Vintage Watch Tinkerer
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Restoration of a Rusty Movement - Omega Cal.26.5 SOB
In this video, I'll show you how I repaired a rusty movement - the Omega 26.5 SOB movement from the 1930s.
I always buy on price, not quality, and end up buying again and again. I learned such a man is called 'penny wise and pound foolish'. I admit I am one of those fools. But I found this at 10,000 JPY, less than 100 USD. How could I stop buying it?
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Citizen Leopard - A beast born in the 1970s
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In this video, I'll repair a nice vintage watch from the 1970s. I bought it at a cheap price, but it has its reason. Let's find it out. The movement is Citizen 7210. For spec-wise, it's a beast for its age. The beat rate is 28800 vph and it has practical complications such as hacking seconds and quickset day/date. It seems difficult to find information about the movement. I hope this video can ...
Tool Guide for the Beginner Watch Repairer
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Do you want to repair your watches yourself? This video is not an advertisement or advice regarding tools. I'll show you how I repair my watch with inexpensive very basic tools. Thank you for watching the video. I hope you liked this video. If so, please like and subscribe to my channel!
Omega De Ville Cal.565 Full Service
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Greetings. Recently I bought an old Omega De Ville from the 1960s. The damaged dial tells its age. The Caliber 565 movement still looks brilliant, just a bit dirty. I'll dismantle, clean, and lubricate the movement. The Omega 565 would be the most respected vintage movement in Omega's history. Spec-wise, it's outdated, 19,800 vph, an old-style quickset date, and no "hack" feature for setting th...
Seiko EL-330 Full Maintenance - An Electronic Watch from 1970s
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Hi, in this video, I'll try to overhaul a Seiko electronic watch. This is a hybrid watch that has both electronic and mechanical parts. The movement is Seiko 3303A. This is an early version of Seiko electronic watches. The challenge was I couldn't find any reference about this complicated movement. I managed to assemble it by trial and error, I might do something wrong. If you have any knowledg...
Omega Quartz Cal.1330 Maintenance
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In this video, I will restore one of my favorite watches, a vintage 1970s Omega. Omega Cal.1330 is a popular quartz movement in the era, but I haven't seen any UA-cam restoration videos ever. Hope this video helps other watchmaking hobbyists. As a hobby, I have repaired over 50 watches over the past two years. This is the first watch I "restored" two years ago, but I only replaced a dead batter...
Rebuild a Vintage Watch - Omega Cal. 420
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In this video, I'll build a working watch using genuine vintage watch parts. Such a type of watch is called a "Frankenwatch" and is controversial. It looks like a genuine watch because it is made using genuine parts. It isn’t actually, if you expect it to be in its original condition. However, if you can get one for a good price, it won’t be so bad. I am always looking for donor movements for m...
Service a vintage mechanical chronograph - Landeron 151
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Hi, in this video I'll service a vintage mechanical Swiss-made chronograph watch. It is running but seems not in use for years. Let's give it a full cleaning and fresh oil. The movement is Landeron 151. Landeron would be one of the most popular chronograph movements. It is not the best quality movement in the world, but it's affordable and fun to work on. Thank you so much for watching my video...
Seiko 5 Sports Atlas 7S36-01E0 Restroration
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This time, we will work on another Seiko 5. This was modified by the previous owner, but it was in pretty bad condition. An experienced amateur watchmaker will rescue the watch! This looks like a dive watch, but it is not. This is a field watch with a compass inner ring, so well known as Seiko Atlas. If you want to know how to use it, please visit the Seiko website. www.seikowatches.com/instruc...
Seiko King Quartz 5855-8010 Maintenance
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This time, we will work on a Seiko King Quartz from the 1970s. No dramas. The movement is Seiko 5855A, which is a high-quality quartz movement. This was priced higher than the mechanical movement model, King Seiko. At that time, quartz watches were a luxury item. Thank you for watching my video. I hope you enjoyed it. If you like this video, please hit like, and subscribe to my channel!
Seiko LUKIA 5Y89 ladies watch from the 1990s
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This time, I have an urgent and very important mission, an SOS from my wife. She bought this watch over 20 years ago. Recently she changed the battery at the watch store, but it keeps losing time. Let's fix it! LUKIA was Seiko's representative watch in the 1990s. While most ladies’ watches at the time were small and slender, the model with sub-dials and the metal bracelet was reminiscent of the...
Seiko 5 7S26-3040 Maintenance
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This time, we will work on a popular Seiko movement, 7S26. No dramas. I made some amateur mistakes though. This is an entry-level automatic watch. Actually, it is solid and something more than the price. It has no manual winding system, but it won't be a problem as an everyday watch. Also, it will be an excellent entry-point movement for watch restoration practice. Seiko provides a comprehensiv...
Seiko Vintage Chronograph Repair - Bullhead 6138-0030
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In this video, we'll try to repair another iconic vintage watch. This is a Seiko SpeedTimer, also known as Bullhead. This specific model is called 茶馬 in Japan, which means brown horse. This watch has an uncommon problem. Let's find it out! This video is like part 1 of this watch repair series. This time, we will focus on fault finding. We will complete disassembly, cleaning, oiling, and assembl...
Servicing an Omega Constellation Electronic Chronometer f300Hz
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This is an Omega tuning fork watch. I repaired this watch a year ago. I didn't disassemble the movement at that time. This time, I tried to service the movement. ua-cam.com/video/6c9ogV7SxAE/v-deo.html The movement is the Omega calibre 1250 movement, the Omega version of the ESA 9162 movement. It uses electronic power to drive a tuning fork at 300 Hz, producing a fascinating sound (literally). ...
Omega Speedsonic f300Hz Lobster Tuning Fork Repair - Omega Calibre 1255 (ESA 9210)
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This is a rare watch, the Omega Speedsonic from the 1970s, known as 'Lobster'. This is a tuning fork-powered chronograph watch. I have been after this watch for years and now I finally have one. The only problem is it is completely dead. A dead Lobster with a faulty tuning fork sounds like a recipe for disaster. Let's find out how an amateur watchmaker managed to fix it! Thank you so much for w...
Vintage Omega Geneve Restoration - Cal. 1012 from the 1970s
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Vintage Omega Geneve Restoration - Cal. 1012 from the 1970s
Try to fix a vintage Timex - Timex M27 movement
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Try to fix a vintage Timex - Timex M27 movement
Service an automatic watch ETA 2842 - Swatch Irony Automatic "Poisson Rouge"
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Service an automatic watch ETA 2842 - Swatch Irony Automatic "Poisson Rouge"
A Rare Vintage Japanese Wristwatch - Ricoh Dynamic Wide Automatic 21 Jewels
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A Rare Vintage Japanese Wristwatch - Ricoh Dynamic Wide Automatic 21 Jewels
Fix A Bent Crown And Stem - Citizen 8200 Automatic
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Fix A Bent Crown And Stem - Citizen 8200 Automatic
Try To Fix A Heuer 2000 Quartz Professional - ETA 555.412
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Try To Fix A Heuer 2000 Quartz Professional - ETA 555.412
TAG Heuer Quartz Chronograph Repair Challenge - Cal.185
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TAG Heuer Quartz Chronograph Repair Challenge - Cal.185
Citizen Cosmotron 7804A Electronic Watch Complete Maintenance
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Citizen Cosmotron 7804A Electronic Watch Complete Maintenance
Try to fix a rusted Longines L647.4
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Try to fix a rusted Longines L647.4
Omega Seamaster Non-professional Complete Service
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Omega Seamaster Non-professional Complete Service
Vintage Omega Caliber 244 movement assembly
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Vintage Omega Caliber 244 movement assembly
Seiko Vintage Chronograph Repair - Calibre 6139B
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Seiko Vintage Chronograph Repair - Calibre 6139B
Try To Service A Hamilton Mechanical Chronograph - LWO283 movement
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Try To Service A Hamilton Mechanical Chronograph - LWO283 movement
Try To Fix A TAG Heuer Part 2 - dismantling and assembling Valjoux 7750
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Try To Fix A TAG Heuer Part 2 - dismantling and assembling Valjoux 7750
Restoration of a rare vintage Omega - Caliber 601 Service
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Restoration of a rare vintage Omega - Caliber 601 Service