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adrian@VTA

Nov 09
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Job Complete – SEIKO 4502-7000 King SEIKO Hi-Beat 36000bph

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The latest job off the bench was a 4502 KING SEIKO, which is known for chronometer grade performance and 36000bph beat rate. The higher tuned version of this movement was used in the SEIKO Observatory Chronometer watches.

Repair wise, the 36000bph watches tend to be a bit harsher on the internal components than most watches so a number of components were replaced. The glass was also re-furbished. Basically no case work was done as the case was in excellent condition with sharp edges.

As is pretty common on the SEIKO high end white dials, this watch did have some patina on the dial, which is caused by the silver layer under the paint oxidising. There isn’t too much you can do unfortunately to stop it except keep out as much moisture as possible.

Oct 20
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Job Complete – SEIKO 6619-8050 “Sportmatic”

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This watch was a bit of a pain to sort out. The calendar system on the 6619 movement is a little weak, so I ended up replacing and adjusting a few components there to get the date change working correctly. Besides that, the watch got a new crystal, movement service and a new set of seals. The 6619 movement tends to be quite noisy when winding.

Oct 16
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SEIKO 7A28 Movement – What’s Inside?

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This photo shows inside the SEIKO 7A28 movement. Here you can see the keyless works, micro motors and gear train that operate the watch.

Each of the copper coils runs a tiny motor that operates each hand on the watch. In the middle, the gear train does to work to run the minute and hour hands, which are driven by friction off the second hand.

The micro motors are not unlike a standard electric motor that you would have in a power drill or other household appliance. They are just on an absolutely tiny scale.

When the hands are supposed to move, the circuit (which sits on top of this assembly) sends a small voltage through to the copper coils, which create a magnetic field and turn the motor.

The 7A28 movements were the first quartz analog chronograph movement in the world and are extremely well built.

You can see a dent on one of the copper coils here, which was done during a previous service. Luckily it has not broken the extremely fine wire which is thinner than a human hair. These are easily the most delicate part of the watch movement.

Oct 16
Love1

SEIKO 6105-8000 Diver

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This watch received a full overhaul, re-lume and several parts replaced inside. The movement was also upgraded to 21 jewels. Several of the movement bushings were worn out so this was necessary to ensure it would run well.

Oct 06
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Job Complete – SEIKO 6119-6400 “SPORTS”

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This watch came in very rough but came up a treat. It had the worst example of barrel arbor wear I’ve ever seen and was totally dead. The watch movement was serviced and the barrel arbor jewelled. The case was spun on a lathe to restore the circular brush finish and the crystal was replaced. The hands were heavily corroded and restored with a special solution + replacement of the luminous paint.