6R35 regulation warranty
I know some Seiko enthusiasts have regulated their own watches but what about pressure testing and invalidating the warranty!?
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Peter
Been into watches for 25 years. Owned many models, makes over the years. Great hobby to get into.
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Yup opening it up and fiddling with the movement or having an independent watchmaker regulate for you basically voids the warranty. if you take it to a watchmaker to regulate they can do the pressure testing.
I recently tried to regulate myself at home and accidentally hit the hairspring. I took it to a watchmaker and he said this happens frequently. He fixed the hairspring for me and regulated the watch for me. For now runs better than my COSC watches, but see how long that lasts.
the watchmaker asked me if I was sure if I wanted him to fix it for me or to try warranty, but I was the one that opened it up and screwed up the hairspring
Yes, that can happen easily, but with a loupe and patience is something that can be easily avoided. I normally touch the top of the top of the regulation lever first, and then gently trace around it before applying pressure. Now that you have already learned the hard lesson, I wouldn't give up on regulating a watch in the future.