How about another run of watches..?
06-09-2014, 02:52 PM
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06-09-2014, 03:05 PM
#437
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Someone asked about pressure testing a dive watch after installing the new dial. This is what Duarte said about that:
I don't certify watches for diving,. I can only test to 10 ATM, adequate for swimming.
That said, simply changing the dial isn't going to reduce the water resistance rating of the watch and water resistance testing is not required. I am just as good at closing a watch as the Seiko factory assemblers, since I am not assembling them with a quota and a supervisor breathing down my back
There is no factory seal in the watch that, once broken, will not be as water resistant as before. Assuming it is closed properly and the gasket is good, the water resistance rating is maintained.
That said, simply changing the dial isn't going to reduce the water resistance rating of the watch and water resistance testing is not required. I am just as good at closing a watch as the Seiko factory assemblers, since I am not assembling them with a quota and a supervisor breathing down my back
There is no factory seal in the watch that, once broken, will not be as water resistant as before. Assuming it is closed properly and the gasket is good, the water resistance rating is maintained.
06-11-2014, 07:58 AM
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Someone asked if there was a quartz watch option. Here's Duarte's response:
I'm actually considering this now, since there are some nice divers with this movement.
Any Seiko quartz /kinetic with a 28.5mm dial, with day/date, which there are many, “should" be OK. The only exception are the Solar watches, for obvious reasons, replacing the dial on these is not an option. If the dial has an attched chapter ring, that could be problematic. It either has to be attched to the new dial, (it may or may not match the new dial) or left off and some extra case rehaut may be visible.
The vintage Seiko 7546/8 based watches are also OK.
The vintage Seiko 7546/8 based watches are also OK.
06-11-2014, 10:48 PM
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I've never heard of one, but it would be easy enough to do.
06-12-2014, 09:11 AM
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Yep, that one is good. Looking at it, I think you'll find that the chapter ring (the white outer circle with the numbers 13 - 24 on it) is a separate piece. So, you'll end up with a black dial surrounded by that white ring. Have you looked at the snk567j1, which is that model with a black dial?
This page has a bunch of different Seiko 5s on it, with the model number.
This page has a bunch of different Seiko 5s on it, with the model number.
06-12-2014, 07:49 PM
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06-15-2014, 07:05 PM
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Shawn might by right about the looks of that watch, but what one should realize is that when that watch has the new dial installed, all the minute/second hash marks around the new dial will be covered by the chapter ring with the zero to 24 markings on it, assuming that that is the correct name for the ring with those numbers on it.
06-15-2014, 07:34 PM
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Shawn might by right about the looks of that watch, but what one should realize is that when that watch has the new dial installed, all the minute/second hash marks around the new dial will be covered by the chapter ring with the zero to 24 markings on it, assuming that that is the correct name for the ring with those numbers on it.
06-15-2014, 07:44 PM
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If you look how close the chapter ring gets to the day/date window, it would cover the minute marks and greatly reduce the length of the hour markers as Jerry warned.
I decided against it because I don't like polished finish on the case or band, I get them too scratched up too quickly.
I decided against it because I don't like polished finish on the case or band, I get them too scratched up too quickly.