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Total Cosmetic Restoration of this 1970's Citizen Automatic Wristwatch

WATCH with Mike 10,082 1 year ago
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Value-priced 1977 vintage Citizen cal. 8200 automatic wristwatch receives a complete detailing. Join me for this step-by-step DIY watch detailing tutorial as we take this wristwatch from 'blah' to 'BLING'! Index: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Assess the Watch Condition 2:55 Disassembly 3:55 How to Remove a Watch Back 6:34 How to Find the Production Date of a Citizen Watch 7:42 Citizen Miyota 8200 Movement 8:28 How to Remove the Winding Stem 9:16 Remove the Watch Movement From the Case 11:00 Inspecting the Case for Refinishing 11:20 Removing the Watch Crystal 11:48 How to Measure for a New Watch Crystal 12:16 Pre-clean the Watch 13:30 Ultrasonic Cleaning 14:40 Removing the Inner Column from the Case 17:11 How to Remove Scratches from a Stainless Steel Watch Case 22:43 Watch Polishing on an Electric Buffer 26:30 How to Apply a Brushed Finish 29:06 Reassemble the Case Parts on a Watch Press 30:11 Installing a New Watch Crystal 32:12 Installing a New Crown on the Winding Stem 34:00 Reassembling the Watch 35:24 Final Results! Shopping for watch repair tools and supplies? Check out my recommendations on my Amazon Associates storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mikefyxdt My new website is here: https://www.watchwithmike.com/ Instagram: @watch.with.mike #watchrepair #mechanicalwatches #watchwithmike

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