The cheap copy that made a company great. Vintage restoration of Seiko's most important watch!

Did Seiko clone a Swiss movement? I believe this watch was a turning point in Seiko's history. Join me on this journey through Seiko's history as we take a look at the repair and restoration of this 1950's Seiko unique.

I've included the making of a very nice ostrich leg strap in this video, handmade of course. Let me know what you think about this and Seiko in general. I'm a relative newbie to Seiko, so this was an interesting one for me.

#vintagewatches #WatchRestoration #watchrepair #vintagewatch
#seiko
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The story of Seiko began in 1881, when a 21 year old entrepreneur, Kintaro Hattori, opened a shop selling and repairing watches and clocks in central Tokyo.

Today, after more than 130 years of innovation, Kintaro Hattori’s company is still dedicated to the perfection that the founder always strove to achieve.
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Oil used
Light oil (escape wheel/third wheel/fourth wheel/balance pivots): Moebius 9010
Heavy oil (centre wheel/barrel arbor/barrel/motion work): Moebius HP 1300 or Moebius D5
Pallet oil: Moebius 941/2 and Moebius 9415 pallet grease (for fast beating watches over 19,800bph)
Mainspring: Moebius 8200 grease
Keyless work and upper crown wheel: Moebius 8301 grease

Cleaning agents
Elma - WF Pro Watch Cleaning
Elma Suprol Pro

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00:00 Introduction and History
00:30 Disassembling the Watch Movement
07:40 Cleaning the Watch Parts Thoroughly
11:02 Crafting the Watch Strap
12:20 Fixing a Cheap Knife
15:30 Back to the Strap
15:52 Reassembling and Oiling the Movement
18:39 Winding the Mainspring: Left-Handed Spring, Right-Handed Winders!
34:07 Reassembling and Oiling the Watch
51:22 Tick Tock: Does the Watch Run?
56:31 Revealing the Results and Showcasing the Watch on Wrist