Very helpful. When putting back the capacitor hold down screws, it is very important to press down on the capacitor hold down plate with one hand while inserting the screws. I lost one first try because it sprung out of the hole. The screw vanished like a magic trick never to be seen again. I ordered a pack of two Seiko capacitor screws on eBay. Good thing they came in a pack of two because the exact same thing happened again and I lost one. I think my hands shake too much from all the medication I take but the job is done and My Seiko SKA187 works like new again.
Indeed, much braver! My hands haven't been steady enough for that replacement since my early 20's! That;s IF I had all those fine carbon tools. Cheers mate! Top shelf, brother.
Just found my Kinect watch that's 22 years old. Had the capacitor replaced, then had it sitting in a drawer for about 3 years. Started wearing it again recently and it still holds a good charge. Now I know I can change the capacitor myself if I need to. Thanks for the video.
I replaced the capacitor on my BFK a few year's ago, was sweating when taking the screws out and that was without a camera in the way. Good job and a nice video.
Thanks for this video. Just bought a preowned SBCZ011, and it wasn't holding a charge above one day. Ordered a new capacitor (Seiko 30235MY), followed the process in this video, and I've got full 4-6 months charge. Hope yours is still going strong. All the best.
You are much braver than I am lol. I've had my Ska 371 for 5 years, it was given as a gift second hand from my step father that brought it new, Its one of the best things he ever did for me 😒but this watch is nothing short of AMAZING!!!! They were like £300 brand new and such an iconic watch and can get them £200 2nd hand on ebay, its got to be the best ever watch ever made for that price, its a very heavy robust watch, I watched a stress test video on it years ago but cant find it, they drove over it in a 2 ton truck (weight would have been 500kg on one wheel), freezed it for 24 hours then boiled it and it never lost time! I haven't had to change the capacitor in mine yet, it still holds good capacity and time, its also best not to let the capacitor run low. The best way I found for charging it when not wearing was to put a round hook in ceiling with a bungee cord and swing it in slow circles, kinetic energy makes kinetic energy 😃
I like the idea of the bungee cord but not sure if it would catch on in the horology world 😁👍🏻 They are pretty bombproof shame Seiko have stopped making kinetic watches, so it worth keeping hole of it
@@ClickSpringReview I was robbed of an absolute classic Seiko when I was younger :(, my step father gave me it when I was 18. A bronze faced mid 70s chronograph divers Seiko, I adored it, one night after a club 5 dudes mugged me and smashed me and my car up, my so called friends wouldn't even help me :(
Thanks for the DIY video on the capacitor replacement. I just purchased a second BFK for my son with a worn capacitor. After watching this i think if i go slowly i can replace it myself. Love the BFK its a tough watch!
It is a wonderful video and I could not abide someone else stating how you couldn't be a watch jeweler, repairer, and restore professional based on their 'expert' ,haha ,assessment.
Everones an expert Leon ;) , Around two years ago I quit my job and started a 3 year degree cause in clock and watchmaking at University and for the last 8 months been working alone side a watchmaker. I'm happy to strip down and service most 3 hand watches and even polish them, as you can see in this video th-cam.com/video/reoYMwzOYjE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KmSduz5wWcFxE1vh ps thank you for taking the time to moment 👍🏻
Thanks so much. My BFK stopped holding charge less than 5 yrs from when I purchased it. I just swapped out the Maxell TC920S with a new Seiko packaged Panasonic capacitor, packaging says part number 30235MY I'm hoping this one will last a lot longer than 10 years which should be easy surely! I'm very disappointed so far! I was thinking that Seiko would have outperformed a Casio, but not so.
What you need to remember is that the charge life of the capacitor is directly related to how long and often the watch is worn. I have a Sept 2012 BFK model and it is still going strong but that's only because I have worn it everyday since I purchased it early in 2013 so the charge has been kept up to maximum all the time.
@@Edward1312 sounds great. So if I never took it off it would never have run out of charge. That makes a lot of sense… But they advertise it as “6 months life from full charge” so why would I wear it every day and never take it off for the fear of damaging the battery life.
@@GlenEdwards The charge lasts 6 months yes but if you let the charge degrade by not wearing the watch regularly and keeping the charge at the 6month mark you damage the capacitor. Kenetic watches have to be worn regularly that's there biggest drawback.
like and subscribed! i have this particular model, and with rapid circulation in the same direction, i can get it fully wound in about 45 to 60 seconds. a second press and its down to about ten seconds, a third press and down to just about four seconds. now this is the original power supply and it appears on its last legs--or is checking repeatedly discharging power? at any rate, i'm wondering about buying a new part--will it lose power if it's a while before installation-and be a waste of money?
Saw another video, same movement, job, and he didn't remove the rotor. Also the capacitor he fitted came with a new bridge plate and translucent film cover. 🤔
Its always safer to remove the rotor as you don't want it spinning and getting in the way when your handing small screws , You can get some which come with a new plate but they cost more and its really not needed if you have the old one 👍🏻
This is really a great watch, mine is about 9 years old, finally running down, wont hold a charge longer than 3 days. This looks pretty easy to change, I was going to take it in and have them change it, but now I'm gonna do it myself. thx
@@ClickSpringReview That makes sense cause I used the smallest screw and still didnt work haha will try that! Thank u very much, no one else has this type of video with the BFK, absolute lifesaver!
Its funny as what seemed hard at the time now as im a studying watchmaker this seems really straight forward when compared to most of the stuff I have to do , Its amazing just how small some of the parts are matey
Your hands are shaking like ash leaves man, watch repair is obvious not the right work or hobby for you. Thanks for sharing anyway, this video was quite useful.
I'm now a studying watchmaker at University , got a First in my 1st year and at the min I'm working at a vintage Rolex place, This was my first ever go at anything like this and was scary stuff , I now work on every thing for vintage manual wind to modern ETA autos movement Sir
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Very helpful. When putting back the capacitor hold down screws, it is very important to press down on the capacitor hold down plate with one hand while inserting the screws. I lost one first try because it sprung out of the hole. The screw vanished like a magic trick never to be seen again. I ordered a pack of two Seiko capacitor screws on eBay. Good thing they came in a pack of two because the exact same thing happened again and I lost one. I think my hands shake too much from all the medication I take but the job is done and My Seiko SKA187 works like new again.
Glad it helped sir , I'm now a studying watchmaker by trade and the tick is to rest your elbows down that should sort out the shakes Andrew
Indeed, much braver! My hands haven't been steady enough for that replacement since my early 20's! That;s IF I had all those fine carbon tools. Cheers mate! Top shelf, brother.
Always happy to help Sir
Just found my Kinect watch that's 22 years old. Had the capacitor replaced, then had it sitting in a drawer for about 3 years. Started wearing it again recently and it still holds a good charge. Now I know I can change the capacitor myself if I need to.
Thanks for the video.
Always glad to help PartyUpLive
I replaced the capacitor on my BFK a few year's ago, was sweating when taking the screws out and that was without a camera in the way. Good job and a nice video.
Many thanks Andy I’d never done it before and the camera is always in the way but I got there in the end 😊
Thanks for this video. Just bought a preowned SBCZ011, and it wasn't holding a charge above one day. Ordered a new capacitor (Seiko 30235MY), followed the process in this video, and I've got full 4-6 months charge. Hope yours is still going strong. All the best.
Excellent so glad it helped 👍🏻
You are much braver than I am lol.
I've had my Ska 371 for 5 years, it was given as a gift second hand from my step father that brought it new, Its one of the best things he ever did for me 😒but this watch is nothing short of AMAZING!!!!
They were like £300 brand new and such an iconic watch and can get them £200 2nd hand on ebay, its got to be the best ever watch ever made for that price, its a very heavy robust watch, I watched a stress test video on it years ago but cant find it, they drove over it in a 2 ton truck (weight would have been 500kg on one wheel), freezed it for 24 hours then boiled it and it never lost time!
I haven't had to change the capacitor in mine yet, it still holds good capacity and time, its also best not to let the capacitor run low.
The best way I found for charging it when not wearing was to put a round hook in ceiling with a bungee cord and swing it in slow circles, kinetic energy makes kinetic energy 😃
I like the idea of the bungee cord but not sure if it would catch on in the horology world 😁👍🏻 They are pretty bombproof shame Seiko have stopped making kinetic watches, so it worth keeping hole of it
@@ClickSpringReview Bungee method works very well, I wont never get rid of it mate! Best watch I've had in 30 years ❤
@@ClickSpringReview I was robbed of an absolute classic Seiko when I was younger :(, my step father gave me it when I was 18.
A bronze faced mid 70s chronograph divers Seiko, I adored it, one night after a club 5 dudes mugged me and smashed me and my car up, my so called friends wouldn't even help me :(
Nightmare have you ever tried to find a replacement one ?
Thanks for the DIY video on the capacitor replacement. I just purchased a second BFK for my son with a worn capacitor. After watching this i think if i go slowly i can replace it myself. Love the BFK its a tough watch!
Its not so hard to do yourself you just need a steady hand and a good eye :)
Beautiful presentation and
Great execution that was a very pleasant experience to watch 👍
Thanks Sir 👍🏻
Great effort.I'm keeping this as a reference after balancing it up the first time!
Good luck with it Tammy
Excellent video. There must be a saying such as " For every good video made, there must be a passive-aggressive critic"
Thank you Leon :)
It is a wonderful video and I could not abide someone else stating how you couldn't be a watch jeweler, repairer, and restore professional based on their 'expert' ,haha ,assessment.
Everones an expert Leon ;) , Around two years ago I quit my job and started a 3 year degree cause in clock and watchmaking at University and for the last 8 months been working alone side a watchmaker. I'm happy to strip down and service most 3 hand watches and even polish them, as you can see in this video th-cam.com/video/reoYMwzOYjE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=KmSduz5wWcFxE1vh ps thank you for taking the time to moment 👍🏻
Great video ! . Changed mine this morning .
Glad it helped Rob , did it all go to plan ?
nice video - thanks for this insightful procedure
Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
Very helpful video! Thanks a lot!
Thank you Sir
Thank you for the video. A remark, though it's a li-ion battery, not a capacitor.
Cheers for the info Sir
Thanks so much. My BFK stopped holding charge less than 5 yrs from when I purchased it.
I just swapped out the Maxell TC920S with a new Seiko packaged Panasonic capacitor, packaging says part number 30235MY
I'm hoping this one will last a lot longer than 10 years which should be easy surely! I'm very disappointed so far! I was thinking that Seiko would have outperformed a Casio, but not so.
Always glad to help Glen 👍🏻
What you need to remember is that the charge life of the capacitor is directly related to how long and often the watch is worn. I have a Sept 2012 BFK model and it is still going strong but that's only because I have worn it everyday since I purchased it early in 2013 so the charge has been kept up to maximum all the time.
@@Edward1312 if you keep it charged up you won’t have any problems it’s when you let it discharge and leave it for some time they don’t let it
@@Edward1312 sounds great. So if I never took it off it would never have run out of charge. That makes a lot of sense… But they advertise it as “6 months life from full charge” so why would I wear it every day and never take it off for the fear of damaging the battery life.
@@GlenEdwards The charge lasts 6 months yes but if you let the charge degrade by not wearing the watch regularly and keeping the charge at the 6month mark you damage the capacitor. Kenetic watches have to be worn regularly that's there biggest drawback.
like and subscribed! i have this particular model, and with rapid circulation in the same direction, i can get it fully wound in about 45 to 60 seconds. a second press and its down to about ten seconds, a third press and down to just about four seconds. now this is the original power supply and it appears on its last legs--or is checking repeatedly discharging power? at any rate, i'm wondering about buying a new part--will it lose power if it's a while before installation-and be a waste of money?
No I think it should be ok Gregory don't worry and thanks for the Sub :)
@@ClickSpringReview thanks! i'll order one for 58m2 movement.
Saw another video, same movement, job, and he didn't remove the rotor. Also the capacitor he fitted came with a new bridge plate and translucent film cover. 🤔
Its always safer to remove the rotor as you don't want it spinning and getting in the way when your handing small screws , You can get some which come with a new plate but they cost more and its really not needed if you have the old one 👍🏻
This is really a great watch, mine is about 9 years old, finally running down, wont hold a charge longer than 3 days.
This looks pretty easy to change, I was going to take it in and have them change it, but now I'm gonna do it myself.
thx
Good luck Jay let me know how it goes 👍🏻
what size screwdriver would you recommend? Ones I have from my watch set are not small enough
Hi Sir what I did was use my smallest screwdriver and then used a sharping stone to grind the end to fit the screw it doesn't take long to do
@@ClickSpringReview That makes sense cause I used the smallest screw and still didnt work haha will try that! Thank u very much, no one else has this type of video with the BFK, absolute lifesaver!
@@Ale-cr1of always glad to help sir
Nervous shaking 😅
Wil the recharch battery leak when Its old and done ?
Yes I believe they can do and is something to be aware off
Has anybody got the part number for the capacitor?
Here you go Chris www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192371948251
I managed to do it but man oh man I learned that my eyes are not so good even with magnifier. This is not easy!
Its funny as what seemed hard at the time now as im a studying watchmaker this seems really straight forward when compared to most of the stuff I have to do , Its amazing just how small some of the parts are matey
Your hands are shaking like ash leaves man, watch repair is obvious not the right work or hobby for you. Thanks for sharing anyway, this video was quite useful.
I'm now a studying watchmaker at University , got a First in my 1st year and at the min I'm working at a vintage Rolex place, This was my first ever go at anything like this and was scary stuff , I now work on every thing for vintage manual wind to modern ETA autos movement Sir
Thank you for the video, it's very helpful.
@@RC-ox9yx Glad to of helped
I now work for a vintage Rolex specialist and study watch and clockmaking at University so I guess I must of done something right