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Post by siralan on Nov 14, 2014 6:31:49 GMT -8
I'm in need of replacement hands for a couple 6139-600x watches I have.
I have not seen any NOS chrono seconds or sub-dial minute hands advertised for sale, so I would appreciate guidance / opinions on any aftermarket parts.
Thanks very much.
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Nov 15, 2014 3:42:31 GMT -8
One of the "unobtainium" parts on the 6139 series are the sweep hands and the sub-dial hands. Main reason for this is because the SEIKO SOP states that the sweep second hand should be replaced every service interval. This is because they are "keyed" to the column wheel shaft. They are a bugger of a thing. Because replacements are not really available, I use a lot of tricks to get them working properly again if I have any issues. What are the ones like you have now? If you ever did model kits as a kid, you would have the skills to re-paint the hands if they look crusty. There are some near perfect colour matches I can suggest. SOME of the aftermarket ones are OK, others are clearly just not the right shape. Otherwise, you could try Stefan if he still has NOS ones. I'm in need of replacement hands for a couple 6139-600x watches I have. I have not seen any NOS chrono seconds or sub-dial minute hands advertised for sale, so I would appreciate guidance / opinions on any aftermarket parts. Thanks very much.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 4:59:10 GMT -8
One of the "unobtainium" parts on the 6139 series are the sweep hands and the sub-dial hands. Main reason for this is because the SEIKO SOP states that the sweep second hand should be replaced every service interval. This is because they are "keyed" to the column wheel shaft. They are a bugger of a thing. Because replacements are not really available, I use a lot of tricks to get them working properly again if I have any issues. What are the ones like you have now? If you ever did model kits as a kid, you would have the skills to re-paint the hands if they look crusty. There are some near perfect colour matches I can suggest. SOME of the aftermarket ones are OK, others are clearly just not the right shape. Otherwise, you could try Stefan if he still has NOS ones.I'm in need of replacement hands for a couple 6139-600x watches I have. I have not seen any NOS chrono seconds or sub-dial minute hands advertised for sale, so I would appreciate guidance / opinions on any aftermarket parts. Thanks very much. No go with Stefan. I ask about these weekly Like 6138-0040 pushers. Stefan has never had a set in stock... ever! I buy watches and scrap every 4th or 5th watch whether it's good or bad for it's parts. Only way I've found as the aftermarket stuff is crap.
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Post by siralan on Nov 15, 2014 5:32:44 GMT -8
Thanks very much guys, I kind of guessed as much, but thought I'd ask.
I'm comfortable with painting the hands - quite easy as there is no lume to consider.
I have two watches (in bits currently) that need new hands. One came with the wrong hands fitted, the other came with one hand missing and the other damaged.
I'm also buying watches for parts, it just seems a bit expensive to buy a whole watch just to harvest a couple of parts. And then of course if the watch you buy is in better condition than the one you're trying to fix .........
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Post by pollythecat on Nov 15, 2014 6:38:33 GMT -8
Refurbishing existing sweep and minute recording hands is the best bet if they still fit the staffs.
I do it often, remove the old paint with paint stripper mount on spare fourth wheels and spray with acrylic car paint. The tricky part is getting the coverage right and it can take a couple of attempts on a bad day. The lighter the coat the better but heavy enough to flatten out to a smooth finish when dry.
Getting the colour right can be a gamble too as the colour on the spray caps do not match the true colour very well. An air brush would be much better;-)
Oh, aftermarket hands. Well they are Ok if that is all you can get but they spoil the watch for me.
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Nov 15, 2014 6:51:27 GMT -8
You can always sell off the parts after if the price is an issue. I'm always buying scrapped movements less dial/etc. Most of the guys here would too. I'm a massive hoarder, I would have probably 45+ 6xxx series movements here in various states of disassembly, 25+ 7xxx series, 12 bell-matics and 10 5606's. Plus a bunch of 1's and 2's in various other lines, off the top of my head, 8306, 5216, 5256, 5626, 7625...plus a bunch more I'm sure I've forgotten about. Then there's the quartz stuff, and I've started hoarding CITIZEN now too. But I do raid these movements on a regular basis for other projects. My point is, you can always make use of these guys if you're going to keep up with the tinkering. Thanks very much guys, I kind of guessed as much, but thought I'd ask. I'm comfortable with painting the hands - quite easy as there is no lume to consider. I have two watches (in bits currently) that need new hands. One came with the wrong hands fitted, the other came with one hand missing and the other damaged. I'm also buying watches for parts, it just seems a bit expensive to buy a whole watch just to harvest a couple of parts. And then of course if the watch you buy is in better condition than the one you're trying to fix .........
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