How to Waterproof a Vintage Watch - Realtime Cutdown

In this video I show how I waterproofed two under $50 vintage watches from the 1960s: a Fleurier automatic date with ETA 2472 and a Micosa automatic with a Helvetia H 845 movement.

links to supplies (provided for your convenience, these are not affiliate links or endorsements of the products) -

O Ring Rubber Gaskets (Cousins UK)
https://www.cousinsuk.com/category/o-ring-rubber-gaskets

Flat Rubber Gaskets (Cousins UK)
https://www.cousinsuk.com/category/flat-rubber-gaskets

200pcs 0.7mm 16mm-34mm Watch O-Ring Waterproof Rubber Seal (Aliexpress)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000492039633.html

750/950Pcs O Ring Rubber Waterproof Watch Gaskets 0.5/ 0.6/0.7mm (Aliexpress)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001267281507.html

Mini Rubber Washer O-Ring Watch Crown Waterproof Watches Seals (Aliexpress)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001150135591.html

Bergeon No. 7055 LUBRI-GASKETS WITH SILICONE GREASE (Bergeon)
https://www.bergeon.swiss/catalogsearch/result/?q=7055

Waterproof Sealer for Watch Gasket (Aliexpress)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32966320671.html

ELBA SILICONE/PTFE FOOD GRADE GREASE (DigiKey)
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/elba-lubes/PTFESIL2-FG/12502393