Restoration of The James Bond Watch - Polishing - Live And Let Die - Vintage Tissot - ASMR

Restoration of The James Bond Watch - Polishing - Live And Let Die - Vintage Tissot - ASMR - 007

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8 ай бұрын

In this video I make a restoration of a James Bond 007 vintage watch which is a Tissot "pr516" automatic watch from around 1970, cal 784-2. The watch was dead when I bought it.
I found this watch in an online auction and the guy who owned it lived quite near me. I just pulled the trigger with a quite high bid (in my opinion) and luckily I won the watch.
-During the disassembly I think the gear train was seized up because of old oil and dirt inside, that's why the watch couldn't run and was dead from the beginning. Everything else was in good condition.
-The whole watch was disassembled and cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner with Elma red solution. The pallet fork and balance is cleaned manually in naphtha. The mainspring was cleaned in the ultrasonic also, not included in the video. The mainspring was kept as it looked very fresh.
-The casing was restored, polishing and brushing of surfaces. Also the back lid of the watch was restored. The acrylic glass of the watch was polished.
-The stem of the watch was quite rusty so this was changed to a new stem.
-The rotating bezel was changed to a vintage original one from 1970.
After the restoration the watch runs around +/- 5 seconds per day. In vertical positions it shows around +/- 10 seconds per day. The amplitude shows around 300 degrees!
This was Roger Moores personal watch which he had during the making of the James Bond movie Live and Let Die 1973. So this watch can be seen sometimes during the movie because he wore it backstage so I guess sometimes he didn’t change his watch to an Omega or a Rolex for an example.
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@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

When I was a little kid I had one of Roger Moore's James Bond movies on a VHS, A View To A Kill. I really liked that film and it also includes Christopher Walken, who is a fantastic actor. So when I heard that Roger Moore uses this Tissot PR-516 automatic watch in a couple of scenes in the movie Live and Let Die I had to get it! In the end of the project everything turned out very good, the watch runs well. The watch was probably dead because there was some dirt that had seized the gear train. Probably its been dead for a long time because I couldn't find much wear on the parts. Hope you enjoy my work, thank you for taking your time watching my movie!

@dangermouse8466 8 ай бұрын

I love these videos. Thanks for sharing.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks, have a great day!@@dangermouse8466

@AndrewNeilBaird 8 ай бұрын

So Bond , you expect me to TOC

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

@@AndrewNeilBaird? :D

@AndrewNeilBaird 8 ай бұрын

No mister Bond i expect you to TICK@@Watcheyes

@tombrown1119 3 ай бұрын

This channel is my new obsession! The craftsmanship is exceptional. Good to see someone has the passion to bring these timepieces back to life.

@Watcheyes 3 ай бұрын

Wow what a kind comment, many thanks sir! Hope you have a good day /From Sweden.

@ZZR1200ZX 8 ай бұрын

I don’t normally watch long videos but this one is exceptional. Precision engineering with skill and patience.

@EpicValleysStill 8 ай бұрын

I love the dial face. Gorgeous watch

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

I agree =) Wonderful to wear at work.

@Johnnytotal 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic professionalism and therapeutic calmness.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks Johnny, glad you liked it!

@markbrennan4693 3 ай бұрын

A superb time piece and even more superb watch smithing skills, Brilliant.

@Robert-vw3od 8 ай бұрын

wonderful to see a watch like that loving brought back to life. Never knew he owned that watch. Brilliant video of a great restoration.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it Robert!

@plunder1956 2 ай бұрын

I still own the Tissot watch I was given at about 11. I always liked their design for the hands and the watch dial, they have a clear elagance about them.

@davidgraham4406 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I had a Tissot navigator from 1975 which looks nearly the same and probably the same inside. I passed it to my Son Ben after having it fully serviced some years ago.Still runs and looks fantastic. Thanks again.

@MrKanjidude 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful watch! I really liked when Bond wore different watches, and not just product placement Omegas.

@ardwickhouse 8 ай бұрын

Incredible patience and skills. Excellent work.

@charlesflint9048 Ай бұрын

The first watch I bought for myself was a Tissot Seastar in 1969 in Switzerland when I was just 14 yrs old; 35 yrs later I bought a ladies Tissot Ballade III automatic for my partner. These are lovely watches.

@cartoonpete407 8 ай бұрын

Those are great sanding techniques! Thanks for sharing! 😁

@Robert-vw3od 8 ай бұрын

Initial reaction to seeing this video is available is excitement.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks! :)

@chrisjones1798 8 ай бұрын

That was so therapeutic to watch thank you 😊

@russellmartin2705 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to make this. Your close ups are the best.

@komodosuka8051 27 күн бұрын

Holy moly, This is so "Zen".

@davecypress 7 ай бұрын

Masterpiece, high quality production here with incredible attention to detail. 👏

@chrisclarke3670 Ай бұрын

Beautiful restoration 😊

@jlf2393 Ай бұрын

WHEN YOU DROPPED THE MOVEMENT OUT THE CASE I SAID TO MYSELF, THAT A FANTASTIC DIAL...👍.

@montalvoandres 8 ай бұрын

Love the effort and creative side of the videos! Great stuff mate! Cheers from down under!

@PugsleyAd 3 ай бұрын

You have some of the finest tools ever made. What a joy it must be to accomplish projects like the Tissot rescue. Nicely done.

@chrislove3703 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic job. I have no idea how you remembered how to put it all back together. Spot on refurb. Well done

@ramo2056 8 ай бұрын

excellent, such a delicate and chic work

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks Ramo 😀

@manolocorrea888 5 ай бұрын

I get hipnotized all the video! It`s a great job. Thanks to show it.

@robertjordan7323 8 ай бұрын

Great looking watch, thanks for posting

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Robert!

@huynh09 8 ай бұрын

beautiful work

@mikerayner5938 3 ай бұрын

Fabulous detail. 👍

@adamcurpier 8 ай бұрын

Amazing job and technique!!!

@user-brobdingneg 8 ай бұрын

Просто АСМР какое то! 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️ Я чуть не уснул под конец фильма ☺️ так уютно и приятно смотреть на все эти десятки манипуляций! Кайф! 👏👏👏🥳

@midwestgent9618 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful craftsmanship!

@samnova450 2 ай бұрын

Very good job on the watch. Teaching myself to work on vintage watches.

@careyhyson1916 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful job!

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Carey, have a good day!

@marcosalema5098 8 ай бұрын

Awesome restoration!

@Painless61 8 ай бұрын

Did anyone expect James Bond to wear a Tissot watch? I would have expected Rolex or Omega as a man who is constantly on the road in the world. But that's how you can be wrong. Good Job Sir …

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

It seems to have liked this watch as he can be seen with it in many photos also, thank you :)

@tomcat561 8 ай бұрын

In this case, the watch was Roger Moore’s personal watch at the time. He also wore it on The Persuaders!

@apb3251 8 ай бұрын

He wore a Casio as well in Octopussy. Money talks when it comes to product placement

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

@@tomcat561 wow, many thanks for the info!

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

@@apb3251 :😀

@Dani-rx1sv 8 ай бұрын

that was masterful. I would definitely buy a watch from you.

@dansuehisa1719 8 ай бұрын

Bravo. this was amazing to watch.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rutikuiwa7133 8 ай бұрын

Very good work

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@wstr7428 8 ай бұрын

Великолепная работа! Завораживает!

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Крест!

@fabiov38 5 ай бұрын

Great! Excellent work!

@naitoshi86 5 ай бұрын

Best clock video about clocks. Really love this channel!

@Notonlywatches 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Great job 👏🏻

@michoueyes8396 Ай бұрын

Un grand bravo pour ce travail remarquable et la mémoire de ces belles montres

@jtwrally 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely fascinating.

@callington601 7 ай бұрын

I want this watch! Looks so so beautiful ❤️

@mikebruegger8654 4 ай бұрын

Your Watchmaking skills are very good..... Your videography skills may be even better! It's all just exceptional...

@Watcheyes 4 ай бұрын

@jamiechambers5248 3 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I was thinking 💯🔛💯

@RaczBela1993 Ай бұрын

Tolle Arbeit, unfassbar was aus dieser Defekten Uhr geworden ist! Einfach nur Top👌🏻

@amine13092 8 ай бұрын

Relaxing video thank you

@sundjolle 3 ай бұрын

Simply outstanding 👏 👌

@Watcheyes 3 ай бұрын

That was kind, many thanks!

@64Hurricane 5 ай бұрын

Your craftsmanship is the highest quality, with such a delicate touch. Your tool chest is phenomenal, had not watched in a while and I see all these new tools to play with, well done Sir. Thank you for the fantastic videos.

@MrDavidoff36 4 ай бұрын

I bought a watch from 1968 with an ETA 2551…it is very very small. I have disassembled it, cleaned it and reassembled it, it has been my most complicated movement, especially due to its size, and it has come back to life with surprising precision. I just hope one day to do what you do... thank you very much for your videos, they are spectacular and I learn a lot. Greetings from Spain.

@randallhill7979 7 ай бұрын

Excellent work 👍 Outstanding

@alexdeleon7135 8 ай бұрын

Well done.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Alex!

@pzunino59 8 ай бұрын

Io adoro seguire i restauri degli orologi, e tu hai Fatto un grande lavoro complimenti sei bravissimo.

@DE2veteran Ай бұрын

You are an artist my friend ,great job !

@absinthium77 2 ай бұрын

Amazing job congratulations !!

@juliom6260 8 ай бұрын

Sir. M should hire you. What a perfect not secret mission.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

:) thank you

@robinp.9886 8 ай бұрын

Wowww, great job !

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Robin!

@EmilioVidalFelandro 3 ай бұрын

Excelente trabajo. Saludos desde Lima Perú 🇵🇪.

@user-bv7jc 5 ай бұрын

congratulations your work is gorgeous

@OakLawnSpeedShop 8 ай бұрын

Nice work!

@montys8th 3 ай бұрын

Captivating viewing. Thank you, Subbed.

@maxmixer 3 ай бұрын

The the old seals from the 50s to the 80s used NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) ideally changed every service, this must have been lying stored somewhere for many years :)

@Watcheyes 3 ай бұрын

Aha, I didnt know that, interesting =)

@TailSpinRCSpain 8 ай бұрын

Nice job !

@olenielsen7025 7 ай бұрын

What a great restoration. Tumbs up from Denmark

@RedDeadRestoration 8 ай бұрын

Really nice job, especially on the case and the caseback 👍🏻 When brushing the caseback like that, try to add some seed oil (or any other oil) 😀

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Ohh many thanks mate. I see, will go with oil next time, didn't actually think of any lubrication. Have a great weekend!

@user-dv7wh8tm2p 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely fantastic but I don't know how you have the patience

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

@@user-dv7wh8tm2p :)

@netrhyda8761 8 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@frankschroth4038 8 ай бұрын

Very beautiful camera close ups ! Thank you , it's fun watching you work on movements like this !!

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks Frank, have a great day!

@michaelmavridis9382 6 ай бұрын

Perfect ❤

@demesisx 5 ай бұрын

Not sure how the algorithm prevented me from seeing this. I’m here now! Thanks for making these. You’re absolutely world-class!

@luisarenassoto9990 7 ай бұрын

Un extraordinario trabajo de restauración.

@mattdaly6691 2 ай бұрын

Great video!

@user-xp9iv8uq9z 8 ай бұрын

Хорошая работа.

@NitroModelsAndComics 3 ай бұрын

Well done and with just vibes and no words. Subbed.

@federicoprice2687 2 ай бұрын

First watch I bought with my own (earned!) money was a very similar Tissot... I had it restored a couple of years ago and it keeps better time than my ...Datejust! Great video.

@manojmadnani4827 8 ай бұрын

Great attention to details Great to see another watch coming back to life Best Wishes Always Regards from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

@MASI_forging 8 ай бұрын

Perfect work 😊😊

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks! Thanks for commenting :)

@markralphs7102 8 ай бұрын

Quite unbelievable what I have just watched. You wonder why cleaning is expensive but this shows you in spades I am in AWE sir

@n.arunkumar 6 ай бұрын

Hi I'm another fan of you in this planet. Feeling relaxed watching your videos.

@josemariaperezsesmilo1699 3 ай бұрын

Guapísimo gran trabajo😉👍🏻👏👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍

@pjmeee 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤👍👊

@Germar77 5 ай бұрын

Great video 👍👍

@celsosouzasena6853 8 ай бұрын

Parabéns! Belo trabalho!

@trudieward5269 Ай бұрын

excellent work, really good camera work and a very nice watch, i love seeing a battered watch being made to look new again, very well done!

@sectortwelve12 8 ай бұрын

Super, mega, ultra,👍

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

@carlosdasilva7326 8 ай бұрын

Wow fenomenal job.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks Carlos!

@camarocarl7130 8 ай бұрын

Met Mr. Moore once in England about 1973. Always smiled and was kind enough to give an autograph. Love this watch/repair. Well done.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

What a fantastic story, glad that you shared it! He seemed like a very nice guy. Many thanks!

@javierpaz4689 8 ай бұрын

Parece fácil 😅. Buen trabajo y gracias por el video.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Gracias =)

@massimorocchi4860 8 ай бұрын

Sei un grande 💪

@adistancu6545 3 ай бұрын

Great ❤job !

@Maxdiavin 6 ай бұрын

really a great watch for 007, I have one, beautifull dial

@saban8771 5 ай бұрын

Çok güzel restore ediyorsun tebrikler Tam bir ustasın 👌

@3thedward 8 ай бұрын

Phantastic Work 👍Greetings from Germany Ed

@Watcheyes 7 ай бұрын

Many thanks Edward :)

@albertofourie3294 8 ай бұрын

Excellent work on bringing such an iconic watch back to life! A true "labor of love" that must be real rewarding once completed!

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks, Indeed it is, I wear the watch every day now =)

@chronoboat11 3 ай бұрын

Nice job

@metaldetectorcleaningobject 8 ай бұрын

Ottimo lavoro

@berdto 8 ай бұрын

Yu’re tools are amazing

@RedWolfRedWolfRedWolf 8 ай бұрын

Impressive mate. Well done. Thanks for the upload.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it, thank you!

@manualdorelojoeiro 6 ай бұрын

Parabéns pelo magnífico trabalho.

@phillipmaciver3226 8 ай бұрын

Great videgraphy for anyone attempting a restoration of this calibre...thank you.

@Watcheyes 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks Philip! Glad you liked it, have a good day!