Such a professional, lovely to watch you at work

I have this exact model from 1978 and it’s a the most beautiful watch in my collection- real icon and rare as hence teeth already

@readrepairs

4 ай бұрын

Yes they are incredible. Will become more and more desirable.

Excellent video, thanks for posting. IMHO it is a great shame rolex are not producing quartz watches today for those of us living in the 21st century. Maybe it is harder to buy out a pre-existing quartz watch manufacturer than it would appear...

@readrepairs

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment. Yes totally agree. I think Grand Seiko have done much to legitimise quartz, maybe Rolex will return to that. M

i love how you line up the secondhand to the next minute this drives my ocd mad when other watch servicers dont do this thank you!

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've seen quite a few expensive quartz watches where the hand drifts in and out of alignment. I guess the issue is the dial needs to be printed perfectly concentrically with the axis of the hand.

I would absolutely love to watch a video of you doing a cleaning and a battery replacement of my oyster quartz

As you did mention,....others have also mentioned how this partucular manufacturer is very cagey with allowing even quality watchmakers to do any sort of work on their product. Shame though, because there are so many vintage and antique movements out there that require parts that are so stringently guarded by this manufacturer that its nearly impossible to get them going. I myself have 2 very beautiful ladies watches that i need certain parts,...ladies watches arent that "water resistant" especially fron the 20's and 30's and any good watchperson would know what parts im talking about. Anyway, rant over. Great job Matt as usual. Thanks. Mike.♥️👍🏼👍🏿

@readrepairs

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, appreciated! Matthew

Excellent visuals and commentary. Thank you

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross. Glad it was of interest.

This isn't even my watch and I imagined how grateful the owner will be when they see this video. The care and dedication are captivating to watch. I appreciate the meticulous level of work you brought to a battery change! I am so glad I found your channel. I would love to see your version of what you would suggest for tools and where to start when learning to repair watches. I am open to advice and want to be patient (and joyful) in my approach to watchmaking. I acknowledge my limitation will always be my inability to actually make replacement parts. However, I am patient enough to source a broken piece and learn from those who love fixing these pieces of mechanical art as much as I do. Keep these videos coming!

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

We have a whole lot more content under the How to repair pendulum clocks brand including a Facebook group which you might find of use. Clocks not watches but some of it is transferable. M

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind comments. Appreciated.

Professional , well done 👍👍

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very very interesting, never seen this, thank you

I used the Watch almost One o Two times a week, that the reason it has the battery on , and always, hear in Argentina, i go to Rolex to change it, thank you, becouse in Argentina isnt other Rolex service

@readrepairs

4 ай бұрын

Understood. They are beautiful watches and will only increase in value. Enjoy.

I'm surprised the seconds hand alignment was so poor even after attempting to adjust it.. This would drive me crazy if I wore it!

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Its an interesting issue that moist quartz watches seem to have. Not ideal!

Excellent video, can you please confirm the correct case back opening tool size? Is it 28.3, 29.5, or something else? Thanks

Thx for the video, may I know which model of battery should I use? 303? 357?

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

I used Renata 303

Is it common practice to strip these movements down and clean and reoil all pivots as in a mechanical watch? Also, is there a seal on the stem that can also be replaced?

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Yes there would be a manufacturers service schedule just like a mechanical watch and yes the crown is sealed in the same way as the regular Oyster. M

Tissot PRX homage :) :) :)

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!! Indeed…

@gshockbabe6144

Жыл бұрын

Between the technology and the finishing on this movement,its no wonder Oysterquartz watches are so highly valued and sought after!😮

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

@@gshockbabe6144 Yes, it is a real gem. For years they were totally overlooked. I remember the last new stock ones being sold off heavily discounted. Those were the days!!!

Today I learned Rolex makes or made battery operated watches lol

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Indeed!!!

@NewsScapeChannel

8 ай бұрын

Yes indeed - not a lot of people know that. There is a tale of an Oysterquartz owner being spared a mugging because the thief assumed it was Chinese fake.

Thank you very much, where are you from, England?

@readrepairs

4 ай бұрын

Yes, York, UK

Do you know how many years Rolex has been manufacturing spare parts for this caliber and, on the other hand, what is the useful life of the electronic module of this model?

@readrepairs

4 ай бұрын

Good questions to which I dont know the answers I'm afraid. I would say the useful life of the electronics doesn't differ from regular electronics so very broadly 50 years I would guess. What almost always damages these watches - and it happened to the one I worked on - is the watches went out of fashion for some years/decades and many were left with the cells in which leaked. Of course, lack of water-resistance would also quickly damage the electronics. I think those two factors are almost always the reasons for failure, not age per-se. M

@juancarloskalfaian2977

4 ай бұрын

@@readrepairs thank you

@juancarloskalfaian2977

4 ай бұрын

I asked you becouse I have one with all its complete services like Rolex requests every 10 years and battery changes every year and a half, I have had it since 1980 and I don't know if it is time to change it for a mechanical one. or continue whit the Oysterquartz, what do yo recommend to me

@juancarloskalfaian2977

4 ай бұрын

@@readrepairs I asked you becouse I have one with all its complete services like Rolex requests every 10 years and battery changes every year and a half, I have had it since 1980 and I don't know if it is time to change it for a mechanical one.

@readrepairs

4 ай бұрын

Keep it. They are still relatively undervalued. They will in future be very rare so will only increase in value. If you dont want to wear it, just have the battery removed for dry storage. Unlike a fully mechanical watch, the loads are so tiny not having it serviced is unlikely to cause any damage. Regular battery replacement though is essential or have the battery removed. @@juancarloskalfaian2977

Scratch it all 😂😂😂

can you please show how to regulate the oyster 5055 running slow thank you

@readrepairs

3 ай бұрын

There is a trimmer in the circuit. This is adjustable via the watch back-plate. the scale is engraved =/- . Also try a new cell.

@ybggorot1912

3 ай бұрын

did replaced the battery --- how much do you turn (+) if it looses 3-4 sec/month@@readrepairs

@openclockclubarchive325

3 ай бұрын

@@ybggorot1912I would leave it. If the rate is consistent, the risk of dirt ingress and/or damage is greater i think that regulation for such a small amount. What was the original specification when the watch was new?

Best watch of all time Greatest watch brand =Rolex Most iconic Rolex =Datejust Most accurate reliable datejust= The Rolex Oyster quartz 🧐 THE END

@readrepairs

8 ай бұрын

Very difficult to disagree.

I went to a Rolex boutique last week to have my battery changed. After couple of days after they call me saying that all is good, the watch is ready to pickup. After 5 days I arrive to the shop for pickup and when they give it to me it is not moving. The salesman was surprised and said “it is probably broken”. Now I have a watch not moving and an invoice saying: battery replaced, watch checked and impermeable. What should I do now? What is your opinion? The watch is in perfect conditions and was running exceptionally since many years before running out of battery.

@readrepairs

3 ай бұрын

How long ago had the old battery expired? Was that boutique a Rolex Authorised Dealer or Rolex authorised service centre? If it was, I would just return it and ask for a written report of the faults/fault. If you feel it is unreasonable, take legal advice of how/if to pursue a claim. If it was not a Rolex authorised centre, take the watch to a Rolex authorised service centre and ask them to prepare a written report (you may have to pay for this). Then you can decide whether to take legal advice of how to pursue. One of the major issues with these watches is the cell (battery) being left in the watch once it has discharged. That had happened to the one I worked on. Get everything in writing. Hope this helps. Matthew. If the centre was independent, they may be a member of a professional body, in which case, if things are not resolved to your satisfaction, you make approach them for advice.

@user-ws6dt9sj2o

3 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠hi thanks for the reply. The previous battery lasted a few years and expired 1 month ago. I brought for a replacement about 2-3 weeks after it stopped. It was an authorized dealer, they did the replacement in the shop but they don’t service watches there, they send them to another center. They won’t even give me a report of the problem without sending it to the other center. I have a trusted service center but I am abroad for a few months. I might take it there later as you suggested.

@readrepairs

3 ай бұрын

@@user-ws6dt9sj2o Is this Rolex USA? Write to their head office customer service.

@user-ws6dt9sj2o

3 ай бұрын

@@readrepairsit is in Nice, French Riviera. Thanks again for the suggestion.

With the misaligned seconds hand or dial, this looks like a very poorly manufactured Rolex. But it runs again, so all is fine:👏👍👌!

I thought rolexes didn't use batteries. 😅

@readrepairs

4 ай бұрын

We live and learn!!!!

Good job.

@readrepairs

Жыл бұрын

Thank you