Welcome to the 7T32 world! These are amazing watches, most of the time they get tossed inthe bin since Seiko does not manufacture them anymore, but for many people they were their heirloom, their first quartz chronograph, their wedding present, their pride and glory. I love them and serviced a ton of them, and still am. Keep up the good work!
I still have my Seiko 7T59 Chronograph - box, leather pouch, all the papers, even the papers for it's one trip to Japan for service, just needs a new battery, in storage as I'm not wearing it anymore. 1/100th first chrono I believe...was a fantastic piece, wore it for years.
@@Andrew-nn4ml Why don't you use it anymore? And did you remember to remove the battery? These are prone to leak and if they do and damage the cisrcuit block, you won't find any
Purchased the 116520 that I'd always wanted, the 7T59 was the closest I could afford at the time and it wasn't cheap! As mentioned, still have everything that came with the watch, have not removed the battery, think it died about 3 years ago. If you're interested, be delighted to send your way, I have original clasp that I replaced that would come loose (could use some work), other than that, a new battery and it'd be good to go...let me know. Cheers! Couldn't respond to your comment so I'll put it here...
Ooooh....a 7T32 strip and reassemble. Thank you very much! In my box of projects to get to is the exact same wristwatch (without the blue bits, which are really nice) that got properly dunked in water somehow. I've read about the confetti of little plastic wheels and the three motors and three coils etc and don't hold much hope for the circuit board, so I decided I would tackle it when I knew more....now i have a reference video. Great video, liked etc.....thanks, Richard. Much appreciated.
Hi Geoffrey ... thanks for the feedback and I hope this video helps. Getting all the pivots back in with the single top plate is pretty tricky and you need to be super careful as many pivots are plastic and will bend if not located. It is really quite time consuming but worth a punt I guess. Good luck with it. Richard
Richard, what's your opinion of so called watch repairers who turn away simple jobs? I've tried twice to have a gasket replaced only to be told.. "it's obsolete, can't get the part".. But I know that's bs because cousins had it!.. They only seem to want to change batteries and straps.. Anything else is.. 'not worth it'... Not all of them of course but its frustrating given such simple repairs.
I have repaired many 7T32 movements myself but I typically stop at removing the gear train cover. I've done a lot of circuit board replacements and contact repairs due to leaky batteries. I love the 7T32 series of Seiko watches. There must be over 200 different case designs and just when I think I have seen all of them another model number will come up for sale on eBay or somewhere else. I have 30 of these 7T32 models in my collection and I never get tired of them.
One of the most interesting watch repair videos I've ever seen. Gives great insight into the complexity of a quartz movement. I had absolutely no idea that they had that many serviceable parts. I've always thought they were printed circuit boards and a couple gears...
Well this is not exactly the simplest of quartz watches, to this one there's a lot of mechanical parts with all the different hands moving over different dials.. Also it is be cause it has chronometer functions that it has no less than 4 coils that magnetically drive all bits and bobs. This is a quartz-mechanical chronometer, not just any other quartz watch.
Lots of people service quartz movements on RUclips. These watches are now classics and it's important to know how to fix the movements. You can't just "drop a new movement" into all vintage quartz watches. Some new complete movements are rare / expensive at this point.
Wow that was complex, never thought this movement was serviceable. What a difference, he must be very pleased with that , and well deserved to a former member of our fantastic armed services. Brilliant job Richard. OUT. 👍🏻🇬🇧
Much respect to your brother-in-law. Different army, less rank, and long ago, but had enough to do with bang-stuff in those days to understand a bit of what he did. Glad he i home and safe. Wonderful job on that Seiko - a lot of plastic inside, not something i was raised to think is found in watches, but as long as it works... Liked the video. Greetings from Texas, and my long-ago Cymric ancestors (Williames and Pittmans).
This is the time of year to remember our fallen but also all who served their countries. So I pass on to you and your brother in law a heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your service. Being allies what you both did protected us here in Canada as well. Again a heartfelt appreciation for you both. Cheers
Hi Yves .... A very, very important sentiment and thank you for making it so sincerely. Canada has always been an amazing ally and Canadians are usually somewhere in the thick of it. In fact this evening I watched this excellent film, The Forgotten Battle ruclips.net/video/bWx8ozRaAw4/видео.html which is based on real events and predictably Canadian soldiers are doing their bit a very long way from home. Richard
What a change for you Richard. There are so many quartz chronos on the market now but this is one of the better ones. Great video. Long live the Seiko.
I was surprised to learn that just as much service could go into a quartz chrono as a mechanical one (or so it seems!). Great work as always, thanks for sharing it with us!
Got my brothers 7T32 Titanium going, thankfully I didn't have to do the full strip down like you did. But a great referance video for the future, thank you for sharing your time and skills.👍👍
I love the noise of the rain! Great restoration, as usual, thank you for sharing Richard! 2 screwdrivers to remove the little hand on the sub dials, what a wonderful idea!! And the leather strip under the watch to open the case, great care for the piece! I really love the care you put in your job! It's hard, as you said in Japanese! all of these little plastic gears to put in the right place, it's a super hard task! :-) Your watches are wonderful Major!
Hi fabrizio ... very good to hera from you and I hope all is well with you in wonderful Italy! Muzukashi ( 難しい ) is such a satisfying word I copuld not resist it. My Japanese is way better than my Italian these days. I must return to Italy for some practice ... and sunshine and gelato! As I say great to hear from you sir! Richard
Absolutely wow ! Very interesting to see you, working on a chrono quartz watch. I see and think of another of your video when you talk about skill !! We see what it is ! Always perfect Mr.Richard !! 👌
I, too, have a Flightmaster, bought in Chester in 1971 for £95! A few years back, I discovered that what I had thought was age discolouration on the dial was actually meant to be the colour - it's the so-called 'tropical dial' version.
My neighbour is a 50% Col. retired and he has a beautiful Seamaster , I believe your b in law is tight with the pension. 😘 lovely job by the way ,as usual.
It's surprising how complicated a quarts watch is, I think i'll stick to renovating old houses. Great video as always, I find watching your videos very relaxing after a hard week at work, the wine helps to🍷👍.
I just watched your video on your Difor chronograph. A fantastic watch. I have started learning to repair watches and have a few vintage chronographs. Those are still a bit above my paygrade right now, but your video helped explain how the parts function. I have two valjoux7733, and a Venus 170. Eventually I will service them, once I get the courage up...
Thanks for posting. I have several 7t32 watches and am looking forward to attempting repairs. I noticed that you only seemed to use oil in a few locations. Does the rest of the movement not require oil?
Hi Luis ... yes I nice solid mechanical watch is a thing of beauty but this piece is very pretty too and very functional (and accurate!) . Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Wow! Amazing result. Well worth the all-nighter. Best to 'Lana. Watashi-wa Nihongo hanashimasen. Watashi-wa kendo-ka desu - Nihongo no kendo hanashimasu.
Have yet to acquire a 7T32, I have the other two in the trinity of 62 and 92 and my 62's are all super rare models but prices on 32's are considerably steeper. Would love to see a VK63 from Seiko on the deck and maybe a 8V20.
Hi there Richard ,I have that same seiko watch and I bought it new back in 1992 , it was £99.00 back then , I just had the battery changed,but they told me it’s not waterproof know , I wonder why they told me that after all it’s 30 years old, just wondering where I can get a new rubber gasket for it, it is so pleasing to see you stripping down and cleaning it , then putting it all back together, nice craftsmanship work you do.
Very nice. I bought a "demolition" chronograph when I worked for the Navy in 1994. It was offered for sale through a Navy magazine. It was by Chase Durer and was only around $250 at the time. It has a swiss movement. I had it serviced last year. I don't think they manufacture it anymore.
Welcome to the 7T32 world! These are amazing watches, most of the time they get tossed inthe bin since Seiko does not manufacture them anymore, but for many people they were their heirloom, their first quartz chronograph, their wedding present, their pride and glory. I love them and serviced a ton of them, and still am. Keep up the good work!
I still have my Seiko 7T59 Chronograph - box, leather pouch, all the papers, even the papers for it's one trip to Japan for service, just needs a new battery, in storage as I'm not wearing it anymore. 1/100th first chrono I believe...was a fantastic piece, wore it for years.
@@Andrew-nn4ml Why don't you use it anymore? And did you remember to remove the battery? These are prone to leak and if they do and damage the cisrcuit block, you won't find any
Purchased the 116520 that I'd always wanted, the 7T59 was the closest I could afford at the time and it wasn't cheap! As mentioned, still have everything that came with the watch, have not removed the battery, think it died about 3 years ago. If you're interested, be delighted to send your way, I have original clasp that I replaced that would come loose (could use some work), other than that, a new battery and it'd be good to go...let me know. Cheers! Couldn't respond to your comment so I'll put it here...
@@Andrew-nn4ml how could I contact you? check my channel on how you can contact me.
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Hope the battery never leaked and destroyed the movement on this beautiful watch. I have one and love it.
Ooooh....a 7T32 strip and reassemble. Thank you very much! In my box of projects to get to is the exact same wristwatch (without the blue bits, which are really nice) that got properly dunked in water somehow. I've read about the confetti of little plastic wheels and the three motors and three coils etc and don't hold much hope for the circuit board, so I decided I would tackle it when I knew more....now i have a reference video. Great video, liked etc.....thanks, Richard. Much appreciated.
Hi Geoffrey ... thanks for the feedback and I hope this video helps. Getting all the pivots back in with the single top plate is pretty tricky and you need to be super careful as many pivots are plastic and will bend if not located. It is really quite time consuming but worth a punt I guess. Good luck with it. Richard
Great job as usual. This video should be shown to the watch folks that look down on quartz as simple throw away watches. Thanks.
Hi Peter .... good to hear from you! It was pretty tricky to work on for sure! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
You're absolutely right.
As I always say, there are quartz and quartz👍
Richard, what's your opinion of so called watch repairers who turn away simple jobs? I've tried twice to have a gasket replaced only to be told.. "it's obsolete, can't get the part".. But I know that's bs because cousins had it!.. They only seem to want to change batteries and straps.. Anything else is.. 'not worth it'... Not all of them of course but its frustrating given such simple repairs.
I have repaired many 7T32 movements myself but I typically stop at removing the gear train cover. I've done a lot of circuit board replacements and contact repairs due to leaky batteries. I love the 7T32 series of Seiko watches. There must be over 200 different case designs and just when I think I have seen all of them another model number will come up for sale on eBay or somewhere else. I have 30 of these 7T32 models in my collection and I never get tired of them.
Most quartz watches are throw away items. Seiko makes the quartz watches repairable unlike other manufacturers.
One of the most interesting watch repair videos I've ever seen. Gives great insight into the complexity of a quartz movement. I had absolutely no idea that they had that many serviceable parts. I've always thought they were printed circuit boards and a couple gears...
Well this is not exactly the simplest of quartz watches, to this one there's a lot of mechanical parts with all the different hands moving over different dials.. Also it is be cause it has chronometer functions that it has no less than 4 coils that magnetically drive all bits and bobs. This is a quartz-mechanical chronometer, not just any other quartz watch.
I've heard of Colonel Pogue's Seiko Chronograph before. An honour to be introduced to Colonel Paul's Seiko Chronograph too.
Like many others, I was really surprised at just how complex the internals were on this quartz watch. Enjoyable and informative as ever :)
Lovely! Lovely watch. I love the jubilee band on this one... The colonel has to be more ecstatic now...
I've watched this twice now great work
Well done You! I'm sure The Colonel is well pleased.
Astonishing patience.
Outstanding job sir. Mission accomplished.
Great to see a quartz movement stripped down for once. Don’t get to see that too often 👌
Lots of people service quartz movements on RUclips. These watches are now classics and it's important to know how to fix the movements. You can't just "drop a new movement" into all vintage quartz watches.
Some new complete movements are rare / expensive at this point.
Wow that was complex, never thought this movement was serviceable. What a difference, he must be very pleased with that , and well deserved to a former member of our fantastic armed services. Brilliant job Richard. OUT. 👍🏻🇬🇧
Much respect to your brother-in-law. Different army, less rank, and long ago, but had enough to do with bang-stuff in those days to understand a bit of what he did. Glad he i home and safe.
Wonderful job on that Seiko - a lot of plastic inside, not something i was raised to think is found in watches, but as long as it works...
Liked the video. Greetings from Texas, and my long-ago Cymric ancestors (Williames and Pittmans).
This is the time of year to remember our fallen but also all who served their countries. So I pass on to you and your brother in law a heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your service. Being allies what you both did protected us here in Canada as well. Again a heartfelt appreciation for you both. Cheers
Hi Yves .... A very, very important sentiment and thank you for making it so sincerely. Canada has always been an amazing ally and Canadians are usually somewhere in the thick of it. In fact this evening I watched this excellent film, The Forgotten Battle ruclips.net/video/bWx8ozRaAw4/видео.html which is based on real events and predictably Canadian soldiers are doing their bit a very long way from home. Richard
Good job on a cool watch
Superb !! even the rain sound...
Wonderful video. Very therapeutic for the mind
Amazing, excellent job !
Sir you are amazing!!!
Haha! Thank you so much The Great Santini! Richard
What an insane watch
I love how you take care of quartz and mechanical with the same attention to detail!
Thanks Richard excellent video I loved seeing a Seiko Quartz being restored
Very enjoyable.
Thanks Eugene! very good to hear from you sir! Richard
What a change for you Richard. There are so many quartz chronos on the market now but this is one of the better ones. Great video. Long live the Seiko.
Wonderfull , Wonderfull video with those ambient sounds of rain. And ofc your worksmanschip is top notch.
Thank yo so much Grindererr Official! Much appreciated! Richard
Don't think iv ever seen anybody totally disassemble a quartz chrono before . Great job sir . What a transformation
What a beautiful watch , and complicated movement ( to me anyway) 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Bomb disposal operator. Sheesh. Tough as nails.
Hi Tom! He is the real deal for sure! Richard
Nice job, wihout any plan everythig goes wih a buzz, upon my word yo re a great Master
Good work as always. Seiko is like new. So high quality work Richard, thank you again from a good video.
Thank you so much Hannu K! Richard
The rain makes it even better.
very nice job on this Seiko 👍👍
Thanks for sharing. As an enthusiast of all types of watches, it’s nice to see a classic Seiko quartz chronograph get some love.
I was surprised to learn that just as much service could go into a quartz chrono as a mechanical one (or so it seems!). Great work as always, thanks for sharing it with us!
Excellent work again👍👍
That was very entertaining and instructive! I wish didnt have to sell all my machines when I moved!
Beautiful piece.
Got my brothers 7T32 Titanium going, thankfully I didn't have to do the full strip down like you did. But a great referance video for the future, thank you for sharing your time and skills.👍👍
It is very honorable to service the movement 🙏🏼✨ I would have simply replaced it by a new one..
Everything is so disciplined, Mastery at its best. I must appreciate the tidiness of the work station. And now i think its a good comment.
Hi SyedAhmed Shah ... it is a good comment for sure sir! Much appreciated. Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker , you are the best. Regards
Had no idea that it was that complicated. No wonder it cost rather a lot back in 1991.
That watch has been places and seen things...
Indeed it has JetRanger47 ... Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Beautiful watch great job
Always enjoy seeing what goes on between the Before and After of a restoration. Seeing the special tools and materials used is interesting as well.
I love the noise of the rain! Great restoration, as usual, thank you for sharing Richard! 2 screwdrivers to remove the little hand on the sub dials, what a wonderful idea!! And the leather strip under the watch to open the case, great care for the piece! I really love the care you put in your job! It's hard, as you said in Japanese! all of these little plastic gears to put in the right place, it's a super hard task! :-) Your watches are wonderful Major!
Hi fabrizio ... very good to hera from you and I hope all is well with you in wonderful Italy! Muzukashi ( 難しい ) is such a satisfying word I copuld not resist it. My Japanese is way better than my Italian these days. I must return to Italy for some practice ... and sunshine and gelato! As I say great to hear from you sir! Richard
great job indeed
Brilliant , nailed it again Richard looking forward to the next one
I enjoyed watching this as I have 2 Seiko watches one 20 years old (looks battered as it is my work watch) and a ten year old both going strong
You Sir, are a genius.
Nice 👌👌👌👌👌👌
One watch repair
Love it.. Great restoration job..and I'm sure the colonel will love it...!! Kudos
Amazing !Really praise worthy work.Thank you.
Thank you so much! Richard
Wonderful as usual. So relaxing to watch with the rain bucketing down🙂
Absolutely wow ! Very interesting to see you, working on a chrono quartz watch. I see and think of another of your video when you talk about skill !! We see what it is ! Always perfect Mr.Richard !! 👌
Thank you so much Alain! Much appreciated! Richard
I've got a flightmaster, one of my favourite watches in my collection. Good job as always 👏 👍
I, too, have a Flightmaster, bought in Chester in 1971 for £95! A few years back, I discovered that what I had thought was age discolouration on the dial was actually meant to be the colour - it's the so-called 'tropical dial' version.
grief you never cease to amaze ! grand stuff , so complex for a quartz ,another great job .
quality as usual rich,
Another brilliant piece of work Richard.
I love that case back tool!
Hi Emil ... it is so useful. No scratches to the caseback with this tool! Thanks for the feedback. Richard
My neighbour is a 50% Col. retired and he has a beautiful Seamaster , I believe your b in law is tight with the pension. 😘 lovely job by the way ,as usual.
Haha! Seamaster is a good choice for sure but this watch was a gift so it is extra special too. Thanks for the feedback Wendy. Richard
You, Sir, are a true artist. That was magnificent and truly enjoyable. Thank You.
Thanks so much William! I am really very pleased that you enjoyed this and took the trouble to say so sir! Much appreciated. Richard
Great video. I do wish you'd explain more.
It's surprising how complicated a quarts watch is, I think i'll stick to renovating old houses. Great video as always, I find watching your videos very relaxing after a hard week at work, the wine helps to🍷👍.
I'm totally blown away by this one Richard. The time thought and skill fabulous. Wow
Thanks Richard 👍👍.
Gadzooks! Look at all the wheels on that movement. Never thought a quartz would have that many. But it's a chronograph so I reckon so. Nice work.
Gadzookz! My new favourite exclamation! Thanks Jay! Richard
I just watched your video on your Difor chronograph. A fantastic watch. I have started learning to repair watches and have a few vintage chronographs. Those are still a bit above my paygrade right now, but your video helped explain how the parts function. I have two valjoux7733, and a Venus 170. Eventually I will service them, once I get the courage up...
El coronel va a estar muy contento contigo, Richard. Enhorabuena!!!
great vid major perrett......wit plus horology combined
Hi D R .... Thank you so much. So pleased you enjoyed the 'extra stuff' I threw in! Richard
Awesome. I wish more RUclips watchmakers would do quartz movements. After all, they are better in nearly every practical way. Shields! SHIELDS!
That was fascinating, Richard. As a seiko fan I have one 7T chronograph, and it was nice to see under the hood for the first time.
Beautiful watch, beautiful service.
Well done Richard 👍 great video! Looked very complicated for a Quarz but I would of expected the Colonel to own at least a speedy 😜
Great
interesting and ejoyable watch repair video! Loved the closeups showing minute details
Um grande abraço do Brasil!
Another great vid. I especially like this one because I have 6 of these in various cases, all working perfectly and looking great. Thanks Richard
In my ignorance I did not realise that there are so many moving parts in a Quartz watch. wow great video
amazing
Excellent work Richard, "video content is exceptional".
Wow !
Well done Richard.
Kind regards from bavaria germany
esto es una verdadera terapia.....trabajo detallista.......profesional y..mucha experiencia...👍👍🇨🇱
Nice
Hi Richard enjoyed that thank you, great work as always.
Thanks so much Dave! Richard
First rate restoration Richard! Well done 👍
Thanks for taking a moment to say so David! Much appreciated! Richard
👍 good job nice sir
Brilliant work. I enjoy all your restorations and especially the chronographs as it requires a lot of patience.
Thanks for posting. I have several 7t32 watches and am looking forward to attempting repairs. I noticed that you only seemed to use oil in a few locations. Does the rest of the movement not require oil?
Nice job. I prefer mechanic watch, but this video is a jewel!
Hi Luis ... yes I nice solid mechanical watch is a thing of beauty but this piece is very pretty too and very functional (and accurate!) . Thanks for the feedback. Richard
Отличная работа Ричард, даже лучше чем новые!!!
it's always nice to see your impeccable work!
Thanks Jose! Richard
@@richardperrettwatchmaker I hope I am not reckless with you! How much does the Sea Wolf watch cost in US dollars?
Wow! Amazing result. Well worth the all-nighter. Best to 'Lana.
Watashi-wa Nihongo hanashimasen. Watashi-wa kendo-ka desu - Nihongo no kendo hanashimasu.
That is a stunning restoration. But why don't you replace the old glas with a sapphire?
Was just thinking the same thing.
Nice 👍
Have yet to acquire a 7T32, I have the other two in the trinity of 62 and 92 and my 62's are all super rare models but prices on 32's are considerably steeper. Would love to see a VK63 from Seiko on the deck and maybe a 8V20.
Hi there Richard ,I have that same seiko watch and I bought it new back in 1992 , it was £99.00 back then , I just had the battery changed,but they told me it’s not waterproof know , I wonder why they told me that after all it’s 30 years old, just wondering where I can get a new rubber gasket for it, it is so pleasing to see you stripping down and cleaning it , then putting it all back together, nice craftsmanship work you do.
Wow!! Increíble!!👏👏👏👏
Hopefully they bought ‘his n hers’ Major watches from you to say Thankyou. (Although knowing sisters she’d expect them free!)
Very nice. I bought a "demolition" chronograph when I worked for the Navy in 1994. It was offered for sale through a Navy magazine. It was by Chase Durer and was only around $250 at the time. It has a swiss movement. I had it serviced last year. I don't think they manufacture it anymore.
Crazy amount of wheels.
Love the tea balls? My parts seem to get hung up inside the rims of them.