cobrajet25
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"Underweared curmudgeon!"
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Post by cobrajet25 on Jun 29, 2013 4:18:23 GMT -8
Well this is how small some of the screws are. See an eye doctor first! jawdrop.gif  I fixed my buddy's '65 Sportsmatic which somebody had reassembled wrong after a service. They assembled the date corrector incorrectly. The quickset didn't work at all, the hands would not turn past midnight when it was being set, and the movement would stop dead cold when it got to the changeover. Seiko's movement designs became MUCH easier to work on as the '60s turned into the '70s. Here is a Q&D of the watch, which I think he said he got at a flea market...  |
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serdal22
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Master Mariner
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Post by serdal22 on Jun 29, 2013 6:56:49 GMT -8
It's a gorgeous piece, Comrade. I envy you that you can service the movement. It is one of my dreams learning and working (assembling and disassembling) and servicing the entire watches.
Can you recommend any book or any self learning video?
Very best regards...
Capt. Serdal
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Post by mwbuss8 on Jun 29, 2013 21:17:20 GMT -8
The day/date on these can be a bit of a hassle and those tiny springs can go flying, but I've found the rest of the movement comparable to newer ones. It's just the calendar that is more difficult
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Post by mwbuss8 on Jun 29, 2013 21:18:21 GMT -8
The day/date on these can be a bit of a hassle and those tiny springs can go flying, but I've found the rest of the movement comparable to newer ones. It's just the calendar that is more difficult
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Post by pollythecat on Jun 30, 2013 0:30:43 GMT -8
They are a great movement to work on. To avoid having to tackle those horrid fiddly springs in the calender wheel assembly I learned it is best to avoid removing the date dial guard and to remove the calender plate, date wheel, springs etc as one complete assembly.
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WatchDawg
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FREAK + TWEEK INC . . . . "Messing with your Mind"
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Post by WatchDawg on Jun 30, 2013 1:38:08 GMT -8
Excellent work CJet, I am so respectful and in awe of you guys who can dive into the guts of a watch and sort stuff out, not to mention extremely small stuff like screws etcetera, bravo mate. thunbsup.gif
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Post by DAHASCO on Jun 30, 2013 2:28:43 GMT -8
Nice save, Yeah a service is always an adventure  |
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cobrajet25
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Post by cobrajet25 on Jun 30, 2013 20:40:54 GMT -8
They are a great movement to work on. To avoid having to tackle those horrid fiddly springs in the calender wheel assembly I learned it is best to avoid removing the date dial guard and to remove the calender plate, date wheel, springs etc as one complete assembly. Yep...the day/date is where the problem was. Unfortunately I had to remove just the date dial guard to get at it. I can see now why it was put together wrong. Glad to hear the rest of the movement is a bit easier! I am just glad I could fix it for him, as he is a really good guy. thunbsup.gif |
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