My Watch Project "To Do" List For Restorations
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
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My father had the surgery with the DaVinci Robot. It went very good. Recovery time was minimal. I wish you the best and speedy recovery.
Thanks. That’s the machine they are using. Really not looking forward to any of it but I have no choice!
Very best wishes for a speedy and full recovery & thanks for spreading the word, it's something all men our age must check for, periodically.
Take care of yourself and focus on getting better. Please keep us updated, but don't push yourself. We will be here when you're back and feeling better!
A like would be inappropriate so I'm just sending some love. You've been a major inspiration onto the hobby as I probably would not have started fixing old watch movement without your videos
Thank you Mickael. Kind of you to say this. I like to inspire everyone into this hobby. A like just helps the algorithm which is important for a small channel like mine.
You and yours are in our prayers
Best of luck for a smooth journey. Don't worry about us, we'll be here when you get back.
I'm here for the Seikos 😁👍
I recently started restoring watches and your channel was a great encourager and motivator for me to continue studying the subject.
I confess that I got a big scare, in this video, with your news regarding your health, I noticed that I am watching a video from 1 year ago, as today is July 8, 2024.
I paused the video and looked to see if you were posting videos recently, and thank God you're still doing well because you have several new videos.
So I was very happy that everything went well with your health.
I wish you good health and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Your videos are really good, I feel great when I get home from work at night and I always take time out of my evening to learn from you.
🙏
@@tadeubotelho4410 thank you. Nearly two years on post surgery and doing well. Also done two videos on my prostate cancer journey to make more awareness.
Thanks for your concern
Thanks for raising some awareness on prostate cancer and hope to see you back on your bench soon !
Love the dial on the blue Sekonda
Agreed its a very nice watch .
I get a PSA every six month so far so good. Remember we are behind you
I wish you a fast and full recovery; these videos are always intresting but the person behind is even better. keep strong, Alessandro from Italy.
I am so sorry to hear about your bad news. I wish you a full and speedy recovery, and furthermore thank you for your excellent channel, one of the best.
Oh my gosh! I am so sorry for your diagnosis, but you have my best wishes for a fast recovery.
I am 40 and am trying my best to stay on top of my diagnoses and preventive care.
So sad hearing of your health issues! You are always such a positive person, making your channel my favorite watchmaking channel. Being almost 60 I slowly learn to appreciatee this positivity more snd more You always give me some special kind of energy making my life happier. I hope you will make hundreds more such interesting video's!
Thank you Jack . I am hoping to continue making as many videos as I can! I love doing this. I am pleased you like my positivity. Hopefully I can use this with the battle ahead of me.
I couldn't agree more! Wish you a fast recovery! 👍
I wish you nothing but the best blessings on your upcoming surgery and many more blessings for a full and speedy recovery. 🙏🏽
Thank you
Sad to hear that, and I speak on behalf of everyone here, we wish you a successful surgery and speedy recovery!
Thank you for all your support.
Sorry to hear about your health issues, but you seem positive about your treatment, and that's great. Sending you best wishes . Stay strong. X.
Thanks. I am petrified really but I have stay positive its the only way to beat it.
Good luck with the recovery. I’m 58 and also had a PSA scare. I was lucky and no cancer. Get tested guys! Cheers and take care.
Pleased your checking yours. Mine was 7.1 so still quite low compared to some.
Thanks for the advice, i wish you a hell of a fast recovery 👍🏻😉
I think Mike is great.i have just got back into watches after many years . I,ve remembered and learnt so much. Thankyou mike.
Good luck back into the hobby.
Praying for you brother, i’m sure it’ll all be alright, thanks for spreading awareness.
I appreciate that, thank you for your prayers I may need them.
Love those late 70s case shapes
Hello, 58 and retired here. Sorry to hear about the situation with your prostrate and yes, your informational video is appreciated to those of us who it might effect. Glad to hear it is operable. Cheers
Thank you.
Hi Mike, this is the first of your videos that the algorithm recommended to me, but I've been bingeing your content since. Get well soon, boss.
Oh, I’m so sorry. Stay positive and get well soon. I really appreciate your work and videos, and hope everything will be OK.
All the best Mike. I underwent renal cancer surgery a number of years ago and things went well. I wish you the best and a speedy recovery and back to the channel soon.
Thank you. Hope yours was successful.
Wishing you the best for the procedures.It's in the hands of the specialists now.Easy to say hard to do but try to remain positive,the mind is a powerful weapon.
I love that blue dial, the really bright one
All of them Mike. I want to see all those watches repaired. You do have the best channel. Don’t tell the other guys ok
Would still like some of the “other guys” success. Watch channels explode but my fuse has still not been lit 😂
I had that surgery 5 or 6 years ago. You will be fine. Things change, but life is still good. Thanks for letting us know.
Watching your videos has always been therapeutic to me… I am wishing you the best health and a successful surgery/recovery. We’re all rooting for you
Wishing you well and a speedy recovery.
Only heard good things about this procedure Mike, Positive Mental Attitude will certainly help, and you have that in spades.....look forward to your quality videos on your return..👍
Thanks i have been on the dark side for a few weeks but the positive thoughts are coming back as I know I need them to get through this.
Hi Mike. Glad to see you did a video of watches you are hoarding 😜. I suppose once you're in it just spirals. Some lovely projects we can look forward to. Take care.
Its a forever spiral, there is alway one more project!
I'm so sorry to hear of your illness. I want to add my wishes for a successful surgery and speedy recovery. Thanks too for using your platform for creating awareness of this disease and the importance of early detection and treatment. You may never know whose life you've saved by doing it.
Thank you so much. Had I not listened to the radio a few months ago I would not be having life saving treatment now. Awareness for me now is important as to do the same for someone else would be so positive. I will be mentioning it in many videos to come as long as I have an audience.
Wishing you all the best. First and foremost, take care of yourself.
Oh Michael, best wishes. All the best getting over this! I’m 53, thanks for talking about this! Well done catching early, best luck getting fixed quickly!
Rock on, loved to just watch..all the watches!
You have the right outlook on your health! keep on trucking,
Look forward to seeing them all! Godspeed to you
Welcome back Mike, may Almighty Lord award you complete recovery. I was missing you. Stay blessed always. Lots of regards from Pakistan
Thank you for your best wishes and prayers.
First things first. Have strength, you will get through it my friend. Wish you the very best.
I am rooting for a speedy recovery 4 you. Thank you for your videos. I am blind in one eye and limited in other. I cannot be a part on watchmaking however I can participate vicariously via videos like yours. I whole heartedly enjoy the videos. Thank you.
Thank you so much! sorry for your sight. I was born with a bad astigmatism in my right eye rendering it pretty useless. I wore glasses up to 16 until they realised that my brain just didnt use my poor eye. So I have never really known the difference unless I cover my good eye and then its all just blur. Not even the big letter on an eyesight test. I can only sympathise with you sir.
All the best from a Danish viewer! I think you are cool, getting it out in the open - somehow it makes all the bad thinking a little lighter. Remember to do things you like, in the months to come - don't try and please everybody all the time, but listen to your self and your own needs. And take it easy on the channel - we just want you to be well!
all my best prayers for you and your family during this time in your life just do your best to stay positive 🙏
I nearly lost a dear friend to prostate cancer last year. Because of the simple blood test it takes to test for PSA numbers I too strongly suggest that all the male subscribers out there to visit your doctor and request this as a part of your yearly wellness check. I just had mine PSA count checked and everything is good, and was so simple! Thanks for bringing this unfortunate news about your own condition. Be well, Mike, I hope for a speedy recovery. We love you too, buddy!
Thank you so much. Pleased you are already aware of PSA and that your numbers are good. I would not wish this on anyone.
Hi Mike. Looking forward to see video for the Ricoh. Nice looking watch. It can look gorgeous when restored. Also the blue Sekonda is a really nice watch. Take care!!
Both will be done on video and I am really looking forward to doing them
Bloody hell mate, sending you love. You done the right thing being pro-active and well done spreading the word 💪
Loved that video Mike!, I could spend hours with you rambling through all watches and beautiful movements. Thanks a mill and wish you all the best. Adrian
My pleasure!
Wishing you all the best Mike and a speedy recovery love the videos
That square Oris would be a beauty in good condition.
Mike you are a true gentleman and I know that publicly sharing your journey is not an easy one but I’m sure it will resonate through your subscribers. Take care and all the best from New Zealand.
I wish you all the best. Keep us watch lovers upto date Take the time you need to get well.
Always happy to see your videos…. Hoping for your fast recovery… be well always. 🙏🏼
Im very sorry, to hear your bad news. I wish you the very best,with your surgery and the very best recovery possible. Thank you for such a great watch channel.
Thank you.
Mike, so happy to see a new video up, and and get an update since the community post. I’m pretty sure I speak for everyone here when I say we’d love if you kept us up to date with treatment, and anything else you feel up to doing! Posts, videos, whatever. You’ve truly been an inspiration for a lot of us in this hobby, and we’re all pulling for you!
Thank you. It means allot
Bad that it is happening,good that you caught it, great that you are fighting it, amazing that you are making it a cause. Stay strong.
Thank you. Making awareness of this I see as the only positive thing I can do for other men.
Wishing you the best of luck and a speedy recovery
I am 69 and had been a watch repair hobbyist. I enjoyed your channel and had in the process retro-fit similar watches of your video. The citizen 7 stars was one of them. I wish you all the best in the coming surgery in September . Cheers and stay healthy
Thank you.
Michael I’m a survivor of Cancer. I’m 54 now. I’m now Cancer free. Be strong my friend I’ve been watching your videos for a couple years now and wish you the very best.
Thank you. I hope to be in the cancer free club very soon.
Best wishes to you Mike and speedy recovery. You have a great watch chanel.
I'm gutted to hear your news Mike. I wish you a speedy recovery.
I wish you all the best in resolving your health issues. I would definitely leave the faded bezel on the Seiko diver. It's very cool.
Get well soon! Seconda was indeed a Soviet watch made for export. In USSR it was produced under name Poljot (Полёт). It was one of the best and most beautiful Soviet dress watches.
Thank you. I am looking forward to making a video on the Seconda
It's my first time on this channel. I will be aware with you and thinking about you often. I wish you the universal power to overcome this obstacle. Thank you for you perseverance to keep sharing your knowledge. God speed my friend!
Thank you steve. I’m now 15 weeks post surgery to remove the prostate. My diagnosis afterwards I’d they think all the cancer left with the prostate so with luck I’m good again.
Still recovering but 90% better and now really focusing on my watches and this channel plus more awareness where I can on prostate cancer.
Thank you for your support
Hi Mike, my name is Marcelo, I'm from Brazil and I'm passionate about vintage watches and vinyl records. I've been following your great channel for a long time and I congratulate you for it, it's one of the best without a doubt and I really like your whimsy in the videos. I collect and really like vintages from the 60s and 70s, mainly Seiko, Citizen, Omega, Sicura, Heuer, Breitling, etc. I'm sure you will come out of this and your treatment will be a complete success. Looking forward to more sensational videos!
hug Marcelo
Thank you Marcelo amazed people are watching me in Brazil !
God bless you. Im sure it will all be ok. Get well soon.
Thanks mike and I certainly hope you get your medical situation sorted
Hello Mike, appreciate you sharing your personal situation, happy that you caught it and im certain youre gonna be just fine !
Thanx for all the information and look forward to seeing your videos in the years to come !!! Cheers 🍻
Hi friend. Have learned a ton from you and been endlessly entertained as well. Sending best thoughts!
I wish you well with your treatment and recovery.
All the best thoughts for you and your health!
Matey, take your time and recover once you have had your surgery and treatment. It’s definitely a worthy check for all us men to get checked out.
Stay well, and we’ll all be here when you get back into it, no matter how much time you need to heal.
Thanks Pal. I hope not to be away for too long. The moment I can sit at the bench it will help with the recovery and take my mind off it all. Cheers for all your support.
Only just found your channel. Hope everything is going well and all the best!
Wishing you the very best of luck tomorrow!
Some interesting pieces there Mike...looking forward to seeing them on the channel 👍
You and me both! Thanks for being a mate Clive, especially last week. Little did you guys know how much it all meant. For a few hours to actually think normally.
@@MyRetroWatches it was great to see you there mate, and to see you in good spirits 👍
Glad you have caught it early enough to remedy it with surgery. Sorry this is happening, I wish you the best and I appreciate your sharing this information with us. I am definitely making a doctors appointment Monday. Be well my friend.
Thanks. Surgery is now this Thursday! Scary but I hope it will soon be over with .
God will take a good care of you!!
You gonna get better soon!!
Great advocacy and information - always brilliant to catch up with what's on the bench too. Speedy journey through the procedures.
Brilliant watches
The Lanco and the Zenith Defy are simply stunning! As already said in the community section, the priority is taking care of yourself Mike, and I wish you all the best for the surgery and a fast recovery! It would be nice to hear from you, also with short videos, once you will be in the recovery phase. An update on your health, or even a chitchat about watchmaking, both of them would be really appreciated from everybody. See you soon mate!
Thank you. Updates will follow. Surgery could be as little as 3 weeks away. I have not had my date yet, Nervous but know its what I have to do.
@@MyRetroWatches I had a couple of surgeries, always with this nervous feeling till the moment that I was ready to go. But you know what? Keep the focus on the fact that it will helps you to live better, and get rid of a problem. And if it's gonna be earlier than September, you will overcome that feeling very soon!
The very best to you my friend. Thanks for the update...praying for a speedy recovery...and finished projects!:-)
Hi Mike.......... Wow, All the very best of wishes to you and family, im sure all will go perfectly lots of love to you.... Fantastic channel many thanks !!!!
Hi Mike, sorry to hear you're joining me, and many others, in the High PSA Count Club! Sounds to me as if you've caught it plenty early enough
and I'm sure you'll be back, fighting fit at the bench before you know it!
On the watch front; I'm a huge Accurist fan so it'd be good to see one of those on your bench. I've done a few now and they're always very satisfying.
Good luck and keep positive over the next few weeks - we're all thinking of you here.
My psa is 7.1 which I thought was low.... Gleason 7. From what I can tell I have caught it just in time as its just about to break out... I am loving Accurist too once I get these ones going again. As soon as my catheter is out I want to see how easy it is to sit at the bench.... here is hoping.
Much respect for talking about your issue on the chanel. Best of wishes from The Netherlands.
Thanks. I feel I have an audience so to make people aware is a positive thing to do.
Thank you for this video, for the advice and honesty,
All the best Mike.
Absolutely awsome lots of project Mike..very interesting ! Love the Sekonda blue dial !! Happy to see you and so great to hearing you with positive vibe that the way to go ! Take care Mike !!
Thank you Alain. The Sekonda definitely needs to be filmed!
What can I say? you are a hero for bringing it out and I hope and wish you a full recovery. May the force be with you Mike!!!
Sorry to hear about your health issues. Hopefully you'll recover well from the surgery. That Casiotron is one my grail watches... I can find them but they cost an arm and a leg and several kidneys to get, especially in perfect working condition.
Tell me about it. I will keep searching the earth as one day one will turn up !
Best of luck to you Mike with the whole process. Wishing you a speedy and successful recovery.
Thank you.
Already prayed for You..
This Ricoh is a really "scarlet beauty", something like Tom Sellect in ferrari with his uber-manly mustache. Seconda dlx is really interesting now.Elegant and well made inside!
Get well !!!
Thank you. Yes I cant wait for the Ricoh video.
I'm sorry to hear about the PSA test. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.
Thank you for your prayers.
I hope and pray for you mate. Keep up the good work after you get well.
Wishing you all the best for your upcoming surgery. Hopefully you'll be back on camera soon.
Get Well Soon.
Great post and a courageous public statement made in great spirit. As for the watches, if you're interested in selling any of the refurbs once done I'm a client 😁
Thanks for that!
I'll second that!
I wish you the best!