I bought this Seiko Scuba Mid-Size Drivers Watch (aka Lady Divers Watch) on eBay for USD 45 as a defective watch. Although it did not look promising, I bought it to challenge myself.
Would I be able to completely restore such a defective and neglected item?
The watch itself is fitted with a caliber 4205A movement. I was lucky that I already had some spare parts for this movement. And some parts like bezel insert, dial, glass, strap etc. can be ordered. They are available as original Seiko or aftermarket parts. I did not manage to get a new mainspring, so I used the old one.
The movement was so contaminated and rusty that I first cleaned it in the Ultrasonic Machine for 45 minutes. Then I cleaned it again in the Watch Movement Cleaning Machine for another hour.
This project took two months of planning, shooting, organizing spare parts. It was a true challenge, in particular restoring the heavily used case by hand.
If you like the video, please let me know, then I will do similar ones in the future. Thank you!
Hope you enjoy the video 😊
Microscope (gifted by Linkmicroscope): [ Ссылка ]
Movement holder: [ Ссылка ]
Rubber Ball: [ Ссылка ]
Watch Case Cushion: [ Ссылка ]
Dial protecting sheets: [ Ссылка ]
Rodico Dry Cleaner: [ Ссылка ]
Watch Spring Bar Tool: [ Ссылка ]
Dial protector: [ Ссылка ]
Bergeon crystal remover: [ Ссылка ]
Barrel closer: [ Ссылка ]
Bench mat: [ Ссылка ]
Case back opener: [ Ссылка ]
Case back opener RLX: [ Ссылка ]
Bergeon cleaning stick: [ Ссылка ]
Watch Repair Tool: [ Ссылка ]
Bergeon screwdriver: [ Ссылка ]
Watch parts box: [ Ссылка ]
Bracelet tool: [ Ссылка ]
Oil cups: [ Ссылка ]
Oilers: [ Ссылка ]
Automatic oiler: [ Ссылка ]
Oil:
Mobius 9010: [ Ссылка ]
Mobius 941: [ Ссылка ]
Mobius 9415: [ Ссылка ]
Mobius HP 500: [ Ссылка ]
Mobius HP 1300: [ Ссылка ]
Mobius D-5: [ Ссылка ]
Grease:
Mobius 9504: [ Ссылка ]
Mobius 8200: [ Ссылка ]
Mobius 8300: [ Ссылка ]
Silicone:
Bergeon 2588: [ Ссылка ]
Seiko TSF-451: [ Ссылка ]
Gasket: [ Ссылка ]
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