Late Night Seiko Restoration
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Cade
Ceramic Pro Detail Technician. I love cars, motorsports, video games, records, and more. Can’t forget watches too! Love my girlfriend for putting up with all my hobbies ❤️
Charleston, SC, USA
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6.25” / 15.88 cm
I can feel it right into the core ..huge satisfaction !!.. after the restoration works & then to have this beautiful time piece on the wrist. Looks like a job well done....the LCD panel is very legible, every LCD segment is razor sharp & hopefully all pushers are nice & springy..... oh last but not least, a brand new case's sealant ring installed.
I can feel it right into the core ..huge satisfaction !!.. after the restoration works & then to have this beautiful time piece on the wrist. Looks like a job well done....the LCD panel is very legible, every LCD segment is razor sharp & hopefully all pushers are nice & springy..... oh last but not least, a brand new case's sealant ring installed.
Thank you! It’s definitely a great feeling bringing life back into these old watches. Pushers are all good after all the gunk got cleaned out! And you’re right I definitely need to get a new gasket for it. Old one cracked on me!
Damn dude that came out stellar. Ready to last another 40 years.
Great job! How did you get all those scratches out?
Damn dude that came out stellar. Ready to last another 40 years.
Thanks bro! The watch is breathing a sigh of relief knowing it’s not gonna get beat up this time around 🤣🤣
Great job! How did you get all those scratches out?
For the acrylic glass, lots of wet sanding from 400 grit all the way to 3000 it was a mess because the scratches were so deep. Actually a couple huge gouges too. Then finished it off with a wool dremel pad and various glass polishes and poly watch. As for the stainless steel, used a wool dremel pad and aggressive metal polish, and kept going over and over until the metal was burning hot damn near! That’s what took the most time was all the polishing for sure!
Again, well done and thanks for the details.
Again, well done and thanks for the details.
Thanks brother and np 🙏🏼
Wow, that is some good work! Is the the first Seiko digital that you are restoring? Looks absolutely gorgeous!
Wow, that is some good work! Is the the first Seiko digital that you are restoring? Looks absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you sir!! And this is the 5th Seiko digital I’ve restored now 👍🏼
Thank you sir!! And this is the 5th Seiko digital I’ve restored now 👍🏼
This looks inspiring! Any advice for beginners? I just bought a A159 4019 which will arrive soon. :D
This looks inspiring! Any advice for beginners? I just bought a A159 4019 which will arrive soon. :D
Biggest thing is the lcd the glass is very fragile in the corners and can crack/chip easily. This lcd actually has a pretty big chip in the corner, but it’s just barely off one of the connectors so the LCD segment still reads fine. Also the zebra connector strips only go one way. One way facing the screen, and one way facing the board. If they’re the wrong way you’ll get missing segments on your lcd when you put the battery in! Other than that make sure u have good tweezers and small flat head screw drivers. And lots of alcohol for cleaning!
Biggest thing is the lcd the glass is very fragile in the corners and can crack/chip easily. This lcd actually has a pretty big chip in the corner, but it’s just barely off one of the connectors so the LCD segment still reads fine. Also the zebra connector strips only go one way. One way facing the screen, and one way facing the board. If they’re the wrong way you’ll get missing segments on your lcd when you put the battery in! Other than that make sure u have good tweezers and small flat head screw drivers. And lots of alcohol for cleaning!
Awesome, that’s a whole lot of good advice. Thanks!