Video: My Friend's Gorgeous WWII Military Watch Won't Run, I Try to Restore It!

A friend from the local watch club got his hands on a gorgeous Elgin A-11 military watch from World War II, but it won't run! He took it to the local watchmaker who had a shot at it and then handed it back saying it wasn't worth his time... Well let's see what happens when an amateur watchmaker gets his hands on it!

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