Seiko Lordmatic 5606A Restoration

The patient this time is a vintage Seiko Lordmatic with a 5606A movement. It has a failed quickset calendar which I was fortunate enough to purchase from VTA.
Its a short video, I have tried adding in some music to break the monotony of the process. Please feel free to skip ahead to the parts you are interested in.
🕔 Time Chapters
0:26 - Introduction
0:36 - Quickset malfunction
0:50 - Case condition
1:46 - Assemble
3:42 - Repair quickset with the VTA part
5:20 - Case refurb
6:14 - Polywatch
7:32 - Finished
Leave a comment and I will try to answer. See you guys in the next one!

[@mocha8232]

Great work. Satisfactory restoration of a vintage watch.

[@awatchdiary]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jimg8887]

Nice job. I do actually like watching the disassembly tho, it gives a good view of issues as they are found.

[@awatchdiary]

Noted. Some video files got corrupted and lost. So I had to skip the disassembly. Will put that in next time.

[@love-life5129]

Wow!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@terence79chan]

Nice restoration!

[@awatchdiary]

Thanks appreciate buddy!

[@PacificEdibleSeaweed]

More more more!

[@awatchdiary]

Soon.

[@marioarturoperez7055]

Buenas noches desde Colombia........ pregunta: que número de paper lija utiliza para resaltar las líneas de la caja en la parte horizontal

[@awatchdiary]

1000 grit sanding paper, then work my way up. Sunburst was achieved using the scouring mop. It is the brown wheel in my Omega Seamaster video.

[@michaelfisher007]

I would like to see it on the time grapher at the end.

[@awatchdiary]

Its returned to the customer. Was beating 260-270amplitude. Pretty decent for a vintage Seiko. Dropped down to 230-240 crown down. But no issues lasting a day and then some more. Mainspring change was an option, but customer was satisfied with current performance.

[@visio-watch]

Super..

[@awatchdiary]

Thank you

[@garyboyle695]

Nice job, watched looked really good at the end. How much did they charge for making that part?

[@awatchdiary]

Thanks! Its about 50AUD

[@dizzydisset8563]

Hy, welk done! How did you apply the radial sunburst effect by hand?
Thanks in advance!

[@awatchdiary]

Its called a scouring wheel, which has the texture of a scouring pad. Then, set the polishing machine at low speed and refinish in the direction of the grain. A little tricky, but that will take you most of the way.

[@dizzydisset8563]

@@awatchdiary
Thanks! Would be great ic you could show it in detail next time :)

[@awatchdiary]

@@dizzydisset8563 will do next time😊

[@jeffreyalbarandorivera9750]

And then, some seller will call that NOS on EBAYYYY....

[@awatchdiary]

IKR

[@timmolina9569]

You did a great job but I have to say that is one of the ugliest watches I have ever seen.

[@mikewazowski6161]

I'm so sorry for saying this but PLEASE clean your fingernails !! Thats 🤢 !

[@awatchdiary]

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