Don’t ask me why I enjoy this channel so much, I have no idea why. I’m a heavy equipment mechanic. I usually work on huge machines. The workings of watches just amazes me. So tiny yet so intricate. I love it. Here is to another year of watching repairs. Lol.
I'm 66yo, a manual labourer, have been all my life, that's not a complaint by the way, but just like you I find this channel interesting, enjoyable and relaxing.
This was absolutely delightful! And I loved your well-worded observation about the light at the end of the tunnel. You are absolutely brilliant (pun intended/not intended/hee-hee!). A perfect episode for the end of a year that desperately needed gentle, kind souls like you to brighten our hearts. Happy New Year to you and your family!
This has been my favorite of all your restorations. It oozes fun, and the lighter side of life. Something all of us need to take more time to do each day. The older I get the more time seems to accelerate. We need to enjoy each day to its fullest, and have fun along the way. Love it my friend.
Besides the significant watchmaking skills here, there is truly great taste exercised. The choice of colors and matching them to the bands is inspired. Nice work!
I love how it ended up as a Gulf Racing Seiko 5. The colors and the lume on the hands were a great touch. Happy New Year to you and your family Sir! I hope that 2023 will indeed be a great year for us all!
While I don't dream of owning a Seiko 5 one day, that is by any standard a beautiful watch. I think a real purist will recognize it as a one-off work of art in the same vein as the cars that BMW had notable artists paint some years ago. These are now in museums and considered priceless. You may not think you did much to that watch but it is exquisitely tasteful and appropriate. It's the work of a master.
What I love most about videos like this is how you get your kids involved... it may only be some colour choices or even a few minutes of filming while you have your hands full, but knowing they are doing something to "help dad's work" is a huge confidence-builder for a young mind. I helped to colour-in my parent's architectural plans from a very young age, and it wasn't until I was an adult that I realised how proud I felt as a kid knowing those plans would get submitted to council for approval. We joke about my parents getting years of "free labour," but it actually gave me confidence in my abilities... I even challenged a teacher in primary school who tried to tell me I was "colouring-in wrong" when I used a common drafting technique in class!
I'm so glad you covered a Seiko 5. I own several of these inexpensive classic automatic watches. I really love the way you brought the sad ol' boy back to life with a good dollop of modernism. Keep em coming, matie. 👍
It just goes to show that a little bit of creativity can make a whole world of difference! I love what you did with this rather uninspiring specimen, thanks Joe!
It's absolutely beautiful! What an amazing transformation - I love it! Seiko should award you a big prize for originality and precision! Awesome, Joe and Trouble, awesome 👌
Reminds me of my first Seiko I bought at a PX in Vietnam in 1966, when I heard of the brand. It was around $15, and I wore it for ten years, and gave it to a nephew who wore it in a factory for another ten, with no cleanings. If this Model 5 is as bulletproof, you have designed the ultimate watch.
Your videos are like therapy for the soul. Nice and relaxing with the odd laugh thrown in. Nice to see you are upright in what is an upside down world. Don't ever change mate!
As a watchmaker I love watching you working simply for the joy of it! You do wonderful work, with a purely fun loving joy for it. Thank you for your videos!!
Mr. Nikki’s watch you are one of the best Watchmaker this one turn out to be Beautiful it’s an Awesome restoration love watching your videos God bless….
The new crystal really streamlined that beauty. The new lume looks retro-futuristic. A hipster would proudly wear it. Besides your excellent work, the best part of your videos is your attitude. You set a good example.
Thank you for the time and trouble which you and your apprentice take to make these videos Joe, they are a joy to watch. Happy New Year to you and your family 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for another great video. Your sense of humor and expertise has provided me with many hours of enjoyment through a challenging year. I look forward to what the next year brings. Happy New Year!
When I was in high school, I was living on $7 a week. But I needed a watch to get to work and to class on time. I found a $3 pocket watches for sale. I bought it, it worked okay for about a year, then it died. I found a $5.95 Timex for sale. I was careful it lasted two or three years. When I get done with school and got into the workforce. My job was dirty and full of all kinds of hazards to watches. So I stayed with the cheap watches never more than ten or fifteen dollars. Because a watch was not likely to last very long, they'd get smashed. Soaked with hydraulic fluid, all Manor of destructive elements. From my point of view that is a very nice watch. I really appreciate the skills you display doing this work as well as your sence of humor.
There's something deeply soothing in seeing such an overhaul of an all mechanical precision device held together by screws, freshly glooming at the end in the temporary lightlessness of a tunnel consisting of completely resined semiconductors not working due to an absolute unnecessary lack of basic energy .... thanks for filming and sharing, and all the best for a healthy happy and successful 2023!
I saw this earlier before it was pulled. It's beautiful but I would love the painted bezel and smiley face on the crystal! The blue strap with the orange and black stripe is my favourite! Happy New year Joe.
I loved this, particularly as we now have something in common. I bought a Seiko 5 for my dad, a few years before we lost him, as the watch he'd bought in Germany in the 1950's, when he did his Nation Service, literally fell apart. I thought that another automatic watch would be good for him, as the one he had was an auto. I didn't realise though, and as you pointed out, you can't manually wind it! At this point in his life, he wasn't very mobile, and didn't get out much, and after a day or so, he complained that the watch was broken. It took a while, but we soon realised that he wasn't moving about enough during the day to keep it wound. We ended up getting him a Citizen that was solar powered, so, problem solved, and he loved it. That went to my nephew when he passed, and I kept the Seiko, which will go to my son, who, unfortunately, my dad never got to meet. These little things are what makes life so precious, being able to pass down, not an expensive watch, but a little piece of our family history. He'll have my Breitling when I'm gone, and he can be trusted not bt break it!! 🤗👍🏻 Happy New Year to you and yours, Joe. 😀
so glad to see yet another great video of your amazing skills, fun, and care of this awesome art called watch making. thank you Joe for all you do! It didn't take me very many episodes to hit the Sub button. Now I am one who can not wait untill the next episode pops up for viewing. You are in every since of the meaning a true artist, and Craftsman! Happy New Year to you and your family and please keep doing what you do here. Your talent inspires many so very much!
It's beautiful. From an ugly duckling's everyday pond-paddling wingwatch to a stunningly original and chromatic chronograph. A unique horologe: I'd buy one, if I could afford it! "The hour is close at hand, then," said the Master, consulting an horologe as large and as round as an orange..." ...and just as colourful. (after J S Le Fanu's ghostly tales.) Joe: loved it - and as usual, great teamwork !! 👏 👍 😀
That is my favorite piece you have done.....the orange and blue with the black strap are awesome....The fine detail of changing out the hands was what put it over the top!!!!!! I would buy that watch......It would be a show stopper...
Fantastic work as usual, great video! I love how you get your children involved with your profession. The selection of bands you shared ALL looked amazing, I wasn't able to choose one over the others! Happy New Year dear sir, thank you for all the past videos and looking forward for the ones to come!
Mate, this is one of my favorite videos to date because i can relate to the watch and i love the personal touches. Also the blue and orange band is the one 👌. Reminds me of the old gulf western ford gt40. Happy new year and Merry Christmas 🥳
I really enjoy it when you little ‘trouble’ shows up, maybe you could do a restoration with Trouble acting as the nurse handing you the tools a d you would be the surgeon.
Happy New Year Joe. You turned a very "sleepy" watch into an "awakened" beauty. I loved your inspirational end message. I too believe a mass awakening is happening. Evil hates this and I'll be ruthless in trying to stop it, but I truly believe that Love will win 🙏❤️🌟
From not interesting to WOW, who says an old watch cannot learn new eye appealing tricks. The light blue and orange strap truly set the watch off. You can be proud to ware this or have it in your collection.
This has been one of my favourites for some reason, and the way it turned out was just great in the gulf strap. Keep up with the great content and comical narration, always puts a smile on my face. Kudos to you sir!
I like the bright cheerful colours, especially the Orange. A lovely way to brighten looking at the time. A little Ray of sunshine in the dull winter light. Even a year later I simply love this watch with the orange accents.
Now that's what I call a transformation. Fantastic work. I'm binge watching all your videos, I have to say your skills are on another level. Thank you for sharing these journeys.
I also want to say that one of my favorite parts of your videos is that you work on the cases and dials. There is a place for patina. But, there is also a place for polishing, brushing and replating. Well done, you.
I watched (get it...haha) your Omega video and had to go back and see what else you have done since I had not caught up for a bit. Glad to see you here once again. The Seiko turned out BAD ASS!
I've read through many comments and find that we all think the same way, so I won't repeat others, I'll just say thanks, loved the video in every way and look forward to the next one, God willing... 👍🙂
This is single handedly, the best refab you have ever done. You turned the dullest 5 into an absolute killer with taste and style. What a result.
As a fanatical watch collector that hates any change to anything, I love it! You polished that turd into a diamond. Great video my friend.
Don’t ask me why I enjoy this channel so much, I have no idea why.
I’m a heavy equipment mechanic. I usually work on huge machines.
The workings of watches just amazes me. So tiny yet so intricate.
I love it.
Here is to another year of watching repairs. Lol.
I'm 66yo, a manual labourer, have been all my life, that's not a complaint by the way, but just like you I find this channel interesting, enjoyable and relaxing.
RIght there with ya, I'm a structural ironworker.
For me, it 30 minutes to see the world become a better place.
I’m so happy I found your channel the level of craftsmanship you put into your restorations is truly inspirational.
Same here Josh..watching Nekkid is better than watching t.v. Lol😂👍
This was absolutely delightful! And I loved your well-worded observation about the light at the end of the tunnel. You are absolutely brilliant (pun intended/not intended/hee-hee!). A perfect episode for the end of a year that desperately needed gentle, kind souls like you to brighten our hearts. Happy New Year to you and your family!
Well said.
A few good men indeed
This has been my favorite of all your restorations. It oozes fun, and the lighter side of life. Something all of us need to take more time to do each day. The older I get the more time seems to accelerate. We need to enjoy each day to its fullest, and have fun along the way. Love it my friend.
It's amazing just how different you made it look with just a few personal touches! I would 100% wear that watch proudly!
Besides the significant watchmaking skills here, there is truly great taste exercised. The choice of colors and matching them to the bands is inspired. Nice work!
I love how it ended up as a Gulf Racing Seiko 5. The colors and the lume on the hands were a great touch. Happy New Year to you and your family Sir! I hope that 2023 will indeed be a great year for us all!
Exactly my thought! Looked marvelous!
Yes looks mint now
Yep,Gulf band is the best match.
Wow! Love Seiko mods. The light blue and orange strap choice was a banger! 👍
Gulf racing colors!
While I don't dream of owning a Seiko 5 one day, that is by any standard a beautiful watch. I think a real purist will recognize it as a one-off work of art in the same vein as the cars that BMW had notable artists paint some years ago. These are now in museums and considered priceless. You may not think you did much to that watch but it is exquisitely tasteful and appropriate. It's the work of a master.
What I love most about videos like this is how you get your kids involved... it may only be some colour choices or even a few minutes of filming while you have your hands full, but knowing they are doing something to "help dad's work" is a huge confidence-builder for a young mind. I helped to colour-in my parent's architectural plans from a very young age, and it wasn't until I was an adult that I realised how proud I felt as a kid knowing those plans would get submitted to council for approval. We joke about my parents getting years of "free labour," but it actually gave me confidence in my abilities... I even challenged a teacher in primary school who tried to tell me I was "colouring-in wrong" when I used a common drafting technique in class!
Glad you eventually treated it with the respect it deserves and that you always have when restoring. It looks great
Who would have thought that some guy playing with watches would give me hope for humanity. Thank you.
Once again, better than new. Unmatched watch content on YT.
The tools, the precision, the craftsmanship is extraordinary.
@user-fm8es9ol8x , you are a scam and I am reporting YOU
I am appreciative and grateful for your uplifting comments at the end of this video! P.S. cool, Seiko.
The black and orange strap looks best, matching the lume and black hands.
There is most definitely a market for "Resto-Mod" watches. Brilliant idea brilliant job.
Your relationship with your children is priceless.
I just love the contrasting lume. It really puts this restoration over the top. Matching the colors of the NATO band was brilliant.
I'm so glad you covered a Seiko 5. I own several of these inexpensive classic automatic watches. I really love the way you brought the sad ol' boy back to life with a good dollop of modernism. Keep em coming, matie. 👍
Great to see what an expert can do with an everyday Seiko watch! Turn it into something magic!
Love your sense of humor. This is probably one of my top 5 favorites that you’ve done. Made it sporty. ❤️✝️👍🏼🇺🇸
It just goes to show that a little bit of creativity can make a whole world of difference! I love what you did with this rather uninspiring specimen, thanks Joe!
It's absolutely beautiful! What an amazing transformation - I love it! Seiko should award you a big prize for originality and precision! Awesome, Joe and Trouble, awesome 👌
Thanks mate
Reminds me of my first Seiko I bought at a PX in Vietnam in 1966, when I heard of the brand. It was around $15, and I wore it for ten years, and gave it to a nephew who wore it in a factory for another ten, with no cleanings. If this Model 5 is as bulletproof, you have designed the ultimate watch.
Fantastic looking SEIKO 5. Wish all watches had such appeal to their looks. You did a grand job Sir.
Your videos are like therapy for the soul. Nice and relaxing with the odd laugh thrown in. Nice to see you are upright in what is an upside down world. Don't ever change mate!
Great work mate, the blue and orange strap works best, rocking the classic 70's Porsche Gulf vibe
Thank you 🙏
What you did to the bezel was nothing short of amazing. I enjoy your imagination and touches of brilliance.Keep it up. Thank you.
You're an absolute artist. Took a boring watch I wouldn't want to wear into something I could only dream of owning.
Simply outstanding, that is quite possibly the best looking, fun Seiko 5 I have ever seen given a new life. What a masterpiece. Loved it.
As a watchmaker I love watching you working simply for the joy of it! You do wonderful work, with a purely fun loving joy for it. Thank you for your videos!!
My Mrs bought me a beautiful Seiko 5 from a charity shop in Northampton for my birthday......lovely watch
Mr. Nikki’s watch you are one of the best Watchmaker this one turn out to be Beautiful it’s an Awesome restoration love watching your videos God bless….
Yeah ;) finally painted watch video ;) 🤣🤣
Fantastic job! I enjoy these much more than the fancy ones I can't afford.
Nothing better than modding a watch on a cold day. This project turned out great. Thanks for taking us along.
The new crystal really streamlined that beauty. The new lume looks retro-futuristic. A hipster would proudly wear it.
Besides your excellent work, the best part of your videos is your attitude. You set a good example.
I have come to expect high quality from you, and this video does not disappoint. Once again you delivered the goods.
That looks really nice, a unique and great transformation. I would be proud to wear that Seiko.
I love how you involve your children the will cherish these memories :)
I like it better when you talk while working. Talking about the "accountant or trouble" is my favorite.
Loved how this came out, you made it so much better than the original version. Cheers bro 🇮🇪
Thank you for the time and trouble which you and your apprentice take to make these videos Joe, they are a joy to watch.
Happy New Year to you and your family 🎉🎉🎉
What fun that was! Love the lightheartedness infused into the staid 5
For the price point, accuracy, and availability one really can’t go wrong with a Seiko 5 automatic. They’re superb beasts.
One of my favorite builds you've ever done!
The blue and orange strap is really striking, but all three match.
Looks great!
I was almost screaming at the video "Make the hour hand blue!".
You are a true artist, the watch looks amazing!
I haven't worn a watch for 25 years (since buying a mobile 'phone, LOL) But this classic is something that I would wear ! Great fun restore.
Stunningly beautiful watch, and many thanks for your suppoting words and wisdom which I need now more than ever. Happy new year 2023 to you all.
Thank you for another great video. Your sense of humor and expertise has provided me with many hours of enjoyment through a challenging year. I look forward to what the next year brings. Happy New Year!
When I was in high school, I was living on $7 a week. But I needed a watch to get to work and to class on time. I found a $3 pocket watches for sale. I bought it, it worked okay for about a year, then it died. I found a $5.95 Timex for sale. I was careful it lasted two or three years. When I get done with school and got into the workforce. My job was dirty and full of all kinds of hazards to watches. So I stayed with the cheap watches never more than ten or fifteen dollars. Because a watch was not likely to last very long, they'd get smashed. Soaked with hydraulic fluid, all Manor of destructive elements. From my point of view that is a very nice watch.
I really appreciate the skills you display doing this work as well as your sence of humor.
Thank you 🙏
There's something deeply soothing in seeing such an overhaul of an all mechanical precision device held together by screws, freshly glooming at the end in the temporary lightlessness of a tunnel consisting of completely resined semiconductors not working due to an absolute unnecessary lack of basic energy .... thanks for filming and sharing, and all the best for a healthy happy and successful 2023!
Beautiful work! Definitely go with the blue and orange strap. Happy New Year to all our ‘watch’-ers out there!🙋🏼♀️🇨🇦
I saw this earlier before it was pulled. It's beautiful but I would love the painted bezel and smiley face on the crystal! The blue strap with the orange and black stripe is my favourite! Happy New year Joe.
I loved this, particularly as we now have something in common. I bought a Seiko 5 for my dad, a few years before we lost him, as the watch he'd bought in Germany in the 1950's, when he did his Nation Service, literally fell apart. I thought that another automatic watch would be good for him, as the one he had was an auto. I didn't realise though, and as you pointed out, you can't manually wind it!
At this point in his life, he wasn't very mobile, and didn't get out much, and after a day or so, he complained that the watch was broken. It took a while, but we soon realised that he wasn't moving about enough during the day to keep it wound. We ended up getting him a Citizen that was solar powered, so, problem solved, and he loved it. That went to my nephew when he passed, and I kept the Seiko, which will go to my son, who, unfortunately, my dad never got to meet.
These little things are what makes life so precious, being able to pass down, not an expensive watch, but a little piece of our family history.
He'll have my Breitling when I'm gone, and he can be trusted not bt break it!! 🤗👍🏻
Happy New Year to you and yours, Joe. 😀
Thanks mate
At first I didn't think that watch would ever look good but again you dispelled that notion
so glad to see yet another great video of your amazing skills, fun, and care of this awesome art called watch making. thank you Joe for all you do! It didn't take me very many episodes to hit the Sub button. Now I am one who can not wait untill the next episode pops up for viewing. You are in every since of the meaning a true artist, and Craftsman! Happy New Year to you and your family and please keep doing what you do here. Your talent inspires many so very much!
Great job as always! That watch transformation was inspired. Thank you for another enjoyable session!
It's beautiful. From an ugly duckling's everyday pond-paddling wingwatch to a stunningly original and chromatic chronograph. A unique horologe: I'd buy one, if I could afford it!
"The hour is close at hand, then," said the Master, consulting an horologe as large and as round as an orange..." ...and just as colourful. (after J S Le Fanu's ghostly tales.)
Joe: loved it - and as usual, great teamwork !! 👏 👍 😀
Thanks mate
That is my favorite piece you have done.....the orange and blue with the black strap are awesome....The fine detail of changing out the hands was what put it over the top!!!!!! I would buy that watch......It would be a show stopper...
Fantastic work as usual, great video! I love how you get your children involved with your profession. The selection of bands you shared ALL looked amazing, I wasn't able to choose one over the others! Happy New Year dear sir, thank you for all the past videos and looking forward for the ones to come!
Mate, this is one of my favorite videos to date because i can relate to the watch and i love the personal touches. Also the blue and orange band is the one 👌. Reminds me of the old gulf western ford gt40. Happy new year and Merry Christmas 🥳
The GT40 was my first thought. If he decides to sell this one on, he just has post it on a Ford forum as a GT40 tribute & it would sell in seconds...
I really enjoy it when you little ‘trouble’ shows up, maybe you could do a restoration with Trouble acting as the nurse handing you the tools a d you would be the surgeon.
"Keeping us apart is their biggest prize".
Too true
That was funny, educational and calming. Thanks for the vids
Happy New Year Joe. You turned a very "sleepy" watch into an "awakened" beauty. I loved your inspirational end message. I too believe a mass awakening is happening. Evil hates this and I'll be ruthless in trying to stop it, but I truly believe that Love will win 🙏❤️🌟
That red/blue lume is SICK!!! Good thing you got some professional help with the color design!
From not interesting to WOW, who says an old watch cannot learn new eye appealing tricks. The light blue and orange strap truly set the watch off. You can be proud to ware this or have it in your collection.
This has been one of my favourites for some reason, and the way it turned out was just great in the gulf strap. Keep up with the great content and comical narration, always puts a smile on my face. Kudos to you sir!
Happy new year!
I like the bright cheerful colours, especially the Orange. A lovely way to brighten looking at the time. A little Ray of sunshine in the dull winter light. Even a year later I simply love this watch with the orange accents.
I was extremely skeptical of the concept at first but I love the way it turned out, so much fun!
Woohoo 45th viewer 👍🏾
... and third comment, yeahhh 👊🏾
Glad you covered a Seiko 5 as very few watchmakers online cover the restoration aspect of it.
I love this watch! What a great job. It is my absolute favorite thing, to take something that should be scrapped and make it new again. Fantastic!!!
Happy new year Joe, thanks for choosing to share your time with all who appreciate time spent with you.
Stay safe and well kind man
✌️ 🎶 🎶
Wow! That turned out so nice. For me, the simple designs are more elegant and classy.
Loved this. Thank you! Especially for not leaving out your prized flat lapper 😁 And I agree, the forces of good are rallying!
Another outstanding episode! This Seiko 5 came out fantastic, it's a handsome, fun, and enthusiastic time piece.
My favorite so far! Not only for my love of Seikos but also for my love of all things Motorsports. Well done! Thank you for sharing!
So cool. You made something old & outdated into something new giving it a new lease on life.😁
Great to see the old Seiko 5 getting a freshen up. Thanks Joe keep well from New Zealand 🇳🇿 all the best for 2023
Now that's what I call a transformation. Fantastic work. I'm binge watching all your videos, I have to say your skills are on another level. Thank you for sharing these journeys.
I also want to say that one of my favorite parts of your videos is that you work on the cases and dials. There is a place for patina. But, there is also a place for polishing, brushing and replating.
Well done, you.
The kaki band looked the best.
Your videos are so soothing and relaxing. Thank you!
I watched (get it...haha) your Omega video and had to go back and see what else you have done since I had not caught up for a bit. Glad to see you here once again. The Seiko turned out BAD ASS!
Seiko is the KING of watches!
Great work, minimal "noise," real-life family around, good humor, interesting resussitation on a lifeless blob!
Love what you did with this. From sad to vibrant. I smiled through the whole video. Thank you!
A well-deserved transformation! Happy New Year to you and yours, and thanks for keeping that light shining.
I'm with you in feeling that awakening, and trust that a playful spirit, careful craft and love for all our children will get us there :)
What you did was save one boring watch, you turned it into something to be proud of, that is one beautiful watch!
I love how this turned out, and that your son helped you pick out the colors
6 am new years morning and the rain is smashing into my window where I am watching Joe do his thing his humour cheers a bleak morning, well done joe
I've read through many comments and find that we all think the same way, so I won't repeat others, I'll just say thanks, loved the video in every way and look forward to the next one, God willing... 👍🙂