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My old Elgin with an 18S movement "cooking on gas"!
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these are bang on the money nowadays...excellentI'm thinking this might benefit from a service, although it's hardly been worn.
Would it be best to send it to Breitling or are there alternatives?
these are bang on the money nowadays...excellent
I like simple classic designs. This is the latest addition: bronze field watchSo has anyone unearthed a hidden gem watchwise lately?
i saw some from a microbrand called Radcliffe i quite liked but i can't be waiting around for kickstarter campaigns as if i decide i want one then i want it now lol
Aquamarines & turquoise seem to be popular dial colours at the moment as does a move to smaller cases 38-40mm.
i'm tempted for something with a white or maybe green face. Maybe an all black PVD Chrono but it would have to be without the tachymetre as i really don't like them
maybe something with a nice dial that changes in the light...
I really like the Mercury version....The new Swatch Moon watches are being released for general sale online I believe. Those that queues for hours to get the first releases may have done so unnecessarily. I might buy one in USA next week if they’re cheaper and available
I really like the moon versionI really like the Mercury version....
Just took a look at the prices trends and indeed they are going up for the classic brands, good to know!Makes a change for me as my watches usually lose money but as i dont sell i suppose it doesnt really matter.
I've been very happy with these people http://www.gunterwatchmakers.co.uk/ but haven't used them for a while - nothing's needed seeing to!
Ok let`s ask in here as nobody else in the outside world is able to help me so far
I would really like to get a Seiko Helmet which belonged to my father in to someone who can give it a full service and will have any small parts that may be needed.
I sent the watch in once to a company who said they could do it a few years back, cost me just over £100 at the time and when it came back it seemed to be working fine, after about a year or so it then gradually started to lose time and then ground to a halt. I did take the back plate off and noted that the seal which they were supposed to of replaced was not there, from memory there should have also been tiny rubber seals on both the two push buttons, a new glass would be nice as well. I could have got back to them but thought if they could not get it right the first time they ain`t getting another stab at it. So there it stayed in the drawer and time has flown by.
Since this my father has passed away so I have more of a reason than ever to try and get it restored so I can wear it. I have tried a contacting a couple of places since but get zero response from them, chatting to a friend of mine he thinks the biggest cause of it stopping is just the fact it has dried up. So what I would be looking for as well as the small parts would be a complete stripping down cleaned and oiled up and calibrated, and if possible to have the luminous paint done. I am pretty sure that parts are not kept by Seiko anymore but believe looking at comments out there that there are third party repair kits that can be obtained by various places, Any advice here would be appreciated thanks.
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there's a guy on Youtube based in the uk that's actually got a channel all about servicing watches of this vintage... He's a unmitigated Seiko nut and has produced scores of videos servicing this kind of stuff...
if you do "social meedja" - there's also a facebook group that he's involved in - and there's scores of watch repairer and actual watchmakers on that group that I'm sure someone will be able to help at least give a really accurate idea of whats involved - certainly better than I can!
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If you’re on Facebook, join “The Watch Crowd”. A guy called Adam Hillier runs it. He’s our local Seiko stockist and jeweller. He’s Seiko mad and has a wealth of knowledge.
that sounds pretty reasonable, certainly in terms of labour charges - around £75 a hour at a rough estimate - that's less than the monkeys are charged out at Wakefield Audi...I did jason along with a couple of other suggested groups, put a want up and after a week zilch a mundo. @TheBigYin, cheers again for the link, unfortunately Michael is suffering with some health issues at the mo and has stopped doing any repairs for people. he did give me a lead to a Simon Wilkinson who apparently is a Seiko Guru but he did say it will not be cheap, I had a reply back as follows and seems good to me. Just awaiting his addy details so I can fire it off.
Hi Richard I'd be happy to work on your watch.
I specialise in servicing and restoring vintage SEIKO's. I have an extensive collection myself.
Until I see the watch I can't accurately assess what will need doing. When someone sends a watch to me I do an initial appraisal based on what I can see without taking the movement apart and from this we agree the work to be done.
My typical charges for a watch of this type are:
£150 - full 6139 movement stripdown service (this does not include any movement parts if these are required)
£30 - full case stripdown and ultrasonic clean
£20 - new gaskets (caseback, crown, pushers)
£20 - new crystal (Sternkreuz equivalent to SEIKO 340W18GN)
£15 - new pusher springs
£15 - return p&p (Special Delivery insured to £1000)
I can relume the hands and the dial pips - my charge to do this is £35.
If I were to work on this watch for you I would be doing the work mid June due to the queue of watches I already have to work on. Turnaround time once started is 1 week.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
wonderful! thank you for sharing. I like having the open back to see the movements in action.I liked this explanation of how a watch works...
Mechanical Watch – Bartosz Ciechanowski
Interactive article explaining how a mechanical watch works.ciechanow.ski
I recently bought a Porsche Design chrono with a display back, unfortunately they made like their cars, with tinted glass, viewing the inside difficult, who thought that was clever.wonderful! thank you for sharing. I like having the open back to see the movements in action.