Thank You . I'm a 63 year old new watch collector as well as a very new (trying ) watch tinker . I find your videos very informative , entertaining and easy to follow . I must have now over 200 watches all from the 30's,40's,50's,60's and some from the 70's all mechanical . But the aviation clocks from the A-10 , A-11 are my favourite . Thank You again .
Great video as usual. You are the only watchmaker on CZcams who puts the setting lever in early. I started doing that a while ago as it is so much easier to do it early. Thanks again.
Wetrista. Simply splendid. And their automatic was probably named Giddyup with a budget line called Chumpchange. Can’t for a life of me understand how this company ever failed.
Great video sir! I have a new watch to tinker with, a Tissot! and found a donor movement strait away, my training wheels are still on but getting looser every time i tinker, thanks again for making videos bravo!
Great videophotography! Some of the best I've seen in watch repair videos. By the way, I'm from that era and I'm pretty sure the name of the company was pronounced 'Bravington's' with a short 'a', not 'Brave-ington's'.
Hi coop, thank you so much. I think you’re 100 percent right on tomato tomato question , I’m playing a bit of a character on this channel and he strikes me as a brave-ingtons chap😄
I find it to be a very good solution using a cover plate for the cannon pinion. No special tools needed... no danger of breaking anything. Nice. Is this a special movement or something everyone could use in their watches at the time?
I love the marketing backstory! Maybe they started with "we try" and landed on Wetrista. (Though I am also quite tickled at the thought that a "waterproof" watch would be OK on a wet wrist-a.) Gotta love watch history!😁
As I approach my 60th year I have always had a nagging feeling that something was missing from my life. Today I finally learn that I have always been lacking a good, manly Wetrista. How much more fulfilling it would have been to have had one on me, especially during the trying times of puberty. Never fear, I shall journey to my faithful Gentleman's outfitters first thing on the morrow and start my search.
Great video as always. I think it's safe to say we all love your "Proper" Englishman schtick. You almost seem "Royal". I always look forward to your content brother. Good catch on that pivot jewel. My girlfriend was watching with me and was in awe. I was like.... "Hey, I do this too..." Out of curiosity, are you using a trinocular scope with a 4k camera?
Your girlfriend is a great judge! I do have a lot fun doing the schtick. 3 cameras, 4K Hayear on the trinocular scope, an old GoPro for the wide shots, and a canon camera with 100mm macro for the side on bits.
@@GentlemensWatchServices I started a channel called Justin Time Watchmaking. I don’t have the equipment you do, but I did a Hamilton 4992b service you might be interested in. I made the vid a little long because the guy I did it for who owns the watch is on limited time on this earth, and I wanted him to see all the teardown and buggers I made.
Must have decided on the name before they'd had their morning tea break to get their brains running otherwise they might have come up with something better like the Bravington Dampcuff
I think thats a great name,so cant go swimming but will stand a splash from washing your hands and a rainy day,or as they are called 3 ATM. Which is a deceiver. No i like that title .
Wilsdorf had moved the company home to Switzerland and registered Montres Rolex SA in Geneva, in 1920, long before the Wetrista came to be. Not saying I’m not a clot though.
Thank you, I enjoyed that, the narration tickled my sense of humour somewhat
Thank You . I'm a 63 year old new watch collector as well as a very new (trying ) watch tinker . I find your videos very informative , entertaining and easy to follow . I must have now over 200 watches all from the 30's,40's,50's,60's and some from the 70's all mechanical . But the aviation clocks from the A-10 , A-11 are my favourite . Thank You again .
200 is the correct amount :) got any links to the a10 timepieces, sounds very interesting!
Great video as usual. You are the only watchmaker on CZcams who puts the setting lever in early. I started doing that a while ago as it is so much easier to do it early. Thanks again.
We need to spread the word!
Good restoration. Solid timepiece
Oh I say. Grand. Always a pleasure to be part of your day.
Cheers Ross
Wetrista. Simply splendid.
And their automatic was probably named Giddyup with a budget line called Chumpchange.
Can’t for a life of me understand how this company ever failed.
Your issue with the Palate fork, is reminding me of Monty Pythons Dirty Fork skit! I'm glad I didn't mention the slightly bent Main Spring!😂
Love that one, particularly the audience booing the punch line at the end.
What a pleasure to watch 👍 thank you good Sir
So nice of you HH
Great video sir! I have a new watch to tinker with, a Tissot! and found a donor movement strait away, my training wheels are still on but getting looser every time i tinker, thanks again for making videos bravo!
There’s some lovely tissot movements. Good luck with the work
Wonderful video as always GWS! I find them both fascinating and also rather cathartic too. Keep up the fantastic work! 😊
Congratulations! 1000 subscribers!
Thank you very much! It's been a lot of work
Great videophotography! Some of the best I've seen in watch repair videos. By the way, I'm from that era and I'm pretty sure the name of the company was pronounced 'Bravington's' with a short 'a', not 'Brave-ington's'.
Hi coop, thank you so much. I think you’re 100 percent right on tomato tomato question , I’m playing a bit of a character on this channel and he strikes me as a brave-ingtons chap😄
Well played sir, elegant solutions and valuable advice. As always commentary commensurate to a gentleman's tastes.😂
My first watch,love it .
Glad you enjoy it!
My my. That was simply splendid old boy
Hey Colin! How's your watch going?
13:55 A wise man indeed.
Brilliant as always my friend 😁😁 thank you 👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I find it to be a very good solution using a cover plate for the cannon pinion. No special tools needed... no danger of breaking anything. Nice. Is this a special movement or something everyone could use in their watches at the time?
Hi, Its a very common movement made by A. Schild, found in many watches
I love the marketing backstory! Maybe they started with "we try" and landed on Wetrista. (Though I am also quite tickled at the thought that a "waterproof" watch would be OK on a wet wrist-a.) Gotta love watch history!😁
Hey Mike, Everyone is using your light method! My guess is it was getting near to pub opening time so they went with what they had.
That main Spring locked lovely, how come,?was it bone dry i bet .surprising how clean it "looked" .
Brilliant
Thanks Any
Awesome . Great Channel .
Thank you Don, you’re clearly a gentleman with flawless taste.
As I approach my 60th year I have always had a nagging feeling that something was missing from my life. Today I finally learn that I have always been lacking a good, manly Wetrista. How much more fulfilling it would have been to have had one on me, especially during the trying times of puberty. Never fear, I shall journey to my faithful Gentleman's outfitters first thing on the morrow and start my search.
With age comes wisdom
The narrative is a welcome change.
Your link for your website doesn't seem to be working FYI...
Thanks for the heads up
18,000? I need to start wearing safety glasses lol
All of my facts are 100% true(ish)
Great video as always. I think it's safe to say we all love your "Proper" Englishman schtick. You almost seem "Royal". I always look forward to your content brother. Good catch on that pivot jewel. My girlfriend was watching with me and was in awe. I was like.... "Hey, I do this too..." Out of curiosity, are you using a trinocular scope with a 4k camera?
Your girlfriend is a great judge! I do have a lot fun doing the schtick. 3 cameras, 4K Hayear on the trinocular scope, an old GoPro for the wide shots, and a canon camera with 100mm macro for the side on bits.
@@GentlemensWatchServices I started a channel called Justin Time Watchmaking. I don’t have the equipment you do, but I did a Hamilton 4992b service you might be interested in. I made the vid a little long because the guy I did it for who owns the watch is on limited time on this earth, and I wanted him to see all the teardown and buggers I made.
Great results , though not so sure about Bravingtons marketing team 🤯.. wetwrister , hilarious.
Must have decided on the name before they'd had their morning tea break to get their brains running otherwise they might have come up with something better like the Bravington Dampcuff
Straight down the pub for an early lunch
I think thats a great name,so cant go swimming but will stand a splash from washing your hands and a rainy day,or as they are called 3 ATM. Which is a deceiver. No i like that title .
Back then Rolex was British you clot. Better name than the infamous Arsamatic......
Wilsdorf had moved the company home to Switzerland and registered Montres Rolex SA in Geneva, in 1920, long before the Wetrista came to be. Not saying I’m not a clot though.
@@GentlemensWatchServices Astonishingly crap marketing, even then......perhaps a cream clot?