Restoring a vintage Tudor Submariner

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Restoring a vintage Tudor Submariner

Part one of a vintage Tudor Submariner Snowflake restoration.

Restoring a vintage Tudor Submariner (Part 2)

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Restoring a vintage Tudor Submariner (Part 2)

The 2nd and final installment on restoring a vintage Tudor Submariner.

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If this isn’t the tiniest screw I’ve ever dealt with, it’s definitely in the top 5.

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Gold oscillating weight with guilloché. Neat!

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A note to all aspiring watchmakers: No matter how skilled you are or how experienced, a retail watchmaker must change batteries (and lots of them).
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Not enough jewels for me to take on, but what a cool watch!

Getting ready for bath time! These mystery watches are a lot of fun.

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I never discuss market value with customers in terms of real numbers. It’s difficult sometimes, but I’m not an appraiser.

The question often arises “should I pay you $$$ to service this watch when I’m really planning on selli

We can’t just replace the crystal. I’ll bet you a shiny nickel there are shards under the dial.
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I’ve never seen numbers printed on lume before. Have you?

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This customer waited a year for this watch. 18k gold scratches if you look at it sideways, so I took about 20 minutes to size it and remove stickers. If anyone has any tips, I’d be interested to learn how you protect high polish gold while you

Assembly line.
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