Restoring a Watch for My Late Father's Best Friend

[@thomasdavidson7057]

I’m 75 years old and find your channel and especially your narrative style very entertaining and actually soothing in these hectic times. Your story of your father and “Mikey” brought memories flooding back to me of my Dad. Thank you, Marshall. God Bless You.

[@wherethewatermeetstheshade]

Name the oldest toy you ever played with cause I don't believe elders rly go out there way to write or text or comment something out in the vast internet. Seems like your throwing dust in a hallway. I know elders to appreciate in the moment and not say much of anything at all. I find it interesting I seen a bloom of people starting their comments with as a "person" or as a "label/credentials" or as a "number of age" to give themselves a type of credit possibly for attention. Elders aren't like you writing a whole bunch talking to. Also for elders they would know how to formulate a sentence but the way you write makes me think your actually much much younger.

[@wherethewatermeetstheshade]

Males be out here, attention seekers starting most of their comments with how old they are. This bloom of self established people coming out on KZbin comments claiming while leaving a comment like as a doctor of 2 hours I believe blah blah blah. Just to get validation and attention through their comment. You 75 elders don't seek validation or attention sir I think you lie.

[@OkOk-fu4gb]

@@wherethewatermeetstheshadewhat the hell is your problem?

[@shaen.s6401]

Cap😅😅

[@psidvicious]

@@wherethewatermeetstheshade Uh oh, the elder authentication police is lurking. Looking to call out phonies, younger than their claims. You’re also one to critique writing skills. It’s clear you skipped a few classes.

[@AdamHansen95]

Imagine having a friend who just gives you a watch that he bough off ebay and serviced himself... that's a great friend lol

[@AdamHansen95]

btw, wally is a hilariously, fantastic nickname lol. Others I came up with that I would probably have rotated around every once in a while if I was your dad: walter, walberg, remember the walamo, walmart, (on this platform called twitch, there's an emote/emoticon for people who are ignored by the streamer they just donated to and it's DonoWall--which is a guy talking to a brick wall) if he can't be reached DonoWall. Either way that part of the video definitely made me smile

[@alpal6300]

Thats exactly what I was thinking😊

[@richardcrouthamel4397]

I stumbled onto the channel quite by accident and I’m very glad I did. I’m an alcoholic in recovery for the last 11 years and your vids remind me of one of my first friends in AA. He name was Al. He was a retired engineer who had a hobby similar to yours, with a slight twist. Al would buy vintage watches on EBay and restore them. After restoration, Al would give the watch to a newly sober individual, with the challenge of using it to get to AA meetings on time. Until I saw your videos, I never realized how much work and commitment Al invested. He’s been gone for about 7 years and I think of him often. Thank you for this fine channel.

[@cookie4wookiee]

That's awesome giving back!

[@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez]

Well, I'm not in AA, but 2.5 years straight edge currently. I'm doing it for me, so I can be a great father to my kids. Temptation is always lurking.

[@richardcrouthamel4397]

@@Poppinwheeeeellllllieeeeez Bless you and your family. 🫵🫵

[@TylerRich]

Also not in AA, but six months sober. I bought myself a Tudor as a culmination of six months of sobriety and my 32nd birthday. I’ve worn it everyday since I received it, and it’s been a constant reminder to stay the course, as time is the most precious commodity we have. There’s power in these little machines.

[@richardcrouthamel4397]

@@TylerRich That’s exactly what Al would say! Congratulations and God keep you close in your journey.

[@TheTekknician]

Where Marshall fixes watches, he also fixes my weekend by giving me something relaxing to watch on this European saturday-morning. This is waking up nicely. Grand!

[@HrLBolle]

right you are my fellow European citizen

[@NorCalDubber]

What rabbit hole did I just fall down? I can't stop watching these watch restoration videos.

[@Macabri_2k10]

Small tip for the small repairs, get UV hardening expoxy instead of this black 2 component one, it is clear and stays liquid until you harden it with a UV lamp. So you have all the time so set your piece and make sure it's clean before you fix it in its final position

[@alk3myst]

@@Rasputin-p4e He never claimed to be a watch repairer. However; many don't know about things that can make their life easier and UV expoxy is a great one. Especially for repairs where you have to line up other things after setting the part in place.

[@neale3871]

I think my dentist uses something like that

[@Macabri_2k10]

@@neale3871 they use a special UV curable compound when they fill cavities. it's not your standard epoxy as such

[@medea27]

UV epoxy is great stuff, but I suspect Marshall used something like JB Weld because it was a metal-to-metal join... also because it was completely tucked underneath (not much epoxy surface area to expose to UV light). I've tried UV epoxy in a similar situation (along with half a dozen other adhesives!) and it was actually Marshall & commenters on one of his earlier videos who reminded me about automotive epoxies like JB... they require a little finesse to use, but they are rock-solid. The comments section is always a goldmine of tips & tricks! 👍

[@joeglass8431]

I'm an automotive technician myself. I love your channel. You have inspired my interest into this hobby!

[@Enygma89]

Your comment makes me want to mention.. Yup, benchpressing a gearbox isn't the best 😜 Indeed a great channel 🤘🏼

[@4gui429]

My wife thought it was funny that I was watching this video and I reminded her that I recently needed to do a small repair on her watch and I knew how to do it because I watch this channel. Thank you very much .

[@BCM1959]

I wish I had the eyesight to use what I've learned from him. I opened one of my broken watches but even with magnification I just can't see good enough.

[@WayneLiu945]

As a eBay employee I really love how you get your watch and all the parts to do something so special like this! It makes the platform so much better with buyers/sellers like you :)

[@mnguyen313]

He works on watches and cars, he is quite possibly your most reliable buying demographic haha

[@Stettafire]

​​@@hunterws"Mistake" 🙄

[@Redmech80]

I've been an eBay user since 1999, have purchased and sold so many items. Absolutely love the platform in almost every way.

[@ricknelson947]

I recently lost my best friend of 55 years. We became inseparable friends in kindergarten. I can’t tell you how much it means to me staying in contact with his children. Mike is a fortunate guy.

[@gtv6chuck]

Adam Savage of "Mythbusters" gave you a bit of a plug on his channel "Adam Savage's Tested" the other day. He was fiddling around with his Seiko. That was pretty cool of him.

[@gtv6chuck]

@@confidential719 A Marshall/Adam collab would be fun.

[@HorstGBurkhardt]

"Let's make Mikey a watch." Me, internally: "congratulations Mikey, you're a watch!"

[@timinjapan3836]

Nice line! The only thing I was thinking was that "he was gonna like it". Hey Mikey, he likes it!

[@CountryWolf_TX]

@@timinjapan3836Now pouring myself a bowl of Life

[@oldnick4707]

'Wally the Watch"! That'll do fine! Lol!😅

[@bramweinreder2346]

I had to think about it for a moment and then... it just clicked! Don't get all wound up over it though, or you'll grind your gears.

[@aussiebloke609]

Internal monologues are such fun at times. 👍😁

[@CameronMcCreary]

What's super about this channel is I get to see Marshall use specific tools and I can match them up on the Internet and purchase them as needed. I am getting quite a Bergeon tool collection.

[@1izakcrafford]

A restoration seminar with @WristwatchRevival and @HandToolRescue will be the most informative, and BEST voiced seminar in existance.

[@jb678901]

I really enjoyed the backstory behind this watch restoration. Brought back the best memories as my dad passed last year (Sept 26) and he too was a watch enthusiast/collector. My Rolex sits in a box while I have been wearing my dad's dive watch. A well built Master 2000 from Deep Blue, with an ETA 2824. Dad gave it to me a couple of years ago and it had a minor issue with the stem having come loose from the crown. It was a short job to remove and affix the stem back into the crown (set with some blue loctite). The watch has been on my wrist (24x7) for the better part of this year. My dad would always tell me that I would get his watch collection when he passed and I would always say in response..."Thanks dad...but please...don't rush it!"

[@CP-mb7ly]

This one made me cry those good tears of appreciation for you, your dad, and "Wally". Beautiful story, thank you for sharing it with us!

[@matasa7463]

Your dad and "Wally" sounds like the best of buds. Your pops was being a true bro, and never let him live it down, lol And you did him proud by helping him do it again from the most unexpected of angles. Perfection.

[@KeieiH]

I was having a really sad day. Watching your video made me calm down and feel better. ❤ Thank you.

[@jeno264]

What a great story, now we all know Mikey's story! 😂 We are all a Wally sometimes 💖

[@chrisharris1522]

My son earned the nick name Rolly in almost the exact same way

[@MpSkyfall]

Nice friendship. I think that Mikey would love it.

[@fredfred2363]

Who else was scanning for Wally's name...? Great vid as usual!

[@American_Jeeper]

Marshall, your restorations never cease to amaze me. The best part of this is now I know who Mikey is, as I've heard you mention him in your early days, when you had just a handful of Patreons and used to thank them individually. Great story and great restoration for a great guy.

[@davidt3563]

I shed a happy tear over yours / dads story about Mikey, so it looks like I'm in good company! Thanks for sharing a window into your family and I am sorry for your loss!

[@gummy1.0]

I love seeing notifications come up from this channel, best part of my day hands down!

[@panopticonoctopus560]

I was feeling quite low today, but your video lifted me to a better place. There is something so beautiful and relaxing in seeing all those parts come back together to move again.

[@ronbrumble6493]

I love the story time while watching these videos. 45 min's blinks by, and I can't believe how captivating these really are. Been watching for about 4 years now, and these vids never get old. Thank you for such great content.

[@billmason2785]

Thanks so much for giving a lesson and a brief respite from life's challenges....your channel is therapy❤

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

I hope Wally loves it! ;) As a former drag racer, nicknames usually stuck. Mine was Crash, and I was quite proud to be called it! Great work on the watch, nice that it wasn't damaged, but I can't help but think, someone may have put the hands back on too tight, causing it not to run. I have seen such things working on aircraft instruments!

[@BigBangGamers]

I stumbled across one of your videos a few weeks ago and since then I have watched a lot of your videos. I wanted you to know how pleasant you are to listen to. I can't explain why I personally have been attracted to your videos because I don't even wear a watch. As a hobbyist mechanic, I suppose the interest was regarding watching someone work on something so small and tedious. I think I have now seen enough of your videos to have memorized a majority of the common parts names. You are simply very enjoyable to watch work and listen to, as you work. Perfect balance of knowledge, skill, humbleness, etc. Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge.

[@ecurps1]

That uniform steel color throughout is really nice. Weird as it may sound, it gives the watch an industrial uniformity that gives a really clean feel.

[@justinfollowing6677]

You posted the video almost 1 hour ago., 944 people watched it already. You have lots of fans Marshall. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@jeno264]

Over 10k views at 2 hours! That's indeed alot of watch and or Marshall fans 💖

[@kpmariner1998]

Marshall - this is epic. I’m sure Mikey/Wally thinks so to. You took a junky watch and made it priceless. Well done.

[@evanharriman5352]

What a special gift and story! I’m only 10 minutes into the video so far but I hope Wally loves his watch

[@mobrien7128]

What a magnificent tribute to “Mikey” and your Dad!

[@mercoid]

That turned out beautiful! It has real presence while still being understated. Love it! Happy for Mikey.

[@393Nader]

I'm a car guy, but really enjoy watching your videos. You are so right about the desire to restore, without having to get sore and dirty dealing with oily, heavy car parts. You've inspired me to investigate the watch servicing hobby.

[@sachiyth]

Thank you for being humble and honest about where you learned to fix the watches. This is something that I’m going to learn. So thank you 🙏🏼

[@2miom]

One of the rare displays that relaxes me and imperceptibly improves my English. Greetings from Serbia!

[@mraymo1977]

Love your story about Wally! My dad passed in 2006 and I still have a great (and similar) relationship with his best friend.

[@mutualbeard]

The watch would have a market value but as a gift to Mikey it's priceless.Yay!

[@hedleythorne]

Sorry you lost your father, I lost mine last year. Great that you are restoring his friend's watch. Love the videos, they are unique- keep posting them!

[@jmydy]

This is greatest gift a friend could make.

[@OhioGolfAddict]

The dark grey straps look great with the light blue dial. Gives of cocktail time vibes. Love it.

[@glennbarker222]

Lovely, I really like the 70's Seiko watches. Great that this one is going to go on for another 50 years.

[@alexeyanikushin879]

Thank you so much dear Mr.Marshall for your tremendously complicated work and your friendly attitude to us your fans.

[@talister106]

Big fan of Seiko dials and watches. Your friend will be very proud to have this watch. Well done.

[@WatchConnoisseurClub]

Man I just love you and your videos more than words can comprehend

[@bradleypariah]

You inspired me to start repairing broken watches off eBay. I've polished up and replaced parts & movements on quite a few, but only sold a handful, and I have a lot of fun. Someday I hope to be confident enough to completely dismantle automatic movements as you do. My most recent milestone was building my own automatic watch from parts. Quite a learning experience, and I thought about your channel almost the entire time.

[@Palaemon44]

I’m not a watch guy myself, I normally don’t even wear one, and just look at my phone to get the time but I understand the nostalgia appeal, especially as I’m now a old geezer. I recently sent my Dad’s post WW2 vintage Longines chronograph back to the factory for a full restoration. The restoration took six months and cost as much as two iPhone 15’s, but they did a beautiful job. I now wear a watch more often, and get a little finger exercise winding it!

[@nyckhampson792]

Such a lovely gesture to buy fix and service a great watch for your dear pal .

[@ThatJoshGuy327]

Honestly the best part of the story for me is the knowledge that you're a racer. Lot of good short tracks and a lot of good racing going on. I always see in the Patreon list when James Hinchcliffe comes up and I'm like "ain't no way that's the indycar driver" but now I'm convinced and that is so freaking cool to me. Good stuff, thank you for what you do. You're a good dude.

[@justadudeonaphone3927]

So, I'm sitting here finishing up another carburetor project while watching wristwatch revival videos back to back and waiting for some watchmaking tools in the mail. Thank you Marshall, after rebuilding carburetors for years it feels kinda fitting that the guy who got me Into watchmaking would have a background with carbs.

[@northshoreman]

He is the Bob Ross of the watch world. Very relaxing videos.

[@jasonchatham4170]

I have watched quite a few of your videos Marshall (I got into watches a couple years ago) and while they are not a class room, I feel like I could service a watch at this point. Now, maybe that’s just ego 😅. Point is your videos are highly instructive as well. Condolences on your Father.

[@jozsefizsak]

That's wonderful! The story of Mikey is as nice as this splendid watch. Thank you for the special moments.

[@jamessparkman1001]

Thank you for the tip on getting the date right. I didn't know that my Invicta could do that. I'm one of those that would spend significant time scrolling through all the dates to get it set right.

[@coleslawjones3317]

The amount of joy I get from watching your channel is unmatched. 😊😊

[@pwc102]

Love that dial. Simple and classic.

[@ashedinthewoods]

Love vintage Seikos, wearing my purple Vanac right now while watching this 🤩 Comparing this older movement with the later iterations from Seiko shows how much time they spend to simplify the mechanics of the watch for easier production and easier maintenance. There are soooo many parts in there you won’t find in a 5626, not talking about the modern 6r series. It really was a step by step process, with every interaction they improved on little things. Some have been try and error, like the plastic date change wheels on the 56 series that break after 50 years from aging. But mostly I think they did a great job to streamline the mechanical movement into modern times, still creating affordable mechanical watches for the masses…

[@MadMax76er]

What a lovely gesture, hope Wally enjoys his watch

[@michaelm7843]

That was a great thing to honor Mikey! Kudos!

[@mordeth1964]

Man, that really is sweet little watch. It's a shame Seiko don't make them like that anymore. Once again you have delivered a great video and I really love the backstory about Wally, your dear old dad and yourself❤👍

[@HorstGBurkhardt]

While not quite so extensively engineered, the SNK50x series with the 7S26 calibre has very similar vibes. Pleasure to use, wonderful to work on, and they'll outlast any one human if correctly maintained. I'm dailying a 4R36 at the moment - the SRPH23, I think - and part of the purchasing rationale was "I'll be able to give it to my kid, some day."

[@philiprice7875]

Ditto after the last one Marshall done i loved the weird lume and the way it looked so tried to get one, no luck but still hopeful, i live in hope Seiko bring it back as part of "heritage series"

[@mikeobie1]

@@philiprice7875I have looked for one weekly since I saw that video. At least I know I’m competing against one other person.

[@Milesbarrington]

With the unusual lume layout I would have loved to see a photo of the finished watch in the dark!

[@Bass.Player]

Such a nice gift being restored by a good friend. Mikey it's nice to have friends like Marshall...👍 Enjoy the watch Wally.

[@briancarpenter1255]

I really love the story that goes with this watch service. I don't know if you are aware of the name of the prestigious trophy given to each winner of the top tier NHRA drag racing classes but it happens to be called the "Wally" named after the late founder of the NHRA Wally Parks. I kind of got a chuckle after your story. Keep up the good work Marshall, always look forward to your videos because I know we are always in for a treat.

[@Sizukun1]

So many 'vintage' watches in my opinion simply look better than many other watches made today.

[@gordonburns8731]

A brilliant restoration for a very special person. Thank you for sharing.

[@MrWylis]

What a guy. Lovely story, and a great job. Thanks, Marshall.

[@BrochtrupBean]

One of my favorite places on YT. Thanks for the info, details, and soothing videos.

[@medea27]

Love everything about this video.... my father built & drove rally cars, with a bit of stock car & sidecar racing as well, and I heard many a "Wally-style" story about him & his mates. And I _love_ those Seiko watches... my taste takes after my dad's, and this type of simple stainless steel watch design is right up my alley. This reflected lume design is actually perfect for an everyday watch that's rarely covered by clothing (lots of bright lume on a watch drives me nuts!) and the small crown makes it more comfortable to wear on your left hand, as well as not catching on clothing & other things like long hair - which, as a woman who wears men's watches almost exclusively, is a big win! I bet Wally's smile lit up the room when you gave this to him. 💜

[@fredrikstad01]

Yeeey, Marshall is back❤️❤️Dude, long story why, but your vids gives my mind peace😊

[@DeNialDSoul]

Absolutely love watching you work! You said, "with my other 2 hands", @38:44 while talking about the press and this made me chuckle and it's fantastic! Love everything you do!

[@Seryous]

Stumbled onto this channel, and I knew I recognized your voice after listening to it for so many years watching mtg coverage. Like both contents.

[@johnkelly7886]

Hi Marshall; you comment at the end of your video on the difficulty of hand winding these tiny crowns. There is a pin vise with plastic jaws that is used for winding these tiny crowns, without marring the crown’s knurling. Love your work, and thanks for everything.

[@samsullivan9701]

I love your content, Marshall. I have been watching for about a year and a half. I love having it on as "chill background" when I am doing work. You have sparked such a love and passion for watchmaking that I have just signed up for a "build a watch" event at my local jeweler/AD put on by AWCI. I am super excited to get my feet my feet wet and really appreciate you putting in all this time an effort to bring the horologic hobby to the masses and make it easily accessible. -your friend, Sam

[@milolll]

I want to see it glows in the dark!

[@FollowTheJohn]

I know nothing about watches but I’m addicted to your channel.

[@JoshHefnerX]

Watch came out great! Thanks for sharing that family story with us.

[@valyatimtsenko]

I'm a huge fan of your channel. I also really injoy your stories. Your dad would be proud. Great job on the wally watch.

[@yveslauwereyns6677]

Marshall you inspired me to revive my very own eBay special: a Seiko 7290! It’s now running within a few seconds a day (I know, not perfect) but I’m really happy with it. Really excited to see you work on more complex movements as well!

[@LiqdPT]

Now you made me look at the patreon list and noticed "Fluffy, Bringer of Doom"

[@Xaunoki]

Always a pleasure to *watch* you work your magic.

[@JeffBeairsto]

Beautiful watch and a lovely gift for Mikey.

[@lukeplayer187]

I absolutely love your channel. I know absolutely nothing about watch making or servicing but it’s so relaxing watching you do your thing. Love the story of your dad and his friends nickname, I’m sure Wally will cherish the watch 😊.

[@JBinFL]

I have a Seiko 5 Sport and it has two features i love. One is the intermediate position on the winding stem where one direction sets the day and the other sets the date. Talk about a time saver! And the other is a clear back so that you can see the automatic movement run. I love watching it run!

[@philiprice7875]

my dad told me about the time he was in a jewellery store and he told me to behave or else. there was a cabinet with a skeleton clock that i just knelt down and stared at for 15 mins, total fascination in seeing it work one of the sales girls took me around and turned on the chimes for me to listen too. i was blown away

[@Buddha-bei-die-Fische]

I have been watching some of your videos and I really enyoed it. I'm a total layman when it comes to watches, though I have a number of different ones. What I most like about your videos is your narration. It's so nice and easy going. I applaude you. Best wishes for you from North Germany, Christof

[@jlore6344]

That is a beautiful Seiko, and the work to restore it was awesome as usual. Mikey is a lucky dude. Thanks for sharing.

[@patrickpatterson182]

Ive been watching your channel for about 2 years.....i really enjoy

[@DavidDavis-fishing]

Gooood morning from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day!

[@wildbill9863]

This is incredibly heartwarming Thank you to you and Mikey Sharing this was incredible

[@michaelkaercher]

As always a pleasure to see your videos.

[@Dr.Gunsmith]

Marshall you also help fix my PTSD 🙏

[@TheTubecrap]

Lol, looking forward to watching this but dropped too late for this East Coaster. Must go to bed. I will happily watch tomorrow. :-)

[@Craig_Narramoore]

Oh you bought one to restore. I read it was restoring one he already had. You really are a super nice guy!

[@savage22bolt32]

That view out the window at 45:05 ! Reminds me of the Collins Company building in Collinsville CT, or the Starrett building in Athol, MA, and many others in New England. Ah, can't forget Sam Colt's place in Hartford CT!

[@JewelryEnthusiast]

I love watching these videos.

[@TheDonCucaracho]

lovely watch for Walle 😄

[@donevans1884]

what a gift for a friend , Marshal that is stunning , you have a special way with you , fantastic .

[@janxspirit6707]

Great Video, brought back memories of my late father who had this Seiko too. Thank you.

[@kts.trungle]

Always wait for new video notifications from your channel.