Whats Inside a "Mumbai Special" Watch?

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3 жыл бұрын

HI guys and thank you for tuning in. This might be a video that split opinion and can open the door to some healthy debate. What is inside a Mumbai Special watch. This phrase I do not really like as it is stereotyping a whole group of people which is wrong. So lets look at one of these watches closely inside and out. Watch as I discuss this watch and then open the caseback, examine what is in there, disassemble and service.
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@RocketSailing 3 жыл бұрын

My Retro Watches Thank you for youre vidieos sir! Much enjoyable! Im just starting out this hobby. 30 years ago, I was a toolmaker. Most is forgotten. But my tooling liking is the same. But, when shopping around. (Have eBay basket loaded, But not pressed pay button yet. Lol) The Bergeon, Horotec ect. Makes the eyes watering.. 😂 So, Ive decided to go with cheaper brands. To start with, then get better things when experience builds. Dont want to wait for china shipment. So only sellers with products in stock. Pointers and suggestions will be much appriciated! Will check youre sale links! Cheers from Sweden!

@pawanshankar5892 3 жыл бұрын

Sir there is good amount of info in your vedio but i have a genuine camy 21 jewels hand winding in a bad shape but still what is the price of the genuine camy 21 jewels in market currently please leave your reply.

@pawanshankar5892 3 жыл бұрын

@OffGridInvestor 2 жыл бұрын

I NOTICED these on ebay. Unrealistic colors and even designs the Japanese would NEVER do. The store I looked at was APPARENTLY all vintage unsold new stock APPARENTLY caused by the quartz crisis... all Seiko and Citizen. Considering how cheap a citizen is, it's like faking a Ford 😂😂. So a few indians are like "what are we faking ferraris for? Let's face a Ford or toyota"....

@e.m.pinballfan2477 Жыл бұрын

It’s great that India has people willing to give old movements new life! I think everyone knows the dials aren’t legitimate but they are beautiful! Much respect to the watch people in beloved India!

@alabastermontague6841 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video. My take is that mechanical watches with relatively bulletproof movements -- HMTs, the most common Seiko 5s, mass-produced Swiss -- were in some ways easier to keep going through thick and thin than quartzes: there'd be someone in the nearest town who did that work and had a pile of donor parts. The redials and recasings are part of a process that retains the ticking heart of the watch because it carries financial and sentimental value, and buyers outside India aren't used to that.

@jamespenson8912 Ай бұрын

I can’t tell you how many years I have wondered what is really under the hood when I see these listings on eBay. THANK YOU for showing us!

@spencer.watches 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not going to lie, I kind of like that. I'm only 7 minutes in, but if the movement is even half decent that's a great deal. As long as the buyer understands what they're getting into, I see no problem with this sort of watch. In fact, I sort of want one as a cheap thrill.

@chanslorvalorum6905 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought 8 mechanical Otis. Sandoz. Camy. Titus. Love these re-built watches!

@chanslorvalorum6905 2 жыл бұрын

ORIS.

@scdevon 2 жыл бұрын

I don't see what the problem is with these "specials" even if everything is fake. You're getting a pretty good jeweled mechanical movement for $13 bucks (pounds). The "before" on this movement could have easily been put into beat and regulated on the time graph machine within a reasonable tolerance even without a service.

@elund408 2 жыл бұрын

@@scdevon the problem is they are selling them as somthing that they are not. we know they are not but others buy them thinking they are getting a somthing they aren't,

@1955mercury 2 жыл бұрын

@@elund408 This video makes me want to buy one. I'd wear it because I wouldn't have to worry too much about damaging it.

@shawnz241 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't mind having a franken-Seiko made of old parts for the right price. The idea that someone put their head to piece together something is worth paying $20 for.

@ShaunSommer 2 жыл бұрын

I have a frankenwatch myself. It was an Allwyn A6319 (India variant of Seiko 6319A). Didn't run great, but for $25 USD it is a project to learn on.

@shawnz241 2 жыл бұрын

@@ShaunSommer that's a great idea! I never knew Allwyn was a Seiko variant.

@siddhunkarthik 2 жыл бұрын

👌🏻👍🏻

@rahulshah1408 8 ай бұрын

I just bought one by accident for 40. Wish me luck. It can be utter junk.

@MrAlcmj 3 жыл бұрын

For the amount of money, I honestly wouldn’t mind having a ‘Mumbai special’ collection. They’re becoming a thing of their own. Also really liked your clarification on the derogatory term. 👍

@chanslorvalorum6905 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. Just bought 8.

@gizzyguzzi 2 жыл бұрын

It's words. People need to get over it. Stereotypes are for a reason. When i was a kid I was told 'sticks and stones may break my bones, words will never hurt me'. India very much is a caste system. People born into their class with little hope of ever advancing. I expect that is why they can sell these watches so cheap, parts are cheap and labor is cheaper. Maybe think of your purchase as helping someone there make a living!

@cristobalosuna3106 3 жыл бұрын

Nice and honest video as usual, thanks for showing. Having been in India several times I do understand people refurbishing and selling these watches, they don't think in terms of "fake" or "genuineness" they have other things to worry about.

@finck2208 3 жыл бұрын

I love the Mumbai specials. A cheap way to get in the game. Everyone I know who ordered one has evolved as a collector.

@allieflounder5764 3 жыл бұрын

Steven Turner totally agree...and I love the ones I have

@markhorstman5853 Жыл бұрын

Hi 2023 just received 2 refurbished Seiko 5 from India they look new ,from the 1970s really cool!

@stevenalba2640 2 жыл бұрын

I bought, a while back, a Favre Leuba Mumbai Special for the movement; my watchmaker needed some parts that were impossible to find so I contacted one of the ebay shops thatbadvertised the FL's for about 29 dollars. The shop owner had the movementbthat we needed and sold me it for 18 dollars. A good source for hard to find watch parts!

@donbrough6386 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Mike, very relaxing watching you work on movements, even this one!

@Blasthoff Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! Being new to watch repair and only recently seeing this stuff out there piqued my curiosity. You've answered a thousand questions for me having been filled with a mix of doubts and curiosity about what I was looking at. Some may scoff, but I found your guided exploration very educational with a ton of experience gained!!

@MyRetroWatches Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dennisc.1189 3 жыл бұрын

I just loved your story about this watch. Just like mom used to say honesty is the policy. Great work on this video.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@wirdy1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. This has given me the inspiration to see what's inside & COA an India-special ricoh redial automatic that I've had sat in a drawer for years. As you say, what an excellent way to learn on the job, with no real consequences for errors.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. I do like Recoh watches. Genuine ones are very understated so you get allot for your money.

@viewsandreviews180 Жыл бұрын

Another great presentation (too good to call it a video). I agree this would be something a “newbie” like myself could take on as a project. At worst if I completely cocked it up it wouldn’t be financial ruin and if it was running accurately again at the end the watch might become a favorite. Thank you for taking the time to post this; your enthusiasm is another great part of your content.

@pstamaria 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review dude. I have a couple of those which I got when I first started collecting watches. They still work well after all these years! Thx

@Mymatevince 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely put together Mike, a thoroughly enjoyable video :-)

@Pastrychefben 3 жыл бұрын

Great video again. Really love the depth you always go in to!

@jimcrickmore1347 Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks very interesting & easy to follow.

@ajaychoudhary9817 3 жыл бұрын

i love these watches i have 5 of these in different colors so happy to see you cover this watch!!

@KellyAnnaM1 11 ай бұрын

It is so peaceful watching you take this apart and test it.

@wildernessofzinn17 Жыл бұрын

Great video!. You made a great baby-step tutorial for us just getting into the hobby. Thanks!

@OffGridInvestor 2 жыл бұрын

That dial ACTUALLY looked like aluminium!! The movement reminds me a LOT of one of the old soviet 70s movements. Maybe slava or podeba or raketa or something. Except for the big bridge on the back is a bit wider towards the thin end with the soviets. I'm a bit of a soviet watch enthusiast.

@joseinluzon2218 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you. A few years ago I bought 5 of them. 2 Oris, 2 Fortis and a Helbros. They were cool, interesting and very cheap. Awesome dials! They all ran fine. It’s funny, now I recall they all had the same case- mainly the dials and case markings varied. I ended up giving them away or selling them cheap and had no complaints. I think it was a phase I needed to go through to grow. I don’t regret buying them at the time. I don’t think any of us is born a watch snob. I hope the re-makers of these watches earn enough to feed themselves and their families. As naive as I was, I never fooled myself into believing I was buying rare vintage watches for dime store prices. They were fun. Nice colors. I moved on to my Rolexes, Omegas, Blancpain, Breitlings, etc. Now I regret not keeping these cheap watches. I don’t really own any fun watches anymore. Thanks again. With this simple timepiece, you just reminded me why I first fell in love with watches. I’m not sure how much time I have left on this planet, but I will always love watches.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Great comment so thanks for that. I think many of us fall for these at the start and it’s a good thing as it hones your skills at what to look out for. At first we don’t spot what these are but then it’s obvious . They are cheap but mechanical so there are the two main pluses ! Sounds like you moved onto some high pedigree stuff afterwards!

@mikemullenix6956 Жыл бұрын

The swiss movement looks real. And that makes this a great purchase. Excellent job cleaning and lubing.

@watchmedraw4340 3 жыл бұрын

I love it ❤️ I've never really had a bad word to say about Mumbai watches. This one suprised me. It's even better now that it's properly serviced. Even the dial looks alright in my opinion. Not original or vintage but it is nice. My first Seiko was a Mumbai and I love it. It has a sunburst red dial. It's in my regular circulation of daily wearing watches. I honestly wouldn't mind buying that watch.

@nunyabizness199 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching these videos, thank you !

@100amps 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, Mike. Where I see the value in these watches are in the movements, either for practicing/learning, or for parts. The ones currently on eBay usually show a photo of the movement, and are usually identifiable, so you can pick something that looks interesting or otherwise worthwhile.

@rossjackson3670 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video. Great for a novice like me still in lock down (Scotland). I'm where you were in 2016. I Took up the hobby last week of January 2022. Spent 4 weeks getting tools from ebay. Opened my fist watch last week of February 2022. Bought 2 watches from India. What a revelation! Videos from someone like yourself are such a boon. Thank you

@MyRetroWatches 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the very deep rabbit hole you are about to fall in. Its fun though and full of highs and lows. Watch some of my videos and you may find some useful tips. Also if you are on facebook consider joining my group. 10000 members and of all experience so all questions are valid and help would be received.

@captainturbo4164 3 жыл бұрын

I own a Seiko special and love it, reliable and unique. Great video as always ⌚👍

@unclekevin5094 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and relaxing video. Thank you. My job is often quite physical and I have broken several watches and as such have purchased several of these "Specials" from Ebay over the years. I have had these Camy as well as Henri Sandoz (which have the same movement that you have just worked on) but have more recently stuck with the more reliable and solid £15 Casio. Who really minds if they are 50 or more seconds a day wrong for that price.

@GarySlegg 3 жыл бұрын

An excellent video. I too have seen a lot of these watches on eBay, they look great and I have nearly been tempted; it’s reassuring to know that they will actually arrive in the post and are made from genuine Swiss parts. For £13 you can’t really complain. I think you should love this watch in the same way an art dealer would love a forged painting by John Myatt!

@greatdogg 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Love getting a look inside one of these.

@josephstratti52 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed you video immensely,this FHF movement is one that I learned watch making on.I still have the first FHF movement that I learnt on many years ago and as a functional watch your Mumbai will give good service and for the price a fine entry to watch making.good on you for the memory of this little movement to me.FHF by the way is the oldest ebauche manufacturer in the world

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Joseph Stratti thanks for watching. I enjoyed the movement and in my next video coming sometime this week this also has a FHF 76 movement.

@RadioWhisperer 2 жыл бұрын

A great video, thank you for helping educate the community about these watches. I know i learned a great deal. One small suggestion, since the bench video is done at a pretty constant distance, would it work to turn off auto focus so it doesn't hunt every time your hands appear? It always seems to find your hands (brighter objects) rather than the movement and the constant switching could be a queezy experience for some viewers. Great info though, i always learn something from your content, thank you for putting them out!

@jorgeolguingarcia 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the video, you are a very respectful guy and made very enjoyable the content. I think many many of us WIS would fall for this "specials" in the beginning, and it served very well for a very fun video. I'm sure that in my first 2 or 3 years of my beginning as a watch enthusiast O would have bought 3 or 4 of this type of affordable mechanical watches. In the end all is a learning experience. In the end, if someone knows what they're buying, it's an affordable way to get into watches. Best regards

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Agreed , many of us fall for these and in many ways that’s a good thing. All part of the learning curve

@PMS1950 3 жыл бұрын

I have a similar watch from the same stable and have quite enjoyed wearing it. Timekeeping is good and it has survived some rugged treatment. The crystal hasn't proved a problem and although it doesn't draw admiring glances (am I bovvered??) it fulfils its purpose and does its job.

@jimbaird8976 3 жыл бұрын

My first toe in the water of collecting watches was an Indian seiko five. The face hadn’t been repainted and it was worth the money. £15 i think. Good timekeeper and a useful beater watch. I never bought another but it got me interested in vintage and automatic watches. Fascinating video and informative without being pretentious. Thank you Subscribed.

@robertmduckworth6566 3 жыл бұрын

Man! Your videography skills are on a new level! Great video.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

At first I thought you were joking but then I realised it was you Bob. I worked hard on this one to make the beginning parts more interesting, also using some new software to edit with that helps.

@NouMoe55 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Mumbai Watch movie. Learned a lot :)

@a.aguilar 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a couple HMT. They are great to learn and easy to make them run, but hard to adjust the rate, not to say the beat error as they don't have an adjustable stud. I keep them so maybe one day I'll try to correct the BE readjusting the balance position, athough that's a technique I don't usually need.

@MrKenny777 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve bought several of these watches over the years. It always seems to be a generic 17 jewel Swiss movement with rust spots and a brand new hand painted dial. I still like tinkering with them though. I love your videos Mike no matter what type of watch it is.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kenny, to be fair on this one the movement is pretty good and bulletproof.

@gizzyguzzi 2 жыл бұрын

I found one Indian seller on eBay right now has thousands of watches, including ST96 wristwatches. They all look nice, and the seller at least includes a picture of the movement. Price? $13.49 including shipping to USA! I don't see any reason to complain about 'fake', but these brand names mean nothing to me. I didn't consider them frauds. I just thought they were trying to be watches. The seller has decent feedback, maybe it will even run! But like you said, can't go wrong for beginning watchmaking hobby! Hardest part was picking a couple favorites of all the choices!

@helgetippmann 2 жыл бұрын

The vintage egg timer is super cool. 👍

@MyRetroWatches 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@j81851 3 жыл бұрын

Love your channel and content. A constructive criticism however, loose the music while you talk. No talk = music background if you like. Talking = no music. I love your honest narrations, your kind and caring manner and your transparency. I THINK THE MUSIC DETRACTS FROM THAT WHILE YOU NARRATE AND DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO TAKE AWAY FROM YOUR GOOD WORK, THROUGH EXPLANATIONS AND HONESTY! I think you are a WAY better watchmaker than your modesty lets on. I enjoy every one of your videos literally from start to finish. I am an electrician and engineer so attention to detail just really gets me going.. I see that in you and appreciate your kind, gentle persistence in making it happen getting these watches rebuilt. Keep up the good work!

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a comment. To be fair this is the second video I’ve put background music into , in part as I am trying new editing software out but also trying to improve my video content to get the videos presented better. Quite a few of you have commented on the music and also it being to loud. Please accept my apologies for this and I will be dropping it from now on other than some of the fast forward parts or similar clips where I’ve used it in the past. If I don’t try I don’t know. I’ve now tried and know it’s a bad idea! Other than this I am so pleased you like my channel . I did not expect this video to do so well but it’s had more videos then many of my other videos ever have , and in only 48 hours ..

@hydorah 3 жыл бұрын

@@MyRetroWatches I think he's right about the music. music or dialogue, never both, it creates a horrible sound clash. To be honest I do prefer no music at all!

@danytoob 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Michael...great video. I'm also an amateur, self taught hobbyist and thoroughly enjoy your content. Inspires me to carry on. I'm limited to collecting/restoring early 1900's U.S railroad watches (am fascinated at the tech precision of more than 100 years ago that are still able to keep remarkable time! ... though obtaining parts is always an adventure - lol). I also am addicted to watchmaker tools and noticed the movement holder at the beginning of this vid ... looked like it was branded "Pioneer, British made". Do you recall where you got that one? A quick search didn't yield much. In any event, excellent stuff and keep it coming. I always look forward to your next post. Thanks!! DT

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I get asked weekly on the Pioneer holder. Truth is its vintage and I saw it on eBay so bought it as sometimes my Bergeon 4040 annoys me. To get one you just need to keep a saved search on eBay. I have seen the same style of holder in other brands (not that I can remember the name) just search for movement holder / vintage movement holder. Give it enough time and one will pop up.

@joelsam244 Жыл бұрын

Very common in India.... What happens is an old watch store will go out of business and someone buys the old watches the buisness had lying around along with the store and either he refurbishes it or he sells them by lot for dirt cheap to a refurbisher... Then they get refurbished and sold.... It's a bit sad but I'm actually glad that a mechanical watch drive is alive here.... PS I'm in India..m love your work😌🤍

@saisamayseva8712 3 жыл бұрын

Nice.In fact I learnt watch repairing on this type of watches.They are sturdily built and last for more than 3 decades without repair after buying in brand new condition.All the best.Thanks.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

They are surprisingly robust but then I find most mechanical watches are, especially the manual wind ones. I guess when they stop they sit in drawers for years so a 50 year old movement may have only seen half of that on active duty.

@aks9319 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings from India! I like your videos a lot I have just recently developed this hobby however never felt for this kind of watches may because we over hear kept time before even these things existed .However iam currently hooked up to these As we have had some Sweet Guests who paid good homage and we lost track of keeping track of time . I won't have thought of disdaining some country whom I owe 4.3 Trillion dollars and Reparations. Well excellent videos please do keep making them.

@daveyoder9231 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this thoroughly. The movement was Swiss, but the dial was repro. I see some "vintage Oris" showing the same movement on Ebay. Could the wobble be an overlarge jewel hole? In any case, I look forward to going through the rest of your videos. Thank you!

@jimbaynes524 2 жыл бұрын

I find what you do very fascinating. I would like to be able to do that, however, my eyesight and memory is not very good anymore. I hope you continue with your posting.

@slyoldfox 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video. I quite liked the movement apart from the apparent balance staff wobble! Good results in the end. Shame about the casing. Thanks for sharing.

@billmaloney6077 8 ай бұрын

I discovered your channel a couple of weeks ago and am really enjoying your videos, especially that you go through the trouble of explaining what you are doing. As for the watch, although it is fake in some ways I really do like the look of the dial. I'd say stick a proper fitting crystal on it (if you haven't already) and enjoy it once in a while. The story is more interesting than that of a typical high end Rolex or some other major brand. The price is better than a lot of cheap quartz watches too.

@jenilocke8255 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing this video. I've seen these watches on ebay but avoided them, I now wish I had bought one to play with as my first try. I dropped the balance on the watch I started with ( cringe, a fake rolex my husbands sisters gave him) into carpet and realised it was, shall we say, not best pleased at that treatment! I have put it aside to try to fix the balance at a later date when I may, or may not, have enough experience to repair it. I must congratulate you on your technique because you make it look much easier than it is to manipulate these tiny parts. Thanks again for taking the time to put these videos out.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Balances do not respond well to rough treatment unfortunately. I am sure you will get the hang of it. Just a case of patience and gaining experience.

@jenilocke8255 3 жыл бұрын

@@MyRetroWatches I just bought a microscope from ebay (tried to use the link on your site but they were out of stock☹). I got the boom arm one you recommend. It will take a while to get to me down under but I look forward to seeing things clearer. PS my mother has an omega constellation that belonged to my grandfather for me but it will be a while before I will be game to service that lol.

@jamesspaulding2231 Жыл бұрын

I’ve bought three Citizen gold day just style watches a bright red Citizen watch from India and the seller stated that they have authentic Citizen movements in new aftermarket stainless steel cases and as I received them and opened them and they all have authentic movements and they all work flawlessly and look great. The most expensive one was $21. Absolutely happy with my purchases but now I stick to buying new and from reputable dealers mainly because I bought two vintage watches from the USA and got burned. I have been looking at a few shops here in the USA that specializes in vintage Swiss watches they do restoration on them then sell them I’m just waiting for my vintage gold Omega to show up and everything else I purchase new. Sorry for such a long comment. Absolutely great video, thank you.

@milladazadi 3 жыл бұрын

I really love that it is a Swiss movement in it

@davidj180 2 жыл бұрын

Well, it is what it is. If one accepts that it's a fun homage to an earlier era in horology, it's a bargain with a neat little old vintage Swiss movement. I've spoken with a couple of Indian watch dealers and their take on the Frankenwatch phenomenon is that these FHF ST 96 movements were used by many of the Swiss watch companies in the period so the re-casing and re-dialing, albeit not strictly accurate of course, is perhaps not a complete deception on the heart of the watch. When one ponders the dramatic and complicated growth of the Chinese watch industry over the past decades, I give the Indians, the world's largest democracy, a pass.

@moleman1961 3 жыл бұрын

These are what i call a gardening watch! Work well enough to see you through a few hours in the shed or garage too! Something you don’t mind scuffing up a bit, and, getting weld spatter on an expensive watch ruins the crystal (learned that the hard way!).

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

indeed. Though I do have some Seikos for that purpose.

@Omar-qf5mi 3 жыл бұрын

Great timing! I have been considering getting one of those $20 seikos but feel I'm likely to get a dud.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

stay optimistic!

@Jeremy-yr8yg Жыл бұрын

Gonna pick me up a few of these franken seikos! Also citizen. Still cool pieces for cheap and will be great for practicing my beginner watch making pursuits!

@victorbgdream8328 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are getting better mate... i enjoyed the music...

@Greg-et2dp 3 ай бұрын

My Retor watches you are good at restoring vintage watches my friend

@Leomroy 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Video, what are thinking to the Vostok Watch? Is it durable?

@_Hanover_ 3 жыл бұрын

I have ordered 2 of them in the last year and received neither. I really wanted to see how bad they truly are. Thank you for doing this

@joeconrad3828 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Sanden Same for me. Ordered two HMT Pilots from ebay in Feb. and never received them. Seller refunded for one, and asked me to be patient due to the Covid crisis. I waited, and now eBay won’t allow me to leave negative feedback because it’s been too long. Had a shipping notice that they were “scanned into a sack” in Delhi so I presume the problem was with DHL. Don’t care about the money so much as I’m disappointed to not get the lovely watches.

@intezamable 3 жыл бұрын

@@joeconrad3828 For a time ebay suspended all sales from India due to India's nation wide lockdown issues and related postal build up, one can still claim paypal refund, I think till about 6 months after, feedback is only 3 months, the button to claim unreceived items is hidden after 3 months, then you can select it from here www.ebay.co.uk/help/buying/returns-refunds/get-help-item-hasnt-arrived?id=4042 any such action accumulates for the seller and they might suspend his items from the search results abroad, which is why its better to talk to the seller first.

@NathanChisholm041 3 жыл бұрын

Never buy a watch from India! Scam artist central!

@russheath15 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mate very interesting nice work as well I will say.Nice to here someone with an even unbiased view on things much better than most of the opinionated KZfaqrs we seem to get. I think you did the watch justice there with your review.Have just subscribed and look forward to watching more of the same. Keep up the good work fella👍

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

What a nice comment thanks . It would seem this video has been received better than it would, I thought some of the watch snobs would murder me for it. Thank you for your subscription.

@lotsatrains 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video you really have a great talent to take that apart and service it, I probably would have wrecked it for sure if I had done that but anyway I think it’s still a pretty nice watch I really appreciate mechanical watches even in this digital electronic world that we live in today and I would still be proud to have one like this to wear once in a while, thanks for making this video, Cheers Ken

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ken. Appreciate your comment

@SilentWatchUnboxing 3 жыл бұрын

I also got a couple of these "frankenwstches" from India, and I knew while i was ordering them on eBay, that they must be fake, but for the price, there's not much to loose, and they're quite fun almost funny watches!

@jeb-zf4un 3 жыл бұрын

If it said upcycled camy on the dial we'd all be happy. Great video.

@biliouevdokia 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike you should see a Fortis i picked up from them the dial and hands are absolutely fantastic it stands out wow!!!!! And it is mechanical

@leowatkins3718 2 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable. Do you find the noise from the timegrapher get picked up with the mic which then corrupts the results?

@MyRetroWatches 2 жыл бұрын

Occasionally you can get some resonance which can interfere especially if there is a bracelet attached. You can turn down the gain on the machine to get a better reading, or position it differently or use a thin cloth in the jaws.

@ianmansfield68 3 жыл бұрын

Is that a hexagonal pattern on the dial face? I only noticed it at the end. There seem to be a number of Camy watches for sale on Ebay, all with the same trader in India, and all about the same price! £13.20/£13.80 seems to be the market rate. Interesting breakdown and rebuild video with some relaxing piano music.

@alabama3226 2 жыл бұрын

I got one almost like your but my lens pops out right out of the box don't know how to fix it , love the watch though great video

@michaelandrew4488 3 жыл бұрын

I kinda' like the watch - the face & hands combination look fine. As a fun "beater" this is an interesting project.

@ruperthartop7202 Жыл бұрын

Great video Mike, cheers

@aaron2709 3 жыл бұрын

Very educational. I like your school bell.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

haha yes, reminds me of Lunch & hometime.

@YellowPinkie 3 жыл бұрын

This is great! I've often wondered what was inside such and been scared off because of the (kinda justified) criticism they receive online. Having seen what's inside I'd be tempted to risk £20 or so on one of these; knowing it's not what it says it is and that it will need some playing with. I subscribed, Thank you!

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your subscription and watching.

@jimwiskus8862 3 жыл бұрын

I thought was a Cadillac video! You improved it significantly. I assume you went back and greased the keyless works? Just me, I would oil & grease everything as I went. Mayor will help.😊I was curious too if you took the barrel apart and cleaned the spring? I do t recall seeing that. All that said the love and care you put into it, I’d wear it. I would love to see the differences between a real Seiko and a fake. Maybe a video in the future? Take keep up the great work. Tell me is 65 too old to start working on watches. I think it could be fun! Cheers from the USA!

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Any age is a good age to start pal. Yes I service mainsprings but it’s hard to film nicely using mainspring winder. I have thought about the Seiko thing but problem is the “fakes” are usually powered by real Seiko movements .

@peterwilliams5597 3 жыл бұрын

I am very new to the world of 2nd handwatches. I was following a Seiko 5, but about a day from the end of the auction did the check of the number on the back online. it didn’t didn’t seem to match the face or case so walked away. Thanks for confirming I was wise to have avoided it 👍

@SilverSergeant 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video....and I Loved the music....

@edwardmanukyan454 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I had same experience with Indian watch from eBay. So familiar. The only major differences were ultrasonic and regular oiler (not automatic). Is ultrasonic okay for cleaning?

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

yes I used and still use an ultrasonic, you will see it in some of my videos.

@tonyfremont 2 жыл бұрын

Aside from the dial, I think it's. Real win for the money. You got a perfectly good FHF movement with incabloc shock protection. It shouldn't be that hard to find a decent dial of the right diameter, but one with the posts in the right spot will be a lot harder to come by, probably. That's why they make dial dots. ;)

@Stephane-au-fil-de-la-vie1266 3 жыл бұрын

I am asking myself if it could be more honestly redialed. i.e. redialed with an original dial pertaining to that particular movement ? and maybe the casing too? and if so would it be worth it?

@autostereoptic 3 жыл бұрын

great points.

@chucknorris-pw4jc 2 жыл бұрын

thanks,been wondering about ebay listing from india!!!

@brianhawkins7278 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting.

@Andrew-fb4vn 3 жыл бұрын

My guy... I just picked up an old camy movement to tinker with. Sure enough, you’ve already got a tutorial up. I’ve been staying in India through the pandemic, so I’ve had great access to cheap movements to practice on. Old HMT, Enicar, Camy, and seiko movements are ubiquitous here. I don’t know if this is something you’d be interested in or not, but I’d love to send you one of the vintage HMTs I’ve been working on. The movement (based on the C021) isn’t much to write home about, but they’re still charming little pieces imho.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Andrew thanks. I have wondered about the HMT watches but ones over here are not always genuine

@Andrew-fb4vn 3 жыл бұрын

@My Retro Watches, finding authentic HMTs can be a bit of a challenge since, afaik, there is no solid reference catalogue publicly available. In my experience, you really have to know someone reliable who’s been working on these watches for a long time. With that said, there’s no reason to fabricate the movement since there are millions out there, and original cases/dials aren’t that rare - they just require a fair amount of TLC. Actually, the watch that originally got me interested in HMT was the Janata Devanagari with an aftermarket blue dial (the authentic version is only in white). imgur.com/a/3W08J60

@violinmke 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot to tell you what touched my heart in the Oris like watch.Their redial was a bright blue with an inner dot circle of red, white hands and a red arrow sweep hand. They also cared enough to lume it good for an hour in total darkness including a dot of lume on the sweep hand tip. Also within 1 min a day. So I'd call that a win. I pull it out sometimes and still wear the cheerful "swiss" windup.

@WillyMcCoy50 3 жыл бұрын

I have ebayed some classics from Mumbai. Usually watches from the 1940s. I picked up a Taubert & Fils that was Borgel cased. I payed $5 and $20 for snail slow shipping. I am glad there is a watch restore industry there. Yout watch is nice.

@walther9161 2 жыл бұрын

That’s fine in the plumbing fixtures industry all the time. Fixtures are made for home centers that aren’t as sturdy as ones for the product showroom. Cost savings is the goal.

@westend3019 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the vid. I think it was the Buddha that said, "We know nothing until we know the opposite". This was surely a learning opportunity for me. Best of luck!

@mikeb1013 3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps there is an opening for you to buy one of these a week and have a weekly special video where you take the next 'ebay special' and do what you did here? I'm sure you could then sell them back on ebay for a couple of pounds more than you bought them for by pointing to your rebuild video. Love your videos. Please keep up the good work.

@walterroszko6841 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video.

@Greg-et2dp 3 ай бұрын

My Retor watches your vintage mumbai special watch is awesome my friend

@Alias_Anybody 3 жыл бұрын

My experience, I bought a bunch of those: From one seller, I got an "HMT pilot". Strong beat, surprisingly well lumed hands, pretty accurate (I regulated it to about 6 seconds per day!). Afterwards I was pretty thrilled and got 4 more from another seller. 1st one was another HMT pilot, strong and pretty like the last one. The next one was an HMT Janata, this one works and is fairly accurate but has a somewhat weak beat (I'm not a watchmaker, but it's audible) and sometimes stops when setting the time. It also needs quite a lot of power in the main spring to start running after it stopped. I'm not a watchmaker so I'm not quite sure what causes this, but well. At last I bought two HMT Sona. One is pretty lovely, strong beat like the first one (I regulated it into the +10 seconds range) the other one though came with a missing screw (holding the movement inside the case) making it flop around, and it's very inaccurate without me being able to regulate it any better (the lever would collide with a gear!). I wrote the seller, and they said it was fine when they sent it and I should bring it to a watchmaker for inspection. The conversation kind of ended there as the little thing cost me about 14€ and every first-world watchmaker would laugh me out of his shop for the audacity alone (can't get the money back because the buyer protection ran out). I would be really interested in what causes the issue though, but well, I lack time and ressources to get into watchmaking myself. I'll just keep it for spare parts because I could at least switch hands, crystal, case and dial if necessary.

@Andrew-fb4vn 3 жыл бұрын

Where are you located? I may be able to help you with that second sona.

@Alias_Anybody 3 жыл бұрын

@@Andrew-fb4vn Austria. Unless you live somewhere in the EU, the shipping would most likely be unpleasently expensive, especially now. I've ordered a de-magnetizer for the slim chance that that actually causes the issue, otherwise, as I said, spare parts.

@amezcuaist Жыл бұрын

A lot of Indian watches have the HMT lettering which stands for Hindustan Machine Tools. India had a massive need for millions of watches . It`s a part of world watch history . I like the yellow face and 20 seconds a day is part of the fun .

@Demosthenes409 2 жыл бұрын

The coolest thing about these frankenwatches are definitely the dials. I've been looking at the vintage seikos on ebay. Real or not, they look really interesting compared to the authorized seikos offered today. I am highly considering buying one and replacing the movement with a brand new one so i can have a unique, perfectly functioning watch.

@tjwright 3 жыл бұрын

I'm really enjoying your channel. I watched a bunch of Mark Lovick's videos for months and he makes everything look sooooo easy. I knew that it was just an illusion, that great skill and experience will make very difficult things look easy. Then I've recently found your channel, and it's much more real and raw (no offense, you admit you're a hobbyist not a pro). It's funny, I have bought a few of the same old/cheap watches you've worked on. I started with new watches, then got some older ones... then got a timegrapher and started tinkering.... Now I'm amassing the tools to finally have a go at ripping one apart and seeing what I can manage not to break. It should be fun. I have ones that work but just barely, but I'd be miffed if I fully broke one... So I just got a bulk bag of 16 old broken movements. I'm going to start with those before I dig into any of my watches that actually work. If I break/bend/lose parts on the old movements, I'll just chuck 'em in the bin and chalk it up to learning. Then I'll see if I can improve my barely-working vintage watches. I think I'm going to have to learn to fix beat error on a fixed stud.. so many of my older ones have fixed studs and 4+ ms beat errors.

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Your doing the right thing, buy some tools and work on some older movements. 15-17 jewels are better as you find they are more refined and a bit easier to work on. Get a taste for the hobby before falling completely down the rabbit hole.

@Emilmarch 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen these for so cheap but afraid to buy cause they looked so flimsy inside. Thank you for showing in detail, now I may get one or two cause they are so cheap in Yahoo auctions.

@John-ch8go 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool project. Have you thought about adding an original used Camy dial?

@MyRetroWatches 3 жыл бұрын

Hi , not really. Its a watch I bought at the start of my hobby and once I realised what I had bought it got put away until a few weeks ago. Not sure what lies ahead for it really. My daughter likes yellow...