Full Restoration of a Gold Rolex Day-Date From 1958!

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Ай бұрын

Marshall restores another vintage watch, this time it's an awesome Rolex Day-Date from 1958! After the owner went through a tough time caring for his elderly Mother, his wife bought him this watch as a way to remember his Mom.
Now it's Marshall's task to not only get it running right, but also do a full restoration on it! Enjoy this one, it's quite a journey!
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@thereissomecoolstuff Ай бұрын

Marshal I tried to count the breaks/edits. I lost count at 250. You’re a maniac. An editing guru.

@trade2133 29 күн бұрын

Just want to say a huge thankyou to Marshall for getting me into this hobby!!! I started watching these videos just because I thought it was fascinating but I always thought “there’s no way I could ever do that!”. Well, I started working on simple pocket watch movements (1 part per bridge or cock). I then moved up to pocket watches with larger bridges that require you to align 4 pivots at once and today, I reassembled a vintage record watch. Cal 640 to be precise! The parts were tiny but after practicing on large pocket watches, the vintage watch was a breeze. I knew I was ready when I realised I was naming all of the parts as he would pick them up and when I managed to diagnose a problem with another KZfaqrs watch before he even took the back off (pallet fork jewel came off) Now I need to learn proper cleaning and oiling techniques! 🎉 Thanks man!

@RajagopalaRaoS Ай бұрын

The balance wheel briefly stopping when you placed the jewel back under the brace, just showed how significant the contact was. Loved that moment

@rolfmoren6682 Ай бұрын

A day date Rolex. Classic, gracefully aged. I'm just one year older than this watch. It was very entertaining to watch the entire one-hour video. Thanks!

@joshtries965 Ай бұрын

Oh Boy, 3am! Time for Wristwatch Revival!

@TM_Stone 19 күн бұрын

Yes! Great job Martin!

@charliealphin8548 12 күн бұрын

Couldn’t be truer

@SwogInator123 5 күн бұрын

literally on the dot lmaoo

@durangodave Ай бұрын

i am caring for my elderly dad now as well 91 this month. Its bitter sweet in so many ways.

@edwatts9890 Ай бұрын

Nice job!

@boathousejoed1126 Ай бұрын

Savor every moment,dirty diapers and all.I came downstairs to find my Dad collapsed at the dining room table.I was given the gift of giving him c.p.r.which brought him back.He passed about a week later in the hospital.I can still see him smiling in that hospital.

@durangodave Ай бұрын

@@boathousejoed1126 yes i love the time with him even though my life is on hold till that bad day to come. Thank You.

@dtulip1 Ай бұрын

been there, came back to the family home in 2018 to help Dad look after Mum, it was only supposed to be 6mths...lost Mum in Jan 2023 94 and a half, then Dad started to decline about a month later and I lost him in Sept 2023 age 89 (pretty sure it was a braken heart) it is bitter sweet to become the parent so to speak when they were both reliant on me. I miss them terribly, although I do appreciate that I had them for a very long time ❤ I am literally sitting here wearing my Mums wedding rings, Dads simple Seiko watch and the last big birthday present they bought for my tricolour bangle for my 50th 🥰

@durangodave Ай бұрын

@@dtulip1 when that day comes there is no time to grieve, with organizing everything after and also settling the estate, grieving will have to wait till a quiet time later. Lost older sister to cancer n older brother is worthless so it falls on me to handle everything. I know i can do it i am ex army so i have to focus on the mission. After that is done i have no clue but to just keep on keepin on ya know 😁

@CliffjumperCars Ай бұрын

Love when you do the vintage Rolexes... I've got an heirloom 1966 Model 1500 Perpetual Date as a memento of my Dad, who wore the same watch. His was damaged beyond repair in the military plane crash that took his life in 1995, but amazingly they recovered the watch from the crash site, which was a 3 mile debris field in the mountains near Taos NM. I have it mounted in a shadow box. The main case is bent like an MC Esher painting from a 700mph impact. Hands are permanently hammered into the face, marking the moment of the crash. Quite a sight to see.

@jasonsutton4816 27 күн бұрын

I just read some news reports about your dad after seeing your post. That is incredibly sad. Thank you for sharing.

@CliffjumperCars 27 күн бұрын

@@jasonsutton4816 thank you.

@RSCuber Ай бұрын

I see a Wristwatch Revival video, I watch and like Wristwatch Revival video. Best way to start my morning.

@HumanAction1 Ай бұрын

Got here early for a good seat...

@kevinkant6817 Ай бұрын

Dong

@MrZomg17 Ай бұрын

I'm two hours late.

@bramweinreder2346 Ай бұрын

Marshal gives us all the best seat :)

@FightingMango Ай бұрын

“Down in front!” 😅

@UnholiestJedi Ай бұрын

Got here late for a better seat

@davidcombs8458 26 күн бұрын

Caretaking is so difficult. Lots to unpack mentally. Good for Scott and his wife to mark that event. This has me wanting to get my late father’s old Hamilton automatic going again.

@BM-si2ei Ай бұрын

These are such simple Rolexes but they look so good in real life. Such a joy to see you restore it.

@scott7695 Ай бұрын

This might be my favorite restoration to date...love having the day/date complication on this dial...really pretty watch!

@georgejamison3782 Ай бұрын

I’m home recovering from surgery. Absolutely made my day when you video posted! Thank you sir❤️

@marquisdaily7715 Ай бұрын

We did such a great job. Congratulations, everyone. You are amazing !

@Lvl11HexbladeWarlock 21 күн бұрын

That dial is gorgeous.

@mrkrabs-hl1gi Ай бұрын

A stunning watch, absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Wish i still had mine

@Morphior Ай бұрын

What happened to it?

@mrkrabs-hl1gi Ай бұрын

I ended up selling it because someone offered a bit more then I paid for it. Looking to get another one ever since recently

@calvinfoo Ай бұрын

Love to hear your explanation on fixing and history of each watch. Really amazing your knowledge on the history each watch

@josephmartinez9054 26 күн бұрын

Such a beautiful watch! That's my dream watch and it was a journey to see how you restored it so well. Also I'm going to buy the tool set and watch movement package for my birthday, I'm so excited to dive into the watch restoring hobby!

@AdamF20 Ай бұрын

Thanks for yet another great video, Marshall! Am I the only one still curious about what happened to the dial washer or was that an intentional cliffhanger?

@davidsneddon2242 29 күн бұрын

Marshall thanks for this and the back story. This has been my dream watch most of my life and at the age of seventy, I know child like, out of my price range but OMG it is so beautiful and what a job you have done. Just fabulous. From sunny Scotland.

@walterhubicki5207 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for showing these. Something most of us will never get to see. Most of us will never get to hold!

@G11Marksman 28 күн бұрын

My dad has worn this exact watch for as long as I can remember. What a wonderful look inside! Great work as always.

@louisleflick Ай бұрын

Addictive viewing. In a previous incarnation I was an engineer. Apprentice job was polishing and filing. We always used kitchen scouring powder for satin finishes. Ajax or Vim were the proprietary choice in the UK. 🇬🇧

@robertthegrape2192 29 күн бұрын

How you remember where all the parts go and which screws go where impresses the devil out of me. That watch looks phenomenal. I sent this video to a former shipmate, who, I believe, purchased a Rolex while we were in the Mediterranean Sea in 1968. Thanks for this video.

@luispaz6908 29 күн бұрын

URgh! I had to stop it at the case polishing ! That was So painful to watch. 😭 To be continued. Great job so far. 🤠

@luispaz6908 27 күн бұрын

URgh! The De-Luming process also hurts ! But it did look amazing afterwards. Great Job!!!

@georgegeorge2526 Ай бұрын

I wanted this episode to never end, what a treat

@Trapper50cal Ай бұрын

Yay! WR content. Perfect timing Marshall (pun intended) Cool, full restore...nice change of pace and I have to admit that though I like patina too, seeing a '58 at it's best has its own appeal.

@thadofalltrades 10 күн бұрын

I'm continuously amazed at how tiny parts like that can be manufactured with such precision

@dreitzell78 29 күн бұрын

I really love this channel. Thank you so much. Secondly, I know people like to hate on Rolex, but they really do make quality products. Amazing to see a watch from the 50’s still in that shape. Amazing video.

@tlrfun3 Ай бұрын

Not had a good day at work today and this is perfect to sit chill,watch and listen to. Thanks Marshall 😊

@WholeMilkisBetter Ай бұрын

So glad you posted. Couldn't sleep and your videos both entertain and help me relax. 🤝🏻

@cortoolei-pearson7702 27 күн бұрын

I always enjoy your content but this one was exceptional and not because of the watch. When you mentioned full restoration my immediate reaction was " No Marshall, sacrilege, the patina is beautiful " but at the end you nailed it, what a beautiful result, hats off to you Marshall. And I have a guilty secret, I also find polishing things by hand, slowly and smoothly is a very calming and satisfying process, your not alone !

@TheKrackalack Ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I was stuck in the hospital last week for a few days after an appendectomy, and your videos helped me get through the monotony!

@k-ozdragon 27 күн бұрын

FINALLY! Someone using Scotchbright to do the brushed finish. This is the proper way to do a brushed satin finish. I get so tired of seeing other makers use sandpaper. Sandpaper makes a very uneven finish, with deep gouges from the random large particles in the paper. It's not meant for finishing work like this. Scotchbright is the correct tool for the job.

@MrKevin486 15 күн бұрын

The difference is massive. You can see it so obviously on the caseback. Looks so good. Sandpaper does not do the same job.

@Dante_Vicino Ай бұрын

Marshall, you just made my day by uploading. Thanks dude, can't wait to watch!

@1RunnerDad 13 күн бұрын

Boy, that supervisor knows how to sneak up on ya and keep you on your toes! :-) Nice work! This is gorgeous.

@bribonic 29 күн бұрын

Hands down the best channel on KZfaq. If I am ever blessed with an older expensive watch in need of repair you will be the guy.

@matt.abdula 29 күн бұрын

I just bought a 1966 one! Glad I came across this, thanks!

@adamprevatt3056 27 күн бұрын

That is great

@AhmadSleeq 23 күн бұрын

the videos with rolex or steel sport watches in general are always the best videos !

@colinmiller513 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing this wonderful restoration with us!

@RetaHenard 4 күн бұрын

My watch was purchased 2 years ago from amzwatch and, to this day, it still looks and runs as well as it did the day it arrived. That movement has never missed a beat despite never having been serviced. I can't complain about that.

@Don_Dries 28 күн бұрын

8:09 I love how you are always happy in all of ur video's! Awesome vibe

@roguewave1060 24 күн бұрын

Nice to see that you're slowly getting more into case restorations as well now. 👍🏻 Next step: taking apart the Jubilee bracelet! 😃

@Allaboutdisinformation 23 күн бұрын

I find your videos absolutely fascinating. What I would love to know is the manufacturing process for making all the tiny parts to make up this watch.

@JohnDavis-ed5sg Ай бұрын

A (rare) beautiful sunny day here in Britain, dog at my feet, a big cup of coffee, a couple of biscuits, Marshall and a fab watch! It doesn't get much better.

@DuduOhsson Ай бұрын

I think the case polishing job (especially caseback) could benefit from more specialized tools. You can tell the caseback was not taped off in a circle. Would be cool to see a real case reprofiling.

@Dark-Will Ай бұрын

Thanks for your beautiful videos. They make my day ❤

@jatco84 29 күн бұрын

A fabulous watch and a fabuous restoration Marshall.. Great work on an Iconic piece. Kudos to you and the owner for keeping it as it was. Excellent. Thank you!!

@scott7695 Ай бұрын

Love your videos...one of the biggest lessons I take away everytime is "the right tool for the job" having the right tool saves you so much anguish....i.e. the crown spline screwdriver you have...the correct tool not using pliers etc...

@jeffreyjohnson7213 Ай бұрын

By far your best video. For many years I always liked just looking at watches in stores. Your videos I find amazing. Thank you

@watchodyssey4894 18 күн бұрын

Another masterclass from Marshall. Great work on the Rolex restoration, wonderful story telling, fabulous videography and narration. Definitely inspirational. Well done!

@markawestern 5 күн бұрын

Oh shid... a full restoration? Let me make some popcorn and settle in!!❤

@tomahawktom7595 29 күн бұрын

Dude, you do great work and meaningful work for your clients great story telling

@VHMMP 29 күн бұрын

Another great video from Marshall; just the perfect thing when stuck at home with illness.

@Zmann86 Ай бұрын

Marshall I've been considering getting a Day-Date for the past couple years and watching to bring this one back to life is really pushing me towards getting my dream watch. Big time fan of yours for many years, back when you played MTG and then when you commentated on it. Keep doing what you do!

@Looey Ай бұрын

So cool you related the history/backstory of the memorial vibes this watch represents. Thank you.

@gioc4596 26 күн бұрын

What a classic , love this model. Thanks for sharing this timepiece’s restoration.

@opamueller69 Ай бұрын

Marshall - I've mentioned this before. On those higher-end watches I wish you would show us the markings on the inside of the case and other unique markings assoc. with the movement. I really enjoy your passion and craftsmanship. Thanks!

@philiprice7875 Ай бұрын

did you notice inside the back of the case at least 2 signatures of previous restorers?

@Marisol1711 17 күн бұрын

Love the fact that you now explain how you regulate the watches after assembling them again! Very interesting

@heatherstroud5304 Ай бұрын

As usual a lovely commentary explaining your process. A beautiful watch.

@christiedovale7827 9 күн бұрын

beautiful watch GREAT job!!! i never knew or saw you turn over a watch and continue removing parts!

@xC4Rbonx Ай бұрын

This one was a real treat. Great story and a great watch. It was really cool to see some more unique skills like the reluming!

@randysmith9636 23 күн бұрын

I am always amazed at the engineering and manufacturing of all the parts and pieces of nice watches. The mind to set down and design all the pieces to make a watch perform, hats off to each and everyone of you.

@bensontongue2183 27 күн бұрын

Marshall - Not sure if you know about it or not when I noted in your woman's datejust video you commented that she desired it brought back to like-new condition you didn't do anything with the pins holding together the links of the bracelet. Depending on the age of the jubilee bracelet, you can get 2 tools, for several hundred dollars, that allow you to separate and then reassemble all the links. The bracelet's extreme looseness that was obvious in the video is VERY common due to wear of the pins. Replace the worn pins with new ones (sourced from England) and the bracelet will again be "like new". I had this done to my wife's Rolex and the difference was striking. Rolex doesn't offer this service - they'd prefer that you send them the old bracelet (so they can take the thousand buck's worth of gold from the links for themselves) and then sell you a new bracelet for 4-5 thousand additional bucks. The imponderable is if you work on enough gold jubilee bracelets to make it worth your while.

@margeryk000 29 күн бұрын

Marshall, you are an outstanding human being. Keep up the great work!

@JudSeyoum 14 сағат бұрын

Thank you for making high quality videos!Love amzwatch ’s watches

@oloxadik2077 28 күн бұрын

Marshal, thank you. another great piece and another great job on it. I truly admire you and your skills.

@godsfault 29 күн бұрын

I enjoy watching artists draw, mechanics wrench, and Marshall dismantle etc.

@ygrbooks Ай бұрын

Always a pleasure to see that you have uploaded a new video. Thank you so much: great work on a well-known model of a pretty standard watch 😊👏👍👌!

@chriskennard5920 Ай бұрын

Awesome work Marshall. Topclass watch - first class work - high class video - what a pleasrue to watch!

@adamgrimsley2900 21 күн бұрын

You can tell this person is a great watchmaker but an amazing human.

@JustanOlGuy Ай бұрын

I love watching you work, thanks for sharing.

@Remowylliams Ай бұрын

What happened with the spring washer you said helped keep the hour and minute hand from getting out of position at the start of the disassembly? Thanks for the video always enjoyable watching to do this kind of detailed work and teaching.

@patrickwilliams3108 26 күн бұрын

I was just going to post this. Where's the dial washer?

@amphibiousone7972 Ай бұрын

Nice restoration, Lovely Watch. Thanks Marshall, 🫡

@andrewpearce2280 23 күн бұрын

Hi I’m Marshall, oh I have a tool for that. 😂😂 Great video as always Love watching your videos are always relaxing and entertaining to watch Andrew 👍🏻

@MrTruckerf Ай бұрын

That is beautiful! Great video, as usual.

@beastiebunny Ай бұрын

Marshall, another totally amazing video. The attention and care that you put into every project is impressive. Especially when it's something that you've never done before.

@SteveEricJordan Ай бұрын

what an absolute beauty. this is about my dream watch. a really worn rolex as old as this, with this exact gold look and leather bracelett. it's only missing a white dial and i think i'd prefer the more minimalist oyster perpetual, without the day'n date.

@chrisdavidson9431 Ай бұрын

Another great video Marshall- thanks for sharing 😊

@WesleyJester Ай бұрын

Love your channel Marshall!! I watch all your content. I will become a hobbyist one day soon, I've been learning on old clock movement. If I had it I'd send you a few $ for joining and ordering one of your tool kits. Keep up the good work my friend!!

@guilhermerodriguesgermanic 3 күн бұрын

An excellent work, a really excellent work Marshall!

@claudevieaul1465 29 күн бұрын

It started as a gorgeous watch, and yet you managed to take it to a whole other level - as per usual 😉 Absolutely magnificent 🙏 This kind of work would really suit my ADD/OCD and tendency to be as precise as its possible to get, but I'll just keep watching your videos as a source of inspiration! I've seen other watch maintenance / repair vids, but your style and presentation makes it really worth my time to watch it all the way through 😎👍 Thanks for posting these gems (the watches AND your videos, that is 😀)!! Kindest regards from the Netherlands 🙏🌷

@1911MikeinOregon 27 күн бұрын

That's a beautiful watch, and as always, very nicely done Marshall

@squeaksvids5886 29 күн бұрын

That’s a beautiful watch and a really interesting restoration to watch. Thanks.

@maurothiagobarbosa 28 күн бұрын

That was a beautiful job Marshall, thanks for sharing all along and now I want to find a beauty just like that one on a nice leather strap.

@keithmclean3627 Ай бұрын

Wow that may be your best ever. Superb content and commentary as usual. Thankyou for helping me along my watchmaking journey, as you have so many of us. What a beautiful watch!😊❤

@robertzalnis3162 27 күн бұрын

I'm not a watch person but that watch is beautiful.

@UnlicensedGamer Ай бұрын

This is a very good treat today. Random new video. I didn’t expect. I’m happy, love your videos.

@richardbell466 Ай бұрын

Something about a solid gold Rolex date just. Beautiful restoration!

@UKDrew Ай бұрын

Awesome as Always Great way to start the Day Thankyou

@SteveParker-u6c 25 күн бұрын

I love watching your videos at first was not sure why.But watching you restoring a watch I am completely hooked I absolutely love watching you restoring watches.looking forward to new videos.

@fjones1914 Ай бұрын

Another awesome restoration. Thank you!

@stevemurphy795 Ай бұрын

Love watching your videos, its kinda my safety valve, when I am feeling stressed just pull one of your videos winds me down a treat 🙂

@randyhoy9692 Ай бұрын

A beautiful wrist watch Marshall,I love it!

@acslatr Ай бұрын

My favorite Rolex. Love your videos. Cheers!

@andybaldman Ай бұрын

The Roman numerals on the underside of the bezel are so you can keep 12:00 aligned to the top of the watch, so any wear on the sides of the bezel stays consistent, and you can realign it when reinstalling.