This case back looks like mine did when it had its first service 3 years ago. Mines a 6105-8119 made in Feb 1976. Wore it for 15 years daily and then retired to the sock drawer until I saw Wristwatch Revival and he was servicing a Willard. I had no idea my old Seiko was collectible. Now it gets worn again after all these years. If my eyesight was better I would give watch repair a try.
@halilefeyaldiz2314Күн бұрын
You are my fucking hero
@steveblake8766Күн бұрын
705 thumbs uP
@johnhaddock373Күн бұрын
Great to see one of these being refurbished. My 101 year old father still has his RAF issue Bulova with the original A11 markings overstamped by RAF 6B/234 markings. He was a navigator with Coastal Command and might be amused to hear your comment about hacking. Once I said to him something like "I guess it was very important to have your watches synchronized so that you could arrive over the target at the right time". His response was that in practice they were lucky if they got over the target within 10 minutes of each other! One turn of the winder is enough to make it start ticking and I don't think it's ever been fully serviced. It's been demagnetised and at one stage a small speck of dirt was removed from the movement (by a watchmaker who didn't charge for doing it!) but that's about as close as it's got to being properly cleaned/serviced. Dad only wears it very occasionally now but it'll keep going for a day. Keep up the good work.
@baristaj84Күн бұрын
1초라도 보기 싫은 무브먼트.
@ghassanalkanaan512Күн бұрын
You really did a very good job .l really enjoyed this video .Thank you so much .
@khanhkaneКүн бұрын
What is the code of battery? Can you let me know please? Thank you
@peterhayes7040Күн бұрын
could you repair a newmark watch for me it was given to me from a friend
@MyRetroWatchesКүн бұрын
@@peterhayes7040 sorry I don’t take on outside work
@stevencox75Күн бұрын
being an unused watch i wonder if it was packed with grease to be cleaned before use, like rifles with cosmoline
@DaksheshCoradoКүн бұрын
MaMaCoo watches are great and affordable!
@ChrisMetz-c1eКүн бұрын
In Toronto canada I buy a super super clone I bring it to a rolex expert he say it was real rolex . Unbelievable. Your super clone look just like mine. You a expert but a regular person like me will never know. Imagine on MaMaCoo
@GentlemensWatchServicesКүн бұрын
Really enjoyed that. How did that the second hand pinion do that? It was there, then gone!
@keithschwartz7318Күн бұрын
Nice restoration on an old soldier. I thought the A11’s had a one piece case and a split stem. You remove the movement from the front after removing the stem, crown and crystal.
@johnmc3562Күн бұрын
Great Video Mike! Really enjoyed it!
@MyRetroWatchesКүн бұрын
@@johnmc3562 thank you
@babelman12 күн бұрын
what a lovely old piece, great video.really enjoyed watching it. More please..
@Bristol12 күн бұрын
Glad to see this one running again! Good job bringing this back to life. Cheers!
@getwhtugiv2 күн бұрын
Well done Mike!
@robertjordan73232 күн бұрын
Nice job Mike. That was a challenge!
@dh45212 күн бұрын
Great job Mike Did you have to straighten the centre seconds pinion shaft or can you get way with manipulating the seconds hand during the final stages of the reassembly?
@latmask002 күн бұрын
All the best to you and Keith!
@stephaneedy82552 күн бұрын
Thank you Mike for showing us that hell of a battle... and stunning result 👌
@MichaelErdtmann2 күн бұрын
Warum denn immer Videos über Schrott???? Unerklärlich so etwas!
@williamfavata39222 күн бұрын
You should be on TV. What an entertaining video. Your patience is abundant.
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
Thank you. Closest I got was being on "Would I Lie to You" this year and even then I didnt speak!
@brieeloise26182 күн бұрын
Love the final look, the patina is beautiful!
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
Its showing how much of a life it has had. watch is from 1943 and I think for most of the years after production this watch has been worn on a daily basis. probably until it finally stopped. It earned its rest but I have again woken it up for another few decades with luck.
@brieeloise26182 күн бұрын
@@MyRetroWatches I think that's noble, in this throw away society, to have a passion to preserve and repair rather than consume and toss
@drdr732 күн бұрын
was wondering about the main spring and barrel disassembly and reassembly which you seem to have skipped showing
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
I dont often show it because its not that interesting and does take some time and on an hour long video I have to decide what is kept in. A mainspring is unwound from the barrel by hand, I would need a much wider angle to show that all. I then use a spring winder to wind them back in the barrel. In this video I shown the oiling of the barrel and then pushing the spring in using the tool which is over in 2 seconds and not visually entertaining. fitting the arbour is a fiddly job that I often have to use a pin vice to do it and all you would really see is my fingers from any angle of a camera. It is why most likely 99% of other channels do not show this either.
@ygrbooks2 күн бұрын
Nice work, though "The lady doth protest too much, methinks".
@velviaman32062 күн бұрын
How did you straighten the seconds pivot? Did I miss that? Good job on a stuck watch, pity about the scratches.
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
No, I tried off camera but its too small plus I didnt want to break it. I did straighten the hand but forgot to mention that in the video.
@TheTomIves2 күн бұрын
Could you add a link for the pin polisher please?
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
you need a cousins account. www.cousinsuk.com/search?searchTerm=pin%20polisher
@simonmellor7812 күн бұрын
Great Video Mike. I really enjoyed it. Thanks !!!
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
Thank you Simon, you will remember this one from when I bought it.
@ruperthartop72022 күн бұрын
Great video Mike, well done. Thanks for sharing
@user-xj9xs9nx6k2 күн бұрын
Stavol
@oleoko90132 күн бұрын
If the watch did not go to war, she sure battled with you not wanting to give its parts away from the movement 😅
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
It gave me a battle thats for sure, equally it looks like it went through both wars visually!
@MikeB_UK2 күн бұрын
This one was really interesting to watch because of its age and the rather gummed up condition. You did a brilliant job. I thought you made a great call by leaving it in a 'as used' condition. The case is so battered it would have been really interesting to know what its owner did. I guess something quite manual. Love your work.
@clivejameson90332 күн бұрын
Another great save Mike 👏👍
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
Thanks Clive.
@clivewiddall34302 күн бұрын
You got it running that in itself is an achievement
@rossjackson36702 күн бұрын
Thank you Mike. My mentor. I'm just beginning my hairspring adjustment journey. Great video.
@MyRetroWatchesКүн бұрын
Good luck. I am still rubbish at that.
@kimbedworth29912 күн бұрын
Thank you for this fantastic video. I’m learning so much from you. Happy 😃
@Vintage_Pocket_Watch2 күн бұрын
Well done! It's really worth restoring...
@ytfeelslikenorthkorea3 күн бұрын
this watch seems to be completely glued shut, isn't it? At this point I would be tempted to soak it overnight in some gentle solution :D
@mikebruegger86543 күн бұрын
The case actually looks pretty cool like that. Nice and rough. Amplitude could be caused by the 52°angle input which may be different or maybe barrel pivot holes are worn. Overall great to watch and listen to you. Fantastic sweep pivot find!
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
Thanks, I still might service it again and see if the amp comes up. When all the cameras are in the way I dont think I am as thorough as I would be off camera due being obstructed visually . Finding the pivot was a relief and wore my knees out !
@chrisorcutt76193 күн бұрын
Mike that was a dirty little critter. You handled it just like pro. I enjoy you so much. Thanks. I am just about to start my first watch just waiting to get all the right tools rounded up.
@etebol3 күн бұрын
Great video. Smaller than 36mm I feel like I am wearing a kids watch, but a beautiful watch indeed.
@kermitefrog643 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing the watches. I recently got a Citizen with a black face and silver hour marks with silver hour, minute and second hands. It also has the day and date on the 3 hour mark. I like the style. It is very sharp looking.
@dodgydruid3 күн бұрын
Is your cleaner fluid contaminated with cloth fibres? On the reassembly there are tons of little fibres over everything and those are going to bind up and cause issues down the road I am thinking :S
@MyRetroWatches2 күн бұрын
I do mention this in the video. I am working in my garage which is also the laundry room. Seems most stuff is in the atmosphere than normal. I spotted most and rodico it out, again a bit in the video. I do miss some because when you film a service you are no where near the movement like I would be without cameras. It does make things much more challenging
@kermitefrog643 күн бұрын
What solvent do you use when the gears are frozen? I know what to do on a automobile but PB Blaster maybe to harsh for a wrist watch.
@jozsefizsakКүн бұрын
As far as I can tell, brute force. I would try penetrating oil, or just oil, or WD40, etc. Steel and brass are not that delicate and it's going to be cleaned anyway so it doesn't really matter too much. Oh well.
@JAD58223 күн бұрын
This watch was probably a military surplus watch. After WWII the remaining inventory was sold off and the serial numbers and military markings were ground off.