Verge Fusee Almost Defeated Me - King George III era Antique Watch Restoration

In this video, I’m working on something a little bit different. I will be repairing a verge fusee pocket watch in a sterling silver case. Fusee’s are scary as hell to work on, and I’ll show you why. I’ll also try to explain what a verge fusee is, and how it’s supposed to work. This watch was produced in the late 1700’s, by far the oldest one I’ve worked on so far. King George III was still the king of Great Britain, where they were in the upswing of the industrial revolution. American had won its independence only 11 years ago. The French revolution was well underway. Special thanks to Nathan Das who gave me some excellent advice along the way. He is a professional specializing in antique watch restoration. You can check out his business here: #restoration #watchrepair #pocketwatch Contact info: cspinnerwatchrepair@ 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: Watchmaker’s Lathe: Tools: Micrometer: Micrometer Stand: Microscope: Movement Holder (pocket watches): Movement Holder (wrist watches): Ceramic Tipped Tweezers: Finger cots: Micrometer: and Stand: Rodico: Tweezers: 10X Loupe: Levers: Demagnetizer: Screwdrivers: Cleaning: Mesh Baskets: Ultrasonic: Mason Jars: Cleaning Solution: Rinsing Solution: Cleaning Brushes: Lubrication: Oilers: DX Grease: Moebius 941: Moebius 9010: Moebius D5: Buffing and Polishing: PolyWatch: Polishing Compound: Bench Buffer Polisher: Further reading: Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:16 Disassembly 17:31 Making new teeth 20:12 Pivot restore on Jacot 23:17 Making a bushing on the lathe 27:28 Making a new screw 31:20 Cleaning 32:44 Begin Assembly 38:48 Making new brass pins 39:18 Installing the chain 41:25 Installing the verge balance 43:35 Repairing the crown wheel 46:29 Regulating the watch 47:05 Final results