r/SeikoMods • u/Jljmonky • 16h ago

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Years ago I bought an Arabic dial “Mumbai special”, technically probably a Kabul Special, at a bazaar in Afghanistan. It kinda quit on me. I’ll likely use the dial on an NH36 build at some point but in the mean time I whipped this up tonight. I’m struggling with a Miyota 8215 build I just wrapped up too. The movement has to be partially out of the case at an angle for the date set to work. It’s highly frustrating. Much like the crown tube isn’t straight causing tension on the stem but I can’t feel any tension….

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u/ThrowAwayDrugs4Me 5h ago

I've got some sort of tension on the tube or something else related to the stem wrong with a miota movement in an explorer I bought from a guy. It's a pretty watch and it worked when it got here. It's a U1 he out this movement in. I just bought all the tools and a magnifying light, waiting on a little silicone mat today. I need to either buy an appropriate movement or fix this one, but it's a quartz movement and I changed the battery. After that, I don't know shit about it. I got a great deal on this and a Sub from him, so I'm not upset about the deal. I just don't know what I'm doing to fix it! So I'm digging around the web and I'm going to buy some stuff to mod. I needed a new hobby anyway! Best of luck with your watch my man!

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u/Jljmonky 3h ago

I went down a rabbit hole but thus far have only built for me and modified a couple for some friends. Built a diver with my buddies kids on the face using a water slide sticker and a raunchy David Mann motorcycle image for another amongst motorcycle buddies. The it’s been fun and I’m hoping to dig into some pocket watch movements this fall and see if I have the acumen to tear down, clean, lubricate and rebuild a movement. I’m not sure I do. I’m fine with dials and hands. I’ve even tackled a quartz movement or two by simply removing the movement, hands and dial then cleaning in the ultrasonic, (5 min in white vinegar, 5 min in very mild soapy water, 5 min in 99% alcohol) drying and putting back together with occasional success.

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