How to polish watch mineral glass in less than 10 minutes - tutorial

I'm going to wager a bet to say that he does something totally epic and creates a new square one from a bigger round one! 😊

I totally felt that when the glass cracked 😂😂😂 I know that feeling 😂

🫣 Oh, no no no no.

"Ok" 😢

Don't be too long releasing the vid.
I don't know how many sleepless nights I can endure.

Yargh

Shenanigans one of my favourite words. And bugger another word I use when things go wrong.
Can’t wait to see the full video, hope you found a replacement or some wizardry to mend it.

stay blessed 👍

Oops. I feel you knew that would happen 😉😉

You probably weakened the the crystal significantly during the polishing process, so probably a good rule of thumb to remove the crystal first when it's at its thickest so you have less chance of breaking it upon removal.

broke it....

Desde que vi el tamaño mas pequeño del punzón dije que se rompería !!

Only if you have the right equipment..

Never heard of them before

Oh..globbits.

What a different !! Didn't think the results would be this good. I've tried polishing scratches off with mixed results but nowhere near as good.

Talk about cliffhangers... 😱

Oh noes
😱😱😱😱😱

IMHO the tool you used to push the crystal out should have been larger, thus pushing on a larger surface area. But one never knows how things will happen in the watch repair world, just when you think it's complete, you are back a few steps!

Master of the trade ..hats off sir

Hard luck Master, even the best of us have our bad days. 😢 😅 A tear and and a smile for the crystal you so emaculately cleaned.

I could feel my resolve cracking with that crystal. Joe, you must have nerves of steel. 😃

...I think the crystal broke probably because of one or both of these two reasons: the crystal structure was compromised by the polishing and/or the shape of the block used to push it out was too small and not covering all the area of the glass...just my two cents...what do you think Nekkid? anyway even masters like you can be unlucky, never mind👍

Epic. I have never been able to polish out glass crystals. i can make them cloudy but I can't get them shiny and clear.
Where do you get the discs from?

Thanks for sharing Joe. Can't wait to see the follow up.

Amazing job!

Thing is what is the machine your using the disc on and can us hobbyists obtain it reasonably?
Ref crystal , if you have the reference I can see if it’s on any of the Japan markets.

I've restored my share of classic G shocks and one thing I've learnt is never to press out square crystals! In case you find a donor case with a better crystal and want to swap; get a sharp blade and scour out the old crystal gasket, this will weaken the pressure holding the crystal in place. We do this with salvaging G shock crystals from cases that are too far gone. The caveat is you'll still need a good gasket to press the new crystal in.

The DRAMA! The SUSPENSE!! The wait-what???? GADZOOKS!

Well that was an “oh shi*” moment Joe! Looking forward to how you right the ship. Cheers from Texas . Peace ☮️

Thanks. Useful short explanations.

Ouch! Very sorry to see that.

Please moisturise your hands cuh. On god they crispy.

Oh noooooo! After all that.

I used to make telescope mirrors using old ship porthole windows... I always found that rubbing glass against glass, with various grits worked really well. No machines needed.

When you get to the fine grits, the two surfaces try to lock together. So the solution was to use pitch (tar) with slots cut through the surface to allow air in. Then the mirror surface won't lock.

Doesn't take long

Why did you use a round, domed head on your press!?

I suspect that in your next video you show a piece of sapphire being hand shaped using a wet wheel, like how glass shops bevel the edges of their mirrors... can't wait!

Have learned quite a few neat tricks on your channel. 👍🏻🇬🇧

How is Nekkid gonna pull this one out of the fire? Stay tuned!

That's the worst sound for anyone working with glass!

Ouch 😭 I felt that from 70 miles away. Can't wait to see how you recover that one Joe. It's sure to be special.
Thoughts and prayers for you.

Cracking video Grommit :)

Great job, tragedy after all that work the crystal broke. Are there special presses for square or rectangular crystals?

This trailer is cool ! I hope the show does not get cancelled, like my favourite shows RAISED BY Wolves or Altered CARBON , Scifi series lol ❤

Yeah, i feel your pain. Told someone i could replace the battery in their crappy Michael Kors watch and broke the glass when putting too much pressure sealing the case back. Never again!

why do i have to hunt for your channel i have subscribed but never get you on the bell

Dear Joe ...AWFULL... SORRY ol' man....things like this keep us humble. Always look for your videos.
God bless and hugs to the little NEKKIDS

You had to heat it up! before taking the glass out

hello. Are you based in the UK? do you take on viewers repairs?

Does the polishing disc run at one speed, or do you vary that depending on the paste used?

Lo que más me gustó al ver el vídeo completo después, es que no te enfadas demasiado cuando se rompe. ¡Enhorabuena por eso!

As soon as I heard the snap, a 4-letter word that starts with “s”crossed my mind. And I watched this video AFTER I watched the full video and I knew it was going to happen.
Just so you know, I always yelp at the same part of a scary movie no matter how many times I’ve seen it. That’s just how I roll. ☺️

Hot ultrasonic would maybe pop that crystal intact 😢