Thank you man. I daily wear my father's 1978 SEIKO 5 and the day/date bezel fell off. Local watch makers couldn't bother fixing it. Thanks to you I was able to remove the pin and fix it myself. Thank you!😁
saved me a huge headache!!! thank you!!! I recently was gifted a vintage watch, & the face was so foggy from sitting in a storage unit for 10+ years, this video helped out tremendously!!!
@@islandwatch hey man, great vid, I have a question? can you remove a stem while the watch is wound and ticking? or should you wait till it runs out of spring power and do it while it is still? thx!
Thanks! I was able to repair the date enclosure that had lifted up and was preventing the little hand from turning past 3:00. I originally thought I had a dead battery. The jeweler said battery was fine. So I tried to fix it myself - but it was this video that showed me how to remove and then reinsert the stem. With that I fixed my Seiko 8A61. Oh sweet success! Thanks again. 👍
Excellent! I broke the stem on a Skagen that uses a Seiko movement. It isn't worth paying someone to fix, but that's all I needed to know. Soon, I shall add the Skagen back to the rotation.
Extremely interesting and informative video, dont know if I dare venture in this area, knowing my luck it would fall apart. Marvellous to see these demonstrations.
Have some inexpensive watches that I really like but drop too many times so hands fell off. Also another watch that one of the deco inserts on the face fell off. Been looking for this info so I can fix myself. Thanks. I can afford better, but tinker with things so I often damage my watches so I won't wear my good watches daily. Thanks for posting.
I'm running about 50% success rate at putting stems back into 2824 and sw200 movements. It's gotten me a bit "gun shy" about working with them. OTOH I've gotten pretty good at tearing the keyless works apart and resetting the springs, hacking lever and crown gear.
I hear you. Unfortunately, they only way you learn is by doing. I honestly cannot remember the last time I messed one up, but I did alot to get to this point.
I have a Tommy Bahama Relax. Can't figure out how to remove the stem. It doesn't match any of the examples in your video. Hopefully you can help. I need to glue one of the hour numbers back onto the watch face. The '12' fell off after dropping the watch. Thx - your videos are the best!
Excellent video and clear explanation. Thank you. Can you show how to remove the hands? I have 2 mechanically identical Stuhrlings. One works and the other is damaged. The damaged one has the nice face and the one working is not appealing anymore. How can I transfer the face and hands once the pin has been removed ? Can I detach the battery mechanism from the face?
Great show! How do You seperate the Stem from a Seiko Crown? Ive snapped to Old Stems attempting this. Excellent Insight, thanks LIW, I will never crush the release lever again,, Haha.
I have a ray 2 and was able to replace the crystal. This video was a huge help. However, I'm having one issue ... when I put the stem back into the movement it won't engage the locking mechanism. I can feel the tension in the hole that I gently pressed on to remove it ... but for some reason I can't get the stem to re-engage and lock back in.
I bought a Omega seamaster for 209 dollars without a crown any ideas was it a misstake or good deal because i don't know how much it will cost to fix it
hey man, great vid, I have a question? can you remove a stem while the watch is wound and ticking? or should you wait till it runs out of spring power and do it while it is still? thx!
Hi, thanks for the excellent video. I needed to replace my stem after the jeweler broke the crown off my stem while replacing the battery. Obviously she said it was missing when I brought it in. So I ordered a new stem and crown from Esslinger and fit the stem to my watch per the instructional video by Darak Watches. I carefully inserted the stem as you show in your video and everything went together fine, but the date will not change when I pull the stem out to the first stop. Pulling the stem out to the second stop works fine to set the time. Can you offer any suggestions as to what I might have done wrong? Thanks in advance for any help. Movement: Seiko 7N42C
Hi Marc... Great video, thanks. The 7S26 stem clearly has an o-ring seal on it, but the Orient stem does not. Just wondering if the Orient stem tube houses a seal inside, if indeed it has a seal at the stem location all? Could you confirm? Thanks.
But I broke the PIN on a fossil ME1130 now I'm very new to the hobby I thought this was going to be a simple battery replacement and it is turned into another nightmare which I guess is the point of watch repair but I cannot find the trigger or whatever it is called to release the pin so I can replace it I'm not even sure if it's a screw in tight pain because I can't find any information on the internet about this particular watch
Can you please help me. My favorite watch is broken and I took it to a repair shop and no luck. The watch brand is Skagen and the issue is that the watch stem came out (crown is still attached) and whenever I go stick it back in, it doesn't stay in place. So now I have a watch where I can't adjust the time and have no idea how to put the watch stem back in place without coming out. Is there anything I can do or is it un-repairable?
I had a similar experience. In my case the stem release was broken. It was a qartz. You can identify the movement and buy a new one at Otto frei or esslinger.
I am a complete novice and just getting into watchmaking/repairing. I love to jump into things and learn as I go. I noticed with the Orient the movement stays on after the crown has been removed. Why is that? Can someone explain that to me?
Glad I found your videos. I've got an old Timex easy reader that has sentimental value to me, the watch new is only about $45 but I'd like to try to save it because like said it has sentimental value. I already tried putting in a used battery from another wash that was working and it won't run at all. Not exactly sure what the problem is with it I thought the battery might have just died. Do you have any suggestions?
Just wanted to add it does have the Indiglo feature and that was the first thing to stop working. That's why I initially I thought it was just the battery.
Is that nib standard on all analog watches? I have a LeeEv wooden watch with a broken stem. The watch is in working condition but now I have to take the back off to access the stem.
Thanks! This video really helped me - I had to remove some 'escaped' numerals from the mechanism of my Rotary skeleton watch. This involved removing the crown/stem so I could retrieve the numerals. The watch now works again and the numerals are stuck back on the face, it's not quite as good as new, but it's a lot better than before!
Hi, I have a question. What if the button has detached from the stem? I have a tissot pr100 ladies auto and the button came off while adjusting the time so I've removed the stem but can find no obvious way of reattaching the button (it has a screw down crown with a spring inside it). With a loupe I can see no broken surface so I don't think it's broken, however there doesn't appear to be a screw thread to fit it either.. Edit: I think it's just friction fit so I've pushed it back onto the stem and I've refitted it and it appears to be working, yet it doesn't fully screw all the way down, there's a 1mm gap between the button and case. When I was reassembling it I found a tiny tiny spring (maybe 0.3mm x 5mm). The only place I could imagine it coming from is the stem so I put it inside the already tiny spring that is inside the stem. It fit in there perfectly but don't know if that's correct and if its made the spring too solid and now won't fully screw in. But if it doesn't go there, where does it go??
Damn Sellitas and their stripped winding gears... Easy fix, but I'm just getting a new movement. Bits of teeth are all down in it. Not worth it. I hand wind my watches. If an auto movement has hand wind ability, it shouldn't be at a compromise and at risk of breaking by doing so. This was said to be rectified in the SW200-1, but with experience, and searching the web, it is clearly still a prevalent flaw.
Well don't feel too bad. Armani is just a fashion brand and this was bound to happen sooner or later. Careful application of a miniature amount of Blu-Tack under the logo let's you put it back in place again.
Can't find any example of removing the stem from miyota 9015? I found a schematic sheet and the marked stem release hole is so small it looks like a micro needle tool is required. Any video showing this movement's stem removal would be awesome!
may I know what camera are you using for this video...the zoom is superb I wonder whether most youtuber use digital microscopes or just video cameras for macro shots. maybe do you have any recommendations on what type of camera for this kind of shot.
Perhaps you can help. I have a problem,my stem has broken half way through which means I cannot pull it out how can I remove half the stem inside the watch without the crown attachment or enough stem to pull it out?
Thanks this video helped a lot. I bought a cheap Seiko 5 a while back. Shortly after buying it I noticed there was a slight fogging on the inside of the glass. It was not overly obvious but once you knew it was there it was a bit annoying. Anyway thanks to your video, I've disassembled the watch, cleaned the glass and stuck it back together. Happily it still works and the glass is fog free. Thanks again.
I bought a brand new Orient watch and not new for 8 months and now I take it out and use it and find out the Crown stuck. Not able to pull out or rotate. How to repair this? any suggestion. thanks
I remember in the 60’s and 70’s there was a screw to loosen or remove to remove the crown and stem. New is Simpler! Thank for the videos! I sincerely appreciate your hard work and dedication!
Thanks Marc. Very informative and interesting video. Now I need to get the courage to test my skills on my Orient Blue Ray. Probably not too soon, but when I do, I’ll let you know the results. On another topic; in a fairly recent video you explained to us that you wear gloves in your videos because you are not so proud of your nails, cuticles, etc. I’m here to tell you that you have absolutely nothing at all to be ashamed of. Your fingers, nails, etc. look as good as anyone’s I’ve ever seen. As a 70 year old guy, I feel awkward discussing your nails, but I think you and others who saw that video, understand the context of my comments.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! Cause many persons doesn't like to share what they have had learned from someone else!! I just fixed my Tommy Hilfiger watch (kind of cheap $120.00 bucks ,not so cheap tho) Water resistance didn't worked so well on my watch( 5atm) went swimming on a lake after 10 minutes water resistance failed and here I'm ,fixed it 100 % thanks to you.
Does anyone know if removing the crown and stem is the same for the new seiko 5s with the 24 jewel movement? They are the same as the Skx except the movement correct?
Mark, your video was a great help. I was googling to find out how to release the crown for a Caravelle Devil Diver, c. 1974. Not much help out there until I came across your video. All kinds of videos on how to strip and re-assemble movements but nothing for the basic first step! In my researches I discovered that the movement 1053.50 is a Japanese movement and akin to a Citizen 8200 (17 vs 21 jewels, respectively). When I heard you comment that the Orient was a 82xx series, I thought my prayers had been answered, and they were. I had found that for some movements, Particularly Quartz, you had to loosen a screw and thought that applied to all movements. Thanks for the education to the contrary.
Hi, can you please show me how to remove the stem for a 251.471? I have a Gucci YA101322 and the stem broke about 10years ago. Planning to try to change the stem myself. Please please help!
Thanks for the tips can't get the stem back into my Louis pion 2 automatique watch tout acier. Think I found it but also think I broke it 😅 Oh Well found it brand new in the box & working fine, in the trash in some rich neighborhood! Should've messed with it.. Still nice looking watch I have the time on my phone. It's all good 👍
Thank you for this video. Not so easy to do if it's the first time because you tremble at the thought of breaking everything. I'm just going to do this on a seiko for realign a spring load needle (over 100 % when full, over 0% when empty). easy to remove, but I had difficulty putting the crown back on just because the movement was not perfectly aligned when I had already screwed the small clamps back on. Without wanting to force, I thought for a moment that I had forced too much and had broken everything ! So don't force it. If you feel that it's just barely strong, it's not good. Thank you for this video, I was able to repair my watch which nevertheless came out of a repair shop! 👍
Thanks so much. I have a lovely Seiko that had developed condensation under crystal. Thanks to your video I was able to remove mechanism, and condensation. So happy to have watch back working and readable. Thanks Again. Great Video
Thank you man. I daily wear my father's 1978 SEIKO 5 and the day/date bezel fell off. Local watch makers couldn't bother fixing it. Thanks to you I was able to remove the pin and fix it myself. Thank you!😁
saved me a huge headache!!! thank you!!! I recently was gifted a vintage watch, & the face was so foggy from sitting in a storage unit for 10+ years, this video helped out tremendously!!!
As usual. Very helpful and informative. You're really good at taking the uncertainty and stress out of these things, Marc. Thanks very much.
No problem Randy, thanks for watching.
@@islandwatch hey man, great vid, I have a question? can you remove a stem while the watch is wound and ticking? or should you wait till it runs out of spring power and do it while it is still? thx!
Just did a check and two of my Seiko watches have the A4 mark.My late father's was bought in South Africa when he lived there.Thanks again.
You’re content is awesome and every time I have a problem with a watch I find a solution on your channel, keep it up!
Thanks! I was able to repair the date enclosure that had lifted up and was preventing the little hand from turning past 3:00. I originally thought I had a dead battery. The jeweler said battery was fine. So I tried to fix it myself - but it was this video that showed me how to remove and then reinsert the stem. With that I fixed my Seiko 8A61. Oh sweet success! Thanks again. 👍
Video was of great help. Thanks. The most helpful part was at the 2:30 to 3:05 mark
Excellent! I broke the stem on a Skagen that uses a Seiko movement. It isn't worth paying someone to fix, but that's all I needed to know. Soon, I shall add the Skagen back to the rotation.
Extremely interesting and informative video, dont know if I dare venture in this area, knowing my luck it would fall apart. Marvellous to see these demonstrations.
If You Do, I wish You Good Luck, these Blokes make it look easy!
Thanks Ron!
2:00 - Seiko 7S26
4:36 - Seiko 4R36
6:01 - Orient Ray
8:24 - ETA 2824
Very informative thank you Looking forward to more videos.( Melb. Australia )🐸
Thanks bud. Great video. My fairly new Pagani GMT has a stripped crown. Going to fix myself now!
More watch and learn videos please... With Love from Egypt
Thank you, will do.
Hi Marc!
Thanks for the video! It might be very helpful.
Best regards,
Claus
Great Info Thanks
Have some inexpensive watches that I really like but drop too many times so hands fell off. Also another watch that one of the deco inserts on the face fell off. Been looking for this info so I can fix myself. Thanks. I can afford better, but tinker with things so I often damage my watches so I won't wear my good watches daily. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for the great content!
Great video. Thanks!
You are welcome.
Great stuff. Is the ETA 2824-2 the same or is the removal process different?
this is helpful for me becouse i like automatic than Quartz Kinetic or Ecodrive.
Good stuff as always Marc. Many thanks.
Thank you So Much!
Great thanks Mark. Do you ever need to push the release button down again to get the crown stem back in ?
I'm running about 50% success rate at putting stems back into 2824 and sw200 movements. It's gotten me a bit "gun shy" about working with them. OTOH I've gotten pretty good at tearing the keyless works apart and resetting the springs, hacking lever and crown gear.
I hear you. Unfortunately, they only way you learn is by doing. I honestly cannot remember the last time I messed one up, but I did alot to get to this point.
very educational. my watch has a cloudy glass and i've got to do a little wipe down. do i have to apply lubricant on the stem once i return it?
I have a Tommy Bahama Relax. Can't figure out how to remove the stem. It doesn't match any of the examples in your video. Hopefully you can help. I need to glue one of the hour numbers back onto the watch face. The '12' fell off after dropping the watch. Thx - your videos are the best!
Excellent video and clear explanation. Thank you. Can you show how to remove the hands? I have 2 mechanically identical Stuhrlings. One works and the other is damaged. The damaged one has the nice face and the one working is not appealing anymore. How can I transfer the face and hands once the pin has been removed ? Can I detach the battery mechanism from the face?
VERY cool - LESS scarey than it was 11 minutes and 33 seconds ago! Thanks, Marc!
LOL, thanks.
Corgent
Very informative!, thanks for sharing 👍🍻
Welcome!
Great show!
How do You seperate the Stem from a Seiko Crown?
Ive snapped to Old Stems attempting this.
Excellent Insight, thanks LIW, I will never crush the release lever again,, Haha.
You really cannot; they are a factory assembled unit. Well I guess you can, but you'll struggle to re-assemble.
I have a ray 2 and was able to replace the crystal. This video was a huge help. However, I'm having one issue ... when I put the stem back into the movement it won't engage the locking mechanism. I can feel the tension in the hole that I gently pressed on to remove it ... but for some reason I can't get the stem to re-engage and lock back in.
I bought a Omega seamaster for 209 dollars without a crown any ideas was it a misstake or good deal because i don't know how much it will cost to fix it
thanks
hey man, great vid, I have a question? can you remove a stem while the watch is wound and ticking? or should you wait till it runs out of spring power and do it while it is still? thx!
Thanks Richard UK
hey do you sell a grippy replacement crown for that ray ii i got mine a coin edge bezel and ceramic insert but that crown drive me nuts 😂
Thank you sir
I like watches and making them
Hi, thanks for the excellent video. I needed to replace my stem after the jeweler broke the crown off my stem while replacing the battery. Obviously she said it was missing when I brought it in. So I ordered a new stem and crown from Esslinger and fit the stem to my watch per the instructional video by Darak Watches. I carefully inserted the stem as you show in your video and everything went together fine, but the date will not change when I pull the stem out to the first stop. Pulling the stem out to the second stop works fine to set the time. Can you offer any suggestions as to what I might have done wrong? Thanks in advance for any help. Movement: Seiko 7N42C
Thank you man I would’ve never been able to get the water off my watch that leaked inside
Hi Marc... Great video, thanks.
The 7S26 stem clearly has an o-ring seal on it, but the Orient stem does not. Just wondering if the Orient stem tube houses a seal inside, if indeed it has a seal at the stem location all? Could you confirm?
Thanks.
This was also the same button my my Maratac watch
Why do none of you watch people show how to remove the timer stems....
Today I removed my first movement.. today I also lost my first second hand. score!
But I broke the PIN on a fossil ME1130 now I'm very new to the hobby I thought this was going to be a simple battery replacement and it is turned into another nightmare which I guess is the point of watch repair but I cannot find the trigger or whatever it is called to release the pin so I can replace it I'm not even sure if it's a screw in tight pain because I can't find any information on the internet about this particular watch
It's also known as a fossil mean twist there is a twist 1136 but mine is an 11:30 also known as a
Can you please help me. My favorite watch is broken and I took it to a repair shop and no luck. The watch brand is Skagen and the issue is that the watch stem came out (crown is still attached) and whenever I go stick it back in, it doesn't stay in place. So now I have a watch where I can't adjust the time and have no idea how to put the watch stem back in place without coming out. Is there anything I can do or is it un-repairable?
I had a similar experience. In my case the stem release was broken. It was a qartz. You can identify the movement and buy a new one at Otto frei or esslinger.
Marc, Does this apply for the SARB033?
This was very helpful! Thank you Marc. atb snack.
Welcome!
I am a complete novice and just getting into watchmaking/repairing. I love to jump into things and learn as I go. I noticed with the Orient the movement stays on after the crown has been removed. Why is that? Can someone explain that to me?
Glad I found your videos. I've got an old Timex easy reader that has sentimental value to me, the watch new is only about $45 but I'd like to try to save it because like said it has sentimental value. I already tried putting in a used battery from another wash that was working and it won't run at all. Not exactly sure what the problem is with it I thought the battery might have just died. Do you have any suggestions?
Just wanted to add it does have the Indiglo feature and that was the first thing to stop working. That's why I initially I thought it was just the battery.
Is that nib standard on all analog watches? I have a LeeEv wooden watch with a broken stem. The watch is in working condition but now I have to take the back off to access the stem.
What’s the part that gets pressed down to release the stem called?
Awesome may Allah bless you!
Hi Mark when I turn the crown on my alpinist it sometimes clicks before turning the hands , what could that be ? Could I fix it thanks
The movement of my Casio watch is a Japanese Miyota, does this mean my watch is original or not
Always love the W&L videos!
Great!
Thanks! This video really helped me - I had to remove some 'escaped' numerals from the mechanism of my Rotary skeleton watch. This involved removing the crown/stem so I could retrieve the numerals. The watch now works again and the numerals are stuck back on the face, it's not quite as good as new, but it's a lot better than before!
2:59 "remember guys, force is not the name of the game here"
3:20 "Give it a good knock!"
I still can't remove the stem in ETA G10.711 Tag Heuer F1 2007
:-(
Any suggestions?
Thanks for sharing. I need help with Citizen Eco-Drive Titanium Saphire WR100. I want to release the crown and stem. Please help. Thankbyou in advance
Excellent video! Could you do a video on how to the back of s seiko watch that is really stuck ( has 6 notches)! Thank you.
Hi, I have a question. What if the button has detached from the stem? I have a tissot pr100 ladies auto and the button came off while adjusting the time so I've removed the stem but can find no obvious way of reattaching the button (it has a screw down crown with a spring inside it). With a loupe I can see no broken surface so I don't think it's broken, however there doesn't appear to be a screw thread to fit it either..
Edit: I think it's just friction fit so I've pushed it back onto the stem and I've refitted it and it appears to be working, yet it doesn't fully screw all the way down, there's a 1mm gap between the button and case. When I was reassembling it I found a tiny tiny spring (maybe 0.3mm x 5mm). The only place I could imagine it coming from is the stem so I put it inside the already tiny spring that is inside the stem. It fit in there perfectly but don't know if that's correct and if its made the spring too solid and now won't fully screw in. But if it doesn't go there, where does it go??
How about removing the stem on a Miyota 9015?
look around, there is a release somewhere.
Damn Sellitas and their stripped winding gears...
Easy fix, but I'm just getting a new movement. Bits of teeth are all down in it. Not worth it.
I hand wind my watches. If an auto movement has hand wind ability, it shouldn't be at a compromise and at risk of breaking by doing so. This was said to be rectified in the SW200-1, but with experience, and searching the web, it is clearly still a prevalent flaw.
Hi Mark,
I love your Watch & Learn videos. To the point, useful, informative and not over done. Keep up the good work and thank you.
Thank You For This!! Unreal Hepfulllll!! Thanks for making this amazing video!! :)
I’m soo done, i was getting my watch out of my hand ant suddently my watch drops i look at it and the armani logo got out of the place
Well don't feel too bad. Armani is just a fashion brand and this was bound to happen sooner or later. Careful application of a miniature amount of Blu-Tack under the logo let's you put it back in place again.
Hey man, what position should the crown stem be in on a Hamilton Khaki Field to remove the stem? Thank you!
Can't find any example of removing the stem from miyota 9015? I found a schematic sheet and the marked stem release hole is so small it looks like a micro needle tool is required. Any video showing this movement's stem removal would be awesome!
may I know what camera are you using for this video...the zoom is superb
I wonder whether most youtuber use digital microscopes or just video cameras for macro shots.
maybe do you have any recommendations on what type of camera for this kind of shot.
Perhaps you can help. I have a problem,my stem has broken half way through which means I cannot pull it out how can I remove half the stem inside the watch without the crown attachment or enough stem to pull it out?
Thanks this video helped a lot.
I bought a cheap Seiko 5 a while back. Shortly after buying it I noticed there was a slight fogging on the inside of the glass. It was not overly obvious but once you knew it was there it was a bit annoying.
Anyway thanks to your video, I've disassembled the watch, cleaned the glass and stuck it back together. Happily it still works and the glass is fog free. Thanks again.
Is the crown stem TUBE glued or what? I just bought a tube and crown is not being screwed down. Please help.
Really appreciate you sharing this video Marc! Your Watch & Learn videos have demystified so many aspects of how a watch works!
Welcome!
I bought a brand new Orient watch and not new for 8 months and now I take it out and use it and find out the Crown stuck. Not able to pull out or rotate. How to repair this? any suggestion. thanks
Miyota does the same thing, but it’s not exactly idiot-proof as I learned the hard way.
I remember in the 60’s and 70’s there was a screw to loosen or remove to remove the crown and stem. New is Simpler! Thank for the videos! I sincerely appreciate your hard work and dedication!
Does that also count for the 4205 movements?
Thanks for the information. I guess the question is, do I feel lucky?
Saved me the stress going to a watch repairer thank you
You can do the eta in winding position but you’ve got a much higher chance of failure.
Any know how with chinese auto Oupinke? I can't remove the movement even with the crown removed.
Thanks Marc. Very informative and interesting video. Now I need to get the courage to test my skills on my Orient Blue Ray. Probably not too soon, but when I do, I’ll let you know the results.
On another topic; in a fairly recent video you explained to us that you wear gloves in your videos because you are not so proud of your nails, cuticles, etc. I’m here to tell you that you have absolutely nothing at all to be ashamed of. Your fingers, nails, etc. look as good as anyone’s I’ve ever seen. As a 70 year old guy, I feel awkward discussing your nails, but I think you and others who saw that video, understand the context of my comments.
Thanks for the vote of confidence! I'm very self conscious. :)
Thanks , i somehow managed to fix my Fastrack watch
Hi any one know how to remove the crown from zeppelin 7680-1?
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! Cause many persons doesn't like to share what they have had learned from someone else!!
I just fixed my Tommy Hilfiger watch (kind of cheap $120.00 bucks ,not so cheap tho)
Water resistance didn't worked so well on my watch( 5atm) went swimming on a lake after 10 minutes water resistance failed and here I'm ,fixed it 100 % thanks to you.
How about a quartz watch ? Interesting n useful. Thx a ton.
Does anyone know if removing the crown and stem is the same for the new seiko 5s with the 24 jewel movement? They are the same as the Skx except the movement correct?
The new Seiko 5s (aka the 5KX) run the 4R36 movement, which is the same as the Monster (centre watch) in this video. 👍
My orient kamasu watch crown is broken can you please help me 🥺
Mark, your video was a great help. I was googling to find out how to release the crown for a Caravelle Devil Diver, c. 1974. Not much help out there until I came across your video. All kinds of videos on how to strip and re-assemble movements but nothing for the basic first step! In my researches I discovered that the movement 1053.50 is a Japanese movement and akin to a Citizen 8200 (17 vs 21 jewels, respectively). When I heard you comment that the Orient was a 82xx series, I thought my prayers had been answered, and they were. I had found that for some movements, Particularly Quartz, you had to loosen a screw and thought that applied to all movements. Thanks for the education to the contrary.
I hope my Lemania 5100 movement is like that Orient movement. It also has a screw down crown. Thanks for the great video!
can you use a rubber ball on casebacks with a window. how is the back glass set?
What if I pressed too hard the release mechanism on an eta 2824 and now the stem does nor enter anymore?
I wonder why there is no gasket for the steams of Orient and Selita..
Does anyone make old fashion wind up watches....
Hi, can you please show me how to remove the stem for a 251.471? I have a Gucci YA101322 and the stem broke about 10years ago. Planning to try to change the stem myself. Please please help!
How to deattach orient diver sk timer crown?
Thanks for the tips can't get the stem back into my Louis pion 2 automatique watch tout acier.
Think I found it but also think I broke it 😅
Oh Well found it brand new in the box & working fine, in the trash in some rich neighborhood! Should've messed with it.. Still nice looking watch I have the time on my phone. It's all good 👍
Thanks Mark. This video helped me remove the movement out of my Squale Y1545 to remove ugly hair that was stuck on my second hand!!!
Thank you for this video. Not so easy to do if it's the first time because you tremble at the thought of breaking everything. I'm just going to do this on a seiko for realign a spring load needle (over 100 % when full, over 0% when empty). easy to remove, but I had difficulty putting the crown back on just because the movement was not perfectly aligned when I had already screwed the small clamps back on. Without wanting to force, I thought for a moment that I had forced too much and had broken everything ! So don't force it. If you feel that it's just barely strong, it's not good. Thank you for this video, I was able to repair my watch which nevertheless came out of a repair shop! 👍
Thanks so much. I have a lovely Seiko that had developed condensation under crystal. Thanks to your video I was able to remove mechanism, and condensation. So happy to have watch back working and readable. Thanks Again. Great Video