Rescuing a Vintage Dive Watch that had a Rough Life !!!

Somebody sent me this Vintage Airin watch for a restoration. This dive watch is not in good shape outside and inside. It is equipped with a FE 140 caliber. Lets see if this vintage watch can run and look better after a restoration.
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[@DocWat280]

I always like the orange, black, and white color scheme. The hands are my favorit style too.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Love it too

[@brucebarlow6604]

Perfect and lovely vintage Diver Watch. Keep talking Perfect. Keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thanks Bruce

[@Nachovalenti899]

Cool watch and great service and restoration. I love how you comment every single step. Thanks for another awesome video.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thank you very much!

[@user-mg5dz1ru5c]

That's a cracking looking watch and a great restoration

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thank you

[@chuckfinley3542]

I enjoyed the video very much. While I appreciate the fact that you would give some love to a watch brand that isn’t popular (as I do too), I am requesting that you not choose an unknown brand for future videos again, because that raises the prices on eBay for me when I want to purchase them! 😀 I love sleeper brands that are well-made, like this Airin.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

😆 I will think about it

[@ronkeim8315]

I see some comments stating that you should not use so much narration. I disagree. I think the more the better, especially when explaining unusual items or circumstances.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thanks Ron. Everybody is looking for something different. Thank you for your support

[@paddrivers]

It looks very reminiscent of a French diver watch "Mortima"

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

I know which one you mean

[@masterkampiaan6959]

Great video! Now I can fix mine watch👍🏻

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Glad I could help!

[@masterkampiaan6959]

Watch collector, i have the same movement, i think i fix it. Butt now the minut hand wil not rotate on the left side off the watch. The watch works great except the minut hand. Do you think there is oil on the canon pinion? also turn the hands very light. I hope you can help me.

[@JOHNAPRIL123]

That's a really cool diver. I like that you fix lesser known brands.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Glad you like it!

[@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv]

I've never quite understood how watches can be worn underwater when they don't have screwdown crowns. Perhaps the water pressure presses against the crown and seals it that way?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

@@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv yes it is with the seals inside the tube and crown. For sure screwdown crown are better for under water

[@MrMcGuy]

Well done. I love vintage watches like this. As a collector and hobbyist watchmaker with preference for vintage military and dive watches, not everything has to be a Submariner to enjoy. Love this watch. Thanks for the great content.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thank you. You are so right

[@csachevauxsansabri2612]

When that jewel jumped I nearly propped my phone. Wow this is more stressful then watching a thriller. It may be a generic mouvement but saying it isn't beautiful is not fair, this is one that has the beauty inside, dit you see the revel of the heart?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Hahaha. it is less nice than other more decorated Swiss movement. Lets say it is functional

[@SQueme]

5:00 the kind of wheels you dont want to mix up 🧐 but since they look the same from the top 🥴 ""god bless the NH35"" 🤣

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

There are some differences

[@MrGrentch]

Lovely result! 😃👍

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrLukealbanese]

Superbe!!!

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thanks

[@ricellisfrost620]

Congrats on 5k 👍👍

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thank you so much 😀

[@deancase8951]

Diver down! Nice fabrication there with the bezel spring. Beautiful dial, the black make it look really crisp and classy.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Yes it is a nice model. Thanks for the comment

[@pipodorologio1648]

very nice watch, simple and elegant, nice job....thanks for sharing

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thanks for watching!

[@SkyBlue-le7cd]

Watch turned out well. Good job, especially with making the bezel spring. Pretty cool.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thank you very much!

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

:) Tres bien!

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Merci

[@walther9161]

Great video and watch! I like the peg wood used as sort of a screw in the arbor… to check for end shake… also didn’t know about the balance jewel being thicker… always learn something on your site. Thank you for posting.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

My pleasure Walther

[@Ba_Yegu]

Jumping Cap Stone You say? What if the dial side and the balance side cap stones were originally mixed by a shoddy repair effort in the past not so long ago? That would also explain the very poor amplitude while the movement and the mainspring still were relatively clean.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

You are right it might be it. I did not check when I took it out.

[@douro20]

From what I have read, Airin watches were made by Dodane in Besançon, a company which is still selling watches. I believe some older Timex watches had a somewhat similar calendar drive.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thanks for the info!

[@RalfyCustoms]

Wonderful stuff, I'm loving the channel rebrand, nicely done on both watch and video production, I have recently tried to video my watch working, and really appreciate the work that goes into this presentation, thank you for sharing 👍

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thank you so much. Very happy that you like the branding

[@JungleBXU]

Lovely work. More videos to come please. A simple movement will be perfect. Anyway, i'm no watch expert, but i just noticed the rusted stem, is it ok to reuse it then?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Like I explained in the video the part needs to be replaced but it was late for delivery. It is easy to change a stem so I will do it later

[@petercampbell3828]

I've considered buying one of these old dive watches on eBay, but am hesitant to see what I may find inside. This one turned out very nice.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

You can find some cheap ones. After the calibers are very common so the parts are easy to find and not too expensive. Thanks for the nice comment

[@boydsargeant7496]

Great job. Excellent work on the bezel spring. How did you know what diameter spring steel you used? Do you have the amazon link?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

I have several diameters so I just use the one that was fitting in the groove

[@georgesseguy3772]

J'ai remis en état une ,avec mouvement automatique, ETA 2783, fond "Rolex case Genève" ( exterieur) et Tudor( fond inter), verre et lunette de cadran style air king ,donc fixe, puisqu'elle bloque le verre .....ancienne montre de la marine nationale française, avant la ZRC je crois ....jolie montre ,boîtier submariner, la vôtre est chouette aussi 👍 pourquoi ne pas avoir Changer la tige couronne ?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

La pièce est en commande est elle était en retard pour la video. Comme indiqué je la changerai plus tard car cela est facile à faire même quand la montre est terminé

[@georgesseguy3772]

@@FrenchWatchCollector oui c est exact... il y a de bon site qui font de la pièce d'occasion ou de ancien stock neuf... J'ai remonté une Dodane des années 70/80, boîtier acier mouvement, cadran aiguille, tige couronne, ( watches u like, watchies (suisse)) entre autre pour des prix très abordables et pour des, pièces que l'on cherche ...même des grandes marques, j'ai trouvé une courrone R pour air king bon etat légèrement patinée qui allait très bien avec la montre.... Merci pour les vidéos c est un plaisir et je révise mon anglais aussi 😅

[@tiberiuvincze8288]

Hello, again interesting video ,and nice, and a question , you are using a material to clean the pivots - can you help me what that material is and from where I can get that? thank you

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

It is called eveflex and you can get it on cousin uk

[@Kali_Kali]

What is the name of that special thing you clean the pivots with?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Eve Flex

[@steveblake8766]

199 thumbs up

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Thanks Steve

[@professorredfox]

How thick was that o-ring that you used for the caseback? And do you use that thickness for most of your watches?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

I think it was a 0,9mm. I used the same thickness as the one that I removed and in function of the size of the groove

[@professorredfox]

@@FrenchWatchCollector do you keep stock of various thicknesses? Thanks :)

[@jeanluc5101]

Très bonne vidéo. Quels sites utilisez vous pour trouver des pièces détachées ?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

J'utilise beaucoup Cousin uk

[@jeanluc5101]

@@FrenchWatchCollector merci, bonne journée

[@Wiktan]

Greetings from Ukraine! Well-done video as always, thank you! I have a question to you. A lens of what magnification is in the most use in your wanchmaking hobby? I want to start doung it as well but I have a limited budget. So I need to choose tools wisely. Thank you for the answer in advance.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

You will find the tool I use in the description

[@FinsGarage]

Who won the Christmas giveaway? 🎉

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

I did an announcement on the community tab

[@Knives183]

Salut, es-ce que tu pourrais me dire le produit que tu utilises pour nettoyer les pivots? Merci!

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Eve flex. Tu peux en trouver sur cousin uk

[@Knives183]

@@FrenchWatchCollector Dans ce genre la donc: Ø1 x 10mm, Extra Fine Grit, Soft ?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

@@Knives183 exactement

[@brokenbonegarage8910]

As tu un canal en francais?

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

Oui c’est l’atelier du calibre

[@ygrbooks]

I love and have watched all of your videos and find your English rather cute, so please do not take this the wrong way, but could you maybe talk a little less in the future? You do not have to describe everything into existence and sometimes less is more.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

I will take your comment onboard

[@ygrbooks]

@@FrenchWatchCollector Thank you, but please, please do not take it the wrong way: your videos and your input are really greatly appreciated. And I am looking forward to many more of your videos.

[@FrenchWatchCollector]

@@ygrbooks no problem don't worry