Seiko regulation
We all know Seiko produce iconic models and amazing dials but unfortunately their movements like the 6R35 are all over place accuracy wise. Do any owners out there get their Seikos regulated by a watchmaker and if so what was the outcome and expense.
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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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It depends how it performs out of the box and if you are ok with tolerance. My Alpinist came running +4 seconds out of the box so I never bothered to regulate.
My 62mas was running around +10 seconds a day which is fine but I did end up regulating it after a couple of months to +3 seconds a day based on 5 positions. It is running quite accurately to date and it rarely deviates over +10 seconds after a week.
If you do get a Seiko with any movement and want to regulate it, use it for couple of months to let the movement break in and then regulate. You can get them regulated for like $20-40 depending on where you live. Or if your watch is under warranty and you bought it from a AD, they may do it for free considering the warranty if the shop has a service room right in their premise. Takes few minutes max to get the movement regulated. You can do it yourself too if you have timegrapher and case back tool since Seiko movements are so easy to work on without much fuss.
I had a 6r15 regulated. It was running 1.30 min a day and after reg it is like 15 sec a day
Just got my Willard back from Seiko UK for repair, I asked them if the would regulate it but they replied they don't offer that service 🤯
I had a 6r15 regulated. It was running 1.30 min a day and after reg it is like 15 sec a day
I need to get my SPB183 Willard regulated as it runs around 40 seconds fast a day maybe even a bit more depending on how much it’s wound up .
Seiko movements are very easy to regulate thanks to their construction. If you can't do it yourself due to a lack of tools, bring it to your local watchmaker. Here it cost me 30€.
It's unfortunate that Seiko doesn't make an effort to tighten their tolerance out of the box on their expensive models, but at the end of the day it's a minuscule expense to have it regulated within COSC at your local shop so we shouldn't make a big deal out of it.
Just got my Willard back from Seiko UK for repair, I asked them if the would regulate it but they replied they don't offer that service 🤯
Hehehehehe. Made my day. 😂😂😂
Never regulated “professionally”. Seiko movements are simple to tinker with so I usually pop the case back off & do it myself. The problem I have with the 6R is not only the inconsistency with accuracy but also the adjustments being made. (At least, on my awful example). If it’s running -10 seconds I’ll make a tiny adjustment but now it’s +25. Move it back half as much, now it’s -15. Forward again, now it’s +10. Its so picky, it unreal. Selita, SW-200, or even other 4R movements are no issue. I think my 6R just hates me.
This sounds typical. 6R35 is possibly the worst movement that Seiko have ever produced.
I regulate them myself… For example I just regulared my SPB383 from +25 to +2s/d last week and it took me 5 minutes. Seiko movements are super easy to regulate even if you‘re not a watchmaker
I have watches with accuracies all over the place, but its really not a factor for me. Even swiss or luxury brands are outperformed by cheaper quartz or solars in the accuracy department.
What about Pressure Testing after regulation?
What about Pressure Testing after regulation?
Probably only few of us have the tool to test that... so no chance
I think it’s interesting because Seiko movements in seiko watches are hit or miss but seiko movements for other watches are like tanks