I just inherited two from my brother that need capacitor replacing. One is a 4R36 (which I won't know the battery until it gets here) The other is a 5M63. My mother got a quote over the phone of $100-400 EACH to repair them. I have the tools to repair them myself, now with your video, I have the knowledge!
I disassemble my Seiko Kinetic watch but forget little gear is concave or convex but thanks for your video, I able to confirm it is correct. By the way, I used the old gasket and bracket since it is the original old part and has to be fit perfect on the watch since it is made in factory. For DIYers, PLEASE make sure you have (something like in the video) holding on the metal bracket especially when screwing the SECOND screw, because the bracket can flip up and the screw will jump off and you may miss the little screw forever. Thanks for the video.
Excellent video and a job well done. Please forgive my ignorance, but on the Seiko 5M42-0E69, what is the purpose of the see through window on the caseback at 1:19?
Thanks Daud. On the Seiko 5M42-0E69, what is the purpose of the see through window on the caseback? Just to see a piece of the movement i think. Better then nothing, right? :-)
I have an "Oakley Timebomb" that uses the same movement. It does not have access from the front. How do I remove the movement from the case? THANKS FOR THE HELP!
Apart from a new capacitor what else may fail in a kinetic watch, I have had the capacitor replaced 2 times and on both occasions the capacitors have only lasted 6-8months, the caliber is YT57 any ideas would be welcomed, thank you 👍
My local jeweler said it doesn’t need a new battery/capacitor. Just keep shaking it. I’ve been doing that for days. No dice. Has the same stuttering second hand.
I really appreciate the work you are doing here and the quality of the video. Which lens do you use for your videos? The 100mm macro or the wide angle?
Is there any harm done if an automatic stops (power runs down) during a day/date change? For example, a Seiko skx, which takes 5 hours to complete the whole day/date change.
This video has convinced me. I will never buy a Seiko Kinetic. There is no reason (other than design) why a capacitor need to be more difficult to replace than a battery!
Hello William, "There is no reason (other than design) why a capacitor need to be more difficult to replace than a battery!" is this the only reason you will not buy a Seiko Kinetic watch?
Hello! A very good video for me as a watchmaker is interesting. I subscribed to your channel and I will carefully watch your videos on disassembling and assembling watches of different brands, I want to repair both Rolex and Omega and other calibers. Thank you.
There is a much more horrible one than the Arctura there, that being the Pulsar Antonio Banderas Kinetic... you have to gingerly with a screwdriver try and find the little tab under the dial to release the stem and its evil hard to discover it as its a wholly top loader like the Arctura but the setting lever isn't the same arrangement nor are there cutouts handy to use. Took me couple hours fishing to discover the damned thing, very frustrating capacitor change, the actual cell itself was a doddle :S
As insomnia claims me I thought I would have a video up or two, am actually changing the cell in a 5M62, I was lucky too as I had bought a 24T in error when they were only a couple of pounds and I won off ebay a virtually unworn Seiko Kinetic with a dead cell for very silly money, glad I didn't send back the erroneous purchased cell saving me a fair bit at todays prices :D
Searching for Seiko SJ22 movement capacitor replacement. The video starts with other Seiko movement so at a first glance this video was not suitable. Then found it at the end. Thanks. Did it in my SJ22-0D60 successfully but things look much smaller when you're doing it with the naked eye.
Thank you so much I have 5J22 QA90 and i broke the metal/latex strap and i cant find the replacement. Did you have any substitute that fit in that watch?
Certainly true, and if there is still a nice history attached to the vintage watch, it is important that the watch case is not polished because the scratches are part of the story.
