⌚︎ Buying Affordable Vintage Project Watches - For Beginners (Watch This First!)

5 vintage mechanical watches – Flea market finds…What’s in them? In this video, I share my process for when I purchase a vintage mechanical watch, and how I decide if it is worth restoring. I will examine watches dating from the late 1940s to the mid 1970s, and show you how to identify different types of movements and features that you need to be aware of if you are purchasing and restoring vintage watches for your own watchmaking hobby. Check out my recommended watchmaking tools & supplies (Amazon Associate Storefront) https://www.amazon.com/shop/mikefyxdt Watch with Mike website: https://www.watchwithmike.com/ Connect on Instagram: @watch.with.mike Index 0:00 Intro 0:40 1949 Bulova cal.10BC 5:13 Elgin Galaxie mid-1970s w/ Lorsa cal.P72A 10:34 1971 Timex 26070 2471 cal.60D 15:52 Kronatron Electro 1960s-70s Foremost Trading Co. 21:56 Elgin Automatic 1970s w/ FHF cal.905 #watchrepair #diy #watchwithmike