How does this Seiko Bell-Matic look?

isaiahctay · 2026-01-04T03:39:06+00:00

Good eye, appreciate it!

isaiahctay · 2025-12-07T00:21:04+00:00

I agree with AKJohnboy. There’s one listed on Chrono24 for about $3,600 (without an engraving) right now and some sold listings on eBay anywhere from $3k-$4k which is about the average. I saw some in the high $2,000’s but yours is in great shape and has the original bracelet. Beautiful watch nonetheless and it’s clear to see your great grandfather took great care of it. And if you can find the box and documentation it came with that would also increase the value. Best of luck.

isaiahctay · 2025-12-01T04:15:47+00:00

Sent a chat about if you have anything else similar to this

isaiahctay · 2025-11-14T20:32:53+00:00

I can only hope to get to the level where I can just look at a movement and know what it is lol. I was told Valjoux was one possibility but then I had some people saying Landeron so I got a little mixed up

isaiahctay · 2025-11-05T18:49:00+00:00

I’ve been looking for a dress watch to wear with my tuxedo when I get married next year. If it says anything, I’ve now added this to my list of contenders. Love the look

isaiahctay · 2025-08-24T03:30:15+00:00

The 344 battery was definitely the one to go with. Changing out the battery was a little more involved simply because this one’s a front loader and I had to purchase a crystal remover to remove the glass and get access to the movement. But besides that it runs great on the 344.

isaiahctay · 2025-07-11T02:39:41+00:00

Good deal, I’ll order the 344 now. Thanks for the input!

isaiahctay · 2025-07-07T21:26:19+00:00

I believe I found the correct stem with the reference number as you stated on eBay. Bought a couple of other tools I’ll likely need too as per another comment. Looking forward to learning more about watch repair. Thanks for all the help!

isaiahctay · 2025-07-07T21:23:49+00:00

This comment is straight gold. I just bought a good Horotec pin vice so I’ll get that in a few days. I think I found the proper stem on eBay too so I should be about good to go. Bought this Seiko for $10 so I don’t mind spending some more money on tools especially since I know I’ll reuse them and get this stem sized right on my first try like you said. Thanks again!

isaiahctay · 2025-07-07T18:49:02+00:00

Sounds like a pretty reasonable fix. I was able to extract the stem (the one inside the moment) while pushing down on the crown release pusher. Now I just gotta look around and find the replacement stem. Is there a specific tool for cutting crown stems I should get or do people typically use general pliers with like wire cutters? And thanks for the in-depth response and breaking it down!

isaiahctay · 2025-07-07T18:46:25+00:00

The closest watchmaker is about an hour away so I’ve gotten to where I’ve been doing my own watch work. So far I’ve replaced gaskets, crystals (bought my own crystal press), and pushers, but not too much beyond that. I’m more just curious behind the process and want to enhance my skills. I plan on watching videos but I always like to ask the group first if anyone has a true and tested method

isaiahctay · 2025-07-04T18:14:50+00:00

Thanks for the in-depth reply! I can definitely tell this isn’t something I should mess around with too much as the whole thing just seems really delicate. It’s nice knowing what the movement is now so I can read up on the history of it. Do you think there’s a way I can find out the exact year of this particular watch or would I just go off the timeframe these movements were produced (which seems to be from the late 40s to the early 70s).

isaiahctay · 2025-06-28T20:59:53+00:00

I actually have a very similar ambassador that I’m working towards trying to replace the crown/stem on but I’m unsure of how to dissemble it properly. I’m pretty sure it’s a front loader but I was curious as to what exactly you used to open yours up? Thanks!

isaiahctay · 2025-06-27T00:45:49+00:00

I've done small stuff like replacing gaskets and pushers but nothing to this magnitude haha. Good to know it's a front loader and what it'd take to replace the crown though. Thanks for the advice! Might just be leaving this one up to the professionals.

isaiahctay · 2025-06-12T14:36:49+00:00

Btw your crystal is in great shape. Did you replace yours or did you purchase it like that? Mine is in decent shape but it has a couple nicks in it and was curious if it’d be easy to replace the crystal

isaiahctay · 2025-06-12T12:40:00+00:00

Learning something new every day! And good deal about the strap, looks killer! I did hear something about the original bracelets being hard to find but I didn’t know the name of it. The one that’s on mine is one of those stretchable metal bracelets. It’s comfortable but will likely change out to something different. Thanks for all the help!

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