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Hello Everyone. I am am here as a result of stumbling onto that gateway into watch repair wonderland that is "Watch Repair Channel" on Youtube. I have always liked watches, but it wasn't until I found an old Seiko DX day/date 6106 of my dad's after he passed away that I started a journey to really love them. At the time, there were a lot of changes going on in my life and given all of the newness and uncertainty, I decided to try something I might not have otherwise undertaken. I took out my pocket knife and not very artfully opened the back of the watch case to figure "it" out. What did I have to loose I thought, it was already not functioning. I did not realize it at the time, but all it needed was likely a cleaning. Anyway, it was the beginning of the end for a good number of Seikos, as I sought to teach myself, what I was doing, eventually the Seiko 6106 was back in tip top shape, with the help of a donor balance wheel. And here I am. My last ham-handed adventure in watch repair was servicing a Roamer/Seth Thomas Pasadena 7734 Valjoux Chronograph that I absolutely love....and without any donor parts necessary...that is not to say it was uneventful! Anyway, hello everyone. 

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    • PeterS
      Stem removal after fitting hands

      By PeterS · Posted

      Yes, the seconds hand is the longest and goes almost to the edge of the dial. I can’t quite picture it how you do it on the rubber pad
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    • Neverenoughwatches
      Stem removal after fitting hands

      By Neverenoughwatches · Posted

      I think what peter means oh is once he has fitted the hands and  checked for  alignment if them and that they dont foul, how does he then hold the movement to remove the stem in order to case up. The dial cannot be laid on a cushion or in a movement holder as the hands will get damaged. This can be quite tricky for a beginner, what i do is  to stand the movement on edge on a rubber pad so it doesn't slip. Hold the top edge with one finger then my dominant hand uses 3 fingers to press the stem release and flick out the stem. See below peter, leave off the second hand as this is the longest and gets caught the most, then fit it once the stem is out. Alternatively place the movement in one of the cup style holders, i imagine this is what they are designed for. They only touch the very edge of the dial.  
    • PeterS
      Stem removal after fitting hands

      By PeterS · Posted

      Yes I understand that. What I’m asking is, after the hands have been fitted, it’s been checked that the hands do not touch etc. then I need to remove the stem to fit the movement in the case. I have the push type, I need to turn it upside down and push the setting lever post and pull the stem out. But of course the dial and hands are in place and I have a glossy dial with lume dots and I do not want to cause any damage while it’s upside down pushing on the post of the setting lever.
    • oldhippy
      Stem removal after fitting hands

      By oldhippy · Posted

      You have answered your own question. You just push the setting lever nipple in or if its the screw in type unscrew it a little. You should always remove any hands and the dial before putting it in your movement holder. 
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