I bought this faulty non-working watch and restored it to its former glory - Avalon 6700
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So is this the world’s first perpetual calendar. Find out in this episode as I tackle this rare 6700 movement
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Joe,
As far as I'm concerned, there's no need to apologize for the sounds made by your children. That's what children do - they play and make noise. Asking them to be quiet all the time is like asking a dog not to pant. Besides, I love to hear you interact with your children - it's nice.
I don't care what kind of watch you work on, I enjoy watching you work and listening to your explanations. And it will always be a mystery to me how you keep straight which gear and which screw go where.
And I continue to marvel at your artistry and technical ability. You, sir, are a true artist.
Blessings upon you and all yours. Here's hoping 2025 is kind to you all.
I absolutely agree about the sounds. I’ve been producing radio for 40 years, and the value of a dead quiet studio is vastly overrated. The sound of a bus or a train going by, or some kids playing, or a dog barking, or cicadas (!) in the Midwest… Those are all part of real life and we shouldn’t edit it out. (OK, if you’re making a book on tape, I get it.)
Your Children are AMAZING please keep them in your uploads. They are a connection to the real world.
I agree! All children are a blessing. Please do not be self-conscious of your children.
Thanks, Joe. In all the tumult, you're a breath of fresh air. Peace be on you and your loved ones.
It's not the watch you choose to work on, it's YOU working on the watch.
Thank you for being a beautiful person.
This is absolutely it. While it is nice to see interesting and unique watches having a few minutes of Joe working in the most boring watch is still a joy!
Your audio is so on point, that the sound of your child is not a distraction at all. I enjoy the sound of children. 😊
By far the best watch repair channel on RUclips. Ta rah a bit.
Agree.
Yep, no question.
Thanks! I’ve been watching old videos to get my Nekkid videos fix. That has to sound weird. Tell your accountant I send her my appreciation and love.
Thank you
Honestly I really enjoying seeing every different type of watch being restored. They are all equally as fascinating in their own way. Thanks for another great video :)
I haven´t the slightest of ideas around watchmaking, but I so like your videos. The children playing in the background, your calm narrative and your engagement for peace make you a shining star here. Stay safe.
You are my hero, thank you. Found you during lockdown and you lift me up now as you did it then
Thank you for this beautiful restoration. Im just an observer but I love watching the detail of you working on all these watches. You always take such care when cleaning and it amazes me how you can disassemble a watch with hundreds of parts then reassemble them all. I marvel at your handiwork when you have to fabricate missing or broken parts! Ive watched your channel for years and never tire of watching. I especially love your light-hearted banter and how you interact with your kids while working!! You are a MASTER CRAFTSMAN!!!❤❤❤❤
I’ve been servicing,repairing and restoring vintage automatic watches for ten years now ,this is by far my favourite horology channel,your work is always superb sir 👍👍👍👍👍
Yep, same. I've picked up a few tricks on here.
whatever you work on, i'll watch. the humor, the kiddos, the love- it's delightful, & a breath of fresh air🙏❤️.
& the quartzes are awesome- it's lovely to see someone truly caring for them.
Joe, it doesn't matter what you clean or restore a prestigious timepiece or a dollar store Timex. I'm (and many others) here because you sir, are amazing. thank you for your patience and for the enjoyment you get out of doing what you do. and like others have said, never apologize for your kids, they are being kids!
I must tell you , there is no other watch channel that I love to see than yours!!! It’s as if I am a child waiting for his mother’s embrace ! I am very respectful of your humanity and skill . Sincerely Armand Rago.
Regardless of the plastic parts I think this is still a brilliant example of engineering. Good Job Joeman.
to be quite honest, i think this watch is one of the best you have done Joe... keep up the good work 👍
Not only you are a master watchmaker but now a master filmmaker as well. This advice is something we rarely see. Thank you.
Beautiful Joe! Fantastic restoration and what an interesting piece. The new lighting looks phenomenal! It seems like you are feeling a little better as opposed to your last few videos. I'm happy to see it! Your videos are always a nice breath of fresh air and always lift my spirit. I look forward to your next adventure and may God bless you and your family. Sending love from across the pond. ❤
Love the website, very beautiful. Most important I love the childhood sounds. It makes your creations more beautiful!!!!
Nodding off is out of the question! I'm positively gobsmacked at your facility with disassembling, restoring, and then re-assembling this most complicated example of the horologists' artistry! Your skill, talent, experience, and patience is just beyond my comprehension! A wonderful job! Thank you for explaining every action, every part, every procedure! 😮
Boom Joe is back good to see you fella 👍
I absolutely love your videos. When I get a notification that you’ve posted it just makes me happy. Thanks Joe, it’s so nice to watch someone who does things properly and doesn’t cut corners.
Dude, you totally rock
Excellent kick off for the new year, Joe. There are scores of watchmakers who would restore a Patek or a Vacheron. But who else would resurrect to its original shiny glory the first Citizens analog, quartz, perpetual calendar watch! Best to you and the Nekkid crew.
As always Joe, a pleasure to watch your expert restoration and listen to your witty chat. I'm another one of those microscopically small people hoping for peace and wisdom in a scary-looking world. thank you for sharing your amazing skill.
Thank you Joe whatever watch you work on it is a pleasure to see your artistry at work. As for the children they are a blessing too. Peace a love to you and your family.
Sir. I haven’t read any comments, so I’m not sure if anyone else has expressed this same feeling. But I have missed your videos so much! You videos and hearing your voice is something I look forward to. Nice to hear you again!
I have a SIEKO Quartz 150 Sports Chronograph from the 90’s that I absolutely love and had serviced recently as it was out of commission for too long. Besides its sentimental value, it is one of my favorite watches. Quartz or mechanical a watch should bring one pride and joy while wearing it. Thanks for your great content and willingness to do the extra-ordinary. Peace to you my friend.
It's the process and the people most of us are here for, Joe. Beautiful restoration, as always.
Hi Joe, what a fantastic restore. Out of six of my Citizens, I only got one left. Most were stolen moving from S Africa to the UK. I'm a collector, and I have an Omega seamaster, that lost a fight between a married couple, and a Breitling Superocean that needs some love and attention. Many thanks 4 ur educational videos. RE Nic
I've only recently discovered this channel... how cool to see a quartz restored! Not many channels seem to hold much esteem for them, and it's fascinating to see the similarities and differences between mechanical and electrical.
It's a gorgeous watch, very nicely done!
how you remembered where the parts go...to me, its insane...but that is a nice watch...even if it is a quartz...one you wont see many of..great job Bro...
Amazing intricate work Joe. You are a true artisan. Beautiful looking watch ( even if it is quartz) I normally wear a Citizen quartz watch. 👍👍👍👍
What a stunning piece and again, love the history lesson to boot!
Excellent, enjoyable video!
Thanks for the peek behind the scenes into your lighting upgrade also.
The watch is beautiful and the restoration really turned out great. The strap is another story!! 😅
About 30 years ago, when I was 16 my dad gave me this exact watch, but branded as Bulova. It’s had some issues and I don’t use it anymore but I’d love to get it working again. I’ve looked for more information online over the years but haven’t found anything about it online. It was a shock to open RUclips and see my watch here but as a Citizen.
Bulova had a long standing relationship with Citizen, so much so Citizen bought them
🙂❤️
Therapeutic, entertaining and narrated by one of the worlds nice guys. Well done mate. I am not really sure why watch repair, disassembly and assembly is so entertaining. It just is (which has a lot to do with your skills). Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video. I appreciate the lighting advice but that is the least of it. I have searched many times for quartz watch repair videos, this is the best one I have found. I am an old timer who has lived through a lot of changes in technology and try to look for the good in these changes. Change is unavoidable and I thank you for giving me a look over your shoulder while you delve into newer technologies.
Good to see a Citizen on the channel 🙂
hi, glad to hear your commentaries again! your children adds more value on it as well. Keep doing the best!!!
I like to see you work on a different watch make because most watch restorers all seem to be doing Rolex or Omega's when most of us mere mortals have Seiko's, Citizens and lesser makes of watches that we would like to see get restored with a bit of a tart up. That is just my opinion but I love your work, humour and dedication. Cheers Nekkid.
Bang on again Joe you are the man … and not forgetting trouble …… tararrrrr for a bit !!!!
ASA!
The new lighting is a huge winner cuz you made a plastic quartz restoration look marvelous but, as you said, we are not snobs over hear in this community!
Love the vids as always and happy that you are branching out to beat the creators block and giving your set up well deserved upgrades!
Much Love and Blessings!
Dear Mr Nekid, having been at home for the past week, I have watched probably 90 % of your videos. I have enjoyed everything, and I have concluded that you are a Genius.
Please don’t stop making videos. And tell your lad that his input makes the vids even better!
Fez Parker.
Many thanks Joe. I enjoyed the journey with you...
While watching your video I remembered seeing that watch many, many years ago in a shop window and thinking how bonkers it was. I still think it's bonkers but it's also an engineering marvel that I wish I owned...
Hello Joe, thanks fo this video, brought back memories when @1033 you mentioned step rotor, yes,we only use to clean them with Rodico. Again,great video. And a bit of real-ism with all the background sounds. Take care❤😂🎉
Thanks, Nekkid, that was really interesting. Lighting is fab, by th way. You can tell the accountant that your loyal viewers are suitably impressed. Well, one of them at least - you can leave that last part of of your report to the aforementioned bean counter. 🙂Thanks for sharing
Great video as usual. You really should not worry about what type of watches you repair on the channel. Mechanical or quartz, always well made and the commentary inciteful, interesting, informative, and often, thought provoking.
First off I have been so enamored with all of your earlier videos that it never occurred to me that the lighting might be sub-standard. The investment in up-grading is, however, fully justified and I for one appreciate the improvement. ISO ASA 100 was the film speed I always used when using my old SLR film camera giving me the best compromise between speed and Hi-Res.
I absolutely love the subject of this restoration and am blown away by how well the plastic parts have survived forty years in what appears to be almost pristine condition. The restoration is (as always) impeccable and a joy to watch with your running commentary a pleasure to listen to. The final results are really quite stunning and if this watch were available today I would probably have robbed the Piggy Bank to buy one. I love mechanical watches but Quartz watches have their own place in my collection and so I'm not a snob in that sense (though perhaps in others!). Please keep on providing us with videos of your work, they are so well received as can be seen from all the comments. Greetings from Germany and take care Joe.
What a perfect antidote to an idiot giving a dubious salute to the world on TV ...to Joe celebrating a glimmer of hope and common sense in the world, whilst reviving a time piece that measures the passing of a century ....here's hoping for a brighter future for all in this world
It’s always a treat sitting next to you (kind of) reviving a grateful watch. Enjoying the views, sounds and lovely backgrounds your loved ones provide. No matter if quartz, manual or automatic, you always pick watches with a story. I enjoy them all. Peace and prosperity for you and your family.
Who’d have thought of such intricacies of a quartz movement? Another mesmerising resto! Totally onboard too with the case restoration!👍🏻😎
This was one of your best my friend. Thank you! You are the most talented watchmaker on utube. I’m a watch collector myself and I collected a lot of railroad watches during my 40 year career at the railroad.
When I think of quartz watches I didnt think of them having so many mechanical components. Lovely video thank you for sharing. Charles
The lighting does make a profound difference. Who knew it would do so much!! Fascinating
Its an absolute joy to watch your incredible skill Joe. By far the best thing on youtube. This world needs more people like you.
I LOVE the interaction between you and your son, it’s so refreshing to see and hear you both!
Nothing short of sorcery to bring even a quartz movement back to life. I'd assume that the battery would have to be replaced every year with all those complications, so its a perpetual calendar so long as you continue to replace the battery 😅 Citizen should absolutely rerelase a version with a solar powered face and rechargeable battery for a truly perpetual watch
Beautiful Vintage citizen and great restoration! Well done 😊
This is actually one of my favourites. I'm not much of a purist when it comes to horology so enjoy all types of watch restoration, with particularly emphasis on plating and polishing.
It's a 10/10 from me 👍
I bought the swatch automatic only because I was amused at an automatic made almost entirely of plastic parts. So I appreciate the Citizen you magically restored for much the same reason.
What a handsome finished product. Great restoration, thank you.
The lighting look's really great.
No matter what watches you decide to work on, it's a pleasure to see, it alway's make's me smile and laugh, when the kid's are included, being kid's, great stuff man.
I always considered citizen's product's a great bang for your buck watch, even tho plastic is cringeworthy enough, its all around us these day's.
Thanx again.
✌️❤️😁
Joe : congratulations, you have really nailed the lighting!❤ But no improvement necessary in the sound department: you must know that we live for the sound of the kids laughing❤
Thanks to you friend. Peace and love
I've had a Citizen for about 15 yrs & it's as good now as when I bought it. The accumulator failed after 5yrs & was replaced under warranty, so I guess it's getting close again now, but it is a marvel to see all the tiny bits inside these things and the precision of their engineering. Ta Joe, peace & love man!
Just love watching your skills - mechanical or quartz doesn't matter to me. In fact, a mix of both is great because it's nice to be surprised. Thanks for your content - just love it!
Thank You Joe, what a wonderful restoration you have done, this Citizen is a stunning watch with a beautiful dial. Your camera work and lighting was excellent even way over here in Australia... Thanks again and Take Care . 👍 Au
Good morning Joe, what a delicious start to the day, a brand new video to watch. And congratulations on the new lighting set up. I found it remarkable that those tiny plastic parts are still functional, and the work involved as interesting as ever, wonderful. The end result is a testament to your skills. Best regards to your family, from one Brummie to another peace and goodwill.
I have no problem with quartz watches. Some are excellent.
The negotiations for the dining table made me smile, I have exactly the same problem.
I appreciate your body of work and truly enjoyed this episode. Many Thanks and peace be with you and yours.
yes please, more citizens and seikos! every watch channel has rolex and omega watches. this was a breath of fresh air.
Love how you show all the details of it!!🙌
I have never seen one of these, so it was totally new to me. Beautiful work and fantastic lighting 🎉. Be well Joe and peace ☮️.
This was an amazing build. I do not judge the choices the watchmaker makes! The level of dedication and detail is what I'm here for!
Beautiful overhaul! Thank you for sharing! Cool watch!
You are a gem Joe. I tell everyone that listens.
We learn so much and appreciate your videos. I say go where your spirit leads.. There's always something new to learn... 🙏😊
Beautiful. Thank you for the amazing video and hugs to the family.
I am so glad you decided to bring back its polish. What a beautiful watch, mostly because of the dial and hands. Dents, scratches and pitting aren't patina, and they never look good. But you know that already.
The new lights are a great improvement! Thanks for caring!
Hi Joe, you don't do a restoration, you create masterpieces for yourself. Chapeau!!!
Good stuff. That the plastic is still usable and functional is impressive, that’s often an overlooked aspect of the engineering.
There are literally hundreds if not thousands of “plastics”, with unique properties. The chemistry and material science involved, and then injection molding these tiny parts, is of course nothing to sneeze at.
I was just thinking about you, Joe. And along comes another video. The lighting is just spectacular. While its effect is not done justice by all the plastic parts of this watch, it's beautiful all the same. Cheers, mate.
Love that watch and the strap. Love your channel. Keep peace in your heart Joe.
This was a treat, thanks my friend!!
I like to see work on these movements! It's so different from the mechanical ones we see all the time.
I'm down to watch more of these!
Amazing restoration. Looking forward to seeing the lathe get some attention. Thank you Joe for the wholesome content.
Very gorgeous watch. So far, this is the best restoration that caught my attention. All those tiny parts and the machining process. Salute to you my friend.
Hi from Cape Town, I have loved your content for a long time, so happy that the bookkeeper😅😅😅😅 has relaxed the purse stings, keep it coming, I can't wait for new videos
That is a stunning restoration. I was fascinated by the mix of plastic and metal wheels... don't get to see that very often on watch channels.
G'day Mr Joe Nekkid, (from Fremantle 👋)
I really enjoy watching your vids and your humor,
I've spent a couple of $$$ on some trinkets after watching and learning, I bought a Waltham pocket watch, after one you did about a mechanics watch. (I am both a Dennison and a Mechanic)
I hunted down a Citizen D060 square case, as I had this as my daily as a Lad.
But sheesh, this Citizen perpetual is nice bit of kit, but wow, the cost a pretty penny.
Not today satan!
Thank you sir, please keep it up.
Thanks!
I really didnt think there was room for your further upwardly travel in my esteam Joe. Dough! How wrong was I then? Pleasent words fail me on this project. So in awe Joe. Not just of you but your munchkins as well. They have the effect of good cop - bad cop ;-))) While I dont go a bundle on this kind of watch, I do appreciate its merits. Your work in this instance is nowt short of spectacular. Thank you for the invitation to join in on your journy. After all, most Citizens do like to travel. Bw from Cuckoo land in the Forest of Blackness. Mike.
❤ Hoping for better days. All the best to you and your family. Loved the video and the amount of effort and love went to this neglected piece with its ugly plastic parts and beautiful dial. Well done!
Another fantastic job, Joe. Thank you for the wonderful escape your videos provide.
Another fantastic and interesting restoration , the fact that you can build a perpetual watch with plastic injected molded bridges and whells interacting with metallic ones is stunning . Thank you for sharing .
Nice to see this channel work on quartz movements. Refreshing and important.
More please.
Definitely! 😊
Peace and Aloha to you and yours. Loved the watch unusual as it was. Tomorrow dawns new for us all.
I started off my hobby disassembling quartz movements, it was a great step in learning, Thanks Joe
How much better would the world be if everyone had the same attitude as this guy, my friend you rock.
First a like and then start watching as always. Thanks Joe. And, I don`t find what Jim does is a noise but the sound of family life. I only have one boy and he is grown now. I miss the time he was small.