For the first time in my life, someone convinced me why quality watches are expensive. The level of precision involved and the time invested in assembling a watch is definitely valuable. All the major watch makers should hire you to promote their product rather than some race car driver, guys on a yacht or a bikini clad woman. I watched the video so much concentration that I need coffee now. Bravo, the Watch Surgeon.

@occultustactical6138

4 жыл бұрын

I have a few. Rolex GMT, Breitling Navitimer, ... they can be good investments too. My GMT was a retirement gift from my wife. We paid $3600 in 2003. I had overhauled at Rolex last year. The watch shop said that my watch is going $8k-$10k. Watching videos like this shows why they’re so expensive.

@ImDembe

3 жыл бұрын

@@occultustactical6138 Rolex is one of a few brands that have gone up in price, Breitling you need to be a bit more selective for it to go up in value but alot of watches hold their value pretty good, best is to buy a good used one and in the end you wont lose any money, if you are lucky you will get more.

@traviswalker8933

3 жыл бұрын

@@ImDembe Rolex is a brand that is really over priced for what it is.

@ImDembe

3 жыл бұрын

@@traviswalker8933 Can't argue that but at the same time it's the brand that depreciate least.

@RaptorProducts1991

3 жыл бұрын

This is a sad fact, but it is one: people buy emotions, not facts (even top notch quality products are bought because they express status)

This not watch repair. It surgery of the highest order. So impressive.

@Rsmin

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Fantastic

@dasheddevelopments6125

4 жыл бұрын

It's very impressive but not surgery otherwise the repairs would be done with the clock ticking lol great work tho

@markusyeetus

4 жыл бұрын

+831 seconds gave me a stroke

@francis8062

3 жыл бұрын

I agree... He is a real pro!

@nunyabizness199

3 жыл бұрын

Was just going to comment, I wonder how many watch makers actually are able to do all of that. Not just repair, but expertly polish, relume etc.. I've had expensive watches repaired, and they didnt even offer to give the watch or bracelet a polish and I had to purchase a new bracelet. Live and learn, I guess.

Вообще немцы молодцы, на счет дизайна , надёжности , красоты , отличная работа браво.👍❤👍

If I would restore the watch, there would be a few parts left and the watch would not work. It's amazing how inventive people are. I'd love to have a Breitling, but it looks funny with my thin arms. THX a lot for the Video.

This is a masterclass in the art of presentation. The watch repair and restoration is beyond amazing, but the filming and editing should receive an Oscar...!

Spent the entire footage glued to the process and whilst the renovation is fantastic, I was enthralled by your ability to disemble AND reasemble the complex watch precisely. Hats off to you my man, for a wonderful video..

@BUSTRCHERRI

3 жыл бұрын

A long time ago I watched a show on watch reair teachers and there was only one left in the United states and he was ready to retire. They say watch repair or is one of the most scarce occupations around now in North America and if you were to learn the trade could make over $350,000.00 a year. Clocks included though which I would assume would be a walk in the park after working on watches.

@MrSparklespring

3 жыл бұрын

@@BUSTRCHERRI Yes, unfortunately the 'throw away' society has done a lot of damage, not only for the skilled professional but for our planet in general. Too much waste...

@nickr3589

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone is commenting how amazing it is to be able to take a watch apart. I changed batteries for the first time in my life and I felt like a brain surgeon. I have no idea who you can take these watches apart and get them back together it’s not hard it’s a skill and talent. I really want to mess one of my watches up just so I can watch you fix it. Love the videos

@madmanmechanic8847

2 жыл бұрын

He doesn't reply has a ego problem when you complement him he just blows you off no replies

Another beauty got its deserved treatment. Nice job as always!

I've been working for more than 20 years in the aerospace industry in many different areas, but no doubt about it my favorite job was working in the Air Force and also in the civilian industry as aircraft mechanic, because I could use my aviation tools in something that a man created out of metal and some other components, and after so many engineering knowledge putting into it, the wonder of fly becomes real.. As a fellow "Mechanic" that respect the craftsmanship of every single job that involves the meaning of a "mechanism" I salute you, and I present my respect to your craft. Excellent job, performed beautifully..

I am a big fan of Breitling and it makes me happy that this beautiful piece shines in new splendor. Great job!

@johnedwards1685

4 жыл бұрын

I’m not a fan of Breitlings at all. However a good friend of mine who was a committed watch lover absolutely adored them, the more rare the better. His opinion of watches was based on a lifetime of research and ownership, reading every auction catalogue, competing against the other collectors.....whereas my opinion is based on pure ignorance. I know nothing about this timepiece, but I have to say I think it is a beautiful, astonishing machine and will likely last a good man a good lifetime. And yes, seeing this piece, I am now a fan of Breitlings.

@grochas_1431

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnedwards1685 Pleased to welcome a new Breitling fan :).

@johnboyd7158

2 жыл бұрын

I've only owned two "expensive "watches and both were Breitling. This video was terrific.

there is no question about the skills of restoration but I still cannot believe that someone abandoned or left or throw such an expensive watch. I still have my dad's 1980s Seiko five watch that is in need of restoration but still working and I will never throw it away

OMFGG this watch is on my bucket list to own , you lucky bugger , brilliant job as usual ,

Wonderful to see a neglected and unloved very high precision watch brought lovingly back to life!

@salty-as-heck9915

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say neglected. Looks to be an early 90's Breitling. Someone probably wore it as their only watch for 20 years until it finally gave up the ghost for lack of servicing. You can tell they wore that watch everywhere and did everything with it. Then it probably sat in a drawer for another 5+ years until this guy bought it and serviced it. Personally, I would not have polished the actual watch case, and I think the hands should not have been lumed. It is a vintage watch after all, and believe it or not that hurts resale value. A good service and maybe a light polish of the bracelet, and recoloring the bezel markings was all she really needed. But still, his watch and he can do what he likes with it, and as far as restorations go it was still a good one (even with the lume and the light case polishing.)

It's like watching open heart surgery without the blood. It's very clear you love what you do. You are a true perfectionist. To me it's heaven watching you work. Thank you.

The more I am watching your videos on watch⌚ surgery, the more I am getting interested to your amazing and the fascination for Automatic mechanical watches of vintage brands. I love and admire to see the mechanical functions of Automatic watches ⌚. I posses a few of some brands.

When it comes to fine imitation watches, nkuwan delivers. I've bought from them several times, and I've never been let down.

This man is a good repair man,because he did a good job on this watch,It pays to get a good one

I was lucky to find this model and wear it as my day watch. The video made me feel a bit queasy seeing the full disassembly, especially when the magnifying glass has to be used. I think I'll have to treat this timepiece with a bit more respect from now on, seeing the level of craftsmanship in the restoration let alone orignal build. Amazing video thank you.

Absolutely fantastic, to see a craftsman demonstrate such skill and knowledge of their craft is a joy to behold. Nice timepiece too!

A well worn timepiece to start. I can't believe that's the same watch.

This is 10000+ times better than ASMR

Very nice and precised restoration ☺☺

FYI: I like your videos before watching them. Despite the fact of the spectacular, immaculate job you're demonstrating, your videos may be a psychological relief for some (me included). Thank you! Awaiting more and more videos.

I once assembled a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle and I bought i was a God, i am humbled beyond words with your expertise, thank you for entertaining me with your video

Soo impressive. You can't learn these kind of "art works" from books. Practise makes perfect.

@RedDeadRestoration

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

Best restoration video I've seen so far, excellent workmanship, prime tools and beautiful watch.

Seriously my favourite restoration channel in KZread, so entertaining and relaxing, I watch before bed usually ❤️

I'm convinced that owning a high-end mechanical watch is like owning a German car (Mercedes, Porsche, BMW): you own it as a statement of wealth. These types of watches require meticulous care and routine service. They are gorgeous and do make a statement...but for the same reason I drive a Mazda, I'll stick with my Casio (solar powered and atomic radio controlled) for its superior reliability and utility. But I love these videos, I have a great appreciation for the work being done here.

@soldiers303

4 жыл бұрын

Except owning a car doesn't show anything. Most people buy it in finance

@jw11432

4 жыл бұрын

@@soldiers303 Well yeah, you're right. But there's still a balance that differs greatly between one of those and in my case, a Mazda lol Kinda like how people mostly seem to buy Harleys for a status symbol as opposed to buying one because they think it's actually a great bike.

Watchmaking is the pinnacle of engineering. Watching the craftsman at work is inexplicably (and oddly) satisfying.

Nobody: KZread at 3 AM: Ok, one last satisfying video

This is a real professional. I was just thinking if I took it apart, I wouldn’t have any ideas how to put it back together.😊

@72Yonatan

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it takes memory and skill.

It is an honor to watch a craftsman work his magic. Like watching the Mona Lisa being painted....after it was first thrown out in a dumpster.

Not lucky you, as you say in the description, that it is not a fake. Lucky piece, that you found it and brought it back to life.

I love how some watches are so messed up that you think it's never gonna be good again, but when he takes out the faces, they're in pristine shape

Restoration videos are my favorite. They are always satisfying and especially if it's about vintage and quality things.💯

This is a high quality of craftsmanship

Notice how this abandoned 90s Breitling looks basically new inside, the bezel turns perfectly after cleaning and the spring still has an amplitude of 330, thats a testimony to the manufactoring quality of Breitling. Good seals and good tolerances.

Great restauration work, one small tip for the removal of the lume on the hands, you could use a glasfiber brush.

@saliselmani9433

3 жыл бұрын

You dare to tell this man a tip? Come on man just watch and enjoy 😂

this was strangely satiisfying to watch :) this is not a job, it's a craftsmanshop, in these times we live in :(

My uncle used to be a horologist but mainly worked on and repaired large clocks such as Grandfather and church clocks. Its good to watch a master at work. Thankyou.

STEADY HAND LUKE for sure... :) I have the same watch that was sent back to the US Service Center, now I know why it took a while and why it cost so much to make it factory original. Thank you.

I love the bit where he sticks the chopsticks into the plasticine …. That’s about my level.

i read some where when you see someone making any job looks easy know here's professional your videos so stunning i enjoy them

@dinhvanthietdinhvanthiet1792

3 жыл бұрын

Domg ho nay ban bn vau

My God. I would like this video 1,000 times, if I could. I just purchased my first automatic - a 42mm Hamilton Khaki Field Auto. I look forward to purchasing a Breitling one day.

@YZFMANIAC08

3 ай бұрын

I just bought mine after owning a lot of seiko’s and other low-mid level watches. I can’t take my eyes off it

Always extremely impressive. I’d rather watch a watch restoration than the mostly trash on TV. Academy Award for “know how”. Thanks.

wow, just wow. It's probably nicer than when it was brand new.

Stunning. You are an artist, my friend. So glad I found this channel.

thats serious precision skill you have

ВОСХИТИТЕЛЬНО!!! Невозможно глаз оторвать!!!! Смотрел как в детстве сказку!!!

Damn that Breitling is in a rough shape :D It is always a joy to se when someone fixes up a watch!

My goodness, from scrapper to something most of us would be proud to own - amazing work Sir.

Ah see even before you started I was able to see the potential here. Breitling that was abandoned. I wish some would abandon a few my way. Love how you set the peg wood in the Rodico to re-lume the hands. I find it amazing to see so many Breitling watches that are just about beaten to death. And the ones from the race to build a watch to compete with the quartz era are often abused. Maybe John Travolta would send me a few out of his collection? I am aloud to dream dang it!

Amazing job, good for another 25 years when taken care of

Nice job! I have a Breitling Shark automatic that I've had for 28 years and am doing the same (although, mine's in a lot better shape than the one you did).

I’m so envious. I love looking at Breitling watches and dreaming of having one. So this must count at an amazingly lucky find, especially as it’s real. The complexity of the work you do is amazing. I didn’t realise just how much went into the inside of a watch until I watched your channel.

@cristian6766

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same. I hate the guy! I hate some people who get so f'ing lucky... I feel this way whit guys who find cars at 500-1000 usd and it turns out it's a gem. Or tools and other similar stuff. How the hell can they be so lucky...

@72Yonatan

3 жыл бұрын

@@cristian6766 - Do not envy any other human being on this planet. You have a reason for being created, and there is something in this world that only you can do, otherwise you would not be here. Your mission is to make an effort to find that special contribution and to perform it. Envy leads to death of the spirit, and only brings negative results into the world.

@cristian6766

3 жыл бұрын

@@72Yonatan Thank you for the encouraging words! It's actually my birthday today :D.

@cristian6766

3 жыл бұрын

@@72Yonatan I don't realy hate the guy and other people :)) i just wish i were that lucky sometimes. The guy is awesome and is doing an amazing job.

@scootermcgruder450

2 жыл бұрын

@@cristian6766 he is in the business. The watch was probably brought in for a repair estimate and the owner just left it to cover the assessment bill. I restore Porsches for a living and it happens all the time. Always remember this..., there is no such thing as a " free" Porsche/ watch/ name your obsession !

Damn it! These videos are getting addictive!

Nice to see the automatic works cleaned and restored. Fine work !!

You should have way more subscribers. DISASSEMBLY is one thing, but putting it back together CORRECTLY is a whole different level 👏👏👏

Not sure how I got here but I stayed for 17 minutes and 50 seconds!

@scdevon

3 жыл бұрын

You got here because the men's luxury / vintage watch market is exploding right now and it's in KZread's hit list.

I have owned the same model Breitling Colt since 1996 (A17035) and wore it to work almost everyday since. I have owned (and still own) several other fine watches but this is my favorite "hands" down. It was cool to see the guts of my own model of watch, and I now understand why it is expensive to service (though thankfully has only needed cleaning). Fantastic work and thanks.

Spectacular result. Thanks for posting.

absolutely amazing. wow. the engineering in some watches. hands like a surgeon.

The delicatness needed to take this apart is insane, * proceeds to beat the watch face and assembly out

This is why these older Breitling Colts are still a steal. The case work and bracelets are very well done and most use an eta 2824-2 (Breitling 17). And at 38mm are sized perfectly. This looks like Colt A17035 btw.

@RedDeadRestoration

4 жыл бұрын

Yes that's right, it's an A17035 👌🏻

Wow i carried one for 25 years, and had no idea of the beautiful complexity of it. Thank you, you gave a new sense of value to my only very personal object.

Something tells me he's done this before Amazing

Finally i found something much more complicated than my life.

I wear my B-1 every single day, for over 15 years, and have NEVER had it look so beat up as this body and bracelet. The guys must be in construction or something. Cleaning every 3 years and a good polish of the body and bracelet every 5 years will keep them nice. Great job getting it banging well again.

@RedDeadRestoration

4 жыл бұрын

Your B-1 will last for many many years if treated like that 👍

Delighted to see someone restore an old but non-functional gem in this age of use-and-throw.

I wish i could be as lucky as you and find a watch like that.

First of all... as much as I appreciated watching this... how does one even consider leaving a Breitling this way? Impeccable job friend, amazing restoration :)

@largol33t1

3 жыл бұрын

It costs almost as much as a new watch when you have to take it in for service. I have a Tissot automatic that needed service badly. I paid $100 MORE to service that watch than to buy a new one. I chose the service because I bought it in Switzerland and it is a model never sold online or outside Europe.

This has brought back many great memories of me as a child sitting in a dim-lit room with just a lamp on a desk watching my grandfather do exactly what you just did. happy memories brought back to me thank you it was amazing to watch again.

@RedDeadRestoration

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that 😉👍

How do guys like this keep track of where all these little parts go??? YIKES! I'm in my 80's and thought I'm too old to be impressed, but this guy and his little parts and pieces impressed me.

All i can say is "wow" excellent how i wish i had a watchmaking skills

@BiHiviyaAzadiye

2 жыл бұрын

You can learn.

Uma obra de arte!

It's like the strip down of a jet engine in micro. Amazing, could watch it all day, little joke.

Beautiful watch, wonderful to watch you bring that lovely watch back from the edge.

Wow. This was fantastic to watch (sorry for the unintended pun). I have always dreamed of getting that bag of garbage watches and finding that proverbial diamond in the rough. There’s a certain sense of accomplishment to take something so rough and bring it back to its former glory. Yours is a skill I would love to learn one day......y’know, before old age and bad eyesight set in. “Liked” and “sub’d”. Let the binge-watching begin....

@RedDeadRestoration

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 This was definitely like finding the needle in the haystack. PS: it's never too late to learn something new 😉

Man, watching this stuff is interesting !! Cool job !

Please put much more footage of the ultrasonic cleaner with dirty parts. Its very satisfying to watch. Subscribed for more.

I could ear its heart beating ! You're a real pro !

This is quality content I subbed immediately After watch this

@Ricky.913

4 жыл бұрын

Here here

@1st_avenger

4 жыл бұрын

Same

the guy is a bloody magician amazing

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. That is a very beautiful watch. Cheers.

Bravo, that was an excellent watch. I've just bought a 1997 Colt but I think this standard of repair is beyond me. I'm glad I'm not the only one who used cocktail sticks on watches.Theyre ideal for flicking out quartz batteries👍

Who the hell throws a Breitling away? This is an awesome find.

@BUSTRCHERRI

3 жыл бұрын

Rich people. I was in line at a thrift store one time to pay for an item and when I got to the cash register there was a basket of watches sitting there. I did a quick look and pulled out an incredible Tag Heuer from the basket. I asked the guy how much for the watches and he told me "watches are a $1 each" I almost shit myself. How it got there I'll never know.

just think, at one time this was someones prized possession.

What a skill you have and the person who designed an automatic watch where would you start, clever people out there. Thank you for showing me why my automatic tag heuer cost £560 to service, money well spent.

Sir it outstanding, we need people like you to treat patient for surgery (as Doctor)....love you respect for you

13:43 screwing in that hair ruined whole asmr experience for me hahaha

@jonka1

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, not good. I wonder if it's still there.

@karvast5726

2 жыл бұрын

@@jonka1 probably,in fact it might be here until someone removes it

Who the hell would abandon a watch that expensive.

@davidmoore8857

4 жыл бұрын

arabs

@noclu4u384

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidmoore8857 Very true. Good call .

@fredericfeldmann9189

4 жыл бұрын

In the world of mechanical watches, a Breitling like this is, to a certain degree, not considered expensive. This one looks like it has been worn for a long period of time, so it most likely has just been replaced with another watch

@Chr.U.Cas2216

4 жыл бұрын

Dear M. C. Not interested and/or dumb inheritants? Or maybe somebody who thinks that a wrist watch is unnecessary ballast and not useful any longer because there is already a multifunctional watch in every smartphone? Best regards, luck and health.

@erichg.6235

4 жыл бұрын

This model is not a expensive, in the 80's the colt was around 800 Dollars. For non watch -lovers ist only a old dirty watch.

Very beautiful work with the most precision :)

Appreciating these videos are consistent of a higher intelligence.

I’ll bet 20 yrs from now, no one is doing this to a damn Apple Watch

@jonka1

3 жыл бұрын

Apple will have designed it so that it cannot be repaired. Corporate strategy.

Who would allow this to happen to a Breitling?!

@Frankowillo

3 жыл бұрын

Someone with more money than they deserve to have.

@nunyabizness199

3 жыл бұрын

I wondered who put a Breitling automatic in a bag with a bunch of "other" watches...😳

Fantastic work on that watch. It has so much character and just the right amount of patina.

I'm so satisfied from this restoration

Unbelievable , fantastic, extraordinary !!!👍

incredible craftmanship

Thank you for your work. Always admired such people. Please take another photo of the clock with the updated lume at night. Good luck and success to you.

An artist at work. Impressive indeed.