I just watched this video and I am really inspired. I am a 76 year old woman and I am venturing into watchmaking!

@ChronoglideWatchmaking

4 ай бұрын

Excellent, go for it! You’ve still got 30 years of the best profession ahead. All the best, Kalle 🍀

Life is either an incredible adventure or it is nothing at all .... long live the watch making that tests our mental and physical ability to its max

“You’re way to fat to make it as a watchmaker” is the most Dutch thing I’ve ever heard. A Classic for the ages

@SianaGearz

9 ай бұрын

As a non Dutch person, i do not understand :D

4:00 I love how self criticizing you are, that may be the reason why you are so successful. Rock on, Kalle !

Ciao Kalle! I agree with You it's indeed beneficial to socialize. I'm 63, Italian, watchmaker in Moskow. I studied mechanics and in Italy I attended the workshop of the watchmaker father of one of my schoolmates, a friend of my youth, they allowed me to try to do something, but above all I absorbed method, calm and atmosphere, then I did something else. Here in Moscow I began to buy mechanical watches first new then vintage and I began to do the maintenance personally, then for the watches of friends and for some years also for customers, although I continue to work in two other jobs. I also like coffee very much 🙂 Всего доброго!

"Too fat!" Yes, that's because watchmaking is SUCH an athletic activity. 😯

Oi Oi Oi! Always got a fellow punk rocker feel from Kalle!!

After two years of watch you guys in amazement, the watch making/repair community on KZread has inspired me to get started. I started aquire equipment two months ago and have had a blast with it. Hearing you say these things helps. It's not cheap. Thank you. This community is an inspiration.

@ChronoglideWatchmaking

8 ай бұрын

That is FANTASTIC to hear!!!! All the best, Kalle

I’m over sixty and overweight but you give me hope. Thank you for your inspiration. Cheers from Brisbane

That comment from the first watchmaker…. whaaat!!!

Thanks Kalle.

I just got hooked with watches from the 50’s and 60’s. Starting to service some cheap watches from e-bay to learn and I am loving it. Your videos are a must, but this one tells a lot about you. Marvelous.

If I had no permanent spastic after effects from a stroke 5 years ago, this would have given my the final push to become a watchmaker. When I was 18 in the early 80s, so many things were dying professions, and I discarded watchmaker school. I wish I had done it, because it turned out to be well and alive. As I am now, I already had fun crawling on the floor, looking for model train parts, that I ejected all over the room, because my phone rang. That was N-scale! Now imagine doing that with watch parts

I’m so lucky to have an excellent watchmaker in his 60s a mile from me. He loves working on my vintage watches and his prices are very reasonable. He has lots of work coming in always

Thanks for the advice Kalle. As always, a great stream. I don’t always manage to see them live but I enjoy catching up with you later on. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. Simon in Falmouth Cornwall UK.

These videos are so encouraging, I thank you.

Thank you for making this video. I have always had this attitude over the years. I always enjoy working with others as a community rather than try be overly competitive and keep everything to yourself.

Hi Kalle, great advice it is so much better talking to fellow watchmakers, just met one a few days ago in my local town, really nice guy.

You have been an inspiration to me in watchmaking.

As always thank you. I have been following you for a while now and you have helped me greatly with your knowledge and inspiration.

After watching many watch repair and watch servicing video's in the past few years, I'm now building up my arsenal of tools and diving in deeper into it. I'm as an IT guy of 55 in The Netherlands really into this, haven't yet done any watch work myself but I will get there and buy soon a ETA 6497 clone to practice on. Watching this channel will really be very helpfull, thanks for that! I'm also following an online course from a watchmaker from the UK. This channel is great! Thanks again 👍😀

From one “bald guy with a beard on KZread” to another: you always have the most inspiring advice for the community. I hope others take it to heart and continue to build each other up as we navigate the ever changing landscape of this industry- hobbyists and professionals alike. ❤

Kick ass video man! Definitely inspiring to hear. Going to see a possible institute next week for Conservation, restoration and repair in Pennsylvania. I’m 51 and nervous, anxious and excited about going the possible different occupational route.

Hey Kalle, went down the watchmaker rabbit hole four years ago and boy what a journey it's been so far. At 58 now my greed and hunger to become a master in watchmaking will exceed my time left on planet earth. But as for now every day something new is learned. Sharing is caring, we all can become stronger and benefit from doing so. Once again you are right. Have a nice weekend brother!🤘

Great video. I’m 52 and I’m three years into the watchmaker journey. I needed this inspiration this week. Thank you for all that you do my friend.

Thank you so much for the encouragement, i am setting up a shop for when i retire... i am also in the technology field, rediscovered whaches at 43 years old and dived into it, took an online watchmaking course and i have never looked back, where i live i am probably the only qualified watch repairer in the entire country 😂...

Thank you for inspiring us!

Thankyou as always. This is fantastic advice. And very true. But. It can be difficult to find professional fellow watch repairers that will share there skills. I am very fortunate to have such friends.. Some of the highest skilled ones are often the first to share there skill. As you do. Kalle

Thnx for this insightful information. I'm at the age of 44 and I'm working in IT for a while now. At the moment I'm realising this job isn't for me anymore and I'm playing with the idea to get into watchmaking but I'm also hesitent because of my age. This video really encouragement me to go forward and I will start buying some tools. At some point I want to take a course at your shop (I live in a little town near Amsterdam so that is very close) but it is a bit to early to do that yet. For now I'll stick to your very informative videos and take my first baby steps.

Hey Kalle. Very wise words! As a rather new (been tinkering for 10 years, but only began taking it more seriously in recent years), you are right on about attitudes. I am in around 30-50 groups on Facebook, and it is insane how much negativity there is there towards new watchmakers. Someone will ask a very innocent question as they are learning, and there is always several that will say something like 'Don't wreck that watch, take it to a professional, you have no business touching it", etc. Just awful. Thanks for everything you do!

I know good advice when i hear it but i dont know what to call advice that is better than good. Perhaps ill keep it simple and refer to it as Kalle Wisdom. What better way to enrich a profession than to be part of a community of watchmaking professionals that transcends the ideals of fraternity and business and combining them for the enrichment of all concerned? Now thats a dream made manifest ! And just in case the formal position of Grand Watchmaker of the Moral and Righteous Order of Watchmakers needs a President, my nomination goes to Kalle !!! Well done sir 👏☕️🍻

I believe in any industry this kind of attitude brings poeple and the community upward. I am so grateful Kalle and Chronoglide channel is my introduction in the wathcmaking world. Hope to be part of the physical community someday and contribute to it.

Thank you Kalle 😊. I really appreciate your support of the profession and your encouragement! All the best, Norm in Arizona

Merci beaucoup pour l'inspiration !

Thanks Kalle, always brilliant advice. It’s a fairly new “Hobby” to me and after having a couple of hobbies recently, I have to say THIS community is by far and away the most helpful, friendly and nice community I’ve joined. No snobbery when you ask questions or seek advice, you never feel silly for asking because no one make’s you feel that way. So this is not just a thank you to you Kalle, but also a massive thank you to the community 👍👍

4:55 you killed me 🤣

Kalle, I enjoyed your podcast today! I’ll try and make this short! I’ve always been attracted to the tick of an old clock. And I’ve always loved old pocket watches. When I was around 50 I took several of my wife’s grandfathers pocket watches to get repaired. I asked the repairman ( let’s call him Mr. C) if he ever taught anyone. He said he would have to think about it. I told him I just wanted to learn for a hobby. On a later visit, I asked if he thought about it and he said, the only way he would teach me was if I came everyday after work and both Saturday and Sunday. I had two early teenage children, and I didn’t think it would be fair to put my wife in the position of watching them as she also worked full time, and then some. Well time went by and I hadn’t heard from Mr. C about the watches I had dropped off for repair. So I stopped by. His wife told me he had some health problems and was in a nursing home. He had sold the business to a man up the street (we’ll call him Mr. F)! So I went there and asked if he had some watches in need of repair that Mr. C had. He asked if I was Joe,and I said yes I am. He had the watches repaired. I asked if he would be ok with me coming over occasionally and watching him repair clocks. He said anytime! So for several years in the winter months or when I had free time I would stop by. He taught me clock repair and watch repair. I built up a fair supply of parts and tools. Mr.F has joked with me and said I had more parts on hand then he did and I was just a hobbyist. I’m now 65 and still stop by his shop occasionally. And when he gets backed up with clock repair I have helped him get caught up. Mr. F didn’t have to take the time to teach me, but he did. And he encouraged me along the way. Especially when I was on my hands and knees looking for a part that shot out of the tweezers. And I will be eternally grateful.

Geez !!! That is an inspiring video Kalle, it’s so interesting to hear you to talk about that kind of subject !! The question is…for me, that is it different here in Canada (Quebec province) watchmaker are rare, most of time watch are repaired by jewelers, is it mean that’s an opportunity for me … probably ! So you comment help me to make some deeper reflection about how my project will be and which attitude to to take to realize this !! Thank’s for sharing it’s so important for me to listen some opinions like this !

All right! It was enough! I am counting, and this is the second time when you made naughty comments on the cylinder escapement! Bad Kalle, bad! :D The other thing what I could make out of this video that you invited everybody for a coffee! That's good I am going to keep that in mind! :D

Thank you for being a friend Kalle ;-) John from the next village ;-)

Moin, Kale. It's always nice to get the vital & unbiased information & statistics from you as always. My Miyota 9015 movement disguised in a Chinese automatic to the seconds is giving exact time to my utter amazement . No wonder why the Japanese win in mass & also in the fairness of some quality control involved in it. Toyota Lexus anytime than a Mercedes S klasse. One of my colleagues had to sell his due to the high price of the engine components such as valve's. Movement can be incorporated with very expensive, strong & light weight metals & also precious jewel's. For so long that hair spring is of good quality that's the very first priority of an efficient mechanically operated automatic movement. But the fact is marketing & it's not about some status symbol or something for the military academy to utilise. Like the Navy Seal luminox & so on. Even the servicing cost of Swiss movement is exorbitant. James Bond style charges. But not affordable to the middle & lower middle classes . My late uncle had a Seamaster & Grandfather a Patek. But I can't afford such brand like they could. I'm just joyous to own couple of Miyota movement. In the early 1970 my first watch was mechanically operated. Then began the quartz in the 80s & from Casiotron to Casio series. I've had many different types back then. I still have a radio, solar casio & Citizen eco. But I've returned back to mechanically operated watches. Because it's intricately assembled by humans & in depth have more aesthetics than a latest digitally operated watches. Just dropping around to wish you . Grüße from Lohbrügge. 😊

Thanks

Hi Kalle. Thanks for the video and the wise words. Your right, it's never to late to start something new, if you're really up for it. I myself will soon turn 50, but for me I am happy as a good hobby watchmaker, and enjoy it all. It really is such a great and friendly community where everyone is ready to help, and that's really how it's supposed to be. 😊

Hey Kalle, thank you for one more brilliant video. Funny fact: when I wanted to start this hobby I went to a local watchmaker and very shyly asked if he would have some tips. He talked about 30 min with me but mainly he was saying I can’t do that because of this and that. I guess he is one of the old school alpha guys 🤷🏻‍♂️. However he closed his shop and when I now see him in the town I feel like: well I tried and also failed on repairing some watches, but I repaired much more than I failed and feel a little bit proud 🤣. I wish there were more people with ur mindset no matter whether watch maker or engineer or whatever. Looking forward for your next video 👋🏼

Very inspiring! I appreciate all the shared knowledge and insight you provide and can't wait for your book. I hope to one day come to see your amazing workshop in person.

I remember watching my first youtube video on someone servicing a watch and thinking I have no chance, how do you remember where all the bits go. Within a short time I was experiencing my first balance wheel spinning. By accident rather than design, I started with lots of Seiko 7009's.(purchased from a Netherlands company for buttons) this had the benefit of outsmarting the tiddly wink deamon and enabled me to learn by repartition, building my confidence. I put sticky tape on cardboard then put the parts on the sticky tape as I removed them. I can't remember how many times I have watched the "hammer Time" video. Without these videos this would have been impossible.

Thanks Kalle. My community (commercial architecture) is similar. We practice your philosophy and I would say it is applicable to most modern businesses. Your enthusiasm and encouragement to be open and collaborative is inspiring. Thanks. Pete

for me the best watchmakers see watchmaking simply as a mechanical trade, you receive a watch with a certain problem and you proceed with the mechanical knowledge and training to correct those faults, any other ethereal horological whoo--ha.. you can dismiss as BS

Hey Kalle thank you my friend it's what I'm trying to do here, and I don't forget anything of my visit to your beautiful country I remember that conversation a Tuesday evening in a Rover and a speed bump ! Lolll

Jordon Peterson and other psychiatrists have observed and stated that men and women are wired differently. Men are more interested in 'things'.. machines etc. Engineering, where as women tend to be more interested in people, society, social things. Of course that's the general rule. There are of course exceptions to the rule. One area where we see exceptions to this is where a woman happens to be on the spectrum. That will often cause the women to be more interested in things.

Bedankt Kalle voor your insight. Het is een grote stap om een echte watchmaker te kunnen worden en kost uiteindelijk best wat geld. Training, machines en ander gereedschap loopt snel op helaas. En je moet echt wel een goede werkplek hebben. Om het goed te doen moet je er best wat effort in stoppen.

Thank you for the advice

Hoevaak al heb gehoord dat het niks word of nu nog op deze leeftijd ...lol ben er nog steeds en het het stil aan de overkant haha Elder begin je nu nog met hardlopen op je veertigste 3 jaar later word ik eerste op de 8 van Drachten ... bedankt voor de inspiratie ik doe het lekker toch wel !!

@robkoning6019

9 ай бұрын

Lekker eigenwijs zijn Elder. Je komt er wel.

Dag Kalle, dankjewel voor alle informatie die je ons wekelijks deelt. Je bent één van de inspiraties / redenen waarom ik de opleiding tot horlogemaker ben aan het volgen in de Londenstraat in Antwerpen. Hopelijk kunnen we elkaar eens in de toekomst ontmoeten. 😉 Keep making these videos to inspire the next generation of watchmakers! Sharing your knowledge helps us all. Thank you.

I remember a few years back when I visited a watchmaker that had his shop really close from where I live. I needed a stem for a 2824, the first version. So I thought I might go to this watchmaker and ask if he might have one. I've never been to his shop before so that might be fun. It was a pretty small shop. So I opened the door and walked in. And the first thing I heard from back of the shop was a big sigh. Clearly I had interrupted him doing something. But he came out to the visiting area. I asked him about the stem. And he said, I probably have one of those. But I don't bear to look for it. I didn't say anything else. I just turned around and headed for the door. And as I was walking out the door he shouted at me, are you going to change that by yourself? I just kept walking out the door.

I suppose a bridge is needed to obtain parts if self employed. That is a hurdle if not working for Swatch...

Kalle, thank you for sharing your knowledge and love for watchmaking. What is the name of the watchmaking school you operate in the Netherlands?

Cheers Kalle! Sound advice and very inspirational. You deserve 100k subscribers. I know this area of teaching is very niche, If you were an expert video game player you would already have 1M subs. Keep going my friend, I wish we could have a coffee and introduce you to Teenage Head (Canadian Punk Group back in the 80s) 🎸

When can I drop by? I’d love to come see your shop someday! But I’ll probably never get out of the United States. But I’d love to train in other countries. I’m still learning 20 years in.

Oisin should pay Ratso immediately

On the one hand it's encouraging that you made your entrance so late, at 36. Well i'm 41 now. But then there's still two issues, implied here. One is elitism, where people WILL try to hurt you as a beginner. Where does it not happen? There's no reason for that to happen, but people are what they are. Elitism has plagued just about every single art and tech subculture at one point or another, or will in the future, and when it does, it's a sign and engine of rot from within. And second is for sure going to be sexism. I only have the mind for very techy jobs, but i also found co-worker environment to be just bad for the well-being, particularly in Western Europe. Bulgaria and even though to a lesser extent Ukraine are actually that much better in this regard. It's crazy to me that Western Europe has evolved backwards that way.

I wanted to be a... LUMBERJACK ;)

So how do I get started?

I 100% agree Kalle. We can’t know everything nor have the skills to do everything, though I want to try😂. I think it might be a good idea to have a Chronoglide discord running to help that collaboration and community along.