Can I Fix my Neighbours Vintage Omega Seamaster Watch?

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HB receives his neighbours 1956 Vintage Omega Seamaster automatic Swiss watch for a service restoration. The watch was a total non-runner and needed to be brought back to life. Omega Cal 501 with the reference 2846-7SC
This watch originally belonged to my neighbours late father and hasn't run in years. Locked away not seeing the light of day and forgotten about. Let's bring this back to its original glory so it can be enjoyed for many years to come.
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00:00 Intro
00:50 The Strip down
09:27 Case Polishing
10:51 Brushing the case back
11:21 New crystal fitting
11:47 The Rebuild
22:31 Automatic works rebuild
24:04 New gasket fitting
24:31 Dial & Hands refitting
26:01 Casing up the watch
28:13 Timergrapher results
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Technical equipment:
Cam 1: Panasonic Lumix G7 with a 14-140mm lens with a x2 magnifier lens
Cam 2: Panasonic Lumix G7 with a 7-14mm Lecia wide angle lens
Cam 3: Microscope Sony IMX290 autofocus camera 1080p
Amscope trinocular stereo microscope
Rode Videomic Go / in video and voice over recordings
Blue Yeti overhead microphone
Macbook Pro 2021
Yolobox Pro encoder multicam. Monitor/Live video decoder
Final Cut Pro / Editing
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@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

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@caseydarrah 5 ай бұрын

There’s just something about those old Omegas. Love the things. Someday I will be able to afford one.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

They are very nice for sure. Thanks for watching

@lindenhoch8396 5 ай бұрын

Old Omega's are definately among my favourite vintage watches! Also, proper lubrication is good advice in life in general.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Me too. Usually a joy to work on. I really love that rose gold colouring they used for them as well. Timeless.

@rosenbergrox 5 ай бұрын

Ive always wanted an Omega and after seeing the beauty of the internals of this one, i want one more!

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻

@simonbailey2151 2 ай бұрын

What an absolutely delightful watch. Congrats on bringing it back to life, ready for the next 50 years.

@chillausmc 5 ай бұрын

What a stunner. The cream and gold screams an gleams yo. That dial is minty and i would stare at it all day. "Do not operate heavy machinery while wearing this watch". Great video as always!

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Stunning creamy dial for sure. Thanks for watching

@Trevorpartington-yc6ri 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful video as per normal. I bet your neighbour is well chuffed.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching :) he was very happy and quite surprised

@ryanbrimhall7939 5 ай бұрын

Omega makes a stunning movement

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

They really do

@MichaelMitchell-vk9lk 5 ай бұрын

Another great video,sans radium contamination,thank you

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻

@rossjackson3670 5 ай бұрын

Hey. Feel like a neighbour. 😊. So relaxing, but great to listen to. Super Freshness continues on. Wonderful demonstration.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Ross, thanks as always ☺️

@GentlemensWatchServices 5 ай бұрын

Lovely work. Always enjoy working on the 501 movements, a pleasure to look at.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. They are really nice for sure 👍🏻👍🏻

@Gr33nMachine83 5 ай бұрын

Very nice HB.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻

@markvitacco9814 5 ай бұрын

One of nicest restorations Matt, yum…

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Mark 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@WristwatchMedic1953 5 ай бұрын

A great video on a beautiful watch. You have to love the vintage Omegas. The case turned out amazing. The watch is working great. Thanks for the video Matt

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Darryll 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@lesiharosy1150 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video and commentary on your restoration.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 🫡

@metaldetectingthenortheast1294 5 ай бұрын

👍 remaining me i still want an old omega. But i usually gravitate towards vintage Longines.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Vintage Longines watches are also very nice. Another great watchmaker that survived the quartz crisis

@fiercenet 5 ай бұрын

Would love to see the process of removing the radium from an old large number watch and reluming... although it might not be something you want to get into! another great video.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

hah you won't see that with me. I would never remove radium from a dial. The most I have done is remove radium from hands under water so the dust does not fly and that was outside. The process would be exactly the same and some people really don't get hung up on it or don't care. Maybe I am to pedantic about it but I'm not taking chances. Tritium is different as the half life has well and truly past so no longer radioactive. Saying that though I still remove it with care.

@moboei 5 ай бұрын

I love your set up. Amazing. Great job on this lovely watch

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏼

@glynncleaver7398 5 ай бұрын

Nice work definitely going to try using the peg wood trick for the screws next time I’m fiddling. Complete novice here

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Peg wood and rodico are your friends

@chadpyett6441 5 ай бұрын

Great video love the old movements

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻

@ElderPinto254 5 ай бұрын

nice one Matt nice movement !

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Elder 💪🏻💪🏻

@Martin_Breu 5 ай бұрын

Yaaaay, another Video, my evening is getting better 😂

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

happy days lolol

@StylosetPapier 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful !

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@tomholloway7566 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Matt, always enjoyed 😀

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Tom 👍🏽👍🏽

@colinfogden9666 5 ай бұрын

Your skills truly amaze me 😊

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much ☺️

@yomommah 5 ай бұрын

Hilarious to randomly meet you through an online marketplace after having watched some of your videos. Thanks for the kind gesture and the advice. Having a look at your workplace did inspire me a bunch to get going with this insane hobby for the mentally unstable.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

A small world it is 😂 Enjoy it and you're very welcome. Best of luck with your new hobby 👍🏽👍🏽

@bigboy9706 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic job

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@timothy4664 5 ай бұрын

Nice watch. I have a DeVille from 66 but it was damaged over the years. Belonged to my uncle. The crown was replaced with something generic. I need to source an omega replacement.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Omega crowns are not that hard to find. Try eBay for starters.

@ericdouglas9804 5 ай бұрын

I’m watching the member version like eating an elephant; one bite at a time 😂😂😂. And, sometimes a man just has to do by hand what he has to 😎😎🙈

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

haha 3.5hours lol Good luck with that Eric 👍🏽

@andyyoung3233 5 ай бұрын

Hi Matt great video as always and loving the Omega sir your neighbour has great taste one thing though can you do a video on some watchmaking books for beginner tinkers like me and everyone who watches this channel that don't cost a small fortune if not can you put it on the community thing thanks mate Andy.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Andy, I’ll have a think about that as there are a few good books out there.

@dale4034 5 ай бұрын

I just purchased a stainless semaster about 2 hours ago, I don't know much about it yet except it's time only. Perhaps I'll have time to open it up this week and have a good look. But I also purchased 3 pocket watches and an early wristwatch Saturday. The 18s south bend has some keyless issues and the KW waltham has a damaged hair spring and a missing the roller jewel as well as a few simpler issues.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻 It sounds like you picked up a few gems. Hopefully not too expensive sourcing parts 👍🏻👍🏻

@richardrichmond8006 24 күн бұрын

Very fine video. Thank you.

@deepfinds 5 ай бұрын

Well done, great video!

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@francishagen8508 5 ай бұрын

Takk!

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Francis 🙏🏼

@ryno101 5 ай бұрын

I would so love to win that watch😊

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

You and everyone else 😅 thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻

@oilguygamer1744 5 ай бұрын

ALL TAMIYA products are fantastic, however they are reasonably expensive for what you get. I use their ultra thin cement. But I found out thst their airbrush thinner is the exact same chemical formula. So now I buy a bottle of that( at much more volume) and add a wee bit of acetone at about 50/50 percent. Then you get a lot more. If you doubt me then please look up the SDS, Used to be called MSDS on the bottle of Tamiya extra thin, I promise it is not rocket science. Try it.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

What product are you exactly comparing it to with what I used? I'm a bit confused 🫤

@JosephYudin 5 ай бұрын

Love your work. Great videography and super technique. What microscope are you using?

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. Its an Amscope trinocular, I purchased it from Amazon, you should see them on there around the $800 area 👍🏽

@kamranjoon 5 ай бұрын

Very well done video! Where is your practice? Can I send you an old watch to work on for me? I live in Maryland, USA.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I'm based in The Netherlands. You can contact me via email :)

@samnova450 5 ай бұрын

Watch looks very great, Awesome work. I’m starting off as a beginner watch hobbyist, what years did radium was used in watches? I did pick up Geiger counter.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻 I think (don’t quote me) that they outlawed it in the late 60’s and moved over to tritium which technically is still radioactive, although the half life of tritium is around 18 years where as radium is around 1600 years.

@planespeaking 5 ай бұрын

I wonder whether a small laser cnc engraver might be the solution in putting the omega logo back on the centre of crystals? Also monograms etc.

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

I think it would be totally doable. It's literally just etched in on the inside. Thanks for watching 👍🏽

@MichaelWillems 4 ай бұрын

Did you check for radioactivity in the movement itself after removing the dial, in case the radium paint has partially crumbled?

@HorologyBiology 3 ай бұрын

I did yes, nothing was picked up

@yani365 5 ай бұрын

Love your channel! Which model Amscope are you using? Are you happy with it?

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Yes I am! It’s the SM-4T Amscope I believe

@tortron 2 ай бұрын

I love my radium dials 😅, try not to lick them mind you

@AICD1999 5 ай бұрын

Was just discussing the radium with you the other day. I have the a 1955 Seamaster that is almost the same watch but with beads of rice bracelet. What is your opinion of Alprosa watches?

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

👍🏽 where was this? The levels were pretty low on this one as the hands were 100% tritium. The lume plots on the dial were also very small and intact so with care its ok I believe. The older watches are the worst where they have big numbers all caked in radium etc. Plus mostly in terrible condition now all crumbing away into dust. Not a massive fan with Alprosa even though it has that Enicar connection.

@GriffPierre Ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@FiveStringCommando 5 ай бұрын

Funny to think that people used to drink radium-infused water and now we know it’s extremely hazardous in even the smallest quantities. ☢️

@HorologyBiology 5 ай бұрын

Women literally used to rub it into their cheeks to give themselves a nice glow 🤗 We all encounter radiation but it’s about the dose and of course more importantly when it comes to radium don’t ingest it (or rub on cheeks). Thanks for watching