Thanks to everyone who pointed out the effect of the IPA bath on the impulse and pallet jewels. After reading your comments, I reopened the watch and found that the jewels were indeed a bit loose. It turns out that part of the shellac dissolved, so I had to perform an additional repair after posting the video. Lesson learned! Thank you all for the great advice and support! 🙏
Hi, I was just about to point this out. However, only make that mistake once! Well done with that case! I hate any case like this and try to avoid them, well done to you! And great job with the gasket!
I have a Valgine swuire automatic with the same case system! I didn,t know that Omega and other brands used the same system nor that a special tool exist to open it! I open it in different way and scratch a bitt the case. Thank you for the info! I will make a tool myself to open it right next time! Keep making videos. Kind regards from Belgium
I have a little Woman's watch that is about the size of the mainspring barrel you just worked on. It's a little Bulova 23. I think it's from the 1940s.
I can’t fault your skill level or quality of the work you do on your channel, but I personally would go back and re-shellac the impulse and pallet jewels on the watch as the IPA has clearly dissolved it, I say this because it’s definitely going to work loose one of the jewels eventually soon. You did a wonderful restoration of the piece all in all. 🙏😉👏👏
I have had a few vintage watches where the gasket has melted and your right it gets everywhere but does clean off quite well. Superb job and a very nice watch. Cheers Rescuing Watches.
Thank you very much Francis! This gooey gasket seems to be quite common in old Omegas for some reason. It cleans well but it’s a messy job! Thanks for the support 🙏🏻
I love non-round watches. The idea that Omega made a watch like this is eye opening. I’ll be on the look out for its. Appreciate the history lesson you provided throughout the restoration !
Very interesting and fascinating work on this watch. You have done a fantastic job. The video was really clear and informative. Thanks for taking time to make this video. 👍
Great job on restoration of the Omega Seamaster. I watched all the way till the end of the video; with bated breath I must add,to see the masterful transformation you brought about. Thank you for doing that and sharing it with us viewers. I feel better prepared to tackle any challenges that may come my way. One quick question: was the soaking solution that you had used to free the movement from the degradation sticky seal Isopropyl alcohol? I had soaked a movement that had gummed up with the grease and oil over the watch existence. It ended up rusting quite a few of the pins and axles. Not sure if you or any of the viewers had that happen.
I like the spirit of your efforts. In no time you will be doing a chronograph. As there are techniques I recently discovered for case refinishing maintaining geometry and look to how it should be, and respect that you too no risk there.
Just got this exact watch! Incredible timing to see such a detailed video servicing it, I sent you a message if you could assist in any way with the recreation of this tool with 3D printing! You're awesome, keep on the amazing work
Wow, cutting your own gasket! And you say you are not a pro! Thanks for the video! Sometimes denatured (ethyl) alcohol works better than Isopropyl... a "step below" acetone...
Is the case diameter 33mm left to right, or diagonally? I just got this variant (only with a magnifying lens over the date) and it measures 33mm diagonally. I thought it could be a women's model but looking at the close ups of your fingers holding the case, it seems mine has the same dimensions. Then again, you couls have giants hands, hard to tell!
I don’t have the watch with me but I think the men’s model measures 33.5 mm side to side (horizontal) and around 40 mm lug to lug (vertical). Hope it helps!
Then I definately have the women's model. It measures around 29mm lug to lug and 25mm horizontally. A nice size for a true dress watch. Thanks and greetings from my secondary account! l@@rescuingwatches
Nice intro, to clean melted gaskets I find alcohol does it very easily. GS cement is okay but you really want to use a UV glue and oven. I use the Sternkruez UV glue. It’s easier to apply and I find it sets better than the cement. I do a lot of Seiko where the glass is glued to a metal ring, GS you get bubbles or inconsistencies which you can see when looking at the watch but the UV spreads well and does not leave a witness (after a bit of practice)
Mike! Thank you for watching and for the advice 😁 It’s true that it didn’t seem to set too firmly, so I’ll make sure to get the UV glue for the next one!
@@rescuingwatches certainly worth considering. If you deal with cousins you can get it there along with a good 4 tube UV oven. Guess it depends on how many you will ever do. Most crystals as you know are friction or retention spring fitted but anything glued it’s worth using this stuff. For a new channel your views are brilliant so well done. My channel just does not get much traction anymore😂
@@MyRetroWatches Thanks for the source, that was going to be my next question. And nonsense! I've been watching your channel for a long time and you have amazing videos! No one knows what's going on with the algorithm anyway 😂
Quite a bold move, to soak the movement in isopropylalkohol over night,with the palletfork and balance in situ as the pallet stones and balance impulse jewel, are set with shellac that gets dissolved by alcohol ,or am i missing something ? 😉👍🏻
I was an art-worker years ago, I have the same compass cutter. In my experience very clean, sharp scissors produce a more precise and clean cut than any knife.
Nicely done. Be careful soaking pallet and impulse jewels in alcohol as it will soften the shellac and the jewels may become loose or repositioned as the shellac re-hardens.
Thanks for the advice Mike! Fortunately, it seemed to not dissolve the shellac in this case, but I was reading a bit into it and will definetly keep IPA away from these jewels next time! Thanks for your support 😊🙏🏻
When using glass and plasstic with sand paper use a wet sand since it help keep the sand paper clear and less likely to cause another sratch while sanding
Congrats on the find! It’s a spectacular watch. The GS glue is quite soft, I glued it to ensure that it’s correctly sealed but pushing back it will detach without issues. However, just in case you are attempting to do the same, I’ve been told that the Sternkreuz UV glue works better. Enjoy the watch! 😁
@@rescuingwatches yeah .. i need to change the cannon pinion on mine. it's to loose. if i check the seconds hand, she is losing 18 sec per day but if i check the minute or hour hand she is going backwards in time ;) .... thanks for your tip and keep going this awesome vids 🙏
Great work, I've got just a doubt though, how does the crown seal? Considering the status of the seal for the case I guess you changed the o-ring just off camera
Impressive restoration! You know, the omega case tool is quite simple and I’m sure a machinist could make something similar quite easily. By the way, I am a machinist 😁.
Hey! Thank you for bringing this up! The pallet fork and impulse jewels looked good upon inspection, but you are correct, IPA and shellac is not a good mix! Will take that into account for the future 🙏🏻
@@rescuingwatches great video and great watch!! Soaking was a good idea, but if you need to do this in the future have some Hexane handy!! It’s a lot cheaper and the same as one dip so the shellac won’t soften up👍
I grab my 50 year old Vostok "Botchka", open the back and check out the perfect gasket. Had to replace the crown gaskets though. They get squeezed every day when you wind it.
Sorry to be a bit blunt, I see a lot of watch restoration videos, However when ever I see a watch restoration video, esp of the Swiss watches, the dial, the glass, the case all look scratched, dirty but the inside us as new as a brand new watch. Is this really possible at all?
I can’t blame you for thinking that! I also get skeptical when I see people finding a Rolex in the mud… With neglected watches, the parts exposed to the elements often show significant damage. However, movements tend to be well-protected if the case is properly sealed (especially true for compressor or Oyster cases designed with an hermetic seal). Dials are more vulnerable when not stored properly, since the paint/lume can degrade over time.
Thanks to everyone who pointed out the effect of the IPA bath on the impulse and pallet jewels. After reading your comments, I reopened the watch and found that the jewels were indeed a bit loose. It turns out that part of the shellac dissolved, so I had to perform an additional repair after posting the video. Lesson learned! Thank you all for the great advice and support! 🙏
Hi, I was just about to point this out. However, only make that mistake once! Well done with that case! I hate any case like this and try to avoid them, well done to you! And great job with the gasket!
I have a Valgine swuire automatic with the same case system! I didn,t know that Omega and other brands used the same system nor that a special tool exist to open it! I open it in different way and scratch a bitt the case. Thank you for the info! I will make a tool myself to open it right next time! Keep making videos. Kind regards from Belgium
You can make a tool yoursel! I have a Valgine swiss with the same case system and open it in the wrong way ! Now i know ! @@boydsargeant7496
I have a little Woman's watch that is about the size of the mainspring barrel you just worked on. It's a little Bulova 23. I think it's from the 1940s.
I can’t fault your skill level or quality of the work you do on your channel, but I personally would go back and re-shellac the impulse and pallet jewels on the watch as the IPA has clearly dissolved it, I say this because it’s definitely going to work loose one of the jewels eventually soon. You did a wonderful restoration of the piece all in all. 🙏😉👏👏
Thank you for the advise and the support Nick! It’s always appreciated 🙏🏻 I’ll definetly go back in and re-shellac the jewels.
loved it and I like that you describe your work and also tell cool stories
I have had a few vintage watches where the gasket has melted and your right it gets everywhere but does clean off quite well. Superb job and a very nice watch. Cheers Rescuing Watches.
Thank you very much Francis! This gooey gasket seems to be quite common in old Omegas for some reason. It cleans well but it’s a messy job! Thanks for the support 🙏🏻
The genie came out of the bottle.
🌬️ 🧞♂️
Good Job! Thank you.
Fantastic. Thank you for posting such an interesting restoration.
I reviewed this with my Tissot automatic and believe we both enjoyed the rebirth of a old watch deserving of more time. Well done.
Thank you for watching! 🙏🏻😁
Very interesting one ! Omega movement are so beautiful and cool to work on. The final result is really nice ! Thanks for sharing.✨👌
Agree! Vintage Omegas are always a pleasure to work on 😁 Thank you very much for the kind words Alain 🙏🏻
Wow, what a unusual watch, great job on such a small movement. Very good camera work and very informative narrative. Thank you!
Thank you for the kind words John! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊🙏🏻
I love non-round watches. The idea that Omega made a watch like this is eye opening. I’ll be on the look out for its. Appreciate the history lesson you provided throughout the restoration !
Very different from all the other watch restorations ive seen. thank you for sharing
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
@@rescuingwatches Subscribed, waiting for more lol
Very interesting and fascinating work on this watch. You have done a fantastic job. The video was really clear and informative. Thanks for taking time to make this video. 👍
Thank you for the kind words Michael! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊🙏🏻
I have see some very good watch repair videos, and YOU are among the very best! I had to subscribe! 😄😉
Thank you very much! It means a lot 😊🙏🏻
Interesting and different working on such a small movement! Thanks
Thank you for watching! 😁🙏🏻
Great job on restoration of the Omega Seamaster. I watched all the way till the end of the video; with bated breath I must add,to see the masterful transformation you brought about. Thank you for doing that and sharing it with us viewers. I feel better prepared to tackle any challenges that may come my way.
One quick question: was the soaking solution that you had used to free the movement from the degradation sticky seal Isopropyl alcohol? I had soaked a movement that had gummed up with the grease and oil over the watch existence. It ended up rusting quite a few of the pins and axles. Not sure if you or any of the viewers had that happen.
I would love to have seen a close up the balance and jewels bouncing around when you popped the case apart!!! It sure went with a bang!😮
Thank you so much for sharing this brilliant video on the restoration of a beautiful watch: 👌👍👏!
As always, thank you very much for your support! It means a lot 🙏🏻
I like the spirit of your efforts. In no time you will be doing a chronograph. As there are techniques I recently discovered for case refinishing maintaining geometry and look to how it should be, and respect that you too no risk there.
Great restoration and a beautiful watch!
Love your voice man! It remembers an old friend of mine ❤ keep it up, proud of you!
Absolutely wonderful job on that one. From what is was to what it is, well done.
Thank you Andrew! Glad you liked it 😊
It's definitely my favourite watch brand, and what a beautiful vintage example this one is 👍.
What a beautiful restoration! Good job.
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
Young boy , again , brilliant work .
Thank you very much Nikolaj! 🙏🏻
Just got this exact watch! Incredible timing to see such a detailed video servicing it, I sent you a message if you could assist in any way with the recreation of this tool with 3D printing! You're awesome, keep on the amazing work
This watch is so attractive inside! Wow great video!
Agree! That rose gold is always great to see. Shame it’s not visible until you open the watch! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
Excellent video Ignasi!
Thank you very much!😊🙏🏻
Wow, cutting your own gasket! And you say you are not a pro! Thanks for the video!
Sometimes denatured (ethyl) alcohol works better than Isopropyl... a "step below" acetone...
Beautiful watch now ready for another 20 30 years !!
Great instructional video.
Thanks
Excellent content. Well done and thanks!
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻❤️
Maestro! What a great video!
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻
Très intéressant 😎
Bravo pour cette restauration réussie !
Beautiful restoration
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻
It was amazing to watch the process.
Thank you Ismael! 🙏🏻😁
Very nice work.
Beautiful rose gold movement and an excellent restoration. It requires exceptional skill to restore these timeless beauties.
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
First visit. Fantastic work. Love from Malaysia..🤝
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻😁
Amazing work!
Thank you! 🙏🏻😁
Is the case diameter 33mm left to right, or diagonally? I just got this variant (only with a magnifying lens over the date) and it measures 33mm diagonally. I thought it could be a women's model but looking at the close ups of your fingers holding the case, it seems mine has the same dimensions. Then again, you couls have giants hands, hard to tell!
I don’t have the watch with me but I think the men’s model measures 33.5 mm side to side (horizontal) and around 40 mm lug to lug (vertical). Hope it helps!
Then I definately have the women's model. It measures around 29mm lug to lug and 25mm horizontally. A nice size for a true dress watch. Thanks and greetings from my secondary account! l@@rescuingwatches
Thank you for your work!
Thank you for watching! 😁
Nice intro, to clean melted gaskets I find alcohol does it very easily.
GS cement is okay but you really want to use a UV glue and oven. I use the Sternkruez UV glue. It’s easier to apply and I find it sets better than the cement. I do a lot of Seiko where the glass is glued to a metal ring, GS you get bubbles or inconsistencies which you can see when looking at the watch but the UV spreads well and does not leave a witness (after a bit of practice)
Mike! Thank you for watching and for the advice 😁 It’s true that it didn’t seem to set too firmly, so I’ll make sure to get the UV glue for the next one!
@@rescuingwatches certainly worth considering. If you deal with cousins you can get it there along with a good 4 tube UV oven. Guess it depends on how many you will ever do. Most crystals as you know are friction or retention spring fitted but anything glued it’s worth using this stuff.
For a new channel your views are brilliant so well done. My channel just does not get much traction anymore😂
@@MyRetroWatches Thanks for the source, that was going to be my next question. And nonsense! I've been watching your channel for a long time and you have amazing videos! No one knows what's going on with the algorithm anyway 😂
Very Great work !!! 👍👍👍
Thank you! 🙏🏻😊
i like Omega watches specially square style this is one awesome restoration, beautiful…
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻😊
Excellent work!
Thank you! 😁🙏🏻
Quite a bold move, to soak the movement in isopropylalkohol over night,with the palletfork and balance in situ as the pallet stones and balance impulse jewel, are set with shellac that gets dissolved by alcohol ,or am i missing something ? 😉👍🏻
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Like your Work,brilliant Videos!🙂
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻❤️
Very Nice work!
I was an art-worker years ago, I have the same compass cutter. In my experience very clean, sharp scissors produce a more precise and clean cut than any knife.
Thanks for the tip! 🙏🏻
That is a beautiful watch
Excellent Work!....🙏
Nicely done. Be careful soaking pallet and impulse jewels in alcohol as it will soften the shellac and the jewels may become loose or repositioned as the shellac re-hardens.
Thanks for the advice Mike! Fortunately, it seemed to not dissolve the shellac in this case, but I was reading a bit into it and will definetly keep IPA away from these jewels next time! Thanks for your support 😊🙏🏻
This watch is stunning, I just love square watches
nkuwan I love you so much and watching your videos makes my day brighter
Amazing Job !!
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
Great job
When using glass and plasstic with sand paper use a wet sand since it help keep the sand paper clear and less likely to cause another sratch while sanding
Great work. Love your vids
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
Nice watch!
Fun project. Nice timepiece
awesome work and awesome watch aswell (got mine as male version delivered XD) but if you glue the glass into the caseband, how do you open it again?
Congrats on the find! It’s a spectacular watch. The GS glue is quite soft, I glued it to ensure that it’s correctly sealed but pushing back it will detach without issues. However, just in case you are attempting to do the same, I’ve been told that the Sternkreuz UV glue works better. Enjoy the watch! 😁
@@rescuingwatches yeah .. i need to change the cannon pinion on mine. it's to loose. if i check the seconds hand, she is losing 18 sec per day but if i check the minute or hour hand she is going backwards in time ;) .... thanks for your tip and keep going this awesome vids 🙏
Great project sir
Thank you very much Andy! 🙏🏻
God Bless You Brother ❤
Good job for a wonderful Watch👍🙂
That’s supercool, thank you 👏👏
Great work, I've got just a doubt though, how does the crown seal? Considering the status of the seal for the case I guess you changed the o-ring just off camera
Good Job 👍😊
Thank you! 😊🙏🏻
AMAZING good.... Thank you very much
Прекрасная работа!
Привет из Беларуси! 🇧🇾
Great watchmaker. Do you have by chance a WebSite, pls?
Very cool ! yea, watches can totally get like bio hazards sometimes.I laughed when he said 'Its good that it hasnt been touched in years"
Very nice!
BTW: what kind of material used to build this beautiful movement ( this one is not brass or standard metal typically used in other movements)
I believe the pinkish color comes from a copper alloy plating (I think copper-gold-zinc). Cheers!
Very very good job thanks ❤🎉❤🎉❤
Impressive restoration! You know, the omega case tool is quite simple and I’m sure a machinist could make something similar quite easily. By the way, I am a machinist 😁.
You can make it from wood too!
@@adrianaghitoaie2996 absolutely,
@@adrianaghitoaie2996 Absolutely!
I think a light polish of the case would have been nice. But of course it is all personal choice.
Awesome watch.
If I may ask how much do the restorations like these costs?
IPA? What about the pallet and impeller jewels??? Can’t wait to finish this video…
exactly - Ipa and shelac dont go thogether. You didn't mention anything about inspecting palet stones or impulse jewel after that IPA bath....
Hey! Thank you for bringing this up! The pallet fork and impulse jewels looked good upon inspection, but you are correct, IPA and shellac is not a good mix! Will take that into account for the future 🙏🏻
@@rescuingwatches no worries - regardles, cool watch and well done on getting it restored. It was pleasure to watch too. cheers
@@rescuingwatches great video and great watch!! Soaking was a good idea, but if you need to do this in the future have some Hexane handy!! It’s a lot cheaper and the same as one dip so the shellac won’t soften up👍
I have a million times more chance of winning the lottery than putting that lot back together.....respect!
Superb! Excelentent job master! But blue? Black or brown please...🙏
This job is made of patience and love...
Floor covering; inexpensive short nap small carpets should help in "parts recovery" for lack of a better term.
Was the jewel in the train wheel bridge for the escape wheel cracked?
Fatastic work as always. 👏👏
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB, THAT WATCH LOOKS SPANKING NEW..👍👍👍👍.
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻
My 1967 Eterna-Matic has a logo on the crystal. Not sure if they stopped, but I know most vintage Eternas I see have that logo.
Should use wet sandpaper at fine grits. I find it works out better in the end for me on things I want to polish.
Thanks for the tip! 🙏🏻
Good job 👏 👍 I'm Vinod Kumar from Delhi India
Regarding the logo on the middle of the crystal, MIDO also does that on its watches. Cheers.
I grab my 50 year old Vostok "Botchka", open the back and check out the perfect gasket. Had to replace the crown gaskets though. They get squeezed every day when you wind it.
Sorry to be a bit blunt, I see a lot of watch restoration videos, However when ever I see a watch restoration video, esp of the Swiss watches, the dial, the glass, the case all look scratched, dirty but the inside us as new as a brand new watch. Is this really possible at all?
I can’t blame you for thinking that! I also get skeptical when I see people finding a Rolex in the mud… With neglected watches, the parts exposed to the elements often show significant damage. However, movements tend to be well-protected if the case is properly sealed (especially true for compressor or Oyster cases designed with an hermetic seal). Dials are more vulnerable when not stored properly, since the paint/lume can degrade over time.
Awesome ❤
Masterful 👍🏾🎉
Nice job
Yes you are Great Artist 👍
Thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏻😊
I can't believe that I have watched 45 minutes without a blink even🤯☠
Very impressed