Great video! I was looking at these M63s. One thing tho, Spring Drive is rated for ±15 seconds per month (information pulled from their website) for the 9R65. The newer generation 9RA5 is rated for ±10 sec per month. My SBGA375 (9R65) gains about 6s/month. Cheers
Great to see a new video from you! I had no idea that the early Q models were just modified mechanicals. That’s easily the most interesting thing I’ve learned today.
I love this video! I was completely unfamiliar with these watches and I'm amazed they don't have the allure of many iconic watches like Rolex, Omega, etc. The fact that Timex used a quartz regulator to maintain accuracy of a traditional mechanical watch makes this, in effect, the "Grandfather" of the the Seiko Spring Drive. I found a few on eBay and plan to see if I can restore them to working order. So, thanks for the links to the service manuals.
Thanks! They aren't too hard to work on, it's just a bit odd if you are use to conventional watches. Just a quick tip when you start disassembly make note of which screws go where! I don't remember right now but the day/date ones have 1 screw that is shorter than the others and it matters where it goes! If one of the other screws gets put in the short spot it actually stops the date complications working!
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Thank you for that video. I recently found my grandfather’s Timex Q. Being a watch enthusiast I was delighted. I would like to restore it a bit. Change gasket for the back and battery hatch. Would you have those references please? Or simply also how to take the movement out to be able to clean / polish the case / crystal. I would be glad to exchange photos too. Thank you again.
Good day, unfortunately I couldn't really find much info on the gaskets it might be easier to just take the one that's on there currently and measure it. As for movement removal the majority of these are front loaded. So you'll need a crystal lift. That being said I have run into a few that just drop out after removing the stem, that can be done by inserting tweezers into the holes by the stam in the back of the movement and spreading them apart which should let you cleanly pull the stem out. If you are stuck feel free to email photos to me and I can try to guide you. I believe the RU-vid page has an email link that should work to reach me.
I really like the look of the one on the ad at the end. Couldn't find that exact model on eBay, but Timex has an identical reissue with the exception of the bracelet. Might be looking at a new watch soon...
How does one test the PCB board on the M73? Is it a simple continuity test? I just started fiddling with mine to get it going and I want to diagnose the easier stuff before disassembling the movement.
Honestly the easiest way I found was to remove the board itself and then short the terminals. If you do that and plop a battery down it should run if the board is the issue, if it doesn't run chances are its a mechanical issue. I never got around to figuring out what pins on the IC do what since data is not really available for it. Luckily the IC is just held in by 2 screws so it shouldn't be too difficult, just be mindful of the tiny washers under the screws, they are easy to lose.
