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Nice watch Don! I've got so many Seikos (some of them restored as part of my learning experience) that I can build one in my mind in no time flat. I love those movements. They are easy to service and to basically do anything, at a nice price, good precision and good looks: what else can we ask for?! And the watches are really something, like the one you have here. Under the simple and luxury kind of appearance ticks a very rugged movement that will take a lot of punishment before quitting!

 

By the way, when servicing the 7S26/7S36, the only thing I'm winging is matching the day and date rings so they line up perfectly with their window in the dial. Is there an easy way to do this? I've noticed some of the "gears" on the day disc show through holes in the disc as if indicating something but I can't figure out how they need to be aligned to match the date disc. I don't know If I'm being clear in my question. In any case, if you -- or any other member -- have done this operation I'm all ears and willing to learn from everyone's experiences. 

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

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Thanks Bob. It's a goal of mine to service my Seiko Fives. I'm a big fan of them. Inexpensive, durable, good looking. What's not to like?

 

I wish I could answer your question. Hopefully someone else can.

 

Hallo Will's Snk615K1. Nice watch!

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I'm with Bob in that I find the day and date alignment pretty hit and miss. I've heard that you can correct this by tweaking the 'jumper', ie bending the arm will achieve some measure of 'fine tuning'. Apart from the alignment... on some watches it doesn't change with a snap but will then to get hung up and needs a shake of the wrist to get it right.

 

Anil

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bobm12, on 12 Dec 2014 - 05:08 AM, said:

By the way, when servicing the 7S26/7S36, the only thing I'm winging is matching the day and date rings so they line up perfectly with their window in the dial. Is there an easy way to do this? I've noticed some of the "gears" on the day disc show through holes in the disc as if indicating something but I can't figure out how they need to be aligned to match the date disc. I don't know If I'm being clear in my question. In any case, if you -- or any other member -- have done this operation I'm all ears and willing to learn from everyone's experiences. 

 

Cheers,

 

Bob

 

I've found this too Bob.  Most frustrating indeed, and I haven't found a trick to aligning them without refitting the Dial and running it through it's pacers :huh:  If any of your cleaver dickies knows the secret, please do tell :)

 

Also, I'll throw my Brass Farthing into the comments on the Seiko mechanical movements.  I love'em!  And I said as much in my 7S26A walkthrough.  They are a really good movement for beginner to gain confidence on.  Everything is laid out beautifully, and it's a very logical process to service one.  And for those who think Seiko's aren't up there with the high grade watches, you need to look at the "Grand Seiko" Range ... simply stunning!!  And their "Spring Drive" Technology is world class.  

 

It's such a shame their name got so badly tarnish in the 70s and 80s cheap quartz furor, and the Swiss have NEVER let the public forget it.

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