Vintage Seiko 6138 Speedtimer UFO Restoration done
Finished of this broken abandoned UFO from the scrap draw.
This one really was an Unidentified Flying Object before it’s restoration.
Coming up next week several more repairs and servicing work.
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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
Those sub dials look awesome!
Did you polywatch the crystal or just swap in a new one?
Those sub dials look awesome!
Did you polywatch the crystal or just swap in a new one?
Hi mate I fitted a new crystal the old one was beyond restoration, the dial is full of character 👍
Well done 👏🏼 love those kind of projects
Well done 👏🏼 love those kind of projects
Thanks mate a satisfying restoration
Did you service the movement yourself? That’s a skill I admire 👍🏼
Yes everything done in-house this one received a full movement service, case clean, new gaskets and new crystal also fitted a NOS crown and stem.
Great work, the patina looks awesome. These are not easy movements to service!
Great job. looks awesome. You can't go wrong with a good patina.
Take it from someone who collects A Lot of vintage Seiko’s . That is one Beautiful Stunner. ! Enjoy !