Restoring a Vintage Watch: From Rusty to Glorious

🔍The vintage watch is in a severely deteriorated condition, with rust, missing parts, and damage to the crystal, hands, and dial.

⚙️The restoration process involves disassembling the watch, cleaning each component, removing rust, polishing parts, and replacing missing or damaged parts.

⌛The restoration takes a significant amount of time and effort, including repetitive rust removal, meticulous cleaning, and polishing to achieve the desired result.

🔬The video demonstrates the intricate inner workings of the watch, including the barrel, train wheel bridge, first and second wheel, and pallet fork.

⌚After weeks of careful restoration, the vintage watch is transformed into a fully functional timepiece, complete with a refurbished dial, polished hands, and a new leather strap.

What is the condition of the vintage watch at the beginning of the restoration process?

—The vintage watch is in a severely deteriorated condition, with rust, missing parts, and damage to the crystal, hands, and dial.

What does the restoration process involve?

—The restoration process involves disassembling the watch, cleaning each component, removing rust, polishing parts, and replacing missing or damaged parts.

How long does the restoration process take?

—The restoration takes a significant amount of time and effort, including repetitive rust removal, meticulous cleaning, and polishing to achieve the desired result. It can take several weeks to complete.

What are some of the key components of the watch that are shown in the video?

—The video demonstrates the intricate inner workings of the watch, including the barrel, train wheel bridge, first and second wheel, and pallet fork.

What is the final result of the restoration?

—After weeks of careful restoration, the vintage watch is transformed into a fully functional timepiece, complete with a refurbished dial, polished hands, and a new leather strap.

00:43The video begins with an overview of the severely deteriorated condition of the vintage watch, including rust, missing parts, and damage to the crystal, hands, and dial.

01:31Missing parts, including the oscillating weight, are discovered as the watch is further examined.

02:57The dial is found to have no feet and a big scratch, and someone had glued it to the movement.

07:23The rusty parts are treated with rust remover to restore their condition.

11:46Missing parts are organized and prepared for cleaning.

19:14The video showcases the movement of various parts, such as the first reduction wheel and the magic lever, by adding a dot of oil.

26:06All parts underneath the dial are reassembled, including the bridge, wheels, and the barrel.

29:20The balance is reassembled and starts beating again, indicating progress in the restoration process.