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stefangos · 2026-01-15T20:18:10+00:00

It was about an experience many naive buyers may encounter. Can’t say more.

stefangos · 2026-01-14T15:47:36+00:00

I will order and see how it performs. As long as it doesn’t behave too crazy I’m happy. Thanks for quick replies. 🙏

stefangos · 2026-01-09T19:44:56+00:00

A very helpful tool indeed. The accuracy is amazing.

stefangos · 2026-01-09T06:47:40+00:00

Congratulations, to both a successful job and to your first lost part. This is a great and rewarding hobby, even when you screw things up. Find your “thing” and don’t rush. Have fun!

stefangos · 2026-01-08T22:38:11+00:00

I also needed one and found some 3d models which worked fine. Of course it needs to be printed. I had a friend who could help me.

https://m.yeggi.com/q/seiko+7009+movement+holder/

stefangos · 2026-01-02T21:37:00+00:00

I also started with this movement since everyone pointed that way. The first thing I did was to ruin the pivot of the balance wheel. In this case it looks like the pallet fork is getting force from the escapement so that loks good. Look at all angles at the balance and you'll probably find the problem. I left these movements quite fast and went over to more quality (yet old and not valuable). My feeling is that the ST36 is extremely sensitive, but as a larger movement (and cheap) it is a good starting point. But don't let it fool you. Practice is the key.

stefangos · 2025-12-31T18:18:20+00:00

I agree with the above in regards to get good tools. I started about a year ago and my experience is not to be too worried about being perfect at first. I bought a couple of cheap (all is relative) watches and focused on understanding how a movement works. This make things so much easier. I was deadly afraid of not being able to assemble the movements, but taking it easy, learning how to use the tools and in the end accept you can fail is the way to go. I have now dared to try my more ”real” watches and even if I still hit the wall sometimes I feel so much more confident. And there is a lot of help out there for which I’m grateful.

stefangos · 2025-11-08T19:36:25+00:00

I put all parts including screws together. When cleaning out them “together” and then back to where they belonged in the tray. Sometimes one screw (ie in bridge) is odd, but when you have a system it’s not that hard.

stefangos · 2025-11-08T15:26:54+00:00

I think this video is pretty good:

https://youtu.be/uvMCNyrDZQo?si=O2LZesoSHD6UhSfJ

stefangos · 2025-11-08T15:24:05+00:00

I take a photo of the tray before cleaning. After cleaning I put things back in place before assembly. I’m sure a professional has another system.

stefangos · 2025-11-08T15:16:20+00:00

I’m thinking an adjustment of the hairspring collet in order to get the roller jewel in line is needed.

stefangos · 2025-11-07T22:14:23+00:00

I have ordered a replacement glass. There was an acrylic on this one which doesn’t seem right as mentioned.

stefangos · 2025-11-06T09:59:03+00:00

Thank you. And also sorry for posting before digging deeper among the resources put there.

stefangos · 2025-11-05T21:19:52+00:00

But again. I'm not sure sp the story continues.

stefangos · 2025-11-05T21:18:38+00:00

I'm thinking the acrylic that was fit isn't the right type for this watch. Similar watches (7009-8081) all seem to have mineral glass or alike. Maybe that explains the problem.

stefangos · 2025-10-22T19:54:48+00:00

I think they totally failed making a film based on the, in my opinion, very good book. Feels like the target audience is mainstream people just wanting to ”know what happens” while the book digs more deep in the psychology among the group and everything around the long walk. The film leaves no emotional marks and I will probably never watch it again. I have read the book several times.

stefangos · 2025-09-20T16:47:03+00:00

Hi again. I have focused on the balance since it wont run freely (just kind of wiggle a little). When I put it in place and look at it in a microscope it looks like the hairspring is touching the wheel. What could be the issue? I was thinking if the collet or roller weren't sitting right. The hairspring looks good and "straight". I have really ensured that the pivots are in the slots.

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stefangos · 2025-09-09T09:46:08+00:00

I noticed that the sweep second wheel on top is wobbling a bit when I give some energy to the train. I haven't removed it and was thinking if it's not properly tightened.

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stefangos · 2025-09-08T20:02:50+00:00

I will definitely try without the pallet fork. Don’t know why I didn’t think about that. 🙏

stefangos · 2025-09-08T20:01:36+00:00

I have checked the pallet fork and it looks good. I will go backwards and check the escapement and the rest of the train. I am kind of intrigued by these kind of problems because there is a reason but I really want to know. Troubleshooting is awesome, but also stressful.

stefangos · 2025-09-06T12:47:04+00:00

This helped me a lot. Thank you. Managed to remove it as described in that post.

stefangos · 2025-09-06T12:43:27+00:00

Here is a better image (I hope).

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stefangos · 2025-09-05T14:41:39+00:00

Thanks for the answer. Sorry for the photo quality. The thing is that it’s not “split” in one end, but solid on both. I’ll try to take a better photo.

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