Nice job - you gave this watch a 2nd life and saved it from some landfill. A very honorable endeavor in this throwaway culture. Thanks for posting this.

special thanks for thinking of us the Celsius people

It still looks great, an old dial has character. I would definitely wear this as is. The new strap gives it a second life, plus the case polish/cleaning. Keep up the good work.

A few comments.. first, I stop and let a dial dry between each cleaning as I find they lighten up when dry. You may find you only need 2-3 cleanings instead of more. Second, that type of Bulova dial cleans up nice. If I had that dial, I'd gently/carefully rub it between my fingers with a little toothpaste (make it watery). I find it works great. Another thing to try is coin cleaner. Dipping it in coin cleaner, then washing with soapy water, then clean water. Bottom line is every dial is different. Some can be improved upon, some can't.

i bought a tiny ingersoll watch to clean up for my mom´s birthday, thanks for the video, it really helped.

My friend, you make my desire for collecting increase drastically. It's an awesome hobby! I just started collecting and have about a dozen of them, half in almost new condition or excellent. Have acquired them between $30 to $50 bucks each. Some in the mid $20s.

DOESNT LOOK NEW BUT LOOKS WAYYY BETTER! THESE OLD WATCHES HAVE CLIMBED IN VALUE!

Hi Fernando!! I just wanted to say I love your channel! I am a vintage watch nut myself, but I am a pocket watch guy myself. I am a watchmaker, and I just wanted to give ya a helping hint if you haven't tried it yet. The heated water is a wonder way of doing the dial cleaning. Have you tried using Rodico? I use it to a great effect on metal and glass enamel dials, and it's perfect. Just very lightly dab and slide it across the dial as you did with the q-tip. Keep up the wonderful work my friend!! I simply love your channel, and passion for these pieces of history. It's my passion to preserve and restore them for the future generations to love and enjoy!! It makes me smile everytime I see one of your videos because you share the passion like I do. I wish more folks could see the craftsmanship, and quality that these have!! Today a watch of the quality that the vintage ones were made would be astronomical in price. Have a wonderful day Fernando!

Thank you for this. The hand held camera work is awesome(considering) and you really portrayed the procedure very well. Brilliant video. Earnt a subscriber

Nice job ! I'm gonna try this with some scrap dials first. Thanks for the tip. Regards from Brazil.

Real pleasure watching you work and appreciate the lesson! Be blessed!

nice job bro, love how you're preserving history aspects.

Great looking Art Deco watch....

You did a great job there. The watch looks magnificent.

Nice job, I do lots of this type of restoration also on vintage watches, but I use lighter fluid and gently wash it in a 2 oz. lighter fluid scrubs it with a soft makeup brush, you can clean the case of the watch also and it makes it nice clean and shiny.

Yup, watches are for people who appreciate it, and bringing it to life is definitely the most rewarding thing to do.

Still a great video - thanks for sharing!! I have a Bulova collection and need to find someone to do the kind of work you just did on that Bulova....polish cases, replace crystals, general clean up and repair stuff....any suggestions? Is this something you do? Thanks again!!

Nice job got me thinking what other house hold tools could wipe away the grime . especially in that top left hand corner.

Excellent hobby! Enjoyed the video thank you!

Thanks for your time, I enjoy this ,I have very similar one right now,paid half off 6.99,runs like a champ,only way I can afford my habit 🤪

I think of these old watches not just as works of wearable art but technology ahead of it's time. Just think about how well made they are, you can wind one up that's almost 100 years old and it will start ticking most of the time! And they made all those tiny components without computers. I hate how everything is so made to be thrown away these days. When was the last time you heard of someone getting grandpa's watch? And just because it's not solid gold doesn't mean it's not worth anything. These vintage watches are awesome. We should value them for the marvels they are 😉 Have you seen what they go for on eBay? It's worth the work believe me.

Thank you for sharing your techniques, very cool! We appreciate your work restoring and maintaining each and every mechanical watch! Thank you!

I soak my metal dials in vinegar for a bit, then the oxidation just wipes off and leaves the paint intact.

I like the video- thank you. A question though - I have an (I think an official antique) omega seamaster which has scratches on the watch face (ie not dirt) - any ideas would be much appreciated David

Nothing is better than some thing

Do you have any videos on removing the dials on some of these vintage pieces? I have a Gruen ver-thin cal 425 I need some info on getting the dial off.

This is great. An inexpensive NuWave induction hot plate can hold a precise temperature. To use the hotplate all you do is enter the desired temperature into the digital display. The plate will only work with induction cookware (ceramic will not work) but stainless steel cookware is available that works with the induction system. I have not tried using it to clean a watch dial but it might work. david

I just bought a vintage bulova. The face is similar to the one in this video. Does anyone know where I can purchase a replacement crystal? Thanks in advance.

Good job ! Looks great

Sweet thank you. I just bought a old Elgin Art Deco wristwatch and the dial is a little ugly, the rest of the watch is really nice. Gonna give this a try.

Tiene que quedar el reloj con cierto aspecto de viejo para que se note lo vintage? Buen trabajo.

Very Nice Have you tried rodico as a supplement to the sponge ?

What watch are you wearing in this video?

What model is that ? I know it's bulova I had one many years ago but swapped it for another watch . I've always regretted it so if you know the model I'd appreciate it . I use a none toxic cream called MAAS it's amazing and no need for what you've just done the job is done in half the time

Have you tried with an ultrasonic cleaner? It did improve but I think some of that dirt can still come off.

Very good work 👍👏👏👏

Nice job!!

Nice.. I have had good luck just lightly rubbing the dial with my finger and tooth paste. I wet the dial first, then get the toothpaste on the watery side, and use my finger or thumb so I can judge the amount of pressure I use. Then rinse it off and dry it. Doesn't work on all types of dials but usually works good on one like that.

AMAZING! GOOD JOB

Part of history. Good enough reason for me

Awesome job! I wonder if dawn dish soap would help or hurt?

What about if I’m using santinizer to taping on it???

Awesome video

What can be done if the paint itself has holes??

Awesome job, thank you for the videos. Keep them coming!

Hi Fernado? You're blogs get better and more interesting, so looks good for the future myfriend.👍 I really enjoyed the job you did and loved you're reply to why.BECAUSE YOU CAN ! brilliant answer.

I've achieved some good results with this "pure hot water" method. The last dial i cleaned unfortunately went wrong right at the very start. It was a dial from the 60s with the Brand name printed/painted on a silvery surface. After the first water bath, barely having touched the text, some parts of it started to get loose and floated away with the water. I'm just telling this, because despite this method being a very gentle one, you just never know what may happen. If you think you can live with some patina on the dial: LEAVE IT LIKE IT IS! If you want to try cleaning it: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE RISK OF POSSIBLY MAKING IT WORSE. Still many thanks for this well made and useful video, Fernando! It's still the best way of doing a gentle dial work.

Great attitude

Very cool clean up. Thanks.

I'd get some Ajax and brillo and totally clean that dial up. You pamper it too much. What it wants is tough love. But my hat's off to you for restoring these old dingy watches. I have one suggestion: use a very tiny artist's bristle paint brush, a bright so the strands are short and stiff, size 000 or smaller if you can find it, and use that to rub very gently in the non painted areas. Might work to get more of the deep absorbed dirt and grime up. Just a suggestion. Thanks for the vid.

Beautiful

I collect these little fellas I love when I hear them ticking

Ah, the good old magic eraser :) Who'd have thought? Great job, indeed, thanks. Any hints on how to handle discoloring from excessive sunlight? I have a watch here, that has dark markings on the gold colored dial that I think come from exposure to sunlight, because you can clearly make out the place where the non moving hands had been. There it stayed the original color.

thanks!

Hi, Thanks very much for your video, beautiful work. I'm looking forward to repaint a dial, can you refer me someone who can do the job. Thanks very much. Kind regards.

I always wanted a 1962 automatic timex being that was the year I was born and being when I was six years old that was the first watch my dad got me, I bought one in really nice shape but it must’ve sat a long time in one position so it’s got a stain where the hand used to be how can I remove that. I don’t care how accurate it is because it’s only if I go out I’m going to wear the watch. And just out of curiosity what would you charge to clean and service an old Timex X

cant stop laugh - the dial looks so good loll and looks like after WW2

The hands started out gold. In the finished results they were blue. How did that happen?

I would’ve put a little homemade patina on the case and that watch would look excellent there’s nothing like an aged look

Well done sir!😃

Would a ultrasonic cleaner be easier?

Very nice job...thank you for sharing this video with us

Have you ever used distilled water?

You trying to cheat me ??? Todo reloj con fernando I didnt know you have an english channel to excelente trabajo voy a suscribirme a este tambien.

Just wondering. Is that not radium on the dial?

Wow... Cool! Would it works with any type of dial?

I just found an antique watch in an old box of my grandmothers. It must be a well made because my husband set the time and it's running perfect. Do you have an email I could send you a question about it

What a great job you’ve accomplished.

Very informative and helpful. Thank you.

Nice job try mothers cleaner. Find on Amazon or at your local auto parts store good only on case. Not face. Thanks

Thank you for this; i have a Certina Bristol 235 which i will try this on. It is my first time but i will give it a shot and show you on a video later on with a reference to this video. You did an awesome job here. I am confident that this will actually help me as well. I will post my video in a couple of weeks. I am waiting for the spunge now (same as yours) appreciate! Best regards

Water? Won't water cause more corrosion in the long run?

"Why? Because I can." - I love it! I've done so many things in life only because I believed I can. And this hobby? This is historical preservation - good job, my friend!

Only one small critique. Do not use a magic eraser, instead go to the dollar store, buy a pack of sponges and then cut them to size. Magic erasers are abrasive if wiped or twisted on the watch face. Also do not use makeup sponges as they do not absorb the water well. Beautiful end result sir!

what watch are you wearing? It looks like a Oysterquartz.

I wonder what dish soap would do?

Is it a man’s or lady’s watch ?

What worries me is that suspiciously curly hair in the water... O.o I've got a Wostok dial I want to do a proper job to as I managed to sterilise both my Boctok gloss dark blue Amphibia dials with Isopropyl Alcohol and this time I am gonna not erase all the markings..

Haz un video en español

If u would polish the case and really clean the dial then u would have a 30 to 60$ watch specially if u can make it run. O yeah if its a shyt watch just soak the dial and movment in lighter fluid for day or 2 ive brought back many old movment watchs to run agin with only lighter fluid no lie!

Could you have blued the hands after you de rusted them ?

OK I need to say this without sounding like a jerk or a know-it-all but I watched this vid as I was working on a vintage watch for a special gift for someone. The dial was not anywhere near as dirty as this one. I followed these instructions to the letter about water temp etc. To my horror when I removed the dial the warm water lifted what was a lacquer finish on the dial itself. It had bubbles and was peeling away at the rim. In a panic, I removed the obvious parts of lifting lacquer very gingerly. Through an arduous process I was able to make a pretty decent recovery by three different very light sprays of a clear hobby "Lacquer" (what it actually was I don't know) Fortunately it worked "ok." But the point here is, This is NOT a good way to clean a dial for the reason just stated. Once you screw up the dial, your project is over or you're sending it to a professional for refinishing at great expense. Beware.#collectingvintagewatches

Bro if u let it sit in lighter fluid instead of just water it cleand it 3 times better then that. I never ruined one with lighter fluid.

Beautiful project. Thanx.

Hii

Videos just keep getter better.

I use meigers car wax after it works great

Try a pencil eraser. I use them all the time

Movement seems bigger than dial and case

the dial neeed a refurbish

The sponge you are using is melamine foam aka "magic sponge/eraser" which is quite abrasive and definitely I wouldn't put it near my vintage watch dials. And putting oxidized hands in water also another big no, no. I'd go for an ultrasonic cleaner to agitate the surface of the dial. No strong, reactive chemicals either. Restoring a watch dial is really a complicated job and cannot be achieved just by soaking in water.

No need spend so long time you can use denture tablet is so quick only 4 mnt

Temperature gun.... do you call a kid thermometer a temperature sucker? a ear pistol... what about a temperature glass stick :)

HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU LOSE ON THIS WATCH YOU PAID 2.00 PUT A BAND ON IT PAID FOR THAT AND PUT CRYSTAL ON IT AND PAID FOR THAT AND NOW IT ONLY A 10.00 WATCH YOU HAD TO LOSE MONEY

USUIALLY THIS SHIT DOESNT WORK, YOU HAVE TO CLEAN ALL THE DIAL EVEN THE LETTERS, ETC,, BRAND.. REP+AINT, THAN USE THE STICKERS, BUT IT WILL BE NO MORE ORIGINAL..