TAG HEUER KIRIUM CHRONOGRAPH RESTORATION & COMPARISON WITH OMEGA SWATCH
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2024
- WHAT IS ACTUALLY INSIDE THE OMEGA MOON SWATCH? Its actually an non-servicable quartz movement which is a really cheap alternative to this fantastic 27 jewel quartz chronograph, fully serviceable movement inside this Tag Heuer kirium. So watch as i tear one of these moonswatch movements apart and see the comparison against our Tag Heuer movement . ETA 251.262 vs g10 series
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Who would have thought that a quartz movement could be so intricate and beautifully designed? Thanks for another great episode.
Us old fellas remember when all the enthusiasts only wanted quartz! It was the new and expensive option. All quartz movements looked like this for a while. Meanwhile, cheap Timexes were the ones with plastic mechanical movements, and you could pick them up at newspaper stands!
The Louis rossman of watch repair, addicted to the channel now thanks!
I have a Tag Heuer 4000, similar to the one that you restored, and remember very well when the Kirium line came out. I remember thinking that they were too futuristic, but they look quite "normal" now, compared to some of the monstrosities out there today.
Repairing things is noble and good for the planet and the soul.
I was surprised at how well-finished and jeweled this movement was. Such a pleasure to see it cleaned and refreshed. Thank you.
Injecting one’s self into a craft you adore, then sharing that passion, making sure it’s true to yourself, is why this Channel is relaxingly enjoyable to consume, thanks brother.
I always look forward to your videos. You "words of wisdom" are always my favorite part. Your love and compassion for your craft is apparent in your outlook for humanity as well. The world needs more people like you.
Thanks Kenneth
Nice watch, great skill, beautiful camera work, some genuine laughs and wise words - everything I've come to expect from a NW video. Thanks, Joe.
Thanks mate
I agree. We have the right to repair. Everything now is disposable. That is why we are in such a mess.
100% agree Samantha. Amazing how you can still use a watch made in the early 1900s...even older (unstylish now) pocket watches but these modern moon swatches will end up as landfill...and we are supposed to be getting better at recycling/reusing/repairing!
One reason anyway!
The term recycling is a gimmick they came up with to sell plastic, a very successful side product of the oil industry. But you see it’s not recyclable indefinitely. After zero one two or however many recycles, it goes into the environment, degrade into micro polymer’s, and harm all biology. If not the fat investors, their awkward scientists know this, but all of them are salivating after those crispy dollars.
...a disposable Omega!
Who'd have thought?
...quality rubbish! 🤔🇬🇧
You should consider it a module, the price for repair is way more than the price of the complete movement.
Thanks again for this fine video!
So I have now learned that there are also high quality electronic watch works, you are never too old to learn, even if you are 70 like me.
Unfortunately I don't have the money to buy such expensive watches, so I'll just do it with Lorus and Festina watches.
But I hope to own a good automatic watch someday.
I got my first "serious" watch, a Kirium Chrono, silver dial, in 99. I've replaced the battery every 5 years, gasket every 10 years and cleaned. Never an issue, wear it most every day, with a suit, in the pool, no need for any other.
I’m happy for your son, ‘coz wherever he goes as he grows he will always have a beautiful timepiece on his wrist, lucky boy.
You just gave me a new outlook on quartz movements. I will stick to servicing my old pocket watches, a lot easier to service. You still the king, great video.
Thank you 🙏
Now, this was extremely interesting! First, the sealed movement, type omega swatch, which makes most of us lose any hope for the future. Then the TAG-Heuer, despite being a quartz, it actually seems more complicated than many mechanical movements. I really appreciate the respect you have for it. Brilliant video.
Thank you 🙏
Swiss watch makers introduced these types of movements to make cheap watches in order to compete with the Japanese. Over time, their greed showed and they began to charge higher prices.
Agreed, another fantastic video. It's good to see quartz watches getting some love, too. :)
@@NekkidWatchmaker can I ask what type of product you use to repaint the numbers on the bezel? Looks like a paste? Many thanks in advance
@@NekkidWatchmaker do you fix viewers watchers? My breitling navitimer is losing time.
@@traviswalker8933 Greed had nothing to do with it. How about survival!
Yes, you provided much peace and kindness and smiles with this video. May GOD bless you. Thank you.
Thanks, once again my heart rate has plummeted to safe levels by watching this, and I can go to bed in a peaceful frame of mind.
Mr. Nekkid, please thank your parents for raising you into a man with passion and compassion. Trouble is coming along just fine so keep on keeping on. Love from Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks mate
Nekkid Watchmaker you’re welcome. Now go thank the parents young man!
Great video mate….. I wore my quartz Kirium non stop from 2004 to 2019, loved it, took years of abuse in work and everything else in between. Had it serviced & refreshed at the start of 2020 and it now looks as good as new and stays in my watch box with the TAG F1 I bought when I left school in 1993. That has been fully refreshed too and still runs great. I love old TAG’s
Thanks Alan
Joe you are amazing with the movements you resurrect and bring to life. A true master 😊
Every time you say 'delicious' to the arm cheese you remind me of my Dad. He made spectacles & when it came to repairing them there would be stacks of 'face cheese' in the groove where the lens sat & also around the nose pads. He used to say delicious also & put everything straight into the ultra sonic cleaner. He has been gone for 5 years but every time you comment on the body cheese it makes me smile & think of him 😄
Thank you. Sorry to hear about your dad, he sounds like my kinda guy
My first "real" watch was a TAG Heuer Professional Dive Watch, my Wife (girlfriend at the time) bought me. I was blown away, couldn't believe when I opened the package and saw the logo. I always loved those Kirium's too. Great video as always, thank you.
Amazing video! One of the few times I can watch an hour long you-tube video about a watch. It's amazing how such a useful everyday item can have so many small complex pieces like a 3d mechanical puzzle! Watch repair requires a very skilled artisan!
I despise disposable items! I'm an old school electronics technician, and I cringe every time I throw away a perfectly good piece of equipment just because it has a minor problem or it has become outdated. I was trained to repair to component level by the US Army in 1979, back when we actually repaired most things. As the years went by, we began to see more and more disposable components, circuit cards, and eventually we just tossed the whole piece of equipment into the bin. I'm beginning my own journey into watch repair, because I want to get back into servicing and repairing something again. I focus my electronics repairs on antique tube equipment now, because it is always repairable. Thank you for sharing this watch with us, Joe, I love your style and easy demeanor, it makes for very good communication with your audience, and keeps things interesting.
Thanks wade. Keep on tinkering mate
I have now watched several of your videos and am loving every minute. I find that when I come across a voice that is pleasing to my ear when I am working, I begin to regularly gravitate to it. On top of that, I find your humor quite entertaining. Keep up the great work.
Thank you 🙏
I'd still watch your videos if they were 2 hours long. There's something so relaxing and cathartic about them. Brilliant. 🤗
I just admire how you put everything back together, you sir have a steady hand and ab amazing memory!
It is indeed a form of release or escape from current circumstances to watch you work. It does make me smile.
Thank you 🙏
Yes, be kind and love everyone. This Covid just about broke me. I imagine many others suffered too. I hope you and your family do very well in the future. God bless.
I foolishly thought quartz watches were much simpler. Boy, was I wrong. Thank you for another very enjoyable video.
They still are simpler.
Keep in mind this is a chronograph
I totally forgot about the SWATCH period. It was an absolute must have. Somewhere in my drawers must be a Jelly Fish till today.
Very nice work you showed on this watch. It's good to see that there is real craftsman ship involved building this movement. This watch was a real state of the art mechanics at some point.
And thank you for giving me some hint how to refill the numbers and dots on some of my old watches.
I love that the watch that got you started in watches is the same model as mine . I purchased in 2002 and wear it almost every day still .
I have a Victorinox titanium Chrono 14 years old with this same ETA 251.262 running +1 second per week. Greatest quartz chrono movement ever made. Giving tenths of a second up to 12 hours is still rare today.
Sounds like you found a new T shirt slogan
We demand “the right to repair!”
Genius…
Keep up the amazing work 👍
Joy returns when the Magician returns to us mere mortals with more Pure MAGIC ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Good morning. Coffee with the naked watchmaker. That should make it a good day but it reminds me that two of my watches are missing. My Tag Autavia isograph and my 50th anniversary omega speedmaster.
This looks even more complicated to restore than a mechanical movement. I was thinking something like this might be a good beginner watch, but wow, not now.
It’s not more complicated than a mechanical movement. It’s a chrono remember so it’s going to be parts-heavy even for a quartz. If you want to get into learning how to service movements, pocket watch movements are pretty much universally recommended as the starting point because they are relatively very simply and the parts are very large compared to any modern wrist watch movement, plus they can be had very cheaply.
The kindness is a gift for all is so true!
Love the humor in your videos Mr. Nekkid. Never thought I'd laugh out loud during something as delicate as a watch service but the falling asleep bit..brother it made my morning.
Thanks mate
I have more love for mechanical watches, but I'm glad that some watchmakers can take joy in fixing electronic watches. Much love to all...
Great to see a quartz being done. I was surprised to see how complicated it was. Great job as usual 😎👍🏻
Is it possible to get an original Bulova Pulsar watch running again? Have one of the first year sold...it was my Dads
The first ‘nice’ watch I ever brought with my own money since I had lost my 1985 Swatch Pinstripes about 10 years before was a 1999-2000 Tag Heuer Professional quartz chronograph, silver dial and black subdials. Gave $750.00 in installments which was a staggering sum for someone only making about $5.50/hr at that time. Very nice understated appearance, I sorely wish I had kept it. It almost certainly used the very same movement you just serviced in this video. I always thought quartz movements were ‘simple’ and maybe compared to mechanical movements they might be, but this one surprised me with its complexity and construction, adding all the more pain to my regret of not keeping it. Enjoyed the video!
Glad the audio got better at 8:45 - could finally understand some of what you are saying!
Craftsmanship at its highest level. Thankyou.
Oh my god! Just starting to get interested in this hobby, and I´m finding out one of my favourite watch youtubers happen to have started this journey with the actual first watch I cherished! Still have my Kirium, never serviced it and is still by far my most accurate watch. Love the content!
My Tag Kirium was my first nice Swiss watch as well. I purchased in New Zealand for $950US, and I have worn it on special occasions for decades. Even though it was in excellent condition, I just sent it back to TAG for restoration and they did an unbelievable job! The watch is literally flawless and I love it still today. It keeps outstandingly accurate time.
Thank You for this video, I used to own one and wore it during my wedding (photo shoot and reception). Unfortunately, I had to sell it back then due to some hardship we newly weds went through. Watching this restoration really does bring back the good ol' memories with my Kirium, besides perusing through my wedding photo.😊
Thanks mate. Maybe you can hunt one down on eBay for old times sake
The kind words at the end of your videos always brighten my day. Thank you.
Thank you John
Great video as always. Thoughtful and uplifting words my friend. May the blessed Lord shower your home with the warmth of peace and love.
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for all of this, hours of fun and learning! those plastic rivets are called "heat stakes" or at least they are in other manufacturing applications
I found this video looking to service the quartz movement in my Longines Oposition (yes, spelled with 1 p). Turns out it uses the same movement as your Kirium. Ironically, I also have a Kirium with an automatic movement. I learned a lot about both from this - many thanks.
Very nice video. Thanks for the Zen time spent watching this almoast quiet video. Much apreciated. When you have your web site I would like to buy some reconditoned watches from you.
Love you Joe. You are awesome. I could listen to you all day.
Thank you 🙏
I am one of your "Casual Viewers"... And I could watch your Masterful Craftmanship All day..... Someone with such skills is always worth watching... :-))
Thank you 🙏
@@NekkidWatchmaker Thank you for sharing you wonderful skills... :-))
I stumbled on this channel a week ago looking for an explanation about jewels. Now im hooked on these videos. I still prefer old automatic movements, especially the 60s amd 70s.
Thank you for so much enjoyment 38:22
Thank you. I never thought I would laugh out loud while watching watch repairs,but I do with every video ☺️
Thank you for making my day just a bit brighter. The love and craftsmanship you put in every watch you revive really comes across. Only at the end of the video I realize that, for little less than an hour, I forgot about my day to day challenges, politics and the fighting that goes on all over the world. 🙏🏼
Thanks Rico
FYI I replace plastic rivets with a "3d pen" on the regular. I also repair plastic parts big and small with it too.
I love this channel so much. It's very nice to see your sponsorship with square space is an honest review and that you are not the kind to plug something without actually liking it yourself.
You are a real teacher and I love your content 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks mate for your lovely feedback. Really appreciate it
Your words of wisdom are very welcome during these uncertain times let's hope peace and love prevail. Lovely watch by the way. 🙂
Please keep on tinkering. We'll all be back. A great big smile to you and yours.
Thanks mate and same to you and yours
@@NekkidWatchmaker Cheers!
You are a great artist in your work.......but..... you come across as an even nicer human being. You guide the curious and the novice through the fascinating world of watches.
Thanks Michael
I love that you have a love for quartz equally as the mechanical ones. This one had an especially beautiful movement! Excellent restoration!
Incredible... only you could make fixing a quartz watch completely worth watching. love everything about your videos.
Meticulous work on a beautiful quartz serviceable movement. I also like the way you phrased your words of wisdom at the end. "Shadowy" indeed.
Thank you 🙏
@@NekkidWatchmaker 🙏
Bugger you watch fixer guys even make taking the band off a watch a beautiful experience, me I spend ages scratching the links, banging the pins in then out its just a wreck when I do it, but you its an art in itself, no wonder your a great watchmaker if this is anything to go by. A lovely video, watching an expert at work.
Thank you 🙏
I want to second some of the other comments. You are the best watch tuber on here so happy everytime I see one of your videos!
My Fathers favorite watch. Also looks like the original prior to your service.
Thanks for inspiring me to get it serviced.
Hello from San Diego California in USA.Sir. , I enjoy seeing your blog and can't wait to see the next one.
As soon as you have your online shop up and running I'll be buying a few watches, love this channel.
You are an absolute genius craftsman and I could watch your work for hours Sir! Peace, love, over and out. Best wishes from Scotland
Wonderful, as usual! You simply put back my calendar (i'm 56) at the Golden Age of quartz movements, that part of my Life I was so interested in all makes of timekeepers powered by ETA 251 series. My favorite was 251.272 as I can remember........ Lots of sports and elegant chronographs from late 80's to 90' alwais captured my interests, especially sports, subs and military watches. I regret not to have ever purchased One of them........
It's one thing to take something like that apart. Putting it back together without a few important looking parts left over, and it works....A whole different thing. Education, entertaining and I think John Harrison would be amazed and appreciative.
i bought yesterday a tissot t-touch solar titanium... gorgeous watch.. love it.. and at an icredible price.. 350 euro with box and everything
I remember seeing these watches for sale and couldn't understand the reason for the pricing. Now that I see that it has all the complication of a mechanical watch, I finally understand. Great video, Joe.
Thanks Shane
The moonswatch has a ghost date position, universally regarded as a sign of considerate horology and thoughtful design.
Had to watch this because I have a Tag Heuer Kirium F1 CL111A, had this watch for many years. In addition to the standard HMS hands it also has a digital display face which synchronizes the display and the hands, quite advanced for when it was made.
As a huge TAG Heuer fan ( and a Kirium F1 owner) its lovely to see the care taken
Geez polishing skill !! Next step to work on !! Buying a polishing machine step one !! The result will be more uniform than with a Dremel !! Thank you for sharing !!!👌✨
Beautiful work, as always, and completely therapeutic. As a self-professed perfectionist, I appreciate your “knowing when to stop” advice!
Thanks Chris
What a beautiful job on this piece. As always nice work.
Thank you 🙏
I’m invariably rendered speechless when I watch you work….just beautiful to behold! Keep em’ coming👍😂
As always an amazing restoration of a classic 👌 I personally could watch hour's of your work
Thank you 🙏
A very 90s looking watch, but you did such an excellent job with it, clearly a model that is dear to your heart too! Always love your content.
Thank you 🙏
Following you by excitement, curiosity and astonishment . Greetings from Türkiye .
Thank you 🙏
I was just thinking what nice music when i got to the end. Good job brother.
Tim
A truly fine restoration and truly wise words. 100% gentleman and I hope you and ‘trouble’ enjoyed your first March together. 🙏
Thank you. He was a proper little football hooligan giving it the large and waving his fists
I was quoted £500 to have my uncle's Smiths pocket watch serviced and repaired. That is more that what the watch is worth. However the sentimental value to me is priceless. He worked for the South Wales Mines Rescue Service and was involved in the Aberfan Rescue.
You are such a good soul. Thank you for putting yourself in your videos. And please know that I love these videos and as an aspiring watchmaker they tick a ton of boxes for me.
Bless you and be well.
Thanks erik
Kirium chronograph was my first watch too, still have it and love it 22 years later.
My continued respect to you and your content and a new respect for this Tag Heuer watch. My all of your blessings due fill your life with peace and fulfillment
Thanks David
Facinating video to watch as I own a Kiriium which needs a bit of TLC, afraid to try it myself, may have to bite the bullet and get TAG to service it. It still keeps time but since the battery change I cannot get the hands to zero. Keep up the good work.
Best wishes to your young man as he "wrestles with the beast" of GCSE. My twin boys did the Australian equivalent 4 yrs ago. It's a year we will never forget!! Also, congratulations on branching out into Cyber Business with a website. Blessings to you and your family xxx
Thank you and the same to you and yours
I love you endings, very encouraging and gives much for everyone to ponder over. Thank you for the great video and commentating.
Thank you 🙏
Nice reflection at 19:15. Celebrating a little we’re we!!
Just a comment on your website plans..yes when folks are able to pick out quality workmanship from someone they keep that in mind cause its very difficult to trust consumer retailers.. they mostly care about the bottom line.... its rather obvious that you are a focused person and well your channel fits with my philosophy.. dont toss it..find a way to fix it and keep on using it ... cant wait to see your site finished.. i have been putting together a collection it seems ..lol.. and im looking for an interesting piece to have a luxury watch.. and not a quartz.. now a chrono ..hmmmmm.. cheers sir and look forward to sticking my foot in the pool.
Wow! Jetzt weiss ich ungefähr, wie ich das ETA-Quartzwerk meiner Breitling wieder hinkriege! Danke, vielen herzlichen Dank!
I haven't started the video yet, but I enjoy this channel. It's relaxing and entertaining and educational. And I love the humor. And I don't even wear a watch. But it's fun to watch you fix them.
I have a similiar Kerium to yours, same colour and all and was my first 'Swiss' watch too. Bought mine in 1998 when my grandfather died. Mine has the Mercedes hands though as was the 1st gen Kirium.
Still goes well albeit I've moved to a few mechanicals and slightly larger dials now.
Good afternoon! Thank you for your work. You are my teacher, a lot of useful things in your videos. I wish you health and creative success!!!
Thanks mate
This makes me want to take my 2002 Tissot t-touch, not that I would know what to do when I did, just to kind of play along. 😅 Thanks again Joe, you have made my day brighter!
Thanks jay. The touch has all sorts of sensors so be very careful with it
Fascinating, as usual. 48:44 -Amen, brother.