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To determine year of manufacture L=50s M=60s N=70s These movements had a modified top plate as the rotor post would break off (From ex Bulova UK watch repair bloke)
@@djericdiesel it would always benefit from a service as fresh oil would help. That being said you have to find someone not afraid to take on vintage work. Modern shops usually decline sadly
Thank you for this video. With it, and lots of time, I was able to source a broken Bulova ANACD with an amazing case, dial and a broken movement. With this video, and spare bits, I have a fully sorted watch that drops 4 seconds a day. Not too bad for a watch that may be older than I. Thank you again for this video.
I did a Bulova like that a while back and man what a gorgeous movement. The camera just doesnt do it justice. Youre right, it needs a display caseback. Nice job Mike!
Just chanced upon Mike and his channel this evening. Absolutely brilliant!! Simply cannot believe that this genius, affable, great-to-listen-to, all round really lovely chap, is an......amateur! He is absolutely amazing and a joy to watch. And really love his banter! Speaks so beautifully. So enjoyed the last hour plus and learned so much. Wish I could give Mike a million likes; he'd deserve every single one! Thank you Mike!!
Wow thank you for such high praise. I would not class myself in any of the categories other than the amateur one. Really happy you enjoyed my video and thank you again for a nice comment.
I have two watches just like that but sadly they dont run, was really great to see you repair your one, it really looks brand new. I'm not able to fix mine as I'm not any good with small machines. Keep up your brilliant work it's a privilege for me to watch. Many kind regards, tony.
Hello Tony, If you have one of these that is in good condition but not running I might be interested in buying it if you want to sell for a reasonable price. I have a good movement but the case is in terrible condition.
My favorit brand of watch. great vydio.I have a 1968 Acutron and 2 quartz and I have purchased a Benetton colours and cant wait for it to arrive so O can work on it. Keep up the good work Neil
Good catch , master.But a little bit sweatting job .We sweat also at the same time watching you accomplish the task , but finally you did a great job.Thanks for a nice video. Bernardo
Michael - Thank you for a truly fantastic video. I learned so much from it. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, I viewed it twice. I've never opened any of my mechanical/automatic watches, only my quartz watches and even then, it was to change a battery and quickly reseal it. But watching you and listening to your cool, calm, collected voice convinced me that I should begin learning more and be less "afraid" of what I might do to the watch. Having recently retired, I now have some time on my hands for a new hobby...and thanks to you and your videos, I may have just found the confidence I needed to begin. Thank you!
Thank you for this comment. I believe anyone can do this. It is all about having the right mindset and not getting frustrated. Buy a cheap mechanical watch and have a go, worst case is that you ruin a $20 watch but you then gain so much experience. I think its be best hobby if you like watches.
Well done Mike, this one gave you a good workout. Cannot wait for more of these restorations. Great thing about these watches is you can get them fairly cheap but they are great quality IMO and look fantastic.
Awesome, coming to you from the very center of Texas. I have a similar watch that I am trying to restore, no date wheel and it is a self wind. It belonged to my wife's father. It was purchased in the late 40's. I have kept it in our museum room for 30 years and really the only thing wrong it is it runs a little fast and when I sleep the next morning it will have stopped. Obviously the weight wheel isn't far enough a head to make it through the night. I may just make a habit of a little winding before bedtime. So I will give it a good cleaning and slow the escape wheel down and hope for the best. Your videos are so helpful and just love the detail you give as you make progress. Have you ever had a watch you could not fix? Not because of unavailable parts, but because it was just possessed.
Old watches need servicing and by the sound of things yours does and that will help it no end and solve the power reserve issue. As for has a watch beaten me. No! I am too stubborn for that to the point of waiting years for a donor or a part to become available so I can finish it.
An excellent refurbishment of an outstanding vintage watch, in my collection I only have 1 Bulova Watch a Tank watch 1940's one at that, but I'll be looking out for one of these as it wouldn't look out of place in today's marketplace.
great video and they are great because you take it from a hobbyist view. they are less intimidating and everyone feels comfortable about making mistakes at least I do. I would highly recommending exploring different movements and watches. I think you got too many seiko videos. I enjoyed the Bulova, Russian watch restoration. I would love for you to explore more… Darwil, and most definitely do a Chinese Seagull. Cone on and Mark Lovitt pulled one of those a part. Happy to send you a loaner for a video if you need one. I do enjoy your videos!
Thank you. Seiko is a passion of mine and why the channel started hence seeing so many but more recently it’s been all kinds of makes and a lot of Swiss stuff.
I recently found a chart showing Bulova date codes. Yours has n0 on the case back. According to the chart its from 1970. N for the 70s, 0 for the year. M if I remember is the 60s. Great channel, one of my favorites. I am just getting into repairs, and have some old movements to practice with. One is a Bulova 11afc in badshape but complete, minus thecaseback. Not sure where to get one. I have also begun collecting old Bulova. Many available for not crazy money. Keep up the good work. Jay
Mine is a AOACD the automatic works are slightly different, I took it apart after watching this video, that’s when i realized it had two small gears that sit on a dual cantilever spring for the auto winding, now I’m a bit scared because I was planning on referencing this tutorial to reassemble it and I didn’t take any pics, lol hoping it closes enough though. Thanks for the vids I’ve always enjoyed them!
I love Bulova. I have had a champagne dialed 333 Oceanographer, a super cool gold case minute man with a root beer dial and orange tipped hands and just sold my 666 Snorkel Oceanographer. They have all run very well and kept superb time. Anything from the mid-seventies and earlier were really well made.
Thanks for the viddy, I have an 11ALAC which seems to have the same problem, but a M7 date code (1967). Yours @3:07 shows N0 which is 1970. I've liked and subscribed and look forward to more from across the pond.
Keep doing what your doing, I enjoy the actual struggles involved with horology. I watch a ton of videos that show all parts being installed on the first attempt. Ha ha if you are a watch repairer that is not the case.
Thanks for your feedback. I do believe in keeping it real. I’m just doing it as a hobby and mistakes will happen just like to does for everyone . Thanks for watching
He is most certainly no Pro. If you like to see the difference then check out TH-cam channels Richard Perrett Watchmaker or Mark Lovick Watch Repair Channel - both of which are far more accomplished than this guy.
@@marekzlomianek4229 the guys you are referring too are the pros and been in the Trade for decades, but he is quite good, as a hobbyist, regarding myself im doing fine in the cleaning diagnosing and replacing parts and maybe fiddling with the hairspring but when it comes to make parts i hit the wall , for now !
to be fair it takes zero expertise to teardown a mechanical movement....anybody with basic watchmakers set of tools will find that part fairly simple....its the servicing,repairing and re-assembling correctly that requires considerably more than having the ability to use needle nosed tweesers and jewellers screwdrivers...patience and steady hands not being the least...
Great job! Well done! I've seen you using an automatic oliator, maybe Bergeon. I'd like to buy one myself, but i don't know which size to buy to stsrt working with it.
I use the 1A oiler for shock jewels. The only one I use. The red one (I forget the number) is for pivot jewels. AliExpress has copies of them for little money but I dont know how good they are.
I was thinking your hairspring at 49:54 and just leading up to it on the closeups, it looked I dunno not a happy hairspring. Is there some slight kinking on the top right quadrant of the coil as seen in the shots?
Only good magnification and a steady hand. I tend to hold the hand as close to the middle as I can , keeping my eye on the tube that goes onto the pivot. One day I should do a video solely on this .
Great video! This is a very nice watch, and a interesting movement. I've never seen one exactly like this, but it has some simularities with the Seiko 56xx series movements. Great work!!
Hi Mike, well done. That boy kept your toes!, balance looks a bit dodge but it's workin! 👍. Really enjoyed the video, tís nó Wonder you have só many followers. Adrian
Thanks 👍 balance is actually okay. it looks in the video like its wobbling about but its an illusion of the light. Amplitude I dont know, its a big wheel and like the seikos with big wheels they only get 200-250 degrees of swing. As always thanks for watching.
This is very interesting indeed. I just found one of these laying in the weather then my son decided to break the band off that was perfect still. The inside back looks amazing, very little fine rust around 1 inside off the movement. The hands are missing with line of rust showing 6 min to 1. Lol. The crystal is missing otherwise its in amazing condition considering. The numerals look very dark soft gold my fingernail scratched it or shined it as it's very soft.
Really nice restoration Mike. Very interesting engineering around the automatic works. Thanks again for your videos. I see you have the Seiko 6138 Bullhead on your bench. You are going to love working on the cal 6138. Very challenging. John S
@@MyRetroWatches - Mike, I am part of your FB group and recall you purchasing a brown Seiko Bullhead. Believe it may have come from Kwan. Having worked on a lot of 6138s happed to see it sitting on your desk in one of your closing shots. John S
An old watch maker in the Village I grew up in, used to use a small spirit burner to heat up the end of the spring to allow him to work the spring ends without damage, as this took the hardness out of the spring steel on the ends only.
When it comes to buying a microscope, I see an AmScope on your bench. What model would you recommend? Remembering that price is important and best to do the job of watch repair?
Got a treat coming on my channel next day or so... Pulsar V601 "dancing hands", just finished finally setting it up and it works brilliant yay It only has the single time and the chronograph unlike its V600 big brother or the V691 which both have dual times and countdown timers in addition to the chronograph function but its all done analogue and insanely clever... I'm waiting delivery on my V691 and my V600 doesn't work right but def recommend a "dancing hands" piece as they are so cool :D
Awesome job again, patience in action! Do you have a scope recommendation? I think I've checked out your list before but it's been a while and you mention a new one in a recent vid. I think it's time I get one. What are you thoughts?Thanks Mike!
Thank you for the video and all your time and effort. I enjoyed this one most. I was wondering how you got the winding arbor into the hole of the mainspring since it looks like it is attached to the barrel cover.
The arbour was removed from the lid. May look like it’s fastened to it but it’s not so to fit is just the usual , get in position and twist with some tweezers to engage the hook
Excellent, wonderful, I am grateful to you, My dream is to make very short and simple video to how to test the electric circuit and the coil in quartz watch and also about the wheels and their arrangement in quartz watch , thanks thanks thanks, I am very happy with your videos , but I hope the video of quartz watch dissambely and testing
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What camera do you use for your shots pointing down at the movement and movement holder? This turned out beautifully!
To determine year of manufacture L=50s M=60s N=70s
These movements had a modified top plate as the rotor post would break off
(From ex Bulova UK watch repair bloke)
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@@djericdiesel it would always benefit from a service as fresh oil would help. That being said you have to find someone not afraid to take on vintage work. Modern shops usually decline sadly
gow to order ? in mainspring ?
I have an unhealthy obsession with Bulova watches. I enjoy your videos.
Thank you for this video. With it, and lots of time, I was able to source a broken Bulova ANACD with an amazing case, dial and a broken movement. With this video, and spare bits, I have a fully sorted watch that drops 4 seconds a day. Not too bad for a watch that may be older than I. Thank you again for this video.
You are welcome. Happy the video helped you.
I did a Bulova like that a while back and man what a gorgeous movement. The camera just doesnt do it justice. Youre right, it needs a display caseback. Nice job Mike!
Bulova very underrated vintage watch. Great work
Just chanced upon Mike and his channel this evening. Absolutely brilliant!! Simply cannot believe that this genius, affable, great-to-listen-to, all round really lovely chap, is an......amateur! He is absolutely amazing and a joy to watch. And really love his banter! Speaks so beautifully. So enjoyed the last hour plus and learned so much. Wish I could give Mike a million likes; he'd deserve every single one! Thank you Mike!!
Wow thank you for such high praise. I would not class myself in any of the categories other than the amateur one. Really happy you enjoyed my video and thank you again for a nice comment.
I have two watches just like that but sadly they dont run, was really great to see you repair your one, it really looks brand new. I'm not able to fix mine as I'm not any good with small machines. Keep up your brilliant work it's a privilege for me to watch. Many kind regards, tony.
Hello Tony, If you have one of these that is in good condition but not running I might be interested in buying it if you want to sell for a reasonable price. I have a good movement but the case is in terrible condition.
My favorites you tube channel! Great job!
I have an affinity for Bulova. This watch would look good on my wrist!
What a lot of work and you handle frustration well.
Really enjoyed this one! I’m going to grab myself a bulova ambassador to work on. What a lovely movement and great looking watch too
My favorit brand of watch. great vydio.I have a 1968 Acutron and 2 quartz and I have purchased a Benetton colours and cant wait for it to arrive so O can work on it. Keep up the good work
Neil
Mike, I just bought a Sea King 11ANACD. This video will be a MASSIVE help to me restoring the movement. Thank you!!
Your welcome. Good luck with the project.
Experience is learned when you step out of your box. I have a few Bulova watches and will rewatching these when I'm doing them. Awesome job.
Good catch , master.But a little bit sweatting job .We sweat also at the same time watching you accomplish the task , but finally you did a great job.Thanks for a nice video. Bernardo
What a perfomance ! This journey was a quite tricky, but you have done it at last !
Good job m8te !
Thanks
Inspirational videos. It's great that you're sharing your journey with us.
My pleasure!
That's a stunning little watch. Lovely understated dial in a gorgeous blue.
Thank you. Its the dial that makes this watch. That and the gold movement!
My Retor watches you are good at restoring vintage watches my friend
Beautiful Bulova! a real classic watch
Michael - Thank you for a truly fantastic video. I learned so much from it. In fact, I enjoyed it so much, I viewed it twice. I've never opened any of my mechanical/automatic watches, only my quartz watches and even then, it was to change a battery and quickly reseal it. But watching you and listening to your cool, calm, collected voice convinced me that I should begin learning more and be less "afraid" of what I might do to the watch. Having recently retired, I now have some time on my hands for a new hobby...and thanks to you and your videos, I may have just found the confidence I needed to begin. Thank you!
Thank you for this comment. I believe anyone can do this. It is all about having the right mindset and not getting frustrated. Buy a cheap mechanical watch and have a go, worst case is that you ruin a $20 watch but you then gain so much experience.
I think its be best hobby if you like watches.
My Retor watches your vintage Bulova watch is awesome my friend
Well done Mike, this one gave you a good workout. Cannot wait for more of these restorations. Great thing about these watches is you can get them fairly cheap but they are great quality IMO and look fantastic.
Thank you David.
Very nice…. Coming from here in the states! Makes me want to try this hobby. Thanks for a great vid!!!
Another outstanding video! I voted for this one, and finally got a chance to watch it. Keep up the great work.
I’m old to the channel, and still love this channel! Cheers!
Way to soldier on, perseverance pays off in the end. Nice job Mike
Thanks .
Awesome, coming to you from the very center of Texas. I have a similar watch that I am trying to restore, no date wheel and it is a self wind. It belonged to my wife's father. It was purchased in the late 40's. I have kept it in our museum room for 30 years and really the only thing wrong it is it runs a little fast and when I sleep the next morning it will have stopped. Obviously the weight wheel isn't far enough a head to make it through the night. I may just make a habit of a little winding before bedtime. So I will give it a good cleaning and slow the escape wheel down and hope for the best. Your videos are so helpful and just love the detail you give as you make progress. Have you ever had a watch you could not fix? Not because of unavailable parts, but because it was just possessed.
Old watches need servicing and by the sound of things yours does and that will help it no end and solve the power reserve issue. As for has a watch beaten me. No! I am too stubborn for that to the point of waiting years for a donor or a part to become available so I can finish it.
Thanks for this. I have been using your video to work on my fathers 1970s Bulova ambassador.
The dial colour on that watch is amazing !
Thanks Michael, this really helped me whilst servicing my own 11anacd. 👍
Thank you glad it helped
Mike another project, well done the blue dial is wonderful considering the age , enjoy looks great on the waist.
They look better on the wrist than waist. Sorry could not resist.
great on camera details -nerves /eyes /tools/ patience x 4
Hi mike I like the way you use a writing bureau... I have just got and old one from Essex ... maybe I might use that. Bull. Üver is a great piece..
Beautiful watch and most complicated movement's watch ever 😊
An excellent refurbishment of an outstanding vintage watch, in my collection I only have 1 Bulova Watch a Tank watch 1940's one at that, but I'll be looking out for one of these as it wouldn't look out of place in today's marketplace.
Thank you. Yes these are a lovely watch and I’ve also seen them in a stainless case. They do seem to pop up on eBay now and again.
Good show. Fascinating works and engineering.
great video and they are great because you take it from a hobbyist view. they are less intimidating and everyone feels comfortable about making mistakes at least I do. I would highly recommending exploring different movements and watches. I think you got too many seiko videos. I enjoyed the Bulova, Russian watch restoration. I would love for you to explore more… Darwil, and most definitely do a Chinese Seagull. Cone on and Mark Lovitt pulled one of those a part. Happy to send you a loaner for a video if you need one. I do enjoy your videos!
Thank you. Seiko is a passion of mine and why the channel started hence seeing so many but more recently it’s been all kinds of makes and a lot of Swiss stuff.
I recently found a chart showing Bulova date codes. Yours has n0 on the case back. According to the chart its from 1970. N for the 70s, 0 for the year. M if I remember is the 60s. Great channel, one of my favorites. I am just getting into repairs, and have some old movements to practice with. One is a Bulova 11afc in badshape but complete, minus thecaseback. Not sure where to get one. I have also begun collecting old Bulova. Many available for not crazy money. Keep up the good work. Jay
I like how you got a glass or plastic backing to see the movement. Excellent work. What're the first steps to get started in this hobby?
Great work, such a beautiful looking movement. Can't wait for the next video.
Thanks Jeni. Hopefully not as long to wait until the next one ...
Mine is a AOACD the automatic works are slightly different, I took it apart after watching this video, that’s when i realized it had two small gears that sit on a dual cantilever spring for the auto winding, now I’m a bit scared because I was planning on referencing this tutorial to reassemble it and I didn’t take any pics, lol hoping it closes enough though.
Thanks for the vids I’ve always enjoyed them!
Really lovely looking movement. Nice job on it.
Thanks mate. Was more the frustration of parts than anything else.
My Retor watches your utube videos are awesome my friend 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😅😅
I love Bulova. I have had a champagne dialed 333 Oceanographer, a super cool gold case minute man with a root beer dial and orange tipped hands and just sold my 666 Snorkel Oceanographer. They have all run very well and kept superb time. Anything from the mid-seventies and earlier were really well made.
NIce watches, was the 66 snorkel a accutron? I serviced a green one recently for a friend. cracking watch! Thanks for watching.
@@MyRetroWatches no it was actually this watch. I sold it about a month ago.
mybulova.com/watches/1972-oceanographer-8947
Good for you I am just starting out on this I've stripped 2 watches upto now but not rebuilt one yet
Good luck with your rebuilds. Never try to force a part into place.
Thank you I enjoyed the video despite the little mishaps, and just subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
Finally yyyyei. Really like this channel. Im gonna sit and enjoy and learn. Thanks.
It looks like the parts of calendar face its more difficult to put in place. Beautiful watch.
Mike, the watch turned out beautiful, great job.
Lovely job Mike, thanks for sharing
That is a truly beautiful time piece. Keep up the good work Mike. Karl
Lovely movement in this Bulova watch! Good job Mike!
Thanks for the viddy, I have an 11ALAC which seems to have the same problem, but a M7 date code (1967). Yours @3:07 shows N0 which is 1970. I've liked and subscribed and look forward to more from across the pond.
Felicitaciones por el video enseñanza. Tengo un Reloj Bulova parecido pero tiene la espiral dañada. Como se restaura. Gracias por tu ayuda
Wow. Very well done Mike. 👍
Keep doing what your doing, I enjoy the actual struggles involved with horology. I watch a ton of videos that show all parts being installed on the first attempt. Ha ha if you are a watch repairer that is not the case.
Thanks for your feedback. I do believe in keeping it real. I’m just doing it as a hobby and mistakes will happen just like to does for everyone .
Thanks for watching
Nice video Mike, enjoyed very much watching it, keep up the good work....
Thanks 👍
Hi. Bulova always have a date code on the case back. In this watch is N0 - N for 70s and 0 for 1970. Great video :)
Good job on a cool watch
"I'm just a hobbyist..." Then proceeds to strip and assemble the watch like a pro. 😅
He is most certainly no Pro. If you like to see the difference then check out
TH-cam channels Richard Perrett Watchmaker or
Mark Lovick Watch Repair Channel - both of which are far more accomplished than this guy.
@@marekzlomianek4229 the guys you are referring too are the pros and been in the Trade for decades, but he is quite good, as a hobbyist, regarding myself im doing fine in the cleaning diagnosing and replacing parts and maybe fiddling with the hairspring but when it comes to make parts i hit the wall , for now !
to be fair it takes zero expertise to teardown a mechanical movement....anybody with basic watchmakers set of tools will find that part fairly simple....its the servicing,repairing and re-assembling correctly that requires considerably more than having the ability to use needle nosed tweesers and jewellers screwdrivers...patience and steady hands not being the least...
Great job! Well done! I've seen you using an automatic oliator, maybe Bergeon. I'd like to buy one myself, but i don't know which size to buy to stsrt working with it.
I use the 1A oiler for shock jewels. The only one I use. The red one (I forget the number) is for pivot jewels. AliExpress has copies of them for little money but I dont know how good they are.
Beautiful watch excellent video I really enjoyed every minute 👍 thanks Mike
Much appreciated!
Beautiful end result 👍👍👍👍
I was thinking your hairspring at 49:54 and just leading up to it on the closeups, it looked I dunno not a happy hairspring. Is there some slight kinking on the top right quadrant of the coil as seen in the shots?
Nice job, I learned quite a bit. Thanks.
Very nice Job Sir.
Nice job
Have you got something on installing watch hands? I really struggled with a Seiko lady watch second hand.
Only good magnification and a steady hand. I tend to hold the hand as close to the middle as I can , keeping my eye on the tube that goes onto the pivot. One day I should do a video solely on this .
Really nice watch, very complicated movement, well done ! cheers Mike! 👍
Been waiting for this 😁
ME TOO! Been missing you Mike.
Great video! This is a very nice watch, and a interesting movement. I've never seen one exactly like this, but it has some simularities with the Seiko 56xx series movements. Great work!!
Thanks , I did like this movement. I’m going through my Swiss journey right now .
Great work, you stuck at and got it working!!!!
Hi Mike, well done. That boy kept your toes!, balance looks a bit dodge but it's workin! 👍. Really enjoyed the video, tís nó Wonder you have só many followers. Adrian
Thanks 👍 balance is actually okay. it looks in the video like its wobbling about but its an illusion of the light. Amplitude I dont know, its a big wheel and like the seikos with big wheels they only get 200-250 degrees of swing. As always thanks for watching.
Hi Mike, do you have a video on the restoration of 1970 Nivada automatic 25 jewel watch with tiger eye dial, thanks.
Sorry I’ve not covered any Nivada.
Any reason you cant put a little bit of thick grease under those fine springs to stop them jumping ?
Very nice job! I'm going to try for the first time on a scrap watch. Would love to see what you have to say about your Microscope.
This is very interesting indeed. I just found one of these laying in the weather then my son decided to break the band off that was perfect still. The inside back looks amazing, very little fine rust around 1 inside off the movement. The hands are missing with line of rust showing 6 min to 1. Lol. The crystal is missing otherwise its in amazing condition considering. The numerals look very dark soft gold my fingernail scratched it or shined it as it's very soft.
Really nice restoration Mike. Very interesting engineering around the automatic works. Thanks again for your videos. I see you have the Seiko 6138 Bullhead on your bench. You are going to love working on the cal 6138. Very challenging. John S
They're definitely interesting lol
Haven't gotten to a 6138 tho... Only Swiss chrono's......
How on earth did you spot the bullhead?!
It’s my only other Seiko grail that I have just acquired . I’m looking forward to it but slightly nervous.
@@MyRetroWatches - Mike, I am part of your FB group and recall you purchasing a brown Seiko Bullhead. Believe it may have come from Kwan. Having worked on a lot of 6138s happed to see it sitting on your desk in one of your closing shots. John S
Love your videos. More please!
Thank you. I have more coming!
I love that dial and those gold plated parts. The 20 micron refers to the housing plating, does it?
Yes 20 micron gold thickness on the case itself.
I would re plate it in white gold in 30microns..it would look fab..nice video and great watch 👍
An old watch maker in the Village I grew up in, used to use a small spirit burner to heat up the end of the spring to allow him to work the spring ends without damage, as this took the hardness out of the spring steel on the ends only.
You're great 🙂👍
A question.
Do you sell some of those watches?
Nice watch and entertaining video. Keep up the good work.
Nice job on a complicated movement :) Great video.
Very nice watch
Beautiful watch!!!
Beautiful watch! I've always pronounced it "Buhll-uh-vuh", but I could be wrong.
It's Bu (short u) Lo (short o) Vah
If that makes sense
@ it's just like that... Internet says the same books says the same...
Yup. Bulova is an American company. Years ago they ran a lot of commercials on US TV and that's how the voice-over pitchman would pronounce it.
@ th-cam.com/video/qhUbdrv4YNg/w-d-xo.html
You say tomato, I say tomato.
When it comes to buying a microscope, I see an AmScope on your bench. What model would you recommend? Remembering that price is important and best to do the job of watch repair?
That's really nice ! It's definitely 1970. Is it for sale ?
Beautiful watch.
Nice job Mike. That is a gorgeous watch!
Got a treat coming on my channel next day or so... Pulsar V601 "dancing hands", just finished finally setting it up and it works brilliant yay It only has the single time and the chronograph unlike its V600 big brother or the V691 which both have dual times and countdown timers in addition to the chronograph function but its all done analogue and insanely clever... I'm waiting delivery on my V691 and my V600 doesn't work right but def recommend a "dancing hands" piece as they are so cool :D
Nice work and diligence. Love the videos.
Awesome job again, patience in action! Do you have a scope recommendation? I think I've checked out your list before but it's been a while and you mention a new one in a recent vid. I think it's time I get one. What are you thoughts?Thanks Mike!
Thank you for the video and all your time and effort. I enjoyed this one most. I was wondering how you got the winding arbor into the hole of the mainspring since it looks like it is attached to the barrel cover.
The arbour was removed from the lid. May look like it’s fastened to it but it’s not so to fit is just the usual , get in position and twist with some tweezers to engage the hook
Excellent, wonderful, I am grateful to you, My dream is to make very short and simple video to how to test the electric circuit and the coil in quartz watch and also about the wheels and their arrangement in quartz watch , thanks thanks thanks, I am very happy with your videos , but I hope the video of quartz watch dissambely and testing
Mechanical part is my favorite part of watch as well !!!!!
Amazing! A dandy job!
What a beautiful machine has that vuloba grasias to be enceñar I love mechanical watches
Excellent job