This is amazing!

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CalLeach

·Oct 19, 2021

Incredible transformation!

 

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Evitzee

·Oct 19, 2021

Great stuff. Reminds me of a rare Breguet Sympathique clock that was in a fire, experts said it was unrestoreable but a young watchmaker by the name of Michel Parmigiani said he could save it. He did, and I believe this is now in the Patek Philippe Museum.

 

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kev1976t

·Oct 19, 2021

Back from the dead!!

 

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Mediocre

·Oct 19, 2021

That is the best watch restoration video I have seen, impressive!!

 

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Tad

·Oct 19, 2021

A Phoenix rising from the ashes.

 

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aggie

·Oct 20, 2021

CalLeach

Incredible transformation!

Can't believe it ! Never despair!

 

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Archer

·Oct 20, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Evitzee

Great stuff. Reminds me of a rare Breguet Sympathique clock that was in a fire, experts said it was unrestoreable but a young watchmaker by the name of Michel Parmigiani said he could save it. He did, and I believe this is now in the Patek Philippe Museum.

Hmmm...the one I have photos of from the PP museum isn't black, but wood grained...



Maybe they had two...

 

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Archer

·Oct 20, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Interesting video - unfortunately no indication of what was replaced, which I suspect was a great deal. Certainly new dial, hands, crystal, date indicator, and likely the bulk of the movement, other than the plates and bridges. The work is mostly case refinishing and cleaning up those plates and bridges.

 

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CalLeach

·Oct 20, 2021

Archer

Interesting video - unfortunately no indication of what was replaced, which I suspect was a great deal. Certainly new dial, hands, crystal, date indicator, and likely the bulk of the movement, other than the plates and bridges. The work is mostly case refinishing and cleaning up those plates and bridges.

It would be nice to see you are right. I see the watch maker was wearing a Rolex!

 

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cvalue13

·Oct 20, 2021

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Interesting video - unfortunately no indication of what was replaced, which I suspect was a great deal. Certainly new dial, hands, crystal, date indicator, and likely the bulk of the movement, other than the plates and bridges. The work is mostly case refinishing and cleaning up those plates and bridges.

But what if this amber colored tape/resin for protecting the lugs while changing spring bars? (They we’re also using it when refinishing the case.)

seems like something I “need”

 

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Archer

·Oct 20, 2021·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Kapton tape...