Can't remove mov.t

[joelv]

Hi,

Apologies for reviving a year-old post, please let me know if this is frowned-upon, i'll start a new topic.

To the point, I have a very similar watch (7005-8042-P from 1975) I want to service (disclaimer I'm an absolute beginner at this) and I can't figure out despite some research how to get the movement and dial out of the case. I got the stem out rather easily, and I noticed two cam-like hollows screws pressed against a post on either side of the movement that I figured might be acting like case holders, so I rotated them by 180°, to no effect. It's not coming lose and I don't want to pry on it any more than a gentle nudge.

Any pointers for me ?

I can send pictures of what I mean if that helps.

Thanks all.

[Nucejoe]

Welcome to WRT forum.

There is usually a movement retianer ring around the movement to pry out, which should do, otherwise a pic helps.

Regs 

[steve1811uk]

2 hours ago, joelv said:

Hi,

Apologies for reviving a year-old post, please let me know if this is frowned-upon, i'll start a new topic.

To the point, I have a very similar watch (7005-8042-P from 1975) I want to service (disclaimer I'm an absolute beginner at this) and I can't figure out despite some research how to get the movement and dial out of the case. I got the stem out rather easily, and I noticed two cam-like hollows screws pressed against a post on either side of the movement that I figured might be acting like case holders, so I rotated them by 180°, to no effect. It's not coming lose and I don't want to pry on it any more than a gentle nudge.

Any pointers for me ?

I can send pictures of what I mean if that helps.

Thanks all.

The cams are for holding the dial to the movement. Probably best to turn those back how they were to grip the dial feet before removing the movement.

[steve1811uk]

1 hour ago, Nucejoe said:

Welcome to WRT forum.

There is usually a movement retianer ring around the movement to pry out, which should do, otherwise a pic helps.

Regs 

Has the rubber seal gone hard and brittle. If it has then pry it out with a small wooden stick, cocktail stick if you don't have peg wood available. That seal could be preventing the movement holding ring from being removed.

[joelv]

Thank you very much, this has helded a lot.

I hadn't realized the gasket needed to be removed, and it was really hard and brittle. I managed to get it out and then remove the holding ring, having put the eccentrical screws back in place.

Cheers !

[jdm]

4 hours ago, joelv said:

Apologies for reviving a year-old post, please let me know if this is frowned-upon, i'll start a new topic.

Please open a new topic for a new problem. Do not hook into existing topics even if the watch model is the same.

 

4 hours ago, joelv said:

I want to service (disclaimer I'm an absolute beginner at this)

A working Seiko automatic is not the best choice to learn working on movements. Put it blunty, you chances that will work better than before, if it will work at all, are small. Have a read of our pinned topic about which are the movements beginner should learn on.

4 hours ago, joelv said:

I can send pictures of what I mean if that helps.

Yes pictures are almost always needed when asking questions.

Also, FYI we have a dedicated section where it's considered polite for new members to introduce themselves.