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Watch repair/restoration/mod videos

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:29 am
by AndyS
As background noise over the last few months, I've started watching a lot of youtube car rebuild video channels. Kind of my version of my wife's never ending HGTV/DIY watching.

Recently, I've found watch restoration/repair/and mod videos are even chiller than the car videos. Plus, I can learn more about another hobby I like.

If you have good vids, feel free to post them here.

Here are a couple:




Re: Watch repair/restoration/mod videos

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:52 am
by yinzburgher
Last week I was watched a similar video of a watchmaker restoring a "Vostok Komandirskie U-Boat - Russian Cal. 2414." He has other videos too. I watched part of the Breitling one but all of this one. Not my normal Youtube fare but I couldn't believe how satisfying it was to watch someone use their skill to return this thing to the way it was meant to be.


Re: Watch repair/restoration/mod videos

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:31 pm
by AndyS
Here's more of a teardown on a G-Shock:


Re: Watch repair/restoration/mod videos

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 10:06 am
by AndyS
Owning a few Eco-Drives, this one was interesting to me as I've not ever opened one up. He even admits this one wasn't worth the effort, but it was cool to see the damage restored.



Re: Watch repair/restoration/mod videos

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:27 pm
by AndyS
Real vs fake with disassembly: