Seiko 7A38 - by the numbers

Thanks for the resource and impressively thorough documentation. Im going to purchase some watch repair tools as this certainly wont be easy for me.

By the way Paul, have you seen anyone or any examples of these 7ax8 watches where the hardlex crystals have been replaced with sapphire? Cheers

Yes I did, but it did not help much. Is it possible the pushers were from another model and thus different in dimensions? Since all three are sticking

Hi a I've recently purchased two(!) more Seiko 7a's, (7a38-7080 and 7a28-7039) where both sellers described their respective watches to have issues and sold 'as is'. IMG_3474_11zon.jpg With this Seiko 7a28-7039, I've run into a strange problem. I've yet to find time to delve any further than removin...

Hi all, I've recently purchased two(!) more Seiko 7a's, (7a38-7080 and 7a28-7039) where both sellers described their respective watches to have issues and sold 'as is'. IMG_3474_11zon.jpg When I asked, the 7a38-7080 seller described that the watch keeps time buts the chrono second hand did not want ...

A new to me 7a28-7040 that arrived in the mail yesterday! Watch is in excellent condition but the chrono second hand did not move at all when it arrived, as described by the seller. Opened it yesterday and gave the second hand a slight nudge, which mostly fixes the second hand. It's still reluctant ...

Can't let Paul have all the fun with the off-topic posts today ;) , I'll jump in with my Seiko Alba Carib N944-7a40. Sometimes referred to as the 'Dancing hands' movement, from what I gather the N944 movement was never used in any Seiko models, just Alba and Orient (as far as I know). A 36mm case wi...