Restoring a Historic WW2 Watch with Rare Engravings - Vintage Jaeger LeCoultre 1940s

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This time i'm restoring this rare and historic WW2 watch. It's a Jaeger LeCoultre with some mysterious engravings: The caseback indicates that the watch was once the main prize in a German youth competition in 1942/43. Someone also scratched the word "Kühn" into the side of the case. An indication that the owner was particularly brave? Or maybe a German surname? Whatever, the watch is surprisingly still running. However, not very reliable. I am completely restoring the watch. Disassemble, clean and freshly oil the movement. The old chrome from the case is removed. After a fresh coat of nickel it is re-chromed. The radioactive luminous material from the dial is completely removed and the hands are replaced. Early access, Ads-Free Videos and behind the scenes content on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Reddeadrestoration or Become a channel-member: https://www.youtube.com/reddeadrestoration/join Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reddeadrestoration/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YTRedDeadRestoration/ Chapters: 0:00 - Disassembly 4:23 - Case Restoration 9:55 - Caseback Restoration 11:20 - Polishing the Glass 11:52 - Stem/Crown Repair / Time-Machine 12:33 - Dial Restoration (Removing the radioactive radium) 14:21 - Working on the Hands 16:39 - Movement Cleaning 20:27 - Reassembly 26:01 - Final Result I hope you liked this restoration, if so, like, comment and subscribe ;) Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RedDeadRestoration?sub_confirmation=1 Music: "I Feel It All So Deeply" by @bail_bonds Link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ89kSk8D2o ___________________________________ Thanks to all my patreons, channel-members and subscribers! And especially to my gold-supporters: - Diego Macias - Tim959 as well as my silver-supporters: - Peter Oetterli - Alfredo Lagos - Martti Künnapas - イェンシー - Juan Eduardo Galicia Avila - Osto ___________________________________ TOOLS: Best value watchmaking-tools by Horotec: @horotecsa2535 Link to the Shop: https://webshop.horotec.ch/ Bezel Remover: MSA07.119 Hands Removing Levers: MSA05.008 Hands Removing Press: MSA05.129 Hand-Setting Press: MSA05.021 Magnifiers: MSA00.032 Screwdrivers: MSA01.020-C Graffiti styled Horotec-Tools: Link to the shop: https://horotec-custom.ch/shop/ Graffiti Closing Press: GRAF07.131 Graffiti Press with Large Wheel: GRAF07.360 Elma Cleaning Products by @elmaultrasonic Link to the shop: https://www.elma-ultrasonic.com/en/products/ultrasonic-cleaners Workshop Equipment by @friedrichkuppergmbh9654 Link to the shop: https://www.friedrich-kuepper.de/ Other Tools: Acrylic Glass Polishing Compound: https://amzn.to/2XIP8vF ** Case Polishing Diamond Paste: https://amzn.to/2Ye1MSo ** Case Polishing Wadding: https://amzn.to/2UlNfme ** Thermo-Tape: https://amzn.to/30YktME ** Fiber Glass Pen: https://amzn.to/2AQfpzi ** UV-Lamp: https://amzn.to/3iuOSJ8 ** UV-Glue: https://amzn.to/3ghGSZK ** Rodico: https://amzn.to/3eWtTN2 ** Multi-Purpose Watch-Repair-Kit: https://amzn.to/2XIQ7Mn ** Multitool: https://amzn.to/2BNryW9 ** Buffing Wheels for Multitool: https://amzn.to/30gJCSF ** My Camera: https://amzn.to/32er4BJ ** ** Affiliate Links Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I'll receive a small commission. This help support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! #watchrestoration #asmr #restoration #asmrrestoration #asmrrelax