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I think I spy two small holes in that ring around the back of the movement. Sorry this is a poor markup, but I’ve drawn 2 rough circles where I think I see the holes. So does this ring work like a circlip? If you put 2 pins in the holes can you squeeze them together to compress the ring?

Yeah, i really don't see a problem with this particular movement. The idea is that you rest the watch on the bench when pressing hands which prevents gear train bridges, that might be flimsy enough (so mostly quartz i suppose -- I was first trained on quartz so this was an early lesson for me) from flexing as you press on the seconds hand, which it can do if suspended above a surface and can't do if rested or 'supported' against a surface (e.g your bench)

That's perfectly fine with Seiko. There is no way to "support the jewel" as you often read, whatever that means. .

6309-7040/6138-8020 and if no money is the limit 6159-7000 . But that is something that change from time to time.

Really nice work. If i were just to nitpick a little though, theoretically you're not meant to set hands in the movement holder, doubt its a problem for a sturdy movement like this though. I'd love to try making my own straps.

Wow, thanks for sharing. It's a beautiful restoration/modification of a classic. Gold cushion cases aren't really in vogue but your work has made that piece look irresistible. Nice job!

And so after more than a year later, I am finally done with this project. And this is the finished project. Honestly, I still don't like how it looks overall. But I'll be wearing this one proudly for sure. Sent from my ASUS_Z010D using Tapatalk

keep up the good work.

The hands were installed, after which, I placed the movement into the case. With the partially assembled movement inside the watch case, I then installed the automatic winder works. Sent from my ASUS_Z010D using Tapatalk

My wife thinks the case is too loud, especially with its cushion case. So I thought of using a brown leather strap to temper it's look. I use a 2mm brown leather and brown stitching for the strap. I wanted to give it a rough look so I just burnished the edges a little (To be continued) Sent from my ASUS_Z010D using Tapatalk

Do you know of the Seiko forum on WUS, or thewatchsite.com? Hundreds of models presented and discussed. However you will be told SKX007/9, SARB033/5, maybe an Alpinist, these are the well know ones.

Hello all. First thanks for your work in referencing with books etc to try and ascertain the movement number. I notice that If you look about 17mm up and slightly left of the centre line, you can see a shallow recess. This is where ‘ETA’ is usually marked. For some reason the brand marking has been machined off. I’m hedging my bets on this movement being an ETA 727. Even if it is a 721, the balance assembly is the same part number. Thank you all again for your help and guidance, I would not have got this far alone and I hope you have a very merry Christmas. Regards Eggsy

DO NOT clean the dial using dental cleaning pill in a glass of water. I did that with a pocket watch years ago and it cleaned off all the markings as well. I typically use peg wood to remove any debris on the face without scratching it, but you need to be very very careful and try it on the edges first, hopefully covered by the bezel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

I somehow can't imagine a smart watch being repaired in the sense that we use the word - and repair is really the purpose of this forum. From what I've seen of them, they won't be repaired as we know it - they'll probably be thrown away or the complete insides (a mini-computer) will simply be replaced. Can you repair an iPad or similar tablet? Can you repair a smart phone? If the answer is "no" to both these questions, then I doubt that you'll be able to repair a smart watch! Take a look at this: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Watch+X-ray+Teardown/41323 I'm sure there will ultimately be forums for this kind of thing, but I don't think Mark set up this forum with it in mind.