I was surprised with how well it turned out. Should never have doubted.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeffrey
@DashDrones
Жыл бұрын
Why would you ever have doubted the Nekkid Watchmaker? 🤔
@rudyhertayono1233
Жыл бұрын
Great. Excellent results as usual.
@SuccessShared
Жыл бұрын
Me too. I wasn't convinced you'd be able to restore the outer box convincingly especially with its texture, but I'm pleased you proved me wrong! Now, I have an identical box from my Omega Seamaster in a similar condition which needs the same treatment! Thing is, can I pull it off?!!
@dirty69impala
Жыл бұрын
There is just a little more love in the world today!!!! I have this exact same box. It started to deteriorate the same day I bought my Speedmaster. I’d almost resigned myself to the fact that it would never be nice again. I rationalized that it had “patina”. Now, I see that it can be restored. I love you, my brother, even more. Your passion for your work is inspiring.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@MakkerHeineken
Жыл бұрын
If you decide to restore it, drop a before and after picture for us,
@bartongilcrease3546
Жыл бұрын
Master Joe can make things look easy peasy afternoon of fun.... not a chance in the ten levels of hell would I risk touching my box and papers. That is what sets us apart, we can watch, enjoy and dream we can do stuff, HE on the other hand is the master for a reason, years and years of experience and knowledge. I'd be way to scared of playing around with mine. Bit if you do... lol be sure and post pics.
@DomMini
Жыл бұрын
That came out sweet! When you were deciding what color to use, I was yelling at the screen, mix them man! 😂😂😂 Beautiful job my brother!
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@RobertJonesWightpaint
Жыл бұрын
So was I - though if you'd mixed them and the colour came out wrong, you'd have wasted a lot of paint.... still, that's the way you learn. He did a great job with this!
@DomMini
Жыл бұрын
@@RobertJonesWightpaint Exactly!
@spizzenergi2292
Жыл бұрын
Something about you Joe that always makes me giggle. Great family bloke.
@Ddrake995
Жыл бұрын
I never thought I'd be watching a video about restoring a watch box, but here I am.... and I'm loving every second of it. Thank you.
@bullnose01
Жыл бұрын
Joe, you are a restoration pioneer. The use of the packaging foam as an abrasive was brilliant. My only disappointment was that you didn't find a way to use your lapping machine in the restoration. Looking forward to the final episode with much anticipation. 😊
@troublemcallister730
Жыл бұрын
Yeah that gricks really helped me on my woodworking projects. I'm restoring some tables, but they're old and the tops are veneered so too much sand will go straight through, but that packaging tricks really helped with the bits where it was thinnest so i didn't get bald spots.😊👍
@skeelo69
Жыл бұрын
I use packaging foam to rub dead skin off my feet.
@ElMirageRacer4763
Жыл бұрын
When I saw that you were doing a restore on this , all I could think was "How the Hell is he gonna pull that off?". Absolutely amazing Joe.
@stevewells2327
Жыл бұрын
This was spectacular. Your default is genius. But this was on another level. The box was a bonus.
@klntym
Жыл бұрын
Seriously? When I first starting watching your videos I was, why am I watching a repair video on a watch. I’ll never have the tools nor the eye sight to work on something so intricate. And NOW you have me watching a restoration video of the box it came in??? Ok now you have to show me how to repair your repair tools that wear down lol!!! Awesome restoration on the box!
@stevenmahone3511
6 ай бұрын
If someone had told me you have to watch a 'box' restoration video ... twice! I would have been concerned. I hope you don't get tired of hearing this, but your skill, expertise, and joy is truly a pleasure for us mortals to partake. All my best to you and your family, sir.
@67nearmint
Жыл бұрын
Joe, you are, as always, a beacon of positivity and good vibes in a world with a decreasing supply of both. I came to your channel for the watches, but I found a delightful kook who delights in sharing his love for watchmaking, his family, pop culture, and humanity at large with his audience. Keep doing what you're doing, my brother, and know that you bring joy to our lives.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks kerry
@pablofierros3312
Жыл бұрын
Agree
@pablofierros3312
Жыл бұрын
Ditto
@StephanJPPL
Жыл бұрын
Here here
@mr.schultz2205
Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite video across all of youtube so far in 2023. I've never even considered that old boxes could be restored. Bravo!
@truthsayer9245
Жыл бұрын
Awesome job! Was a little worried at the start but it all came together.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@vladpiranha
Жыл бұрын
Even boxes deserve a second chance.
@AhuCJ
Жыл бұрын
2:35 am and couldnt have asked for anything better
@Andreoli2005
Жыл бұрын
Needed a new fabric layer, but I know a youtuber or two that would most certainly collaborate. Bedo's leatherworks knows what he's doing when it comes to fabrics, dad was a shoe maker, he runs a repair shop.
@silveribis55
Жыл бұрын
Always amazed at what projects you take on! How do you know so much about so much! A real artist, craftsman.
@cashau2965
Жыл бұрын
...each time I watch one of you restoring vids I end up saying: Nekkid is a genius!....
@patrickiredale4359
Жыл бұрын
I still find it amazing I found watching this video so absorbing. You should write a book entitled ‘Zen and the Art of Watch Box Restoration.’ You are true artisan and a genuinely nice guy to boot! Kudos to you. And peace!
@christinechandler4261
Жыл бұрын
Yelling at the screen use the raspberry. Loved this video and you are joy to watch and listen to. Lovely restoration.
@velviaman3206
Жыл бұрын
Your hairy caterpillar vacuum is amazing, you have a tool for everything!
@WhattheVloggity
Жыл бұрын
Woa this one left me speechless! This restoration reminded me of the Toy Fixer from Toy Story. “ITS FOR DISPLAY ONLY!” “ITS LIKE NEW!!” Can’t wait to see the next Jedi video!
@b.neallee7042
Жыл бұрын
You Sir are an artist. I can't believe how well it came out. I have three older Rolex that only 2 came with boxes and one with papers. I found the right year boxes that were made in China. It really makes a difference. I hate buying fakes but I'll tell if anyone buys it. I put boxes in my car rear window to have uv light hits it and made it look ole and weathered. What a great job you did. Thank goodness the model number and serial numbers tells the information you would ever need. That's what is great about Rolex. Neal
@thebanjoman1963
Жыл бұрын
Makes me wish I had the watch box for my fathers Omega from 1962 if it had a box. Outstanding job.
@stevecollier8745
Жыл бұрын
I watch this channel because of the fabulous job you do when bringing the old and broken timepieces back to life, with your subtle, and often hilarious one liners and, your obvious flair for, bringing horology to KZitem, not to watch you refurbish a box, you seem to be straying, please consider going back to your previous very entertaining content. Thank you.
@DanielGBenesScienceShows
Жыл бұрын
Awesome job! And I love seeing the experimentation on screen. After all, every object we have was born from experimentation.
@HAL_9k
Жыл бұрын
I didn't believe this box could look good. I wouldn't know where to start. Way to go! The effect is stunning as always.
@Mr7yhnmki8
Жыл бұрын
Ok, this episode proves it! You’re a genius!!
@bg147
9 ай бұрын
It looks absolutely perfect and never would have imagined this was possible. Amazing. My dad gave me his 1950s Constellation but the box is very basic. This one is very elegant. Fancy fancy
@johnnyappleseed6415
Жыл бұрын
Finally, one of the restorations that I can understand the mechanics of... :))
@juliov1506
Жыл бұрын
Great Job my friend excellent paint matchup , and fabric tear down technic with the foam and sand paper . Truly a master of all horology trade's.
@andrewturnbull5897
Жыл бұрын
A beautiful result! Congratulations for such a fine job!
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@SJ-xj7no
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful restoration! Your attention to detail is outstanding.
@_Peter_.
Жыл бұрын
I do like all Omega cal. 1040/1041 watches! Great to see also a box restoration! Thanks for the video!
@pwman
Жыл бұрын
Joe gone mad lad! This is awesome and looks fantastic!! Great job Joe!
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Patrick
@misteryman5109
Жыл бұрын
Amazing work Joe! I like everything horology and this made me realise how much fun and satisfying can be a box restoration. It certainly is easier than waiting forever for a perfect box to turn up on fleabay.
@judycolella5554
Жыл бұрын
Magnificent! I love your patience and determination to do whatever is necessary to get the restoration exactly right. What a inspiration you are!
@saymyname218
Жыл бұрын
Those boxes were notorious for this sort of deterioration, the same happened to mine. You could make a living restoring these boxes. (Great job)
@davidkelsey2864
Жыл бұрын
Oh my, that packaging sponge cleaning trick was amazing. A great Nekkid watchmaker episode and not a watch in sight!!! well almost!
@capers72424
Жыл бұрын
Trouble’s hands are HUGE! I can’t believe he is so grown up! Great video, thank you!
@danielbarnard8069
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been fortunate enough to buy omega new. That is genuinely impressive. That box was for the bonfire. Keeping one of mine in the protective cardboard box has led to the case melting into whatever solvent was used to glue the cardboard and damaged the faux leather front. You have inspired me Sir. It doesn’t mean I’m going to do it - but I now know it can be done 😂
@jakepekarik7772
Жыл бұрын
You have the work ethics of Steve Bedos, the leather man, he repairs and restores lots of worn out items. Great job and great video👍👍👍🕒👞
@spudmurphy764
Жыл бұрын
At the end of the day, a craftsman is a craftsman - and you Sir, are a craftsman.
@michelleray4516
Жыл бұрын
Turned out beautiful! I kept saying Add some raspberry, add some raspberry! It gave just a touch of magenta pink to the strong reds. Lovely restoration.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@BeenThrDunThat
Жыл бұрын
Very impressive restore. Turned out great!
@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT
Жыл бұрын
That turned out much better than I expected! Great job.
@paulbush7095
Жыл бұрын
“British telephone box red”. I love it. Perhaps the next box restoration will be finished in British racing green. Another lovely hue.
@andyharris17able
Жыл бұрын
Your one very clever bloke , love your videos, including this one. Brilliant...
@andreacrashe9894
Жыл бұрын
*Wow so you not only fix watches but now also fix and repair watch boxes... it looks fabulous.*
@truxton1000
Жыл бұрын
Great result! As others say I was surprised of how good it turned out. I have restored many older Omega boxes, the red ones from the 1960’s, the smaller ones. They often miss the inserts with the velvet covered metal stand. I bought red velvet, 0.5mm metal sheets and cut out copy’s of the stand and covered with the red velvet. Looks pretty good, specially of you give it some patina to match the rest of the box!
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@ShanksEh
Жыл бұрын
10 seconds in, I was questioning if anything good would come of this..... thought you'd end up having to do a bait and switch. Beautiful work as ever, looks much better than the faux padded leather, as an added benefit, too. A pleasure to watch even a simple (but well done) restoration.
@granthurst8987
Жыл бұрын
Thank you in advance for any help or guidance. I enjoy your videos and have learnt plenty, and your skills made me more determined to achieve great results thanks Joe
@333bjoern
Жыл бұрын
your patience is incredible!
@steffydog
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I just watched a box being painted and loved it, ha ha, fab job as always, thank you 🙏
@julianwalker1546
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, a worthy restored box for a magnificent watch
@harrowtiger
Жыл бұрын
Excellent restoration work Trouble & Joe.
@RobertJonesWightpaint
Жыл бұрын
Very impressive - I really enjoyed (as a painter myself) your paint selection, mixing, and application: I said "use the brush", not the applicator, when you began to apply the first coat, because I knew that was far more likely to be successful: and it was - but I just know I'd have made a real mess of this if I'd tried it.
@user-jr2wr7pd9i
Жыл бұрын
Ah... I already had thrown it out long ago. My Planet ocean box was the same red case. Should have kept it until now so I could restore it. Such a great work Nekkid.
@Kevins-Philippine-Retirement
Жыл бұрын
You truly approached this challenge with passion. In my younger years I have done work similar to this with mixed results, sometimes flops and sometimes surprised by the magic.
@markp.9707
Жыл бұрын
Well done Joe as always!!! Loved the color and your ability to even bring back a watch box. Never thought about using packing foam as a sandpaper.
@antonioelizalde3989
Жыл бұрын
I'm, as always, amazed by your intelligence, creativity and work. The box really turned good.
@jeanettenorman7052
Жыл бұрын
Just amazing how your understanding of that box worked for to create a stunning box again.
@MrQuocanh80
Жыл бұрын
Superb work, those pesky Omega red boxes are infamous for peeling. Thanks for sharing.
@javedikbal4311
Жыл бұрын
What a stunning transformation. You are a true master of your craft
@heinrethasangerhaus4242
Жыл бұрын
The master artisan at work again! Excellent.
@michaelbrian219
Жыл бұрын
An excellent restoration and a valuable insight on how to achieve it.
@TheGeezzer
Жыл бұрын
It turned out really well. You're an artisan, tenacious and methodical with oodles of patience...watchmaker!
@janetdupree6353
Жыл бұрын
Joe, thanks for this Omega series. I am enjoying it. I was blown away by the rehab you did on the case.
@erickm6134
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Looks better than a modern watch box from Omega.
@johnswatchjoint
Жыл бұрын
Superb job as expected. Admire your humorous tenacity!
@billsmith5166
Жыл бұрын
Boy, you really thought outside the box on this one. Best wishes!
@fenman1954
Жыл бұрын
Fabulous restoration, you have inspired me to clean and fit new batteries in watches for two local charity shops enabling them to sell easier also saves watches which otherwise might have been thrown away.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
That’s really awesome
@lislearnitalianwithsongs
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this one (and, of course, for All the other ones)!!! I have an old omega from the mid-50’s : it doesn’t have a box, but if I find a battered one, now I know it can be restored! What a Great channel this is! (This came out a bit Yoda-like) Grazie!
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@Dennis-eh2vx
Жыл бұрын
Something completely different for once, and guess what, you absolutely nailed it again. Beautifully done! It has less leather look but it stil looks like it could have come straight from the factory. Well done and really enjoying for a change.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@ionracer24
Жыл бұрын
Wow, just wow! I had my doubts but goood Lord man u nailed it!! I would of never thought to restore a watch box but brother that is impressive given the materials.
@almolloy5817
Жыл бұрын
Pretty clever using the packing sponge as an abrasive. 👍
@julianrowland9079
Жыл бұрын
The craftsmanship is staggering Joe!!!!
@RealSuntuo
Жыл бұрын
Oh, my godness, Joe!. i Throwed mine to the trash as humidity peeled the vinyl like that. i regret doing so now. Yours look almost Omega Original! Cheers from México to you and all your family. Trouble is Missed in your videos.
@NekkidWatchmaker
Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@chrisc475
Жыл бұрын
The trick with the sponge was inspired, I would never have thought of that. Always enjoy your videos, than you for keeping us entertained!
@juliensamson6869
Жыл бұрын
Congratulation man ! Wonderful restoration of this Omega box.
@gryfandjane
Жыл бұрын
Excellent work! This was fascinating. It had never occurred to me that box restoration was a part of the watchmaker’s art.
@boydsargeant7496
Жыл бұрын
You nailed it Joe! Great job, and looking forward to the next video!
@rickorr2181
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! It looks fantastic! Thank you for posting the video.
@richardbell466
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Yeah nice to see other parts of the watch family being restored. Great stuff.
@vailydragon
Жыл бұрын
Simply excellent and thoroughly enjoyable viewing - Well done you!!
@Mclarenxx
Жыл бұрын
I've never thought that this colud be done. Eye-opening content you made us . Subscribed .
@stevemumford6983
Жыл бұрын
Joe you are a perfectionist. Love the way you never give up refining the finish until you are satisfied with the final result
@JeaneRobinson
Жыл бұрын
You are amazing! I love watching your restorations.
@johnhampson7
Жыл бұрын
Excellent job done on that case Watchmaker.
@jwaterous224
Жыл бұрын
I have an idea that the case exterior was "flocked" or a spray fiber application. Your restoration using paint is top notch! Glad it worked out as nicely as it has.
@michaelbrutallyhonest6026
Жыл бұрын
Definitely not boring bro but your videos are so ASMR. Your attention to detail is mesmerizing, love it.
@KDBAO
Жыл бұрын
That was brilliant. Like an episode of "The Repair Shop". Love it ❤️
@jads9296
Жыл бұрын
That was a change-up! Great job. Thanks for sharing it.
@Laz_Arus
Жыл бұрын
Restoration is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. I was a little skeptical at first, but this boxing match was more enjoyable that even Ali's finest wins.
@The63Jazz
Жыл бұрын
That looks stunning. Great bit of work.
@ingra888
Жыл бұрын
You've discovered a new skill presentation Case restoration!!!!!! I think the box is as important as the watch itself, as it is the first thing one sees when given a watch! the Box gives first impressions of what is inside!
@philipB31
Жыл бұрын
Nice work! I can’t imagine attempting that myself, I just wouldn’t have thought it possible - you’ve done a lovely job.
@jonnyrotten8095
Жыл бұрын
Very cool ! Nothing beats skilled watchmaker hands that are used to trying things out !
@fasnaeem6678
Жыл бұрын
I love all your videos and always get excited when you upload a new one!!! When I saw this one I really didn’t think you’d be able to restore that box should never have doubted what an amazing job you have done well done!!! Can’t wait to see that watch got excited as thought you were about to give us a peak 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
@dawn5227
Жыл бұрын
You did a really good job on this. It looks incredible. 👌
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