doable ☺️
@tudo8412
Жыл бұрын
@@crookedtool . Actually, I’m using transliteration into English to express what I want to say. The translation is not CORRECT so you misunderstood me. What I mean is TALENT or SKILLS…not what you think and say. I’m so sorry. 🤝
as often with these mvts in wristwatches as they don't have a schocksystem...amazing job. Pretty yricky how you removed the balance spring...I just stay away from that for now...😀
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
That's correct... there is nothing to absorb shock. Thank you for watching ☺️
Isn't risky to hammer down the double roller, i nover seen someone hammer down just hard pushed with the stakes, or this type of movement required hammering down ? I mean if the double roller craks you'll develop beat error . I'm not criticising just curious. Great work btw😁
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Smart nocks are not hammering 😉 Thank you for watching and kind words. I appreciate it ☺️ Have a great day
This movement was put in a new case? The back is clear?
@MagicWatchmaking
7 ай бұрын
Yes! New case + old movement. You find the story in the description. Thank you so much for watching ☺️
how can that staff get damaged? with age or by dropping the watch?
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Old movements do not have any shock absorbers like modern movement. This particular watch falls down 😌 Thank you for watching 😊
Watch case looks brand new; modern.....
@MagicWatchmaking
10 ай бұрын
Old movement, new case. Thank you for watching ☺️
Donde se puede mandar un reloj para restaurar?
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
I don’t offer any customer related services. Thank you so much for watching ☺️
You can buy one just like it on E-Bay for just under $1000. The case is about $400. This watch looks a tad too good to be from the 1940’s. Nice watch though. Great idea.
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
A 1937 watch with a saphire back? Are you kidding me?
@MagicWatchmaking
10 ай бұрын
As described the movement is from this time period. This movement is a pocket watch movement in modern wristwatch case. Thank you so much for watching ☺️ Have a great day
@vic321344
10 ай бұрын
@@MagicWatchmaking OK, I was just irritated.
Tree-mendous!!
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
Stoning
@MagicWatchmaking
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
You should have changed the main spring
@MagicWatchmaking
20 күн бұрын
Why? Any reason for that?