VintageDigitalWatches - Ep 27 - Citizen digital service and fix (glass polish, microlight, alarm)

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Vintage Digital Watches

Vintage Digital Watches

6 жыл бұрын

We are restoring a Citizen Multialarm back to glory by polishing the glass and case, and fixing the microlight and alarm.

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@retroNH
@retroNH 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to this clip I could fix the alarm of my Citizen watch, which has the same movement but a different case. The spring was missing, didn't know! Now it works great! Bought it for 10€ and the seller wasn't sure it worked, so I was the only bidder.
@HexterTheJexter
@HexterTheJexter 4 ай бұрын
Easy to see how to do DIY repairs! I am confident to do my own repairs! Thanks!
@onlineidentity6826
@onlineidentity6826 4 жыл бұрын
That was a great video and I really enjoyed your restoration.
@derekstorey5889
@derekstorey5889 6 жыл бұрын
Great work attention to detail is excellent very nice watch.
@imveryharsh
@imveryharsh 5 жыл бұрын
Loved the process, i am gonna do it on some of my watches
@felipeiturreyes3385
@felipeiturreyes3385 5 жыл бұрын
I'm tired already 😅.... Great video, thanks
@pedrodemingo4275
@pedrodemingo4275 3 жыл бұрын
VERY GOOD JOB!!!
@rogerluisangelrodriguezcor2492
@rogerluisangelrodriguezcor2492 4 жыл бұрын
Muy bueno su explicacion,gracias.
@cristianowillvalente7077
@cristianowillvalente7077 3 жыл бұрын
excelente vídeo. Parabéns
@thegrassyknoll7792
@thegrassyknoll7792 4 жыл бұрын
Nice work, i really learnt something today regarding glass polishing, i got hold of an old orient lcd ( i asked you about the battery yesterday)and i have refurbished the case to new looking, one thing i have to tell you, when polishing always try to keep the edges sharp, thats what gives the watch the high tech look i take out the glass if possible so i can polish the face of the piece like you polish the glass then i take a coarse bosch pad and give the face the deep brushed surface and last i take a steel sponge used in kitchen to make brushed steel look new and rubs the piece gently till i have reached the result in the brushing that i want, deep and shallow uniform lines like ones factory made,thatmethod works for me, found through endless combinations of trial and error Allan 🌞 Denmark
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Allan, overtime I learned that it is not necessary to use the water on the sand paper. Keep it up! Tibi
@alexanderrojkov7915
@alexanderrojkov7915 Жыл бұрын
Спасибо за очень полезное видео. Купил вчера на блошинном рынке таке же часы. Постараюсь их реставрировать.
@livelife7814
@livelife7814 2 жыл бұрын
You got me up late as hell,you know your stuff mate.so cool
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ufoufo3047
@ufoufo3047 Жыл бұрын
My watch casio melody. 1982. thank U. From kuwait. 👍
@asscracbelfrage
@asscracbelfrage 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t want to interfere, the job with the glass is well done but I think my method is even better, I’ve done a lot of crystals. The crystals get a all new look and there is no risk of waves in the glass. This is only possible on flat crystal that pops out of the case a bit, it doesn’t have to be much depending on how deep the scratches are. First, if the scratches are really bad I use a 360 grit paper to get rid of the deepest scratches followed by a 400 paper which is also okay to start of with if the scratches are not too deep, I’ve even used 280 for starters sometimes when needed. I’m talking about papers supposed to be used with water but you only use water the first four step , then you go all dry. You follow with 800, 1000, 2000, 3000,5000 and last 7000. From 1000 and onwards you use no water for a better result, this should all be done on a flat glass surface and you need to be sure to stretch the paper through the whole process with the hand that’s free. You can use the papers many time, so it’s a good investment. When the paper turns white from the glass you keep on going on that same spot, it polish the glass even more, this is from 2000 and up. Good luck, please leave a comment if anyone have tried this, or try it and say what you think of the result. I can only say the result always looks super, just like on a brand new watch.
@steve1811uk
@steve1811uk 2 жыл бұрын
So you don't use Cerium Oxide at all?
@bronovalter391
@bronovalter391 3 жыл бұрын
I don't really care about alarms but that is one beautiful watch. I wish I had watched this before I lost a battery clip retaining screw on my Citizen's LCD watch. I will buy a bag of screws, but that's $20 that could have bought me another watch! I will use your paper towel trick from now on. Some of my watches have really scratched up crystals., including a Sensor LCD watch that I just got working. I will follow this video too the letter. The case is also pitted. Since it is gold plated, I will have to leave it as is. Great video!
@paulmateescu4044
@paulmateescu4044 5 жыл бұрын
very cool
@vintagedigitalwatchescom6391
@vintagedigitalwatchescom6391 6 жыл бұрын
Good video to teach digital LCD watch collectors, Great Channel Keep it Up! :)
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 6 жыл бұрын
I will, thank you for the encouragement!
@shaneellasdaicastrestorati3675
@shaneellasdaicastrestorati3675 4 жыл бұрын
You must be a hart surgeon to be able to do that. Great work Turnd out beutifull
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment
@cajetano2011
@cajetano2011 5 жыл бұрын
thnx for sharing these helpfull video`s!
@MyRetroWatches
@MyRetroWatches 6 жыл бұрын
What do you use to remove the circlips that hold the pushers in? also how to you re-attach them.
@laserstone
@laserstone 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Which liquid do u use (the purple liquid) to clean the circuit?
@jklfafa
@jklfafa 4 жыл бұрын
Wow. Impressive. Wish you would service my watches
@Andy7t7
@Andy7t7 4 жыл бұрын
Hi amazing job as always.. Is it possible to put a new piezo disc in a case back I have two seiko g757s with missing discs thanks in advance
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 4 жыл бұрын
should be possible as long as you have a piezo disc. Bu remember that whatever you use to attach it to the caseback should be conductive.
@raoulle-van8832
@raoulle-van8832 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video ! I bought the same watch, repaired it, but...😒I don't know how to set the time and the date. Have you any ideas ? Thanks a lot
@raoulle-van8832
@raoulle-van8832 Жыл бұрын
It's ok, I just made it, I had to check about one button...thank
@MiguelBricaBrac
@MiguelBricaBrac 5 ай бұрын
What size gaskets do you need in the pushers?
@dariocervantes501
@dariocervantes501 6 жыл бұрын
Hello, do you know if is it possible to replace the glass of a Casiotron 20s or simply make one? thanks, btw I´m fan of your videos, greetings from Mexico.
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 6 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have an S20 in my collection so I know that the glass has a very irregular shape. It will be hard to cut it to that shape and the graphics are on the glass, those will be very hard to reproduce. Your best bet is to find a replacement, or a donor watch, or sell it for parts. Tibi
@dariocervantes501
@dariocervantes501 6 жыл бұрын
oh, sad to hear that, it is quite difficult to find a spare part and the watch is working correctly, i´ll try finding a clean glass. Thanks!
@niklasatsvensson
@niklasatsvensson 3 жыл бұрын
Hello. I have a similar Casio watch after My Dad. I have been looking for the watch since his passing and finally found it. Is it possible for you to refurbish this watch? It is very important to me this watch and brings me memorys back from Dad. Can you fix this IF i send it by post to you. Regards Niklas Sweden
@user-jv4dl8tz5q
@user-jv4dl8tz5q 4 жыл бұрын
Great repair! Is the glass acryl or mineral??
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 4 жыл бұрын
mineral
@cajetano2011
@cajetano2011 Жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches where can i order a new glass?
@rickyb6641
@rickyb6641 5 ай бұрын
Isn’t cerium oxide a bit toxic?
@robertotirado5279
@robertotirado5279 Жыл бұрын
Do you know what’s circuit got it
@willrobinson4089
@willrobinson4089 4 жыл бұрын
I have a citizen multi-alarm III. The piezo buzzer is actually on the inside of the glass. The alarm is barely audible. Any ideas as to how I can fix it? Thanks.
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, if alarm is bzrely audible make sure the piezo is only touched by one spring or similar metallic piece. If piezo is touched by any other part of the watch module it may be grounded which is not what you want
@davebluesgeek7927
@davebluesgeek7927 2 жыл бұрын
Hello. I have a Seiko A939, the previous owner removed the piezo and the spring. Can I use piezo + spring from a Casio? Will it work?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it will work.
@davebluesgeek7927
@davebluesgeek7927 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches I tried, and it worked! Thank you 😀
@digitalcasio2704
@digitalcasio2704 5 жыл бұрын
When polishing the case do you worry about the printed lettering being erased?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 5 жыл бұрын
Yes, you have to be careful, if you have printed lettering like in this case around the glass on the exterior of the watch, you have to be careful when rubbing it against the sandpaper to only touch the glass. It helped alot to have such a thick glass. Also the Cerium oxide slurry can have the same effect so you need to be careful there as well. Constantly sto and check for progress or any misspolishing
@AttilaKarpati
@AttilaKarpati 3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I need some advices! I would be very greatful for your help. I followed your glass polishing process. But I couldn't make the glass mirror shine. Isn't really foggy, but not perfectly shiny. What can I do. I tried the cerium-oxide several types of wet, but nothing.
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 3 жыл бұрын
Skip any wet sandpaper and just do it without. Go 600, 800, 1000, 2000 grit then cerium oxyde. Your crystal must be glass for this to work, it will not work on an acrylic crystal.
@AttilaKarpati
@AttilaKarpati 3 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches Thanks. I used 600, 1200 and 2000, after it cerium-oxide. Maybe the cotton pad on the dremel is not good?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 3 жыл бұрын
@@AttilaKarpati What watch is it?
@AttilaKarpati
@AttilaKarpati 3 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches Certina lcd chronolympic
@AttilaKarpati
@AttilaKarpati 3 жыл бұрын
There were very deep scratches, but I removed them properly. But I used dremel with soft cotton, hard cotton, ear swabs with hand, etc.
@carloskeim
@carloskeim 5 жыл бұрын
Hi how did you open the back? its scrued type or persure?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 5 жыл бұрын
Pressure fited
@steve1811uk
@steve1811uk 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I did my first glass polish but I ended up with a slight 'orange peel' effect. The glass not perfectly reflecting the light. Any idea where I went wrong? Thanks.
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 2 жыл бұрын
Not deep enough, you should sand it to a perfectly flat surface and then use cerium oxide.
@steve1811uk
@steve1811uk 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches Thanks, the orange peel effect was all over the glass. I think I should have just gone a bit further with the 600 grit paper. Anyway it's looking a lot better now after I polished it some more with a thicker paste.
@sheldonator6752
@sheldonator6752 4 жыл бұрын
Great job .. what is the exact Model Number ? 40-1030 ?
@raoulle-van8832
@raoulle-van8832 Жыл бұрын
Hello ! Yes exactly.
@yougiovesjotube
@yougiovesjotube 2 жыл бұрын
A little question, if you would change the glass, even for plastic one, could you?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 2 жыл бұрын
You would have to fabricate one and would not be so easy.
@yougiovesjotube
@yougiovesjotube 2 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches yes I'm struggling doin it, I have a nice projext I hope soon to post it. But what will be the main issue if you want to make one, and have you some material you can suggest I can use it.
@user-qo4jn1jt5q
@user-qo4jn1jt5q 7 ай бұрын
Здравствуйте,чем полируете?
@powermon160
@powermon160 5 жыл бұрын
What if it seemed to who worked on it before you ...quiet... and they knew with a different ceramic speaker... it would get louder...
@mikerichardson2541
@mikerichardson2541 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, great advice videos, keep it up. Is this watch crystal you are polishing glass or acrylic? Thanks.
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks, ir is glass.
@amongsthegumtrees
@amongsthegumtrees Жыл бұрын
My Grandfather has sent me on a mission to find an instruction book for his old citizen digital watch that looks very similar to yours pictured here as we are wanting to change the time/date so he can wear it once again but aren’t having much luck. On the back of his watch is stamped : p110-311451 TA, 5118116, DO-6035,GN 4-S. Would anyone here be able to advise me how to change the date and time on models like this or by chance have a copy of a user manual they would be happy to photograph or share by any chance? You would make an 81 yr old man very happy! Thanks very much, Kate R. Australia.
@andreasimoncini
@andreasimoncini Жыл бұрын
hi when the sound is down...what can I do??? open my watch.....my old seiko a359 1978 help!!
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches Жыл бұрын
Hey, does this model have a ceramic buzzer licated on the vmvac-cover, or is it one of those i tegarted in the case like a small drum?
@andreasimoncini
@andreasimoncini Жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches My watch is: seiko a259-5070
@claudiopeixoto6
@claudiopeixoto6 23 күн бұрын
This is glass or acrylic?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 23 күн бұрын
Glass
@claudiopeixoto6
@claudiopeixoto6 23 күн бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches Can you clarify correct name of polish powder.
@kasperjr
@kasperjr 6 жыл бұрын
its not possible with vintage Seiko glass?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 6 жыл бұрын
You mean polishing a glass on a Seiko?
@kasperjr
@kasperjr 6 жыл бұрын
Yes...its a double layer..extra hard.
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 6 жыл бұрын
Can you send me the model name of the Seiko.
@mikerichardson2541
@mikerichardson2541 4 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches Hi, I have one like this, its the c359.
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 4 жыл бұрын
@@kasperjr You can easily polish it, if scratchese sre deep buff them out with grit 400 then 600 then 1000 then go with cerium.
@user-qo4jn1jt5q
@user-qo4jn1jt5q 7 ай бұрын
Белый порошок это Оксид Натрия?
@lund905360
@lund905360 3 жыл бұрын
If i use 1200 sand paper its ok ?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that is OK, but 1200 is a fine grit, if you want to remove scratches that you can hook your nail into then it will take quite a lot of time with 1200.
@lund905360
@lund905360 3 жыл бұрын
@@VintageDigitalWatches thank you may be i well use 800 Anothet question can i use poly watch to polish the watch in final step ?
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 3 жыл бұрын
@@lund905360 Polywatch is more for acrylic no matter what they claim. You can try to use it but I recommend that the last grit you use is 2000 if you want to Polywatch the glass crystal.
@leo.f.v.andersson
@leo.f.v.andersson 6 жыл бұрын
Do you know where I can get locking rings for the pushers? :D They, kind of flew away :’(
@VintageDigitalWatches
@VintageDigitalWatches 6 жыл бұрын
Cousins sells these, if you are into watches then you know who they are, if not just follow the link below, AND of course you can use a donor watch: www.cousinsuk.com/category/pusher-circlips-springs
@leo.f.v.andersson
@leo.f.v.andersson 6 жыл бұрын
Vintage Digital Watches Thanks I know :)
@jeromejeronimo9807
@jeromejeronimo9807 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining how to remove and put the, back on... nice tips... before I got one flying away,,. I and i was very lucky to find it back
@carlosborrasetaylor7630
@carlosborrasetaylor7630 2 жыл бұрын
100
@taniyanishad2806
@taniyanishad2806 5 жыл бұрын
Use another speaker
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