Seiko SKX007 - Quartz/solar?

[wong]

When are Seiko going to (re)release a quartz/solar version?

They have discontinued items like the SHC015 and the SBCM023 - why?

I have a SKX007, but it wasn't very accurate. You tube showed me how to make the accuracy worse by showing me how to take the back off and adjusting it. Until I eventually stuck my forceps into the hairspring and damaged it beyond repair. But I like it so much, I bought another. Its more accurate than the last, but a Solar version would be great - no need to take the back off and compromise the water proofing.

Anyone know if the bezel from the SKX007 will fit the solar SNE107 (I know different case, but similar dial and hands)?

[Janesy B]

Maybe look at the Citizen BN0100-51E - styling is similar.

[wong]

Janesy B said:

Maybe look at the Citizen BN0100-51E - styling is similar.

I already have that. Also known as the Excaliber. Its a great watch - raised minute markers, solid end link bracelet with ratchet mechanism. I'll probably get the bn0104 rose gold/rubber version soon.

Only bad points - 23mm lug width. Date window is a little small. The orange hour marker grows on you.

[checkmate91]

I have 2 SKX007s, one a K the other a J. The K loses about a minute a day (actually that's not true, more like 3-4 mins a week), the J is more or less spot on, creeps forward a bit if I'm honest. I've opened a SKX031 and calibrated it by trial and error with some success so I'd say don't abandon hope and accept that these are time pieces not atomic clocks. I set and reset mine by the time on my iPhone when I want to wear them which, for all intents and purposes, is good enough for me

[Variomatic]

wong said:

Until I eventually stuck my forceps into the hairspring and damaged it beyond repair. But I like it so much, I bought another.

For future reference, a mangled hairspring on these doesn't put them beyond repair - a complete new balance runs to less than £50 fitted and resealed etc. Although that won't get rid of your accuracy issues - if you can get one of them (reliably) below about 8-10 s/day then you're doing pretty well.

The chance of the bezel swapping to a different case without pretty major machining is almost zero. Never tried it in this case but you're talking 1/100ths of a mm will make the difference between not fitting or falling off.

[wong]

Variomatic said:

For future reference, a mangled hairspring on these doesn't put them beyond repair - a complete new balance runs to less than £50 fitted and resealed etc. Although that won't get rid of your accuracy issues - if you can get one of them (reliably) below about 8-10 s/day then you're doing pretty well.

The chance of the bezel swapping to a different case without pretty major machining is almost zero. Never tried it in this case but you're talking 1/100ths of a mm will make the difference between not fitting or falling off.

I thought about getting a new 7s26 mvmt. put in when I damaged the first one, but then found a new 007 with a rubber strap was only ~ 100 pounds in HK. The only problem is the first (damaged) one was engraved. I may do this anyway and wonder, do any other mvmts fit in. Any chance of putting a quartz mvmt in? (- I like accuracy). Alternatively will one of the newer 7s36? or 6R15 (which are developments/improvements over the 7s26) mvmts. fit?