I bought a 1016 in 1973, it has had a rough life...... .needs a going through at the moment as it no longer runs. love seeing this video, cheers form Florida, USA, Paul
Once I lost a Casio g-shock while working in my vegetable garden (The closest thing I own to a Rolex is a Tissot pr 100 from the mid-1990s) and I was really sad for a couple of weeks until I found it in the compost bin, at night while looking for it in the last hope to find it. The automatic light that turns on when you turn it made me able to find it. Cleaned it and now I love it more than before. In a way I’d like to own a Rolex like this, lose it and then find it again and have it masterfully restored as you did. Thanks for the video!
Nice work on that Explorer, my favourite Rolex ever. Nice to see that you're wearing a Tudor BB (blue bezel?) . I own a BB Black (41. mm) and the BB GMT and I'm really happy with both after more than two years of wear. Many thanks for the video.
Awesome job and great watch. Although, this is what's known as a frog's foot dial and was not produced in the 80s. This watch is likely from the early 70s. I've owned four different 1016s over the years and they are very cool watches to own.
Excellent work restoring the watch. I like that you didn't change a lot of stuff but made it better just from cleaning and oiling and such. Such a nice watch.
That goes to show why Rolex is worth so much. I have a 1993 ROLEX DATEJUST GOLD AND STAINLESS WITH FACTORY DIAMOND BEZEL. TRIPLED IN VALUE. I have only had it serviced once with jubilee bracelet pins removed and replaced. All for only 350 BUCS in two weeks. They are beautiful watches. Great video.
The 1016 Explorer 1 is just an icon. And your revival of this beautiful piece was a such a pleasure to see. I’ve an Explorer 1 of that model and it’s just such a great watch. Tritium dial, yes?
With a watch of this age with it's original crystal still in place that is the best way to clean it without damage. Acrylic becomes brittle with age, removing the bezel would very likely crack the crystal. Working on a watch of this age with a desire to protect the originality is very different to a standard service on a modern watch.
@@cerberuswatches7287 well I realise that Woking mainly on vintage myself just not professionally or on such a high calibre brand. I’ve always seen crystals and lume as serviceable items.
And the acrylic crystal is so iconically nice. I much prefer these older models with the acrylic. So “classic” looking. Not like a giant “lunk” on the wrist that is for gawkers. The older Rollies were so nice and quite understated. Less is more.
Great video and thanks for the detailed walk through. I am always curious to see what a watchmaker is wearing and noticed that you have the BB58 blue in all of your videos. Curious if you have any comments/opinions on current Tudor quality and/or the BB line? Thanks!
Thanks, I'm a great fan of Tudor. I would love a no date Submariner but am not a patient enough person to buy one with all the waiting lists and inflated used prices. Tudor watches have the same excellent quality without those complications when purchasing. Excellent watches.
@@cerberuswatches7287 thanks for the reply and your personal thoughts on Tudor (I feel the same about a no date sub). Curious if you have any other brands you are fond of after spending time working on a diversity of brands?
Thanks for the kind words. We currently have a Rolex in that has had water inside for 5 years, I wonder if all the rust damage will convince the Facebook commenters that it is a real job!!! After that there is a GMT Master II which another watchmaker stole parts from and filled with Superglue.
This is a really nice video, but the only thing I would say is to invest in some production techniques. Marshall at Wristwatch Revival ran a video of essentially the same watch but with a saltwater ingress problem. His video included much closer magnification and some technical matters that you are covering but not showing. He achieved several times the number of views so from a British craftsmanship perspective this is excellent.
Thanks for the comments. Yes, we know we have room to improve the videos. This is brand new to us so there is a steep learning curve. If we worried too much about the production quality we would never start a channel. We will learn as we go and improve the videos over time.
Very nice job and I thoroughly enjoyed your video. That makes 2 out of 3 I watched and it deserves a sub :-) I have a curious question - why is a watch repair business named after a 3 headed dog that guards the door to hell? I once had a mail server called cerberus but I am a sysadmin IT nerd by day with a disturbed sense of humour, something that watchmakers are not normally known for!
Thanks for the nice comments. The Cerberus name is the name of our watch company. We are repairers at the moment, as that is what pays the bills, but we are developing our own line of watches. The plan is to start featuring the process of making the movements on this channel and eventually transition to a full fledged watch company over the next 10 years.
I imagine my ten-year-old Citizen (H145 innards, sapphire crystal, solar power, radio sync) sitting in the weather for a year and being untouched. Maybe not. Maybe it’s not really sealed properly…
It only focuses at this distance. Plan is to invest in a couple of better camera's to improve production quality once the channel has enough subscribers to be monetised.
Another "I am not sure that the story behind the watch is for real". If my watch, not just any watch, but a Rolex EXP was lost and I found it after year, I wouldn't have left that dirt on it. As for the dirt, it look like someone crushed the dirt into the watch, especailly around the crown. Nevertheless, I would have cleaned it off then brought it to the watchmaker. The movement looked like new. The dial has no patina.... so what gives? Whoopi or Ruby?
A Submariner spent 14 months in saltwater at a depth of 100m and came out in working order. With a waterproof oyster case the movement and dial are fine underwater. We do hundreds of Rolex watches per year, some are in very bad order. The worse ones will end up on here. As I said to another commenter, we even have a 116710 which we are currently filming which has been filled with superglue. Bad things do happen to very valuable watches.
@@cerberuswatches7287 I stand by what I stated earlier. This 1016 is not gen. Nor does it look like the Tudor on your wrist is either based on the gaps in the rivets. Any GEN 1016 will have sufficient natural patina.
We don't deal in fake watches at all, We are morally opposed to them and do not allow them on the premises. Send me your email address, I'll show you the purchase receipt for the Tudor from Feb this year. Many 1970's watches have nice dials. This one does have some discoloration if you watch the video. We are genuine watchmakers, trying to provide free content to watch fans, not sure why you have decided we deserve criticism but you need to be more accurate in your information before you make false accusations. We do not touch fake watches.
@@polygoncoco Some people do really daft things. Mark, who has a watch repair channel has a video where someone put a blob of superglue on the hairspring. In another life when I was mending consumer electronics, I saw a VCR where the owner had gotten a screwdriver under the head assembly and crowbar'ed it up, thinking it shouldn't be tilted over like that... It seems the universe might not be infinite after all, but human stupidity certainly is
That isn't true at all. We service a lot of Rolexs and as a result see some in very bad condition. We have a GMT II coming up which has been filled with Superglue. These things do happen.
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I would have torn that garden to absolute shreds looking for a 1016
😂😂
LoL dodging the shotgun blast's LoL
Just a 25,000 check laying around in the soil😂😂
@@markphillips8097 In this hypothetical it's my garden
I bought a 1016 in 1973, it has had a rough life......
.needs a going through at the moment as it no longer runs.
love seeing this video, cheers form Florida, USA, Paul
That sounds like a good project, if you can't find a local watchmaker let us know. We have carried out repairs from the US before.
Once I lost a Casio g-shock while working in my vegetable garden
(The closest thing I own to a Rolex is a Tissot pr 100 from the mid-1990s) and I was really sad for a couple of weeks until I found it in the compost bin, at night while looking for it in the last hope to find it.
The automatic light that turns on when you turn it made me able to find it.
Cleaned it and now I love it more than before.
In a way I’d like to own a Rolex like this, lose it and then find it again and have it masterfully restored as you did.
Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the kind comments. Casio G-Shocks can be really tough watches too when the seals are well maintained, Tissot make some great watches too.
Amazing transformation while looking after the originality.
Nice work on that Explorer, my favourite Rolex ever.
Nice to see that you're wearing a Tudor BB (blue bezel?) . I own a BB Black (41. mm) and the BB GMT and I'm really happy with both after more than two years of wear.
Many thanks for the video.
Magnificent to watch. I’ll be in touch when my sub needs a service.
That's great if you are ever in Nottingham feel free to drop in and we'll check the watch over for you and show you the movement inside.
Awesome job and great watch. Although, this is what's known as a frog's foot dial and was not produced in the 80s. This watch is likely from the early 70s. I've owned four different 1016s over the years and they are very cool watches to own.
Enjoyed the video & the narrative !!! subscribed
Excellent work restoring the watch. I like that you didn't change a lot of stuff but made it better just from cleaning and oiling and such. Such a nice watch.
Great video !!! Thank you very much
wish you'd shown the Beat Error/Rate adjustment work (and the automatic works too)
great job on the service and video as well.
That goes to show why Rolex is worth so much. I have a 1993 ROLEX DATEJUST GOLD AND STAINLESS WITH FACTORY DIAMOND BEZEL. TRIPLED IN VALUE. I have only had it serviced once with jubilee bracelet pins removed and replaced. All for only 350 BUCS in two weeks. They are beautiful watches. Great video.
Great restoration! Might wanna consider zooming in some more next time so we can see the finer details of the movement 🙏
The 1016 Explorer 1 is just an icon. And your revival of this beautiful piece was a such a pleasure to see. I’ve an Explorer 1 of that model
and it’s just such a great watch. Tritium dial, yes?
I do find it extremely weird that the owner would bring a watch in with all the dirt on it like that. Strange but whatever.
Really enjoyed your video. I am surprised to see you leave the crystal in even for cleaning in the ultrasonic.
That's not proper cleaning because the crystal will be damaged. Shmuck
With a watch of this age with it's original crystal still in place that is the best way to clean it without damage. Acrylic becomes brittle with age, removing the bezel would very likely crack the crystal.
Working on a watch of this age with a desire to protect the originality is very different to a standard service on a modern watch.
@@cerberuswatches7287 well I realise that Woking mainly on vintage myself just not professionally or on such a high calibre brand. I’ve always seen crystals and lume as serviceable items.
Definitely not appropriate to re-lume this dial. If the crystal and lume were replaced here the value would be dramatically reduced.
And the acrylic crystal is so iconically nice. I much prefer these older models with the acrylic. So “classic” looking. Not like a giant “lunk” on the wrist that is for gawkers. The older Rollies were so nice and quite understated. Less is more.
Nice Tudor!
Great video and thanks for the detailed walk through. I am always curious to see what a watchmaker is wearing and noticed that you have the BB58 blue in all of your videos. Curious if you have any comments/opinions on current Tudor quality and/or the BB line? Thanks!
Thanks, I'm a great fan of Tudor. I would love a no date Submariner but am not a patient enough person to buy one with all the waiting lists and inflated used prices. Tudor watches have the same excellent quality without those complications when purchasing. Excellent watches.
@@cerberuswatches7287 thanks for the reply and your personal thoughts on Tudor (I feel the same about a no date sub). Curious if you have any other brands you are fond of after spending time working on a diversity of brands?
Very good job, enjoyed watching this restoration. Ignore the nasty comments on facebook. Keep up the good work man, a like and a subscribe from me!
Thanks for the kind words. We currently have a Rolex in that has had water inside for 5 years, I wonder if all the rust damage will convince the Facebook commenters that it is a real job!!!
After that there is a GMT Master II which another watchmaker stole parts from and filled with Superglue.
Awesome!
I do wonder what bits of dirt may have come off your gloves when handling the watch and the debris from your work service?
Yes the gloves get dirty. This service was carried out over the course of a week and edited down to a short video. We change gloves multiple times.
Damn he could have cleaned it himself the owner that is ,no water got in 🙄
Nice
This is a really nice video, but the only thing I would say is to invest in some production techniques. Marshall at Wristwatch Revival ran a video of essentially the same watch but with a saltwater ingress problem. His video included much closer magnification and some technical matters that you are covering but not showing. He achieved several times the number of views so from a British craftsmanship perspective this is excellent.
Thanks for the comments. Yes, we know we have room to improve the videos. This is brand new to us so there is a steep learning curve. If we worried too much about the production quality we would never start a channel. We will learn as we go and improve the videos over time.
Very nice job and I thoroughly enjoyed your video. That makes 2 out of 3 I watched and it deserves a sub :-)
I have a curious question - why is a watch repair business named after a 3 headed dog that guards the door to hell? I once had a mail server called cerberus but I am a sysadmin IT nerd by day with a disturbed sense of humour, something that watchmakers are not normally known for!
Thanks for the nice comments. The Cerberus name is the name of our watch company. We are repairers at the moment, as that is what pays the bills, but we are developing our own line of watches. The plan is to start featuring the process of making the movements on this channel and eventually transition to a full fledged watch company over the next 10 years.
@@cerberuswatches7287 In that case, cool name! Best of luck with the venture and I look forward to seeing what you bring to market.
i like this videos man but you need a fixed close up of the watch, the shot is too wide
How do you loose a Rolex in the garden? How rich a Brit was this guy??
I imagine my ten-year-old Citizen (H145 innards, sapphire crystal, solar power, radio sync) sitting in the weather for a year and being untouched. Maybe not. Maybe it’s not really sealed properly…
You would find it, wash it with hand soap and you are done.
Nice tudor black bay 🤪
Thanks!
camera is too far
It only focuses at this distance. Plan is to invest in a couple of better camera's to improve production quality once the channel has enough subscribers to be monetised.
Your volume is quite low
What are you talking about? It's fine
Ma mettere gli orologi nella terra appositamente, vi fa sentire più restauratori? PENOSO
Another "I am not sure that the story behind the watch is for real". If my watch, not just any watch, but a Rolex EXP was lost and I found it after year, I wouldn't have left that dirt on it. As for the dirt, it look like someone crushed the dirt into the watch, especailly around the crown. Nevertheless, I would have cleaned it off then brought it to the watchmaker. The movement looked like new. The dial has no patina.... so what gives? Whoopi or Ruby?
A Submariner spent 14 months in saltwater at a depth of 100m and came out in working order. With a waterproof oyster case the movement and dial are fine underwater. We do hundreds of Rolex watches per year, some are in very bad order. The worse ones will end up on here.
As I said to another commenter, we even have a 116710 which we are currently filming which has been filled with superglue. Bad things do happen to very valuable watches.
@@cerberuswatches7287 I stand by what I stated earlier. This 1016 is not gen. Nor does it look like the Tudor on your wrist is either based on the gaps in the rivets. Any GEN 1016 will have sufficient natural patina.
We don't deal in fake watches at all, We are morally opposed to them and do not allow them on the premises. Send me your email address, I'll show you the purchase receipt for the Tudor from Feb this year.
Many 1970's watches have nice dials. This one does have some discoloration if you watch the video. We are genuine watchmakers, trying to provide free content to watch fans, not sure why you have decided we deserve criticism but you need to be more accurate in your information before you make false accusations. We do not touch fake watches.
@@cerberuswatches7287 I stand corrected.
@@polygoncoco Some people do really daft things. Mark, who has a watch repair channel has a video where someone put a blob of superglue on the hairspring. In another life when I was mending consumer electronics, I saw a VCR where the owner had gotten a screwdriver under the head assembly and crowbar'ed it up, thinking it shouldn't be tilted over like that...
It seems the universe might not be infinite after all, but human stupidity certainly is
BS
Sooo fake, downvote
You deliberately put the soil there. Fake channel
That isn't true at all. We service a lot of Rolexs and as a result see some in very bad condition. We have a GMT II coming up which has been filled with Superglue. These things do happen.