Hello From Québec

[SeikoWatch]

well, I'm from Québec and i'm addictted to the watches and clocks since about 5 years.. However I love Seiko brand and Bulova...I also collect old bicycles...I'm sure if I need a secret,  what ever, i'll find what I need here.. :thumbsu: You'll see that is missing an insert :(

[ianmedium]

Welcome Seikowatch from another newbie living in Canada. I have purchased a few watches from Quebec, there seems to be a very healthy vintage watch scene going on there!

[SeikoWatch]

Thank you Ianmedium for your nice comment   yes I live in Québec and i'm a newbie. However, I already repaired some watches and 3 clocks at this day... as you will see. the English is not my main language but I speak french and I don't use a translator....

What I have: 2 Seikos from 1974 and the other  ( my avatar ) is 80 but i'm not sure..., 2 Bulova from the 50'S... I have a LIP quartz, ...many others :)..

[Blacklab]

Hello & welcome to the forum. If you want to date your Seiko go here http://www.csce.uark.edu/~jgauch/photos/seiko/ it woks well. Seiko movement parts & crystals are quite easy to find, case parts less so. As for the dials, unless its a diver, chrono or bellmatic spares are very rare.

[WillFly]

Bienvenue! Nice to see you here!

 

What do you think of Caravelle movements - the lower end of Bulova?

[autowind]

Hello SeikoWatch and welcome to the forums,  you will soon feel at home here and there will usually be someone who knows the answer,  whatever your question might be.

 

RogerC

[SeikoWatch]

Thank you blacklab.. yes some pièces from a Bellmatic are very rare... thanks for the comment

[SeikoWatch]

@WRT addict : thanks for your comment....really, I don't know about Caravelle.I had one some years ago and I liked it well but probably lower end of Bulova

[SeikoWatch]

Hello Autowind... thank you for your comment....I'm sure  :)... someone will know the answer to my question (s) when i will have one ;) .....This site is recent if i'm not wrong ?..

[SeikoWatch]

Black lab: when I use the link that you gave me, I can date my Watch Under different year with the numbers i have on the back of my Seiko. If I click ' decade ' .. one says ' 1988 ' , 1978 , 1968  I don't understand...

 

My Seiko is :

Seiko 5

 

8D7545

 

7009-821A

 

This is the information from my automatic Seiko

[Mark]

Welcome to the forums :)

[Craig]

Hi Seikowatch and welcome hope you enjoy the site there's some great members with truly informative information...I'm also a Seiko lover but lately we all seemed to have bought Seiko 5's...anyhow I digress, welcome again.

[SeikoWatch]

Thank you WatchRepairGuy...

[SeikoWatch]

thank you Craig.. yes I like this site.;)

[Blacklab]

Black lab: when I use the link that you gave me, I can date my Watch Under different year with the numbers i have on the back of my Seiko. If I click ' decade ' .. one says ' 1988 ' , 1978 , 1968  I don't understand...

 

My Seiko is :

Seiko 5

 

8D7545

 

7009-821A

 

This is the information from my automatic Seiko

Since the early 1960's Seiko have used a date system within their serial number.

 

The first digit is the year made

 

The second digit is the month made

1 - Jan

2 - Feb

3 - Mar

4 - Apr

5 - May

6 - Jun

7 - Jul

8 - Aug

9 - Sep

O - Oct

N - Nov

D - Dec

 

The remaining digits are the serial number

 

The only thing you have to know is what decade the watch was made. The 7009A movement was one the most numerous, unfortunately the date calculator is not that good on this movement. From the information I can find I believe it was introduced in 1980 and was superseded by the 7S26 in the late 1980's, early 1990’s.

 

Movement:7009 Case:821A Serial No:8D7545

Year made 1988.

Month made December.

[SeikoWatch]

thank you very much Blacklab.