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I Restore a WWII Veterans Prized Pocket Watch | And
I Restore a WWII Veterans Prized Pocket Watch | And Return it to his Granddaughter
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A coworker brings me a 1929 Elgin Grade 315 pocket watch with a broken balance staff. A wonderful inscription is found inside explaining how the original owner came to receive the watch. I restored and returned the watch on camera and get to hear some great stories about the original owner. …
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Very interesting video thank you
Great restoration. Nice timepiece
Beautiful work!
Really very nice >>>>> Thank you .
With a staking tool you can replace balance staffs just takes a gentile touch.
Soak the dial in denture cleaner work great . Cracks get cleaned so they look new well almost .
I seen another service vid from another on utube and he used sterodent tablets for cleaning false teeth for the dial.
The pocket watch database lists that one as from 1932. Since watches and cases were bought separately back then, it is possible that that movement is not the original one. Still, a great piece.
You kept me entertained the entire video! Always awesome to get to work on something that special. I recently did a 1880s Waltham that had been in their family since new and it even had service marks from 1901!
I really enjoyed this I’m aye watch collector from New Zealander thanks very much I subscribed to your channel.
Enjoyed the video and the backstory. I wouldn’t want to even think about what the grandfather experienced during WW II. I can personally understand his reluctance to discuss anything specific about the war because I personally lived through 9/11 and am grateful every day to be (literally) in one piece. That was a bit too close for comfort. Take care.
Why did you replace the balance complete and not just replace the staff?
Can you please tell me we're u u buy those little box we're u put away those hands
19:00 Idk if it matters much for a cap jewel (I'm still very new to the hobby), but you can see where a previous watchmaker (or the factory) marked the orientation of the jewel with a divot across the chaton and its mounting hole. This would ensure that the screws' countersinks would match. Looks like you installed it backwards here. This seems very common on Elgin pocket watches (I have a couple of early 1890's B.W. Raymonds that have every jewel marked, even the dial-side rub-ins).
This is a great video. You did an amazing job on the watch. Enjoyed the story. The Greatest Generation. We owe them a lot. Thank you for the video
I have my grandfather's Waltham which is dated to 1933 according to the serial number. It's almost identical to this one, only the back is connected to the case by a hinge. He also served in WWII as a Navy SeaBee. His last post was on the island of Tinian in the south Pacific. I sent the watch to a watchmaker in CT for an overhaul a couple of years ago. While he did a great job of restoring the case, the watch now runs worse than ever. I sent it back to him twice, but it turned out to be a lost cause. It can be very difficult to find a good watchmaker these days. Your coworker is so lucky to have someone like you taking care of her priceless heirloom. Great job!
You're back Mark! Can i ask, what sized screwdriver do you use to turn the collet? I only have 3, and my smallest one 0.8, is sometimes too large for the job.
Damn onions…. This is THE BEST watch restoration video I have ever seen, and I saw a lot of them…
Such a great video, great work and wonderful story behind it. You helped a great family memory to be saved for at least few more generations.
Tough one to beat… I wish you all the best and keep up the good work!
Love how an engraving can lend a palpable touch of history to already beloved piece.
Didn’t want to replace the staff? If there’s a serial number under the balance wheel, like usual, it’s not going to match the movement.