Restoration of a Cave Divers Seiko Watch - Rusty 1980s Seiko Slim Turtle 6309-7290
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- Опубликовано: 4 май 2023
- This time I´m restoring an old Seiko divers watch from the 1980s.
It´s a Seiko Slim Turtle with the Seiko 6309 automatic movement.
The watch was worn by Nicolas, a French cave diver, on every dive for over 20 years. One day this bond broke in an accident and he turned to me to get his watch working again.
Nicolas dried the watch in a cup of rice after the accident, but the condition is beyond bad and every local watchmaker refused to repair it. The case is covered with scratches and dents, the glass is cracked and the salt water has ruined the dial, hands and movement.
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this is an resurrection operation not a restoration not a rescue bravo
I think you understood what he was doing.. understanding is more effective, that kind of comment is very old in all kinds of such views
@@MtZion-fl7gp...what? 😂
This guy is not a Watchmaker, hes a necromancer
BRAVO! I believe this may be the best restoration yet. Your skills are amazing.
Skills of course. But the most importand are many, many machines and tools. In total, very expesnsive. A single ELMA poler machine is so expensive .
@@RadekW-You mean like a 1000 bucks?
It’s amazing how the face changes so well.
Speaks volumes to the quality of the parts. 35 years old and drenched in seawater. Still keeps time perfectly.
He really wasn't kidding when he put the term "Dead" into his channel title. I mean ... that poor old Seiko looked like it was way beyond saving. Awesome work!
Most satisfying spring bar removal I have ever seen.
Watching this again and it’s even better second time around, lot of people who are very good at watch restoration would not have bothered with that sekio in that state, your presentation the engineering the care and effort in bringing it back to life is an absolute joy to behold. whoever owns that watch now will be as proud of owning it because you restored it as any Rolex owner could ever be on the day they walked out of the shop.
I love the Seiko divers, especially the 6309 and 7002! The movement here didn't look as bad as I thought it would.
Great work as always!
Would’ve been cool if you kept the same dial and/or hands to keep the character of its previous life
It’s gift from heaven, that people like you exist 😊
This guys right there is the reason I love automatic watches. :) This completely destroyed watch was restored to its full glory with only new dial, hands and bezel insert.
Seiko Co. should buy this restored watch and your video so to place them in her historical timepieces museum
Your restorations are amazing!!!!. Those watches are death, but you can return them to the life!!!!. Thank you for making this videos. I enjoy them a lot. 👍👍👍
One of the most impresive watch restorations I've seen. This Seiko was destroyed.
The discipline, precision and attention to detail you display with every restoration is a joy to behold. 🖤
Absolutely amazing transformation! I bet the owner was pleased beyond belief! 👍
Да какой владелец, никто такое уже восстанавливать не будет, слишком дорого. Более того это только для видео, так как с разбитым стеклом, при такой коррозии корпуса а подвижный маятник механизма это чудо))). И сам механизм свежий. Там бы все закисло и покрылось кораллами, как и снаружи. Так что это шоу не более
This video made me incredibly angry. Watches are like people, and we shouldn’t play with them when they are meant to die. This video is a disgrace to the Seiko watch brand.
@@GardenGuy1943
My best friend has one of those. He has so much money and can buy any thing he wants but he loves that watch and it`s the only one he wears. I can understand that. Oh, by the way. we are not young anymore. Great job.
@@seekinaliasрусский, брысь под шконку. Вы до сих пор гордитесь выдуманным мастером Левшой, который подковал механическую блоху.
Но даже в вашей сказке описано, что блоха могла танцевать. А после того, как Левша сунул к ней свои кривые руки, она танцевать перестала.
Левша сломал уникальную чужую вещь ради понтов.
Потому что русские - всегда криворукие ...
A great watch with such a wonderful personal history restored to perfection and ready to have many more years of use, who doesn’t love the SKX.
Just fascinating!! The entire process, including the videography. Thank you for this!❤
I never have the patience to watch a 20+ minute watch restoration video, but man oh man! I was glued onto the screen for the entire 21 minutes and it was worth every second!
The Flux Capacitor always kills me.🤣🤣🤣
Friday afternoon, work got me stressed out my box! 20 mins watching your video and I'm nice and relaxed again. You never cease to amaze me with these restorations. That was incredible how you pretty much brought that watch back from the grave. Please keep doing what you are doing, these videos are amazing and whilst I'd never manage to replicate what you do, you are very inspiring. Thank you!!
Thanks 😊
Yes I believe your video has therapeutical effect as well.
Это потрясающе. Каждый раз смотрю и восторгаюсь! Это правда круто!
You can see the passion that you put into your work bringing back great watch’s back to life
Incrível,simplesmente incrível, magnífico parabéns linda recuperação do seyko
So far this is the best restoration of seiko slim case turtle 6309 divers. Case buffed but not excessive..the buffing procedure is at it's best revealing the hair line and shiny parts as it should..THE BEST.
Thanks, was a lot of work 👍
old spring still hits 0s/day, crazy !
Definitely you are the Master. I can not believe that you can do. No words. Congratulations. I have a watch like this but a 2022 version and I am happy with it. Thank you for sharing your videa.
These old mechanical watches are magnificently complex. I don't know anything about watch making but these video's are nearly hypnotic to me. And the specialised tooling... Whooo weee especially the time machine :)
Unbelievable! I know, this is only your "Hobby". You are not a Professional. You are Better, you are an Artist, a Magician. Unbelievable!😮👍
This is why I love watches so much. Years under dirt and it can still be restored but the most fascinating aspect of it is that it holds so much value with its longevity and history behind it, one of the few items that can last you a lifetime in this world, invest in a good one and you will never lose.
Dude has a desktop flux capacitor in his basement.... I love it
My daughter...... Naomi 4 years old, loves your vids, but is SO IMPRESSED with your time machine..... So we started building oure oure own timemachine....
Then naomi can travel back and forward in time, and give good rewievs on candies and toys to come.... And aleart dad on future tools that will come out on the market..
Thanks for taking the time to make the video and share it..
This is a true testament to, a craftsman with the correct knowledge and tools, equals a job well done. Amazing! Great video.
Wow! It's almost impossible to believe it's the same watch. You are a magician. Thanks for sharing.
That dial could’ve been a really cool tropical dial. Had a nice patina.
Que hermosura la reparación espectacular es un genio Dios te bendiga excelente trabajo.exitos mí hermano.
Your restorations are worth watching.I never did skip any part and I love to see every videos till the last second.❤
Tolle Arbeit. Wie immer.
Macht es immer noch interessanter, wenn es eine Hintergrundgeschichte dazu gibt.
The best looking dive watches ever made.. Bar none
Wow, that watch looked like scrap. Just plain scrap and nothing more. To see it brought back was amazing - one of the best videos that I think you have done. I've realised why - the worse that the watch is to start, the more awe-inspiring the final reveal becomes. Thank you.
So much effort to do this work and make a video of it at the same time with this quality
По сути, от часов остался только корпус и ротор автоподзавода. Но и при этом работы столько, сколько хватило бы на новые. =) Обалдеть, сколько терпения, я б так не смог.
в чем очень сомневаюсь т.к. после шлифовки не одно кольцо на место не сядет
At first sight I thought that was beyond repair and I expected you to have to replace most of the parts !
I was astonished at how few parts needed to be bought for this restoration !
That is how you rebuild a fossil ... An expert with his gadget and colorful socks 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
That movement looked infinitely better than what I was expecting! 🙂
You are truly amazing at your craft! Great job bring that watch back to life. A true pleasure to observe you at work.
Well used well served watch.
Seen it all...
I wouldn't wear it while diving after this masterful restoration. ❤
But that's me 😊
Honestly, this is one of your best videos. Amazing job. Beautiful watch.
Ese reloj Seiko que llegó muy maltratado y con mucho óxido, quedó precioso, como si hubiera salido de la misma casa Seiko, hiciste un gran trabajo..!! Red Dead eres un maestro relojero..!! Tienes un magnífico taller con mucha herramienta, me gustaría tener esa herramienta..!! Disfruto mucho viendo tus documentales..!! Excelente video..!! Saludos brother
Gestern noch ein altes Video geschaut und mich gefragt: wann kommt endlich mal ein neues? Vielen lieben Dank für das Erhören meiner Gedanken 😘 Und wie immer: super Arbeite, bitte weiter so 😁
Fabulous restoration of what looked like a dead and forgotten timepiece. You did a fantastic job of bringing that one back to life.
Excellent word and superb results. Kudos once again...!
Absolutely mind blowing the precision/skill this video show. Not a single word is said.
Truly a labor of love. That watch would have been thrown away by so many people and the results are amazing.
Amazing as always, although, I skipped the time travel sequence… anyway, you’re one of my absolute favorites, because I love to see a complete, good-as-new restoration. Also, I really enjoy your vast array of tools, and your amazing socks! Thanks so much! Looking forward to the next one!
Damn! It just ain’t the restoration skills I am amazed of! Great editing!!
Shocked at this restoration! Speechless!! Bravo!!
We need a Red Dead Restoration in each village!! 🙂. Bravisimo!!!!
I just love that time machine! Great work as usual!!!
Magnífico a transformação 👏👏👏
I wondered…
Maybe this time you should have thrown it into the skip.
Nope!!!
Amazing resto 👍👍👍
Clearly a breach of water seal causing the rusting of the hands and other issues . That was one well used dive watch . Fantastic job .
WOW this is amazing!!!
This is one of the best restorations, if not the best!
The Masterpiece Restoration from the Master!!
No lost cause with this guy, brilliantly well done sir!
I bet the first thing the owner said was, "Is this MY watch?!". It's absolutely incredible. Had it not been for your awesome video, it would be hard to believe it was. Wow, 10/10.
Love the retro polishing montage
Perfection as per usual. Bravo and thank you for another film!
Another RD triumph. Awesome work. There was a shit ton of gaskets on that model.
Not only is it pleasure to see you restore that marvelous Seiko Diver, the 60's inspired video montage in the middle of the video was awesome!
One word only ...... WOW !
Both are same legendary
The watch and the restorator!!
Wow truly incredible. 6 stars. Also this the first time I'm seeing all the equipment used for the resurrection of this watch.
Phenomenal job as usual, but why in the world would he want all of that wonderful patina to be removed from the case and case-back? patina = memories and enjoyment IMO
I agree, I much prefer when the old watches are just repaired so they can still show that they have lived and have history, even with a destroyed dial. Here it just looks like a new watch, I don’t see the point.
IMO Patina is a euphemism for ugly. Sorry its a metal case wristwatch, and the only story it told was it was absolutely buggered. Now restored to its former glory.
@@julianrowland9079 With that logic, why bother with the restoration? Just throw it in the trash and get a brand new one.
Bravo! Well done. I’ve noticed that you’ve added some new tools and gadgets to your arsenal. Nice.
more than a restoration I would call this a miracle, congratulations there are no words for a restoration of this type, you are very good and it is a pleasure to see you work.sorry for my English.
I still have to watch this with headphones on to enjoy it the most, well done.
It would have been easier if he placed the whole watch on the flux capacitor, but that kind of video wouldn't be as satisfying as this. 😊😁😆
I probably would have taken this as an opportunity to swap to an NH36 movement, but that was amazing work.
I would rather let this one Rest In Peace and buy a new watch. A Seiko in this condition did not worth the time and effort, unless the aim is to practice and make a video
My mind is blown. All those pieces laying there and I'm like how the heck would you know where they go. Bravo Sir.
Good to see the Flux Capacitor still working well.... really made a remarkable difference to the dial, hands and bezel insert. 🙂
Fantastic work, I own several of these slim case 6309's. One being a pretty good condition all original. The other though has been modified with aftermarket parts to Pepsi A spec. Seems incredibly hard to find original dials, chapter rings, hands and bezel inserts.
Love the Flux Capacitor!😄
I have the 2020 version of this watch. Love it. Legendary design. Thanks for the video!
This work is unbelievable...Perfect job.. Congratulations..
Everything is perfect in your channel. Keep it up
I hope someone at Seiko is watching this to see what kind of craftsman restored their watch. Seiko give this perfect man a job.
I liked every part of the video except the new dial. I'd just clean up the dial and put it back. It just got so many stories to tell. Every time someone look at it, it will tell how many years it spent in the grave of the ocean and come back out of it alive.
Thank you for your work. The result is absolutely amasing!
WOW! Awesome restoration! Being a scuba diver, I can appreciate the work you put into this watch and its outcome!
Nice editing bro! Thanks for all the great content, your vids are the perfect thing to watch to wind down before bed.
Un trabajo fantástico. Simplemente espectacular.
Sfide sempre più difficili!, COMPLIMENTI! avere un orologio revisionato da te è come avere in casa un opera d'arte!❤️
stellar restoration work as usual mate! although personally i wouldn't gonna polish, replace the dial, bezel insert, and the handsets if that watch is mine (sentimental value). but hey, at least it can be used for another diving mission again just like the ol' days 😉
As always, great restoration and great editing. This is one of does where i was whising you could have kept the original dial.
Wow....amazing restoration. Beautiful watch!
truly a master of your craft. I am in awe.
Perfeito, perfeito, perfeito !! 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing work!
When you first showed the condition of the watch I kept saying "Why would you ever want to restore this, its impossible! Just bin it". But, you sir, have done an incredible job! This wasn't a restoration but rather a revival😆
This was like watching Tiger Woods at the top of his game. Almost too brilliant to comprehend. The care, precision... simply amazing.
Отличная работа!