Omega Seamaster F300 Hz 198.0008 Electric Tuning Fork (Accutron) - Full Case Polishing Restoration 

Thank you, nice to read!

Thanks!

That is an amazing story for a watch. Must also have some unique look to itself already

Wow!

Probably not “lost”…. Just went over board an they quickly nabbed it back up with a large net. No way are you going to find a watch in the deep seas of the ocean. Thousands of miles in the belly of Gods water.

@@Crownof12stars Believe it or not - The first time he lost it the watch it was retrieved by trawl net going back in the opposite direction a second time. On the other occasion a few years later he launched a dinghy and found it lying in the mud where his drift nets had been earlier on!

@@OldTannery I believe the story. Watches have the most stories out of most material possesions. To bad it was not captured on video for you to view. That would have been amazing….

You can hear the humming if you keep the watch close to your ear. Depending on your hearing maybe also if it lays close to you.

@@GermanWatchmakingChannel ahhhh nice. Impressive vintage technology.

@@cetocoquinto4704 I like it too. One tuning fork in the collection seems reasonable. And they are not that expensive as well.

You are absolutely correct. I just wanted to do a Case restoration as stated in the video title. The "polishing" wheel that I used is applying a brushed finish to the case and bracelet. So it is actually brushed. But an expert would have used a lapping machine for the finish and thus also recut the edges. Sadly I don't that kind of equipment. I wish I would :)

@@GermanWatchmakingChanneltrue . I also believe there have been different variations of this watch. More polished with less vertical lines. I’ve seen matte with almost tree bark structure and the version I have that’s slightly polished but with vertical lines. Also it is NOT A quarts movement. Bulova does have a quarts and fork combination watch but this is all Accutron

Thanks a lot

Dankesehr!

Thank you so much for the offer, I will keep it in mind, but at the moment I am fully occupied with my own projects. But I highly appreciate you asking.

The back Gasket is just a simple rubber O-Ring Gasket (the official is Omega 088.0607 Overall diameter Ø31.75mm, Thickness Ø1mm) You can also take a generic off brand one). The crystal is originally Omega TN5195 Mineral Glass, but I really would recommend a Saphire crystal since it will not scratch with Ø31mm and 2mm Thickness. The Crystal Gasket is very special and needs to be original in my opinion (Omega 098EW0006). It is an L Gasket and has the following dimensions: Ø32 T1.1 H3.2. Sadly I have not found a generic one so far to replace it. Hope it helps.

Hallo, Gerne solche Anfragen an die Email Adresse, die mit dem RU-vid Account verknüpft ist senden. MfG GWC

Thank you for that hint. I did not know that. I thought I'm safe since it has the hacking function to stop the seconds hand while removing the hands. I will definitely keep it in mind. I am just an amateur, trying to learn :)

Is removing the battery sufficient?

No, the oscillator module has be completely removed. If the seconds hand is moved backwards with the oscillator module in place, the teeth of the index wheel will be stripped

okay bye

It's a 1960s space view.

I honestly don't know. There are many possibilities where the problem could be. Water entry resulting in corrosion, coil damage.. But these watches are definitely servicable.

Where do you live?