Jump to content

A Lord Matic with a stuck spring bar and in need of a cleaning.

x83

By x83
in Watch Repairs Help & Advice

 Share

Recommended Posts

x83 New Member

x83

Posted
Posted

I was given a 1973 seiko lord matic (5600-9001) recently and I am very fond of it. The acrylic is in pretty good condition and the case isn't too scared up. There are only 3 problems with the watch. First, the case is a little bit dirty between the lugs. Second it gains about 15 seconds a day. Thirdly, the original bracelet is too small, so I tried to replace it and found that one of the spring bars is stuck. I don't really know what to do with the watch so I came here to get some advice. Should I take it to a local  jeweler, send it to the seiko service center (probably a bad idea), or try to work on it myself? If there is anyone on the site that is able to work on the watch I would consider that as well.

 

Thanks in advice for any advice.0

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
manodeoro WRT Addict

manodeoro

Posted
Posted

15 scds a day is 7.5 mns a month and 1.5 h a year so not that bad IMHO ... set your watch once a week and live with that ...

About the stucked springbar what I would do is :
- remove the one that isn't stucked
- source a pair of identical new springbars
- remove the stucked one with force ... no matter if it brakes it as new springbars will be used
- clean the case between the lugs
- put the new bracelet on with the new springbars
- enjoy

Envoyé de mon moto g(7) power en utilisant Tapatalk

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
AndyHull Distinguished Member

AndyHull

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, manodeoro said:

- remove the stucked one with force ... no matter if it brakes it as new springbars will be used

Generally spring bars are a disposable item, and replacing them is part of restoring most watches in my opinion.

I tend to just cut them with side cutters, otherwise you risk one of the pins breaking in the hole in the lug, which can be tricky to extract.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
clockboy Distinguished Member

clockboy

Posted
Posted
5 hours ago, x83 said:

I was given a 1973 seiko lord matic (5600-9001) recently and I am very fond of it. The acrylic is in pretty good condition and the case isn't too scared up. There are only 3 problems with the watch. First, the case is a little bit dirty between the lugs. Second it gains about 15 seconds a day. Thirdly, the original bracelet is too small, so I tried to replace it and found that one of the spring bars is stuck. I don't really know what to do with the watch so I came here to get some advice. Should I take it to a local  jeweler, send it to the seiko service center (probably a bad idea), or try to work on it myself? If there is anyone on the site that is able to work on the watch I would consider that as well.

 

Thanks in advice for any advice.0

If the bar is really stuck I just cut them off and fit a new one. 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
AndyHull Distinguished Member

AndyHull

Posted
Posted (edited)

You can purchase spring bars from any number of sellers on ebay, or from your local jewelers shop.


There are people offering them in pairs for about £1, but this is an expensive way to buy them, since you can get a full kit of 360pcs of 18 different sizes for not much more than £3.00 if you use them a lot, and are prepared to wait for the slow boat from China.

Search  ebay for something like "360Pcs 8-25mm Pro Watch Band Strap Spring Bars" and you will see what I mean.

If you use a lot of a particular size, you might be better picking up 100 of that size.
Try searching ebay for something like "100pcs 17-24mm Stainless Steel Watch Band Strap Spring Bar"

Edited by AndyHull
Link to comment
Share on other sites
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • rossjackson01
      Intro

      By rossjackson01 · Posted

      Welcome my friend. 
    • rossjackson01
      Help please.

      By rossjackson01 · Posted

      Been there. Worn that Tshirt.  'ping'. Hands and knees. Nothing. Nada. 20 minutes? Ha! I found it 7 month later. How? Well, after advice from a member, I invested in a £4 UV light torch.  Hands and knees looking for a 'ping' from a Sekonda, found them both within 30 seconds. UV makes the jewel shine. easy peasy. Could have taken longer. Just lucky on the location of the search. Hope this helps.
    • Rixy
      Broken lug

      By Rixy · Posted

      Thanks Dell. I thought about silver soldering. Have never done it but would like to give it a go. Do you think to put flux on the butted joint then run the solder in or to maybe brace it with a piece of scrap spring steel?
    • rossjackson01
      Without Our Forum

      By rossjackson01 · Posted

      Never and others. Yes, like you I do spend a fair amount of time reading the contents of this forum. I find it better that any other. Clear, lucid, no Prima Donas, and most of all an easy access without adverts. All thanks to Mark. God bless you mate. You give so much to many of us. What if? No Mark? Hypothetically. A forum. I did run a forum for a few years. Really enjoyed it, but became so engrossed that it did affect my health. I gave to to others to run. Not been back. It was very successful and rivalled a number of large paying sites. No adverts, no others but me. I did ask and listen to members comments and it worked well.    Costs Having a domain name, £10 annually.  Register the site with a forum company, free. Build the site using the forum company guide lines, free. It looked and ran almost the same a Mark's. All the same facilities. The cost was only £5 per month, but counted visits (views). If I recall, it was that price for 5,000 views. Each extra 5,000 views increased the price by £2 per month. Success was my own personal undoing. From £5 per month initially, it rose to £60 a month and looked like increasing. This was 10 years ago. I could not afford that, and asked it anyone would like to take over and someone did. I would assume that this is the price that Mark is funding for us all. His return is our continued comments on the internet about his course, and the fact that many of the big names on YouTube mention him as their Tutor. Those of us who have done, and are still using, his course, benefit. In comparison to other courses, I can't believe how cheap it is, and the value is exceptional. It is the structure that gives the value. Long may Mark reign. Ross  
    • TheQuietMan
      Help please.

      By TheQuietMan · Posted

      Hi all, total newbie to watchmaking and I've had a bit of a mishap. Just completing level 2 and was doing ok, but I was just on the last part of the reassembly of my ST3620 when the balance end stone shot across the room, just as I was trying to see if I had put the correct amount of oil between it and the balance end, aarrrgh! Been on my hands and knees combing the carpet for 20mins looking for it but to no avail. Does anybody know where I can get a replacement from and what to look for please?? Thanks.
×
×
  • Create New...