I have a Seiko 5 which was given to me by my father many years ago but it stopped working and put it a drawer and planned on getting it serviced at some point. This didn't happen and I recently decided to have a look at it again. From the serial number I think it was made in 1971 and has a 6119 movement I believe?
Curiosity won over so I removed the back case and found that the the rotor was loose in the case and was not fixed in place and a small cog and a small screw was loose within the watch. They just fell out when I opened the watch. I have worked out where the cog goes and I think I know where the screw fits. I think it holds the base plate of the rotor in place? There is a second fixing hole in the rotor base plate but no second screw. I guess it's possible that the screws is in the mechanism.
I put the cog and rotor and back plate in place and to my amazement the watch works! I have know idea how the fixing screws came out? I guess someone else may have had the watch apart at some point and gave up? Is it possible to purchase the screw that I need and have a go at fixing it?
Whilst not worth anything in value the watch has some sentimental value so I had a quote to have it serviced which came in at £200. I don't think this seems too expensive as the repairer tells me that he would strip, clean and reassemble. Does this price seem reasonable?
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