Let's see what it's really worth! Fake Rolex Stripdown and Rebuild Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Let's strip down and review this fake Rolex. Is it worth spending your hard earned cash on? We shall find out. This video is just a bit of fun - don't take it too seriously!
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After reading some of the comments I will point a couple of things out - I have one of those rare things - a sense of humour 😁 this video was not to be taken serious but it seems so many people have done.
For those who could not see the obvious - The guy at the start was a friend and it was some admittedly poor acting.
The watch was purchased with my own money and I was free to do whatever I wanted with it, including destroying it - my watch, my choice.
If you can’t deal with that then that’s on you - you shouldn’t have watched especially since the thumbnail shows pretty much what happens.
To those who watched it and took it with the light hearted humour that was intended, thanks for watching and cheers for your support 🙏🙏👍
Just wanted to know, how do people like myself could spot a fake? Any advice would be very helpful. Thanks, cousin across the pond. BTW that chap acted very well, I believed it.😜
I get it mate!
Great video mate and great skill, it’s not the first time you fixed a watch or two
Oh Please you WATCH Snob!!!!!!!!
Hey if I buy one will you service it for me so it'll run halfway decent, I'd wear it to work and such, when I wouldn't want to get any of the real watches dirty or damaged lol
I'm from the States, and I just wanted to let you know that I've been watching all of your videos for the past couple of weeks. I've been kind of stagnating in life. I've been unsatisfied, and I've wanted to change course. I'm tired of being in a job that lacks creativity and working with my hands.
So! I have applied to the North American Institute of Swiss Watchmaking! You've inspired me so much that I bought some tools, took apart (and reassembled) all of my watches. I love it and I'm very excited to start this new journey!
Thats awesome man good luck on your journey ahead.
Kudos to your decision.👍🏻
I have a master of craftmanship in Germany. It is mandatory to do an aprentiship for 3and a half years followed by a strict governement observed test ( Gesellenprüfung ) . If U pass U are allowed to work in this branch. U have to work in this buisness for 3 ... 5 years . After that U are allowed to apply for " Master of craftmanship - school " - Meisterschule. 2 years full time or 4 years part time after work. Followed by another test where U have to show Your skills, prepare a Masterpiece and proove Ur knowledge in several sessions monitored by experienced masters and governement officials. If U pass, they hand U a very fancy certificate and only with this or similar ( Großer Befähigungsnachweis / Meisterbrief ) U are allowed to open a shop in Germany. So good luck for U if U want to compete with us ...
Heiko Panzlaff Wobei hast du den "Meistertitel", beim Uhrenmachen?
Awesome!! Hope you have great success and happiness
Speaking as a retired auto mechanic, I've taken apart, and reassembled many complex units (engines, transmissions, ABS controls, and even a few ECM's), but I am trully amazed at the complexity of watches! To be able to disassemble, repair, and reassemble is an art. Something I would never attempt! You, sir, are a true craftsman. Good job, and a great vid.
Ain't no way I could do that...🤔Maybe after a couple of drinks.
Buy a couple of non working watches and see where that goes. Have fun.
They're trained to do this. The vast majority of watch movements are the same ; so there are few if no surprises there. A car engine has far more parts. What requires skill, however, is operating with such small parts, especially when you have to repair or fabricate them.
Its something you can learn in 4 weeks. No different to torquing headbolts or adjusting valve clearances, etc, you just need to know the method of each task
@Alexander im taking apart replica rolex movements based on watching videos on youtube. Lets not pretend here. Like any skill, you just need to know the tricks if the trade. You could do my job after watching videos for 4 weeks
There are rumors that igrotum has the Rolex database of serial numbers and sells replicas with the same serial numbers as the originals
Probably more amazed that any object with so many intricate parts can be made,assembled and sold at a profit for as little as £50
Hahah right
Ya when the people are working for 50 cents an hour in China is definitely possible lol.
agree - amazing that its USD 50 retail - assume the vendor takes 5-10 , and the middle man takes 10 - 15 - then that doesnt leave much for the factory - assume the band costs 5 - then that means for case dial and movement its at best USD 10 - bargain
Makes you wonder what all the hullabaloo and pricing of the genuine Rolex is all about doesn’t it?
cheap chinese labour for one thing huh!
I feel sad for the watch. It didn't choose to be made as a fake, and now it gets cut in half :(
That was shit cutting the watch in half. Better giving her someone as a little gift .
Yeah not everyone can afford a watch this is disgusting. This should be reported to RUclips for destroying a beautiful time piece.
I agree with both of you.
@Alpha Llama I agree
The fake is real good, watch please don't cut in half , give it to me.
What made so many RUclipsrs recoil from the final scene was not a lack of humour, but an abundance of respect for your work and how you go about it. It's the meticulous effort, not the crappy watch that we value. The rare "thing" you have is your profound modesty - a scarce and most endearing virtue in these times. Cheers!
During the Soviet Union era I make tons of money fixing watches. I started like а hobby , love fixing things , I love mechanic.lm a mechanical engineer.Because of some personal reasons I don't do it anymore, but I still love it and missed badly. I still have my tools ready for action. Thank you for this beautiful presentation.
I bought one of their fake cameras. Talk about junk. I gave it to my daughter and it failed after about 3 rolls of film.
Either me
What do you think of Восток?
why r hiding behind the FAKE NAME?
@@liquidh6344 good , underestimated cheap watch
Imagine getting half way through with the saw and realising you got it mixed up with the real one 😂
from afar it's not that easy to spot the fake :)))
I hope he did ! Tosser
I guess that most people are very unlike you. 🤣
A real one would've broken the saw
Don’t even think about it would give you the chills.
I don’t think I ever saw something so complex. A person have to be a genius to assemble and disassembled a watch like that. amazing job wow.
He's a watchmaker lol... It's not about being a genius, it's all about experience
It's all about being organized and taking your time more then anything
Yeah, the Chinese sweatshop workers who put thousands of those together for $3 for an hour must be Nobel prize winners.
Genius lol? It's a hobby for some us like myself. Just takes time. You weren't born knowing how to walk were you? It took years. That's how you master yourself, years.
For 50 quids that’s quite a deal for someone like me: I do keep a fake Rolex on my bedside table every time I leave my house, making sure that it’s clearly visible. So that if anyone breaks into my house while I’m not there, they’ll steal that and run away thinking that they got their best loot ever. Also, they most likely won’t look for anything else after they got that.
So yeah, for me something that costs 50 bucks and looks pretty similar to the real deal is a good purchase 😂
Maybe the burglar will return next day ask for refund,LOL
Untill they think that you are the rich guy who just got bored with your casual Rolex so they may consider to stay little bit longer in the house. I think it is funny as a youtube commentary joke but in real life I won't advice that.
Some people also leave a $20 bill out. If it's missing, you instantly know someone broke in.
I see your point. You are right.
What if they get so angry that they come back and vandalize something that will cost your insurance hundreds to repair?
That, my friend, is not a clone, its a piece of junk. Ziarex has Swiss-made replicas, the same as the originals. Compared to his watches, this is nothing
There are no Swiss made clones. They are all made in small back alley workshops in China.
Whoever made this watch, I still give them some respect for putting so much effort into making a hell of an impressive knockoff...
You should see the real knock offs. Like indistinguishable until taken completely apart.
Hate to be the bubble burster, but this isn't impressive as far as reps go. This is a sub-$100 replica. Shit tier. Look up a VSF Submariner. That's an impressive replica. Without a genuine reference in your other hand, nearly impossible to say that it's a replica.
so you would like to buy a foolex to show off.
Well.. assembled by basically slaves in china from stolen build plans
Michael Pielorz
Better than putting more than 10k on the table for almost the exact same thing and being fooled by rolex
After a lifetime of being in the same art as yours, at 75 I still miss those long hours of watch repairing and I understand completely the meaning of your masterful video...THANK YOU!!!
I'm a novice and I appreciate every single video an expert-level watch maker does that shows me the work from beginning to end. I love the creative way you introduced the watch. Funny! I'll say this, even with the oil and one or two metal slivers the parts themselves don't look shoddy. The watch looks like a good practice mechanism. Such a helpful demonstration of a straight service. Two years later, still useful. Thank you. I aim to get good enough one day to skillfully dismantle a watch and then fully clean, oil, and reconstruct it.
no matter what ,it's still amazing that something like this can be produced so cheaply
The real crooks are the folks at Rolex.
@@alext8828 you ain’t never lied.
You fools
Without HRD, patents, advertisments etc. Everything can be produced cheaper.
When not all labour is legal... like re-education camps. It is possible. Basically free labour and just intended to damage other countries' economy.
The fact that you can dismantle that many pieces then put it back together is IMPRESSIVE !!! 👍😁😄
Most people can do it with practice. The hard part, that isn't evident in these videos taken through magnifying lenses, is manipulating these tiny parts. I mean, they are tiny, tiny.
Just think what a movement like this took to build 40 years ago. Today we knock it, when I started machining I could only hope my machines, training, skill would get good enough to build things like this. 40 years later and some of these parts being made in mass production with the tolerances they have is amazing!
One thing for an artist or team with unlimited time build a clock. Now make that process so repeatable and skill free while still working well and assembled by a kid in a dirt floor factory by the thousands and you are a MASTER!
I have to say that even the cheapest movements look very pretty when properly cleaned.
This movement Work perfekt 4 jears an till now with +7 sec/day
why wasn't it performing much better?
@@simonboev they are hit and miss these cheap a21j movements. But cleaned and serviced like in this video would probably runs for years. Quality control and assembly is what let's these movements down. But if you get a good one they can be a real good bargain for £15 lol.
Alias Anybody, Anybody listening? Believe me, the watch in the video wasn't a really cheap watch, and probably could have kept fairly accurate time, and lasted for years. But l, if you like a can afford an authentic, why not.
Yessir they do
** This video is just a bit of fun - don't take it too seriously! **
Let's strip down and review this fake Rolex. Is it worth spending your hard earned cash on? We shall find out.
I think for 50quid I can get a better replica of I ever wanted one hehe
It was painfull to watch even knowing its a fake rolex jaja
More videos like this please ☺
Yes I think it is! I certainly wouldn't want to machine all those parts, assemble them with a well printed face, hands, glass, a case, and strap for £50 would you? I no longer practise this skill due to a terrible deterioration in eyesight a few years ago, but I know that just buying a cheap Chinese movement like a Seagull or such would cost more than the watch! Is it a good watch? No! is it value for money? Hell yes! Even if you're wearing a real Rolex people with either think it's fake, you have more money than sense, or just no taste.
Mark- I very much respect you and I love your channel. Yours were the videos I watched when I tore down and repaired my 7s26 as well as a replica 3135. I'm curious, have you seen some of the more recent Rolex "superclone" movements? It's quite amazing how accurate they are- most everything can be replaced with genuine parts. Obviously the balance isn't free sprung in the replica, but almost anything else is interchangeable. The assembly and finish quality has come a long way, too. Now, one of these movements will set you back almost $200 (US), so I would expect to be getting more for my money... and I know the fit and finish is still nowhere near Rolex standards- but it's amazing how for they have come from one of these DG movements...
I know you said you weren't interested in doing one of the superclones... but maybe you could- you know, for science! =) Thanks for all your awesome videos. You're an inspiration!
I personally thought this was a great presentation and a clear guide on how one should strip and put back together this watch. I am genuinely impressed with the tools and obvious care you give to them. 👍
I hate to admit it but for $50 I'd buy it.
I wouldn't wear it for social purpouses but as a everyday beating piece if it is keeping good time? Definitly. I use indeed a pair of Vostok Amphibians for beach and trekkings so why not that fake if it is cleaned and serviced?
@@pericodelospalotes5738 i got a genuine walmart special, has a alarm a light and never needs winding plus it cost under ten dollars . i don't have time for triflin' hoes i push a Porsche and wear gucci sneakers with brioni jackets i don't need a wristwatch to show ime in , i already know my level of coolness descends past a timex or rolex
Junk is junk
Where can I buy one tho, I have tried looking for one for 50$ and it’s impossible
Don't ever wear fake watch I rather wear 20 dollars watch knowing it's genuine than wearing replica luxurious watch if you like Rolex save up for it you can buy decent Rolex as low as 3500 dollars not top notch but atleast it's real ome
I think from the very beginning of that entire watches assembly, not one human being gave it one nano second of real attention. It might as well have been fully assembled by a machine. And while this prolly send chills up most watchmakers spines, the fact that this method produced a working watch that's fairly well regulated and not half bad on the wrist is truly amazing. This watch was completely made by "Process" which is not easy to do, especially by non-watchmakers- just people trained in each function of that process. It's cold fur sure!
Once cleaned and properly oiled, I wonder what the lifespan of this watch would have been? It looks reasonably well made for only L50.
70 years
I'm kind of wondering the same thing.
It would last a long time. People are just snobby AF in the watch world. The reason they get so butt hurt about reps is because they realized Rolex is ripping them off. Rolex doesn't even hand make watches anymore, a few pieces MIGHT get touched up with an electric Dremel of they're just a tad defective but that it. Their 25k watch is realistically worth 1k or less and probably $250 to manufacture. Hell TBH a high end clone probably has more actual man hours in it than a real Rolex since they're actually assembled by hand and Rolex uses machines.
@@Tiralful Then if the Replika is so good, why call it a Rolex?
@@Tiralful did you watch the video? The entire inside of this movement was cheap stamped metal and there were loose shavings present.
Once cleaned up, yeah it would've probably proven to be be completely fine for a casual watch. But, this isn't anywhere clsoe to an actual Rolex. This movement looks less nice than the ETA in my Hamilton....
It would have been very interesting to measure whether the watch is more accurate than before after expert maintenance.
17:30 :D
I've got to say I'm suprised how complex a £50 watch is!
When you took the back off i was half expecting to see a battery powered quartz movment in there lol.
Good video though id never have the patience to strip and rebuild that knowing I was going to Just cut it in half .
The material are cheap, the production is cheap, and the tech is for free because someone else worked hard for building a masterpiece, the forger is just copying...
I got that one with wish fakes. Boght one and whel
Indeed .I remember when 50 quid bought you a fake watch that looked nice from the outside, but inside was a bit of plastic and a battery . These fake watches are the only things getting better and cheaper 😅
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
Because you've been conditioned to think mechanical movements are literal magic that costs a lot of money to produce.
Honestly, I would have paid £50 for that with or without the Rolex badge because it was still a nice watch with a surprisingly complex build. With so many alternate ways to find out the time, I couldn't justify spending more on a watch than what I spent on my last vehicle.
Had a replica watch with the same mechanism; kept the case, dial and hands; replaced the mechanism with a Miyota and works great :) Keep up the great videos. Cheers from Romania.
Slightly controversial comment here but to me, it does show how over inflated real Rolex prices are when there are fakes that can give the same look for so much cheaper. I get it, I get it, the movement is significantly better and the case materials may be precious metals.... But I find it hard to believe the prices of some Rolex watches. At a certain point you're just paying for a brand name. This isn't a knock on Rolex - I'd love one! But their prices used to be a bit more sensible than they are today if you look at their history. And also, Rolex don't pay tax as they're registered as a charity. Let that sink in for a second....!
Don't forget that the average in Switzerland is above $6000 a month, that's loosely 6 times the cost of a Chinese employee if you ignore safety regulations, working conditions, retirement and so on. There's also all of the cost of the operation for Rolex, like advertisement and services. Rolex working conditions are rather excellent and well paid too.
I've seen most price comparisons on old Rolex watches to today that are in USD, but this is beyond stupid as Switzerland has its own currency with its own inflation rates. In reality it isn't necessarily that bad, though you'd have to dig through Swiss numbers to get a better idea.
Finally I still agree. You're paying a fortune for something you don't need. I get it's the point of luxury in a way, but you're really paying for branding more than with many other brands.
if you look at the watch alone you right. BUT don't forget that Rolex people are highly skilled watchmakers/repairers and these guys aren't working for free! they have huge salaries! all the people involved in a build is far more important than 3 chinese putting that shit replica together. let's be real a bit. on top of that you have taxes and many things. believe me, me too i'd like to have these watches for less but they deserve to be paid for it. at this price. only the peer to peer market is going nuts. retail prices are generally right.
I assume you mean a Non Profit Organization, not a Charity. If you're correct, then they toss a few bucks at a charity and get to be a Non Profit Organization.
I agree with you, a large chunk of what you pay for a Rolex is merely for the name.
I think what make most people upset, with these knock offs, isn't the quality of the watch it self. Its the robbery that surrounds it. Rolex name is stolen. The man who sells the watch passes it off as the genuine thing. Trying to milk you for a little more money, while calming he'll stand by it. If someone offered me , honestly, A Bolox, look alike watch for 40 bucks. And was honest about it, and that he wont guarantee it, and he wont be around for customer service, well I'd buy it. Its a nice looking watch. Sure the quality isn't there, but if it lasts a year , I'd be happy to have one.
Also, some people like buying forgery's. I have one friend who collects counterfeit money. There is a market for Forged paintings too.
Not controversial at all I once tuned a 63 Omega 504 Chronometer to about a second every 2 or 3 days, and the first time someone asked me the time I said "It's nearly half past" What's the point? Nobody needs to know the time to any degree of accuracy under the closest minute or two, so if it makes you happy and impresses your friends go for it! Note: (You need to have gullible friends)
Even for it being a fake you have to appreciate the fact that they went through all that pain to create something phony and it has over a million tiny parts🤦♂️
over a billion*
Yeah and the second hand even moved like the real McCoy. Usually the fakes sweep like a quartz watch.
Oh, yeah, a billion...
that movement is a mass-produced chinese one, there nothing impresive on it lol, it probably cost like $20 or less
@@helpmepleasee5797 NO ONE MENTIONED COST! LIKE I SAID, THE TROUBLE THEY WENT THROUGH TO TRY TO FOOL YOU IS WHAT IS IMPRESSIVE! AND IT HAS MANY PARTS!
In my job at the Seiko Center in XXX, the owner used a lubricating cleaning method. I did not like that system, so I moved on to another job. When I had my own shop, I cleaned ever part separately in my L&R 4 Jar Ultrasonic after pegging the jewels then double rinsing. Then I assembled and oiled much as you do. The only come-backs were when the customer had damaged their watch. I only had word of mouth advertising, and I did a very good business. My greatest feat was repairing a Fusee Antique Watch from England, quite a challenge.
4:53 Oil, hair and fingerprints, I'm surprised you didn't find the guy's lunch in there.
and his aunt 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha!!
Where did you think that oil came from? =D
@@yadabub the ole slick willy
And poop.
In what i do, "swamped with oil" usually means there's oil coming out of any gap or opening
I would much rather see a breakdown of a top of the line Rolex fake.
Me too
got one yachtmaster.has all the markings etc..but its fake had a shop check it out said even though its fake still worth five hundred plus..had found in street
Well its like a real one
Yip..I think Rolex would demand its taken off you tube as they SO good!
@@miguelcastaneda7236 I unashamedly own a few but tell people that they are fake lol but yes I have one that was about 640 online I got it in a debt and it fooled a pawn shop and a second hand jewellery shop.... As a social experiment but yep they are getting better I own seiko usually as a real normal watch but the reps I wear on site lol
Even though it's a fake, I'm amazed at how intricate all the parts are.
That’s how all mechanical watches look like, imagine a high end movement with insane complications? Compared to this fake’s movement... 😁
I'd give him 40 for it,and I'd be happy. You're not gonna tell your friends you bought a 2g watch,you'd just say i bought a moody rolex in a pub car park.(unless you're an idiot)
Like they took all that time and hand craftsmanship to make a fake 😂
Mass production and castings instead of machining from solid and hand fitting/assembly stamped gears plastic parts you name it that corner has been cut
Check out a few of the repair videos of genuine Swiss movements - Rolex, Omega and the like. Pretty clear this movement is very crude in comparison.
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Hard: Rubik's cube
Ultimate: Assembling an automatic watch!
One of the funniest ones yet Mark. The plaster at the end was quality.
Seems mad to service it so well to them cut it in half 😂😂
It was very therapeutic Mike 😆😆😆
If you are a chef, in the end all your well made work also goes down the drain...
@@alx252 one could argue that the chef‘s work is ultimately not making food, but using food to create a lasting impression of a culinary experience. In which case, none of the successful work goes down the drain.
@@andrewpearce2562 but it does eventually go down the drain, as poop, one big 💩💩
@@alx252 Not if pigeons get their way. 🙄
Ever the professional took care during the strip down and re assembly. Then cuts in in half with an angle grinder.
Nah, he scratched the metal when he assembles the wrist band at 19:18
When watching videos like this one I'm always confused as to how so many people in the chain of supply of these things can all make a living out of them. All of those components shown in the video had to be manufactured to some reasonable standard otherwise they would never fit together and work, so there is a cost involved there. Someone then has to be paid at least a pittance to build the thing into at least a reasonable attempt at a watch and it then gets shipped half way around the world so that some geezer can sell it for £50! They must have to produce thousands of the things so that everyone can take a sliver out of that £50.
They don't make a living. The movement is cheap because its made by slaves
u r Chinese Sympathiser. or Chinese national, probably, Chinese SEZ and government gives loan to ur country then takes over vast land or sea ports or Airport or all of them when ur country doesn't able to pay back the money, sells all Chinese manufacturered goods at dirt cheap , how , the book "" REAL TOY STORY "" read it u will come to know how today's cheap & Affordable Chinese Products & Chinese LOAN will comprehensively DESTROY ur country 's economy, look at SH RILANKA, AFGHANISTAN, AFRICAN COUNTRIES, uk's Steel industries
They make it up in volume
They aint £50 is why. Todays superclones are a shade over £500, and theres one middleman between the factory and you. Whats essentially more incredible is how much rolex make in pure profit on a watch that can be made for less than £200
@@missionDan yeah, but that's not a superclone, it's $150 at the most.
really cheap mech, wrong beats per hour so it stands out a mile off as a fake as the second hand has 6 ticks per second not 8. The date wheel is appalling! I think they may have made the numbers and the date window bigger to get away with a lower magnify cyclops, the end links fit where they touch, the bezel is loose,
A superclone will have a 1:1 replica of the Rolex movement (minus the free sprung balance and the adjusters on the balance wheel).
The videography was par excellence! Also the deftness and the steady hand while handling such micro components. Well done! Great work! You are a genius!
I just love that Mark cleaned & applied lube perfectly
, just as if it was a quality movement, to see if there was an improvement in amplitude, beat & rate. I enjoyed this strip & rebuild as much as any you've done, so not a waste of time at all.
wirdy1 / agreed! Mark used all his customary care while working on this fake. He’s pure class.
Haha, I was thinking the same when he polished the case back after he put it back on.
I had a great time with swissarex. The watch arrived promptly and matched the description accurately.
I've got a few of these some 15 years old and they still work perfectly, whats not to like, decently made, all stainless, I have swam in them, never had a problem.
Thanks for the fun. Out of curiosity, you're one of the few who are actually qualified to look at a super clone. Wish you'd change your mind. But why don't you want to?
Love all the "extra" parts they include.
Maybe he'd be inadvertently giving tips for these high quality clones to better improve their scheme? Seems like unlike the makers of these cheap ones they actually have an interest in being able to fool professionals and being able to see what he notices would tell them what to change/improve etc. Just a thought
@@MogDog66 But they can just take it to a Rolex AD and they'll tell you instantly on the computers...
He doesn't want to drop $3000-6000 on a fake watch for a video yet... just not worth it.
@@PepRex I wish! The AD does the same thing we would do. Look closely at it. Nobody will certify an original without paying for a return to manufacturer service. And if fake, you don't get it back. Buy from someone you trust or buy new at an AD. Nobody helps buyers in the used market.
@@MogDog66 They already know what to do. the reason they don't is they're keeping costs down and profits high
Fun video, thanks. The thing that gets me is the absurdity of the Rolex pricing policy. A famous video from US antiques Roadshow portrays a former US serviceman who bought a Daytona in 1972 and it cost him a months wages (appr £350.00). Today to buy that watch new is about a years wages (appr $40,000). (forget inflation we are comparing like with like here). It is really quite a con and Rolex have now taken a strategy of selling their own sub-brand Tudor at a more reasonable price. They are now so expensive that they hardly get worn. Its a marketing con in my view. Sorry for spamming your comments section.
You know you've arrived when you can effortlessly disassemble and reassemble a watch and then take a grinder to it 😂 brilliant 💯
How would the real Rolex have faired in the end?
@@alvinng5219 pretty much the same as the fake one. No watch can resist being cut by a grinder.
Regardless of the quality, it's nice to see your standard practice on a movement. Grinding wheel was a nice finishing touch .
Thank you very much!
Love you video and your comments are truly wise! Don't let the negative comments discourage you. But for those out there, don't buy a fake watch to compensate for something else that may be lacking in your life because in the end you will feel empty wearing the fake and embarrassed if called out on it. For the same amount of money get a no name reputable brand. But I do agree from the time this video was created there has been so many other "super clones" out there and the copies are getting better for sure. Your workmanship and skills are truly amazing!
This gives me anxiety from both possible lost tiny parts and forgetting how it goes back together
I noticed that despite being a replica you treat the mechanism with delicacy as if it were a rolex
well... before he took the angle grinder to it anyway.
You have to, its made from old tincans
How else would he treat a square inch sized mechanical object?
Since it's not a rolex is he supposed to use a baseball bat and a grill brush to work on it?
You just HAD do be noticed I guess.
If I would like to learn the art, where would I start? I am a marine engineer who does repairing on bigger less sofisticated things. Your video was truly enjoyable one. The attention to detail and the importance of each tiny component plays is thrilling to watch.
As a retired Nautical Engineer where everything small onboard ship weighs a ton its nice to see the other end of the scale. With my eyes these days I don't think I would see most of the parts let alone work on them. Great video enjoyed immensely.
Simply amazing! As a Cat mechanic, by the time we have that many parts assembled, whatever we are working on weighs a few tons! Our idea of clean and lube involves a steam cleaner and a grease gun. Hats off to a guy who can do super tiny stuff like that!
Obsessed with the elegance of Swissarex.
I knew there were a lot of parts in a watch: gears, springs, bolts, but I didn't think they were 5 times more than I thought they were. Anyway, it is an extremely demanding job in terms of attention! Congratulations man!
You should see a real roles movement. Built so well. Or check out a movement with several complications and finishings and you will be blown away
Those are not just fingerprints on the mechanism, they're the artisan's signature 🤣
Since a child I’ve had an interest in watch making. So it’s is so satisfying watching this video. Thanks for posting. Except for the grinder bit.
What has always fascinated me Mark,is how you remember which screws go where.On the one movement I worked on before my tremor got too bad,I had to arrange all the components in chronological order so that I could work backwards during re-assembly and so cleaning took longer......
Thanks Russell Harris - Appreciate the comment
The answer is in or to be exact is the video !
You just have to watch it backward. You can even tell sometime he is replacing parts on the correct place before removing it from the camera shot to be sure to get the right order to reassemble. Its same for watches but it also works for bikes, cars !
@@truegrip2281 Pretty sure the answer is skill and years of experience.
Its easy for a watchmaker :)
When you do it for a living it becomes second nature, I don't work on watches, but I do work on some stuff with lots of parts, and digital camera's have saved my butt many times, I take lots of pictures.
Back in the 70s, my dad was being talked to by one of those watch salesmen on the street in Chicago, the "salesman"..(bum)....said the watch had 14 jewels....my dad thought diamonds and rubies were hidden inside and bought it for 75 bucks back then!! He took it apart and that was that.....
So what is your point?
@@WindDancer435He was joking that his dad was ignorant of what it meant to have 14 jewels; he thought the jewels were inside and looked for them. The "Moral of the story" is, caveat emptor.
I sold all fake watches and jewelry just opening my trench coat lined and no clothes on all the women didn't give a fuck about the watches
Having bought a Breightling Aerospace in 2000 at Heathrow Airport, I bought a Lolex in Bangkok night marlket for $5 equivalent plus one cigarette, just for fun. It ran for 5 years keeping perfect time, until the battery ran out. I risk it being confiscated, quite rightly, if I take it anywhere to have a new battery. A friend with a genuine Rolex wouldn't take his off. There was no way to distinguish which was which. Superb workmanship making perfect copies. Thanks for a fascinating video.
I was in a cinema queue in New York when a man approached me and said "genuine Rolex for $50" I said " a genuine Rolex for $50? - you're kidding " he said " Okay gimme 20" I couldn't help laughing .
a rolex watch for $50 in new york
it probably stolen maybe fake
bring it down to 20 you bought it
I like your tools and vice, you're an amazing craftsman! Although the watch is counterfeit and no where close to the quality of a real Rolex, and not an authentic and superior movement, I still see jeweled bearings, and jewel toggle stops on the anchor unlike a Timex anchor that has metal pins to engage the ratchet wheel, so it can't be that bad. If there wasn't excessive oil and metal shavings, it might be an OK watch for a few years. As a layman you'll have to excuse my lack of proper terminology..... Thanks for the video!
Good idea to video disassembly. That way you can play it backwards so you can put it back together again! (Just my attempt at humor)
Usually I complain about crappy monotonous background music, but you chose some great soothing music. Kudos for that. Loved the ending too!
Where could I buy one of these for 50£ ?
Asking for a friend.
Thanks
I'm so Sad, you just destroyed the Best assembled and serviced Fake I've seen.
Why? Intellectual property theft shouldn't be supported.
augiedauggie Don’t buy chinese
@@augiedoggie who's actually getting hurt when a £50 Rolex is sold? It's not like that money would have ever gone to Rolex. They're not losing any potential sales since anyone who could afford a Rolex and wants one will just buy one. The people who buy reps could never afford a real one.
@@TransistorBased somewhat true, however the super reps in the rep community have a certain quality. For example the Tudor pelagos, there is a super rep made by ZF factory (I think that's the right one) that is classified as NWBIG (not worth buying in genuine) because the super rep is close to or exceeds 90% gen specs, which includes quality, as well as movement and other things. The rep community is filled with people who own genuine and also own super rep. Mostly because good super reps provide huge amounts of value compared to genuine. Hope that gives you an idea from the rep community.
@@TransistorBased I think it could be argued that even just the existence of fakes is enough to 'diminish' the brand, and maybe even turn people off from buying the genuine article, if say they worry about the idea of people spotting their watch and thinking "bet that's a fake." We know this happens. I daresay, even though Rolex is powerful enough not to have to worry about this when it comes to the bottom line, it does still affect the perception of the brand itself. Aside from that, I have a moral problem with inauthenticity at its very root. Fraudulence is just something to be very wary of.
You know: after seeing the intricacy, time and delicate touch hand-assembly requires, I'd say that fake Rolex was a bargain. Think what it would be like to work in a factory assembling those things all day long for a fraction of decent pay. I now have serious respect for ANY Horologist whether they work on an authentic or faux Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, Cartier, vintage Timex or cheap Bullseye Stopwatch...like the one I bought as a teen in the early 1960's for about $1.25! And it was totally appropriate to destroy that illegal reproduction as was done, since that's what law enforcement and even Rolex itself does. GREAT VIDEO!
I find it really amazing how you treat each movement with "respect" Cleaning, lubricating and setting it on a timegrapher even though it's a fake. Okay, cutting it up with an angle grinder is not respectful. Thanks for your videos. I have missed them. Mark
He put a bandaid tho.
@@RaphaelAguirre 😂😂😂😂
I absolutely love to see a true craftsman at work!!
You mean the grinder part? 🤔
Plot twist, he picked up the wrong watch from his watch drawer to angle grind!
Although I was apprehensive, I decided to give swissarex a try after reading customer evaluations. Glad I did, too!
The watch I purchased from swissarex was of a high caliber, which astonished me. It closely resembles the original.
From South Africa I watched, because although technically skilled the ability to perform such a strip down and re assembly is astonishing I stand in awe. After that display of skill, I too would have thought to keep the watch, even if only to take the mickey out of the know it alls.... well done 👏
I was just asking “if I can have it and promise to take care of it”.....and..... you cut it. 😔☹️🥺... Any way, amazing job and patience.
Though I was concerned, swissarex well surpassed my expectations. The watch is authentic in both appearance and feel.
greetings from the Nap Valley. Now that is world class. I have viewed most of your videos never mind the smooth radio voice you are so calm and a great teacher. I just destroyed a junk watch not on purpose. I realize I'm terrible at this time but am getting better with my screw drivers and tweezers. I'm addicted to the challenge and fun. I found that after full disassembly of body it seems easy for me to remount just balance and view the jewel alignment on pallet fork lugs instead of seeing timer calibrations on accuracy. Does that make sense? Thanks please continue.
Very poor replica though. Would like to send you a top replica to strip down but please don't grind in half. Love your videos.👍👍
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where does one get a top replica tho? I used to see some for 1200 USD but then those could have been low ends with high prices. I would have to see it in person to ever buy one i think. I don't trust online
Noobwatches.
@@ScottMshao69 just check up on rwi or rwg forum, you will surely find some trusted dealers from china with excellent shipping or a local deal in the member to member sales section :)
@@ScottMshao69 Please don't spend your money like that. It is scam all around and you'll get a watch that's sold for 50 bucks otherwise
Awhhh, I was thinking what lucky person is going to end up with a professionally serviced timepiece!! Great vid!
I don't even know what a watch is, but I find this video strangely satisfying
I'm amazed at just how many parts there are it's incredible. Even as a fake I feel £50 is far too cheap for a mechanical watch look at the work involved!
I amazed at how "Rough" the finish on that main spring was!
It was like stopping a heart when you removed the balance wheel and starting/reviving it again when you put it back. So satisfying to watch. But then you destroyed the poor thing, that made me feel sad.
I'd like to see a video about the Breitling "Montbrillant Serie Limitée" - 50 pieces. The cases were made in 18k rose or yellow gold and contained earlier movements which were basically new/old stock. Beautiful brushed silver dial. There is very little information on the net. Thanks.
Your best video ever, the intro cracked me up😂😂
This was sooooo good. You so lovingly worked on the fake lol.
I enjoy these videos immensely - especially when you apply lubricant.
I have a Parnis Pilot with the same movement (with violet wheel) and works very good. It was interesting to see how this one is serviced. The movement could be used at least for spare here.
Nothing says Rolex like a plastic movement spacer amirite? LOL :) The Superclones are indeed scary though.
Aside from the bridge in one, they are pretty convincing and they don't fall apart at eye balls length it takes a loupe
from what I've seen.
You turned that into a Gash-O-Matic Rolex :)
The superclones are not even scary. I have reluctantly worked on some, and it is quite common to find sheared off teeth as the first thing on your desk after opening it. I have seen all the 'clone' movements, and they don't fool me. I don' t need a loupe for that, quite frankly I don't even have to open the watch up to be able to tell a fake from the real deal. It's not gonna happen either, by the time they finally get to that level, the China workforce will have become so much more expensive that it would be about just as expensive as a real Rolex. Not kidding.
@@vincenzodigrande2070 then you have not seen actual top-end clones.
@@vincenzodigrande2070 No, not going to happen. Work frequentliy in China in cigarette making industry. They still have to buy german machinery. They copy ours but nobody buys them. Basic and even advanced machinery - OK, labour intense production- OK. High Tech or very sophisticated things, they can do but still cheaper and better from Switzerland or Germany...
Fascinating video and despite being a fake it showed the incredible workmanship that went into making it.
Now I'd like to see a video of servicing the watch after what you did with it. No doubt you make it running again!
Instead "Made in China" we have obligatory finger prints.
In shear awe of your skill including disassembly/assembly, steadiness of hand, and first attempt success with tiny tiny components! Did you do the filming/editing? No surprise if you’re world class at that too.
I dunno. If you pay 75 bucks for a Rolex and a box that ]includes[ the fingerprints, I think it's a cracking deal. Most people lose or misplace the fingerprints, you know.
and spare metal for customising , there's just no pleasing some people
Actually interesting with the sloppy oiling, those really cheap movements that I've seen have usually been bone dry
Hi there I know nothing about Watchers I have thought and I love them and enjoying them but I've never given it a minute thought into even a fake on like that the amount of work that goes into just for any kind of watch with mechanical background to make it work it's absolutely astonishing all the tiny bits and pieces I'm amazed you know how to do it take it apart and put it back together again astonishing feat of Engineering
This is like watching ASMR...just before bed...
That one Chinese kid that worked on this replica day and night at the sweatshop to get those hard-earned 2 cents be like:
👁👄👁
You gotta give it 2 kids they working real hard
Thanks for that video.I know it was a bit of fun, but I really did find it very relaxing and helped me to 'wind down ' if you can excuse the pun. Great work. Another subscriber added
swissarex has the best collection of replica watches I've seen so far.
Look no farther than swissarex if you want a high-end replica watch. The best timepieces may be found there.
It was cool to see someone pull one of these fakes completely apart and reassemble. Admittedly, I would have like to see its performance after the rebuild and more play time with the angle grinder afterwards lol
My man, Mark, I could never get tired watching you work or listening to that smooth narration. All the best from Scotland! :)