Timex watches of the day were not made to be serviced

Curious what you use the tongs for? I heat primarily with a wood stove and I’ve never used the tongs. Poker and broom get used regularly. I use a pair of welding gloves for any grabbing that needs doing.

Bulletproof? Nah I won't shoot you in the wrist anyway mate!

Is this inside the wrist? I remember my mother doing this and it reminds me of my childhood. So I hope it is because I want to buy my mother a watch

So inaccurate you can set your watch by it

Automatic and mechanical watches are always off, especially the older ones. The more important thing is that it keeps going. A quartz watch is more accurate, but it breaks faster. A digital watch or a phone is way more accurate.

My mechanical 1939 German timepiece still works, it's off by a minute every day, but it's more of a conversation piece and it still works.

My 1982 Quartz watch has needed a couple of repairs, battery changes and it won't work anymore.

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Came here to say the exact same!

I highly recommend Wristwatch Revival on YouTube. He has a relaxing voice with great explanations.

It’s supposed to be a joke.

Honestly even high end Swiss mechanical watches will gain or lose a couple seconds a day meaning it almost never tell exactly the right time when you think about it. It will always be just a little off, regardless of being able to tell time well enough.

James Martin

Edit: why did this get down voted? I find his videos super relaxing and his channel is well regarded on other subs; has he done something wrong or been cancelled?

Every watch is more accurate than a dead one. The dead watch is more precise at two, infinitesimally small periods each day.

In the 70s, a cheap watch might lose or gain 5 minutes a day. Timex was a cheap watch.

It takes a licking, and keeps on ticking! was their motto iirc.

One time you get to do the Wonder Woman deflection. Do one and make it cool and that’ll be that! Bad guy diverted!

We got ours at Lowe's and we think they are pretty great. Think we paid about $30 and definitely do the job and holding up after 3 years of heavy use. Came with a stand, brush, scoop, tongs, and poker.

As others have said, it's a bit hard to believe when we live in an age of super precise and cheap quartz movements, but it's not too bad for an old mass produced mechanical movement.

For comparison, a brand new NH35 is specced at -20 to +40 seconds per day.

Bro. Idfk. I guess to look ✨modern✨

Also, if you didn't loose a quartz watch from the 70's (or maybe 80's when they gott really widespread), it still runs today as well. New Casios last a decade on one battery and are more accurate than a rolex...

As another guy said, this was one of the cheapest mechanical movements on the market at the time. The shafts run on bearings that wear out and get sloppy...

I need good tongs

Would you mind mentioning the YouTuber, please? I'm very interested!

john Cameron Swayze approves.

All you really need is a good poker with a hook. Maybe a shovel for ash depending on your setup.

Takes a lickin but keeps on tickin!