The text is a transcript of a video where a watchmaker named Richard repairs a vintage Rolex that was bought on eBay and found to have counterfeit parts and poor performance. He narrates the process of disassembling, cleaning, replacing and reassembling the watch components, while also sharing some tips and anecdotes. He also promotes his own brand of watches and encourages viewers to subscribe. The video is about 45 minutes long and covers various aspects of watchmaking.
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- The text is a transcript of a YouTube video about repairing a Rolex watch that was bought on eBay and found to have counterfeit parts.
- The video is made by a former British army major and watchmaker who runs his own brand of watches called Major.
- The Rolex watch was a gift from Brett, who bought it from a company in the United States and noticed it was running very fast after unboxing it.
- The Rolex service center refused to service the watch because it was heavily modified with counterfeit parts, such as a missing jewel, a bent mainspring, and glue on the bezel.
- The watchmaker disassembled, cleaned, lubricated, and reassembled the watch, replacing some of the faulty or missing parts with new ones.
- The watchmaker used an ultrasonic cleaner, a time grapher, a blower, peg wood, rodico, and various tools and lubricants for the repair process.
- The watchmaker showed how to fix some of the common problems with the vintage Rolex model, such as the date changing at the wrong time, the powertrain being erratic, and the automatic works being gummed up.
- The watchmaker also showed his new steel watch from his own brand Major and promoted it with a link in the description.