1950's Vintage Longine's manual wind service

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[matthewbrown]

Phenomenal, thanks for sharing, lovely to see what actually goes on in the servicing of a 1950s Longines mechanical watch, as an owner of one myself.

[IMakeWatches]

Hi Nate, I like the talking also! Can't believe that guy's comment about the Keyless Works! That was too funny! I love it that nomenclature that EVERYONE learns and knows is such an issue to him. That said, there's room for everyone at this party. I had no idea that a nomenclature change was underway at all! 😀 Thanks for another great video!

[ramazanbaris]

Hi Nate. I am planning to apply for a 2 year program at WOSTEP starting in 2025. As I don't know anything about (dis)assembling and the parts etc. I will be learning it from a local watchmaker who is willing to show me the basics. I will also be watching your videos of course, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[mamamuminka]

Amazing job! Thank you for this tutorial. I was looking for that.😊

[MiguelBricaBrac]

How much would a service like this cost on average? I have my eye on a lovely Longines from the 60’s, but since I can’t do the service myself I would like to know how much I need to invest additionally in order to get the watch back running. Every time I ask a local jeweler, they all can’t give me a rate until they see the watch.

[mr.personal-ity]

Professional watchmaker here. You should be tightening every single bridge down before you move on to the next. You should be checking the barrel endshake, it's between 2-4 hundredths mm. Why aren't you using a mainspring winder, manually installing it like that is bad for the main spring. Why didn't you remove the click and click spring? We no longer use keyless works, it's called the setting and winding mechanism. You should be using HP-1300 preferably not natural grease. What type of oil are you using on the escapement?