On the bench Seiko Willard Finished
Finally finished off this Willard from 1975.
This one turned into a bit of a mission but finally got there after a few teething problems.
The original 6105 movement main plate was to badly worn to rebuild so went with the option of fitting a 6309 movement which was fully serviced and the case received all new gaskets, new crystal and the crown rebuilt which gives the Watch a passed water resistant test to 3bars.
The good thing about this movement swap it can be fully reversed to original in the future.
Next on the bench a UFO Speedmaster from 1976 which needs a new crystal, crown and stem and a new gasket set to tidy this one up.
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Bruce
New Zealand based Part time Watchsmith mainly into restoration of vintage Seiko’s.
Auckland and Waihi Beach New Zealand
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8.00” / 20.32 cm
Nice one 😍 Always pleased to see an old watch resurrected , especially one so cool 👍🏻
As you replaced the movement with non original, were you tempted to put in a modern Seiko movement , or not possible?
Reason I ask is I had a modern movement installed in a broken watch I had - for peace of mind and because it was cheaper ( much in this case as it was a long obsolete Swiss quartz so originality wasn't an option) - I can now wear it as a daily without worrying about fragility.
There's always lots of broken old Seiko's about, I presume modern movements won't fit?
Probably a stupid question & honestly not intended to offend the purists, I'm just curious.
Nice one 😍 Always pleased to see an old watch resurrected , especially one so cool 👍🏻
As you replaced the movement with non original, were you tempted to put in a modern Seiko movement , or not possible?
Reason I ask is I had a modern movement installed in a broken watch I had - for peace of mind and because it was cheaper ( much in this case as it was a long obsolete Swiss quartz so originality wasn't an option) - I can now wear it as a daily without worrying about fragility.
There's always lots of broken old Seiko's about, I presume modern movements won't fit?
Probably a stupid question & honestly not intended to offend the purists, I'm just curious.
I believe you may be able to fit a new NH36 movement with an aftermarket dial, hands and stem but using a 63xx or 61xx movement you can keep the original dial and hands intact. You can actually fit a Seiko quartz 754x movement to this case as well which would be a reliable daily beater. Regards Bruce
Thanks I’m happy with the end results. Yes the Speedmaster is next in line. Regards Bruce
I believe you may be able to fit a new NH36 movement with an aftermarket dial, hands and stem but using a 63xx or 61xx movement you can keep the original dial and hands intact. You can actually fit a Seiko quartz 754x movement to this case as well which would be a reliable daily beater. Regards Bruce
Ah, I see why you'd stick to the older movements, I'd do the the same.
Thank you for your extensive answer, much appreciated 👍
Very nice 👍
Very nice 👍
Thanks