Welcome to Weekend Watch Repair. My name is Adam and I'm a passionate hobbyist watchmaker who loves nothing more than tinkering with timepieces and bringing them back to life.
On this channel, I try to create videos that cover everything from simple watch maintenance tips to more complex repairs and restorations. I'll try to provide you with valuable insights and helpful information that will enhance your appreciation for these intricate and timeless machines.
My goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of how watches work, and share with you step by step how I repair and service these timepieces. I'll show you the tools and techniques that I use, and I'll try and capture some of the things that don't often get shown on some other videos. My hope is that you gain some technical knowledge for your own repair work, or if you just enjoy seeing these watches come apart and get put back together you'll find these videos entertaining.
Watched all your videos,numerous times,love the chronographs I have the 6139-7002 racer (June 76)wear it everyday,not game yet to service myself.The content and info you give is so helpful & enjoyable makes believe I can do it 👍🏻More learning required🧐
As far as I know, the yellow dials are referred to as Pogues after being worn by Col Pogue on Skylab in 73. The blue ones are known as Cerverts after F1 driver Francois Cervert who worn one during a part of his driving career.
Man thats a nice watch. I got here because watching Wristwatch Revival non-stop. I'm a huge watch nerd and collector and I'm glad youtube directed me here because it knows my watch obsession. I instantly subscribed. 😊
thank you for the vid! one question when i try to assemble the keyless, after installing quick daydate set and the L shaped level that holds in place, when ever changing the stem mode, from time setting phase to daydate setting phase and winding phase, the quick set tries to jump out I tried everything, the yoke spring and the setting lever plate seem to be in place, but still happens it is working with the L shaped cover plate rotated to the point when it covers the quick setting lever more
No way are your videos to long ! I’ve just started refurbishing watches, so for me there tutorials keep it up I need you 😉 quality camera work by the way ! Your a top bloke 👍👍👍
Really appreciate the detailed cleaning information as I’m hoping to try this soon and videos like this are awesome to help understand what all is involved.
It was nice to see you again, Adam! The shots were excellent, very clear. I worked on Bulova 23 bought on EBay and they're perfect mechanisms for practicing. Great quality, easy to find parts. Welcome back and see you next time !
Thank you. I normally skip over most of it in the videos because it is quite boring and repetitive, but a couple of people have asked if I could go into a bit more detail about my particular cleaning process. I tried to do so in this video. I am glad you found it helpful.
@@WeekendWatchRepair It was helpful. You showed me some things that I hadn't really even thought about, like cleaning the pinion teeth. I love these older watches with the Swiss movements. Good quality and nice to work on.
Hello Adam, another great informative video. I have several Seiko watches, I enjoy them all, but my favorite is a 7005 I purchased in Okinawa while serving in the USAF in 1972 . its a beauty, two tone blue dial. I had it Serviced for the first time this year, looks great, runs perfect. Only one mini complaint doesn't have a manual wind option like my newer Seikos. Thanks !
Thanks a bunch for this video!! It will help with servicing my yard sale 6106. I previously broke pivots on two pallets from other watches 😢, so appreciate seeing things done right. Watching the technique in this video, it looks like the correct approach is to incrementally and alternately lift the plate off the posts, and keep the bridge parallel to the main plate as close as practicable. Also align the screwdriver towards posts or screws while levering so if it slips, it stops at the screw or post. Is this correct?
I just did it manually by measuring outside diameter, inside diameter, case thickness, and lugs (l/h/w) X cm2. It's not completely exact, but it gets me fairly close. Well within the specs I need to calculate plating thickness.
@@digitaltree515 I had people give me advice on a forum and point me towards some literature online that helped me in my preparation process. I still had to take all of the measurements manually, but the information and advice they provided was very helpful.
Can I tell ya? It looks like you polished all those pieces!😅 They’re all nice and shiny! Just started watching your channel and along with Marshal and Nekkid Watchmaker Joe, by far my favorites!
I completely understand where you are coming from. Polishing or not polishing is subjective. A watch is only original once though. I thought about polishing it for the video, but ultimately I decided to leave it in its original condition. There’s always the option to polish it later. Everything looks amplified under macro though! When looking at the watch in person and on your wrist, it looks quite good actually.
Hello I am working on this same movement here and have the same problem with the wear in the mainspring can you tell me where I can get a replacement bushing to fix the plate?
I bought a package of those 7000 series bushings on eBay quite a while ago. I don’t know of any parts supply houses that have them listed online, but it’s a pretty common size bushing shared across several Seiko movements.
A beautiful watch and excellent video. I have a Bulova that is very similar to this one that I will attempt to restore. Both you and Marshall along with Mr Nekkid excited me so much I have spent almost $1500 on tools and another $1k on various watches. I guess there are worse addictions! ;)
G’day Adam Quentin from Down under. Newcomer on the journey,absolutely love what u bring,very enjoyable after hard days work.Love the stories & detail in new camera work👍🏻Seiko fan
Love your down to earth way of sharing........all the droppes spring bounces parts bouncers......I am getting into this horology thing I don't necessarily like watches or jewelry or any bling things....in general......but to do something honestly and know you did it honestly and as best to your ability.....what is more human than that......Watchmaking is expensive......WTH......I hope you get to sell and make some money off the watches....... .
