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Today we have a subscriber watch on the bench, Andrew's lovely 1952 Omega Seamaster, a watch almost identical to the very first Seamaster from 1948. The watch is in overall very good condition for its age, but the dial has a lot of marks and a distinct fingerprint. What can we do about the dial and what kind of black magic lives inside this beauty and makes it wind itself when worn?
Join me for a full service of this old gentlemen's sports watch and a discussion of the Seamaster line as we also veer into a rant about the recent heatwave in Europa and its impact on British sunbathers!
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@tomcassingham6322 Год назад

absolutely fantastic finish, what a result! vintage Omega is something I'm very interested in, hope to one day own a Constellation or a Seamaster of this era. It's a shame someone along the line glued the dial and left so many marks on the movement, but also amazing to see the balance hairspring and the delicacy of your work - for something of this age it's so cool to see it able to be fixed... with things being so disposable now, watches remain a bastion of history and human ingenuity. love it! keep growing those nose hairs, my man

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Thanks a lot, Tom! Nose hairs growing a little every day 💪😁

@tomcassingham6322 Год назад

your prowess in watchmaking stems from the nose hairs, like the power of Samson's hair. Thanks for your great content!!!

@Ronaldo-hw1og Год назад

Thanks for a big smile from the main spring removal method. Great to listen to your sense of humor!

@100amps Год назад

You know, what's REALLY sad is when the highlight of your day is watching someone else get the balance wheel going.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😂

@bruceharmsii2816 Год назад

I totally agree and feel your pain, I myself will grow a pair and start my research and study now, we only live one life!

@speenlmar9575 Год назад

What a masterpiece, both the restoration and the many funny jokes, particularly the one about poor Brits.

@ianmedium Год назад

For me this is one of the finest looking watches ever made. The design of the case and dial are just about perfect!

@mikebruegger8654 Год назад

Gotta love the word "Anyway" how you say it! 😊 😊

@stavros_katsopr Год назад

Stian, congratulations to you being you. Thank you very much. Cheers.

@alexanderveselak9774 Год назад

The gratuitous slo-mo for the case-cleaning solution on this one was particularly hilarious.

@LohauarMohamed Месяц назад

What a masterpiece,both the restoration and the many funny jokes, particularly the one about poor brits.....we Love love you Omega blanc????

@mitfreundlichengrussen1234 Год назад

What a masterpiece of a description of the British skin! And when they go on vacation for several weeks, the spectacle repeats itself week after week.- I admire your unagitated way of narration. Cheers PS: I have the feeling that the dial becomes cleaner just by staring at it, I could observe this myself in your video.

@garetkonigsfeld2 Год назад

I bet the person that glued the dial face to the movement was very proud of themselves. They probably where like screws who needs screws it's perfect never mind the next next guy who works on the watch. Amazing job getting it apart with out scratching up the movement. Thanks for sharing 👍.

@frankthomas855 Год назад

Yes indeed. Those sharp objects are good for removing glued on dials as well as removing some blood cells, if not used carefully...

@jcc1016 4 месяца назад

Beautiful watch and an excellent service you did it brining it back to (some) of its original glory :)

@bullnose01 Год назад

Stian, you did another masterful job in restoring this piece while preserving its well-used character. The movement seemed to have been a bit abused previously with an inordinate amount of scratching like an earlier watchmaker trapped a cat in it. On the other hand, there did not appear to be any evidence of water intrusion, which was quite remarkable for a watch of such heavy use and age. A true heirloom.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

It's a beautiful watch! Omega made so high quality pieces back in the day, man...

@bettersteps Год назад

What a great looking watch. A design done so well it almost looks modern.

@MrBanzoid Год назад

A nice sympathetic restoration retaining some of the "well loved" look. Thank you.

@trailerpark948 11 месяцев назад

I would've chosen black strap. Stunning watch.

@TheClockwise770 Год назад

Great restoration work Stian and particularly interesting for me as I have an early 1953 Seamaster bumper with sweep seconds hand. It has a small brown mark where the luminous paint burnt the dial but hey, its all part of its history. BTW I'm from Britain and I loved your observations on our strange sun worshipping procedures.

@jonathonschram3429 Год назад

My dad has worn an early Seamaster ('53 or '54, I can't remember) pretty much every day since the mid 70's when his grandfather gifted it to him. It was gone a few months in the 90's when it underwent some major surgery/repair, and again in the early 2000's when the case got repairs and 'refinished'. I don't think he's ever owned another watch as an adult. It's case is still pretty beat up, and the dial is rough. But, he loves that thing, and I can't imagine seeing him without it. He's promised it to my boy (7 years old) when he's 'old enough'. Amazing that a 70 year old mechanical device can be worn daily for thousands of days with only routine maintenance and a handful of major services. Probably not worth much monetarily considering the wear, but truly an heirloom that will be in the family forever. I've been looking for a similar vintage example to add to my collection. Quite a few of then are in similar shape to my dad's... and probably share a similar life story. That's a testament to the quality put into these watches when new.

@TheClockwise770 Год назад

@@jonathonschram3429 That is wonderful, they really are very hard wearing and timeless watches which still look very at home compared with modern watche. I haven't owned mine as long as you dad has but it feels like an old friend when I wear it.

@milanchristi7939 Год назад

My apologies up front...the rapid extraction method of removing the mainspring made me laugh out loud to the point where I startled my dog! Brilliant work as always. Thanks so much for sharing!!

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

My heartfelt apologies to your dog! 😂

@Tomsgate101 5 месяцев назад

My father gave me his first communion Seamaster, from 1956 I believe. Looks just like this one. It was in really bad shape, he had worn it recklessly for more than 20 years. I had it repaired "at the best of your abilities" by Omega in Switzerland a few years ago. It is a heirloom after all. 810€ total, and a little bag of vintage used parts came back with the watch. It looks pretty much brand new with a vintage dial, and runs at +2''/day. Not waterproof anymore, so I skip dishwashing with it.

@mattobrien3346 Год назад

LOL, what you said about us Brits in the 'Summer' is so true.

@franka9760 Год назад

Wow, so impressive! Several very delicate operations involved in this restoration. You made that septuagenarian run like a sprightly teenager again! Applause to the surgeon! I particularly liked your point about older movements having more robust parts owing to a change in "the business model". Great reason to seek out a vintage watch.

@gopalakrishnanramaswamy6562 6 месяцев назад

Lovely! It is very interesting to watch your servicing.

@ygrbooks Год назад

Welcome back Stian. And what a treat you have again given us, so thank you very much. Here is what I have been thinking about lately: in watches we have bridges and cocks. The latter term should be replaced with "piers". As James Joyce wrote in his masterpiece Ulysses, a pier "is a disappointed bridge". Isn't that most fitting?

@jaylevine1483 Год назад

Such excellence in handling that hairspring. I’ve been learning watch repair on old movements (1950’s) for about 1 year now and I’m still struggling to make those adjustments. Simply brilliant-I learn so much watching these videos. Thanks

@brucebarlow6604 Год назад

Lovely restoration work Stian great to see that there is no trouble in paradise. Keep well from New Zealand we have that usual English summer weather downunder cool and wet at the moment.

@SvenForbes Год назад

Ein Mega-Video. Großartig !!! Ich habe noch nie so ein halbautomatisches Uhrwerk gesehen. Fantastisch mit wie viel Liebe das Werk restauriert wurde.😋💓👍

@michaelmoore2487 Год назад

A superb video, informative and fascinating. Thank you for your excellent explanation and illustration of the process of repairing the hairspring.

@mikebruegger8654 Год назад

Absolutely love the commentary! You are one of a kind..... The good kind 😊

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Thanks Mike 😊

@jurivlk5433 Год назад

Watch dials: Before, the Merusa watch dial factory in Biel (Switzerland) made a lot of them and also had the printing plates. They moved the fa

@LohauarMohamed Месяц назад

WE love Omega ❤😊😮😮😮😮😮😮you

@stayingsane5213 Год назад

Beautifully done Thanks for sharing

@MrGrentch Год назад

Bloody brilliant as usual sir. I always learn something and get both inspired and relaxed by watching your vids, and always laugh too. That's a pretty great combination. 😄 And on top of that we get a really nice watch ready for the next few decades of its history.

@davidinghram2494 11 месяцев назад

I am a 1949 person and my stainless Seamaster is also a 1949. I am starting to get a little worse for my wear, but my beautiful old Seamaster on my wrist is still in basically perfect condition. It has been mine for about 45 years, and I wear it every day.

@VintageWatchServices 11 месяцев назад

That's very nice to hear, David. I hope you can enjoy your watch for many decades more! 😊👍

@leestrada1 Год назад

Great work! Beautiful result!

@mrkrsl_ Год назад

As a pasty Brit myself, I can't help pass comment on your analysis of British reactions to the warm weather, which is pretty much 100% accurate, I'd say.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😁👍

@alanmckinnon6791 Год назад

Another great job Stian. I recently bought a similar Seamaster bumper (but with center seconds) and can't wait to see it serviced and cleaned. I was unsure how to deal with the bumper but now you showed me how, thanks!

@guataco Год назад

Lovely. I have a Chronostop from de 60s, that need that kind o tlc. Nice filming.

@SubTroppo Год назад

On the topic of the English summer; I went to a country pub for the midday "session" then went back to the cottage garden and fell asleep in the sun. When I awoke I was suffering from something akin to sunstroke. My headache was such that if I had been forced to have access to a gun (Swiss style), I would have used it to stop the pain in my brain.

@turbogsr4380 Год назад

You really did an outstanding job bringing this time piece back to life. Excellent work on the case also!!

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Thank you kindly!

@gwsjr1 Год назад

I finished up a Omega 351 Bumper movement which is essentially this movement but with a center seconds hand. It too had the bridle in the mainspring barrel.

@brendankennedy3855 Год назад

Hi. Thanks for your videos. You totally restored a silver dial similar to this awhile back. That was one of the coolest things I've ever seen!

@jurivlk5433 Год назад

Watch dials: Before, the Merusa watch dial factory in Biel (Switzerland) made a lot of them for Omega and also had the printing plates. They moved the factory to the nearby suburb of Brügg but later got bankrupt, at least in Switzerland. I'm not shure if they didn't go to Mauritius or some similar places. Stettler sapphire crystals already are in Mauritius for many decades and produce the original crystals for the Rado Swiss Watch. Swiss? On the island of Mauritius, they earn $ 100 per month, a little less than in Switzerland.

@WristwatchMedic1953 Год назад

I have learned a lot from you. Thank you for the videos.

@velviaman3206 Год назад

Another first class job, your macro photography is of a very high standard. I have two Zenith bumper movements cal.133.8 and the more rare date version cal.71, once fully wound on the wrist one does not feel any “bumps “

@deej9367 Год назад

I'm a Seattle native and we have a similar climate to England. Last summer we had the same weather and it was miserable

@MVO884 Год назад

Beautiful restoration. Again a beautiful watch is saved by your magic hands. Thanks for the upoad. I really enjoy them.

@kevinmangan7124 Год назад

Amazing work, I'd to add that I just had my first mainspring mishap, very similar to yours, exciting to say the least.

@IShootWatches Год назад

Another great video Stian! Thank you for making these!

@jatco84 Год назад

What a beautiful old watch, great to have as a birth year watch. Always in awe of your work, Stian.. Another great restoration of a classic. Love your little quips too, like when using the cleaner saying ..while 'marinating'.. Made me laugh. Thanks for the journey...Kudos

@KRColson Год назад

Love watching your videos! Your humour is exquisite! Looking forward to the next one! Cheers.

@sylvesterfigi Год назад

Hello Stian - Tony here. Another fascinating and informative video, thank you ! So here are my comments: First off, this Omega is a real classic beauty and reminds me very much of a watch (Rodania, 17 jewel incabloc) that I was given when I was 7 years old (my first watch) - I'm now 60 and I still have it. Aside from the Montrose you are aware of, the Rodania is next on my wish list for maintenance - if you'll consider it, of course! At 5:32 and 29:39, there are close-ups of the barrel bridge and, I noted the Omega logo with a number 344. What is that? Also, I very much appreciated the usual commentary with those spectacular close-ups (10:43, 30:45 and 33:30) - really very helpful to us folks that are following your references and then seeing the actual shot. I very much enjoyed your sense of fun in the "Rapid barrel extraction" event... (11:56-12:10) and could hear your murmuring at 11:59... 😉. In terms of question - you probably covered this in another video, but you please explain what exactly the oil in the jewel holes accomplishes, practically? Ok... so that's it from me - look forward to your comments. Great video production and, I am very much in awe of your skill in this craft. Keep it up!

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Hello Tony, thanks for watching! 344 is the number of the movement, thus Omega caliber 344. And I was actually a bit surprised I didn't swear when that hairspring took off, but I'm pretty much in the zone when working, so I generally stay calm :) The oil in the jewel holes provides gentle lubrication of the pivots, so that the friction of them rotating against the jewel is minimized. That helps the watch runs better and prevents wear. Your Montrose will be featured in the pretty near future!

@Dfordave76 Год назад

Well Stian I do enjoy your videos, apart from the usual brilliant watch work and calm narration throughout I particularly thought your description of us brits and our weather was particularly spot on, made me chuckle . Best wishes.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Thanks, David! I worked in the UK for a few years and got my degree from the British Horological Institute, so I feel I can mock the British a bit with good conscience 😉 I am certainly one of the bright red sunbathers myself though!

@pavlinharalambov6811 Год назад

Why I am having so much fun with this channel ?!?

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😁👍

@mickeyx6746 Год назад

I love these old Omega bumpers! I must have 4 or 5 of them. Very cool! Thanks!

@mattridgley9095 Год назад

I m from the UK and can confirm that following the recent hot temperatures I now resemble an oompah-loompah

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😂

@JkDSnake Год назад

The rapid extraction method for a mainspring was a textbook example. Masterfully executed. I've been there my friend. In all seriousness, it is not an if but a when rapid extraction happens to all of us. Thank you for the jokes and the reminder that this should be fun. Keep up the amazing work.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Thanks Jake! It takes practice to make perfect 😉

@tedblack2415 Год назад

Good to see you in action & on form once again , had me laughing out loud on a few occasions ,must admit iv'e never heard of the mother-daughter saying before but hey whatever you can get away with . Great job on giving this handsome fella a new lease of life . Oh ..yes the heat in the UK has been toasty to say the least but i can't complain too much as the cold ,wet , dark & miserable weather seems to be around for a damn site longer .

@MrKenny777 Год назад

Another great video - the first bumper automatic movement I’ve ever seen. Fascinating. BTW Billy Connolly describes Scottish people as having blue-white skin. We get even less sunshine than our English brothers.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😂👍

@zlee11 Год назад

Beautiful camera work. Thank you 47:37

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Thank you very much!

@samnova450 3 месяца назад

Great work Stian, true Norwegian master. I myself I’m ready to head back to Alaska because of Texas heat, but the wife hates mosquitoes.

@VintageWatchServices 3 месяца назад

Alaska sounds fantastic! Are there a lot of mosquitos there then?

@samnova450 3 месяца назад

@@VintageWatchServices Oh yeah, they’re bigger than the ones in Texas. Will swarm you when you try to go fishing.

@adrianbirkett594 Год назад

Lovely job Stian, some great information also. Funny when mainspring flew!, glad to see it happens to even the best!. Thank you. Adrian

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

I'm far from the best, but yes, even the best flub up every now and then :)

@saleendriver Год назад

We get a ton of European tourists here where I live in Florida. Mid 90s to 100 degrees is the normal in late spring through September/October. We get a lot of "lobster people" here just like you said. Bright pink to bright red, usually slathered in aloa and sunburn cream. But we are grateful for the dollars they spend no matter what color they turn into.

@oxfamshop Год назад

What a fantastic vintage watch . Great work .

@johnpinner1 Год назад

Looks great tremendously good job on dial

@ronaldlinkenhoker5705 Год назад

Nice job on the dial! Looks great for something that’s just a little older than me.

@frankthomas855 Год назад

Nice work Stian! Send some of that "gunk" to my lab, I will then be able to tell you the glue using culprit, maybe...

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😁

@jharris947 Год назад

Wonderful job.

@pipodorologio1648 Год назад

Great job as always....nice little piece this one.

@rbruce63 Год назад

The adjustment of the beat error on this Omega bumper automatic is enlightening! I wonder if my father’s 1950 Cortébert bumper automatic movement CAL 451 could be adjusted as well!

@ro63rto Год назад

I wish I had the funds to restore my dad's square omega constellation. He bought it new and wore the hell out of it. Never took it off his wrist even after he cracked the acrylic crystal. Dial is now green instead of silver and the case back screws are rusted in place. The movement is no doubt rusty too.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😔

@red75v67 Год назад

I moved to Portugal from UK to avoid the heat. Great comedic value in this one Stian. I especially like your new quick mainspring removal method. Cheers, Howard

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Haha, that one made me guffaw 😂 Thanks, Howard :)

@walther9161 Год назад

Love the mother and daughter joke.. brings back bad memories! Our pine seeds in the us are digested by goats.. anyway another awesome video and I learned something once again!! Thanks for posting.

@frankthomas855 Год назад

Who also loves the slow motion immersion of the case parts?

@randyallen2771 Год назад

Glad to see you back Stian, and with a great video too! I have a 1948 Seamaster 600, or so the man told me, so this was of special interest to me, but it was interesting to watch your adjustment of the hair spring and beat error. Did the smoothing out of the hairspring cure the beat error or was it necessary to move the stud to correct that? Great cinematography by the way! I feel for you European folk having a heat wave. I know what that’s like as summer days here are all at least 104 F. You get used to it :-). Cheers,

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Hello Randy, I thought about that after posting the video that I didn't really make clear why it's important that the hairspring develops uniformly. The reason is that the positional accuracy will vary much more and there's a greater chance the hairspring will touch either other coils or the center wheel.

@derekwilkinson7939 Год назад

Always a pleasure to watch. 👍

@markclelland3510 Год назад

I have found, from personal experience, that rapid spring removal is rarely a time saver for me. You sir, made it look like an easy procedure 😉. Great video and lovely watch. Appreciate the inspiration and you sharing your craft, thank you.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😂 Thanks!

@stevezozuk9622 Год назад

WHAAAAAAAT 😅 no loom shot . Great job on this watch . Looks amazing.

@sportclay1 Год назад

What a surprise! I have a 1954 Omega Seamaster with this same 344 movement. Case is 14K and the dail is a champagne color w/ gold markers. Recently had it serviced. It still runs fine about 7+ sec/day. Omega has some of the nicest looking movements. Thanks for the interesting video.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Very cool!

@benfoust7424 Год назад

Fiddly stuff, love the video and your commentary! Thank you for sharing!!!

@jozsefizsak Год назад

That's a very appealing watch and an enjoyable video.

@jims4539 Год назад

I was just gifted my first Omega, an early 60's gold filled Seamaster along with a le Coultre wrist alarm.

@robertjordan7323 Год назад

Nice work. I enjoyed watching.

@ydnartitcomb1 Год назад

Thank you for sharing

@markchancellor-maddison5528 Год назад

Hi Tiaan, thank you again for a great video. Please continue doing the commentary as it helps to understand the process. I enjoy your continued jokes. I look forward to your next one. Regards Mark, South Africa.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Hello Mark, thanks for watching! Very cool to hear the channel reaches far :) Stian

@Tubluer Год назад

There's another video in demonstrating how a bumper works. Compare and contrast with later mechanisms. Maybe?

@foweymarine1240 Год назад

Do you know the old song; "Mad dogs and Englishmen (and now Norwegian men) go out into the mid day sun"? Well it applies to all day now!!!

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😁👍

@rain3304 Год назад

awesome watchmaker work

@pippomai9559 Год назад

The marinated case ….. that was super. 😄😄😄bravo Stian. I like the color of the movement, different from the more common one.

@clivesouthafrica2086 Год назад

A damn fine video; interesting, informative, entertaining. Yes, a handsome old watch, looking very good after your work on it, and running soundly too. Respekt.

@joejakubec9708 Год назад

From Phoenix, Arizona. We will take 104 degrees any day. Summer is 5 straight months of well over 100 degrees.

@johnsrabe Год назад

That is a cool little watch. In my opinion, now, the dial has just enough age on it. Nice work.

@robertbrandywine 5 месяцев назад

I wish Omega still made those copper-plated main plates.

@brunotulliani Год назад

Subbed! Great advice for a person just like me starting off. Cheers!

@phillipmaciver3226 Год назад

As a poor Brit, I resemble your remarks!....Great video, entertaining and informative...thank you.

@youregrammersucks Год назад

I find myself gauging how old the video is by how clearly I can read “ELMA 1TO9” on the ultrasound jar ;-)

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

😂👍

@mattylad388 Год назад

Great vid as usual..... funny and educational. Thank you, great job.

@Thecompanioncrate Год назад

I suspect the residue might be some vapor that offgassed from the curing glue. I've noticed super glue leaves a frosty haze around where it is applued under some conditions.

@REV4NS1 Год назад

A rather sweeping statement regarding UK citizens which I know was made for comic effect, but it's a good job I'm a loyal follower. Love the sound of the massive metal objects falling into the cleaning solution.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Oh yes, sweeping statements are fun :) I've worked for years in the UK and have my degree from there so I feel close enough to the Brits that I can make some friendly fun of them 😉 And yes, that description could be applied to Nordic people as well!

@REV4NS1 Год назад

@@VintageWatchServices don't worry, I'm not massively upset. 😉 You'll still be the one to service my father's Jaeger LeCoultre if I can persuade my brother to let me have it. 👍

@watchchat Год назад

Another great video!

@supergamerbros.1718 Год назад

Wonderful video

@the-chillian Год назад

It looks perfect with that strap. Thanks for posting. I've been stuck home with covid for a week, and I guess I could be using the time for watchmaking, but even with a mild case it's hard to concentrate on anything because all I want to do is sleep.

@VintageWatchServices Год назад

Sorry to hear you've attracted it, Chris, get well soon!