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Post by japroe on Jun 30, 2020 5:46:49 GMT -8
Hi there, I’m looking for a little insight on a new watch I just received in the mail. It’s in very good shape but when I pull out the crown 2 clicks to set the time, the seconds hand doesn’t stop. Does anyone know what might be the issue here and by chance have any ideas for me? I’m guessing I may need to get this to a professional but wanted to consult here first. Model shown below for reference:  Thanks! Derek |
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Post by raistlin on Jun 30, 2020 6:14:04 GMT -8
Hi there, I’m looking for a little insight on a new watch I just received in the mail. It’s in very good shape but when I pull out the crown 2 clicks to set the time, the seconds hand doesn’t stop. Does anyone know what might be the issue here and by chance have any ideas for me? I’m guessing I may need to get this to a professional but wanted to consult here first. Model shown below for reference: Thanks! Derek It is obviously broken and you should get rid of it, you can send it my way. Kidding! I think it is normal, the Seikomatics don't hack. |
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Post by japroe on Jun 30, 2020 6:33:07 GMT -8
Hi there, I’m looking for a little insight on a new watch I just received in the mail. It’s in very good shape but when I pull out the crown 2 clicks to set the time, the seconds hand doesn’t stop. Does anyone know what might be the issue here and by chance have any ideas for me? I’m guessing I may need to get this to a professional but wanted to consult here first. Model shown below for reference: Thanks! Derek It is obviously broken and you should get rid of it, you can send it my way. Kidding! I think it is normal, the Seikomatics don't hack. Hah! Two things i learned today: - Apparently I’ve only owned hacking watches - When I move the minute hand back in setting time the seconds hand does stop and stays stopped until I move it slightly forward again. It almost jumps though ever so slightly when I do this so I think it’s probably best to avoid? Hopefully someone can get a good laugh out of this post on a Tuesday. Derek |
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Post by eyesradar on Jun 30, 2020 12:53:07 GMT -8
It is obviously broken and you should get rid of it, you can send it my way. Kidding! I think it is normal, the Seikomatics don't hack. Actually quite some late production Seikomatics are hackable. I am pretty sure the 6218s, 6216-9000/01, and 6245/46 chronometers are all hackable. |
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Post by HiBeat on Jun 30, 2020 19:06:23 GMT -8
Derek don't fret. We all learn stuff. I first thought my 36,000 bph Lord Marvel was broken because it didn't stop when I pulled out the crown. A wise Seiko guy explained that this movement did not hack. I was like "hack? huh?" Yes that was many moons ago...
The idea of stopping the movement by moving the minute hand backwards a bit until the seconds hand stops will not hurt the movement.
Beauty of a watch there, too.
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Post by japroe on Jul 1, 2020 3:40:22 GMT -8
It is obviously broken and you should get rid of it, you can send it my way. Kidding! I think it is normal, the Seikomatics don't hack. Actually quite some late production Seikomatics are hackable. I am pretty sure the 6218s, 6216-9000/01, and 6245/46 chronometers are all hackable. Interesting. I would have to imagine this slim date was more of a lower end model back then and the non-hacking makes sense to me (now). |
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Post by japroe on Jul 1, 2020 3:42:22 GMT -8
Derek don't fret. We all learn stuff. I first thought my 36,000 bph Lord Marvel was broken because it didn't stop when I pulled out the crown. A wise Seiko guy explained that this movement did not hack. I was like "hack? huh?" Yes that was many moons ago...
The idea of stopping the movement by moving the minute hand backwards a bit until the seconds hand stops will not hurt the movement.
Beauty of a watch there, too.
Thanks, Jon, for making me feel a little better! Hah, very funny. Good to know on the ‘back-hacking’, appreciate the info. Learn something new every day. Derek |
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Post by eyesradar on Jul 1, 2020 11:37:01 GMT -8
Actually quite some late production Seikomatics are hackable. I am pretty sure the 6218s, 6216-9000/01, and 6245/46 chronometers are all hackable. Interesting. I would have to imagine this slim date was more of a lower end model back then and the non-hacking makes sense to me (now). I asked myself the same question last night haha. Actually looked into this and apparently back in the days the main selling point of the 83-series of Seikomatics is its thin/slim movement - in order to achieve this Seiko apparently made necessary sacrifices. The high end 39 jewels 8325 Seikomatic-R (basically the 6216-equivalent of 83-series) doesn't even have a hackable second hand. |
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