RESTORING A DESTROYED $3000 BREITLING WATCH!
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2021
- The quartz prejudice. Is it justified? My thoughts on quartz watches as I restore this Breitling aerospace repetition. LCD tutorial and how to service a quatz movement
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On the technical sheet it is the 371equivalent (370). The technical sheet is from ETA who make the movement. And since the case is made by breitling, they have made the caseback to accommodate a thicker battery for longer service intervals. This is my assumption. So the round well on the caseback is there to also accommodate a thicker long life battery (399 or 395)
How do I contact you about a watch restoration. My late grandfather left me an old watch the needs bringing back to life
Binge watching your videos this Easter. Loving it.
DIYing a nasty cheap battery in an expensive watch, talk about a false economy !
That's like taking your Lamborghini to KMart Auto !
PS: You didn't say how much the new LCD cost ?
@@edwardfletcher7790 well its not a 120k Lamborghni
@@Zeus-kj7nn As far as watches go, yes, it is, the average watch is less than $200...
Mark of a true man , whenever his children enter the room it doesn’t matter what he’s doing he always has a gentle reassuring playful tone of voice with them . They must feel safe and loved
As a former High School advanced electronics teacher, quartz movement time pieces were part of my lecture regarding piezo electricity and electromagnetism. Some of them can generate a frequency so high, it breaks one second into 30k parts and that is what makes them so accurate. The are truly a marvel of electrical engineering.
For what you said at 3:40 - The first watch I bought from my own money, back then as a fresh employee was a Timex Quartz watch with thermometer a compass fucntion. I was so happy I bought it with my own money and I was looking at the time every couple of minutes. I still have it, and when I look at it it reminds me of how I felt at the time.
Anyway, beautiful video!
i bought just a date timex then got an ironman after seeing a friends ironman , my first was an illinois open face pocket watch then some quartz idr then a 7 chime watch and others even a present 14k gold hamilton , nowi have a flip phone that has no minutes i just use it for the clock , fuck a rolex
Also to me I see this as an art, and this is something that should never die out no matter how technology progresses. I hope your son learns from you!
Spot on! I bought a Seiko quartz with my very first pay packet over 30 years ago. I still have it. 🙂✌️
I cannot get enough of these episodes. I like to play them as I am working; almost like meditation with some comedy thrown in randomly. :-)
Thanks Chris
Hes one of the best on youtube.. ❤
i want mechanics
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Newcomer, I've just subbed, purely due to this video. Awesome. I've owned my breitling aerospace now for 27 yrs. First saw it at a breitling stand at an airshow & knew I had to have one. Took me 3 yrs to pay it off on credit & I couldn't afford it really, but it's been with me through thick & thin & a divorce settlement & I still love the way it looks. Glad to know I could now fix it. Cheers.
Beautiful! I personally have nothing against quartz watches. I've worn many, and they're very practical. But I've been a mechanical tick-tock watch and clock lover since very early childhood. Some of the first things I would take apart trying to figure out out how they work were my grandpa's broken pocket watches. He'd break one, buy a new one and give me the broken one to play with because as a child I loved taking things apart to figure them out. Now 50 years later, the swinging pendulums and swaying balance wheels have a romantic place in my heart that nothing else can replace.
It is so frigging cool how you're teaching your kids about what you do.
14:00 when you popped open that Brietling packet I thought "now that LCD will have cost an arm and a leg!"
Does anybody knows how much it cost? Mine is damaged too.
@@cimecar1 I was interested in this as well, and with a quick google search I found a new unit on eBay for $250 US + $12.50 shipping. I have no idea if it’s a good deal or not.
@@zachyurkus yes, true that
@@zachyurkus considering that it is a $2000 watch, $250 seems like quite a standard price.
I'm amazed that it's still available at all. This watch could be as old as 36 years old but I'm sure there were many variations.
Love that you are showing the “little one” the methods and procedures. Even if he doesn’t follow you in the horological arts it is a skill he can use in so many ways. Best Dad Ever!!!
Having enjoyed watching you work on purely mechanical watches, I decided to watch this one too. Just as impressive as the others: you have a way with words, a great sense of humour and you are a fantastic teacher.
Thanks William
I am a retired senior I bought and sold antique pocket watches then wrist watches as a hobby for 30 years.
I still love the watch business and enjoy watching your skill in bringing them back to life . Oscar Dekter Toronto Canada.
Such a treat! Thank you for doing this for us. You’re UA-cam’s best watchmaker. Best from Edinburgh.
Thanks mate really appreciate your kindness
You’re one of the good guys, bless you.
It doesn’t matter how a watch is powered as long as the person wearing it loves it, it will have a happy life.
Exactly! I have a quartz Breitling Navitimer Jupiter Pilot I received as a gift from my father who bought it new in 1989 and I love it! I do however prefer mechanical movements but I think functions like a timer with an alarm are really useful and as far as I know, quartz movements are the only ones that offer the feature.
@@01AnthraciteXJR nope, mechanical watches also have alarm, for example seiko bell matic
@@miloscvetkovic2633 I specifically mean a countdown timer that sounds an alarm at the end. I may be wrong but ist the bellmatic just a normal wakeup alarm at a certain time?
No, not necessarily
Automatic watches are a pain, you have to adjust the time every month because even the world's most accurate mechanical watch is still +/- 3 - 10 seconds a day!
And mechanical watches need servicing which is very expensive
A quartz watch doesn't suffer from any of that garbage and is infinitely more accurate than a mechanical because quartz = modern digital technology and mechanical = ancient technology
@@jurivlk5433
Who cares about all that, all a watch has to do is tell the time and a modern digital quartz technology watch does that extremely well compare to even the most expensive mechanical watches available because a top end quartz watch such a grand Seiko spring/direct drive is in a league of its own compared to the best mechanical watch available
Metaphorically speaking, the internal combustion engine was a paradigm shift in human engineering advancement 120 odd years ago however, technology moves on, its called progress hence electric cars is the way ahead, petrol/diesel will be confined to history books soon and similarly, mechanical watches have also had their day with smart technology now incorporated in to EVERYTHING, digital is the way ahead
Your voice is one of the most relaxing I've ever heard. I love watching, and listening to you work. Many thanks for taking the time to make content for us.
Thanks mate
I've had one of these for over 20 years and it's never skipped a beat. Utterly reliable and useful and I think it's a good looking watch to be honest.
Quartz or mechanical, the best watch is the one you own and can afford
Shiat is shiat.
Praise be to the Casio
@@SgtMacska $22 netted a AE1500wh on amazon thats cool with a 10 year battery & inverted LCD / harkens back to my first watch, a CASIO Digital Quartz with a small rectangular LCD - they sell those for $15 or less on Amazon
The best watch is a smartphone.
@@antman7673 I can't go swimming with my phone or go on 3 day hiking with it
Posted literally 2 minutes ago and already a dislike. What a tool. I doubt they'd even watched the video. Keep posting the great vids!
You have to forgive the mentally disturbed, they are gods special children.
Some snob who got lost on his way to another Rolex video probable.
Lol it may have been the accountant
@@NekkidWatchmaker 🤣🤣🤣
When I am early I comment "yes". It is like placing a coin on the green while putting in golf. After I watch the video, I will edit to add my opinion. If I just leave "yes", it is a positive comment. 😁
I know nothing about watches. I am not a watchmaker’s apprentice, nor do I tinker, but I love watching you do the tinkering and I love your commentary.
Thank you 🙏 Sheri
I recently polished up an old Timex I pulled out of a bag of junk, and I must admit I love it as much as my swiss mechanical. It became unfashionable and its original batteries were never replaced, then spent decades in a sock drawer. When I booted it up, it was still under the impression it was 1971, hehe.
A master watchmaker and an alchemist! Fascinating and throughly entertaining! Keep showing us your brilliant videos!!
This was awesome ! Been on the fence for awhile about having my grandfather’s. ‘ 79 Seiko SQ quartz restored . After watching this I’m going to go ahead and do it .
the patience and meticulousness of watchmakers deserve very special people
I have a 1965 Omega Seamaster self winder. Still working today, no battery, no problems! Might not be minute perfect, but, what the hell! What’s a minute or two a week. But, your skill is amazing! Well done, thanks for posting!
The comedic relief you bring to these videos is brilliant! I absolutely love watching watch repair videos and when you add that touch of comedy, it makes it so much better. Now my wife is going to think I've gone mad when I start talking to the floaters in my eyes. 🤣
Lol thanks mate
I can't say if you are the best watchmaker, but you for sure make the best watchmaking videos.
Touché
I am fast becoming addicted to your channel. I come from Rugeley, live in California now. No, not earning enough for the real deal watches. However. Santa and the universe brought me my first Longines. Conquest. I am looking at my first automatic I love the Tissot LE LOCLE POWERMATIC 80 20TH ANNIVERSARY. I prolly won't buy an automatic after this. Budget and humility. Love your voice. Like water over stones Brother. May the universe bestow many blessing upon you.
That kid is going to be supersmart when he grows up.
I'd love to see you do a side by side comparison of servicing an expensive quartz movement watch vs one you can buy for 5 quid in a supermarket or garage forecourt. I think it would make interesting viewing.. Anyone agree?
Great vid. Your assistant is coming along nicely!
Such a calming voice as you go about your work. This is an absolute treat to watch your videos. Thank you!
I'm here for two reasons. 1) I own a Breitling. I have and love my Colt Ocean. I've had it for 29 years and she's been perfect. She looks as beautiful to me as the day my wife bought it for my birthday. I have small wrist and no, I don't fly planes but it's a Breitling! Reason # 2) You're videos are entertaining. My wife is no longer with me but I have fond memorizes every "time" I look for the "time" :)
One can sure appreciate your Eyesight, dexterity, and patience. All of which I don't have so I'll just sit, watch and enjoy. .
Bought a Lunar-Pilot HA Quartz a few months ago. I'm now back in love with quartz. So amazing to be able to set a watch and see it keep in sync day after day after day after...
It's really good value that watch too. I wish Bulova did a high-accuracy quartz in a more basic style - just the time and the date.
Thanks to these videos, I apply watchmaking precission to everything I do in life and I started seeing insanely good results. Idk if this is good or bad but others started calling me OCD freak when i suggest that the the tiles in the bathroom should be treated with steam exclusively and that the fossets should be shiny without chlorine residue from tap water.
One of my favorite watches I have ever owned was from a company I don't think exists anymore. It was named Riviera, and it was the first watch I ever owned that wasnt a cheap 2 dollar watch. It had a square, gold dial and was mainly silver, with small gold accents on the watch band. It just kept ticking, and was always right on time. It kept going for almost 6 years without needing a battery. When I changed it, it kept stopping, and I was worried that because I couldnt find the company that made it anymore, I wouldnt be able to get it fixed. A few years passed, and i thought I had lost it. when I finally found and opened it up, i learned that it had a JP-01 quartz movement, one of the super cheap, easy to replace movements they make. That old friend is still in my collection as the watch that started my love for watches.
Awesome how you interact with your boy! A true dad!
Nekkid Quote: “ You have to break a few omelettes to make scrambled eggs right ” End Quote.
Errr ok.
_Oh how the turntables!_ 🤣
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Nice one🤣
Common English expression
@@frankiefourfingers6717 "can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs" is the common expression
Can't make an egg without breaking a few hens.
you're slowly converting me into watch lover, my dad use to like them and i never understood why, and now i started to realise how classy of a man he was.
Sometimes while I'm watching you I'm feeling like something is wrong ....
I stop to think about it and I realize I hold my breath for too long as you work.
Thank you for sharing.
Lol
Got one of these watches as an 18th birthday gift from my father. It is one of my prized and most cherished possessions. Quartz movement or not I love it and will be passing it on to my children.
When I want to look nice and fancy I wear my Omega Automatic Constellation Chronometer.
When I really want to know the time I wear my $15 Casio.
There's a place for everything... very nice video, thanks again.
Love this! I grew up in the Quartz Revolution in the seventies and remember how excited we all were about amazing accuracy and next to no maintenance plus greater resistance to shocks. As an adult with more spending power I have been able to collect some of the more higher end early quartz that I used to drool over so now have an early Seiko LCD , the famous first gen GP quartz amongst others. I also love the electric and tuning fork watches from back then as well as of course some vintage mechanical. Would love to see you service an electric and tuning fork watch!
Love the positive comment on the quartz system, I have had nothing but quality time pieces in quartz for along time now and none have let me down, currently sport a Sieko solar system watch..brilliant
Made me raise my eyebrows definitely....I will not be looking at Breitling quartz watches in the same light again....Very enjoyable watch.👏👏👏
I thought I was the bold one to detail strip a pistol of mine. this craft of yours is really amazing to witness, but never would I attempt it.
I have a Breitling B1 and Breitling Navitimer. I love them both equally. Fascinating video. Thank you.
The moments with your son are beautiful and priceless.
I love my aerospace… thanks for showing how to care for it. I am not an horologist but was fascinated by your video.
Love this channel. I have a "collection" of five watches I have owned through my 50 odd years. None of them special, and none of them work. It would be nice to get them all restored like this.
Wow-what a clever son you have. Must get this from his mother!
Lol. She was reading this comment with me and was nodding affirmatively. But it’s not true
@@NekkidWatchmaker I bet you did not say that in front of your wife?
@@NekkidWatchmaker lol
The best burn ive seen allday
Played this video in the hopes that I fall asleep because of Nekkid's soothing voice. Ended up watching 5 other videos.
Breaking omlettes to create some scrambled egg - defiantly possible. I just LOVE his creativity. Thank you Nekkid Watchmaker
I was fascinated as a child by the technology of quartz watches and still hold them in the highest regard. I have small wrists and chunky, mechanical watches look ridiculous on me so I am grateful for slim quartz movements that are affordable.
and with a tiny solar panel to recharge the battery a quartz watch is just better , stopwatch, alarm, light, musical chimes that can be programmed to your favorite song including singing not just a chime , even a audio/video camera and calculator et cetera , fuck a rolex, nobody will rob my cheap looking watch
Loving the humour, it’s like listening to Ogmios School of Zen Watch Fixers.
Only just started watching these vids, so addictive.
Complete Professionalism, with the exact amount of Humor. Luv it and Thank u!
I never appreciated quartz movement in my adulthood until this video. Thank you for reminding me the joy of owning one. I’m going to try and find my Casio calcuwatch at my parents house.
Thanks mate glad I’ve awakened some childhood memories. Find that calculator watch
Nice to see a vid of restoring of Breitling aerospace, especially when you do the complete disassemble of the module to clean and repair it.
Your words of faith and encouragement at the end of your videos are very much welcomed and appreciated . Thank you so much 🙏🙂
Thank you 🙏
I'm sure if I was attempting one of these restorations my stress level would be off the charts but listening to you and watching is quite relaxing. Your videos can quite addictive, before you know it you've watched 2 hours of UA-cam.
I couldn't do it either. I think a person needs to be very Zen to do watch work.
I reckon the Nekkid Watchmaker could be an Olympic contender for playing "Operation"
Another great video and your spot on about quartz watches. I have some very early Omega quartz watches which I bought as non-runners, have repaaired and they are very mechanical, superbly engineered and can be adjusted for increadible accuracy. One day soon I hope to share these via youtube. Keep the great videos and the cheeky humour coming.
I'd never thought much of the hybrid quartz digital analogue watches, but this really is a handsome timepiece
I dont know what I more like. The commentary! And something cool watching you expertly pull the watch apart and then clean and put it all back together! I subbed and see I have a great back catalogue to watch.
No idea how I ended up here but I'm still patting myself on the back
I appreciate the Family Guy reference!
Thank you very much for this video and your comments about horologists starting out on quartz watches. I actually have three of them of which I am building up confidence to repair by watching your detailed and inspiring videos. One is a Casio that has a barometer in it, one is my original Timex Expedition, and one is a BMW M3 watch with a tachometer dial of which the stem is messed up.
Not to be all sappy but I also love how you involve your children and trying to keep the ark of watch making alive. Truly a beautiful thing.
You, AGAIN, brought joy to my day. Thanks neighbor. (fellow earthling)
Thanks Hans
It is really a beautiful watch. After restoration it looks amazing.
Outstanding! It was great having your son present with you!
I coming one year later to the ball, sir, but I can't resist to tell you, sir, YOU ARE INCREDIBLE.
Thanks mate
I really enjoyed this. You show with perfect camera focus and masterfull editing the whole thing including the cleaning, taking the new things out of their packaging and involve your enthusiastic young helper in the paperwork. Brilliant!
I’ve no issue with quartz watches, but there’s nothing like the thrill of knowing that you’re wearing tiny hand made machine on your wrist, and that if you put it in a draw and forget about it for 20 years you can pick it up, give it a little shake or a wind and it will start working again
I'm not a fan of quartz. OK.. Mechanical watches can be brought back to their original glory. You just can't shake and wind! Oils ;(Yes there are many), that are in a mechanical watch degrade over time and they are not the liquid that they were when the watch was built/ last serviced. They are STILL subject to corrosion of the mechanism. A cleaning and an oil change is important. IMHO . This is even MORE important on watches that are, :Auto or Self winding". Watches that have: complications, need additional care after your stared 20 years.
Well once you get it serviced, by a watchmaker that has the offical parts, who probably had to sign their life away to the watch manufacturer, for a price that is a significant fraction of the original purchase price of the watch.
As always, fantastic. The knowledge imparted is as much fun as the tear down. Seeing a quartz breakdown is very interesting!
What a transformation to the finished product. You made it look like new or gently-used compared to the condition in which it was received. Impressive.
Wow, i never thought to see a repair on quartz movement! Well done sir! I am one who can appreciate quartz watches.
Thanks mate
when i was a child, i change myself the Casio Databank battery, the only time i send the watch to watch shop they put the rear case in bad position a miniature spring pops and shortcircuit , now ia have a dead Classic watch, on that time i explode on kid fury!!! i cant believe it, they are specialists.. but they do a damage, and not accept to repair it.. i never trust again , i do myself on all my watches.
I have Quartz watches from the 70’s to the present and all are in great shape and keeping excellent time. I also have mechanical watches from Circa 1860’s to the present and love them all. Thanks for this video and educating all of us on the value of quartz watches.
Mesmerising to watch a true artisan at work.
the 1st watch i did buy myself were a jeep quartz watch, its been through hell but i love it for being my 1st watch i bought 14 years ago:)
"Horology sheriffs" haha bravo.
Thanks for this video. I own one of these (BLG-Aspace128) superqrtz. Bought it in 2002, nearly 20 years old now. Still love the watch. Apart from a battery replacement every 3-5 yrs or so it has never let me down.
All I can say is " You are the best watchmaker " out there ! Really enjoyed every bit of the video... Simply awesome job done with excellent perfection
You’re my favourite thing on the ‘tube. Love your work, man.
Thanks mate really appreciate your feedback
I have 4 Breitling SuperQuartz watches, including my 18 year old M1. They all get worn in rotation along with my automatic B01’s and B04, and are loved just as much 🙂 What do the sheriffs know 😆😆😆
I have a few quartz and digitals, my favorite is a Seiko F051 -5020A in 18 gold plate, I was with my mom when she bought it for my dad when I was like 6 years old. He wore it all his life despite being a watchmaker with all kinds of watches at home.
First time here, what a brilliantly shot and edited vid. The no nonsense opinions and narration was an absolute pleasure that put a smile on my face.
I simply like your videos. Funnies and give a lot of visible infos about those beauties. Keep entertaining us please!
This is so good, I’m gonna watch it again tomorrow! Nuff respect for appreciating that for most people, their first watches were quartz. As usual, the technical know-how on display is fascinating.
That was quite an eye opener, I had no idea that some quartz watches were so highly rated. Thank you.
Just relax and enjoy this amazing person and his art...Thank you so much!
I'm just here to hear your chat ... and admire your skills.
I don’t think I’ve own either types. My first watch I ever bought was an Apple Watch 5. Though after seeing this channel and other channels working with mechanical watches, this video being the first Quartz watch, I wish I would’ve gotten a mechanical watch, they’re absolutely beautiful things
Just ordered a affordable skeletonized watch, so I can enjoy seeing how it all works any time I look at it, probably going to be just the start of a collection now, eyeing up a "Bulova Lunar Pilot" to get later, love that the design is tied to a Prototype that actually went to the surface of the moon, without the monstrous cost of the Omega Speedmasters NASA usually used
(5700$ for a Speedmaster, 400$ for the Lunar Pilot XD)
Watching all your videos (in no particular order) I will never trust anyone but you to repair my watches (I am sure I am not the only person who feels this way).
Thanks phoebe
Best Dad Ever!!!Best time keeper restorer !!!!
"Brass Acorns"...love it!
Fun to see a quartz being serviced!
Your camera work is excellent but your commentary is just brilliant!
Beautiful, did two of the original version 1 both marked Navitimer on the dial and of course with the small lower LCD panel. Replaced both LCDs and missing case screwed bezel markers. Nice style and extremely light on the wrist. Thanks for the video!