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Why Won’t This Rolex Datejust Tick?

Why Won’t This Rolex Datejust Tick?

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“Vintage Watch Services”

Today we have José’s 1986 Rolex Datejust on the bench and what a stunner this watch is! It is however also a non-runner, …

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  1. Hello Stian, jusr dropping by to say how much I still enjoy these videos, and the fish is vicious man 😂thank you for sharing buddy, and best wishes to you and yours

  2. Hi Stian !
    The mother of the questions is in this vid:
    Why don't you use the magic band for repairing the broken main-spring ??
    No garlic, no candles or no chorus available ? Run out ?
    Don't worry, I can help ! 😂😅😊

  3. Thanks for another enjoyable video, Stian.

    A few thoughts regarding demagnetising watches during service – I’ve noticed you always show demagnetising the movement after reassembly, and this is certainly enough in terms of the services watch being free of magnetism and the issues associated with it.

    I’ve noticed other YouTube watchmaking channels do the same thing, if they show demagnetising at all.

    I was always taught to demagnetise both before and after servicing the movement.

    I’m not sure it would make much difference very often, but the thought behind it is that if the watch is significantly magnetised, any small ferrous metal particles, caused by wear and tear will adhere to magnetised areas of the movement. Such particles aren’t that uncommon in vintage pieces that have been used without a recent service.

    Magnetism could retain such tiny fragments in place all the way through cleaning and reassembly.

    You then demagnetise the watch after reassembly, potentially releasing these metal particles into the freshly cleaned and serviced movement.

    This shouldn’t happen if you demagnetise before disassembly and cleaning, and do it once again after reassembly in case any parts became magnetised during the service due to magnetised tools etc.

    Perhaps this is often overkill, but it can’t hurt to demagnetise twice to prevent the above from ever being a problem.

  4. I don't really care about rolexes but this one turned out to be very nice and made me happy to see it run properly! Probably has something to do with it being same age as i am

  5. One thing you can say for Rolex is the movements are just well designed. They aren't decorated or anything, but the tolerances and fit is top tier. They use more jewels than most as well, but that keeps the reliability up. I think a lot of the sports models are way overpriced, but a nice Datejust like this totally obtainable at MSRP.

  6. That focus is unfortunately why I haven't been working on watches lately. If I start, I need to block out at least 4 hours. Partly because I don't have a permanent workbench, and deciding to work on watches means a certain amount of setup and then putting stuff away, but also because at least that much time will go by without my noticing. And that's very hard to do, the way life is right now.

  7. At the Arnold Schwarzenegger school of watch making they pinch those bezels back on they also do drawings manly of flaming chainsaw juggling mishaps. Lovely fish drawing Stian you must be a very proud father. Keep well from New Zealand

  8. Has José got a 'Bucherer of Switzerland' Rolex spoon to go with that? I recently got one and now I'm looking for a watch to go with it for the same price (two Aussie dollars).

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