FHF Robert Ligne 10 5''' Restoration in Twelve Minutes

I used JFK's inaugural address as the audio for this video because this watch's solid silver case has the date that JFK died hand-engraved inside it and its FHF Robert ligne 10 5''' movement was first released in JFK's birth year, 1917.

For a longer edit with my own narration check out my other video about this restoration here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8IKe84obD4

There's also a twelve hour long version here with my live commentary (the time lapse version without time lapse):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjQQuYkxzyY

00:00 introduction overview
00:09 prepping the donor movement hands
01:13 examining the sprung hinge on the silver case
01:15 removing the FHF Robert ligne 10 5'"movement from its case
01:21 fixing the sprung case hinge
01:36 cleaning the dial
01:48 disassembly of the movement for cleaning
02:04 turning the reverse threaded ratchet wheel screw the wrong way
02:43 removing the mainspring from the barrel
02:46 examining the disassembled movement
02:53 reinserting the cleaned mainspring
02:59 lubricating the mainspring
03:10 reassembly of the movement
03:13 using a Star staking tool to reduce the size of the center hole
03:20 continuing the first reassembly of the movment
04:42 lubricating the pallet stones and escape wheel teeth
04:44 examining power flow
05:28 placing the dial back on the movement
05:43 casing the movement
05:48 putting the previously re-fitted hands back on the movement
05:54 realizing the cannon pinion fitting is completely messed up
05:56 removing the movement from the case again
06:02 puzzling over the cannon pinion issue
06:05 changing the orientation of the spring in the keyless works
06:07 searching Youtube for help with the keyless works problem
06:25 more puzzling over the cannon pinion problem
06:56 cleaning the center wheel and pinion with acetone
07:03 removing the center staff with the staking tool
07:28 examining and tightening the cannon pinion
08:02 reassembling and testing the movement
08:17 testing power flow without the cannon pinion
08:20 attaching the cannon pinion and testing hand setting
08:22 realizing that the center shaft is too long for the crystal
08:54 testing the shortened center shaft
09:01 testing the power flow with hands on the movement
09:17 putting the dial back on the movement
09:38 putting the hands back on the watch
09:40 testing the function of the movement for timekeeping
09:49 examining the cosmetically finished rebuild
10:01 removing the movement from the case
11:01 refitting the balance assembly
11:13 re-casing the movement
11:22 adjusting the distance between the hour hand and the dial
11:24 analyzing the cased watch on the timegrapher
11:42 putting a vintage strap on it and admiring the final results

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