Living the eBay Dream with a Gorgeous Jaeger-LeCoultre Vintage Watch Restoration
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- čas přidán 15. 01. 2024
- Marshall restores another vintage watch, this one is a Jaeger-LeCoultre Powermatic that he found on eBay! JLC Is known as the watchmakers watchmaker because of their high standards and ability to produce movements for many other Swiss watch companies. This one does not disappoint! It's a gorgeous watch from the outside and it only gets better when you see the movement. Enjoy!
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OH MY GOD ! You won that Auction, I bet on that Auction too !!! I loved it ! I am happy that you won it. Enjoy it !
Would be really interesting to know how much the auction finished on? It's a gorgeous piece, and I regularly bid on similar watches without much luck as the price just saying rockets every time 😊
That one got sold with 1.161 €, which is around 1200 dollars. I have still the record of my bid in ebay :( i really wanted that watch I remember. My heart still melt when I see that dial
@ivan889rdz it's beautiful and for £1200 that was an absolute steel really...the movement alone was worth it...good luck for next time. Hope to see you with an update on a successful bid soon.
Your enthusiasm is wonderful, and with a stunning watch like this one, I can see why 😊 Good Job my friend from 🇬🇧
LMAOOOO ME TOO!!!! wtf how awesome is that
New request! Marshal should start doing a wrist check every video. I'm tired of pausing and playing in slo mo to get a glimpse at what he's wearing that day.
@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist_ What kind of watch was he wearing when he said that??
It's more than 1 take per video, probably doing these repairs over weeks or at least days.
Drop a wrist check in the corner for each watch as it appears in the video
@@Randyolsson Good point.
@@gen2mediainc.577 Great idea!
I have severe arthritis. At one time i tied flys,built plastic aircraft models, repaired electric clocks and timers and worked on very small and large electronic equipment. Now i feel its a really good day if i can tie my own shoes and can shave without cutting myself. Now you must understand i am not whining or feeling sorry for myself! I am just giving the reasons why i love watching what i would like to do myself. Thank you for a really good channel!
Thanks for reminding us to do what we love to do more often, but also teaching us to appreciate people who share their craft with us.
This is a perfect example of the value of investing in producing long-tail content to an immaculate standard. This video will still be valuable and watched in a hundred years,
Museum curators will refer to these to restore / repair when and if they find these watches
Can you imagine the cool thing that can be the fact if this watch survives like 60 more years in the future and the owner can visits the video and see how a proper service can be fully made? Big congrats on this one Mr Marshall!
the watch is more likely to survive 60 years than CZcams is, tbh
If the watch is ever sold, it should include a thumb drive containing this video.
I have to admit, I watch your videos usually around 2am when I cant sleep and they help my brain relax.
same
i get ya, nothing like a calm friendly reasembly of a watch, with all it needs to become new.
I'm late on this vid... but I do the same!
And, rightly or wrongly... I'm kinda proud that I can now name (some of) the parts...
Wholesome and interesting entertainment.
Relaxing.
😁👍
Really? I get anxious about the possibility of him dropping and losing parts.
Favourite find for the Tigershark...
I'm in Australia and we don't have many toy shows, but we have plenty of thrift shops and markets.
The most special find was when I was a kid in the mid 80's. My Grandfather would take me to markets, when I stumbled across a giant plastic robot with Japanese writing. Pre internet, couldn't identify it. But we had Astroboy, and it kinda looked like a Bruton type thing. I begged my Pop to get it, and surprisingly he did. Took it into the ocean, the lake, the bush. Everywhere. He'd work with he-man to defeat Skeletor, take on the Millennium Falcon, Battle Voltron, be unearthed and controlled by Cobra Commander.
As I got older, he went into storage at my Grandparents. They passed away and I rediscovered him when we were cleaning out the family home. I took it for my own kids.
Did a search turned out to be Raydeen, The Shogun Warrior. No idea how it got to a Market on the Central Coast. My kids were young, but not overly interested.
It now forms the centre of my collection of childhood survivors on display. I love that he's back in my life, and enjoy looking at it everyday. So many great memories.
Keep up the good work man.
I don't watch this channel because I want to service a watch. I watch this channel because I learn something new every video AND because you're so passionate about this hobby. Thanks for getting my mind off things for a little bit today.
I really love how you explain everything in every video, not relying on the viewer to know everything from the start.
Seeing you remove that gasket with the cleaned mechanism inside the case got me the chills .
Hello, Marshall, I'm a big fan of your videos, I suffer from PTSD, depression and anxiety disorder and your videos pacify all that. I literally play them constantly (much to the dismay of my wife most days😂) But I just wanted to say thank you for helping me. Also, i own a Waltham Railroad watch, I was wondering if you wanted my business for a service on it. (I know you've already serviced one in a video) It's a really gorgeous watch, I just can't find anyone to service it in my area😢! It's running, it just doesn't like to stay running for me. I wear it so I'd love for it to tell time lol. I hope to hear from you🙂
When they say that JLC is the watchmakers' watchmaker, they really mean it. The movement looks like it's a pleasure to work on. I really like the yoke spring and the shock settings. Great choice for a project and beautiful work, Marshall.
that first bridge holding the 5 Wheel in place and been set by the wheel's mouvement. Magic!
I love the art deco-look of the dial as well as the machine turning on the inside. To think a watchmaker would do that kind of detail for something no one would see except for another repair tech is impressive. Well done on the repair Marshall. You never cease to impress.
It's not Art Deco at all - that had effectively become non-mode by the 50s. It's mid-century modern or a very lightweight form of modernism.
somebody's an art snob here.
funny you mention that, their Reverso line is VERY art-deco
@@savage22bolt32 No, I just know design styles.
@@octaviussludberry9016 no offense was intended 🌞
(people tell me my jokes suck)
Beautiful watch and I love the power reserve complication!
Power reserves are so underrated.
I would call it the battery indicator 😅
I love that word 'complication', rather than calling it a feature...just another idiosyncrasy of the watch world, I supposed!
This is me watching a WR video 10 minutes before bed knowing it’s a 53 minute video 😂
i'm a simple man, i see a video of Wristwatch Revival, i click the like button ! :)
This is a channel I never knew I needed in my life. But now I know.
Its always a good day when Marshall posts a new video. Loved that dial! Still beautiful after all those years. And the 'fill' guage was intriguing, never would have thought someone would put such a thing on a watch. Watching the parts jump around makes me think that you need to degaus the watch and your tools they seemed to be reacting to each other.
Yep... hes got a soft voice and he explains so much, how clocks work. imho they`re little mechanical wonders 👍👍
@@cattythecat9161the fact that purely mechanical things of that size can be so reliable is wild
It is SUCH AN HONOR to GET TO LEARN AND OBSERVE YOU WORK !! IREALLY enjoy hearing all the insights and BONUS EXPLAINATIONS of how watches work... Thanks again for the BENEFIT of your HARD EARNED EXPERIENCE!
Hey Marshal, have loved your mtg stuff for literally over a decade and my lord do I love your watch stuff too! You finally got me to jump into watch making, repairing some vintage and building custom seikos as gifts! I have built me and my dad matching watches for his birthday and I am going absolutely mental wating to give it to him! Thank you
OMG, I had no idea this is the guy I used to watch/listen to regarding MTG content a long time ago! I knew the voice sounded familiar!
It's always good to watch someone who really enjoys what they are doing .
Ha, I see what you did there...
You know, there are people who would say that watching your videos is like watching golf. Well, I LOVE watching golf, and I LOVE watching your videos! You might occasionally slice or land one on the beach, but you play on and always get it in the hole. Keep up the great work!
Total agree that the reserve indicator is very useful. Wish more watches had this feature.
JLC makes some absolutely stunning watches. The ultra thin moon phase they have is one of my favorite modern watches.
Mine too 👍
I watched an old video an hour ago and was sad there was no new upload, because I’m sick and just sleep in all day to get better. Now you made my day better with a fresh upload!
Comparing your old video to this one really shows your improvement.
I love old watches but I'm not a watch geek. I just love watcing your magic. It helps me tone down and reset
Marshall. Thank you so much for showing how you opened a very solid case with care. I purchased a watch which was sold as 'unable to be opened'. The back looked the same type as the facet one you demonstrated with. Case back showed a number of chisel groves on the facets. I used your method, but can only afford the 3 pin wrench. Placed in a sold holder. Tried flat edges, failed. WD40. Round edged pins. Careful pressure and rotation. Oh yes. open. It's not an JSC but an Enicar 167. But to me it is safe opening that counted. Took 5 minutes of gentle persuasion. Thank you
Man, you are not wrong, gotta be one of the best looking vintage watches you have repaired. The thing looks awesome!
My favourite watch you have repaired to date. I love the power meter, really unique and so useful too.
Beautiful timepiece indeed.
Watches are just mind bendingly beautiful inside
Finished my first watch service yesterday🎉.
Gotta real nice Franken with a Citizen 8200 automatic in it for Christmas that stopped working 30 minutes on the wrist. The hands just started spinning out until the mainspring was done, and I was like "that sucks." This Friday I said "what the heck" and took it apart for my first service. I noticed right off that the pallet fork screw was loose and the movement was filthy with metal shards throughout. Full clean in my ultrasonic, lube and reassembly, and it started right up!! 😂😢😢🎉. I am not skilled yet to fine adjust it, but it is ticking away nicely.
I was so thrilled I took another movement apart last night and it is all clean and waiting for reassembly.
I've learned so much from Marshall since I found this channel a couple months ago and got interested in watchmaking. Him and a couple others have been awesome.
Congrats, I just finished my first revival today bought a non-working vintage Seiko diver on eBay and took it apart 2 weeks ago. Needed a new mainspring, got everything cleaned, but she still aint running great. Also keyless works seem loose; might have to take it apart again in future, but I don't know if this is the hobby for me. I'll just keep watching Marshall and buying new watches lol.
@@slevitron1543 Congrats tho! It's a big step just getting to the point of feeling confident enough in what you've learned to dismantle a movement, not to mention accumulating at least a minimum of basic tools.
@@slevitron1543 Also what year Seiko did you get and was it expensive? Since I got interested in watches a couple months back, I've only bought cheap non runners or cheap frankens.I did it this way to see if I would even like watches and, if so, have some to work on without the risk of high investment. Oddly enough, after I bought these some of the content creators I watch said in a couple videos that the first watches you service while first learning should be runners BEFORE you take them apart to isolate any issues after reassembly to yourself. Welp, I definitely started backwards in that regard. 🤦But so far I'm getting them running again. Finished the second last night, and this is an actual vintage 50s Swiss movement.
@@ForestWoodworks It was a Turtle 6309-7049 from 1985 based on the serial with a Pepsi Bezel (Bezel is likely from a 729A of the same era since I don't believe the 7049 came with a Pepsi Bezel option.. Seller wanted $395 for it non-running without knowing what was wrong I talked them down to about $120 shipped.
This was the first watch I took apart and reassembled as well. I had no clue what I was doing I just looked for inconsistencies. Replaced the Mainspring and the balance wheel as the spring looked a little bent on the one I disassembled (may have been me). I never would have known what I was doing without Marshall's videos. I pulled up a couple videos of people reassembling 6309s to help guide me through the process.
Lovely piece, such a beautiful movement, that case back gasket was the old lead metal they used to use before rubber gaskets were used on watches, it renovated well and that watch is a keeper if I’d taken it in. 😉👍
Your commentary makes your videos great. The love and admiration you have for watches is obvious in every video. I appreciate your dedication to the craft and enjoy watching your process. Thank you for putting out great content.
This dial is really great looking and that complication is really satisfying/ cool.
Marshall, another quality restoration. Thank you so much for showing the process you go through including all of your little slip ups. It helps me realize that no matter how good I might get it something, I'm still going to make mistakes occasionally. You're the best hobbyist CZcams watch repair channel. Thank you.
Dear Marshall, thank you for sharing this great video of an incredibly beautiful, elegant and highly finished watch on CZcams. And it just goes to show why Jaeger-LeCoultre is so esteemed by any watch-lover or maker.
Watched this in the 🛁 this morning. Was a satisfyingly rejuvenating experience
Love it, what a beautiful watch. I love watching your videos on my lunchbreak, its so relaxing and the most interesting ones are often the ones where not everything goes to plan. I love how geeky you are about your tools too, kindred spirit right here!
I own one of these, love JLC to bits by far the best watch company on the planet. Love you're work here you are a true artist and professional.
Wow- I love that! Another beautiful restoration job… and some lucky breaks there at the end!
What a little gem, cheers Marshall great stuff.
I am sitting on my deck drinking bourbon and smoking a cigar. Enjoying watching his video’s on the watches he repairs
that component at 26:00 looks like a low power differential mechanism, what I think it does is allow one mechanism to rotate without causing damage to the next if one is locked up, specifically I think its an open differential , I think it works as an intermediary with the 'fuel gauge' gear which has a section that has no teeth which shows maximum, but because its an automatic the automatic mechanism can cause it to be 'over wound' but the differential allows this additional torque to go into the main spring without damaging the 'fuel gear'. If it is indeed that then it is a remarkably elegant solution
Good job! Beautiful watch!
Stunning watch and I love the power reserve complication, hugely useful. I don't get the whole enjoying scratches on the watch case and calling it patina thing, the crystal gets changed, washers, main spring but scratches which are not part of the watch design dont get polished, baffling! Each to their own! Love the editing too Marshall simply superb.
I agree with you. That watch is so beautiful I would want it looking sparklingly brand new.
We keep the patina on restored vintage items like watches to show off their history .. their story. It's a 70-year-old timepiece, not a brand-new watch... part of its glamour is it's vintage, so polishing away all the minor scratches on the case is like erasing it's history. You may not have noticed, but the dial has it's own patina too... it's yellowed from UV exposure, and there are spots of dirt that can't be removed without damaging the dial. So a patina is actually now a part of that timepiece's aesthetic. The washers, crystal, mainspring... these are all parts designed to be replaced to keep the watch running for decades. But the dial & case can never be new again, so it really comes down to personal taste & the size of your wallet when deciding how much patina to keep.... these aren't cheap watches to restore!
That is absolutely one of the most beautiful watches you've ever restored, Marshall. Thank you for sharing it with us. Wow.
Here's a tip: when handling rubber parts like that O-ring, use plastic pokers as blunt as you can get away with, it's very easy to spear these things with metal tweezers, and you don't want that.
I also absolutely love the power reserve complication. I wish more watches had it. Strangely they are more common on an automatic instead of a manual wind. I've always thought they should be much more common on manual wind watches.
I would even appreciate one on a quartz watch.
Seiko speedtimer solar quartz has power reserve, helpful to know when it's not get enough light so you can left it under light overnight, or put near window for a day.
Wow, looking at this watch, knowing what I now know because of watching your channel, it's obvious this was a fairly high-end watch.
If it was from the 50s, it had some interesting advancements for the period: auto-wind, shock-resistant jewels, and water-resistance, not to mention the obvious machining quality and finishes.
This must have been quite an expensive watch.
Nice find, and it cleaned up really nicely.
Might be worth checking it to see how waterproof it is.
Final bid was about $1300
According to the internets, the powermatic design dates back to the late 40s.
@@BlairdBlaird That would've been practically cutting-edge tech then (tech didn't advance nearly as quickly as it does now).
So yeah, pretty high-end watch. Another user said that the final selling price on Ebay was $1300, which is another indicator.
It makes me happy to hear how excited you get about these watches! I love seeing / hearing people with such a passion for something! you can always tell :)
As a car guy who has rebuilt a small block chevy in his kitchen, mad props to you. If I had decent eyesight and calm nerves I might have tried this when I was younger, lol,
My roommate and I rebuilt his big block Chevy in our army barracks room. We had to work quick because our C.O. would have killed us. Took six of us to carry the iron block minus heads up to our 3rd floor barracks room. To clean the block and heads we used the 6 man shower bay which we then scrubed for an hour to get rid of the oil, grease, fuel and odor. There were six of us, my roommate and I rebuilt the engine, he'd shot a rod, dropped a valve thru the piston and head destroying it. Another team rebuilt the Muncie gearbox and a third team rebuilt the 3rd member and rear axels. We did it over the 4th of July weekend when commander and the rest of the officers were gone leaving the Sargeants in charge of barracks residents. We had a friend who worked in a machine shop who built up the new heads, balanced the cams, balanced the crank, bored the cylinders measured everything the got us the right pistons, rods, rings, bearings.
It took 4 days to do it, alot of burgers, brats, potato salad, corn on the cob and lots and lots of beer. And music. It was July 86 in San Antonio so we had off Thursday the 3rd and had to be completed by the Sunday evening. By Sunday night it was back in my roommates camaro and running great. The C.O. never caught on.
Mechanic tip for GRIP in your case remover tool. Get fine valve lapping compound. A small amount on the metal fingers will minimize that slipping and rounding. (I have broken the TIP off a phillips screwdriver before the frozen screw came loose. It's THAT strong a gripper.) Love watching and the dialog. TY.
I also have broken the tip off a Philips driver, with very fine abrasive powder, it adds much more torque holding ability to a driver.
Extra parts just means you did it better than the previous guy
I think that second cannon pinion will self adjust the 0. That’s why it slips if it’s not right. The gear will stop when it hits zero. Ingenious!
The reason the back gasket looked like metal is because it was probably Lead
A lead gasket for sure😊
To release a stuck case back you may glue a six sided nut on it with super glue. You can then unscrew it with a socket wrench. Works like a charm. The glue and the nut can easily be removed.
I'm lucky enough to own a vintage JLC that belonged to my late dad, and it hadn't worked since he died in 1970. Hard to find a decent watchmaker where I live, but I dropped it off at the JLC agents in London when I went up there, saying I didn't want to spend a fortune on it. They took ages (4 months?) to ring me, but when I went to collect it - fearing the worst, cost-wise - they told me that JLC in Geneva had dealt with it. So that made me even more worried about the price... The guy passed me a beautiful JLC bag containing a really impressive JLC box inside which was my watch. It looked fantastic and was ticking away beautifully. After thanks, I tentatively asked what the bill was, to be told that it was a fairly unusual model, they had to dig out a (dunno what thingy piece) from their archives and manufacture another obsolete so-and-such, so they had used it for training purposes. They proposed only charging me for a basic clean and lubricate service, if I was ok with that!! Well, I was hardly going to argue... so JLC are 5* plus in terms of customer care, and 5* plus in creating beautiful quality timepieces. Heirlooms infact!
I sit down to watch CZcams for awhile and an "hour" or so later, I've "watched" you restore a watch. Thank you.
Hey Marshall, happy to see another video of yours pop up! And what a video! Not everyday we get to see a movement like that in a video.
I am a trained and licensed watchmaker (read: repair) with a good bit of experience and see that you’re missing some of the basics of watchmaking. So I wrote this comment in the hope that these pointers will help to improve your service skills even further.
8:05: dial down on a dirty cushion is just asking for scratches on the dial. Don’t do that. 1st priority is to get the dial off, and not start on the automatic works first.
9:08: this was VERY irresponsible. This is a consistent mistake you make in your videos. Wind down the watch. Always. Because this is a pattern that has a massive risk linked to it, in this case the automatic works just flew away, but the shock of the sudden could have damaged pivots, teeth of the gear train, the automatic works will have damage,… just bad overall. You say you don’t know how to wind this one down, but that proves once again that you should know/study the movement BEFORE starting on it. Don’t just disassemble it without knowing what you’re doing.
I know I’m being harsh here, but it is just that serious.
11:22: slipped off the screw and scratched the mainplate. Take it slower and work with focus.
13:57: too small of a screwdriver for that screw. This damages the screw head, and makes for a bigger slip risk. I was so proud that you used the correct screwdrivers up until this point. Come on man, you can do better.
14:10: prying, wiggling and grinding with the screwdriver like that to get the palletfork bridge off is a great way to make a bunch of scratches. Don’t do that.
21:48: you only oiled the barrel arbor. Please oil the main spring, it really needs it. Automatic main springs need medium oil, windup watches can do with grease.
22:30: okay a lot going on here, first off the bridge on the steel block? Why? You’re making a ton of scratches like that. Just put it on your working mat. Then also you use a WAY too small screwdriver for the screw, which again, damage and slip risk.
I’m glad you use the correct amount of oil though, you’ve improved there.
24:56: that is a ton of grease, there’s no need to put that much on there. Not only that, excess grease just creeps between bridges and places you don’t want over time, so it does more harm than good.
25:52: man so much oil, there’s just no need for that. It doesn’t help, and just creeps everywhere it shouldn’t be given a little time.
27:27: too small of a screwdriver again, please just take that extra half second to not damage the screws. It makes all the difference in the quality of the work
27:37: way too much grease.
27:52: what are you doing here? Just blobbing grease all over, then knocking over the sliding pinion (why are you even working on top of the movement? That’s asking for scratches) and smearing grease all over the main plate. You’ve been doing this for a couple years now, you shouldn’t still be doing stuff like this.
28:30: too much oil, and not even placed correctly. It should be on the post, not dragged all over the plate
28:55: come on, the grease again? That is SO MUCH
30:29: grease…
31:09: and again…
31:48: you didn’t oil the automatic ratchet. This pivot needs oil as it is constantly being used whilst wearing. Not oiling this will actively destroy that pivot and hole. A horrible mistake on a watch like this where parts are difficult to come by. The rotor axle should also be oiled as again, constant use.
33:48: wrong screwdriver and you were screwing on the side, damaging the screw AND screw hole. Just.. take some diligence with those screws okay? Especially on a movement like that.
34:04: you’re laughing about it but if the anchor had come out under the bridge, there could have been serious damage to it. It’s an easy mistake to make when distracted, but sadly this job, or hobby, isn’t kind to mistakes. That’s part of the charm.
35:19: next time just follow the proper assembly steps (most watches are about the same) and oil after putting on the bridge. There is no need to wait it out because then you just need to do more work, as you’ve done here.
35:24: massive piece of lint on the jewel… and you didn’t take it off. Or mention it.
36:43: that is a sloppy blob of oil on that capjewel. You just need to touch in the center, and let go. No need to drag the oil all across the jewel like that, that’s just sloppy and the oil will get out of place, leaving the balance pivot without oil. Which is very, very bad. You also placed the chaton crooked onto the balance jewel, so there is zero chance the oil is where it needs to be, which is confirmed by the macro shot.
Congrats, you have just destroyed the balance staff.
37:33: screwdriver.
39:58: you admit to not looking for a spec sheet. You didn’t even try. This was very disappointing to hear of you.
40:35: that’s an… okay result.. but I am interested to see what the other positions look like. My gut (and what I’ve seen so far) tells me this watch has insane positional variance because of the sloppy oiling.
44:15: You’ve got a replacement washer for this watch, but not for the Landeron you did in the previous video? Should have changed that out. But I’m very glad you did with this watch.
46:32: here you can see that your hand alignement is very sloppy. This is what the person wearing it sees the most, get it right.
48:15: well done on changing that gasket! These always need replacing.
50:00: you should have checked this, because by pulling it off with the movement open like that, you just put a ton of broken down rubber particles in the movement. I’m glad you replaced it though.
Well that’s about it, I hope you learned something out of this comment (and everyone else reading this) and I look forward to seeing your improvement!
NIce comment. Takes for taking that time to make Marshall better.
Man, that was a really nice in-depth explanation of his faults, hopefully dude has an ego that allows that much criticism.
Your comments are very important and I appreciate them. I also had the feeling that Marshall was not really fully concentrated when he did the service because I noticed some sloppy steps myself. But I don't like the style of your comments because I consider them too harsh. Some points are pure guesses because you do not know for sure if it was just done off-camera (e.g. forgotten oiling or removal of dirt). It would be good to at least leave some room for a bit of uncertainty and mainly focus on what errors are visible in the video.
Hes still learning, which is absolutely fine, no shame in that. But If nothing else, it would be nice to see the positional variation and the correct timegrapher settings. Very misleading. Same for pretty much all youtube watchmakers. Its very rare to see anything other than DU.
@@blisz2718 He's still learning, absolutely. And I hope he keeps at it. But personally I do find it irresponsible to try and fix other peoples watches, or try to service high end watches like this with the level of skills he has now. But hey, at least we get some beautifully shot videos out of it.
I love JLC, they had some really great, unique designs and awesome horological engineering back during their golden age. I was lucky enough several years ago to pick up a c1963 jumbo Memovox automatic in steel with original black dial, original signed Gay Freres bracelet, and even the original box and papers -- excellent condition too. Of all my collection I regret selling, that's maybe not the worst but definitely top 3...
I was actually yelling case gasket while watching. So relieved you found it at the last minute. The watch came out just beautiful.
It's a few days late, but here's wishing you a very Happy New Year. Watching your videos (sometimes repeatedly) makes me feel in touch with civilization for a few minutes. That's a great gift in these times. Thanks for all the hard work you put into these.
So my grandfather was the OG watchman (and jeweler) of my town, til death. RIP. My uncle has followed the tradition. I was shunned my early and teen years. Said I didn't have the fingers or something dumb. Your vids showed up during my mid life crisis area ,and I've just binged. No reason. But thank you. I can live vicariously through you I reckon. Sorry I don't have extra dough. But if I did I'd totally get in that spin zone! The government wants theirs first. Thank you.
Class watch , fixed by a class guy ....Thanks Marshall
Marshall,
Thanks for another wonderful video. The watch is gorgeous. 😊
Yaaay, my favourite person on CZcams is back with a new video
That's one gorgeous watch. Awesome find & great result!
That watch is absolutely exquisite, incredible work as always Marshall.
Marshall, That is the most beautiful watch I have seen you complete. The gray band with the beige face. What a looker.
What a gorgeous little watch. Beautiful, simple, lovely thing!! Thank you for sharing, as always!!
man i love the look of this watch! amazing how JLC was doing way more to their watches even way back in the day!
I just ordered my first watch from ebay today. A $10 non runner that is very old, brand was GEWA. I have never been a watch guy before, but you have opened a new world for me. I don't care much for new expensive watches, but all these vintage watches that you restore in your videos are AMAZING, especially when you know details about it's history. Great videos and an awesome channel.
DROOLING. 🤤 Marshall, you never cease to amaze me, on so many levels. The talent to restore, but also, your eye for finding these understated gems! This watch is insane.
I have never seen tweezers used to pick up liquids before, but let me tell you, that gave me chills in the best possible way. I can never unsee that, and honestly, I’m glad
Hassler instruments the GOAT springbar tool
Well done Marshall. I totally understand why you were excited about obtaining and servicing this time piece. It's gorgeous and elegant. A great restoration!
The machine turning! Even on the reverse of the mainspring barrel! 😮😍
I really like that feature of telling you how much your spring is wound. It keeps us from over winding/ stressing it.
I stumbled upon this channel right when Season of Discovery launched for Classic WoW. I binged all episodes on the second monitor while I was playing on the main screen. It made the time fly, and it was engaging, entertaining, and soothing. After I ran out of videos, even watching a few uploads twice, I stopped playing. I realized that normally, I focus on my game and the video on my second monitor fills the space around me...but this time I was mostly watching Marshall while WoW kept my hands busy. This is one of the few channels that takes priority over my other hobbies. Love the content, keep up the good work!
Absolutely stunning watch. Every single part was beautiful, and that dial is to die for
Marshall, you are the great one, I love your videos. often I watch videos without sound and at high speed, yours I can not, yours I must see at the proper speed and sound is a must. I like the mechanics of a watch a lot and it;s because of your vids. your commentary is so good. other watch repair videos are not so involving. thanks!
Love your videos, Marshall. Thanks for making them for us.
I absolutely agree with you, this is one of the best watches on your channel. Top 3 for me and the strap you added is perfect! Wonderful work as always.
Watchmakers own Jack Killian….
Love the way you talk and how you guide us followers thru your videos of restoring fantastic watches….
Keep up smiling🙏😎
Wonderful. I have one of these vintage JLC watches. The red reserve complication is such a joy! Great to see how it must have been restored. Many thanks
Hands down my favourite watch you've worked on. That dial is mesmerising. I'd never get anything done with that dial on my wrist. Just beautiful.
Wow, what a stunning watch ! its a real beauty, thanks for sharing again Marshall.
Wow. What a simply gorgeous/ gorgeous simple timepiece.
Beautiful. I love JLC design.
The colour on that dial is really stunning. Thanks for another interesting journey Marshall.❤
The movement is so sweet. You really got to show us some nice tools in this restoration, always cool. Thank you for creating this channel, one of the best of the best. The joy you express when doing this really comes through.
What a beautiful watch, so good to see the movement, artwork in itself tucked away for most of its life, the movement that is! Great video thanks!!!
This watch is absolutely gorgeous! So glad that we're able to see it here on the channel.
That is one of the nicest watches I've seen in a long time. Great buy, great work.
one of the most beautiful movements I've ever seen. Thank you for making me aware of this model
For those of us who install after market tachometers in our cars and other engine data displays - that powermatic complication is a must have feature.
That one is a true beauty!! I love vintage watches and their restoration !! Fabulous! 😊
This watch is beautiful on the inside and out. I like that you keep the process of logic in the videos.
Love JLC. That is an amazing watch. Great work!!!
I like the look of the dial. I LOVE a real restoration! Thank you.