Tissot PRX Misaligned Seconds Hand is FIXED! How To Remove It / What Does It Look Like?

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Tissot PRX Misaligned Seconds Hand is FIXED! How To Remove It / What Does It Look Like?

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The Tissot PRX took the watch world by storm when it was first released back in February and it was set to be THE sub $500 watch of 2021, offering Genta design and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus wrist presence. When I reviewed it I absolutely loved it and I was taken aback by the amount of value it offered for $375. However, one of the biggest problems about the watch was that the seconds hand was misaligned. To make matters worse, it looked like it was a widespread issue amongst most PRXs.
However, someone commented on my first video that if they had bought the quartz PRX, they would remove the second hand. This made me think and I finally decided to remove the seconds hand myself!
In this video, I will take you through the tools needed to remove the seconds hand, how to use a hand removal tool, and finally how to actually remove the seconds hand so that you can fix this issue at home too! I will also go over what I think about the change and how it has affected the overall feel of the watch. Finally we will be taking a look at what it looks like in real life!
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TIME STAMPS/ INSTRUCTIONS:
The PRX Misaligned Seconds Hand - 00:00
Tools Needed - 02:39
1 Remove the bracelet and prep - 03:55
2 Remove the caseback - 04:05
3 Remove the battery - 04:52
4 Remove the stem/crown - 05:21
5 Take out the movement - 06:01
6 Hand removal time!! - 06:51
(Dust removal tip) - 08:41
8 Place movement back in, reinsert stem, put in battery - 09:08
9 Line up red gasket then close the caseback - 10:02
SO WHATS IT LIKE IN REAL LIFE?? - 11:17
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@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Now that the seconds hand is gone, would you buy the quartz version over the automatic??

@Wall2157 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. But I must admit that I am a little biased against the Powermatic 80 movement.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Ah yeah the Powermatic 80 is definitely not the perfect movement for sure given the inability to regulate it! What are some of the main negatives from your watchmaker point of view tho?

@Wall2157 3 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot As you have said, regulating this movement is a pain. If you look at the balance wheel itself, there are two little weights that have to be pushed or pulled to change the timekeeping rate. If you move one, you have to move the other and it is nowhere near as accurate as the traditional paddle system. Swatch claims that these movements are laser regulated and I am sure the machine that does that is beyond expensive, haha. Sadly, other Swatch brands like Hamilton and Certina use the same balance in their 80-hour movements. Beyond that, it seems to me Tissot is trying to cut costs with this movement. Many of its components are made of plastic and it is becoming more and more sensible to just replace the whole movement when servicing the watch. In my view, this defeats the purpose of having a mechanical movement in the first place.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insights! Yeah I can definitely see how regulating this movement is more tedious the way you described it. I guess it makes for a movement that is cheaper to produce since it requires less tooling/has less parts? I actually didn't think of the disposability aspect of the plastic parts of these movements but it's a very interesting point for sure. That is sad to hear that they'll most likely just be thrown away considering that one of the beauties of a mechanical movement is that it can be used and restored for generations! Not to mention extra waste, however marginal in the grand scheme of things, is never going to be a good thing for the environment 😕

@martintanz9098 2 жыл бұрын

@@Wall2157 that is an excellent point, and flies in the face of why watch enthusiasts fetishize mechanical movements. I had this epiphany a few years ago and for this reason, I am more receptive to quartz again. I will probably never part with my vintage watches, and will do what is needed to keep them running. And I don't have any watches with the powermatic movement. All of mine are ETA 2824 or 2892 movements.

@Wall2157 3 жыл бұрын

As an apprentice watchmaker, I think you did a great job. The technique for opening casebacks takes a while to get the hang of, so don't sweat the scratch as it is easy to buff out. I would advise you to buy some hand levers and dial protectors if you plan to do work like this in the future. The Presto tool you used to remove the seconds hand is better if you want to take all of the hands off at once. Levers give you a little more control, in my opinion. The dial protectors will, of course, prevent any scratches on the hands and the dial. Also, keep everything on the table for a little more stability. Regardless, fantastic work, my friend. Removing the seconds hand elevates this watch big time. If I get one of these, I may remove it even if it is lined up with the markers. You are the best, brother. Keep doing your thing! -Branyon

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Branyon that means a lot to me! And that is so incredibly cool that you're an apprentice watchmaker!!! Yeah I wish I had used the pry tool the first time around but I learned from my mistake loool. What would be the easiest way to get the case back back to all of its radially brushed goodness? Ah ok I'll look into the hand levers for sure and yeah after using my tool I can definitely see how it would work better when removing all the hands. and yeah dial protectors would be awesome to get as well! Thanks once again and yeah I am still surprised at how much of a change that one little seconds hand could make for the PRX! Definitely looking forward to taking in the relaxed experience. And I completely agree now that I've seen it without the hands I think its an upgrade even if everything was lined up nicely. The next mod I've got my eyes on is making one of my gshocks or my citizen promaster diver oil filled! It just looks so unbelievably cool and I cant buy the Sinn UX anytime soon😂 Take care brother!

@Wall2157 3 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot If you have a watchmaker nearby who does buffing and polishing, they could buff the caseback in no time. If you want to do it yourself, you could buy some ultra-fine sandpaper and brush it in a circular motion applying very light pressure. Absolutely. Tissot should take notes haha. The hand set on the PRX becomes far more elegant without the seconds hand. Man, I cannot wait to see your oil-filled mods. Those are super cool! Which G-Shock are you planning to mod like that?

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Ah ok yeah I think I might try and make a ring the size of the case back so that I can rotate the case back evenly within it. Hopefully it'll result in a clean finish! I think I'll start with a 2000 grit sandpaper and work down to make sure I don't make the brushing deeper than it already is. Yeah I'm thinking of doing it on my base dw5600e! I got it for $25 so I'll feel a bit more comfortable with messing something up there and then I'll move onto the citizen! Time to brush up on my KZfaq research 😂

@cloneten6842 3 жыл бұрын

This is my first time thanking someone on youtube. I really liked the design of the silver PRX and looked forward to purchasing the automatic version. When they released it, I was very disappointed. I did not like the gold bezel, or the waffle dial. So I thought the PRX was not for me. Until I saw your video. I have enjoyed two handed quartz models in the past and this is a great solution. I actually contacted Tissot to see if they could do it since I also learned from watching your video, that I would easily mess it up if I did it myself. Thanks again since I am a huge fan of the silver quartz PRX. The brushed dial and gold hands and a more matching date wheel is much better than the power 80 version

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I'm glad I was able to help out! I totally get what you're saying bc I like the silver quartz version much more than the auto version since it doesnt have the gold bezel and it has that awesome vertically brushed dial which isnt seen very often. its just a better overall package Has Tissot said anything regarding your request yet? And at the very least you could get a local watchmaker to remove the hand for you to make sure its done perfectly. I really do think that the silver dial and gold hands would look especiialy good as a two hander bc it has that extra touch of dressiness about it! Either way, if you get a chance, let me know what you end up doing

@agustincmb5404 2 жыл бұрын

Did you get any response?

@jwillwork3683 2 жыл бұрын

did they do it ?

@JamesJohnson-pz8pu Жыл бұрын

I've got the Tissot PRX quartz watch and I actually removed the seconds hand for a more relaxed feel. It's made a big difference and taken away the headache. The watch feels so much better now! But it's a bit disappointing that a watch costing over £250/$320 doesn't have a properly aligned second hand 😅 There are plenty of other brands out there offering well-aligned second hands for a much more affordable price

@jensdono5576 2 жыл бұрын

I also think it's a shame that Tissot can't manage to align the second hand properly. After all, it's not a completely cheap watch. But to amputate the second hand because of that, I really would never have thought of it. Without the second hand, this watch is missing something.

@itubrrr Жыл бұрын

I have a tag with the same movement; 6/7x the price and it doesn't align

@unnikuttandevava Жыл бұрын

I also have the same issue of miss alignment of second hand

@bouldervideonews Жыл бұрын

I agree. Although you may have peace of mind by removing the second hand, that modification makes this watch crippled.

@pakee2352 Жыл бұрын

@@bouldervideonewsWhy? It lools better and you can kinda guess how much time it lost

@mitchellsmith1593 Жыл бұрын

There's a second hand? Lol!

@Bignewshound60 2 жыл бұрын

You nailed it. The misaligned second hand is a real nightmare. I noticed a range of breitlings in new bond st the other day with quartz movements. They ALL had misaligned second hands. Pathetic.

@thewatchidiot 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a shame that misaligned seconds hands are still a thing given the technology being used during production!

@Larbis Ай бұрын

Thank you very much, good sir! Did this mod on my PRX yesterday and it is so much better now👌 first I tried to alling the secondhand but it still would hit the markers for only on the left side of the dial so I just took it out complitely😇

@michaelbradley6488 Жыл бұрын

People who do not obsess over scratches are quite fortunate. Congrats for your can do attitude and willingness to break into your own watch.

@curious5557 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting video. I don't have any watches without a seconds hand. I have seen a couple, but I always feel like I need the seconds hand moving to feel like the watch is working. Thanks and take care.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

looooool throughout the first day I had to double check the time on my phone to confirm that I didnt completely destroy the movement😂 I never go for watches without seconds hands bc I set my watches precisely against my atomic gshocks but its definitely a fun and unique experience!

@lamadoo 2 жыл бұрын

Was it worth gouging the caseback for it? :(

@Pehr81 Жыл бұрын

I got a two-hander recently and I must say it's quite relaxing without the second hand

@gpaje Жыл бұрын

Nice mod, really does look nice. Just a note, when you set the minute hand, make sure to go past the position you want to set a little bit, then back up the minute hand (counter clockwise) to the position you want. Otherwise, if you set it directly to the position you want and activate, you may experience a slight lag before the minute hand actually starts moving. If you back it into position, the minute hand will make full contact with the minute mechanist and will start moving the moment you close the crown. This seems to be a common trait with this ETA quartz movement.

@manuellarosac.6963 2 жыл бұрын

Y si el minutero no esta alineado lo sacara tambien?

@svaz2006 Жыл бұрын

In general, I don't like a missing second hand, but in this case it looks brilliant. Well done & thank you.

@KGuan-dn9vv 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video! Thanks for providing us great "entertainment" at the expense of scratching the case back. For some weird reason, I was "on edge" the whole time watching your mod process. I felt much relaxed watching an action movie :).

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! looool yeah the scratched case back definitely set the stage for the video but thankfully the rest was pretty straight forward from my end at least. But I can definitely see how it was more in edge than an action movie for everyone else for sure😂😂

@shinramen2470 Жыл бұрын

12:30 I completely agree with you. As soon as I saw the dial it was really relaxing and comfortable to watch. I never considered having a watch without a second hand but you absolutely changed my mind. Great video!

@anthonystevens8683 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one TWI, this is greatly appreciated and I take my hat off to you (if I was wearing a hat) for showing us how you achieved this for the very first time along with the tools used to complete it. The no second version actually look great. If Tissot made this version it could be even slimmer. Thanks again. I have a Mondaine with misaligned hands that had a dead movement so I might just have a try with pulling it apart as something to practice on. In my case I would need to put hands back on....

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony! It was a bit stressful at the start with extra drama bc I couldn't even get the stem out until I found the safety pin!! But it was overall a fun video and its so much much tinkering with things like this. Yeah it would be pretty awesome if Tissot made the second gen version without the seconds hand! Thinner, cheaper, and less potential for complaints are definitely good things for them to have 😂 Yeah definitely give it a go with the mondaine! Hand setting tools are pretty cheap as well and it's definitely something I want to do at some point by swapping the handset on one of my SKXs. Let me know how it goes if you do it!

@edshamaham5719 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty crazy how much it changed I do think it's now worth it over the auto. It's been on my list but now I want it so I can do my first mod

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I still can't believe how good it is now and yeah for me this is definitely the better buy compared to the auto especially since it's about $300 more. Yeah this as a first mod can definitely work and it's nice bc it made me feel accomplished lol. If I can do it, you can definitely do it 😁

@edshamaham5719 3 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot if the auto and quartz happened to be the same price which would you get?

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

I think id still get the quartz version just bc of the ease of use of quartz. For a watch that I know I won't wear that often having to set and reset the watch can be super annoying especially if I just feel like wearing it randomly. It's happened before that I feel like wearing a watch but I don't bc I don't want to go through my time setting process 😂

@RicExiSxNicE 3 жыл бұрын

I personally would've recommend using silicon dial cover sheets. I noticed that the minute hand got scratched when you took off the seconds hands. The silicon sheets guarantee that the hand removing tool does not physically touch the hands or dial.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Ah ok thats good to know! I didnt know something like that exists but I am glad you let me know bc it definitely would have been helpful😂

@conradcoolerfiend Жыл бұрын

i saw this at midnight, and couldnt sleep until i did it to mine. i did not have any watchmaking tools. i used a pocket knife to get the caseback off, and held the movement/dial in my fingers while using nail clippers to pull off the seconds hand. it worked just fine!

@stefanusrianto8781 Жыл бұрын

is it looking fine now as well? Been thinking about this as well, and not having any of the specific tools too in my home

@conradcoolerfiend Жыл бұрын

@@stefanusrianto8781 worked great

@jonkoepnick3012 2 жыл бұрын

If I buy a quartz watch, I don’t want a seconds hand on it. I love watching the sweeping hand so I don’t really understand auto watches without a seconds hand haha.

@navarrolevel7 2 жыл бұрын

So true

@stefanusrianto8781 Жыл бұрын

agreed. They should copy Cartier Tank or Cartier Ronde quartz for not having secon hand by default

@courtpaul9334 2 жыл бұрын

is it really so difficult for Tissot company with a heritage of 169 yrs.to create a watch⌚from very good materials & scratch resistant good technology but not able to rectify that second hand problem?!!!! That the consumer has to have it removed & they aren't feeling embarrassed about it ? But I enjoyed when he removed it himself how much better it looked...Good video & to keep Up the good job 👏

@Long-nd8bq Жыл бұрын

I love my PRX, I got it as soon as they were released and had to wait since they were sold out immediately. When I got it out of the box the first time I saw the misaligned second hand and was disappointed that a Swiss Made watch could miss every marker where as my cheap Casio beaters and my Citizens and Seiko's hit every marker. I figure I'll wait until mine needs the battery replaced and then I'll either remove the second hand like you did, or attempt to realign it (I have the press, the movement holder, and the hand puller and a hand press). I'm sure it doesn't bother some people but as a watch enthusiast who waited with anticipation for this watch, it's a let down. Honestly though, I can't see how so many of these stainless steel PRX watches are misaligned. It's as if a monkey installed the hand set. You'd think a Swiss watch company with heritage back to 1853 would have better attention to detail. I've seen videos of the new gold PRX and it looks like the second hand is aligned better so I may add one of those to my collection as well.

@john-carlosynostroza 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Dude, you keep this up you are going to be one of the top watch guys very quickly.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I'm glad you enjoyed the video!! And thank you so much for the support, theres lots more to come from the channel so hopefully good things will come from it!

@the_9ent 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great job. Wish more quartz came without the ticking hand.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah it would be awesome if more of these sorts of slightly dressier pieces came without a seconds hand for sure. I'm still getting used to it but its weird fun!

@stefanusrianto8781 Жыл бұрын

agreed. Actually some luxury brands made same (or maybe similar) series of exact watch both in automatic & quartz watch, while the quartz are without second hand by factory. Ones I remember are Cartier Tank and Cartier Ronde quartz

@fletcherhamilton3177 2 жыл бұрын

Extraordinary how the dearth of the second hand affords this watch a far greater degree of elegance and ‘relaxedness’. I’ll do this if / when I pick up Tissot’s 2022 35mm quartz.

@agrulla6791 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking of this too. Will have to go to a watchmaker for this though!

@fletcherhamilton3177 2 жыл бұрын

@@agrulla6791 - oh, absolutely; curious you’d reply today, ‘cos I was thinking of this today myself. I came to the conclusion that I might as well wait for the two-year battery replacement before I went and popped the cherry on the case-back 😆

@agrulla6791 2 жыл бұрын

@@fletcherhamilton3177 two year wait would be way too long for me though hahah!

@fletcherhamilton3177 2 жыл бұрын

@@agrulla6791 - I actually asked around in regard to watch second hand removal over the last two weeks. Somewhat unsurprisingly, all watch repair outlets I asked claim that such an operation is ‘impossible’ for them to attempt (though obviously what they _really_ mean is, ‘We’re not willing to do that’) . . . 🙄

@agrulla6791 2 жыл бұрын

@@fletcherhamilton3177 wait are you serious? I called my local jeweler and they immediately said they’d be able to do it. They just weren’t able to tell me what it’d cost me since they are unsure how long it would take them.

@dlealchicago 7 ай бұрын

Just what I needed

@bent540 2 жыл бұрын

haha all those scratches! i love it! its like watching myself hahaha ima sub!

@canadianwatchguy6768 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this one… content you normally wouldn’t see and the scratching of the dial was so on-brand 😂 It feel like every time I mess with my watch I do something very similar… it’s nice to know I’m not alone 🙂 And agree, by the way, that removing the seconds had transforms the watch. Makes it a little more dressy, I think.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man I'm glad you enjoyed it!! Loooool yeah some sort of big scratch just has to happen every time, you should see the tops of the lugs on my SKXs after a bezel change😂😂 Yeah I still can't believe how such a tiny thing can make such a big difference even tho tiny things make huge differences on so many watches lol. And you're right it does feel dressier! And it would be even more dressy with the non existent straps Tissot released months ago to make use of the 12mm quick release spring are😂😂

@GR-fn9qs 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video man, just successfully removed the second hand from mine, looks amazing and still keeps perfect time so I know I didn't fuck anything up lol

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

That's so great to hear! I'm glad that I didn't lead a fellow watch nut down a path of destruction 😂😂 I'm sure seeing everything lined up and working was a huge sigh of relief bc it definitely was for me lol! I still can't get over how different it now looks and hope you enjoy yours for a long time!

@ElderPinto254 Жыл бұрын

I send it back two times the third i fixed myself said said tissot you make me brake it up to do it Wright ... glad i am not the only one Who did this

@anthonylawlor3166 2 жыл бұрын

I used to own a Hamilton Intramatic, auto movement but with no seconds hand. Wierd at first but it really grew on me. Very elegant.

@perfectdiver1 2 жыл бұрын

how could you tell if the battery need replacement without the seconds hand? before it's completely dead.

@user-kw2en7fr5n 8 ай бұрын

so i take it the second hand has a certain shape that will fit into the second hand barrel certain way? i would have tried to reinstall the second hand until it lined up correctly. maybe its much more complicated than i think. just one more reason to own an automatic. cool video, except for that one part of course....

@antoniomartins6316 3 жыл бұрын

Now, what's the point of the watch's EOL feature? It was not a good advise but was interesting to see Tissot's beautiful quartz movement.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely no point to the EOL anymore! I'm not to worried about it tho bc I'll just replace it like I do with any other quartz watch without an EOL indicator but in return I don't have to see the seconds hand missing the mark everytime and I get a new experience!

@bricomage Жыл бұрын

I saw videos without this issue. Not bad without second.

@JoseRuiz-qq4mz Жыл бұрын

Hello, I have a samana with my PRX black quartz, yesterday I removed the second hand and it is much better. But I'm still not satisfied, with the money I gave that shouldn't happen.

@Watchmade 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and looks so great. Back to the roots when you think about the Vintage Stylist models without second hands.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! Yeah it does look super classic without the seconds hand and the overall feel is just so much better! Definitely suits the PRX

@qwerty135797 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a difference! Looks awesome. Excellent video!

@mamba4ever945 Жыл бұрын

As a watch professional do you think prx powermatic 80 are last forerver ? Or what is the lifespan of tissot powermatic ?

@harvstyles2271 7 ай бұрын

Can the bezel be taken off or is the glass attached to the bezel? I would like to put a custom bezel

@vladbsr8739 2 жыл бұрын

The two I saw at the local jeweller were spot on each time.

@navarrolevel7 2 жыл бұрын

Funny this popped in my feed as l just got a Movado Datron Herritage Gold blue dial with ticking seconds that actually land on markers and still want to remove the seconds hand. Just sold my automatic prx white dial, so bored with it

@lockdownmic5192 2 жыл бұрын

Hi great video , one question as I'm going to do this to mine, when you take the seconds hand off can you tell it's been taken off wen you look closely at were the hands attatch ?

@peterfoskett 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I scratched the back on a titanium Tissot trying to pry it off to change the battery. You never think to mask the case back. I don’t think I would be brave enough to remove the second hand. I would suggest you have definitely voided the warranty.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah I do wish I had either taped the back up or just used the pry tool the first time around😂 I guess I got the lesson to stick with me long term! Yeah for sure voided the warranty but thankfully any fixed should be really cheap with this movement. If this was a more expensive watch I definitely wouldn't have done anything lool!

@fretted Жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to the tool that works to open the case?

@AvroBellow 2 жыл бұрын

Before doing this, did you consider taking the watch back to the AD for warranty purposes? Also, if it was mis-aligned, why the F did you buy it? I would have said "Whoa, hold on there a second... WTF is that? I'm not buying a Swiss watch that's mis-aligned!".

@Siby_V Жыл бұрын

Nice mod!! Would love to see if the bezel can be swapped into a fluted one.

@rollingchopsticks 2 жыл бұрын

can we change the round bezel and customize with rolex bezel

@anthonyhead9021 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see the blue powermatic 80 dial inserted into the gold case would look mental

@mahboobahmad9743 3 жыл бұрын

A great idea, transforms this awesome piece, adding Class and Elegance.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Yeah I'm still amazed at how good it looks! Really does feel like an entirely different watch and I'm glad I'm getting to experience a two hander!

@plantemichel 2 жыл бұрын

Still the quartz but the lug to lug with the end links make me worry I migh consider the gentleman or the pr100. Nice video 😃

@auxmike718 2 жыл бұрын

Scratched the minutes hand. Next time try tweezers. Also, don’t use metal tweezers to insert the battery, it shorts it out

@rickfanning5647 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your channel. I think Tissot needs to fix the seconds hand or get rid of it entirely. I get it’s an “entry level” piece, but the watch still costs a couple hundred bucks and lining up the hand seems pretty basic.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I'm glad you're enjoying the content!! Yeah they really need to get this handled. If the likes of seiko, citizen, and casio can get it right I'm sure the swatch group can too! Also if they just get rid of the seconds hand altogether they'll save some money and pad the margins a bit more as well😂

@lorenzowong1980 2 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot though my citizen tsuno chrono isn't aligned right either 😔

@ccooper8785 Жыл бұрын

"No idea what it does to the warranty" !!!! Obviously it cancels the warranty !!!! Misaligned seconds hand on quartz watches drive me insane. Maybe that is why I am a big fan of the VH31 mecaquartz movements.

@batteries.not.included 2 жыл бұрын

Great job at this video. Although i totally feel for you at 4:18. I think you're pain was felt by everyone watching it. Nonetheless, still great content. Keep it up. ⚡⚡

@cozxmos Жыл бұрын

The world needs a 37-38 mm! I own the 40mm but it is too big on my quite large 7.25 wrist, especially the dial surface and the lug to lug including the first link. And the 35mm wears too small.

@EgdeFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome work man. I'm blown away.

@saintsmccastle3521 Жыл бұрын

At the first moment I saw the way you were trying to open the case back that big scratch was my nightmare......I hate that kind of scratch in any of my watches....a screw down case back would be the way to go by Tissot. .......and of course in the chronograph model...so for my the watch is ruined, If it were mine that scratch would have to go, may be with a new case back ....cheers!.

@anchorhock 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know if this would void the warranty?

@123ClassicRock 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea! If I find a deal on a PRX may have to do this. Great content as always

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah you definitely should! Im' still surprised by how much better it looks on its own and not just as "oh it looks better compared to when it had the misaligned seconds hand." And thank you my friend!😁

@spankyharland9845 Жыл бұрын

ouch, can't believe you went commando style and didn't place a plastic bag between the hands and the hand pulling tool.

@eazye619 2 жыл бұрын

I want a blue dial with this mod. Nobody wil do the mod though and I don’t trust myself to do it

@paulg9815 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea bro! I think it’s improved it and like you say it looks more refined!

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah I still can't believe how much of a difference that little change made for the watch!

@chl9095 3 жыл бұрын

Really love the new look!! It looks great on ya

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm still surprised at how different it looks now its much improved!

@danielthompson803 2 жыл бұрын

Hamilton have a no second hand dress watch, I love the the cherry red dial version. So I think I'll do this mod to my prx 👍.

@asadmo 3 жыл бұрын

Looking awesome. Very gutsy move!! Well done. Luckily Mines ticking almost perfect or I'd have a go at it too

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! It was a risk but it was fun to do tho, I really felt like I was a watchmaker lol! oh wow you've got a rare example then if everything is mostly perfect!

@giantsnerd Жыл бұрын

8:08 Yikes your minute hand moved forward while the hour hand stayed still. Do your hour/minute hands line up right at noon/midnight or 6 AM/PM after doing this. A better but more complex way would be to remove all the hands and reinstall the hour/minute hands.

@bongkem2723 2 жыл бұрын

very nice !!! it even looks better without the second hand !!!

@GregJGreen Жыл бұрын

It looks good without the seconds hand.. I've been watching a slew of vids on modding and ordered the tools and parts needed off Ali Express. I'll be working primarily with Duros and some old Seikos that I've picked up for next to nothing, so the inevitable errors I'll be making won't be costly.

@cidalarid5034 Жыл бұрын

thnk u-looks great-this would be a great mod from tissot factory!!

@alejandrocornejo601 2 жыл бұрын

4:18 😰😰 dejando de lado el rayón descomunal, tuviste mucha suerte de que esa navaja no te haya hecho una herida cercana a la amputación. Ten más cuidado para manipular las navajas.

@maxmixer 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know what the exact diameter of the dial / face is ?

@speedypaul2314 Жыл бұрын

Honestly and to be fair this is just not the way. Remove seconds hand yes, reattach at exactly 12 oclock and put battery in, if still off remove and readjust position again by the necessary margin, might need 2 or 3 goes. You need to be very careful but correcting this is really not a big deal.

@magnuman008 3 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you use cellophane to protect the hands and dial from the tool marks?? I noticed you scratched the high polish on the hands.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

As I said in the video it was my first time and turned out I dont know everything😂

@user-ik5mn8qv5z Жыл бұрын

Only GS, the citizen and longines vhp does strike on each and every marks

@internationalmarinefoodsin3525 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work buddy. Just that there is a mark on the minute hand now. Other than that super work. Im contemplating on getting a PRX,Now I'm confident about getting the Quartz ,at half the price compared to the Automatic I think its a brilliant proposition as I don't own any quartz watch at the moment.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah there's a tiny mark but I guess its now part of my prx's story😂 Yeah same here I really do think quartz is the way to go in between the two. In the end I sold my automatic one! And I love the way it looks as a two hander as well but of course a watchmaker would reduce the chances of any damage looool

@danielcancelinha Жыл бұрын

Perfect looking

@nick5701 Жыл бұрын

Good idea, will get it done as well.

@grahamlawton6250 3 жыл бұрын

NIcely Done! Funny how when you removed the battery, the seconds hand seem to line up! LOL.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Looool I guess that was my PRX trying to tell me not to mess around with it😂

@vailmcc 3 жыл бұрын

Really like the look! I just received my PRX Powermatic and will have the seconds hand removed for me. I’d try it myself, but just don’t have the patience, or the tools. If I tried, the scratch wouldn’t have been on the case back.. it would have been on the dial, and I’d have lost what’s left of my mind!

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Ah that's interesting that you'll be taking it off of the Powermatic version! What makes you do that? I'm sure it'll look awesome! Loool oh man I couldn't possibly imagine what I'd do if I put in a big scratch on the dial😂 also I feel like I too would rather let a watchmaker take hands off of an automatic watch bc it's a bit more delicate. (And not to mention the watch itself costs more 😂)

@martintanz9098 2 жыл бұрын

Well, it is your watch so you do what you want. IMO, I would just lived with a quartz seconds hand that doesn't quite hit the markers. A very common issue with quartz watches that in no way affects the function of the watch, except, maybe for super precise stop watch timing in which case you probably would be using a chronograph or stopwatch anyway. Nonetheless, a seconds hand still has a function, maybe timing something less than a minute to within a second or two, which you can't do if you remove the seconds hand. Finally, you might void the warranty with your little DIY, and if you sell it, you need to find someone who is ok buying your little homemade mod.

@thewatchidiot 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah all the points you made are absolutely true! However the PRX for me was always going to be a watch that i only wore on occasion when I just feel like wearing it so I felt better about fiddling around with it and I dont need it rely on it for anything. Also I just really wanted to try this process out lol so it happened to make for an interesting video too!

@martintanz9098 2 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot you could take things further and make the PRX into a 1 handed watch (hours hand only). Perfect for times when you want to be somewhere within the quarter or half hour, give or take a few minutes.

@thewatchidiot 2 жыл бұрын

I was going to go completely handless so that I can just "feel" time and connect with it even more

@mickeylickey123 2 жыл бұрын

I would definitely do that. Nothing worse than a seconds hand not hitting the marks. It does give the illusion that time has slowed down.

@deepeshpv6729 Жыл бұрын

Trust me when i tell you . I did all of this with a nail clipper . Also i set the minute and hours hands to 12 and seconds hand to 6 position . Put the clippers in and took it off

@davids.2317 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I've taken the back of a few watches and played about with regulating them, but never touched anything dial side. Who would of thought removing the second hand would change the appearance that much.. I look forward to part 2 of this tutorial..how to remove a scratch in the case back 😉

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to try and regulate my SKX for so long now but I can't seem to get the case back to budge!! What do you use to open up case backs? Yeah I'm still amazed at how incredibly different it looks now! Feels like I got a brand new watch which is awesome 😁 loooooool that would be an awesome part two!! If can can manage to turn it around it'll be a miracle😂

@davids.2317 3 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot the watches I've played with had screw down backs, I used the adjustable 3 lug type tool with the watch in a holder, make sure the lugs are in nice and tight and press down as you turn, with a bit of pressure it should start turning..you have gotta have a go at cleaning up that case back, us watch geeks love watching stuff like that. 👍

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Ah ok yeah I've got the same tool as you and the smaller 2 stud version as well. I guess Seiko tightened my SKX juuuust a bit too much lol! Yeah I think I'll give cleaning up the case back a go soon after checking how to do it! It'll probably end up looking worse but we'll never know until I try 😂😂

@caseys6127 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a notch to stick the pry bar in the case back like other snap on case backs? I did not see one and ended up scratching mine on the side and could not get it open any help would be great. Thanks.

@thewatchidiot 2 жыл бұрын

No unfortunately theres no notch what i did was I slowly pushed in the pry bar while prying it out very subtly just to be able to push it in a bit more. Slowly but surely the caseback opened up just enough to push the prybar in and give it enough purchase to open it up completely. Hope that helped!

@caseys6127 2 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot yes it did. Thanks for the reply and help. I will give it a shot. I ordered one like you had success with the one I have doesn't want to work. But will give it a shot once I receive it. Thanks again.

@fedor_sidorov_music 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really cool and and yet more retro WO second hand! Nice idea:)

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I feel the same way! To this day I'm still surprised at how different it looks without the second hand😂

@NikonFM2n 2 жыл бұрын

It looks so CLASS man. Wow, less is more.

@thewatchidiot 2 жыл бұрын

yeah its pretty crazy how much of a difference taking out such a tiny difference can make to the overall watch! Definitely prefer it without the seconds hand!

@NikonFM2n 2 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot going to WESTIME tomorrow here in Miami to check out that new Pelagos that is all buisness with that built in NATO bar.

@thewatchidiot 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! what did you think of it in person?

@NikonFM2n 2 жыл бұрын

@@thewatchidiot they didn't have it yet. 🙄

@Nikola__K 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe set the time to 12:00 next time you do it…

@watchthereviewofficial 2 жыл бұрын

a misaligned seconds hand is definitely worse than no hand at all. However I wonder if there is any way at all to re-align the seconds hand so that it lands precisely on the minutes marker? is that possible at all ?

@thewatchidiot 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! And actually really like the look and feel of the watch without the seconds hand so it worked out nicely! But as far as realignment goes it should be possible with a hand setting tool and being super careful when lining it up! I would try it out myself but i like it with out the seconds hand too much😂

@stefanusrianto8781 Жыл бұрын

actually there are some luxury watch that uses quartz and delibirately not having second hand at all by default, such as Cartier Tank & Cartier Ronde quartz

@RelojesYRelojes 2 жыл бұрын

this is actually genius! Nice!

@MrChopsticks1-x6g Жыл бұрын

Basically it look like you’re only worried about the minutes rather than the seconds. Making everything look more relaxed

@SoFloCichlids Жыл бұрын

i love the PRX but I find it unacceptable that a 400 dollar quartz watch doesn't have correct alignment. Casios have better second hand alignment.

@SilverBackELTorro Жыл бұрын

Especially at the price they’re asking for it. Performs like a $50 watch. Looks better without it.

@rapramos5687 3 жыл бұрын

my anxiety skyrocketed during the seconds hand removal part :O

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Loooool same here! Thankfully it worked out pretty well😁

@vecernicek2 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you know if the Powermatic 80 version has the misalignment issue as well?

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Thankfully it won't have any misaligned second hand issues bc it sweeps nicely but I haven't heard of any other misalignment issues either so you should be good to go!

@stefanusrianto8781 Жыл бұрын

since it's automatic, the second hand will sweep smoothly, not ticking per 1 second like quartz

@mattiass5969 3 жыл бұрын

Liked the video so much it warranted a sub. Although i must admit that the scratched up back sent shivers down my spine when it happened. Yikes. I do own a few quartz watches without a seconds hand wich i like. It does make sense to do it on a quartz watch. I did however own a Hamilton intra-matic and there it made no sense at all in my mind. The sweep is kind of the reason one goes mechanical. :) Currently im on the lookout for a prx that hit the marks but no luck so far. Oh, and your mod looks nice but i would never dare to do it myself.

@thewatchidiot 3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow thank you so much that means a lot to me and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!!! Looool yeah the scratch on the back was a bit of a shock and I definitely wouldnt have experimented with any other watch😂 Yeah it was so awesome to see how wildly different the look and feel of the watch changed without the seconds hand! Knowing how it looks now I would take off the seconds hands even if it was lined up! Yeah for mechanical watches I would prefer having some sort of seconds hands bc the sweep is definitely nice. Yeah hopefully you find one that hits the marks soon although taking one to your watchmaker is definitely a good option! Which color PRX are you thinking of getting?

@jonathanfurlong6880 10 ай бұрын

Wind time to 12 before removing seconds hand. Also use dial protection. Watching this video makes me feel better about my own skills. 😂

@_taxman_ Жыл бұрын

Nice! AP takes their seconds hand off of their quartz Royal Oaks. Wonder why they don't have quartz watches that tick more than once a second... maybe would shorten the battery life.

@1988banker 6 ай бұрын

Lots of quartz watches out there that tick more than once a second. Bulova precisionist, Accutron space view, vh31 just to name a few I know of.