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Restoring an Iconic American Watch. I Had to Go to Switzerland to Sort This One Out.

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Can I Fix a 60-Year-Old Watch That Took a Trip Through the Washing Machine?

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Priceless Vintage Watch Restored, a Collectors Timepiece

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Turning the Ordinary into the Extraordinary. Bespoke Watch from Old Parts and Sleepless Nights.

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The cheap copy that made a company great. Vintage restoration of Seiko's most important watch!

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Electroplating Rescues a 1950s Gruen Watch - This Was One Tough Vintage Restoration!

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Can a cheap off-centre AliExpress watch be saved? Is it even worth the time?

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Normally, I'm a 100% vintage watch guy, but I do love an off-centre hour and minute hand. The problem is, I'm not a member of the landed gentry or a trust fund baby, so I can't afford one. I've decided to see if a cheap watch from AliExpress can actually be turned into something I'd be happy to strap onto my wrist. Can it even be serviced, and why does it have two second hands? Let's find out.
Join me as we explore the history of Chinese watchmaking and see if this junk can be turned into something worth owning.
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Restoring an Iconic American Watch. I Had to Go to Switzerland to Sort This One Out.

57:10

Restoring an Iconic American Watch. I Had to Go to Switzerland to Sort This One Out.

Переглядів 55 тис.3 місяці тому

If it's good enough for Frank Sinatra, it's good enough for me. This vintage watch restoration turned out to be so tough I had to go to Switzerland to finish it. Join me and expert dial restorer Lindsay Stämpfli (arcstampfli.com/) as we try and put this rusty 1950s vintage Bulova together. You can find Lindsay here arcstampfli.com/ arcstampfli Big Thanks to Chris from CLM Watchma...

Can I Fix a 60-Year-Old Watch That Took a Trip Through the Washing Machine?

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Can I Fix a 60-Year-Old Watch That Took a Trip Through the Washing Machine?

Переглядів 11 тис.4 місяці тому

The Prim Cal 66. is, in my opinion, one of the best watches to get started with vintage watch service and restoration. A lot of people have asked me what to start on, and the answer for me is this. Join me as I try to get this 60-year-old vintage watch back in shape after it's unfortunate trip through the washing machine. If your looking to get into vintage watch repair and servicing, this migh...

Priceless Vintage Watch Restored, a Collectors Timepiece

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Priceless Vintage Watch Restored, a Collectors Timepiece

Переглядів 37 тис.6 місяців тому

A UA-cam first. Today we service an unobtainable Buren Incastar. We'll take a look at what makes this very rare vintage watch so special, as well as discuss the history of the Buren watch company. On a personal note, this is by far my favourite vintage watch and one of my favourite watch brands. A special watch needs a special strap, so I'll also show the exotic skin strap-making process in thi...

Turning the Ordinary into the Extraordinary. Bespoke Watch from Old Parts and Sleepless Nights.

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Turning the Ordinary into the Extraordinary. Bespoke Watch from Old Parts and Sleepless Nights.

Переглядів 62 тис.7 місяців тому

This vintage restoration took everything but the kitchen sink. CNC, 3D printing, silver plating, and so much more. We end up having to make a custom dial from a sheet of brass, along with the watch indices. This one is going to be interesting.The hardest watch restoration I've undertaken so far took me over 2 months to bring it all together, so I hope you like seeing the transformation from bro...

The cheap copy that made a company great. Vintage restoration of Seiko's most important watch!

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The cheap copy that made a company great. Vintage restoration of Seiko's most important watch!

Переглядів 142 тис.9 місяців тому

Did Seiko clone a Swiss movement? I believe this watch was a turning point in Seiko's history. Join me on this journey through Seiko's history as we take a look at the repair and restoration of this 1950's Seiko unique. I've included the making of a very nice ostrich leg strap in this video, handmade of course. Let me know what you think about this and Seiko in general. I'm a relative newbie to...

Electroplating Rescues a 1950s Gruen Watch - This Was One Tough Vintage Restoration!

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Electroplating Rescues a 1950s Gruen Watch - This Was One Tough Vintage Restoration!

Переглядів 291 тис.11 місяців тому

The watch that was too expensive for James Bond! This vintage Gruen watch restoration was probably my largest one to date. Everything needed some work on this watch: the case needed to be reelectroplated, the hands needed reluming, and the movement needed a serious amount of work. I even had to make a strap for it! This is a big one, and I hope you enjoy it. The LinkMicro microscope used in thi...

Restoring an 81-Year-Old Omega Watch Co. Tissot. Will it run?

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Restoring an 81-Year-Old Omega Watch Co. Tissot. Will it run?

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Vintage Tissot restoration and history. If you're interested in owning this watch, it's up for auction here on eBay. Feel free to check it out. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295797425444 Today, we'll be delving into the intriguing history of Tissot watches, Omega's baby brother, so to speak, from the 1940s. Join us on this journey as we revive the legacy of a vintage Tissot watch and explore the intricate...

Jaquet Droz refuses to fix it. So I will! Restoration of a 1960s Jaquet Droz vintage watch

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Jaquet Droz refuses to fix it. So I will! Restoration of a 1960s Jaquet Droz vintage watch

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Jaquet Droz, part of the Swatch Group, unfortunately, doesn't provide repair services for vintage models, so I'll be stepping in to do just that. If you're interested in owning this vintage watch, it's up for auction here on eBay. Feel free to check it out. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295705591216 Today, we'll be delving into the intriguing history of Jaquet Droz watches from the 1960s. Alongside explor...

Can $10 really buy you a masterpiece? Restoring the 1950s vintage watch movement that went to space.

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Can $10 really buy you a masterpiece? Restoring the 1950s vintage watch movement that went to space.

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I'm thrilled to present this watch restoration to you. Until now, I thought that this watch movement was only found in the Type II Sturmanskie, made famous by Yuri Gagarin. However, it's unfortunate that Gagarin's Sturmanskie is one of the most frequently counterfeited watches out there. Really surprised, I got the opportunity to work on an identical movement for a fraction of the cost, and I c...

Discovering Cortébert: Swiss Watchmaking's Forgotten Gem - A Vintage Watch Restoration Saga!

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Discovering Cortébert: Swiss Watchmaking's Forgotten Gem - A Vintage Watch Restoration Saga!

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As a Cortébert enthusiast, I'm excited to share with you this fascinating vintage watch restoration project. Cortébert's rich history is truly captivating-credited with creating the first "digital display" watch in the 1920s and producing movements for the pioneering Rolex Panerai, among other milestones. Today, we embark on a journey to restore a 1950s Cortébert timepiece and uncover its endur...

Can we turn trash into treasure? Vintage watch restoration.

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Can we turn trash into treasure? Vintage watch restoration.

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We take a look at this unusual $20 dollar vintage watch. As it turns out it's a rather nice movement. Can we restore it to its former glory and should you buy a $20 dollar watch? I'm going to try and find out. I'll do a full disassembly and reassembly of the movement so we can really have a look at exactly what your money buys you. There are some very unusual parts to this movement. It features...

Restoration of a rare 1950s Czechoslovakian watch

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Restoration of a rare 1950s Czechoslovakian watch

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Czech vintage watches are a great place to start a journey into watchmaking. They're affordable, nicely made and they look good, what's not to like? This particular 1950s Czech watch belongs to my better half and it would be very difficult to replace. Here's hoping this one goes well or I may just find myself on the dog bed this Christmas. 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Removing the watch movement fr...

Vintage fifties Swiss Doxa watch restoration / repair. Did I finally get a good deal on eBay?

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Vintage fifties Swiss Doxa watch restoration / repair. Did I finally get a good deal on eBay?

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Can you get a good deal on eBay, in this case no. Restoration of a vintage 1950s watch, a Doxa containing a modified ETC Cal. 1147 movement. This one had me on the struggle bus. To good to be true I should have known better. The files for the 3d printed parts trays I use can be found here. saving-time.link/watch-tray.zip 00:00 Introduction, eBay disaster 02:15 Dissembling the backside of the wa...