Omega 145.012 Cal. 321 Service and Restoration Finished

I picked this up on eBay and it was in roughish shape. I had just recently restored an 861 with a rusted-out keyless works for a friend of mine, so of course I just had to buy one myself. This one had some really interesting issues that pushed my knowledge to the limit… I’ve only been doing this for a little over a year, but I love it. Love the science. Love the puzzle of it. Love the engineering. Love the feeling of accomplishment when I get this working so well that my local watch guy tries hiring me on the spot. I know I’m technically just starting out … and I have no business touching watch royalty. But this stuff has become my life all of a sudden. I’m all in, and very very serious about making sure every watch I restore works perfectly.

I welcome feedback. Happy to answer questions! And always open to better ways to do this.

Full video on YouTube for you geeks.

Shorter version here.

Beautiful watch, great video!
Really cool to see the full breakdown and re assembly of the 321.
Great work, much respect.

Hey Drh. Thanks for the compliment! Yes, I’ve really only been doing this for a little over a year. Got hooked on Wristwatch Revival videos on YouTube.
I’m a video editor by day, and I do a ton of very detailed 3D and VFX work… lots of moving parts, as it were. A watch is, mechanically, almost like constructing a complex visual effects composition with lots of moving parts. I also download 3d models of watches to see how they work. It helps to visualize everything. The rest is recording everything and being meticulous. No shortcuts in this craft. A watch is like a musical instrument in a sense. I dunno. It just clicked. I got hooked. And I haven’t stopped. The chronos are such a satisfying challenge.
Anyhow, pardon my rant. But yes, very simply, I study every video I can find. I’m also enrolled in a course with the British Horological Institute to get properly certified. 😀

One of my old ones! Glad it got fixed up!