M5 = 1965 on the case and M6 on the movement main plate. Love the styling and especially the luminous hand shape. The rotor is two metals, led and steel. Add moisture and you get intracrystalline corrosion. The lead suffers and swells with white crystals forming. Good job and thanks for posting.

I think the bigger balance wheel is there for when the wearer has their fingers on the watches hands, otherwise the finger pressure might stop the movement entirely.

Thanks for another awesome video!

Just found your channel. I love watch repair/restoration videos. With the utmost respect I really enjoy that you are more on the novice side of the hobby compared to others on KZfaq and you don’t yet own the more expensive tools. You make it work in different ways which is awesome and inspiring. I hope to be able to start the hobby one day and watching you makes it seem even more obtainable. Thank you for your videos!

Enjoyed the video. Polident works great on glazed enamel dials. I just started a channel myself Justin Time watchmaking if you’re interested. Can’t wait for your next video. Good work my friend.

What a neat find! It looks great now.

I hope you guys enjoyed this one! Lots of lessons learned here, but I'm so happy with how it's running and the final transformation! drop a comment here if you have anything you'd like to see in future videos or tips/tricks. Thanks again and see you soon for the next project! -Steven

At the time of recording I found a source stating the date code was 1949, however after doing a deeper dive I discovered multiple sources stating it was a 1943 model. The “X” as well as the “D” in the serial number indicate 1943. Super cool knowing the year of production! Thanks for watching, it means a ton! Also for the washing process I used Luquinox as the cleaning solution and did a couple wash cycles followed by an IPA 99% soak. Then I dried the parts. I didn’t go from dirty water to dry like it may seem lol.

Good video but please learn how to pronounce Bulova correctly. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/otmalpWmqc-Vf30.htmlsi=nYyS1gvFiYQJA0Au

I own this watch with a gray dial and blue leather strap

Nice looking piece 👌 the Bulova looks stunning, my friend..very cool indeed and the leather band Woah incredible, I need one or two of this watch band.....well done until next time..all away from St George Utah.

I have a vintage ladies Rolex art deco from the 30's that could use a servicing and if you want to do a video.

Good job, but you forgot to put it back on the Timegrapher!

Well done man watch guy from New Zealand 🇳🇿

Get the crystal at Whites crystal mfg. This watch most likely had plastic . I like the Pocket Ben myself they tick very loudly for a dollar watch.

Not sure if you're at the point where you use a timegrapher, but I really would have enjoyed seeing the results on this watch. Amazing dial, and the strap works really well too. That's a little treasure you have there! Thanks so much for sharing this!

amazing video, keep up the work

Really enjoyed the video. I wonder if the hands have radium paint. Kinda looks like it, but, hopefully not. Thanks for the video. Beautiful watch.

Good job. Taking the balance assy out as early as possible is a good tip for new folks. Unless you have an endless supply of parts, you must be careful with it. And as you showed, you'll sometimes need to work your way towards it, removing other parts. I use a razor blade to get under it to lift it off. Some staffs will break with the slightest pressure from trying to pry it up with a screw driver. As far as removing the crown/stem on watches like this; I just pull the crown out to the setting position, put tweezers (that will fit) between the crown and the case, tilt them a little to pop the crown off. BTW, your mainspring looked broken.. when you removed it, the end was still in the barrel 16:58. Sometimes a mainspring barrel will have a bridle that a normal mainspring can pull along but I didn't see a riveted tab on the end of your mainspring 17:08 so I'm guessing the part in the barrel broke off the mainspring.

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You did great on fixing it looks beautiful ..

The name of the tool you used to remove the crown is a presto tool! They're usually used for pulling hands and cannon pinions.

Great video, I've subed already I'm a tinkerer myself really impressed with your channel

Note not all watches have a split stem don’t try this on all watches! You can usually do some quick research to figure this out or in this case there is no way to remove the movement from the casement with removing it (no removal case back). Also I have learned since filming this the tool’s name is a “Presto tool” (model name from the main manufacturer Bergeron) or generically called a “hand removal tool” useful to remove canon pinions, hands, and more.

Were templates used in factories to speed up the process.

Shrinking the crystal? What kind of BS is that.

I think keeping the patina was the right choice! Looks great.

What a dial -- Art Deco meets Metropolis! Elegant and audacious at the same time. Glad to see you make such a good watch ready to serve for years longer.

When jewels not stated….single jewel or dollar movement….but sometimes these watches keep absolutely great time & sometimes cool dials & hands

Crystals sometimes hard to find for dollar pocket watches.

Dollar watch

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This one is one of my favorites! Awesome heirloom piece!

Good work and nice video. You had a much better time with your BFG than I did with the one I stumbled my way through in my video a few weeks back😂.

Nice watch. Not a fan of that strap though

Hey everyone! I hope you enjoyed this restoration, I know I did! Drop any of your tips, tricks, and any feedback in the comments I’d love to hear what you think of this video! -Steven

Nice. The shock setting at 26m does not have to be completely removed. Pull back the tab just as you did and just slide the spring out if the way to get to the jewel.

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Thanks that was a lovely video 👍

Getting alot of wristwatch revival vibes from you😂 i feel like we both learned watchmaking from him

To disassemble these "dollar watches" rotate that ovel shaped piece next to the hole below the stem. You will then see the end of the pivot of what you called the setting lever. Reach in that hole with a pick or angle tipped tool and pull up on the setting lever. By rotating that oval piece to the side it will allow the setting lever to lift up. This allows you to pull out the stem. Then remove the entire movement from the case, remove the dial. This gives you access to the click and you can let down the power. These types of watch are not the best for beginners to work on because of the way they were made (as cheaply as possible). They weren't really meant to be serviced like a traditional pocket watch. Top and bottom plates on later models were even riveted together on some further negating serviceability.

HI, I live 10 miles from New Haven. I have collected many of the New Haven pocket watches. I also have 3 or 4 of the ones you are taking apart and fixing. If you need some parts, please don't hesitate to let me know. The old factory building is still there but has been converted into small business shops. Good video fixing the old New Haven. Don"O"

All that on the rotor... the technical term would probably be GAK!

The hour wheel is not friction fit. Only the cannon pinion is

These watches should be considered bulova’s “vintage oyster perpetual” It has the timeless design and reliability many people look for. Great video keep up the good work!

Hey everyone thanks for watching! I really enjoyed this project and hope you did as well. I’m still getting used to filming these while making repairs. I’d love feedback on the format of these so I can continue to improve during future videos! Drop a comment!

Reminds me of the Alice in Wonderland rabbit’s watch!

I also realized it’s missing a “bow” at the top (the curved piece that the chain would attach to). I’ll order one of those as well. I was pleased to see there are tons available online! Thanks again for watching!

Love seeing all that space in the back compared to a wrist watch. Could hide a secret stash in there 😅