I found a $5 quartz in a solid gold Vacheron Constantin

My uncle sent me his solid gold Vacheron Constantin for a simple service, but when I opened the case back, I found a nightmare: a $5 quartz movement glued inside a $10,000 masterpiece. In this video, I perform a complete vintage watch restoration to undo this crime.

Watch as I remove the cheap plastic guts, source a correct period mechanical movement, and face a laundry list of technical battles—from fabricating a custom winding stem on the lathe to correcting side shake in the mainplate. This isn't just watch repair; it's a rescue mission to return the heart to a piece of family history.

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Featured in this Video: The cleaning machine shown is the open-source Uberkiwi project (Kickstarter). While I cannot distribute those files, my custom movement holders and other tools are available on my Patreon.