Trying to FIX: £30 Joblot of 15 Broken CASIO WATCHES

Hi, this 'trying to fix' video shows me attempting to repair a Joblot of 15 broken Casio AQ-230 purchased from eBay for £30 ($39). The watches are quartz with an analog and digital display.
Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things.
I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series.
Many thanks, Vince.

[@fatjack1009]

Vinces family are all getting watches for Christmas haha

[@gorgi991]

χαχαχαχαχα

[@DP-Dignity]

Really badass!! Thank you for showing your process.

[@jasonbucy]

I really want one of these watches now. Casio makes a solid yet affordable watch.

[@HazeAnderson]

26:48 "I'm going to get some IPA ..." yeah! BEERS!! 😂 oh.... isopropyls 😒

[@rizzy81]

I always learn something new from your videos. Thankyou 👍🏼

[@mahlapropyzm9180]

An enjoyable video, even though I never wear a watch or would want to try and fix one. I'm sure if you put them on as a single listing for multiple items (gold or silver) as refurbished at £7 each + postage, you could probably get your money back, make a profit and even cover your labour.

[@phogandivephogandive3885]

The LCD screens typically use a segmented silicone rubber bar, alternates between conductive, then non-conductive sections, like a sandwich to make connection between the PCB and display. Cleaning the rubber and contacts usually fixes things.

[@bryanobrien2726]

With Casios , I like to short the AC 6 times in a row . Then if it still has jumbled LCD segments I do it 6 more times . Sometimes when you change the battery the LCD will be totally dead or missing or jumbled segments and the AC jump is all they need .

[@jllewislewis5210]

nice watche

[@ftresdudruiop6127]

How exactly do you do that?

[@logothaironsides2942]

That was excellent. I love seeing how you do your fault finding to get the solution.

[@JasonTheCollectorGamerreseller]

This is very educational I in joy these types of vlogs keep it up Vince and keep up the great work and all way have fun 😊

[@zs1dfr]

I'm watching this old video for the first time, Vince, and congratulate you on your success. I don't know if you have subsequently learnt this, or considered doing it, but you could have put all the spring-bars in a little bottle on their own, complete with the same detergent you used for the straps, filled the bottle to full, screwed on the cap, and dropped the bottle into the fluid already in the cleaner. The ultrasound would have saved you a lot of elbow grease cleaning them up, and they would not have got lost in the nethers of the ultrasonic cleaner. Bathing them in a small amount of IPA afterwards and drying them in a warmish thermofan oven would protect the springs and metalwork from later rust. Just a thought. Sorry if this is already in your knowledge database!

[@roadrash90]

Every 3 to 6 months we would bin all the broken watches that couldn't be repaired when I worked at Argos. I should of taken them home and sold them like this, to me they were just junk but, you know that saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure"

[@cmb1972]

Awesome methodical work, well done.

[@jamiesuvo7420]

Thank you for your videos mate they very informative and I'm learning heaps off you much appreciated

[@bobbaleno4894]

VINCE funny story. I was watching this video and it came across me that wow this seems like a long video. I look at the time and its 44 in every second was engrossing just want to say that your videos are definitely not boring. great that time flies when your having fun

[@patprop74]

My gosh Vince, did you hold up a New York street vendor or something lol

[@lubomirrolko1967]

I missed some subtitles. I'm not a native Englishman. But what I needed to understand. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed this video. Something was satisfying about him. Nice work, but what about so many watches? Nice work

[@maxlabarbera5797]

Very good methodical approach. I’d have given up after getting 10 or so working. Patience is a virtue and you have plenty my friend. Well done Vince!

[@Christopher_T_Paul]

Nicely done Vince. I didn't think I would enjoy this video, but I really did, I watched it all. If you think you maybe selling a few of these, please keep me informed, I would like to purchase a chrome one. It would be a nice memorabillia from my favourite channel.

[@caliclark737]

I love all of your videos!!!

[@djklink20009]

great video, genuinely enjoyed this one.

[@treenamcgowan7652]

Haha.. "Time will tell" says Vince while working on watches. 😊 Good video!

[@techmadgeek]

Really enjoyable to watch. Thanks

[@brutlern]

Thanks for the great video and I liked that watch so much, I just ordered one for myself. A silver one. Should arrive In a couple of days. Thanks Vince.

[@brutlern]

So my watch arrived today. And I like it. It's a bit smaller than I expected but I do love me some retro, no fuss, no bells and whistles, good ol' watch.

[@Operational117]

And yet again, another stellar fix (or rather 14 stellar fixes). And you know what Meatloaf said: 14 Out Of 15 Ain’t Bad (well, not _exactly_ what he said, but close). Also, the crystal is for the chip, which does everything (including I believe the fast spin). Remember that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-game that wasn’t working properly? Yep, that was the crystal.

[@spooktasticaparanormal]

Fantastic job Vince.

[@clivechamberlain4310]

The LCD Screen does looked damaged, Vince please turn your temp down on thin and single sided boards, The lead-free solders melts at higher temperatures of about 217°C/422°F compared to 183°C/361°F for the lead-based option. They don't have a ground plane to worry about sucking up the heat. Good job less stuff for the land fill.

[@nicholas790]

I couldn't resist! I had to keep watching!

[@dodgydruid]

I love joblots of watches, one this week had a very old Rukla automatic in with a couple nice 'uns but I never know what to do with the ones I fix and now have stacks of working watches hehe I have a "happy face" Sekonda not dissimilar to the Casio's where the digital display is curved in a happy smile at bottom of dial, works superbly. I tried out one of them Indian watches yesterday it turns up, £13 delivered for a 1975 Citizen automatic with a dayglo orange dial, 1970's sized dial tho but absolutely pleased as heck with my first real "quality" piece, so bought a couple Seiko's from the chap...

[@smig72]

Another awesome Video mate, I always make time to watch..lol

[@Mymatevince]

Haha :-)

[@kennethbarker852]

1st class video to watch thank you take care kind regards from me kenneth👍

[@Satoriga]

Nice job, I like the black and gold mixer.

[@cliffordgallagher4531]

Great job with the lot! Appreciate ya!

[@Edman_79]

Amazing how steady your hands are.

[@terminationshock1356]

I love it every time when the cannons roar

[@jeremydewolfe8026]

Finally my mate Vince has subscribed to Tronics fix and watched how profitable it is to do job lots! Lol

[@cosmalas7742]

Nice one. Inspiring stuff

[@tanhockjun]

I love this watch... And you got 14 of them :)

[@oddclips8347]

Thank you this video really helped

[@dylanjonn1120]

Is it just me but are your videos just so relaxing

[@fatbelly2438]

best casio watch i had was a radio watch..school days flew by with the ear piece cable running up my sleeve to my ear :)

[@NimsChannel]

Walmart greeter?

[@mikethedigitaldoctorjarvis]

@@NimsChannel 🤣

[@Enzom99]

HI Vince been a fan for a while now and this will be my first comment. only thing I have noticed is that you should also take out the little "zebra connection" and clean both sides of it with IPA and aslo on the LCD side where the "zebra connection" goes ;D as the Zebra connection has 2 sides to it for the current to move through Keep up with the good work Mery X max to you and your family from South Africa

[@Enzom99]

LOL sorry I that you have done that later on in the video my bad

[@technixbul]

Wow, that is one descent lot of casio wrist watches, i've always want one of these, a silver one. Many years ago i had one of those but it has many problems and it wasn't fixable since then i never seen one.

[@danielson9579]

I've had casio watches since the 80s there good watches I'm wearing one now 🙂

[@beavis6363]

Good opportunity to drop the bezel from the non-fixer into the ultrasound. As far as I know it should not lift or remove the plating. The plating is in fact metallic so it should be fine in the cleaner. Nice job on the fixes.

[@beavis6363]

On electro plating: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpObh4mDrrygmqM

[@TomasFBR]

7:48 Love how you first shorten batteries with tweezers and then take measurements. 👍

[@NimsChannel]

You get what you pay for.. Unless you pay for crap.

[@a_watch_enthusiast2149]

Nice job lot. I'd wear one of the silver it's a classic watch.

[@iian0]

I like these watches. I had one new however I had to return under warranty as the analogue time ran slow.

[@TheSlysterII]

Nice video Vince, we all know how much you enjoy working on watches so it was nice to see how this worked out for you. Keep up the great content!

[@adrianpearce5214]

Love your videos always. I’ve got a idea for a video try and put Bluetooth in the first series of the Xbox one elite controller

[@dan_1150]

Hi Vince, another great video! I was wondering which ultrasonic cleaner you’re using? Brand/size etc :) keep up the good work!

[@paulbloom71]

Gt- Sonic 304 stainless steel professional ultrasonic not sure the 1l 2l 3L capacity but looks good on amazon 120.00 to 300.00

[@patrickmorrissey2271]

Great job. Definitely sellable....

[@CS-rk6fu]

Use a dremel tool with a soft buffer to polish the bracelets

[@AnonymousRepair]

Nice repairs

[@TDax]

Very enjoyable

[@C5films]

Great work there buddy but Polywatch only works on acrylic, NOT glass.

[@gugm9837]

In the lockdown trying to replace my first watch battery - this was perfect. Thanks!

[@KorAllRBare]

Nice job lot.. Hope you sell em all, ?! Well less the two or three you wish to keep, Especially that black n gold one ay?.. Dropped a like..

[@garystevens6831]

What an absolute shame this wasn't on an ebay challenge...

[@Mikie1959]

i live in the USA how much for one of the silver ones.

[@faa8472]

10 dollars sir

[@russian32gb]

Wooow ... A lot of hand watches wrist watches and 2 of 15 of them working and 2 i think needed a battery replacement and all of them a good cleaning... Nice for parts and spares too

[@Jdbye]

My ultrasonic cleaner actually came with a holder to suspend a watch above the water so only the chain is submerged. But mine is a smaller one designed for jewelry. It would be too small to clean that many at once.

[@tattoos1988]

What a score vince great video mate well done on the repairs and getting nearly all them working an achievement to be proud of mate really enjoying catching up on the videos all the best

[@robhepple9206]

Hi Vince, great vid as usual, could you tell me which brand of flux you use please, Cheers, Rob.

[@DavidHoshor]

You've got a lot more patience than I've got. I had to laugh when you said you were going to use IPA to clean the watch. I thought it was going to be India Pale Ale.

[@philtowle4683]

Wouldn't want to make the mistake the other way round.

[@IBrianrish]

Interesting a job lot in one video.

[@georgeyreynolds]

Do any of them have different marking on the back? Would be interesting if some were 90s or 80s models

[@Hayatory]

I've got a Timex V cell in gold very very similar to your Casio watches here, except the digital screen is on the top part of the face :-)

[@wojiaobill]

hey Vince, how did you , uhh, have the time for this :)

[@jasonrebello9898]

You should do more job lots very entertaining

[@Detectordude]

Hi Vince just subscribed great skills fantastic video. I have my digital watch from school which doesn't work but would love to get it restored. Is this a service you offer or can you suggest someone. Cheers

[@The_Tribute_Maker]

39:42 Now that's what you call a Hotswap XD Sorry I had to. Brilliant when a saying is acurate.

[@GadgetUK164]

Fantastic =D Love watching job lot videos like this! You did incredibly well in that one! Regards when you were thinking about the crystal and thought the analog part should still work regardless, on a watch like this that's incorrect! The Crystal provides the pulses to push not only the digital time keeping along, but also its what provides the pulses to "time keep" on the analog side too on a watch like this (ie. where there's no spring to wind up etc).

[@Mymatevince]

Thank you Chris, it was a very lucky job lot:-) My thoughts at the time were that maybe the quick advance of the hands was powered straight from the motor but I was wrong. Do you happen to know if there is a way to test a crystal in circuit without using an oscillator?

[@GadgetUK164]

@@Mymatevince The only way you can test the crystal really is with an oscilloscope - any will work, even a super cheap one from China! We need to get you one!!! They output such low voltage levels if you tried to measure voltage across it on a multimeter it probably won't show anything (whilst powered), and by virtue of connecting up the probes, the impedance often stops it from oscillatting properly. When ever you see a totally dead system and its portable (subject to drops), always worth checking the crystal!

[@Mymatevince]

@@GadgetUK164 Thanks Chris, I was given one over a year or maybe nearly 2 years ago but it is one that plugs into a PC and the software is read on the PC. I did spend a few hours getting the correct software and looking at the different settings back then but it is very hard to understand when you lack the knowledge. If you did a video for beginners on how to use an oscilloscope (really really basic for completely beginners) then you could be the new proud owner of a nice Casio Digi/Analog watch in your choice of Gold or Silver :-)

[@ShockingPikachu]

I believe with ultrasonic cleaners it depends on the solvent you use whether or not plastics can be put in. Not 100% sure though

[@liamshaw1643]

Love the videos man! Please do more job lot ones they are really interesting

[@ArreglandoCosas]

Great video vince! these watches dont make me as nervous as when you dismantle the automatic ones with all those tiny gears! hehe. Which editing software do you use? cheers mate!

[@Mymatevince]

Haha, thanks. I still use Movie Maker. Most other KZbinrs would laugh at that. I do need to get and learn some new editing software. It is just finding the time to do so :-)

[@ArreglandoCosas]

My Mate VINCE thanks vince! Great content as usual!

[@cmb1972]

for acrylic crystals, wet and dry sand paper or women's nail file pads, followed by Autosol metal polish then finish with Polywatch. Works a treat.

[@cmb1972]

Also, where the centre links on those bracelets are twisted, if you hold the bracelet between the twisted link and carefully twist in the opposite direction you can straighten them out.

[@jonconlon5440]

Also in addtion to the mild nail file, you can wrap the cleaning cloth around a pencil tip to have more pressure.

[@derekstorey5889]

Vince one of your greatest videos!

[@adrianryan8586]

Just watching reckon you may get 4 extra working, with the 2that worked from the start. 🙂

[@luke9511]

lower the heat a bit and use a smaller nozzle and you wont have as much trouble burning boards

[@-Scraggyanne-]

A great video and such a nice result to have 14 working watches at the end 🙂 Awesome.

[@welshtony1]

Fair play what a bargain you had. So that's 11 watches going back on ebay for £10 each minus the initial funds still could be £80 profit (not including time or postage) right here :D We know you don't do it for profit it just show's that even today very rarely you can still make a profit fixing items.

[@starwarsjohn9807]

Another great video vince with great results, would love for you to tackle a job lot of vintage led watches. Keep up the awesome vids. !!!

[@Bishbashbosh67]

Great fix sort of really basic knside them but a great vid nether the less Vince,Are these for sale?

[@thomasfrancis5747]

Casio watches are the definition of classic design - materials and country of manufacture may change but I have two of these watches which are now 40 years old. Same with their basic digital range - just look out for nonoriginal copies often missing the Casio name.

[@philtowle4683]

I love watch job lots. Its always a game of chance. I have though ended up with nearly 50 watches I don't want and they are worth less than the postage if you sell them on.

[@stevenwebster8832]

If you fancy giving any of those watches away Vince, I'll have a silver one please 😜

[@PUHCsi]

Wow 14/15 I thought initially you'd be lucky to get say 5 working but hey well done keep one of each and the custom one that looks cool to me and sell the others for a tenner a pop, 3 free watches and £110 to buy some things to fix, another great hour of entertainment cheers Vince

[@tylerclark563]

Good job

[@robynlhatetheelitesstridel5395]

Thankyou Vince a thoroughly enjoyable video,l used to be in the antiques game and have done a bit of restoring myself l love watching people breathe new life into other peoples throwaways plus l love Casio watches and l own 3 AQ-230’s hope to see you again on KZbin l just subscribed-Good lad !!

[@seanking7092]

Hello wince I like your video do you do repairs on watches from other people

[@stevespeck3586]

Vince: "I'm going to get a strap on here..." Steve: "Ah, wrong channel again."

[@andersmmvfc.8376]

Where do you sell them? Nice video great job!

[@AnanusBananus]

God tier!

[@philtowle4683]

I am trying to repair a couple of watches with Miyota T250 and 4800 movements. The 4800 analogue movements can be replaced but the digital parts seem to fail. Have you any experience with these movements?

[@amberford6178]

". . .Time will tell!" 😃

[@SimonNemeth]

Are those burn marks on the LCD when you were cleaning?

[@thomasplouffe1363]

So Vince you’ve fixed pull string toys, what do you do when the spring undoes itself?

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

They say the cheap Casio keeps better time than a Swiss watch and I wonder if they are more reliable too? I only have trouble with straps sometimes nothing else goes wrong.

[@jasonbucy]

Lol “here I am” 😂

[@AcornElectron]

In before some arse biscuit spoils the outcome 😂☺️ keep up the good work fella!

[@brummiepcgamer568]

he repaired them all

[@AcornElectron]

😂😂