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Hi everybody.
 

I have recently gained an interest in watch repairs and already successfully disassembled and assembled my first mechanical watch (Certina cal. 321). 
I am now working on a Seiko sea lion m55, which I need some help with.
Looking forward to learning from everybody here. 

 

Lasse 
 

 

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44 minutes ago, Lasse said:

Hi everybody.
 

I have recently gained an interest in watch repairs and already successfully disassembled and assembled my first mechanical watch (Certina cal. 321). 
I am now working on a Seiko sea lion m55, which I need some help with.
Looking forward to learning from everybody here. 

 

Lasse 
 

 

Hi lasse . Welcome  to WRT. How are you enjoying this fascinating hobby ?

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56 minutes ago, Neverenoughwatches said:

Hi lasse . Welcome  to WRT. How are you enjoying this fascinating hobby ?

Loving it so far. I really like all things mechanical. Working on watches is on a much smaller scale then I have worked on before, but I am up for the challenge. 

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1 hour ago, Lasse said:

Loving it so far. I really like all things mechanical. Working on watches is on a much smaller scale then I have worked on before, but I am up for the challenge. 

Good for you, I find it a terrific hobby that keeps me busy thinking and with my favourite pastime tool collecting. It never stops haha. Good set of lads here with differing skill levels all willing to give you plenty of help. Pictures inside and the dials are helpful. Close in shots of any movement issues especially, with as much information as you can provide really helps with diagnosis , showing your appreciation with the like etc icons. Terminology and part recognition will put you on a sharp, learning curve, but that quickly falls in to place as you progress.How did you get on with the Certina ?

 

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There is thankfully also lots of great visual resources on youtube for learning. I think I have got a good understanding of the basic principals of how watches work thanks to the process of disassembling and assembling the Certina. No major problems with it except a few rogue screws that were quickly found again. It is a simple movement so that greatly helped in the process.

I have not purchased all the oils for a full service yet, since I am planning on taking a few more watches apart for practice.

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4 minutes ago, Lasse said:

There is thankfully also lots of great visual resources on youtube for learning. I think I have got a good understanding of the basic principals of how watches work thanks to the process of disassembling and assembling the Certina. No major problems with it except a few rogue screws that were quickly found again. It is a simple movement so that greatly helped in the process.

I have not purchased all the oils for a full service yet, since I am planning on taking a few more watches apart for practice.

Yeah the screws haha and springs, great fun . A little discussion  a few days ago about a lost part, between half a dozen members. You will find a nice magnet and a flashlight indispensable. A word of warning about mentioning watch oils and cleaning materials  DUCK . Please look at some back posts on those subjects and Mark's basic requirements, I think everyone needs a break from especially the cleaning lol. At least for a week or so anyways.

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2 hours ago, Lasse said:

That is noted 

 

2 hours ago, Lasse said:

That is noted 

It's good to learn about the oils and what to use to clean the watch parts, but the opinions of what to use and the practices in which they are to be used are so varied. Mostly between the pros and amateurs. Some like to experiment as well as ask for advice, that would be me to find out for themselves. You should start with deciding where you want to be with the hobby and how quickly you want to progress and what sort of money that you want to spend at the start. My opinion  is start simply and try not to run before you can walk. Taking things at a steady pace. It's a great hobby, just try not to get lost in the confusion, it's easily done. 

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Thanks for the intro @Lasse welcome to the WRT forum! I'm also relatively new and I'm in the middle of my first service of an Elgin Grade 313 movement which has been stalled for a while as I was waiting for oil and a mainspring winder. Well, my oil arrived today and luckily I picked up an identical 2nd movement so as I disassemble that one it will help me remember how to re-assemble the first one! I've posted some shots of my watches here.

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