Restoring a Historic WW2 Watch with Rare Engravings - Vintage Jaeger LeCoultre 1940s
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 Published On Oct 3, 2024

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.

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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

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