Hi there! I'm Ignasi, a hobbyist watch restorer based in Switzerland. Rescuing Watches was created to give abandoned watches a second life while exploring the history of some amazing vintage pieces. I'm here to share these discoveries and restoration journeys with you. Welcome to the channel, and I hope you'll enjoy the content!
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I love a good pocket watch! Watching one get cleaned, repaired and put right again is a joy! One of the other watch restorers I follow uses denture cleaner to soak enamel faces and it seems to work beautifully to remove dirt and stains. Thought you might like to try that as it would be less tedious and cause you less anxiety! Thanks for sharing your patience and skill with us!
Very very good job thanks ❤🎉❤🎉❤
My buen trabajo
Wow, cutting your own gasket! And you say you are not a pro! Thanks for the video! Sometimes denatured (ethyl) alcohol works better than Isopropyl... a "step below" acetone...
Quel beau mouvement, et j'ai bien apprécié cette restauration, joli travail ! Zenith un de mes garde temps préféré, g eu un moment la Fly Back, El Primero et cette montre de poche donne envie... 😁 Merci
I HAVE A TISSOT (1954) 31.9mm EXQUISITE ANTIMAGNETIQUE - SWISS MADE (STEEL-CASED) WATCH, AND BERY NICE TO.
It's insane to see how it comes together after all these years when you can clean those dirt off the dials.
God Bless You Brother ❤
YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB, THAT WATCH LOOKS SPANKING NEW..👍👍👍👍.
Meh, great skills friend but wrong model... subscribed!
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Excellent video Ignasi!
Thank you very much!😊🙏🏻
Great restoration and a beautiful watch!
i like Omega watches specially square style this is one awesome restoration, beautiful…
Should use wet sandpaper at fine grits. I find it works out better in the end for me on things I want to polish.
Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing your work. 🍻
I would love to have seen a close up the balance and jewels bouncing around when you popped the case apart!!! It sure went with a bang!😮
Good job 👏 👍 I'm Vinod Kumar from Delhi India
Tool looks like something one could 3D-print if just there was a exact model. ;)
Nice intro, to clean melted gaskets I find alcohol does it very easily. GS cement is okay but you really want to use a UV glue and oven. I use the Sternkruez UV glue. It’s easier to apply and I find it sets better than the cement. I do a lot of Seiko where the glass is glued to a metal ring, GS you get bubbles or inconsistencies which you can see when looking at the watch but the UV spreads well and does not leave a witness (after a bit of practice)
Mike! Thank you for watching and for the advice 😁 It’s true that it didn’t seem to set too firmly, so I’ll make sure to get the UV glue for the next one!
@@rescuingwatches certainly worth considering. If you deal with cousins you can get it there along with a good 4 tube UV oven. Guess it depends on how many you will ever do. Most crystals as you know are friction or retention spring fitted but anything glued it’s worth using this stuff. For a new channel your views are brilliant so well done. My channel just does not get much traction anymore😂
@@MyRetroWatches Thanks for the source, that was going to be my next question. And nonsense! I've been watching your channel for a long time and you have amazing videos! No one knows what's going on with the algorithm anyway 😂
Very Nice work!
AMAZING good.... Thank you very much
Fun project. Nice timepiece
When using glass and plasstic with sand paper use a wet sand since it help keep the sand paper clear and less likely to cause another sratch while sanding
Regarding the logo on the middle of the crystal, MIDO also does that on its watches. Cheers.
Amazing Job !!
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
I like the spirit of your efforts. In no time you will be doing a chronograph. As there are techniques I recently discovered for case refinishing maintaining geometry and look to how it should be, and respect that you too no risk there.
Beautiful watch now ready for another 20 30 years !!
I have see some very good watch repair videos, and YOU are among the very best! I had to subscribe! 😄😉
Thank you very much! It means a lot 😊🙏🏻
My new fave watch channel
I have a million times more chance of winning the lottery than putting that lot back together.....respect!
Beautiful Job!!!!
Thank you Kevin! 😊🙏🏻
Great project sir
Thank you very much Andy! 🙏🏻
Great work, I've got just a doubt though, how does the crown seal? Considering the status of the seal for the case I guess you changed the o-ring just off camera
Great instructional video. Thanks
Nice job. You won't damage a PW dial like that when cleaning it. The enamel won't come off by rubbing it. I've been using the ultrasound to clean dials like that for 25 years and never ruined one. Just put it in for a minute or less, and they come up like new.. bounces all the dirt out of the cracks. If you're nervous about it, do a test on a parts watch dial.
Nice job
Left a big scratch mark at 38:45 ...
Fatastic work as always. 👏👏
Thank you very much! 😊🙏🏻
Fantastic. Thank you for posting such an interesting restoration.
I can't believe that I have watched 45 minutes without a blink even🤯☠
Good job for a wonderful Watch👍🙂
Yes you are Great Artist 👍
Thank you for the kind words! 🙏🏻😊
Это часы из гроба, их с покойника сняли.
Thanks to everyone who pointed out the effect of the IPA bath on the impulse and pallet jewels. After reading your comments, I reopened the watch and found that the jewels were indeed a bit loose. It turns out that part of the shellac dissolved, so I had to perform an additional repair after posting the video. Lesson learned! Thank you all for the great advice and support! 🙏
Hi, I was just about to point this out. However, only make that mistake once! Well done with that case! I hate any case like this and try to avoid them, well done to you! And great job with the gasket!
I have a Valgine swuire automatic with the same case system! I didn,t know that Omega and other brands used the same system nor that a special tool exist to open it! I open it in different way and scratch a bitt the case. Thank you for the info! I will make a tool myself to open it right next time! Keep making videos. Kind regards from Belgium
You can make a tool yoursel! I have a Valgine swiss with the same case system and open it in the wrong way ! Now i know ! @@boydsargeant7496
Great restoration work. Do the pallet fork jewels need no lubrication?
Thank you! 🙏🏻 They do need lubrication with a specific oil. I usually don’t show this because it’s difficult to shot with the microscope, but I’ll give it a try in the next video!
Eterna does the same as Omega with the crystal. A tiny Eterna logo on the inside.
Was the jewel in the train wheel bridge for the escape wheel cracked?
Masterful 👍🏾🎉