Vintage Breitling Chronograph Restoration: Converting Scam to Success
Join me on an incredible journey as I restore a vintage Breitling Chronograph that I acquired under dubious circumstances. What started as a disappointing scam on eBay turned into a captivating restoration project. Despite the initial setback of receiving a non-running watch falsely advertised as operational, I took on the challenge of reviving this rare and intricate timepiece.
In this video, I'll take you through the entire restoration process, from diagnosing the issues plaguing the watch to meticulously repairing and restoring its inner workings. You'll witness firsthand the skill, dedication, and investment required to breathe new life into a vintage masterpiece like the Breitling Chronograph. ⌚💼
Through the highs and lows of this restoration journey, I'll share valuable insights into the world of watchmaking and the importance of thorough research when dealing with vintage timepieces. Get ready to be inspired by the resilience of craftsmanship and the satisfaction of turning a scam into a horological gem. Don't miss out on this captivating tale of vintage watch restoration at its finest! ✨🛠️
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Beautiful work, well done.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Well done. An excellent display of your skill. A wonderful demonstration of system and a good visual commentary. Very enjoyable and informative. Thank you
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. Very happy to read that!
Very nicely done! I love that dial .. it’s beautiful
Lovely watch just the way it is. Absolutely beautiful!
Es ist der Wahnsinn, die Uhr sieht, vor allem nach der Wiederherstellung wunderschön aus!
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Danke!
Beautiful watch!
This was a fabulous restore. I envy the person who is privileged to wear it!
Great job. What a beautiful watch.
dieses Video ist wie Meditation. Danke !
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Sowas hört man gerne!
My first good watch was a Breitling Super Avenger, so I always have a soft spot for the brand. Great video
Nice work. I’m enjoying your content. If I might make only one suggestion,sacrifice a little more B Dip in the container you clean the jewels in and clean the balance and pallet fork along with them. This will allow the parts to soak longer and give access for some extra agitation and cleaning, and you won’t be contaminating the whole bottle of B Dip 🍷🍷
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Keep in mind I don‘t show the whole time I am soaking. One Dip is expensive therefore I try be as economical as possible 😂. You Are right there is contamination but I hope it‘s just a Little. I will overthink if I will change this in the future! Thank you!
All those parts on the right spot. Great work!
@UhrenDantler
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Amazing to watch.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Talk about luck!!!! I was going through my brain meat on how to get that out, then it moved, I was relieved for you lol. Great video. Super complicated
@UhrenDantler
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Your presentation and painstaking watch restoration is outstanding, and I commend you (as does my young watchmaker daughter) for your diligence. ❤ Alas, it can be so easy to be scammed by unscrupulous people on that website, but you beat them by restoring an outstanding beautiful chronometer whose dial is to weep for. ...I have the 'emergency' version of this watch: twice during my naval career and recently beam out Mayday via satellite to save my life yet again. I have a special place for this fine chronometer you saved, and I wish you good tidings and many blessings - Wendi UK 🌻🌻🌻
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment it is really nice to read that! Wish you all the best!
Great job...
What an absolutely beautiful watch
Props 👏
@UhrenDantler
Ай бұрын
Thank you!
Did you rebuild that cleaning machine and connect to the Pi? It's one of the coolest things I've seen! Wow!
@UhrenDantler
2 ай бұрын
Yes it was broken and I changed Motors and installed a Pi compatible to it. Thank you!
Nice job, have an old Titus I haven't dared to start on yet, so many screws and springs, but I'll get around to it 😅. Didn't see you dip the escape wheel in epilame only the pallet fork. I was thought to do that as well to make sure the oil stays in place. Would also recommend you to get an "auto" oiler for the jewels, it makes oiling so much easier and you allways get the same amount of oil😊
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Yeah you can epilame the escape wheel as well you are right. I just didn‘t do it this time because I somehow forgot it. 😅
Tolle Arbeit. Sehr schöne Aufnahmen vom Venus 175, habe ich so noch nicht gesehen (Unterschiede zum ST1901). Macht Spass, hoffe, da kommt noch mehr.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Ist das ST1901 ein Seagull Werk?
@jaron8306
3 ай бұрын
@@UhrenDantlerJa, ist ein Nachbau von Seagull (Tianjin Watch Factory) . Erst ST03 -dann ST1901.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
@@jaron8306 ah cool zu wissen. Vielleicht bekomme ich mal die Möglichkeit an so einem zu arbeiten!
Der näschte Marshall hier. Sieht richtig gut aus.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Merci!
Perfect job on this one too. You are amazing precize. I posted another comment before and don't see it anymore. Do you care to share your python script for the watchcleaning machine? And what kind of controller do you use? Keep up the good work. Love all your videos. Perfectly detailed also.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank for your Kind words. Yeah for sure I can Share the Code but keep in mind it‘s written pretty sloppy 😅 The best is to contact me on Instagram. I can Share all you need :)
Have you tried getting/fitting new pusher caps? I've never seen them worn through. Nice work restoring the watch, it was a great video to watch 👍
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you. No I know they are not new but they are original! :D Hands down: I couldn‘t find new ones up to now. But I keep my eyes open
Hello, are you restoring a Grovana brand watch which dates from the early 70s, the hour and minute hands turn but not the date. I found this watch, thank you
@UhrenDantler
2 ай бұрын
Kontakt me on instagram and we can talk!
A suggestion to you, instead of just providing subtitle text, do actual voice over. Doesn’t need to be live, can be voiceover after the fact. Great video, and a beautiful watch.
@UhrenDantler
2 ай бұрын
My new Video will be like this. I don't like my voice and my english as well but I tried. Give me your honest feedback :)
Watching a Master working in its art is always MESMERIZING!!!! But IMHHO, I don't believe this watch was sold under dubious circumstances. If you buy something like this from ebay, you need to know in advance that 99.9 % of the time you are dealing with people that have no idea of what they are talking about, specially regarding watches. What I think the ebay seller wanted to say was that the balance was good, and for him/her, that is "running" condition. I have found many instances like this, specially when buying Chronographs. So you need to understand that this people do not have the knowledge of how to say or tell things in the same fashion that an individual like you or me could say, using the correct nomenclature or jargon. The only issues this movement had was that broken screw head, and incredibly dirty with dried oil. But asides of that, the movement was very good, and it came to full life under your expert hands!!!! And its a beautiful example of the Venus caliber 175. I have the Tri-Compas one, model 809 with the 24-hr dial, and is running beautifully too!!! Thanks for your show of Master Expertise!!!
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Maybe you are right but the Seller told me the watch was running all day Long and After selling he was not answering to my questions (Even when I simply stated the obvious and told him he doesn‘t have to worry because I am gonna make a project out of this one. I think scam is not a really wrong term considering this or? But nevertheless thanks for your nice and friendly comment!
@originalboondi
3 ай бұрын
Scammer.
@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv
2 ай бұрын
@UhrenDantler how much did you pay for the watch?
Some are n/g on e bay and some are jems . I got a watch for parts not running over wound . Turned out it was magnetized also over wound . Needs a new glass .
@UhrenDantler
2 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy your new watch!
Disregard the comment I made below as it was premature, +1 second per day is a great result. My comments about the description and asking if it was a scam, still stand.
I think the word you were looking for was fragile, for the hair spring and pallet fork, sensible would be wearing the right pair of shoes. Good videos though, I subscribed and gave you a thumbs up.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yeah I am not a native speaker. I do my very best to find the right words and keep it as understandable as possible but there will always be mistakes. So please don't hesitate and show them to me. I am very thankful for that. Thanks for the nice words
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@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you
how do you know it wasn't running when it went into the post?
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
I asked the former owner the same question and told him he doesnt have to be afraid of consequences because I will take it as a project. But he Never answered and just ghosted me.
@kentdaigle
3 ай бұрын
@@UhrenDantler - I hope you left him "appropriate" feedback.... So hopefully that seller stops being a bad ebay seller.
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
@@kentdaigle yes I did. I Even send him a link to this video 😅
Word appreciate if you could talk through it, not everybody got time to read subtitles and watching at the same time...
Your skills are amazing
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Well, at least you can use ST19 parts if any here are missing or broken…
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
I have never heard of ST19😅 thanks for the advice
@nickjohnson217
3 ай бұрын
The seagull ST1901 or 03 isn’t the same the tolerances are fractionally different on most parts.
@watchesnwheels
3 ай бұрын
@@nickjohnson217 Oh? Ok, guess I learned something new today then.
What was the scam? If it runs for a few seconds it runs does it not?
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
It was not running even for a few seconds. Running when pushing the Chrono is not like a normal watch should. The seller told me it was running like a normal watch for a whole day… Even after buying I asked him why the watch is not running like he told me and he just ghosted me.
Your heart is bleeding? Have you had that looked at ? Sounds serious ! Better get Dr Frankenstein 🇨🇦🤣
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
Isn‘t this a saying in english?
@RobertSkene-qw3ob
3 ай бұрын
Heart is broken or someone is a bleeding heart so and so as Liberal
@UhrenDantler
3 ай бұрын
@@RobertSkene-qw3ob be gentle with my I am not a native speaker and will Never be
@craigkorth7352
2 ай бұрын
@@UhrenDantler I have many friends who have english as a second language. Your english is very very good. I'm grateful you wanted to learn english and are willing to share your thoughts with all us english speakers. Bravo to you!
scammed is double m. but yes you should of claimed your money back
@UhrenDantler
Ай бұрын
I mean I like to repair it. So he would not have any Problems. The point is just it was different than what he told me…
what a beautful watch
Gentleman's wristwatch
I dont think it was a scam as it was kind of working, just not very good