Full Restoration Needed On This Universal Genève Watch!

Marshall dives into another vintage watch restoration, this time it's a full restore on a beautiful Universal Genève from probably the 1940s or maybe 1950s. This one has a lovely dial, and a solid movement, but the case is a disaster with worn plating, it's in dire need of a restoration!

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[jangoofy]

The watchmaker skills you have are impressive, but we should not forget the camerawork put into this, it is an art form. well done!

[brianoursler]

I thoroughly enjoy your narration as well as you voice.I own a busy mercedes benz restoration shop car shop In Baltimore for the last 44 years, and I am under a lot of pressure every day . I love to restore just about anything, from a watch to a watering can to a Mercedes 560 sl and your voice relaxes me sometimes so much I fall asleep. I know this sounds funny but your whole demeanor is wonderful. Your voice is so calming and your videos are so informative, I play them every afternoon after work as well as, at night when I go to bed, I learn alot and I get a good nights rest at the same time . Thanks for everything. Your voice has love it it, thats the only way I am able to desribe it.. I love this hobby . I love to restore things. YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!

Thanks

Brian

[WillSavage]

Honestly I cannot tell you how much pleasure it gives me to hear a person from North America actually pronounce Genève properly. THANK YOU!! It's such a simple pronunciation and so many watch youtubers overthink it and butcher it completely. Literally only two syllables. Bless you.

[danburdiek]

" A man with a watch is always sure of the time. A man with many watches is never sure of what time it is". Love your productions, so relaxing. Thank you..

[royseifert]

Marshall, the green goo on the spring bars is the result of leather reacting with the brass pins. Leaving brass-cased cartridges in leather bullet loops, or brass-frame knives in leather sheaths has the same effect. To prevent this we use nickel-plated brass in the bullet loops.

[TheLilram]

Hey Marshall, just wanted to say I repaired my first watch the other day! I got it for my 16th birthday and It stopped running one day so I put it in storage. After watching your videos and buying a simple beginner’s watchmaking set I decided it would be my first watch repair. I got the movement out of the case and Lo and behold, a case screw was stopping he pallet fork from operating! I got it back where it belonged and the watch is happily ticking away.

[JoshHefnerX]

It's always nice to see that someone who does something, and is good at it makes mistakes also. Appreciate you showing that. It's a good reminder that we're all fallible.

[janetgiddings]

My dad did watch repair and building from home when I was a kid. I'm 73 now, and throughly enjoyed this video!
I had some great watch projects for school that he helped me with! The workings were always fascinating to me.
His work with watches helped my brother and me be physically fit, too. We sometimes forgot he was working on one, go running in to where he was, hollering, startle him!!! That's when we found out how fast we could keep running!! 😂🏃‍♀️🏃🤣

[franciscahazlet]

I'm glad you showed the mistake and talked about patience and learning from it. That is how we learn thanks.

[Joeythecoffeeguy]

The way you admitted that you made a mistake with the spring was amazing how humble you are! It shows your real character! Huge fan of your work.

[philipbrailey]

This is one of the best videos I think Marshall has made.

[记住天安门广场]

I have been watching you for about a year now. Never gets boring.

[elliotcoll]

Absolutely incredible outcome. Thank you for the amazing entertainment. I hope one day I can do this to my watches.

[keithteschner]

I can imagine how much work you went through just to get the video finished. Great job.

[seriouslywtf]

every video somehow manages to walk that fine line between 'for beginners' and 'for experts'. fascinating. no idea how you do it, and yet you do it every time. such good work!

[Pythonaria]

That moment when the balance wheel is put in place and it works - me: "Aw. Your little heart is beating again". I am now the proud owner of a ladies skeleton watch my son bought me for Mother's Day (I'm in the UK) yesterday. I can enjoy seeing its little heart beating and I can see the pallet fork as well. I have an abnormally thin wrist and it is quite a big watch but it looks really good (it's an automatic as well) and keeps really good time. My old Lorus quartz has now been retired after 20 years of good service. Great video again Marshall. Thank you for uploading.

[edmclaughlin]

Marshall, every one of your videos is just as informative as the first. As a long time viewer, you make the repetitive interesting. Every once in a while we get a little more information about a tool or a process that makes it so interesting. Also you have a voice for media. Love watching this stuff. My father just gifted me all his tools. I may operate on my own watch!

[LiamH]

Wow! I never thought such a pitted watch could come out looking so exceptional. The golden color of the dial with that beautifully replated case came out looking so classy. Subtle understated elegance. Lovely work, Marshall!

[johnhelt]

Thank you for these fantastic videos. My grandfather was a clockmaker, and I have dabbled with the hobby for the last several years. After watching many of your videos, I have confirmed that I will stick with clocks and not even consider working on watches. Clocks try my patience, steady handedness, and vision enough. :)

Keep up the awesome work!

[aflatminor]

WOW! As soon as you replaced the balance, The increase in amplitude was massive!! 👍😎