Mild facelift to my father’s Seiko Pogue

[DrG]

Recently my dad gifted me his original Seiko Pogue and asked me if I could make it like when it was new. The original bezel insert was completely faded and had been previously replaced with another which had been scratched. The crystal was badly scratched and one of the original pushers was bent. Apparently the guy who worked on it previously lost the inner bezel gear as well. The watch was running well and I do not have the experience to work on the movement so I left it as it was, an outside inspection of the movement did not disclose any large faults and the watch keeps time well. 
 

I replaced the bezel, crystal, stem/gear, and the pushers and it turned out beautiful. The dial has the original patina which looks awesome. I know the aftermarket parts are not the original, but the new crystal and bezel insert bring new life to the watch. I do have all the original parts safely stored. I also added a canvas strap, I like the look (I do have the original stored safely too). 
 

Hope you guys like the result. Below are pictures of all the process and the finished watch.   I sent pictures to my father and he was very emotional when he saw it. I plan to take the watch to him personally when I visit and have him enjoy it too. 

[jdrichard]

Great job on the watch. I too fixed a Pogue but it needed a complete movement restore. Had green mold on the rotor.


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