Seiko Date Wheel Realignment Tutorial

This is just a quick video to show how I fix Vintage Seiko Date wheels that our out of alignment with the dial window.

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[_Brohan]

this video is good and worth watching. gives me the basic idea of what to do with this timex my grandma gave me!

[louis]

As a hobbyist myself who is starting my watchmaking journey, your videos are invaluable. Pretty much every time I've had a stumbling block, you've had a concise and approachable video on how to solve the problem. Thanks very much and keep up the great content!

[davidwarren]

Great info, thanks. I've seen this in a number of old Seikos. On many (though not all) there's a 'ghost' mark on the date wheel where the old teeth have left a slight mark. Sometimes you need to move it around a little to get the light to reflect just right, to see it. That can be useful in re-aligning the teeth...

[jabberjab]

I wish I’d found this out three weeks ago 😮. It’s been driving me bonkers on a couple of Seikos.

[terminal-velocity]

This Is such a great post. I’ve encouraged this issue several times and found that new movements have varying quality controls. Thanks for this vid!

[jeff]

Useful? Heck yes it's useful. I've heard you and others talking about it but this is the first time ever seeing it done. Excellent job.

[AdamAugustPhoto]

I was literally just about to ask about this in the FB group. All my Seiko's seem to suffer from this, so next time I'm under the dial I'll give it a go.

[kajanghouse]

Thanks so much for this video. I saw this same issue on two seiko 5106-7000

[candidcamel]

Good to know. Can't wait to put this knowledge into action

[walther]

Thank you so much for these awesome videos.

[Supra_Mare_Cultro_Bloke]

Appreciate if could do a video on nh36 day wheel alignment. My day wheel ain't printed aligned with day, slightly off.

[marvahonea]

Think I’ll go to a professional. LOL!! Great video!!

[maximusg]

Awesome video I have a few watches with that issue. I was wondering what could cause that. Thanks again for the content!!

[alanmckinnon]

Just what I needed, I have an older Orient with this very problem!

[tonyscott]

Good little Video Mike, well done. The other day I had a Seiko day wheel which was just off a fraction. managed to realign by by adjusting the the tension on the jumper spring. it worked OK. But bearing in mind the day wheel was only a fraction out. Any more and I don't think tweaking the the jumper would work.

[johnrutherford]

Great video, as always, Mike. Many thanks 👍

[dodgydruid]

I enjoyed that, luckily all my Seiko auto's have good alignment but have bookmarked this for down the line as have moved seriously into Seiko group for my collection. Last video I showcased an extremely rare Pulsar YM62 chronograph and have another I need to acquire a hand set for and have been talking with Seiko in Japan. Also nabbed a super rare Seiko 8V20 which is the original "dancing hands" watch, real grail in my list.
Yesterday I evicted a Slava tank auto and a Sekonda "square TV" Soviets from my naughty box, both now working super super well, tonite will be either the Pulsar YM92 Swarovski removement or my Molnija Reglateur broken stem removal attempt. The latter being a pocket watch in a wrist case, you can drop a bridge off and gain access to the keyless works without having to dismantle the whole movement... bloody clever these Soviets lol

[vijayjoglekar]

Do you put a spacer ring between the dial and the movement like an eta 2824?

[darrencheshire]

Great instructional video ! Stay safe bud