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Hi, hope someone can help. I have managed to lose three screws from a recently acquired Seiko 4004 quartz (0903 movement). Two date dial plate screws (the tiny countersunk ones, on a 0903 they are quite long as they pass through two plates, Seiko ref 022 766) and the screw for the second setting lever. Looking for help here as the sinking feeling when that happens needs to be avoided.

 

1) any tips on how not to lose screws. To be honest I am pretty sure I put them in the small brass basket and that they went into the ultrasonic cleaner. They just seemed to disappear. I suppose this is the most important as there is no problem of I can stop losing them.

 

2) any sources of bulk lots of screws that might have the right screws for the 0903 date dial plate?

 

3) Maybe someone has two spare 0903 date dial plate screws to help me with this project. The ones I can find from my spare screws are all too short. Luckily I found a suitable replacement for the second second lever from some Ricoh spares that I acquired.

 

Many thanks in advance,

 

Steve

 

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