They say you never forget your first...

[pip]

A bit of a moment for me today - officially resurrected my first dead watch! Not exactly a sought after classic, a defunct Seiko quartz V657-7100 that I got off the bay for a few quid. Not working, crystal that was too knackered to see through and full of crud. I took out the movement and gave it a bit of a sloosh, new battery, changed the crystal (first time for that too, loving my new screw down crystal/case press) and gave it all a bit of a polish with some Cape Cod. Although movement was officially working a day or so ago I've been waiting for the press for reassembly - my official timeline stopped when I got it all back together. Bracelets too bloody small though!
I'm a proud puppy. Woohoo! Onto the next one...






Pip

[tritto]

Well done Pip. A classy quartz chrono.

[GuyJ]

Great job pip. Looks like a cool watch.

[Groundhog66]

Very nice, you'll be a professional in no time.

[leffemonster]

Nice work pip! It's a satisfying feeling isn't it? 

[Adrian-VTA]

Looks good!

Be careful to line up the tab on the dial with the cutout on the dial ring, it looks a smidge off which means it won't go back together well.

[pip]

Jan 17, 2017 5:43:37 GMT -8 Adrian-VTA said:

Looks good!

Be careful to line up the tab on the dial with the cutout on the dial ring, it looks a smidge off which means it won't go back together well.

Thanks Adrian. Thought I had lined it up, but the lesson is check it and then check it again. I'll be popping the crystal off again and having another go later. Love my new press!