Ho boy.... I’m glad I was subscribed! 😮 Nice work Richard! Good video! Always a pleasure! It was interesting to see the effects a dirty pallet and escape wheel can have, even on a high quality movement! Cheers!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mickey X ... great feedback thank you! Yes the tolerances are pretty fine and 20 microns of rust really gums things up" Thanks again. Richard

So now when people mock me for paying what I did for a Rolex, and they say 'it only tells the time like my Casio digital', I'll send them the link to this video. Amazing craftsmanship and patience. Great to watch.

@modergav

2 жыл бұрын

Non watch people think that "premium watches" are just fashion items or things to show how much you can afford for overpriced trivial stuff. But is more than that. Mechanical watches are just fascinating the amount of skill and engendering on thise things are just amazing. The Heuer Mikrograph for me is the perfect example of the art of watchmaking. Just brilliant stuff.

@jimsteinway695

Жыл бұрын

They only mock you because they won’t make the same commitment to quality you did

@Yoriichi_Tsugikuni___

Жыл бұрын

How unaware of the watch industry they must be to say such things

@MakerInMotion

Жыл бұрын

@@modergav Yeah but don't you think Rolex in particular leans into that perception? Its how they survived the advent of quartz movements. They made it into a status symbol instead of a timepiece. Nobody there in Geneva is upset that the rapper showing off his Rolex on instagram doesn't know or care about movements and craftsmanship.

@alst4817

Жыл бұрын

I love watches, but Rolex is pretty much everything wrong with the watch industry.

Sunday morning, a mug of freshly brewed coffee , a home made Welshcake & the latest video from Mr. Perrett. Your filming & macro work are superb Sir. You have inspired me & given me the confidence to dabble inside a few vintage clocks which have now sprung into life, maybe I'll investigate the innards of a Waterbury pocket watch 1893. I've learned so much from your videos, glad I subscribed this time last year.......now to become a member & access the premium content. Thankyou so much Richard

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Morning Simon! Very pleased my videos have been enjoyable and helpful. Just think of the pocket watch as a small round carriage clock and it may help a little. Most importantly just have fun with it! Thanks for the feedback. Richard

Epic master Rolex expert > I want you for the Rolex team !!!

Never get tired of a beautiful 3135 being brought back to life. Glad to see another one ticking again.

Nice accent. Clear. As a true Canadian. Nice lilt!!! You know what you doing

I guess the only criticism I can make is that you don't indulge the repair work with your personality and bits and bobs of chit-chat about the lore of wrist watches, what you like or dislike about a given brand, your favourite make and on and on. Aside from that, your camera work is impeccable.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eugene... The alarming reality for me is that the analytics clearly show that the more I talk the less folks watch. Harsh but true! I have to stop myself talking... but then I am maybe talking about the wrong stuff. I will give it some thought. Thanks for the feedback. Richard

@Sergeant_Fury

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thanks for indulging me. What you could do are two versions; one with chit-chat and the other in total silence with the occasional tut-tut about the state of a given watch. It's like going to your mechanic. Mine will always take me by the elbow and say, "You see this piece? Okay, it needs replacing because it's burned out." He once gave me a scratched, plastic magnifying glass of the kind sold to kids in a detective set, to show me something that was letting oil and petrol mix in some tube. It's about letting your personality come across.

Good evening, King Richard! Quite frankly, I'm surprised the items that Didn't corrode in this Rolex! Fine job, Sir, Fine Job! Carry On.

I have just found your channel and have subscribed to it immediately Richard. Wonderful video that brought back many childhood memories for me. I am in my 60s now and my late father was watchmaker at what was then called The Northern Goldsmiths, based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Watchmakers were certainly undervalued in those days and received pathetic wages so my father used to supplement his income by servicing and repairing Rolex watches at home and I remember sitting for hours watching him “doing his stuff” on them, totally in awe of how he knew how to put everything back together. I do remember that he charged 30 “Bob” for servicing a Rolex (£1.50p!!!). Unfortunately I didn’t follow in his footsteps as a watchmaker, probably because my father convinced me that the age of mechanical watches was coming to an end and there would be no work available. What all of those hours of watching Dad has given me though is a lifetime love of mechanical timepieces. Sorry for the long post but I thought that it might be of interest to you.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

HI Robin ... welcome aboard! Your father and I have much in common. I supplement my Army pension doing this work but happily for a little more than 30 Bob! There is much enjoyment to be had in this interesting pursuit and your appreciation of it is heartening. It's great to have you along. Richard

@robinosborne266

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker Thank you for taking the time and effort to acknowledge my message. Looking forward to viewing all of your uploaded videos and am in anticipation of new content. Thanks

*I can ""WATCH"" This ALL Day!!!* No Pun Intended!!!!😀

Such awesome craftsmanship you are doing

@richardperrettwatchmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry. Richard

Well done Richard.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much PA Patriot! Richard

the art of patience .. Thanks for sharing!!

Richard I got out of bed on a Saturday and lo and behold a video! I was so excited and watched it all the way through during breakfast. Please make more I so much enjoy your cool ways about you and the skill of mastering these high end watches. Wow why do people abuse a lovely piece like this. Maybe an accident but never fear we have the master watchmaker making it right! Thanks so much for your work! It encourages wanna be's like me to keep learning watchmaking. Best of day to you God bless!!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi John ... great feedback thank you! The water ingress is something that can happen to anyone figure, it just takes a momentary lapse in concentration and the crown does not get screwed down. Keep going with the watchnaking! Richard

Fabulous !!! Loved it...would have liked to have seen the case and bracelet polishing !!!!!!!!!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi John .... thank you so much .... I didn't do any real heavy duty polishing. I tend not to unless specifically requested to by the owner. I will try and work it in to future videos. richard

I think the lesson here is the minute you notice any water ingress in your Rolex get it sorted ASAP to avoid too much damage but I am amazed how well all the parts cleaned up. Nice job Richard.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rod... Yes, definitely best to address this type of issue soonest. The internal design is actually pretty resilient. Thanks for the feedback. Richard

Great job Richard

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much alison! Richard

Suuuuper. Good Richtie!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir! Richard

Nice job. It’s a peaceful work

Coincidentally I fitted an electrical plug today, I have a problem holding things, the screwdriver nearly floored me, great video and an antidote to my frustrations today.

The slow motion shot at 23:20 was brilliant. I enjoyed that.

Excellent video. Really enjoyed watching.

Love watching these videos

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Richard

Im a fan of your videos. I like It to watch them, specially Rolex. Big up from Spain.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Antonio ... greeting to you in Spain from wales and thank you so much for taking the trouble to give this feedback. Very much appreciated. Richard

Awesome craftmanship!

Brilliant video..!! I can't believe with so many watch parts around how you can always remember what goes where, and in what order...massive respect!

well done! it can be seen your truthly love and pasion for your profession

Спасибо за видео, Ричард! Как всегда очень интересно смотреть! Съемка замечательная! Привет из России!

I am absolutely amazed at the steadiness of your hands! Very well done!

beautiful job.

well it beats fixing tanks in the field , thanks for your service 👍🙏

This is how it should look like, crisp clean desk!

What a job! "well done Richard", I can't imagine the time it took you to restore this magnificent piece.

Love your videos. Almost hypnotic. I can really appreciate the artisan skill set required to fix such a complex device.

Just Thank You. Ricardo.

Thank was relaxing... thanks

Subscribed! Great work!

A truly dedicated craftsman at work, a pleasure to watch.

Nice work! Well done!

Just superb work, thank you so much

Work of arts. Congratulations

Most excellent work !

Tolle Videos, vielen lieben Dank dafür!

Enjoyable as usual. Not as grotty as the previous rust bucket you completely fixed. Beautifully done. Thanks

Thank you major, love it

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Maz! Good to hear from you sir! Richard

So nice, so amazing!

In credible Richard , what a great watch to work with . Thank you showing us , see you next time .

I thoroughly enjoyed this restoration Richard. Looking forward to more. Thank you so much for sharing. A very satisfied Canuck! Cheers.

How can anyone let this happen to a beautiful specimen like this?😢

Keep it up Richard👍

Very entertaining restoration video.. I enjoyed it..you are good on details

Fantastic videos every time. Thanks Richard.

My left ear loved this vieeo

Always a pleasure to see a sow's ear turned back into a silk purse :)

Excellent video clarity now.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi FloridaClay... Very good to hear from you sir! I have been trying to up my photography game so this is good to hear. Hope all good with you. Richard

Awesome work !!!

Great work Richard, I needed a pick me up and always look forward to your fantastic work you kindly share with us. Another Rolex saved , you are the man. 👏👏👌

Very enjoyable and easy to watch , almost therapeutic and calming! Professional as always and great fun

Excelente video.!!!!! Eres un artesano.!!! Mis respetos.!!!

Great work sir 👏👏

As someone who repairs mobile electronics for a living, I could easily transition into watches in the future.

Enjoyed that Richard, thank you for bringing us along on the journey, it was a bit sick that but nothing you can't sort, cheers.

Nice and not overrestored!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks benerabilis ... nice to hear from you and thanks for your take on this. Richard

Just as usual an amazing video, showing how you skillfully restore a lovely time piece, thank you for sharing! Stay Safe 😷

Wonderful, Richard. Time is safe in your hands!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Hound About! Haha! It only that were true! Thanks so much! Richard

Alright Richard, I’ve subscribed - you’re right, I’ve been watching your videos for ages and never bothered because they kept coming up. Keep them coming!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Welcome aboard George ... good man! Richard

You make it look easy. I would have no chance.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sanook.. You would maybe surprise yourself as it is only really practice that is required. Thanks for the feedback sir! Richard

So professional!!!!!

Another great job Richard I'm sure the owner will be well chuffed

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi john ... I hope so! I am in trouble if not! Thanks for the feedback. Richard

You truly are an artist, Sir. I enjoy your video's immensely. Superb Restoration. 👍

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much William. Richard

I have to say that was brilliant. Thanks Richard. all the best.

Every good man owns a Swiss Army Knife!

Pour le référencement, un petit commentaire . bravo, c'est vraiment une superbe restauration. 👍😉

As always it's a pleasure see you working. Thank you for the video, great job!!!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eloy! Great to hear from you! Thanks so much for the support. Much appreciated! Richard

Not bad, Richard. Think you earned a tea break after that one.

Beautiful job Richard. I watched a certain KZreadr "restoring" a rusted Rolex Perpetual the other day. Granted it was worse than this one but he just binned everything with the slightest bit of rust on and fitted new parts with no attempt to restore anything. Someone commented that it was more of a replace than a restore to which I agreed. The KZreadr gave him a load of abuse and all the fanboys joined in. I was surprised and will not watch any more of his videos. I've always enjoyed your work Richard and yes I am subscribed 😁

@richardperrettwatchmaker

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Fred... Yes I like to try and restore rather than replace and I am not a very reactive person so very unlikely to react strongly to comments. I actually really like criticism because very often it is really useful. This is especially true when a trend appears in the comments and several people's are all saying I could do something better. When this happens they are often correct so i try to listen and act. Thanks for the feedback. Richard

Love watching your vids and restorations Richard. That escape wheel and some of the other components looked like toast. Want to see the time grapher line with that escape wheel. Nice of you to bring this one back. Well done. John S

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Supercruze ... good to hear from you and thanks so much for this feedback. Much appreciated. Ricahrd

It’s the minerals in the water 💦 that does most of the damage to a watch movement, not so much the water itself. Your friend, Jeff.

Nicely done Richard. I was surprised that the gold colored bridges shined up without any pitting. Describing an action as tricky is bound to make it jump out of place! Loved the high magnification shots--no tremors in your hands.

Absolutely wonderful to “watch” 👍 thanks Richard

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you so much James and for taking a moment to say so. Richard

Good job, right tools. Like!

Well saved Richard . Great work as usual . I know people like to use original parts, but sometime it's not feasible. Thanks for content good job

Outstanding!

Superb as ever, I am love the intricacies of the different movements and your skill is just awe inspiring. Keep them coming please.

Very nice Richard! Thanks for posting this video!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Albert! Richard

You sir are a genius. Absolutely amazing workmanship.

Great job Richard, Greetings from a collegeau from the Netherlands I cannot longer do my job, i am terminally ill. So now i can see your videos and the are great.

thank you very much I enjoyed your video very much keep sharing your videos it is very interesting

i was able to watch your video and it help me to fix a datejust.

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Now that is great! Thanks for sharing Colton! Richard

Awesome Job👍🏻

Such a treat watching your restorations...! Thank you

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cristobal and great to herafrom you! richard

Always watching!!!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Good to know Mario Jr... I am coming to visit your beautiful country in the sunshine one day and will make an awesome video of the trip! Richard

@mariojr377

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardperrettwatchmaker wow!! will be great!! come to Niterói!!! you are most welcome.

I never understood people not suscribing I suscribed the first time i watched your video Cheers 👊

Great job on that restoration. A bit nasty of some parts, which had to be replaced. Yes, I subscribed...!! Thanks for the great work.

An adventure with a satisfying ending.

Wow great job!!!

I don’t have a Rolex but altis i know what’s inside because of this. Nice one!

Fantastic job Richard. Puts my feeble attempts at watchmaking to shame but it's great watching a master at work.

Another gorgeous service, thanks for the work!

@richardperrettwatchmaker

3 жыл бұрын

Than you so much Geoff! Richard

great job sir 👍I am learning a lot from you because I want to repair watches as a hobby. your channel is very interesting and helpful to me.