Q&A With Master Watchmaker: Will This Damage My Watch? How Often to Service A Watch? & More
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In this video, I sit down with master watchmaker Roland Murphy from RGM to answer your burning questions about watches. We cover topics like winding, water resistance, construction, and servicing to help guide you on your collecting journey. What other questions do you guys have about watchmaking or servicing?
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0:00 - Intro & Organization
0:40 - Watch Winder
2:30 - Movements
4:40 - Servicing
7:30 - How Long Will It Run?
9:50 - Activities To Avoid
11:50 - Is Hacking Bad?
13:20 - American Watchmaking
17:45 - Water Resistance And Testing
20:50 - Becoming A Watchmaker
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This video is one of those rare YT occasions that you can just sit down and listen to what is said. And what is said is meaningful from the very beginning. These type of productions are nothing less than absolute gold in an era that everyone has to shout things out loud to get attention. Brilliant video and dialogue.
@biggiebeil5118
8 ай бұрын
yup rare type vids no BS or ads or any non sense, straight forward meaningful discussion, dialouge, enjoyed every second !
@lousyshot1
8 ай бұрын
Great content!
@JosephMcGlynn
8 ай бұрын
@@NemanjaNislijaThank you for the idea
I loved him in Hellboy and Sons of Anarchy
As an RGM customer, I have to say I’m so happy to see you give Roland his due. IMO, he’s making the best American watches ever. As a Pennsylvanian, I couldn’t be prouder to see our horological heritage continue.
I’m an MRI tech and wear my omega seamaster pro 300 everyday to work for about a year. No issues whatsoever. I appreciate Omega’s antimagnetic properties
@seayak
8 ай бұрын
Well I hope you leave it outside the 5 gauss line or take it off along with the other metal objects that you remove before going into the scanner room. I certainly would not be reaching into the bore with it!
A much needed video in the online watch community. A true expert who is down to earth, giving straightforward answers based on vast experience. 👍🏻
RGM is single-handedly keeping real watch making (not just assembly) alive in the US. Incredible video!
@barrydonelan4284
8 ай бұрын
Well said.
Love what Roland is doing for American Watchmaking! 🇺🇸 Great video Teddy
@runcoweezrun8143
8 ай бұрын
Yes! We need more "Made in USA" products!
@jamestheadvisor1650
8 ай бұрын
There is a new watch coming that is Built in USA at an affordable price! Stay tuned. 🙏
This man is a hero for American watch manufacturing. Someday I will own an RGM
Awesome interview, hearing opinions and advice from an actual expert watchmaker is incredibly informative. One of the things that really stood out for me is that even though his company produces watches and doesn’t need the extra work, they continue to do restorations just to further the experience and expertise of their watchmakers. I hope this company remains private and is never sold to a conglomerate.
Roland is fantastic to listen to. Would love to see another of these.
Such great info. Especially like Teddy said, as collectors we get told to keep movements running to avoid oils "gumming/drying" and after hearing this, I'm definitely stopping all my non daily wear timepieces!!!
Wanna say many thanks! I’m WatchConnoisseurClub (changed my yt name as I wanted my channel to sound more professional) Anyways very insightful and helpful! Strongly appreciate the information and will be looking into it more in depth! Keep up the good work Teddy, your videos standard, level of professionalism and insight are as good as ever! I hope to be on a similar echelon to you some day!
@Shaolinof36thChamber
8 ай бұрын
You will. Never stop and keep moving forward.
ETA movements are perfectly good; I think people are a bit snobbish, and want the movment in their watch to be "special" rather than a generic that tens of thousands of people also have on their wrists. Those exotic movements can cost a fortune to service, which significantly increases the cost of "in house" exclusivity.
I feel current oils can extend the service life of a watch due to them being synthetic and lasting longer. Much of this depends on usage. Roland is one of my favorite watch makers RGM
I hate screw down crowns on watches that people will rarely dive with as well, it's so unnecessary
Wow. He’s fantastic and so happy you’ve taped a session with him.
Teddy for me as a collector this was one of the most informative videos I have ever watched. Your questions to Roland was what all of us if we had the the chance would love to know. Thank you Teddy for being a real asset to the watch community.
This answers a lot of questions I have and from an unassailable source. Roland is just an awesome guy, I love what he's done, helping to keep American watchmaking alive, and I'm thrilled that he's getting the exposure he deserves. I *definitely* will have an RGM in my collection at some point.
As a business man I'd be interested in hearing the business side of it. How you get source/material, how do you get distribution, overhead, what does design to product look like etc.
Thank you Roland for sharing your knowledge with us. And thanks Teddy for leading a great interview!
I am proud of RGM. They make very fine watches. I am saving up to buy me an 801.
Bravo Teddy, another excellent video. I had heard of RGM in passing - mostly through your channel - and now looking deeper into the brand I can say I’m excited for a high horology American brand to one day adorn my wrist. Great video. More RGM content please.
For the inherently American question, it’s the assembly line! The Swiss came to America to learn that and applied it to their manufacturing processes. Waltham was the first watch assembly line I believe, which was based off of the Henry Ford model.
That physical abilities question was interesting. As a teen in the mid 60s I really enjoyed disassembling and assembling whatever watches I could obtain, but I began to realize that, even at that age, my hands were not steady enough. I began to realize my coordination would probably not be getting better.
Outstanding discussion! Great questions to ask a master watchmaker, and Roland provided excellent insight! I look forward to meeting Roland soon at his upcoming open house.
I love great information from a trusted source and Roland is a very trusted source ! Thanx to both of you !!
Fantastic - thank you! I visited RGM way back in 2003 and will never forget it. It's time for me to pick up one of their watches.
Sweet episode today. Love that he's getting some exposure. I live in Philly, made the short trip over to his shop and it's definitely special. Too much to list here, but if you get the chance, go.
I watched the previous video with Roland about his collection and him sharing his years at hamilton. Made me took out my good ol khaki auto 38mm. It hasnt been worn for over 2 years, took it on a 3-day solo travel to bangkok. Man I fell in love all over again with hamilton.
There should be a certification for watch repairers. Some organization for which there is criteria to be a member.
@Antenox
8 ай бұрын
Is there no such thing as being factory certified? Like ETA or something for watches that use their movements, Seiko for theirs, etc.?
@jamesblonde2271
8 ай бұрын
Homer, what are you talking about? Theres many, not all watchmakers belong or indeed are qualified. M
@Judah.Rosenthal
8 ай бұрын
WOSTEP and others
@thomasa.243
8 ай бұрын
In Germany, you have to go to watchmaking school (3 years with theoretical and practical final exams) to be allowed to call yourself a watchmaker. If you want to open your own repair shop, you have to go even longer to school to become a "Master". This is also why the watchmaker from Federico is called a "Master Watchmaker" because he did all of that ;)
@jamesblonde2271
8 ай бұрын
@@thomasa.243 Whereas my guy is in his last year of studies and is therefore affordable, a drawback is I can only describe (at his insistence) watches as "checked & lubricated" or "inspected and tested" as he doesnt wwant me to offer a watch as "serviced" if it has been by him. My other guy is Master watchmaker Neville Clarke and if the works by him I say so in the description.
In a future video I'd love to see something along the lines of what attributes of a watch should be "normal" at different price ranges (e.g., accuracy, finishing, power reserve). I recently bought an IWC and was a little disappointed in the movement quality compared to what is available at similar price points. It made me think about what is fair to expect at specific price ranges.
@michaelriera6277
8 ай бұрын
What was it that you disliked about the movement finishing and what model?
@denniskai2331
8 ай бұрын
@@michaelriera6277 Thanks - just the accuracy. It was getting 7+ seconds a day straight from the AD. For the price, the lack of complications, and against comparable benchmarks in the price category - I thought it should be doing better. I've got a $250 dive watch I bought that is doing only one second worse. It feels like you should be getting COSC performance at the price range of the IWC XX
Been a fan of RGM since the beginning. What a fantastic interview.So informative. A legend.
Totally agree with the watch winder comments. You also subject your timepiece to more frequent servicing by keeping it on a winder for a prolonged period of time.
A great Q&A video! Always good to have a master watchmaker’s perspective.
You're the man, Roland! On my second 801-COE and can't say enough about it. Pure America!
I wish I had the patience and ability to do all those things, restore watches, make parts etc. Not my thing but I do appreciate it very much.
Loving all these informative videos for us watch nerds. Keep up the great work Teddy 👍🏻
I hope to one day own one of his watches, I love what he's doing for American watch making!
Mr. Murphy is the man! I hope to own a RGM watch one day.
I really appreciate the information here, especially the bit about it not being necessary to keep a watch wound. One of my old watches in particular (a beautiful old Deco Benrus) is running, recently cleaned and lubricated. But if anything breaks, my guy tells me that parts will be hard to find. So I've been winding and wearing it only every couple of weeks, hoping that'll stretch out its remaining life. Thanks.
Absolutely perfect video. All questions that I have had for years. Thanks ,Teddy
I’m surprised there isn’t more interaction. I’m not smart enough to understand the intricacies of mechanical watch movements even after watching a bunch of watch and learns, autocad visualizations etc. this is a person who knows it all.
I love when you get to interview folks. Here's to more like this!
Excellent episode. Enjoyed the no nonsense, informative presentation. 👍👍
Thanks Teddy loved the interview. I have learned a lot and common sense is a big thing in taking care of your time piece. Rolland is a wealth of knowledge. Thanks Rolland for sharing your knowledge with us.
I imagine this episode will get reshared as the go-to FAQ for a long time.
I am saving up to purchase a RGM watch! The Model 600 Chrono looks amazing! Always love when Roland is on. Thanks Teddy.
I golfed with my Rolex Date Just for years, most of the time just forgetting to take it off. It never stopped working. However, after about 12 years it started to loose energy and a little accuracy. When it came back from RGM they said the balance wheel was damaged and they had to repair it, etc. Anyway, the fact my Rolex lasted that long after untold rounds of golf is a testament to the watch’s durability IMO. Built like a tank.
I think the interviews are a good video type and I think it should make up like 15% of the videos on this channel!! Very interesting and we can watch the whole thing and learn.
THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING! So valuable!
Very enlightening and enjoyable!
Thank you very much for this great video, it's answer all the questions running in my head. My first watch is a manual winding (Citizen) in my elementary days in the 80's and switch to automatic until my college days. I stop using this type of watch movement for 30 years and I started to going back again to mechanical watch.
I live only 40 minutes from rgm and never knew it existed until a few months back. That model 455 is awesome. I wish I could afford it.
This was very insightful. Thank you for doing this video.
Thank you for this. I learned new things once again ❤
Love these videos. Thanks teddy for the efforts. Best from Ireland.
Teddy thank you for being awesome and showing us what is really great about the watch world.
14:15 I love the shape of that bridge in the RGM.
Great content. Appreciate the information
Well that time flew by, a great video thankyou. Very interesting and a nice guy too.
Brilliant video, very informative, thank you
I love these conversations!
Fantastic interview! Thank you very much Roland and Teddy
Great episode gents and look forward to future talks with Roland! Look forward to seeing him at their open house in a few weeks
Such a great video. I always enjoy seeing you make videos of this brand. This interview and these questions were great. More please.
Love this video. Great to hear from an expert. ⌚️
I like these interviews. Thank you for sharing these insights with us!
This was hands down the best video around the subject of watches this year. Thanks 🙏🏼
Great job on this one thank you very informative.
Fantastic video! Real insight from a longtime expert!
This was fantastic! More please.
Thank you Teddy, and Mr. Murphy.
Just fantastic content. Thanks!
Best video I’ve seen on this channel. Truly amazing guy with great stories and passion for watch making!
More videos like this one - one of the best so far.
A great interview, and a wonderful knowledgeable guest. More of that in the future 👍, thanks!
Lots of great knowledge shared here - thank you!
Teddy thank you and Roland for the excellent presentation! I have leaned so much from your podcasts. Thank you for the excellent product! Happy Thanksgiving!
Great video, love the depth beyond the average watch reviews online.
Another class interview. Thanks....this episode and the previous one featuring this genius will ve used as a reference Im sure.
Great interview. Very informative. 👍
Nice job with this video. I like the sit down style.
Loved This! Thank you Teddy and Roland! Frank in Colorado
Brilliant insight and video
Such a great episode. Very informative. Very interesting. Thank you for the excellent discussions.
Great content teddy, this raises your value by a multiple factor
LOVE these interview sessions with incredible minds. Really amazing to hear their thoughts and approaches. I also LOVE the zenith and how often it shows up in videos, I have 2 (sport and El Primero) and adore them.
This was a great video. More in the future for sure!
Such a chill dude….I can listen to him all day! Learning a lot to boot!!
Brilliant first Question and answer 👍🏻
So happy to see you bring RGM back
Great video and information!
I learned so much!
Great episode. Make it a regular series.
Thankyou so much for this that first question was right on my mind just brought a mechincal watch
Great video, hopefully you can do more of this.
“Activities to avoid” construction worker using a strong machine to drill holes or cut stones. Those activities killed already 3 of my dads seiko movements.
Wonderful 👍 interview. I do hope that you do more. Very interesting the part about screw down crowns and not really being needed in most watches. Made sense. All useful information with all that good stuff.
Great episode. Roland definitely clear some doubts to me. This episodes should be done periodically.
I would be happy to see more of these videos.