Replacing a quartz movement… finding the right movement, how to install, what can go wrong and how to fix it!

Watch Part 1.) Reviving 3 Forgotten Quartz Watches | 25 Years in a Drawer...Let's get them running! –    • Wristwatch Restoration & Repair  |  R...  

In this video I replace the movement in my 1980’s vintage Seiko dress watch. Spoiler alert – this didn’t go as planned! Parts got stuck and carnage ensued. Then I thought something was horribly wrong…but everything turned out great. This is my story…

Index of downloadable Seiko Data Sheets can be found here: https://seikoserviceusa.com/uploads/d...

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Index:
00:00 Introduction
00:59 opening a watch
01:19 removing the stem and uncasing the watch
01:45 removing the hands
05:35 using razor blades to lift a wheel gear
07:22 how to identify the movement to buy a new one
10:30 installing the new movement
11:23 reinstalling the hands
13:47 cleaning the dial
14:34 recasing the movement
16:30 do we have a problem?
17:57 new gasket, new strap
19:40 outtakes

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