Rolex vs Sapphire Glass Dust

This Rolex GMT Master II came to me in pieces—literally. Is a £5,000 investment a total loss, or can we bring this icon back to life?" In this episode I'll show you how to dismantle and service a rolex caliber 3186 with gmt function. This was the first Rolex gmt master 2 with a ceramic bezel and is a tricky one to do as the bezel insert can crack. So in this episode i do a full restoration of this 2011 GMT reference 116710LN. The sapphire crystal has cracked from a heavy impact and the shards of sapphire have gone so far down in to the 3186 Rolex movement that it has cause damage to other parts of the mechanism. Polishing a Rolex is also a polarising thing, some people like it and others don’t, but it’s something the Rolex service centres would do anyway and if done correctly can be a thing to behold. So I will attempt to get as close to a factory finish on the case and oyster bracelet. 00:00 The £5,000 Gamble 05:30 Initial Assessment & Strip Down 12:15 The "Sea of Moses" Scratches 20:40 Micro-Welding & Case Reconstruction 26:45 Precision Polishing (Tightened) 35:10 Movement Service & Cleaning 48:20 Solving the Date Wheel Mystery 58:45 The Final Assembly 1:02:10 The Reveal: A Masterpiece Saved For some cool t-shirts and funny merchandise ➥ https://thenekkidwatchmaker.dashery.com My NEW store for vintage watches ➥ www.joesblogs.com Check my ‘silent Joe’ channel ➥    / @nekkidinsilence   ➥ https://buymeacoffee.com/nekkidwatchm... ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ 🎬CHECK OUT OTHER VIDEOS:👇 ➥   • Mental looking watch for less than $300 wa...   ➥   • $5 Oris ASMR Restoration (No Talking)   ➥   • Restoring a Mob Favourite: Solid Gold Omega   ➥   • The Watch with 16 Missing Jewels? Roamer S...   ➥   • I Had to Forge My Own Crystal to Save This...   ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ ⇢ I hope today's video was helpful to you. Please show your love and support by liking and subscribing to the channel to grow a solid and influential community. Activate the 🔔 beside the subscribe button to get the notification!📩 If you have any questions or requests, please leave them in the comments below. Thank you for watching, and see you in the following video!! #restoration#rolex#rolexrepair