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Hello all. My name is Donald and I am very new to the watch repair arena. What got me here was my late fathers watch. I was told it could not be repaired because it was old and no parts could be located. I want his watch running again, so I figured I would learn and fix it myself. I also have a small collection of vintage pocket watches that need work. I want to learn how to maintain my own time pieces.

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The watch that brought me here is a Seiko 6119-6400. It was my dad’s watch and he was wearing it when he had a fatal accident at work. The watch struck the ground at the exact angle to break off the crown. I have a replacement stem and crown, but I have encountered the infamous Seiko stem release button stuck problem. I was able to remove the hands and the dual, but the duals for the day and date are looking a bit tough to figure out. This is where I can use all the help I can get. How to remove the inner duals and how to reset that button so I can reattach the stem and crown.

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Welcome to the forum Donald.

It is a really common theme to see people wanting to learn to maintain their own watches. I wonder if that is due to the cost of repairs or whether there are very few people that will repair anything older than what was released by the big companies just last week.

Much like a motor mechanic apprentice that I spoke to at least 15 years ago. He said he was in his second year and dsitrbutors were no longer part of the apprenticeship.

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