Fully Restoring a Fire-Damaged Rolex (Every Step)

Join master watchmaker, Wilson Masache of Grand Central Watch, as he takes a fire-damaged Rolex Explorer II and brings it back to life. This vintage Rolex’s 3185 movement had completely seized as a result of an apartment fire, but here Masache goes through each of the meticulous steps required to fully restore this Rolex watch. Grand Central Watch is a three-generational business that was started in 1952 by Max Kivel. #WatchRepair #Watchmaker #ASMR 00:00 - Restoring a Rolex Explorer II 00:50 - Case removal 02:32 - Disassembly 15:46 - Cleaning & polishing 17:04 - Re-assembly 33:23 - The case GQ recommends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0gkzLHONXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKze-sfm730 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Hz34G381M Watch more from GQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V53tyvVmQDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Lx1Fjyk3Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6Iaer9doJg ---------- Director: Cole Evelev Director of Photography: Brad Wickham Editor: Phil Ceconi Senior Producer: Lizzy Halberstadt Production Manager: James Pipitone Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Hymes Camera Operator: Mar Alfonso, Duell Davis Gaffer: David Djaco Audio Engineer: Rachel Suffian Production Assistant: Patrick Jenkins, Kalia Simms, Ashley Vidal Post Production Supervisor: Jarrod Bruner Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi Assistant Editor: Andy Morell Special Thanks: Steve Kivel, Wilson Masache Filmed on Location at: Grand Central Watch Still haven’t subscribed to GQ on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2iij5wt Subscribe to GQ magazine and get rare swag: https://bit.ly/2xNBH3i Join the GQ Discord to talk men's fashion, watches, and more: https://discord.gg/gqmagazine ABOUT GQ For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style, culture, politics and more. In that tradition, GQ’s video channel covers every part of a man’s life, from entertainment and sports to fashion and grooming advice. Welcome to the modern guide to style advice, dating tips, celebrity videos, music, sports and more. https://www.youtube.com/user/GQVideos