Iconic Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch | Full Stripdown in 10 min!!! | Watch Repair | Omega Cal. 861 

Thanks man ;-)

Jesus is Lord!

Thanks for the comment and compliment ;-)

Thanks for the feedback and for your story Tommy!

Thanks Emil :-)

Would you prefer the moonwatch to be automatic?

Thanks Vinnie, yes indeed, the tools are very expensive but really nice to work with. And I am still young, so I think it's a good investment.

Thank you Rob, nice to hear! Just a little pacience for the reassembly because some spare parts needs to come in first 😃

Thanks Frank, nice to hear that :-).

Wauw James, really nice compliments, thank you. I'll do my very best for watch repair and video-editing. Love them both and now they come togheter.

Thanks David ;-)

Hello Peter, the Omega tools are indeed beautiful and it is very nice to work with. They cost me a lot of money, but they are worth it and I will take good care of it. The reassembly will take a while because I'm still waiting for some spare parts but it will come.

Thanks Nick, new video coming very soon ;-). Complete assembly of the Speedmaster ;-)

Thanks Phillip, I am glad that you have enjoyed the video. And enjoy wearing your Speedmaster ;-)

Thank you very much Ramone, it takes me a lot of time and effort to make these videos, always fine some positive compliments!

Thank you Almasri. Nice to hear. I'll do my very best.

Thanks man! It's been a long time... (very busy in the workshop), but a new video coming soon ;-)

Thanks man :-)

Thanks Jatthew, much appreciated!

Thanks Rodrigo. Nice to hear your enthusiasm. Indeed, these Omega movement holders are not for sale separately.

Thanks Emanuele :-)

Thanks M. Brown!

Thanks and good luck with your channel 😉

@@therealwatchdoctor Thanks! Will there be an assembly video of this watch?

@@WatchesJourney Normally, yes :-). I'm still waiting for some spare parts so I can start the assembling ;-)

Thanks for your story Jake!

Hello Eric, thanks for your comment :-). A service like this starts from 750 euro (921 dollar) and the customer receives a 2-year warranty.

Hello watchmakerUA, I do not understand and google translate will not translate, but thank you I think :-).

Ho investito molto in attrezzature, ma non ho intenzione di versare alcun importo lì. Grazie per il bel feedback! È bello vedere che sei italiano. #Rimanga sicuro!

Also is there any chance that you could maybe do a video on the 3132 by Rolex? I have an OP and would love to be able to see more of the inside and what it’s actually made of. There’s no videos on RU-vid so far.

Hello Levitation, It is a watch from 1969 and it has undoubtedly been serviced by some maintenance, the scratches on the barrel bridge are also from wear and tear, because dried oil and grease can cause a lot of resistance and subsequently affect the metal. The scratches certainly do not come from the production, that should not be from the quality of Omega.

If i have a chance to do this i will definitely do this ;-)

Hello Mr.Axollpaoli, thanks for the feedback.

@@therealwatchdoctor My pleasure, I think it's nice to hear all the noises from the disassembly.

Today I have ordered a new microphone for my camera so in the next video's I will let the sound of my work and tools do the thing. That sounds better? :-)

Sorry, I clicked comment instead of clear- It had to read at the end - the 321 is a column wheel but not the 861 that is a switching cam.

Hello Carlos, thanks for your feedback :-)

Hello Mike, 'How hard can it be'. Is this a question?

Hello Roland, I put 1861 in the title to be found better in the search results. The main difference between Caliber 861 and Caliber 1861 is that the newer movement features rhodium-plated parts instead of the previous copper-plated and un-plated parts.

Hello Rocky, a complete overhaul like this starts from 750 euro (912 dollar) including 2 years official guarantee from the omega Service Center.

Hello Nell, you can contact me on info@horlogedokter.be. Thanks

It's been a long time... (very busy in the workshop), but a new video coming soon ;-) (step by step tutorial of the assembly proces of this Speedy ;-) )

Hi John, I would love to do that :-). Feel free to send me a message via email (info@horlogedokter.be) with all your data and details about you and the timepiece.

@@therealwatchdoctor Hi, I bought my my Omega Speedmaster in 1968 or 9, I can't remember the exact date but it was a 21st birthday present to myself. I bought it from a jewellers shop called Max Martin and sons and paid R91 South Africa Rands in those days (the equivalent of about £48! It cost me my entire months salary and doing odd jobs for neighbours and my parents on week ends! At the end I was able to walk into that exclusive jewellers shop and pay cash for my Omega. In 1973 and 1974 hitchhiked around Britain and Europe and my Omega went with me through all my experiences. I was temporarily detained in Bugaria for trying to enter a communist country as a South African. South Africa at that time was fighting a war against communist infiltration in southern Africa. All my belongings, money and my beloved Omega were taken from me by the Bugarian security police. One night I was sitting in my cell when the door was opened and I was taken to a room where all my belongings, money and watch were spread out on a table. The first thing I claimed and put on was my Omega. I was put on an aeroplane to Syria (another country not friendly to South Africa). The plane stopped over in Istanbul where I jumped out illegally or not. I had a Turkish visa and so was able to continue on my travels. I got caught up in the Israeli October war in 1973 and my beloved Omega was with me and always, until about 12 years ago. I.was wotking on a scaffold on a building project and the retaining pin on the steel strap broke. My Omega plunged several metres hitting a cross bar on the way down falling onto the stopwatch return button. I took my Omega to a socalled horologist who looked at it and said he could not repair it and in the process lost the stopwatch sweep hand. Maybe I should have taken it to the service agents here in Johannesburg. I did this once before and the cost was so high it took me six months to pay off the debt! I packed up my watch in a small plastic container with a bag of hydrogel and its been there ever since. I watched you repair that watch on RU-vid and was absolutely blown away by your expertise hence my plea to repair my Omega. For me the Omega Speedmaster eclipses all other watches with its pure functional beauty of line and form easy to read dial as well as its functional strengh. I will have to courier my Omega to you as I cannot trust the South Africa Postal service with such a valuable and sentimental item. If you get this message can you please contact.me by return email asotpan@gmail.com Thank you so much for making contact with me you cannot imagine how greatly appreciative I am. Kind regards, John Scott. PS. My son and his wife live in Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

Hello Spiro, I understand your reaction. The customer wants new watch hands.