Watch Repair: Tissot T-Touch II 2008

In this video I discuss the Tissot T-Touch II and swap out cases on a pair of the same.

User Guide for T-Touch I:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16-ht-w40guMLDBTJ4VUF6CDzQQJKvYaB/view?usp=sharing

User Guide for T-Touch II:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14jZAhB2Zy4QJbrZpzxmvmbcwPvUDR9Hx/view?usp=sharing

Hackaday - Openchronograph "Roll Your Own Smartwatch" link:
https://hackaday.com/2020/02/26/openchronograph-lets-you-roll-your-own-smart-watch/

Specifications:
Dial Markings: TISSOT 1853 T TOUCH SWISS MADE (with LCD)
Bezel Markings: METEO ALTIMETER CHRONO COMPASS ALARM THERMO
Case Material: Titanium or Stainless Steel
Year of Manufacture: 2008 (SS) 2017 (Titanium) (dated by earliest date in ROM)
Caliber: ETA E48. 3X1 V07
Jewels: 0
Case Diameter without crown: 42.5mm
Lug-to-Lug: 52mm
Lug Width: 21.3mm
Thickness: 15mm
Weight with Strap and Buckle as Shown: 182g (SS) 86g (Titanium)
Buckle (Titanium): 20mm deployment clasp
Bracelet (SS): T013420A integrated 20mm SS bracelet with solid end links
When I Purchased it: 2008
Where I Purchased it: Manor, Geneva (Swiss department store, formerly called La Placette)
How Much I Paid For it: ~700 Chf
What I Did To It: changed movement

The tools I use are discussed in greater detail in these videos:

$400 Worth Of Bergeon Tools And Supplies
https://youtu.be/lr0cmsUerps

Everything I Know About Watchmaking in Five Minutes
https://youtu.be/65mmQt5o0Cg

Trinocular 4K Microscope Meets 1976 Patek Philippe 16-250 Meets Crazy Person With Rodico Fetish
https://youtu.be/morbHp7GHHA

The stand on my desk that I use to elevate my work area is an IKEA SIGFINN monitor stand.

Before opening any vintage watch or clock for the first time I recommend checking it for radium paint. I didn't do that in this video because it wasn't the first time that I opened this watch. For more information on radium and how to check for it using a geiger counter see either of these two videos:

Everything I Know About Watchmaking in Five Minutes
https://youtu.be/65mmQt5o0Cg?t=112

How to Re-lume a Vintage Watch
https://youtu.be/0fFX1LkpjMU?t=829

The NetIO GC10 that I use is no longer made. It uses an SBM-20 geiger muller tube, which is also used in the GQ GMC-300E and other geiger counters. If you find one of those it should perform similarly.

My videos are for entertainment and educational purposes only. Critical / corrective comments and links to resources including other watchmaking channels are welcome.

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