Restoring a 100 Year Old Omega Watch: Amazing Backstory!

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My Merch - Watches & T-Shirts for sale here https://www.time-tees.com/ I have now reviewed this watch a few months on from repairing it. See that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O37q-dmIWQ&ab_channel=MyWatchReviews Join me in this captivating journey as I restore a stunning vintage Omega watch that has stood the test of time for a remarkable 100 years. This timeless timepiece carries with it an incredible history, having witnessed countless moments over the decades. Passed down through generations in the same family, it holds stories that would mesmerize anyone. In this video, I meticulously disassemble the intricate movement, assess the damage, and skillfully repair its flaws to revive its former grandeur. Witness the transformation as we bring this remarkable watch back to life, ensuring that it can be cherished for many more decades to come. If you're passionate about horology, history, or just appreciate the beauty of craftsmanship, this restoration journey is not to be missed! My Second Channel: youtube.com/@mywatchreviews C S Spinner Channel (highly recommended) https://www.youtube.com/@csspinner Chapters 00:00 - 02:36 Intro - my best yet! 02:37- 04:55 Microscope inspection of the movement 04:56 - 20:05 Disassembly & story of the watch 20:06 - 26:33 Jewels, inspection, removal & replace 26:34 - 29:10 Pivot Cleaning 29:10 - 41:29 Rebuilding the watch 41:29 - 49:59 Problems, Problems, Problems! Fun with timing screws! 49:59 - 52:27 Dial Cleaning and Hand Fitting 52:27 - 55:30 Disaster! Can it be saved? 55:30 - 57:47 Final Timegrapher Results and Case Restoration 57:47 - 1:03:31 The Grand Reveal - Watch Restored Support My Retro Watches on Patreon, helps me to bring you more content and in return receive members only content and updates. https://www.patreon.com/c/MyRetroWatches Want to buy a watch? or one of my T-Shirt designs? https://www.time-tees.com/ My tool affiliate links page. I earn a small commission for every qualifying sale. All tools are hand picked by myself. http://myretrowatches.com/tool-sale-links/ If my video helped you then consider buying me a coffee. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MyRetroWatches My Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mywatchreviews?sub_confirmation=1 My website: http://myretrowatches.com/ My Facebook Group - Retro & Vintage Watches & Restorations. In here you will find a very large friendly community where no question is too silly and you will find no watch snobbery. Stuck on a WATCH REPAIR? join and get answers from the watchmaking collective. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Retro.Vintage.Watches.Restorations/ My Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/My.Retro.Watches/ My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myretrowatches/ Email. [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About me: My name is Mike and I am a hobbyist watchmaker. I am completely self-taught in watch repair and restoration. My channel is all about my journey of hobbyist of watchmaking. I have watch repair tutorials, watch restorations and watch repair videos. Some of my content you can easily follow along to if you are working on the same watch movement. My main focus is to document my journey and inspire more people into this wonderful hobby and demonstrate that this hobby can be very rewarding. I do not profess to be a professional watchmaker and in my videos, I show all my mistakes, mishaps, highs and lows and keep everything as honest as possible. It is easy to edit all the mistakes out and make my videos look perfect but I believe that keeping it real reflects the true reality of this hobby. So, what are you waiting for? please check out my watch repair and restoration videos, get inspired and start your own watchmaking journey. #watchrepair #watchrestoration #watchmaking