Tag Archives: Seiko

Project: 1967 Seiko Actus SS 6106-7690

Posted on August 28, 2020 by WatchDog

I have a thing for old Seikos with faceted glass. I prefer projects with new old stock glass that I can track down but I am quick to justify adding to my collection in less than perfect circumstances. This red … Continue reading →

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Project: 1974 Seiko Advan 7019-7320

Posted on October 14, 2018 by WatchDog

I found this 1974 Seiko Advan 7019-7320 recently and thought it had some potential. The glass is a unique faceted cut and in half decent shape. The paint that fills in the minute hand is missing but I’ll replace it … Continue reading →

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Project: 1991 Seiko 7002-7009

Posted on September 9, 2018 by WatchDog

I was working on some backlogged projects and got around to this Seiko 7002-7009 diver watch that did not run. It looked pretty decent and and all original so I figured it would be a simple enough watch to clean … Continue reading →

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Bench Note: Cannon Pinion and Back-hacking

Posted on November 26, 2017 by WatchDog

I was looking over a couple of Seiko 7002 movements that I recently brought back to life and noticed one of them was able to back-hack and thought it would make a good subject for a bench note. What is … Continue reading →

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Project: 1978 Seiko Actus 7019-7060 Service

Posted on November 19, 2017 by WatchDog

I like the silver dialed 7019-7060 that I cleaned up so much that I decided to pick up another one. Here is a before[left] and after[right] photo to start things out. The glass has a chip in it at about 12:20 … Continue reading →

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Project: 1975 Seiko Actus 7019-7350

Posted on October 22, 2017 by WatchDog

I decided that I wanted a blue watch and found this 1975 Seiko Actus 7019-7350. I thought it was a unique looking watch but the glass was in bad shape. With that being a major feature I decided to source … Continue reading →

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Project: 1982 Seiko 4205-015T Part 1 of 2

Posted on October 15, 2017 by WatchDog

I purchased this Seiko 4205 with aftermarket dial, hands, glass, and bezel from a Seiko flipper on eBay. My expectations were pretty low but had a need for spare parts and a little practice working on a smaller movement so … Continue reading →

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Project: 1976 Seiko Actus 7019-7060 Service and Glass

Posted on September 17, 2017 by WatchDog

My last post about the light restoration of the Seiko 7019-7070 seemed to have a bit of interest so I thought I’d do this again with my next project, a Seiko 7019-7060 from September 1976.

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Project: 1970 Seiko Actus 7019-7070 Before and After

Posted on September 3, 2017 by WatchDog

This is an adaptation of a Reddit post covering the first watch project that I sort of documented as a test to gauge interest in this subject. Due to the way this post ended up on the blog, its format … Continue reading →

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