Wow. Thanks for all the detail, your videos have given me the confidence to start my first chronograph service… I picked up a Seiko 6139 “Darth Vader” from 1977, and will DEFINITELY have your recent 6139 video on standby for the rebuild! Beautiful watch, consider yourself lucky to have been likely the first to ever crack that beauty open. Another fantastic video, thanks Adam!
That watch could be released today and would go like hotcakes! Very modern color combo, fantastic😍Awsom presentation, love your work Adam and love that band over the original👍🏻Go well with my KTM😎
You’ve done a fabulous job there to get it working so well especially for a 50 year old watch 👍. Also goes to show just how good Seiko designs used to be.
The tool you are using to pick up the shock spring is called a Jewel Picker. I just bought one based on Alex's video as well. I have seen some of the min recording wheel gears come loose on these 6138s. Seems to afflict 6138s only for some reason and not 6139s. Not super common but I have seen it enough to always check these on disassembly to make sure that gear is not rocking or loose on the pinion. Nice save.
The skill required to disassemble and reassemble is impressive. The minutia of key details for this particular watch. The minute recording wheel issue, seconds hand notches note, testing for clearance of the hammer spring and rotor....man
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video of a stunning watch on TH-cam: 👍👏👌😊! What a treat to see this watch run so well considering that most of its parts look rather cheap, which is the only gripe I have with Seikos.
You call your channel "Weekend Watch Repair". If I had that one on the table to repair mine channel would be called "Annual Watch Repair ." You sir are more than an hobbyist, nicely done. I just could not memorize all those plates, levers and springs on that chrono werk. This one went smoothly, I see you've done this a couple of times😅 but I would be sweating over this one being someone's family loom.
Thanks so much. I am only a hobbyist, but these older Seiko chronographs are something I've done quite a few of and know pretty well at this point. I appreciate your kind words.
Hello Adam, the best video yet! Yes, it was a 3 can video, but no complaints. Very interesting and informative. Great camera work and I always enjoy your narrative. I just love old Seikos, one of my go to watches is a 7005. I never got into chrono's, I had a plastic Swatch Chrono in the early 1980's. I guess I am a old school 3 hand regular automatic guy.. Looking forward to next project. Thanks for a very pleasant afternoon.
Amazing video! I love your attention to detail and your narration. Always enjoyable. I hope you find one of your own one day and do a comparison video!
The dial is incredible, but I never get tired of seeing you swap out a barrel bushing with a jewel. The movement looks so sharp with the new jewel! Thank you for the amazing footage and commentary as usual Adam. Your videos are a joy to watch!
I have both the champagne and blue version of this watch. The earlier champagne Kakume's had a much lighter hue to them, almost silver like. The later versions went to more of a khaki color on the dial. These are real gems and the 6138 movement is amazing. I used to service and work on a lot of 6138s but seems have not seen one on my bench in some time. Well done. John S
Old Seiko company really have many genuine cool styles watch. Now they just rehash design without the feature that make them iconic (Progue color speedtimer, seiko time sonar inspired seiko 5).
Fantastic job on the service of that watch and that dial is gorgeous. Just pick up my first Seiko Chronograph solar quartz with the Pogue dial. Might get a mechanical one later.
Great looking watch. I’m sure you will find one for yourself one day. Question. Where do you find replacement parts? Pins, gaskets, crystals, etc? I have an older Seiko Quartz Chronograph Alarm that needs a new crystal and pusher gaskets. Crown gasket and case back gasket. I’m looking into doing the work myself but have no idea where to get the parts.
Great watch and a nice video, I am looking to buy the champagne colour but there are some models with orange hands and others with yellow hands. Which ones are original? Thank you .
For this type of vertical clutch system, technically that is true, but it doesn't make all that much difference. There is less stress on on the chrono wheel clutch & spring when the chronograph is running vs. when it is not running.
lol, the tool for cap jewels is the adhesive stick for “gem art” - basically paint-by-number but with little stick-on plastic gems. My 6yo daughter likes doing it.
Be careful when aligning the bezel on a Seiko. Too perfect and no one will believe it’s a real Seiko. 😊 Just kidding, your attention to detail is amazing. Very cool video, thank you.
I was under the impression that the JDM watches were rather MEH and inferior to the swiss time pieces. You have changed my perception. Thanks for showing the brilliant engineering that went into these watches. I am now on the lookout for other than swiss watches.
There was a different philosophy in their design and manufacturing, but they well made and excellent timekeepers. Definitely worth the time to learn more about them and possibly add to your collection.
It can, very slightly, but it's meant to adjust the angle at which the hammer engages the chrono and minute recording wheels. I have had to adjust it on just a small handful of movements ever. Even refinishing the hammer faces has most of the time not required adjustment of that post. But to answer your question, it is mean to adjust the angle of engagement with the cams on those wheels, and subsequently the reset position of each hand can change ever so slightly.
Good work and cool watch! Hey, these brass tweezers, the #7, what company are they and where did you get them? They look very precise. Mine look very poor compared to yours. 🕐⚙️🍸
They are from Viola tweezers. If you take a look in the description of the video, there is a link to a Google document where I provide details and links on several of the tools I use. The link for those tweezers are on that list. Thanks a bunch.
@@WeekendWatchRepair Thank you so much. I ordered a 7 and a 3 brass tweezers. Man, the transport costs are as much as the items. Hehe. I hope, they really ship to Germany. The checkout process was a bit tricky. :)
I can’t say about their shipping to Germany, but I’ve ordered a few things from them in the past and have always had good results. They are a reputable company.
They didn’t answer a single email but the tweezers arrived. They are really well made. Much better than the ones I used before. Thank you for the address!
Seeing all those parts laid out on your bench was crazy scary , so much so I had to have a lay down myself. How on God's green earth do you know where to put everything when rebuilding?
Time and practice. I keep parts grouped together for different parts of the movement - keyless work, calendar works, wheel train, etc. It makes it easier. After a bit, it really isn't too complicated to know where each piece goes.
There are a couple of sellers on eBay who have them. I usually order from Vintage Time Australia, although I'm not positive that's the exact name of his eBay store. You can Google that name and find it.
@@CatalinEnache1502 I'm in the USA. He ships internationally. I've never had an issue with an order I've placed from his eBay store, it just takes a bit longer to deliver. At least that has been my experience.
You are the best on youtube in showing defects and details of errors.👍👍
Wow, thanks!
And here I’m getting anxious about swapping out the whole movement on one of my builds…man what a great job Adam!
Thanks Anthony.
dude, awesome work as always, you are a true professional and i love your content. Beautifully shot and beautifully restored!
Wow. Thanks for all the detail, your videos have given me the confidence to start my first chronograph service… I picked up a Seiko 6139 “Darth Vader” from 1977, and will DEFINITELY have your recent 6139 video on standby for the rebuild! Beautiful watch, consider yourself lucky to have been likely the first to ever crack that beauty open. Another fantastic video, thanks Adam!
That watch could be released today and would go like hotcakes! Very modern color combo, fantastic😍Awsom presentation, love your work Adam and love that band over the original👍🏻Go well with my KTM😎
You’ve done a fabulous job there to get it working so well especially for a 50 year old watch 👍. Also goes to show just how good Seiko designs used to be.
What a beautiful watch and a beautiful build. Yes, I agree. You and the watch were one.
Haha
Yay! I've been wanting to see this video! Getting a cold beer and heading to my comfy chair...
Haha, awesome!
I love the watch. You did a great job on it. I have never worked on a chronograph. I have a watchmaker phobia of them .lol Thanks Adam for the video
I like how you can laugh things off. And you have a good robust laugh too. Thanks for the content.
The tool you are using to pick up the shock spring is called a Jewel Picker. I just bought one based on Alex's video as well. I have seen some of the min recording wheel gears come loose on these 6138s. Seems to afflict 6138s only for some reason and not 6139s. Not super common but I have seen it enough to always check these on disassembly to make sure that gear is not rocking or loose on the pinion. Nice save.
Love it. Your friend and his family are getting a beautiful watch, expertly restored. You ARE going to give it back, right? 😂
Lol, yes. I already did.
The skill required to disassemble and reassemble is impressive. The minutia of key details for this particular watch. The minute recording wheel issue, seconds hand notches note, testing for clearance of the hammer spring and rotor....man
Great video, nice voiceover
Thank you very much.
Great video Adam. Thank you for the work, everyone loves the watch.
Edit- meant to say everyone in my family loves the watch
I do too.
Great restoration. Thanks for the post.
Thank you Keith.
This is a nice looking chrono! Great job :)
Absolutely stunning watch ! And of course , great work as always !
Thanks!
Love the way you laid out all the parts. Thanks 🙏 for the interesting presentation
your videos are the best! lovely watch
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thank you.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful video of a stunning watch on TH-cam: 👍👏👌😊! What a treat to see this watch run so well considering that most of its parts look rather cheap, which is the only gripe I have with Seikos.
Some of the best close-up photography, and careful editing, that I have seen. Perfect narration too. Ace 👍
Thank you very much.
Great restoration.
Thanks.
You call your channel "Weekend Watch Repair". If I had that one on the table to repair mine channel would be called "Annual Watch Repair ." You sir are more than an hobbyist, nicely done. I just could not memorize all those plates, levers and springs on that chrono werk. This one went smoothly, I see you've done this a couple of times😅 but I would be sweating over this one being someone's family loom.
Thanks so much. I am only a hobbyist, but these older Seiko chronographs are something I've done quite a few of and know pretty well at this point. I appreciate your kind words.
Hello Adam, the best video yet! Yes, it was a 3 can video, but no complaints. Very interesting and informative. Great camera work and I always enjoy your narrative. I just love old Seikos, one of my go to watches is a 7005. I never got into chrono's, I had a plastic Swatch Chrono in the early 1980's. I guess I am a old school 3 hand regular automatic guy.. Looking forward to next project. Thanks for a very pleasant afternoon.
Thank you!
Nice watch!
Spaceship beast!
Amazing video! I love your attention to detail and your narration. Always enjoyable. I hope you find one of your own one day and do a comparison video!
Thank you very much.
Great video, as always.
Thank you very much.
Not normally a fan of chronograph watches but that is a beautiful watch.
The dial is incredible, but I never get tired of seeing you swap out a barrel bushing with a jewel. The movement looks so sharp with the new jewel! Thank you for the amazing footage and commentary as usual Adam. Your videos are a joy to watch!
Thanks so much.
What an enjoyable vid! Thanks for this one, it`s on my list now!!
I have both the champagne and blue version of this watch. The earlier champagne Kakume's had a much lighter hue to them, almost silver like. The later versions went to more of a khaki color on the dial. These are real gems and the 6138 movement is amazing. I used to service and work on a lot of 6138s but seems have not seen one on my bench in some time. Well done. John S
Thanks John!
Nice vid, great job.
Thanks.
Beautiful work,thank you
Thanks.
Epic episode
you sir are a magician. it would be quite something to know you in personal life.
Very kind of you to say, thank you.
Old Seiko company really have many genuine cool styles watch. Now they just rehash design without the feature that make them iconic (Progue color speedtimer, seiko time sonar inspired seiko 5).
Fantastic job on the service of that watch and that dial is gorgeous. Just pick up my first Seiko Chronograph solar quartz with the Pogue dial. Might get a mechanical one later.
Congrats!
Great looking watch. I’m sure you will find one for yourself one day. Question. Where do you find replacement parts? Pins, gaskets, crystals, etc? I have an older Seiko Quartz Chronograph Alarm that needs a new crystal and pusher gaskets. Crown gasket and case back gasket. I’m looking into doing the work myself but have no idea where to get the parts.
Great watch and a nice video, I am looking to buy the champagne colour but there are some models with orange hands and others with yellow hands. Which ones are original? Thank you .
Odd question. I have heard that it is better for chrono to be running to minimize the wear on the clutch. Is this true?
For this type of vertical clutch system, technically that is true, but it doesn't make all that much difference. There is less stress on on the chrono wheel clutch & spring when the chronograph is running vs. when it is not running.
lol, the tool for cap jewels is the adhesive stick for “gem art” - basically paint-by-number but with little stick-on plastic gems. My 6yo daughter likes doing it.
I wouldn't have ever thought of using one until I saw Alex talking about it. He was right though, and the tool works well.
THAT DIAL!!!!
Thank you Adam. On a scale of 1 to 10. Fifteen.
You are too kind. Thanks Ross.
Be careful when aligning the bezel on a Seiko. Too perfect and no one will believe it’s a real Seiko. 😊
Just kidding, your attention to detail is amazing. Very cool video, thank you.
Haha, with modern Seikos, I wouldn't disagree with you!
This is the only 6139 i wish to have after your master service...'cause most 6139 i found were worn or could not reset zero exactly
Awesome video and edit, what are the macro cameras and lens you are using? I'm guessing a 100mm f2.8 macro lens.
I was under the impression that the JDM watches were rather MEH and inferior to the swiss time pieces. You have changed my perception. Thanks for showing the brilliant engineering that went into these watches. I am now on the lookout for other than swiss watches.
There was a different philosophy in their design and manufacturing, but they well made and excellent timekeepers. Definitely worth the time to learn more about them and possibly add to your collection.
it would look great on a flared out leather rally strap.
I agree.
Awesome
i have a really old looking seiko cronos diashock 23 jewels coming with a parts lot i bought.is this watch worth doing?
Question about the hammer eccentric post. Does that adjust the reset position at all? If you have worn hammer faces can that compensate for that?
It can, very slightly, but it's meant to adjust the angle at which the hammer engages the chrono and minute recording wheels. I have had to adjust it on just a small handful of movements ever. Even refinishing the hammer faces has most of the time not required adjustment of that post. But to answer your question, it is mean to adjust the angle of engagement with the cams on those wheels, and subsequently the reset position of each hand can change ever so slightly.
Good work and cool watch! Hey, these brass tweezers, the #7, what company are they and where did you get them? They look very precise. Mine look very poor compared to yours. 🕐⚙️🍸
They are from Viola tweezers. If you take a look in the description of the video, there is a link to a Google document where I provide details and links on several of the tools I use. The link for those tweezers are on that list. Thanks a bunch.
@@WeekendWatchRepair Thank you so much. I ordered a 7 and a 3 brass tweezers. Man, the transport costs are as much as the items. Hehe. I hope, they really ship to Germany. The checkout process was a bit tricky. :)
I can’t say about their shipping to Germany, but I’ve ordered a few things from them in the past and have always had good results. They are a reputable company.
They didn’t answer a single email but the tweezers arrived. They are really well made. Much better than the ones I used before. Thank you for the address!
those small cuts always hurt the most!
Seeing all those parts laid out on your bench was crazy scary , so much so I had to have a lay down myself. How on God's green earth do you know where to put everything when rebuilding?
Time and practice. I keep parts grouped together for different parts of the movement - keyless work, calendar works, wheel train, etc. It makes it easier. After a bit, it really isn't too complicated to know where each piece goes.
WOW...... Did you find a project ever
From where did you get the replacement jewel?
There are a couple of sellers on eBay who have them. I usually order from Vintage Time Australia, although I'm not positive that's the exact name of his eBay store. You can Google that name and find it.
@@WeekendWatchRepair thanks. Australia is too far away from EU :)
@@CatalinEnache1502 I'm in the USA. He ships internationally. I've never had an issue with an order I've placed from his eBay store, it just takes a bit longer to deliver. At least that has been my experience.
@@WeekendWatchRepair cam you post the name of it? Thanks
Great job!! What's E Flex?
Eveflex. A silicone pin polishing tool for cleaning up pivots.
@@WeekendWatchRepair Thank you!!
@@justincrouse4317 You bet.
Looks like a Tissot Prx
What is a watch like this worth having never been "messed with"?
Was that an “ Olongapo Bracelet” ?
Don't ask why because I have no clue but this watch reminds me of an AMC Javelin.
AMC you say??? I love those old AMCs. They made better cars than people remember. The 258 I-6 is bulletproof. I'm building an AMC 304 V8 right now.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍
Kakume (角目) = Square-eye
Chingon
Ремешок совершенно не подходит к этим замечательным часам. Видится только браслет.
How can I contact you, to service my seiko Pouge
6139. 6030T gold faced ,my son wanted to inherit the watch, so I want serviced , to let him have now