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Thanks! I'll be publishing a proper video about using this soon!

That's a Swatch Chrono Goldfinger!

@@IMakeWatches Awesome, thanks!

See 20:06. I think you may be right but my recollection is that pounding it with a wood block and a mallet did work in the end. I'm on to another lathe altogether now anyway, a Boley B8. But it has the same problem. 😂😂😂

Thanks! Yes, I figured that out and went overboard buying sharpeners and more gravers! I think I've got it now!

Yes! There's a list of watch parts vendors on my website imakewatches dot com. Several of them sell the crystals. I buy them from Cousins in the UK because they have a large selection. The key is very carefully measuring the broken one, or measure the opening and add 0.1 or 0.2mm so that the new one is slightly larger than the opening and when inserted won't fall out. And then having a simple tool to help insert the new one.

Yes, it's more for inspection than working under!

It's larger than an easy chair but smaller than a single bed. I was fascinated by the pincers around the escape wheel pinion. Those pincers are no longer a feature of the modern Swiss lever escapement. I think that the original 1754 design attributed to Thomas Mudge may have had those as a safety to make sure that the fork couldn't jiggle into a position where it jammed. If you or anyone else has additional information (or theories) about this please feel free to add a comment about it!

Yes, that's the sound of metal on metal at scale. They either need to lubricate or swap out those chrome pallet stones for ceramic ones (or both).

Escape from the illusion that ephemeral temporal audiovisual juxtapositions created to sell products and ideas are more important than reality! 😂😂😂

Sorry for the delay answering you about this. Please reach out to Yuksel directly for pricing info. The microscope is very affordable compared to others with similar capabilities.

​@@IMakeWatches OK, Thanks. I guess I asked you for a general price range rather than the company, because I wouldn't want the company to hope I was a potential customer....I was just curious. I really enjoy your content. Thanks for making it.

Yes! Me too! I also would love to open the glass case and take the time to try to figure it out. It's crazy how complicated some of these old tools are!

Thanks Mike! I added chapters so if anyone wants to jump to the skeleton watches just check the chapters in the description!

@@christiankirkenes5922 Thanks! I’m actually there now! And I agree with you about the intimacy! But I need to get permission to come back another day with a tripod to make a proper video.

@@IMakeWatches That home made monks clock on the ground floor is amazing, I love how he just adds another level every time he wants another complication XD There is also a very good watchmaking school there on the other side of the valley.

@@christiankirkenes5922 Yes, that monk's clock is insane! It looks like no other watch or clock I've ever seen! Like you say it reminded me of software or something more modern architecturally both in terms of the stacked nature of it and the fact that it looks like a series of hacks in black boxes.

Wow! That's super cool about working for Kalle! I'm jealous! Have a great time in Portugal ElderPinto!

@@IMakeWatches dont be its all for free not a payd job but i need papers and i need work somewhere do get experience. i am jealoes of your camera setup lol

Sure! Thanks for your wonderful videos! I watched your Gerald Genta video a while back and I've now added your channel to my featured channels. For anyone reading this comment please check out @thewristwatchexperience8153

Thanks for watching! Museums are a challenge to make videos about when most of the objects that they contain are is so tiny, but I figured that it was worth a try!

Yes, I could spend days in there! I will have to go back soon because I also went to the museum in Le Locle just six minutes away and it was also amazing but I didn't film there. I wanted to show them this film first and then ask permission to go with a tripod etc.

@@IMakeWatches oh wow, yeah that would be amazing. Hope they allow it - I can’t wait to see what you shoot!

Yes, there's something interesting about the contrast of the soft belts and these very precise metal machines! Like tendons and bones.

Thank you for commenting! I wish I could make a more in depth video about this machine. Perhaps in the future.... It is crazy complicated! Especially considering that "all" it does is make tiny screws. On the other hand modern CNC machines made by Tornos like the Swiss Nano are the size of a small car, so by that standard this machine is tiny!

Yes! I keep thinking I should make a video just for you, Chris and JD about my progress. I just feel like I need to do something impressive with it and I'm not there yet. I did make that gear blank with 60 teeth that you can see in this video (with an index controller that I made), and I have the cutters to try to shape the teeth with the topping tool, but I don't really want to make a video about all of this until I can make two specific gears that I need for a specific pocket watch so the video results in a successful restoration.

@@IMakeWatches holy cow, that’s amazing, I’m so impressed with your progress! I totally get it about the video - I’m happy to wait for as long as you need but very excited to see the end result!

It's ALIVE! IT'S A-L-I-V-E!!!!!! 😁⚡️

I did! Thanks!

Thanks! I don't recall where I found that info off-hand, but you should be able to find it with google.

Thanks. I cleaned up the case a bit but I haven't done anything with the movement. I do love the design and especially the clear caseback!

Thanks for this comment! I agree 100% about being careful about radium. Anyone reading this that is thinking about opening any vintage watch, please take the time to research radium and get yourself an inexpensive Geiger counter before opening ANY vintage watch so that you know how to identify radium and how to protect yourself beforehand. Almost all watches before the 1960s had radioactive paint on the dials and hands, and that material is dangerous if ingested or inhaled, and it has often turned to a combination of dust and gas inside the watch. It's best to become an expert on this before you open the watch rather than after because the radium dust can get into your bones and stay with you the rest of your life if you're not careful.

Thanks! I got a Watchcraft set from a retired watchmaker in New Mexico and one of them works but I can't tell you how to source that exact one out of a set. You can see that set in this video czcams.com/video/HlukABmdcjY/video.html. I did also buy a single one on Aliexpress that was listed as being the right size for ETA 2472 and I trust it't the right size but I never used it because it was defective. I think it was around $40. It was more of a Bergeon style with the tiny crank. You could also see if bergeon.swiss sells individual ones. I know they sell sets but they're very expensive. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful! Good luck!

I totally agree! The only interesting modern watches(in my opinion) are the ones being made by hand by independent watchmakers and they cost a fortune. Check out MB&F if you don't know the brand, and the Rexhepi brothers, Rexhep and Xevdet!

Fantastic! I love Bell-Matics!

Thanks Chris! I'm obsessed with making my own parts now - in large part as a result of your videos. I'll get back to disassembly / assembly after I can re-make anything that I destroy. This balance staff will be part of that process as I'm down to one now.

Yes, I ended up getting a couple of Star staking tools! I think the K&Ds are more common in the US and Star is more common over here.

Thanks for this comment, Mike, but are you saying that I should have used a screwdriver, or pointing out that I shouldn't have? Corrective comments are welcome, particularly if you think it will help others, and don't hesitate to mention the time in the video that the comment applies to.

Just use a screwdriver to hold and slowly release power on ratchet wheel if stem is not there.

Got it! Thanks! 😂

Thanks! I totally agree with all of those except myself!

@@IMakeWatches your channel is to show others like me the struggle you faced and how you fought through it and how good it feels to overcome and that is what i know as inspiration. its been to long man i need ya

@@hellothere312 😂😂😂 Very kind of you! 😂😂😂

Technically that's not a tribillion! It was however, trihundred ($s)! 😂😂😂

Yes! I saw yours finally! How do you like it? I think you underplayed it. It was cool looking around the frets!

I love microscopes in general. It’s amazing how technology evolved in our lifetime.

Tebrikler Yüksel!

I agree with you that it is perfectly matched with my interests and skills and I would love to have one. However, it's an inspection microscope, not a bench microscope. There's no reason why it can't eventually be agile and automated enough to stay out of the way on the bench while constantly seeking the best possible view of the subject (how cool would that be!?) but for now it's better suited for watch photography studios like @TeddyBaldassarre and watch manufacturers that have a regular need to make detailed inspection videos and make live measurements than it is for watchmaking vloggers like me. Actually, now that I think about it someone like Mike or Chris - or anyone better organized than I am that makes their videos shot-by-shot, could definitely use it. I just feel like my channel is all about the bench right now and that means that all of my cameras need to be clear of my work areas. Another interesting possibility would be if if could be controlled by foot pedals so that it could be used on the bench and moved from position to position even while both hands of the operator are engaged with tools and workpieces. Because it can move from Position A to Position B automatically this could actually work very well! Hmmm.... maybe I need to talk to Yuksel about this! 😂😂😂

@@IMakeWatches There's so much consistent positioning with the standard disassembly / assembly work I'm sure a lot could be covered with pre-set moves. I notice on Chris's work he's very good at keeping the watch movement in the same orientation I'm forever shifting mine, makes the edit opportunities fewer, but even so I find myself switching between camera 1,2 & 3 at the same points

@@IMakeWatches Thanks Dayton and everyone. I am very new to the watch industry, I designed the system initially for the chip/semiconductor industry. But it's a flexible system, and the software will hopefully evolve to meet different needs. The foot control is a very interesting idea. I have no clue if it makes sense, but we may even consider a VR headset for a fully-immersed hands-free experience. Yes, let's discuss. I will gladly send you a demo unit for testing :-)

@@yukseltemiz Wow! Thanks Yuksel! Let's discuss by email!

Thank you very much Mike!

Sorry, I accidentally used music that was not rights free so I had to re-upload it!

@@IMakeWatches Bad Boy !!! LOL you could use this system to view escape functions.

Yes, thanks for your comment! That was a lot of fun!

Thanks Pipo! I think I said I'm not a collector in these early videos but over a hundred watches later I probably have to admit that I am. That said, I keep going lower in terms of price because I perfer older non-working watches now!