Rolex is a nice robust watch steel bracelet. I like rolex watches very nice. ❤😊🤩☺️🤗

I bought one of those but on an Oyster bracelet when I was 19 (so 20 years ago) for $650. I got it serviced once a couple of years on; it came with a weak crown tube, an aftermarket crystal, but keeping ok time. I got a full service, the crystal replaced, and the crown tube replaced, for about $150. I wore the heck out of that thing from the time I bought it until 2019; kept perfect time the whole time, selling at flea markets in the freezing cold and the scorching heat, rain, snow, loading and unloading a big truck every day, and getting smashed hard enough against a pole by the head of a goat to break a chunk off the crystal. I love that watch. It’s not really pretentious or anything; nobody notices it- granted most of my time with it on various leather straps; not a fan of old Rolex bracelets. Too many people see the pompous overpriced marketing of today and don’t remember the Rolex of the late 60s that was like a Volvo or Mercedes of that time- a premium price fully justified by the quality and ruggedness of the product on a functional level.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

What you are saying is so true. I love this type of Rolex too

Good work! But you need to realign that bezel haha, the 12 o'clock double battons are somewhere near 7 o'clock 😅

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

You are right. I did not pay attention on the video

I do believe what you say is true though you have to have a manual wind watch or several like myself to appreciate the true mechanics of a mechanical watch.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

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Wonderful job I own a Rolex precision manual wind one of my favorite watches

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

It is a great watch

I bought that same model (at least it looked the same on the outside) in 1974 with a leather band brand new for $100 USD. I lost it some 20 years later and it still makes me sad. I would no doubt still be wearing it to this day if I had'nt. Thank you for bring it back for me.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

It is a great watch

Thanks for showing the polishing too. So illuminating.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

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nice amplitude...great job.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

Yes Perfect and great work on the bracelet. Keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Bruce

love it every little detail on this watch, maybe is time to send you my fathers omega Seamaster 166.0223 that needs a lot of love!!!!

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

No problem you can send it if you want

I have this watch in a Tudor. Same same. Wild.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Great watches as well

Its a great watch rolex wonderful.

@FrenchWatchCollector

9 ай бұрын

Yes it is a nice one

You ar a true artist! Love watching your vids!

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Awesome video!

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Great video. Merci! I've got the same watch to service. Your video helps me a lot with my project ;)

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

I just watched your video and I absolutely loved it! I found your presentation to be incredibly informative and engaging. You did a great job of breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand terms. I also appreciated the humor and personal anecdotes that you sprinkled throughout the video. It made the content more relatable and enjoyable. You're one of the few KZreadrs who I can consistently count on to deliver high-quality content. Keep up the great work! "I outsourced this feedback to AI"

Excellent travail Bravo (from Beyrouth)

@FrenchWatchCollector

4 ай бұрын

Un grand merci !

Beautiful job on that restoration..and a great watch imo. Movement is pristine for its age. Excellent job as well on the bracelet and polishing back to spec. Well done monsieur. Kudos

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Glad you liked it

Such a great job, lovely watch

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

Nice! I have a solid gold 3410 Precision 1210 movement from the 60's.

@FrenchWatchCollector

5 ай бұрын

Great one

Great job as usual with a superb movement, I love these vintage movements. Thank you.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

I didn't know you could tighten up a jubilee bracelet like that. Very interesting & may have to watch that part again (not that I would ever attempt it). Just had Grandpa's Rolex Date (1977) serviced, and that's one thing that I think would make it perfect. It's very loose, but it's still my favorite watch.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Yes you can do it. It is very time consuming but it makes a huge difference on a watch

@Bill_Hartnett

10 ай бұрын

Thing is, the clasp says "Rolex" but it doesn't have have he #'s staked on the ears where it meets the watch so I'm not sure it's original. Otherwise I would send it to you to make it happen.

Just love the restoration, beautiful work on the movement and the refinished case and bracelet look superb, this is how I would like my watch to look after it had received work from a professional like you should I ever own a vintage Rolex.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

It would be my pleasure

Yet another great video. These step-by-step videos are nice for the hobbyist seeking to up his game. FWC...One day....if you happen to run across one...I would love to see you do a Rolex 1030 movement. I have a 1957 Rolex Oyster Perpetual I need to service. It has been virtually untouched since given as a 25-year service watch way back in 1957. Though it runs well, I am uncertain of its service history, so it likely needs to be serviced after years of dried-up (maybe original) oils. The timegrapher reveals as much. The watch is like new and, from what I was told, was virtually unworn. Since I do not want to miss anything or overlook some Rolex eccentricity, and I cannot find a 1030 servicing/restoration video anywhere, you would be just the man for the job 👍👍😊😊😎😎

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

I will do if I can find one

Me gustan mas los relojes a cuerda manual, pero tener que desenroscar la corona para darle cuerda y volver a enroscar no me parece muy razonable...muy buen trabajo ! Saludos desde Uruguay.

Thank you for the video of starting on this as hobby I collect vintage watches up to the 70s could you please make a video of which oil the you use?if you have make one sorry but I can’t find it

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

I will do

These watches are the most robust and solid The only thing that I wouldn't like about this one is you have to unscrew the crown wind it and screw it back down every day I think that would put a tremendous wear on the crown tube and the threads and the gaskets and reduce the length of time it would be water resistant other than that it's a daily wearer without worrying about hurting it.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Yes it is an extra step but it is very easy to change the tube and not expensive at all

@garyboyle695

10 ай бұрын

They are no more robust and solid than most other watches. It's a nice watch, that's about it.

Nice job again! Which tool do you use for removing the bezel? And your tool for removing the crown gasket?

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

I use a tool from cousin uk to remove the bezel and for the crown gasket is a dental tool

We're do you buy the ultrasonic cleaner from, love your channel 😊

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

I put the link in the description with a discount code from vevor

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@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

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Cannot understand why the cleaning machine does not damage the delicate parts ....it looks quite ferocious like a washing machine

@FrenchWatchCollector

3 ай бұрын

The parts are so light so it doesn't damage the parts

Another great job! Is it difficult to fix the repair the bracelet stretch?

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Not difficult but long

@raymondlee7182

10 ай бұрын

I didn’t see this for sale on the website.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

@@raymondlee7182 it is not on yet but actually already several people put an option on so it might be already sold

@raymondlee7182

10 ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector Ok, thanks!

when i separate the bracelets links the pins will not remove no matter how hard I try to pull them out with pliers. How do I get the pins out without breaking them. they seem to just pull right out for you but not me

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

I use the side of the tool to rest against and pull it by rotating it. If I pull straight on it it will not come out as well

hi mr french watch collector what is a good size in litres for the ultrasonic machine for watches?

@FrenchWatchCollector

9 ай бұрын

The smallest one. Under 1 liter

@roberttodd2414

9 ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector really? OK thanks

Hello , do you think modern automatic watches are built to last more than old ones interms of materials and manufacturing standard?? Like can it go years without service unlike old made watches ? Hopefully you understand my point 😅😅

@FrenchWatchCollector

9 ай бұрын

Mechanical watch manual or automatic need to be serviced. There is no link between automatic or not. After modern watches need to have parts changed more often than old watches

@mohnnadmercedes8246

9 ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector 🤔 interesting So silicone parts and other non lubricant stuff in new movements need to have more parts and care than older materials,?

What is time period to service a Tissot mechanical watch.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Depends on how much you wear it. 5 to 8 years

Bonjour. Je voudrais faire une formation d'horloger sur Paris. Y'a- t-il des débouchés? Est-ce un métier difficile pour les cervicales? Merci pour votre aide.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

Il y'a beaucoup de travail et aujourd'hui les conditions sont biens meilleures

@davidassayag6634

10 ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector merci beaucoup pour votre réponse. Je crois que je vais me lancer !

Bonjour et merci pour cette vidéo ! J’ai un soucis avec une Oysterdate Precision. Est-ce que nous pourrions échanger pour avoir ton point de vue ? Merci !

@FrenchWatchCollector

Ай бұрын

Bonjour, je vous ai envoyé un mail

@jonathanoliva7095

Ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector Parfait, je viens de le voir. Merci

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@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

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I am not sure, but did you just polish the bracelet and the case of a truly original and basically fine Rolex? If so, you did what Rolex do with vintage watches all the time: totally devalue them. Maybe one of the videos of the Horological Society of New York by Eric Wind ("Collecting Vintage Watches") should have told you that this is a total no-go. What a waste of time and money ... and you usually do such good work.

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

This is a very personal taste. Myself I will do the same as you said. Some people prefer to have their vintage pieces looking fresh and you cannot go against their opinion if it is their watch

@ygrbooks

10 ай бұрын

@@FrenchWatchCollector You are absolutely right, though I would tell the customers about this problem.😩 Rolex has really "destroyed" so many of their watches in the past and their latest program in collaboration with Bucherer (Certified Pre-Owned) gets rid of all the original "defective" parts, boxes and papers ... and you cannot even claim them back!

Ask an English speaker to tell the comments or do it in French

@roybarker5896

10 ай бұрын

Idiot 🧐

Yo écoute! Je regarde toutes les vidéos ! Moi! Je suis le meilleur pour regarder les vidéos ! Et vous ne pouvez pas m'empêcher de les regarder tous !

@FrenchWatchCollector

10 ай бұрын

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