SEIKO SPORTS 150 Help Please

[Danny69]

Firstly thank you for accepting me and hello to you all on this wonderful forum. I am new new new super green to this wonderful new hobby. 

BUT. First attempt at repair has ended in disaster so I would so Appreciate any advice or wise words anybody could offer. I have a wonderful 90s Seiko Sports 150 hairloom. The push buttons were a bit sticky and stiff so I thought I’d have a go at stripping it down. 

Back taken off. Both winders removed. Trouble removing watch movement. 

Anyway now I’m in a terrible state the movement won’t fit back into the case because the push buttons are in the way so the face and movement won’t drop in. Then all the hands fell off and I’m in way past my depth. I feel absolutely devastated because I think I’ve ruined what was passed down to me. 

As you can see. Classic case of don’t run before you can walk. 

Any advice would be so so appreciated but please keep it simple. 

Thanks so much everyone and sorry to be a pain. 

Danny. 

[Melt]

You need to remove the pushers and the movement will drop in. 

The hard bit is getting the C clip back on the pushers after.

Be patient and take a deep breath. 

 

[Johnnie]

Hi Danny, stop beating yourself up, go have a break and relax! You with the assistance of many of the learned guys on here will fix it. ( not me through) What you have to do is listen to them, don't guess, stop doing anything until someone brighter than I comes along. I doubt you will have to wait very long. Good luck. PS, the man that never made a mess up never did anything.

[ramrod]

pictures would help a bit.

the pushers are locked in by the "C" clips AFTER the movement is installed. it's easy to get frustrated and worried that you messed it up. it happens to us all. just relax and it'll go.

 

[clockboy]

Its best to post pics as there are many movements, but similar assemblies apply to the many of them.  It makes it easier to give sound advice with a pic or two.

[Danny69]

Thank you all so much for the time you have taken to reply. I’m going to take the wonderful advice being given. 

Step back and take a breath. Purchase some decent tools, lighting and most importantly digest as much information on this new hobby as possible. 

Ive safely put the Seiko in a box until knowledge warrants my return. 

Thanks so much for everything and I will come back with an update. 

Take care all. Danny.