Too Damaged to Fix? Omega Seamaster Full Restoration 176.007

A vintage Omega Seamaster Chronograph 176.007 rescued from the brink! Full Restoration Picked up on Vinted in terrible condition—cracked crystal, bent crown and stem, trashed case + bracelet, and a rusty Cal. 1040 that wouldn’t run. In this video I take you through a complete restoration: - Laser-welding to rebuild worn lugs and deep dents - Lapidary refinishing: mirror, vertical satin & sunburst on the case, factory brushing on the bracelet - Full movement teardown, ultrasonic cleaning & rebuild of the integrated automatic chronograph Cal. 1040 - New Omega crown, stem and mineral crystal - Regulation & timegrapher results - Final wrist-shot of a watch I’m proud to keep in my own collection 🎉 Huge thanks to Maison Vénus and Horotec for the top-quality tools that make work like this possible. 👇 Comment below if you’ve ever tackled (or are afraid to tackle!) a rusty chronograph, and let me know which part of the process surprised you most. 🔔 Subscribe to FrenchWatchCollector for more deep-dive restorations and vintage watch history. FWC Website: FWC Website: https://french-watch-collector.myshopify.com/ Follow me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FrenchWatchCollector Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/FrenchWatchCollector Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frenchwatchcollector12/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frenchwatchcollector12 Maison Vénus: Store: https://maison-venus.com/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/maisonvenusfrance/ Horotec tools: https://horo