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interesting hodinkee video on servicing the speedmaster

  1. Andreas Feb 17, 2016

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  2. wsfarrell Feb 17, 2016

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    Nice, thanks. I've seen a few of these and it still amazes me that they can put the watch back together. Especially in the case where, when one piece is removed, another piece SPRINGS out.
     
  3. nickw Feb 17, 2016

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    Hodinkee really makes videos with a production quality far above anything else out there even if everything turns into a hype machine :)
     
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  4. WatchVaultNYC Feb 17, 2016

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    I used to visit Manfredi's in CT a lot before I moved out of NYC.

    Funny thing though was what I actually remembered most about this video is at the very end, the sound of the 1861 caliber winding ;)
     
  5. KstateSkier Feb 17, 2016

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    The level of detail inside these watches and the sheer # of complicated parts are simply amazing to me. Watches are truly works of art and watchmakers are artists. I really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing!
     
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  6. jayrock26 Feb 17, 2016

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    fantastic, love their videos
     
  7. Andreas Feb 17, 2016

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    you are welcome.
    its even more amazing if you consider that most of this movements were designed in pre pc/software era, with just paper and pencil
     
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  8. jose75 Feb 17, 2016

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    Thx you very much for sharing...:thumbsup:
     
  9. flyingout Feb 17, 2016

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    Good one. I didn't know the balance is reattached for cleaning. Makes sense though.
     
  10. ConElPueblo Feb 18, 2016

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    Would never trust a watchmaker who wears his watch on the wrong wrist!



    :p



    EDIT: He's wearing two watches? All is forgiven!
     
  11. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Feb 18, 2016

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    Hopefully that's just some sort of staged demo, and they really don't put fully assembled mainspring barrels through the cleaning machine, and then just put them in the movement...:confused:
     
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  12. tjoy89 Feb 18, 2016

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    I noticed that too and had a chuckle. It certainly seemed staged.
     
  13. Perseus Feb 23, 2016

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    I think so too, but my Mom asked to look at my 3573 and asked how much it costs. I said I bought it second hand and saved a good amount of money. She wouldn't let it go and kept asking me how much it costs so she could "appreciate it."

    Gotta love Mom.
     
  14. shoota70 Feb 23, 2016

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    What was he wearing? I didn't watch the whole video and couldn't make it out.
     
  15. ConElPueblo Feb 23, 2016

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    The one on the right is a Speedmaster, the other one I can't make out.
     
  16. ibis888 Feb 23, 2016

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    Great video, thanks for sharing. $400-600 doesn't seem unreasonable after seeing what goes into a full service.