My MONTHS Long Journey to Restore a Chiming Pocket Watch from 1820

Buckle up, because this one's going to be epic. I repair a verge fusee pocket watch that is also a quarter repeater - meaning, it can chime the number of hours and quarters past the hour. It even has a day indicator! I've done several of these and I can still say that fusee’s are scary as hell to work on. I’ll also try to explain what a repeater is, and how it’s supposed to work. This watch was produced in the early 1800's and, as with any watch of this age, there are major issues I'll need to deal with. It took months to repair this beast of a watch, and while this is the longest video I've ever published, it only offers a glimpse of the work that went into getting it running smoothly again. #restoration #watchrepair #pocketwatch Contact info: [email protected] Many of my tools I use are affordable. If you're interested in getting started with watch repair and would like to use what I use, I've included some links below. I earn a small commission from Amazon if purchases are made using these links. Useful Texts: Watch Repairer's Manual: https://amzn.to/3knrwdG Watchmaker's Lathe: https://amzn.to/3D02WGb Tools: Micrometer: https://amzn.to/3vPPuUy Micrometer Stand: https://amzn.to/3vPPuUy Microscope: https://amzn.to/3ZrQ3Pn Movement Holder (pocket watches): https://amzn.to/3H9JBUv Movement Holder (wrist watches): https://amzn.to/3JeG2iv Ceramic Tipped Tweezers: https://amzn.to/3QP1qMH Finger cots: https://amzn.to/3CXbXzJ Micrometer: https://amzn.to/3QNGN3C and Stand: https://amzn.to/3iIyF86 Rodico: https://amzn.to/3kr5RBb Tweezers: https://amzn.to/3GNFEVi 10X Loupe: https://amzn.to/3iLfome Levers: https://amzn.to/3XB4RZG Demagnetizer: https://amzn.to/3ZINUhS Screwdrivers: https://amzn.to/3Xr7gqo Cleaning: Mesh Baskets: https://amzn.to/3ITqikE Ultrasonic: https://amzn.to/3wcO7wg Mason Jars: https://amzn.to/3WkUfgB Cleaning Solution: https://amzn.to/3XwQ16I Rinsing Solution: https://amzn.to/3wdgAlA Cleaning Brushes: https://amzn.to/3QPnSp8 Lubrication: Oilers: https://amzn.to/3Xi8LXR DX Grease: https://amzn.to/3ZO0kVU Moebius 941: https://amzn.to/3Hf6g2X Moebius 9010: https://amzn.to/3CVGM7Y Moebius D5: https://amzn.to/3ITqikE Buffing and Polishing: PolyWatch: https://amzn.to/3XlVTja Polishing Compound: https://amzn.to/3QQ1r33 Bench Buffer Polisher: https://amzn.to/3OlcW2E Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:34 Begin Disassembly 10:14 Letting down the fusee 13:32 Disassembly continued 27:22 Cleaning 28:58 Begin Repairs 34:54 Making a screw 37:20 Making a new balance cap 39:50 Making new bushings 46:27 Closing up loose holes 48:00 Begin Reassembly 1:04:30 Reinstalling the Chain 1:07:05 Signs of Life 1:07:53 Dial-side repeater assembly 1:19:20 Working on the case 1:23:30 Balance Spring Replacement 1:27:12 Final Result