Omega Seamaster 30 Vintage Watch Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2019
- Marshall takes a beautiful vintage Omega Seamaster 30 and strips it down, cleans it, lubricates it, and replaces the crystal.
This Seamaster 30 dates to 1962, and the Seamaster 30 in general is a great way to get into vintage watches without breaking the bank.
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This is what I pretend I'm doing when I change the battery in my Timex.
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And then i just order another Timex from Amazon as i could not find 3 or the 4 screws i have removed! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol
Your voice is higher.
I agree, I've watched a couple of your restoration videos and the fact that you know where each and every little, tiny, miniscule screw goes just plain amazes me! I love your videos, keep them coming!
Seriously, these videos are amazing! This is the second one I've watched and each time I'm impressed. The editing is top notch and the explanations are very informative. Thanks, Marshall!
Thank you! Very much appreciated!
Good work sir! I enjoy watching the vintage watches get the care and preservation they deserve. Looking forward to more rescues.
Beautiful job. I love the fact you say your still learning and dont know certain things. Too many people claim to know everything. Gives me a little more motivation to keep working on my collection of vintage (junk) watches and dig a little deeper into them as I learn a little more. I subbed today and started my binge watching session. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
There is something poetic about a mechanical watch. The internal workings of a clock surely look like a beating heart. What sweeter work than to maintain and oil the clock of eternity. Thank you for posting these soothing videos.
That is amazing. I loved watching the process.
Excellent ! ....you have a great manner for explaining things 👏
I just love the vintage timepieces i feel they have more style and class than the new ones
They were hand made. Today's watches have tons of automated manufacture.
Fantastic video, especially the microscope sections. You are very modest saying that you are still learning when you could easily pass yourself of as an expert. You have persuaded me to embark upon the repair my own broken watch (it's just a Roamer).
Great video! Thank you so much for sharing.
Seriously, yours is hands down the best watch restoration channel on YT. Top quality work, a relaxing voice and always something cool and interesting to watch - keep it up!
Superb video quality ! Thank you for a job well done !
Great job ,thoroughly enjoyed it 👍
Thoroughly enjoyed that. It’s a thanks from Australia.
most enjoyable to watch and pleasant to hear
"Welcome back to another video here on Wristwatch Revivals"
I thought this was your first ever video?
He deleted A lot
Marshall, I am wondering how in earth you'd learned to remember all these small screws to put them in correct place again. They are in my eye looking same, but they are different lenght and size. You are marvelous watchmaker, Congrats !
When I was some 8 years, my Dad gave me old Cockoo clock to take and tool it, after long work I'd put it together, but the Cuckoo came out tail first and did ask: Whats time?
I have my Father’s 30. Much cherished!! Original stainless strap too!! Purchased in Germany early 60’s!!
I've been watching your more recent videos (2023), and WOW you've come a long way in 3 years. You can tell you really love this hobby.
Really enjoying your presentations.
Love your channel! I'm a newbie starting my journey. Your channel is gold. 👍
I just love the video hope you have more on this auto and winding machines thanks for this video please keep me in the loop many thanks
I oil pivots like you do (meaning not concerned about being perfect). Years ago a watchmaker told me that more damage is done by folks trying to be so precise that they don't put enough oil on. Precise oiling might be more critical if the watch was new, but sometimes even the pallet fork moves better if I just put a little oil on it.
I love that your watch repair narration voice is the same as your tense match build up voice.
I Love This ...Brilliant Historical Timepiece...the same year of my Uncle Iain's which was my Holy Grail Watch.
I'm a new subscriber! Fabulous work!
Amazing video, thank you!
As usual, so fine!
I just bought a vintage Seamaster just like that (gold plated case). Definitely sending it in for a service after seeing this! Great video!
It's a great watch for sure :)
i believe those watches are gold filled on steel .
This is an indirect centre second watch. That little spring places a drag on the seconds gear. This prevent the lash or jerky motion found on the second hand. You find this on chronograph sweep seconds hands.
The setting screw on most omegas needs to be loosened as you did, then pushed down to release the winding stem.
I always pull the stem to the hand set position before releasing the setting screw. Especially if not servicing the entire movement.
Great job by the way.
Geoff, Thank you for explining about the second hand damper
"I always pull the stem to the hands set position before releasing the setting screw". RIGHT. This helps you to avoid big troubles, when little intervention becomes whole watch disassembly to put stem back correctly...
Great video Marshall! I'm here from LR... This video was very informative and inspiring! Looking forward to your future content!
In case you dont know,If the omega sign is printed on the inside of the chrystal right in the center, its original and its worth keeping, and increases the value of the watch
4am guy. Great channel.will never do it myself.
I'll watch.
I appreciate that you use the part names. Now I know which piece is the escape wheel. The balance, pallet fork, the barrel and how they to together. Learning is awesome! Thank you for sharing :)
Hi Marshal,
Is this the right place to talk to you?
I've been a long time listener of Limited Resources and have watched you countless times commentating Magic events so the RUclips algorithm likely caused me to find this channel, I knew you were a watch guy and had a channel of this type but I didn't know the name so as i was watching a bunch of restoration videos this channel popped up. I was pretty shocked to hear your voice since its so distinct. Great job on the content, ill be watching more.
A beautiful watch. I love an uncluttered dial.
Omega Seamaster beautiful hello nice video greetings from Italy
You make it look so easy... I'm just getting into watch-work and your videos are such an awesome tool.
Thank you my friend and keep up the good work.........Peace ...BTW I have an old Omega given to me by my Pop's before he passed. It's very unique ...............maybe you could give me you thought??
Post it on instagram
Impressed with mechanical watches after watching your show. This Seiko runs even better winding daily (since daylight savings
Past Present Future
Glad see master of watch still alive
What will we do when all the watchmakers pass away?
You need a presto lifter for 5 spoke chronograph wheel removal, dont try with any other method, i learned the hard way when i broke the extended pivot on the 4th wheel on my omega seamaster bumper automatic, i was damn lucky to get a replacement
It's beautiful.
Well I'm glad your videos are so well done that I go back and watch them several times...I was unaware that you're not really supposed to oil the pallet fork pinions. Good thing I haven't yet let any watches leave me yet, I'll re-clean and see how much better they run.
I've seen them oiled.
This guy is absolutely nobody's fool.He makes the simplest object look absolutely gorgeous.
i had one of those 60's seamasters with the 286 movement for five years in the 70's until i lost it in the ocean . gorgeous watch and gorgeous basic movement . it was my first good watch and it cost 35 bucks used in 1974 . i still think about it sitting on the ocean floor about 40 years later .
it made it's way back to it's spiritual home- the sea!
@@blurayffan66 : yes . master of the sea
Love how the first three words are "and welcome back"
Fantastic video for people interested in vintage movements. Thanks a lot for posting it!
Just one question out of curiosity: it seems you lost amplitude, that stumped me (249 vs 214)?
Thank you. This watch screams for a sapphire display back.
Just recently found your channel and subscribed, I've not watched any of your newer videos yet. But have you thought about taking your channel to the next level by investing in more tools for polishing chases, restoring crystals, and doing something with those horrible scratches on the internals?
Good job. The seconds wheel levers off, its a fiction fit, best to do this while the bridge is still attached to the movement. You should of oiled the bottom of the intermediate winding wheel which is running dry against the steel bottom plate, and along the cut out where two screwed plated locates it. A little rough when you pulled out the balance, i lift the balance cock up half that distance and with an old oiler with a slight bend at the end i turn the balance wheel while lightly pulling away the balance wheel. This will unstick the balance without the load being on the balance spring. But considering you haven't been formally trained you have good hand skills...
Even compared to the current videos he’s making, when I saw how far the hairspring stretched right there I was like “yikes!”.
Hello, great skills for a hobby , what Dumont tweezers are you using please, thank you !
I like vintage Omega watches. My watches go from 1929 to 1964. They all run and keep good time.
I have a Seamaster 30 to. Mine is a 18k . But I love the Omega from the 1930’s and 1940’s. No
Date bar watches.
Great video. I just bought a Seamaster 30 on which the whole minute track and 'Swiss Made' seems to have rubbed off. Seamaster font seems a bit off too. These watches though are awesome!
You most likely have a repainted / refurbished dial.
Hi Marshall, its always impressing to watch you servicing an old watch and bring it back to life. One thing concerned me: When i saw you oiling the upper capjewel at the balance bridge,to me it seemed that the ends of the little omega-shapes clamp at the shockprotection was a little bit too tight together to fit perfectly. (35:39) It looked to me as you've had problems to lock it back after oiling the capjewel. I compared it with the bottom clamp which looks much more healthy. Maybe i am wrong, let me know, please. Best regards- Stefan from northern germany
I have a Omega Seamaster 30 In18k . It is a great watch. It is funny you call it old. I am wearing a 1938 Omega 26.5 SC and it runs
and keeps accurate time . I also have a 1934 26.5 which also runs and keeps accurate time.
37:10 it looks as if that jewel clip is sprained, it's not opening up properly
that little thin spring that you said you didn't know what it was is used to keep the seconds pinion in place and under constant pressure. the pin is so small, light weight and thin that it can sometimes sink a bit and slip it's teeth, leading to bending the pin.
Wow this is the first one that I remember you using a brand new spring and not your little ''gizmo'' (winder)‼️®™️
Could you get a crystal or glass case back for it to show off the movement?
Love the Omega's and watching your videos. Went back and found this one and I've meaning to ask how the dial screws actually hold the face of the watch on? Keep up the great videos!
As he explains, the dial has two little posts called feet protruding from the underside into little holes in the watchplate. The screws butt up against those posts holding them secure.
to hold your balance wheel you can use a piece of rodico and a tooth pic planted into and put the B-W bridge reversed on it. spring on top (by screw hole). no tension and nothing heavy resting over it.
Look at the aesthetics. Peak watchmaking...
The simple elegance of these 12 hour, time-only Omega movements never gets old. Vintage Workhorses.
Love your videos. I am just beginning my watch hobby and have disassembled an old 1940s watch that my mother had. Now I realize I don't have the "proper" cleaning stuff (boy was it dirty). Can I use just an ultrasonic cleaner? If I have a watch I'd like for you to clean (1890s pocket watch) how do I contact you? TIA
Wow, if you learned that from Mark Lovick's online course, I am impressed with your abilities, AND with Mark's course. (Thinking of taking the course myself, but I am afraid that NO GOOD WILL COME FROM IT, if you catch my meaning, lol!) I must say that your narration is excellent, as is Mark's. Congratulations on your accomplishments, and I look forward to more videos!
Marshall's video along with your review gave me confidence in getting into Mark Lovick's course. lol
Loving these Marshall. Do you sell the pieces you refurb?
Hello, what type of grease did you apply to the sliding clutch and pinion @28:51
I've ordered some tools and I'm going to start by pulling apart some of the watches scattered around the house I don't use and try to put them back together, I'd love to eventually wear a watch I received broken and fixed myself. The most mechanical thing I've done is tighten a few screws up on my car, I've got a lot to learn.
How do you get into watch repair? This looks like an amazing pasttime
Hi, where is a good place to get genuine Omega parts such as main spring and bumper springs?
@Wristwatch Revival I'm curious how do you remember which screws go back in which places when reassembling it? They all look a little different from each other.....
I ought to hit you up about revamping my grandpa's swiss mechanical manual wind military watch from Vietnam. It works but has some wonkiness
Marshal-I have seen this video twice. This was one of the first watch servicing video's that I watched. The first time I didn't understand what you were doing. It makes more sense now. I agree, the Omega no date models are of supreme quality and would make me very happy to wear every day knowing that I was able to service and take care of it. I believe this watch will last for the rest of your life. Just beautiful. My watch repair tools and supply's are trickling in. I am waiting still for my 6497 movement. Plus I ordered a 2815.1 no date vostoc movement to work on as well. I should have everything I need as well as the movements sometime in February. It appears that the Omega movement you worked on in this video is only slightly more complex than the 6497 movement is. Definitely a must have wrist watch for a noob watch servicer.
Awesome, keep it up Glen, I've enjoyed following your journey :)
@@WristwatchRevival Thanx Marshal. I am waiting for a few tools still. Then I can begin working on the Chinese 6497. I will let you know how that goes. I need to find Naptha for cleaning watch parts and have not been able to find it. I am going to try paint shops. Can I use industrial alcohol to clean watch parts with? I bought a gallon. I am going to have to clean watch parts by hand at first.
I have a Seamaster self-winding Omega bought during 1962 at the Navy Excchange It is periodically serviced and continues to run just fine. At one point the stem required replacing and, unfortunately, an original no longer is available. Ditto for the original band that was grey and included a stamped on "Omega" in silver..
Also, thanks to you I am also a learner :) ...if you don't mind I have a question on calibre 1012. I have probably 2 of them. One of them which is not ticking ... I cant take of the crown (and also stem !) The other I can...which is in working order.. I use that one...Any comments? I wish I would able to send you a picture of the problematic one :)... thanks again..
Hi Marshal I really enjoy your video's I am subscribed. Do you think the Omega Seamaster 30 is a good watch. I am keen to buy one.
Your videos are so addictive... and the reason why i have taken up this wonderful hobby
Thank you
What microscope do you use? LOVE the videos.
Hey Marshall, great video! I noticed you didn't put any oil or grease on the mainspring. I know there isn't a wrong way to do this, but just out of curiosity did the new mainspring come pre-lubricated, did you cut it out of the video, or did you chose not to lubricate it all together?
I usually put a very thin layer of grease on the length of the mainspring, but when I get a new one I just install it like it comes.
Do you service watches, as in can you service my nearly identical 1964 seamaster 30?
Hi you did nice job if I have watch if I like change center second hard color can you do that Thanks
I have questions
How to know what new spring to order
And what oil you use for this watch specifically
There is no need to remove the dial screws. You only need to loosen them to remove the dial also it is easier to remove the shockproof jewels on the balance prior to removing the balance
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Thank you Marshall for your educational video. How do you remember which drew goes where during reassembly? I want to pick repair up as a hobby during my retirement in the near future, but honestly I was very intimidated (like which drew goes where LOL). Do you mind if I asked you what the star-up cost would be (tools, the electronic timer etc.)? Thanks in advance Gary
You kind of remember the screws by process of elimination and from experience. And if I forget, I look at the video of me taking the watch apart.
The start up cost varies a lot by how deep you want to go. But basically the tools fall into two categories: 1. Swiss made good stuff. 2. Chinese made good-enough stuff. For some tools, getting the more expensive Swiss stuff is 100% worth it (tweezers, screw drivers, movement holders, hand levers, etc), but for some things you can get Chinese made stuff that does a good enough job (Timegrapher, dust covers, air blowers, etc).
You could probably get underway for about 500 bucks, but that's just the beginning :)
Maybe I'll do a video on it..
@@WristwatchRevival Thank you so much for the great videos which are one of the best informative demonstrations on youtube. It is highly appreciated if you post a video explaining basics of this hobby and how to start with. Keep on the great work.
What is the replacement crystal made of?
I have been wanting a seamaster for years as I really love these old watches
When you put the movement on the tester do you mean the watch gains 1 min per day?
Yes
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Hi Marshall. Thanks for great content, really enjoy your channel. Question: When doing a restoration, have you ever considered to replace a solid back case to a see through case if the movement was beautiful? Is there a reason why not to choose a see through case?
I was wondering about that too. The movement here just screams for a display back!
hi, I loved the video. I have the same watch but the dial and hands were changed, do you know where I can find some in good shape? thanks
Usually have to buy a whole other watch and use the hands :/
@@WristwatchRevival thsnks for the advice! I hope I won´t have to, I really think this is a very beatuiful watch, and so nice to wear.
I saw vintage and I thought you were playing Magic! JK, great 'pivot' to watches from cards 🙂
Please help. I would like to know everything about the method of lubricating watches and the type of oils to be used
I've watched quite a few of your restorations and learned a lot.. Many thanks and keep up the great chanel. I'm after an interesting 1973 watch probably an omega if you find anything..! 👍🏻
I just discovered this channel in my Home Feed I just can't stop watching Awesome videos. 👍
I‘ve noticed that you put the balance assembly bridgeside up. I‘d recommend doing it the other way around so the balance staff sits in the shockabsorber, just to protect the pivot.
I’ve had the same problem with the weird train wheels that don’t come appart on a tissot 27B-21 (which is really similar to the omega 286) no idea how that works... (also just starting to work on watches)
Good call, I do this now
Hi Marshall, I have an old omega that is very dear to me, that needs service. Wondering if you would be interested in working on it after you see it.
I have been really enjoying these videos. Out of curiosity how much it would it cost to get the basic tools to begin repairing watches?
Same question here, too.
The cost varies considerably, it all depends on how much you're prepared to pay. If you go with high end stuff like Esslinger, it's VERY expensive. You can get cheap Chinese knockoffs, but the quality is also cheap. In the end, you get what you pay for.
I never thought I would be able to work on clocks and watches until I slowly got into this hobby 7 years ago. I started on cheap antique alarm clocks (which are fun, BTW) and went to pocket watches then wristwatches. You don't need all of the special tools this guy has to start. Start off with the best screwdriver set and lubricants you can afford.
@@scdevon thanks for the advice, a friend of mine is similarly interested in taking it up as a hobby so we will probably share tools and that will make it much cheaper too.
@@ssdc2 That's great. I recommend cheap pocket watches with no jewels to start tinkering like Westclox "dollar" pocket watches. You can get them for under $10 bucks running or non running. they are extremely forgiving and everything you learn on them at first translates to these fine jeweled movements later.
Just wondering, when you insert the new mainspring, do you apply any "braking grease" to the inside of the barrel before installing it? Honest question, and I don't know if this step is simply optional, or maybe only necessary when you are re-using the old spring?
From what Marshall explained in other video, « braking grease » is only for automatic watches (since they don’t have a hook to hold the spring, as a safety feature avoiding either the automatic mechanism or the user to over-wind or somehow break the spring.)
In this case, where there is no automatic winder, Marshall also explained in yet another video that he would just use a tiny bit of low viscosity oil. Hope this helps.
He may be your master, but you are a better Host 😀👍
Im wondering why they put solid caseback on this beautifull movement, it looks like a masterpiece. I would want a glass caseback on that for sure!
Me too. Interesting how quartz watches and cellphones set off the trend of exhibition case backs. They didn’t exist until the last couple decades as far as I can tell.
As though a watch used to be considered the more refined the less you could tell what trickery went on inside it. And today we are getting open-heart dial designs instead.