Broken Rolex Submariner Restoration - $11,000 Diving Watch
This time I´m restoring a Rolex Submariner from 2008. It´s powered by the Rolex 3135 Caliber.
The watch is in bad condition. The case is scratched, the glass is broken, and the bezel is completely destroyed. Surprisingly the watch is still running but not very accurate.
After polishing and cleaning the case, the movement gets a complete service. The bezel and glass are beyond repair, so I need my time-machine again ;)
After everything is cleaned and polished, I can re-assemble the movement with some fresh oil. After that, this watch is in a fantastic beat (+1 seconds per day) again.
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My favorite scene in Toy Story 2 is when old man Geri restores Woody to like-new condition and stitches his arm back on. The way the entire scene is shot, underscoring even the most mundane tasks such as opening a drawer or shaking a paint jar, always stuck with me. Every time I watch one of your videos, I am reminded of that scene.
Yeeeeesssssss!!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Such an underrated comment!!!!!
Love your sense of humor and your attention to detail. Also in having the right tool for every job. Outstanding work!
That time machine comes in clutch
I truly appreciate your craftsmanship, perfectionism, and integrity. To be honest with you, I can't explain why your videos have helped me teach my brain to fight depression. Thanks so much!
Yes! This really helps! It helps us to move away from the generation that has the ability to press a button or go to a store and pick up something from the nearest market gondola and pay the credit card and we see that the creator made everything from micro to macro made of micro and invisible bricks! We are used to the shell, to the packaging and we don't see the richness of the content, behind the plaster, we didn't see it, the houses, the concrete buildings, were made of small grains of sand! Or of small brick blocks, due to the finish, the final artwork, the artist's success, the beautiful, final painting! But everything has a work done with love, patience, simplicity and humility, of joining the insignificant, a coal, carbon, transformed from humble origins, into a Diamond! But what had to be faceted, polished, in the hands of the Divine craftsman! It was Suffering for the Diamond, and Fun for the Craftsman Divine! Now we rejoice, the Diamond and the Craftsman! We are a jewel of God! he is satisfied, it is the Joy that we are one! The illusion passes! The permanent reality is always joy Joy! It's what we are! Joy of love!
Stay strong, bro!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Dude! The opening salvo was spectacular! 👏👏👏👏👏 I almost spat my coffee through the nose. The blackout over Europe was also epic and the outro music was unexpectedly good, for someone "classical-totaler". The repair was no less spectacular. Thanks for delighting us with your great work. The cinematography is from another planet. Your videos are a thing of beauty. I'm left perplexed. The tools... one imagines the time, care and love you've put into this hobby. I'm an admirer. 🤍
Thanks a lot 👍
The thing I like about your videos is that you are a Real passionate Professional watchmaker. The tools, you used to open the watch, cleaning all of them, assembling the watch back together, I mean you use a dedicated tool/machine for everything. It's mesmerizing to see all the steps. Awesome job with this one. And I reckon this is the best video you showed us so far. Not to mention the intro :)
Thanks a lot 😊
@@RedDeadRestoration I came here (a bit late) to say the same thing. Such a professional, entertaining and calming video to watch. Thank you.
Bullshit, he's no professional watchmaker whatsoever. His work is amateur at best; especially in servicing the movement. Any legit watchmaker can look at this work and can tell there is a lot to be desired.
@@RedDeadRestoration我是來自中國香港的熱愛名錶者，我有名錶想揾您維修，因為您技驚四座。
The fact that the watch was still running despite the condition it was in really tells you something about how good these watches are. Amazing.
this is the most professional restoration work I have seen in a long time, and you have the right tool for everything !!! amazing
I love restoration youtube and it's great to see people have fun with the format (the beginning video and the time machine) it makes it fun to watch no pun intended.
Honestly, this was the cleanest - before restoration - watch mechanism I've seen since I started following you on KZhead for a while. As usual, awesome work sir !!!
Ah, a connoisseur of Back to the future, one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time...
I absolutely love your videos! You're like a watchmaking wizard on a caffeine overdose! Seriously, the way you handle those tiny tools with such passion and precision is mind-boggling. It's like watching a high-speed ballet of gears and screws. You've got a tool for everything, like a superhero with a utility belt, except you're saving time instead of lives. This video is the cherry on top of your watchmaking extravaganza. And let's not forget about that epic intro that gets me more pumped up than a ticking time bomb! Keep up the incredible work, maestro of horology!
Yet another stunning restoration! The videos you included in the beginning as well as the time machine were hilarious! Lastly the English subtitles worked perfectly for me! Great job!
Thanks mate 🙏
What a great job !
Thanks mate, you must be English! or not..
I'd rather rebuild a transmission blindfolded than try to rebuild that Rolex, Great to see a true craftsman at work !
Truly amazing to see the restoration, looks brand new afterwards! Really impressive craftmanship!
Question in my mind is how in the world do you remember where each tiny screw goes upon reassembly ❓ Yikes ❗️ SO intricately fascinating , much respect!
LOVE the sped up deconstruction cutaways, also Elma’s looking good!! I remember that resto 😊
Great work , nobody can renew Rolex polishing. Even here .
Just WoW! That was amazing. What a testament to both the watch and to the watch restorer.
Stunning restoration. The finished product is as good as new.
I am in awe of your talent!! Of course the restoration was amazing, beautiful watch. Perhaps one day i can be fortunate enough to own one. Great video, thank you.
Sem dúvidas é um dos melhores profissionais que existem em restauração de relógios. As ferramentas, as máquinas, a habilidade, um detalhista, é um fascínio ver esse cara trabalhando!
And this my friends is exactly why I love this channel. Well done my friend. Very well done.
Brilliant!!! 🤣 Utterly, utterly brilliant ❤️. Flux Capacitor. You never fail to disappoint my dude. Thank you for giving me my daily chuckle. 👍👍👍
Thanks 😁
I see you got a new tool for removing the hands... Very fancy! Amazing video as always, thanks for sharing.
I'm so impressed about how the movement didn't appear to have any damage at all. Using a laser welding machine could've made even better results but even then, this was truly an astonishing restoration worthy of every single bit of recognition. It almost looks as if the case had been replaced altogether.
Wie immer eine Freude dir zuzusehen. Think the watch was shredded in a motorcycle accident.
This is a God gifted talent Love your work looking forward for another great watch restoration video Keep it up
As always, amazing restoration! Love your videos!
This is at least the 5th time I watch this film with great interest, a touch of humor is not to displease me. The result is magnificent the movement 3135 a mechanism that has become legendary. Congratulations to the watchmaker.
Meine Submariner und ich haben uns dieses Video zusammen angesehen und SIE sagt: Meisterlich, ein Künstler!
Your productions are hilarious, fascinating, original and addictive. Without you saying a word. Pure genius. Wish you could do an episode on my Pulsar Solar that I inherited from my dad. It ran perfectly for 15 years but recently stopped dead. Not an expensive watch but I love the look of it, and it was my dads.
this video is a work of art. Just beautifully shot and edited with wonderful sound :)
Super-impressive, fascinating, satisfying, and just beautiful to watch. Great job!
As much as I hate the fact that Rolex watches have become horological Unobtainium for most of us while some folks sit on entire bank-vaults filled with the damn things ... gotta love those watches for their attention to detail. I especially love the way their movements look. Not a whole lot of bling but still so beautiful, IMO. In a no-nonsense, industrial design kind of way - definitely beautiful but more "function" than "form". Even as an amateur I can see why watch-makers love to work on those movements.
That was a good one! Incredible restoration. What a stunning watch and beautiful movement. And the accuracy! Impressive.
Your camera work along with your watch skills are exceptional. Absolutely beautiful to watch.
The attention to detail of this restoration is about as elegant, delicate and accurate as the timepiece itself!
The way you put all the pieces back together, wow..outstanding!
Honestly you can tell why someone would go through the painstaking work of fine watch repair. It's akin to classic car restoration where an impossibly abused or damaged vehicle is transformed into a breathtaking work of art. That finished piece was a marvel and the fine watchmakers of Rolex would be proud to see new life breathed into their creation. Excellent work and super entertaining presentation! Let's hope the owner avoids rogue water towers from here on out.
Best restoration I’ve seen, this is insane
Danke für die vielen tollen Filme die du hier rein stellst. Sie zeigen eine Leichtigkeit und das reparieren der Uhren sehen immer so einfach aus, was es ja überhaupt nicht ist. Ich könnte dir stundenlang hier zugucken und habe bestimmt schon so ziemlich alle Beiträge von dir hier gesehen.😊
I am impressed. What a beautiful restoration. The case did its job to protect the movement. The movement looks new. You did an outstanding job. This is a job well done.
An absolute amazing talent you have. Great to watch 😀.
Beautiful restoration. The Subbie is a true workhorse and my personal grail watch. Not a stranger to watchmaking myself, but not yet at the level where I'd dare touch a Rolex 🙂
I was delighted with this video because there was not even 1 second of time lapse. Wonderful. Not to mention that it showed every detail of the maintenance.
Que relógio e trabalho maravilhoso parabéns 👏👏👏👏
Absolutely amazing how the case protected the movement.
This is my favourite watch restoration channel since its the only one with a working flux capacitor
Awesome restoration as always! As far as what happened to the watch, it looks like it may have been in a motorcycle accident. The lines on the crystal look like it was dragged on the road, and the metal ring broke and popped off.
This was my guess as well.
Watch forensics
Having been in a motorcycle accident whilst wearing a similar watch, I concur with this analysis.
@@megaalibear I had the design imprint of my Versace chain embedded into my collar bone area after being hit by a drunk driver on my motorcycle. My Submariner 116619 was thankfully at home and to this day, still safe in my case.
If it was, he probably deserved it as most do.
Damn, a rolex that has actually been used, instead of being left inside a glass case and dusted off every morning and only worn every 5 years
I’ve owned my Submariner for over 25 years and have worn it every day (except a few missions to Russia, China, and Kazakhstan) it stayed home. Great video 👍
Unbelievable work. Beautiful watch.
You truly have the most difficult KZhead video to make (compared to KZheadrs who just go and eat everything in sight lol). The amount of effort it takes for you to release one video for each restoration is commendable. You sold me the 1st 15 seconds of this video. Great job. Thank you.
The production of this video is start stunning compared to your old ones!!! Well done 👍
By the look of it, whoever was wearing it at the time of the accident may have been severely injured. The finished product looks fantastic as always. Love your channel!
I really appreciate watching the restoration of these damaged “unrepairable” watches. What fascinates me just as much is the superb tooling and equipment used to accomplish the work - those tools in themselves are works of art.
Yeah i would agree, i wonder if he makes some of the tools himself? Regardless, level detail is just impossible to describe
You are the only person that can polish a watch on a machine without making me hold my breath. You are gifted. I repair watches you are a watchmaker. You are funnier without saying a word then anyone on KZhead. In spite of my hatred for you brought on by a jealousy I struggle to articulate I must say your videos are entertaining and very inspiring.
Difficult to understand the before and after 🤣 Great restoration, compliments.
real quality work, lovely results.
I own two submariner watches. The first one is a stainless steel watch that I bought back in 1977 and the second one is a combination stainless steel and gold with a blue face that I bought as a gift to me when I retired in 2012. After watching this video I am learning to appreciate even more what I have in these watches. This is the only jewelry that I own. Awesome video. You are a true technician and professional
Beautiful. Mesmerising. A joy to watch (no pun intended). Thank you.
Love it...Fantastic job again....👍🏼
MAGNÍFICO SEU TRABALHO, PARABÉNS!
I’ve seen a few Rolex restoration videos but this movement blows me away. It is definitely a work of the finest craftsmanship
Thank you! I cant describe how much i enjoyed watching this video. There are so many other "watchmakers" making videos that give anxiety and make me cringe. This was soothing to my soul.
Impressive job once again. Bravo !
Great job will you do a tour of your workshop or a video of your tools?
Just amazing work, incredible!
That’s what you call a ‘master of the craft’ few months ago I would have never considered watching this not I find it relaxing 😎
Always liked watches even though I'd never own nor pay this much for one. But the engineering and mechanics of them are just mind blowing. And to think some of these designs are hundreds of years old, once made entirely by hand. Hand filed gears, that's super crazy to think about
From the look of the crystal and bezel I'd say someone had a motorcycle accident and gave their watch a bad case of road rash!
This is exactly what I thought
Indeed. Sad
Como en un video anterior, sigo sin entender el funcionamiento de la maquina mágica que repara el cristal y el bisel. Usted me puede explicar com funciona?
@@josea.sorimaronas2353 Yo también me pregunto lo mismo, esa máquina es mágica, es absolutamente imposible qué pueda quedar cómo quedó, otra cosa es qué lo cambiará todo.
I think that part was kind of a joke.. he replaced the glass and the tachymeter with new parts from Rolex… my assumption based on his style of humor throughout the video
Dude you are a magician , amazing restoration
Excellent work. Came out beautifully…👍🏼
Eu me emociono vendo isto. Eu tenho 52 anos. Eu farei isto da minha vida quando estiver aposentado. Eu acompanho cada detalhe de todos seus vídeos. MUITO OBRIGADO 🙏
Esse cara é fera demais! E os equipamentos que ele usa são espetaculares. Viu só aquele saca ponteiros??
@@adalbertorodriguesdonascim4060 eu vi! Nunca havia visto antes. Sou viciado nestes canais de relojoeiros e é a primeira vez que vi. Gosto muito da máquina do tempo 😀 abraço Adalberto!
L'extérieur est en effet très abîmé, mais le mécanisme intérieur est très bien conservé, très propre.
If they don't already Rolex should make a watch with a transparent case because that movement is pure bling - it's a crime to have it all closed up where it can't be seen. Great job.
Amazing how all that impact force was directed to the case, glass and bezel. No other parts were damaged. Surprising.
Ótimo vídeo, muito bem feito, trabalho perfeito e com um belo toque de humor. Obrigado!!
Sois brasileiro? Prazer de ler comentários em português!
What up, Red? Love the intro with how the watch wound up broken. And the way back machine shtick is classic. The part where the world’s energy is being drained while the WB machine is running is hilarious! Got to love those egg socks too. And as always, a beautiful restoration. The before and after shots are magnificent! You’re the best Red Dead Restoration
Thank you 😊
the best watchmaker, thanks to you, I dared to repair and service my watches myself, you are great, it would be an honor for me to meet you in person, brilliant sense of humor, keep it up 🤓
Is it just me that finds his video's calming, therapeutic and yet motivating...? Thank you Mr. Red Dead.... :)
I just love.. how the RDR took that "Time machine" thing.. made it as proper idea and meme almost.. really cool. :-) Restoration is always nice to watch, but the touch of humor at the start, then this.. marvelous.
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Wow, really cool Restoration, love your videos! Especially because they're shorter than other watch restorations
Love the intro! Hilarious! And as usual, masterful work on the watch. Thanks for sharing your brilliance.
Fascinating and impressive work! I love that the notch on the case has been preserved, it gives the watch character and history
Good job,well done.
Oh man, das Wochenende ist gerettet. Einfach wieder mit Abstand die beste und sauberste Arbeit auf KZhead. Du bist und bleibst die Nummer Eins haha Aber wieso "nur" 21min? Ich kann mir das von dir stundenlang ansehen 😉👍🏻
Danke für das Lob! 😊
Make sure you order the flux capacitor from a legitimate source. I got one from China and all it does it heat pizza..
😂
9:27 Doctor Frankestein said…Its a liveeee!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Brilliant! The one thing I would have enjoyed seeing as well would be if you water tested the watch after your restoration. Keep up the great videos! Cheers
Super job. Wondering how much Rolex charges for Cristal+bezel spares
Who needs Rolex spares with a Flux Capacitor and heavy duty power supply at hand?
What did the restoration cost?
One of my fav videos yet! The hilarious editing and moving shots were awesome 👍
Beautiful work.
motorcycle crash
car crash
Plane crash
011 crash
Looks like the ex girlfriend got to it.
Stunning work. I really struggle to see just how we went from sun dials to this level of engineering without any obvious evolution.
What a fantastic restoration job on this watch. Love the intro vids --was laughing all the way. That was a pretty skookum hand remover..and love the 'time machine'.. it does great work..to even save the etched crown... - Watch turned out perfectly. Awesome job as always.. Love it. Thanks for the journey....
Your not a hack, your a true craftsman🙏. Liked and sub’d.
Very nice job. The watch looks new! I appreciate your craftsmanship.
Incredible! You are the best, without any doubt. Congratulations a lot.