How A $3,000 Cartier Watch Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Insider

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Joe runs the YouTube channel Nekkid Watchmaker, where he restores vintage and antique watches. He shows us how he restores a Cartier Tank watch from the 1980s. He deconstructs the entire watch, fixes the movement, cleans dirt out of it, puts all of the parts into a cleaning solution, polishes the pieces, gold-plates the case, and reassembles it.

For more about Nekkid Watchmaker and his work:
youtube.com/c/NekkidWatchmaker/featured
www.instagram.com/nekkid_watchmaker/

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How A $3,000 Cartier Watch Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished | Insider

All Comments (21)
  • @judyddaddu
    "Sometimes you just have to know when to stop." ~Joe He just gave us a life lesson unintentionally.
  • @isis32
    That watch looks like it was recovered from a shipwreck. Nekkid Watchmaker did an incredible job, and even the "flaws" just give the watch character. It's nice to see an expert at his craft.
  • @Boo-pv4hn
    It’s beautiful to see old being bought back as new and lovingly restored, love these sort of videos
  • @Daud76
    The Nekkid Watchmaker is one of my favourite channels and Joe one of my favourite of people. The way he chats and has "Trouble" with him in his workshop, makes it extra special. Keep up the good work, Joe, and great to see your video and yourself featured here! 😊
  • @JesusSavesall72
    I'm so happy to see his channel making it so big!! He's an amazing watch restorer and an even better guy!
  • Congratulations!!! Nekkid Watchmaker is one of my favorite channels. He engrains an uplifting message in each of his videos, and does a great job of creating a sense of community.
  • @ucheucheuche
    Well done Nekkid, you got a great feature on Insider. Saw your restorations a few times and congrats.
  • @one8s7n
    That's incredible! Then you have me... I usually have a few extra screws left over. Guess I'm better where I make stuff magically appear
  • @Timmehhhhhh
    "You have to put back each part where it belonges, or otherwise it won't work." Amazing insight. I'm happy they used someone with a technical background to narrate this video, otherwise that would have gone right over my head.
  • @antonmiguel9568
    Why is no one talking about his dance when he placed the pieces in the ultrasonic cleaning machine?😅😅😅
  • @Mortthemoose
    Wow! That was an amazing transformation! In such a throw away world, it's so refreshing to see a master craftsman restoring a watch like this.
  • @no-es3ez
    i love how the video has subtitles already. appreciate it💖
  • i saw this when he first posted, this guys an inspiration, he got me into watches. cant recommend his channel enough
  • @jfgarnant
    I watched this and had no idea Nekkid was doing it till he spoke, awesome!
  • @wcoke
    Joe is so talented and his voice is so soothing it's a pleasure watching him work love his videos 👍🏻
  • Wow!! To see that watch restored to original state is just amazing👏👏
  • @mrsrgross2192
    This is my favorite restoration. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched it. Congrats Nekkid!
  • @diegom.1510
    idc about brands but some of these mech/auto movements are mesmerizing to watch. tbh a good quartz movement is more convenient but the way it ticks is not as beautiful to watch as spring/auto movemnets that smooth second hand is unbeatable. Truly works of engineering art.