Hi Guys, This video is all about my Rat Watch, a Seiko Advan 6106-7710 that was in a complete mess, Can it be saved?? Can it be brought back into service? or should it rest in peace.
I repaired this watch for the challenge of seeing if it would actually run, It took allot of work and mainly in the cleaning stage as it had a full cycle in the watch cleaning machine but was still very dirty so I ended up using hot soapy water in the ultrasonic on a 30 minute cycle, then dry the parts before running through the watch cleaning machine also.
What I learnt was that Seiko's are very robust and that even in this extremely poor state they will still run, and run quite well. They can stand the test of time without any service or poor maintenance yet still keep going. Proper workhorse movements. A true testament to Seiko engineering & design.
This watch would have been made in the 70s, however it is fitted with the incorrect caseback for me to date accurately.
What do you all think, a pointless exercise? or was it worth the challenge. I would love to hear some feedback from you the viewers.
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16 сен 2024