Damaged Seiko Lord Matic Vintage Watch Restoration - 5606a movement service 

Goes to show that the value of an object isn't just the dollars!

Ouch, getting anything stolen is never great, but losing one of these would have hurt 💔

Thanks mate, good luck with your journey! Seiko movements are quite forgiving movements to learn on 🙏 JSG

Nice job, well done. 👍

Thanks Tom, the voiceover is definitely the toughest part of a video 😅 I have gained some new respect for the guys and girls that are natural public speakers, it’s a talent! JSG

sometimes the plastic quickset stars survive, hopefully yours are OK! It was quite a simple fix to solve if not 🙏 JSG

Glad you got yours up and running boss! I’ve found mine to be the best runner out of the watches I have, these LM’s were built well are are keeping their value 💪🏻 JSG

@@jsgwatches enthused by my success, I’ve bought a job lot of 4 more LMs from a friend in Japan . One works( badly) right off the bat, but the others don’t . One looks like it’s a through the crystal access and one has a different movement number. If it goes well, might try my hand at a King Seiko. Thanks again!

Thanks Alan, I plan to do a tutorial video on the glass cleaning alone as I’ve been impressed with the results I’ve got so far. Will definitely try this figure of 8 technique, appreciate the tip 🙏 JSG

the problem is that a functioning day date star fetches $70 alone and as long as King Seikos 5626 need them, they'll get plucked. I suspect that if this particular LM goes on the market it could very well get swapped to a KS.

Thanks Mark! JSG

Thank Alain 🙏 JSG

I will definitely look into those crystals! And you are not wrong about the cerium oxide flooding the gasket, the case needs a solid clean in the ultrasonic to shake the solution free. JSG

Appreciate it Gabriel 🙏 Im itching to get back and make the next video, but my day job is sapping my time lately 🥵 JSG

Thanks boss 🙏 JSG

After seeing this, I’d say you can’t go wrong with any version of LM, quartz or mechanical, they are absolute gems!

The LM special (5206 and 5216) is in fact a completely different watch from the 56XX series and differs in almost every way - case design, movement, factory and even functionality, all of it. The 56XX series has a very unique train layout while the 52XX is typical swiss. The term Lordmatic is only really meant to distinguish price points for marketing purposes. Also if a non functioning day/date is annoying you can go for the 5601 LM three hander but they often go for more then a 5606 with non functioning day/date, haha strange right?

Thanks boss, appreciate the kind words from one of the RU-vid watchmaking pioneers themselves 🙏 Your ears are not wrong regarding my accent, however, I’m currently living over in Southeast Asia. Main issue I’m finding is importing any branded cleaning fluids, all couriers will not touch them due to them being a hazardous substance, frustrating to say the least! I am also slowly becoming a Seiko-Holic, it must be contagious.

@@jsgwatches haha once you start on Seiko there is no stopping you! I’ve been trying to wean myself off them for the last year.. Real shame you can’t get cleaning fluids. With things like Renata it’s just a particular fluid which I believe you can obtain non branded for half the price. Same with Bergeon one dip which apparently is 99% the same as Dry cleaning fluid! Just take care worth these products as they are carcinogenic. I liked your style of video. Not dissimilar to my own, I have to say I can’t voice over like you guys do as I find having 45-60 minutes of footage impossible to talk for that long. It’s more natural for me to do this as I go along and also makes for a more genuine experience to see the mistakes as they happen. I really need a DSLR with a lens like you use, I know nothing about cameras and also I do have limited space on the roll top bench but really want to improve on that front this year. So any tips on cameras , small and light is what I need! Keep doing what your doing as your channel is good. Took me 12 months to 1000 subs so your well ahead on that game. Good luck and I will subscribe!

I'm currently in the middle of moving, so hoping I can source some proper cleaning fluids where I head to 🙏, and I hear you on the voiceover front, voiceovers are definitely an art, its hands down the most challenging part of a video edit, especially for non public speakers like ourselves! For the camera setup, I can send you a few pics and specs of what I use if you're interested, I can also let you know the issues I have with my equipment too, fire me an email and I'll send some info over - jsgwatches@gmail.com

Hi guys you can pick up a 2005 Nikon or canon from eBay at around £150 and with the cannon lenses are cheep 50£ ish there are easy tutorials on eBay on the basics of camera use Keep up the great videos both of you. Can’t wait for your next ones to drop

@@RIH_Photography thanks. I have just bought a LUMIX G7 so I can now record good 4K and a canon 100mm lens to get close in. Stay tuned . Once I’ve learnt how to use the kit I will be producing better quality visuals

Agreed, the date star is another $40, plus the labour to replace which is a big task, may as well buy a fully working watch from the start 👌🏻 JSG

I absolutely love this watch, it’s not left my wrist for weeks. This one does have manual wind and hacking, along with the automatic wind. Absolute powerhouse of a movement

Hi Miguel, I’ll add it to the description later today, keep your eyes peeled. JSG

I did but my microscope footage wasn’t the greatest so left it out, and you are not wrong about the diafix settings, those are definitely a pain! JSG

I’d personally recommend a stereo scope as they are easier to work with, but tend to be on the pricier side (AmScope). There are some decent digital scopes out there, mike over at my retro watches just reviewed a digital scope that looked pretty decent too (check his channel). Hope this helps 🙏 JSG

I got the replacement star from VTA australia, a search on ebay should show a few items. JSG

Enjoy the journey boss! I feel the art of watchmaking is slowly making a comeback 💪🏻 JSG

I may plan to do another series reviewing the tools that I’ve bought so far 👍🏻 (the list is getting long!) JSG

Yep, this is a Chinese main spring winder set, cost me around £50, but I’m yet to be wowed by it. Out of the 10 watches I’ve worked on, I’ve only been able to use it on 3 of them! The other y watches had odd spring sizes that didn’t have a winder or combination that would fit to catch it and wind it. JSG

@@jsgwatches thank you, I know how expensive the pukka set is, was hoping this would do.

Most challenging part is filming in a humid climate, I have to turn the aircon off so it doesn’t affect the audio, and the room gets very warm/humid very fast! I’ll have a look into sourcing parts from Philippines, this could be a good Avenue to explore 🙏 JSG

For a seiko 5, I think you could find a donor movement online for the replacement, should work out cheaper and will give you spares for any other future needs 👌🏻 JSG

Exactly my issue with this watch, crazy to think that a complete watch is mostly cheaper than some of the parts alone! JSG

Cap jewels oiled but my microscope footage wasn’t the best so I left it out, I may put it on my Instagram page. This movement has a mixture of diashock and diafix cap jewels, the diafix shock settings were a challenge!

It was from Vintage Time Australia (or VTA) JSG

Oiling is definitely something I need more practice with, it’s a fine art to get right! JSG

100% agree, I feel like I’ve opened Pandora’s box 😅 JSG

@@jsgwatches it’s an endless pit, a blackhole and will suck your wallet until it’s bone dry 😅. “Dear Hobbyists, welcome to the club, enjoy your time us.”