Shocking Reveal: What's Hidden inside this Tissot Watch!

What's inside this Tissot watch? Its a shocking reveal! Lets find out and see if I can fix it!
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[@mrghiax]

I think 99% of people would have given up on this watch long ago, but you tried all ways to save it. Serious hats off to make it as far as you did Mike. Doesn't hurt to show the rare failure, we all have them and certainly nothing to be ashamed of. For a moment I thought you was going to win but the odds really started to stack up against you. Thanks for sharing because I'm sure myself and others have learnt something new from this video.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks . I don’t like to give up on any watch. I’ve had failures but they have not made the channel. I always wonder if the viewer would be disappointed to not see a good result at the end. Clearly by the comments here that thought is not true!

[@pablofierros3312]

No failure in this video. We did learn many lessons. Thanks so much, I was not aware of this movement by Tissot.

[@andrewmurton8379]

Mike you can’t win them all, to fail from time to time is part of life and when you found the date ring glued on most people would have given up at that point but you persevered and kept on trying, I loved the effort on such an unusual and obviously unloved movement and the fact that it was beyond repair didn’t detract from the video at all. 10 out of 10 my friend.

[@phillipmoodie9071]

A good video. Phil.

[@thisoldwatch9944]

Thank you for the video!!! I don’t care what anyone thinks I appreciate seeing fails … it lets us all know we are not the only ones who have them!! Great job !!

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks

[@27087999]

I have the same thing in one of my beautiful Japanese Q&Q brand automatics (Citizen's economical line). Despite having been with me for years, it works wonderfully. It is also a very nice watch, with a dial in Roman numerals and white hands. I have not yet needed to do a cleaning and lubrication service, but I know that it contains plastic components inside. I hope that none of it is damaged, because I am very attached to it and I want to keep it working for many more years. Many greetings and regards to everyone from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

[@markwade1376]

Another excellent video Mike. Its strangely comforting to know that even the more experienced watchmaking hobbyists have failures too. It makes me feel better RE my own efforts in this rewarding and equally frustrating hobby. 👍

[@MyRetroWatches]

It’s all part of the watchmaking rollercoaster. To ride the highs we must accept the lows.

[@bogrot69]

Tissot are indeed owned by the Swatch Group and Ironically Tissot uses the Swissmatic movement in some of their current models. It's based on the Sistem51, is non-serviceable and is also assembled entirely by machine. It's exclusive to Tissot and has a 72 hour power reserve. Great video, I never knew Tissot used these type pf movements in their earlier models.

[@MyRetroWatches]

I will have to have a look at the Swissmatic . It’s sad companies make non serviceable movements . They should think of us hobbyists 40 years later!

[@bogrot69]

@@MyRetroWatches Absolutely!

[@HeSewsToo]

Well I’ve learned from this video. I never knew any watch had plastic parts such as those you featured here. I found this video absolutely fascinating! Thank you for showing it.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks for the feedback. It is indeed a fascinating concept. Even more so at the time. Early 70s plastic was probably still a new material

[@finesse49]

​@@MyRetroWatches The first plastic, bakelite, dates to 1907. It was mostly replaced by other compounds in the 1940s so in the 1970s plastics were not new. The specific compounds may have been new when someone had the not-so-bright idea to make a cheap watch movement from them.

[@MyRetroWatches]

@@finesse49 new to being used in watchmaking. It’s written in the research I did on these models, up until then it was always metal wheels.

[@BradP43]

Actually laughed out loud when Blue Danube started playing. 😂 Great video Mike!

[@MyRetroWatches]

Glad you appreciated it. I figured the build up in the music might help the suspense 😂😂

[@mattcroxford5671]

Valiant effort. As others have said, its just as interesting to see the failures as well as the successes. Strangely comforting.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks for the feedback Matt.

[@hoffmancapote]

Thanks for an informative video about a rather special watch. Strangely enough I am watching this video from the old city of Bern in Switzerland. Surrounded by people in fancy dress because it is Fassnacht in Bern similar to German Fasching. People are giving me a strange luck why I am watching a watch repair video during Fassnacht but not so strange because Switzerland is the home to most watches

[@MyRetroWatches]

It’s nice to know I can be enjoyed in the home of watchmaking!

[@Nickos1b]

It has a lovely dial. It deserved a regular metal movement. Perhaps it isn't too late for that.

[@piquetuk]

The repair was a failure but the video is a great success. Bravo sir.

[@MyRetroWatches]

I have to agree with you. Didn’t think you would all like this one!

[@RalfyCustoms]

Lovely stuff buddy, don't feel bad about it being trashed, it was like that when you got it, thoroughly enjoyed this one, thanks for sharing 👍

[@MyRetroWatches]

I never like to be beaten but the reality was even if I could get it to run that plastic wheel missing all the teeth would make it unusable. Like you say you can’t break a broken watch. Hope you enjoyed it and thanks for watching .

[@user-qt4kt1rb1f]

You continue to surprise your subscribers with unusual mechanisms and watch stories. You have shown an absolutely amazing mechanism - the stage of the search for designers and experimenters of watchmaking. Thank you for your hard work and high-quality video.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Fantastic feedback thank you.

[@paulwilson3434]

I would have gave up. Neck pain Ok 👍🏼 Mike best in the UK

[@paulwilson3434]

Color😊full.

[@paulwilson3434]

I can imagine the technology to develop this

[@robertjordan7323]

Not a fail Mike. I use this as a learning video and awareness of what to expect for this make and model. Thanks

[@jakekaywell5972]

Despite its throwaway nature, like the pin-lever Timexes of old, this is a fairly interesting watch simply because of its all-plastic construction. The early 70s was the very beginning of "modern" plastic usage, so something like this cropping up in that time is hardly surprising.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Yes I agree the similarities of this and pin pallet. People still work on pin pallets so they have faired the test of time also surprisingly. The Idea of plastic is not a bad one but it was from what I’ve read marketed badly and the public associated plastic with toys! I’m still angry with whoever used all that damn glue!

[@moose99moose]

First of your videos I’ve come across - good to see the honesty of not always getting things right. Thank you for posting - I’ve ever heard of a plastic movement except for a big toy clock the kids had when they were toddlers. Good job. Subscribed 👍

[@rustywrench2119]

Good for you Mike at giving it a try. We all have a past that parts of it we’re not proud of and I hope that Tissot looks back on this idea of putting there name on this product with shame and discussed.

[@MyRetroWatches]

I think at the time they were thinking straight. Still a new material back then certainly for small parts. The idea in principle was a good one. I like to see different approaches. What I dont like to see is butchery from some other tinkerer using glue…

[@drchrisblake]

Always an education. Thanks Mike

[@HandyHomestead]

Thanks again for another honest dive into watchmaking. Really appreciate the insight you provide in your videos. By the way I have finally sorted my Andonstar digital scope. I gave up on the .5x lens and just turned the whole camera and screen 180 degrees, raised it up on a box added a small weight to the black baseplate(now facing the rear) unscrewed the light socket on the bottom turned it 180 also so it plugs in from the new back end. Put a slight tilt on the camera and can work under it no problem using my nice green mat. I have a few pics if there is any interest. Cheers, Geoff

[@ctdavis3277]

Bizarre. I had no idea these existed. I appreciate your sacrifice, at any rate.

[@ODPwcca]

It is very interesting to see something way different and way more challenging than usual.

Hello: It is so good that there are people that repair watches. All the watchmakers I knew are dead or into their 90´s. In Patagonia, Argentina, people just dump mechanical or quartz watches, unless Omega or Rolex. An antique store and watch seller gave to me dozens of watches almost unused form the 1880´s to 1990´s that ocupy too much space they say *sighs*. I am an old man and I was amazed when Tissot created the autolub. Cheers from Patagonia!!!

[@steveallum8148]

Hi Mike, not a fail really, still entertaining. Shows the innovative nature of watchmaking. 👍

[@rockp3nguin]

I really enjoyed this one! For thise of us who play around and make nothing BUT mistakes, i think a lot of the YT vids are too smooth and can be a bit daunting. Keep the vids coming, always love to see an MRW notification!

[@johncollier608]

Although you were sold a lemon, Mike. As a watch enthusiast and collector, I've never seen one of these before. Really interesting. It's all part of the history of horology. Suffice to say, it was more than enough for me to subscribe to your channel.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Welcome and thanks for subscribing. I had to show this movement to my audience. Not everyone knows about them so had hoped it would have been interesting for some to see.

[@petersutherland2075]

Plastic Fantastic..............😁😁😁 made me grin. great content on a frosty morning. thanks

[@jouwenlee7829]

Thank you showing us this unique and rare movement. Saw there’re people avoid service/repair on the old basic Timex movement because those are disposable. Comparing to that, this is insane to service a fragile, aged, unremovable plastic movement. Solute to your perseverance.

[@uncleronny6748]

Courage is what it takes to be a watchmaker me thinks...learned alot.

[@UKDrew]

Awesome as Always... Pleasure to watch and learn....Thankyou

[@MyRetroWatches]

Pleased you liked it

[@endy_fx]

I have a soft spot for these historical oddities, someone has abused this one horrifically in the past. I don't think you fail when you're provided with something irreparable from the start.

[@Bristol1]

Hey, thanks for showing us this video! I'm sure it would have been just as easy to delete the footage and move on but showing stuff like this is important. One, this "failure" isn't a fail; someone set you up and buttonhooked you. There was no fixing this movement, I'm sure of it. Two, it's a very interesting movement that I'm not familiar with. Three, I learned new things and got to see a watch I've not seen before! So, thank you for putting this video out. I'm looking forward to the Zenith video, sounds like a good one. 👍

[@walther9161]

Wow what a movement!! Thanks for posting mike and hope all is well!!

[@MyRetroWatches]

All good here!

[@thomasgabriel2213]

What a fantastic video! It stinks you got taken by an eBay seller, but the video was certainly worth watching and may actually help someone down the road. Keep up the great work!

[@MyRetroWatches]

Well at least the watch had a good ending. Had it’s not been glued the video would have been half the fun

[@jan4004]

Hats off to this great job!

[@alanh2062]

Fantastic effort 👍🙏

[@Supercruze]

Very cool watch Mike. Thanks for sharing. Bet many of these watches never survived.

[@MyRetroWatches]

They are all buried in lane fill dumps all over the world !

[@mohamedshaheed1270]

Salute to your patience, had it been other just looking at its plastic movement he will ignored sure it's realised attended and damaged by other other mechanic. MOST Appreciating IS YOU PURCHASED IT FOR 25 POUNDS AND GAVE YOUR BEST MIGHT & TIME TO BRING BACK TO LIFE.

[@martinhead3731]

You are a hero, mate!

[@neala.3837]

I had never heard of Tissot’s Autolube. I really enjoyed this video, even if it didn’t have the happiest of endings.

[@Hrethgir]

My first video of yours, and I'll check out more. Never heard of this movement before, very quirky and cool to see!

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thank you. Plenty of videos in the back catalog! enjoy

[@Hrethgir]

@@MyRetroWatches I am!

[@johnpenny2328]

So much more entertaining Michael. This video is certaily not a failure

[@boydsargeant7496]

Hi Mike, great try! Interesting video. As we know plastic fantastic is a risk!

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

That’s CRAZY!!! What a challenge… My Man went STRAIGHT to the STRAIGHT BLADE… 😆👏🏼

[@jonabitstream]

this "failure" was totally interesting to watch. Thank you!

[@MyRetroWatches]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mars-zgblbl]

Thanks, Mike, much appreciated. Mistakes and mishaps are teaching moments and are more valuable than seeing things go smoothly. Had a good laugh when you found the disappointingly glued dial foot, and I thought, use acetone, then you used acetone. Then when you showed the excess of oil, I thought, dip the whole thing like a Timex, and you dipped it like a Timex.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Clearly you have a mind for this stuff too 😂. This one was a disappointment but I am glad it made a video .

[@Mars-zgblbl]

@@MyRetroWatches Mishaps like this are always a disappointment, but you turned a mishap into a benefit to the rest of us and we appreciate that. Twice I have pooched Swiss watches in the same way: after carefully lifting the pallet cock off its pegs with a screwdriver, I gently grasped the piece with tweezers, lifted up… and the pallet cock took the upper pallet pivot with it. Time to buy a staking set.

[@mazunte5930]

Incomprehensible Mike; Best wishes from Austrian's Watchmakers ;-)

[@rossjackson3670]

Great fun.

[@lukeeesteve]

Thoroughly enjoyed this….. failures are great learning opportunities. We’ve all had parts go ‘walkabout’ 😂 - my wife has a do not vacuum zone around my work desk.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nothing19800]

I enjoyed this video. Boy I’d love to see you fix one of my old watches up. I wish I had a way to give you my eBay

[@Nothing19800]

I have sent you an email

[@darrencheshire8546]

What a shame that someone has butchered the watch before you got there, plastic fantastic is not always the way to go.. but and interesting watch anyway, we can’t win them all. Stay safe buddy

[@MyRetroWatches]

Yes I hope the seller glued his fingers together !

[@darrencheshire8546]

@@MyRetroWatches I was thinking more American Pie glue incident ! 🤪😂

[@babelman1]

Still very interesting video, had a failure myself, so raises my spirits a bit..

[@wwherbert007]

You gave it your best!

[@MyRetroWatches]

I did but I think when I saw the glue I knew it was a gonna.

[@davidcrandall4958]

wow! That's cool!

[@michaellawrence6677]

Love the effort you put into a watch I really consider awful. Your skills are very impressive. Nothing but respect.

[@dodgydruid]

Sorry not been about in the group, had an attack, had hell in hospital then spent a week up in Scotland then picked up some right awful bug that floored me and today is the first day I haven't been bedbound, hope this finds you well :)

[@MyRetroWatches]

Mate we have been concerned for you. I did message you to see how you are so pleased it sounds like your getting better

[@antonysmith9173]

What a fascinating video, l was clued (pardon the pun),you may describe yourself as an amateur, but your skill and patients is outstanding! My respect and admiration.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Glued! love it

[@philspencelayh5464]

I can see why you kept at it, there is nothing like a challenge. It wouldn't do anything for Tissot's reputation. Was there a steel cover over the back? Those "access " holes were just asking for trouble.

[@dale4034]

Even though this is not a watch I'd want for my collection I was fascinated by your video and your perseverance. I can not but wonder how many hours you spent on this watch that didn't make it into the final edit. You didn't fail for lack of trying. I think it would be interesting to disassemble the watch fully (if you could figure out how to get it back together) and see what could be fixed, even it not with the original plates. This project was obviously not something that would pay for your time but it was an interesting challenge.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks for your comment. I don’t like to give up on a watch but this one was ruined before I got it. At least it made a good video. Might bring another one to the channel in the future.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Cut open the plastic case, you can always glue it back together, and have a look at the wheels, you maybe can replace the wheel..

[@MyRetroWatches]

I don’t think it’s worth the effort to be honest. They are designed to be binned and that’s what should happen to them!

[@Za11oy]

I understand that it's probably way more work than it's real worth, specially since it's not made to be serviceable, so you wouldn't be able to put it back together afterward. But I would have been really curious of prying deeper into it and finding the exact cause of its issues. Feeling is some of those broken tooth, probably lodged themselves somewhere problematic. But who knows what went wrong first and exactly! I think entirely too much things are not designed with maintenance and repairing in mind, so I'm glad it doesn't sound like those became too popular! Ahaha!

[@MPiKMS72]

I don't mind watching a failed fix, particularly if i know off the bat it went awry. This was very interesting.

[@cmb1972]

Nice attempt, plenty of dodgy resellers online who ruin watches then sell as spares/repair. I have a few of these also and have managed to get one running well like you have, you can also find these movements in other obscure makers cases such as Smiths Astral. Nice to have a few examples for the historic relevance in a collection. I once received a watch and the crown was held in place with blue-tac...such a proffessional repair 🤣

[@samakaporkchop]

Hi Mike a friend sent me this link 😂😂😂 I'm sorry I'm not laughing at you but at this watch! Lighter fluid is a blessing you could of soaked it in that for like a few minutes. I'm a 3rd generation watch maker, and I've seen a lot worse than this, Tissot came out with this watch and had a huge profit margin because of the material they went with. In Chicago downtown Jewelers Row we called these watches " circus watches" a watchmaker didn't do that but a "watchBREAKER" did 😂 I salute you for all your effort, I would of put it back in its envelope and sent it back, I wouldn't give it a chance to breath! Watches like this and Movado's, Cartier's you'd be surprised how many were replaced with Chinese quartz movements and crazy glued the dial back on it because the dial legs didn't fit back on it. So they would hack off the dial legs and just glue it on SMH. Because how many customers you know ever see their watch movements especially on a Movado or Cartier. By the time the battery runs out they don't remember who they took it to and if you still know that WATCHbreaker he would deny it! I respect you doing this as a hobby, this is a trade that is slowly dieing out, any questions please feel free to email me anytime! Great video and I salute you my friend! Cheers 🍻

[@DrHWO]

Maybe a failure from a working watch perspective, but a resounding success in terms of education, attitude and example. Well done!

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thank you

[@tee6519]

I don't believe I spent my entire lunch break watching this. It was entertaining to say the least.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks for watching! hope you still had time to eat!

[@yanholland315]

Good levels of perseverance! I thought the selection of 'Blue Danube' was appropriate for a nearly impossible task as its the music used in the original 'Elite' computer game when docking, an equally difficult task. I can recommend 'lepsi' as a magnetism checker, available on iPhone only but its helped me diagnose magnetism issues. I'm not sure a failure can be counted against a watch that was designed as a sealed, unserviceable unit. As always some points of learning and for me that's not time wasted.

[@MyRetroWatches]

I lived in Elite on the BBC micro as a kid. Commander Jameson . Still the best game ever!

[@sdavifcom]

Not a failure in my book. What does not kill you makes you stronger, I say!

[@MyRetroWatches]

Indeed.

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

That looks so much like 👍 a toy 🧸 take apart watch I bought in 1980! The days of better quality plastic gears ⚙️. Although I don’t understand why these gears ⚙️ are made of plastic, maybe 🤔 it was for finer timekeeping, or cost 💲 savings on the watch. I’m pretty 😍 sure the little red gear ⚙️ is a magnet 🧲. This is the essential part to the stepping motor of any quartz watch. Your friend, Jeff.

[@rbmwiv]

That’s how you learn new things. Something most would not have ever done the extent you have.

[@jamesbeattie1752]

hi mike i enjoyed your efforts has made my mind up not to have a plastic watch haha!!

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

Well, I wasn't expecting that! I sometimes wonder if it would be possible to create a watch movement that can be serviced without disassembly using just immersion in an ultrasonic cleaner instead. Maybe it could work if the movement was skeletonized and if the bearings were designed to be accessed and oiled from the outside? I've done that with a grandfather clock movement before - dunk it, dry it, oil it.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Well the old Timex services were to wash the whole movement in one do. I did it a while ago on a video. I know from time serviced professionals that in some businesses back in the 80-90s to get the work out the door many , much better movements were washed in one go. Shameful really. Customer would be unaware.

[@nathanaelsmith3553]

@@MyRetroWatches Shocking. I used to work with a guy whose dad was a monumental mason. He told me that normally his father would use a machine to chisel the inscriptions into headstones but sometimes grief stricken loved ones would pay extra for the personal touch and ask him to chisel on the inscription by hand. My friend then told me that his father would then just loosen the screws and set the machine up slightly wonky so that the inscription was not quite perfect and looked as if he had done it by hand.

[@philiplaskey5554]

Oil can contaminate plastic, possibly swelling it up so parts stick.

[@philipharris5201]

great vid...this would have beaten me.However I always try a demagnetiser before anything.. I would have ended up with the date ring in bits in any case... !

[@TheUncleRuckus]

This an Apple and Samsung's dream right here, it's the original _screw your right to repair._ 😂 No way I would've bought something that couldn't be serviced when this was new, bc it's basically disposable which is crazy for the amount of money these were back in the day. I still enjoyed the video even though you couldn't get it running again! 👍👍

[@clydedenby1436]

Failures do not exist in a vacuum. We all have them. I believe that seeing them has it's own value and you should show us yours. We all get to learn a lesson.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Totally agree. Just wondered about a failure on film as I’ve never uploaded a failure and I was nervous about this one but sound not have been as the views are up and comments are positive . To my defence the Watch had been butchered well before I got my hands on it!

[@clydedenby1436]

@@MyRetroWatches it was certainly rubbish. I have run into equally ridiculous problems so I find it, oddly enough, comforting that I am not alone. Food for thought here; all that "wasted" footage could be a new series about the failures in daily life of a watchmaker. As the viewer count will attest to we all enjoy a bit of carnage. Honestly, i watched this one because it was doomed as it helps to know what's out there. Keep up the good work!

[@douro20]

The Autolub was not designed to be oiled. It is quite a good performing movement, often better than COSC accuracy.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Did I say that? They call it self lubricating due to the plastic.

[@williamjames9515]

I did not realize Tissot made something of this quality.

[@ggghhhbbnjjjbb2330]

I can't help thinking that I would have 'got in there' somehow. I would have opened it up for a stripdown. I may be naive, but where there's a will... It would probably be necessary to figure out a way of re-welding the plastic parts together again afterwards. Araldite resin maybe? You could even cast a new gear in some kind of resin, using the old one as a pattern, and hot wax as a mould. There's stuff called 'liquid metal' that you can buy from hardware shops that might work as a gear material in the casting. In any case - thanks for the video and the effort. I had no idea that such a thing existed. At a certain point in history plastic was new and novel. I remember as a child when die-cast metal toys started being replaced by plastic ones. I would guess that they were looking for new applications for plastic. They might as well have used cheese - it would have been only slightly more cheesy than the plastic one 😆

[@dentalcare1]

Interesting video. Thx.

[@pokie6087]

Back in the 70s motorcycle chain manufacturers started to market "self lubricating" final drive chains. All they did was put rubber O rings in the rollers to eliminate metal on metal contact. And so people happily rode them about believing that they never had to oil their chains, up to the point where these O rings succumbed to road grime, salt and general weathering, and eventually disintegrated,causing rapid chain wear. We still use these chains today, and the concept works as chains now last a lot longer than in times gone by, but we soon learned that they do need regular lubrication

[@MyRetroWatches]

Wow! We are often believed what we are told…. Cleaver marketing and public naivety.

[@romanmechetnerful]

This video is as far from failure as can be. This is an awesome educational experience, thank you.

[@zjohka]

you did a great job and the video was nice to watch even with you complaining about it lol just great video thanks

[@MyRetroWatches]

Never done a failure video and it’s been 5 years and 175 videos! Thought you guys might not like it. How wrong was I!

[@samuelherron6558]

Once again a Tissot with plastic galore... rather have a Chinese watch with metal gears and needing oil. So glad i didn't buy the Tissot at Christmas...🙏. Thanks for the video btw as success and knowledge is built upon having endured such failures,so its important too. I watched it through and learnt from it once again. 👍

[@MyRetroWatches]

This is a watch from the 70s and does not reflect modern watches. This was a good idea at the time in an era where plastics were new in watches and servicing costs put people off. I think the concept was good but poorly promoted and clearly not designed to last 50 years .

[@adrianmartin1353]

I have afew of the plastic movements all in working order

[@daleyurk4369]

Mike, you didn't fail. The watch did. It was still a fascinating video! Hope all is well with you.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Well you can’t break a broken watch but I still don’t like to be beaten and it’s very rare for me. I will wait years for parts. I never give up but this one I have to.

[@MrBun9l3]

Looking at it, it seems like you may need the second hand fitted in order to hold one of the wheels in the correct position so the works don't jam.

[@MyRetroWatches]

No the working one I have works fine without it attached

[@MrBun9l3]

@@MyRetroWatches That's good to know. It was hard to tell. This one had certainly been butchered. It's an amazing design though in terms of being the minimum viable product.

[@egold1006]

I would think it was an early version of an experimental quartz movement, without the motor and battery. Works better in an alarm clock.

[@graemerobinson7693]

Good afternoon a very informative video. One question how do I unwind the main spring? So far I have cleaned with Renata the balance wheel moves freely so thinking main spring.

[@MyRetroWatches]

On this type of watch?

[@graemerobinson7693]

@@MyRetroWatches yes the Smiths Astrolon.

[@MyRetroWatches]

@@graemerobinson7693 I don’t know that watch. I’m sure I shown how to do this model in the video

[@erikhoffa966]

Not a failure, interesting 👍

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks 👍

[@Greatdome99]

Gear teeth don't need lube as they're involute (no rubbing), but the axle/hub shafts do.

[@Uncout1]

I suspect the reason for the 1 jewel is to keep the balance wheel an off the shelf part, it's probably the most expensive part of the movement and would have been prohibitively expensive to design, tool up and supply a custom peice from whoever they bought the assembly from

[@MyRetroWatches]

That’s a good possibility. Didn’t think of it like that .

[@MikeB_UK]

@38:00 "What a crap video this is." No. Not in the least. As others have already said, it's great. Seeing what you do and how you go about these fixes is so entertaining. Sad it didn't work out, but you can't win them all. Hats off for showing a failure. Your teardowns and repairs are really great. Keep up the entertaining work.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks Mike. Just disappointing it could not be fixed

[@clivejameson9033]

As they say it's not the winning it's the taking part 😁 Awful as that movement is it's still interesting in its own right...and well done Mike for taking it on 👍

[@MyRetroWatches]

Thanks Clive. I keep looking for these at the Watch fairs. The Lanco came from a fair last year some time so you probably saw it.

[@paulwilson3434]

Mike the Sherlock Holmes of watches

[@robertyoung7770]

Maybe by serrating the blade slightly with a diamond ignition file would have helped?

[@mikesey1]

Most Seiko 5 watches have two or three plastic wheels, but only in the day & date train, not the main drive.

[@supaflymicros]

In Tissot's case this would be considered a 'swatch system 52'. Lol Edit: I guess around the 2 or 3 minute mark you pretty much covered that.

[@funkykoval2099]

Hi. Is it possible to heat up this glue to make it soften without acetone, while rest would be covered with capton tape , like in electronics repair? Do you know which kinds of plastic were used in this movement? I'm assuming polycarbonate on all transparent parts.. All best

[@MyRetroWatches]

It’s possible I suppose but bring so close to the dial and with the rest of the case being plastic heat would be a scary thought. Things could go south very quickly