Who says Rolex movements are not beautiful and complex.....wow!

[Mystro]

Watch this Yacht-Master II movement be taken apart and serviced. Stunning complexity.


https://youtu.be/-MoNYR86-U8

[kieselguhr]

I think even basic Rolex movements look pretty good aesthetically. Middle of the road which isn’t terrible considering the robustness.

[Boaters]

Very cool thanks for sharing.

[DoctorsOrders]

Maybe one of these days they will do an exhibition caseback...

[330ci]

Originally Posted by DoctorsOrders

Maybe one of these days they will do an exhibition caseback...

Still not much to look at the auto wind covers all the really pretty bits imo this video starts with the rotor off already

[Robf52]

It is too beautiful to hide.

[Mystro]

I wish they would have shown how the command ring bezel interacts/connects with the movement.

[BogdanS]

Originally Posted by Mystro

I wish they would have shown how the command ring bezel interacts/connects with the movement.

+1


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[sleddog]

Lucky there is only a couple parts to worry about....

Great watch, enjoyed the vid!
Who noticed the service mans watch? A Panerai...model?

Thanks for posting.

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by sleddog

Lucky there is only a couple parts to worry about....

Great watch, enjoyed the vid!
Who noticed the service mans watch? A Panerai...model?

Thanks for posting.

I caught that Pam right away.

[Dieseljb]

Cool vid thanks .

[Atone]

the complexity, scale and sheer number of parts in watch movements just gives me anxiety. i couldn't imagine working on these things. not at all how i'm wired.

[nda]

Originally Posted by Atone

the complexity, scale and sheer number of parts in watch movements just gives me anxiety. i couldn't imagine working on these things. not at all how i'm wired.

I would have parts left over if I attempted that!

A very interesting video - I am not sure that watch needed a service, it looked immaculate, unlike most that need a service. Also some unique and very unusual parts coming out of the movement. I enjoy watching watch service videos and have become moderately familiar with how a movement looks - that movement is a superb looking thing.

It is kind of cool that there is not an exhibition back - hiding all of that away.

[tyrannosaurusrolex]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

[DJ2020]

Nice video, thanks for sharing.

[tudk]

Looks easy.

[steveclr]

Thanks Mystro. I didn't even have to mute the music.

[csaltphoto]

Those videos always amaze me. As far as tools go I can produce pretty satisfactory results with a chainsaw or a wood chipper. But when I watch them maneuvering screws that size or messing with gears the diameter of a toothpick... It's almost like watching a really intense movie. I find myself holding my breath! "OMFG, are they going to actually pull this off?!!?!?"

[sgwatchguy]

Great video. Thanks for posting.

[77T]

The beauty lies mostly in the layers of otherwise unseen parts.

An exhibition back would require some rotor engraving and Cotes de Geneve work to create the level of appreciation PP, AP and some others garner.


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[gtnator]

Nice video. All movements have beauty.

Interesting the watchmaker is wearing a Panerai. Actually I always love seeing watchmakers wear a watch while working. I think it would get tiring for the wrist but cool they can do it.


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[EndlessEight]

You've been getting me all fired up with the Yachtmaster 2 lately.

[Mystro]

Originally Posted by EndlessEight

You've been getting me all fired up with the Yachtmaster 2 lately.

Good The watch was/is ahead of its time and its movement was largely not exposed for how significant and magnificent it is. Timing is everything but Rolex models have a way of waiting for their ideal moment for their demographic to finally take notice. Daytona is a prime example. There is a shift in Rolex owners becoming more advanced and are now actually taking a interest in other horological achievements besides the brand name on the dial. I think because many own AP, PP and these once boutique brands are now more main stream and the understanding of mechanical movements is also becoming more of a priority of interest. Once you catch the movement bug, the horological world will shift in your eyes and you become very confident in what watches will make the cut to be on your wrist.

[Master_Grogu]

Yes they look good, minimal somehow. I really liked the Teflon coated parts of older calibres.

Something I never understood: each of these video when they remove the hands, you see them scraping against each other. The dial is protected, but the hands can rub themselves.

Doesn’t that create some marks on the bottom hand?

[HODDS]

Great Video. Thanks for sharing

[AK797]

The movements look very good, they would just need to be decorated, at least as much as Omegas are and then maybe the case thickness grows due to the open caseback and the price has to rise, so all reasons why Rolex probably won't mess with so far a hugely winning formula.

[michael8238]

I think Rolex movements are actually quite nicely decorated (of course, don't expect hand applied anglage).
Just need to put some fancy looking rotor on, then they are quite comparable to entry level JLC or Glashutte Original movements.

[kirksingleton]

Originally Posted by Mystro

Watch this Yacht-Master II movement be taken apart and serviced. Stunning complexity.


https://youtu.be/-MoNYR86-U8

Have I been seeing you over on the 993 site? Same username and aviator!