Seiko 007 Advice

[No8yogi]

Is there a retaining ring missing on this watch?

The movement seems lose inside the case and the rotor sounds like it scrapes the back of the case it ticks and doesn't stop until I put the back on and you can see it drops in the case

Does anyone know the part number that's mission or if there is a screw missing? Face done she keeps great time but not much use to me that way!

[WillFly]

Looks like there should be a ring to me... But I've just looked at a similar automatic movement - there's no ring there and it has a similar perimeter gap to yours...

Edited April 23, 2014 by WillFly

[No8yogi]

It's not too clear from the picture but there is a gap on one side and it's flush on the other so think it really does need something!

[Blacklab]

Yes you do it's part no. 8720.2930, Cousins are due to get them back in stock from 2nd July.

Edited April 23, 2014 by Blacklab

[WillFly]

Yes you do it's part no. 8720.2930, Cousins are due to get them back in stock from 2nd July.

 

Coincidentally, a friend of mine broke the mainspring on his Rolex last week. When he went to Cousins to get a replacement he also discovered that he has to wait until July before it's in stock. Perhaps they only order at particular times of the year.

[No8yogi]

I didn't notice that! I placed an order for this and a couple of other things I take it they will split the order and charge me twice for delivery?

[Mark]

Yes you do it's part no. 8720.2930, Cousins are due to get them back in stock from 2nd July.

 

It might be worth giving Gleaves a call.

[No8yogi]

Strangely cousins emailed today saying it is dispatched so we will see if it turns up tomorrow?!

[Blacklab]

I have had split deliveries from Cousins and they didn't charge extra delivery.

[Mark]

I have had split deliveries from Cousins and they didn't charge extra delivery.

 

Indeed - with split deliveries they always send via the method you first chose. So if you chose RMSD they will ship the first package via RMSD (which costs the best part of £8) and the follow-up delivery also via RMSD but they eat the cost of delivery of the second parcel.

 

I received a back-ordered glass which cost £0.70 via RMSD a while back which amused me!

 

;)

[No8yogi]

Well the part was under £2 but ordered a couple of bracelets as I needed some new ones, so we will what arrives tomorrow the delivery note does not say they are splitting?

[No8yogi]

Well it arrived

this morning from cousins popped straight in and voila it's working again just need some spring bars and I will pop it on this mesh I got for £2.95!?!! How on earth can they make it at that price and what kind of mark up must some companies make on their bracelets!!

Anyway I must have had the last one but this has been a successful week! I also picked up a bracelet for this cheepy which I think works well when compared to the rubber it was on

[No8yogi]

[No8yogi]

Put together it looks good, from the eBay description I wasn't sure what I was getting

'watch starts and runs for long spells then stops so maybe need a service or oiled , lovely condition , glass , bezel and dial , bezel turns freely does not click and crown screws down nice and tight , therefore spares or repairs'

I thought there might have been à bit of grit/dirt in the watch causing it to stop so chanced my arm and got it for £30 when it arrived it clearly ran well face down but the movement moved around, so thanks to this forum I found the correct retaining ring from cousins for £1.50 and a £2.95 mesh bracelet and voila a fully working classic seiko diver for under £40 to say i am chuffed is an understatement!!

I by chance found the previous 2 listings of this watch on eBay (same serial number and both times sold for under £35) this one won't be going anywhere for a while!!

[No8yogi]

Lume isn't bad either!

[Geo]

Good result Yogi, well done! :-)

[No8yogi]

Just checking the timing