Vintage Seiko Diver 7548 # 2 Restoration Complete
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Finished the full restoration on Seiko Diver # 2.
This was a non runner.
Found coil wire damaged, stator rotor top pinion sheared off and plastic hack lever had a worn edge.
Had replacement parts in my spares bin and now fully restored with new gaskets and a fresh battery.
Some lume rot on main hands but left as is to keep original.
Another Vintage Seiko saved from the scrap bin.
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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
Well done. So many treat quartz as disposable.
Lume rot is a great term. I am used to missing lume and broken lume, but rot is more descriptive.
Well done. So many treat quartz as disposable.
Lume rot is a great term. I am used to missing lume and broken lume, but rot is more descriptive.
Yes the lume rot was a real shame on this one as the rest of the watch is in very good condition it shows no sign of being used for diving in the past as many of these that I have worked on have had case rust and pitting damage to the case and case back sealing areas especially under the bezel and crystal retaining ring area’s. Prefer to leave original hands on as shows abit of character. Could have replaced the hands but prefer not to on vintage piece’s. One of my favourite watches.
nice resurrection there, I would have put a napkin over the crystal and shot it.
nice resurrection there, I would have put a napkin over the crystal and shot it.
I’m not allowed to play with weapons thats why I play with watches keep safe up there
I went thru a weapons stage and learned machining and forging a few years back. Made a few silenced zip guns in .22 short. made a brass canon in .433 i was proud of. Now i just make moonshine and tinker with watches.
I’m not allowed to play with weapons thats why I play with watches keep safe up there
Kiwi I assume you based in NZ/AUS. I believe they are very strict with FA ownership? Here in SA we‘re still allowed to own most FA’s and that’s another one of my rabbit hole hobbies.
Anyway, on the point of Lume rot; I’d rather have something that looks good than having to live with something that’s original, but cosmetically worse. So what I do is I replace parts - especially something with Lume rot - but keep original parts. That way, I get to enjoy a good looking piece and if I were to sell it, I sell it with either replaced parts fitted, or fit original “rotten” parts if buyer wants it original. Best of both worlds I think
I went thru a weapons stage and learned machining and forging a few years back. Made a few silenced zip guns in .22 short. made a brass canon in .433 i was proud of. Now i just make moonshine and tinker with watches.
During our lockdown, alcohol sales were banned. Many, many people got into brewing their own. Lots of photos doing the rounds of failed pineapple experiments 😂
I tried a lot of different things but corn and barley always tasted best. Feed corn is dirt cheap.
Kiwi I assume you based in NZ/AUS. I believe they are very strict with FA ownership? Here in SA we‘re still allowed to own most FA’s and that’s another one of my rabbit hole hobbies.
Anyway, on the point of Lume rot; I’d rather have something that looks good than having to live with something that’s original, but cosmetically worse. So what I do is I replace parts - especially something with Lume rot - but keep original parts. That way, I get to enjoy a good looking piece and if I were to sell it, I sell it with either replaced parts fitted, or fit original “rotten” parts if buyer wants it original. Best of both worlds I think
Yes I’m in NZ if I was to sell the Watch I would give the new owner the option of new aftermarket hands or keep original if they chose new hands they would get the originals too.
FA owner ship here is tight but as always the criminals still get or have them. I gave up my FA license years ago just play with watches now. Keep well in SA.