how to stop the second hand on Seiko Automatic

[a964man]

Hi, Just bought a Seiko Model: SKX011J1 from RK watches (great service by the way)

my problem, I cant see how to stop the second hand to set the time bang on, what am I missing here, any ideas guys?

[andy tims]

Don't think you can stop it on those.

[Pesty]

you can 'hack' the seconds on that movement. if you gently turn slightly and hold the winder anti clockwise also with a little pressure to teh rear of the crown you will see the second hand stop.

only a slight movement it works I just tried it on mine might be easier if teh wath is not wound up fully

Edited by Pesty on Thursday 25th February 22:38

[a964man]

Pesty said:

you can 'hack' the seconds on that movement. if you gently turn slightly and hold the winder anti clockwise also with a little pressure to teh rear of the crown you will see the second hand stop.

only a slight movement it works I just tried it on mine

Thanks, I'll try that then, the reason I ask is when I first set the time I'm sure the second hand stopped, now it makes sense as I was just trying to turn the crown back on forth to set the day/date, you know how you do, without reading the instructions first, Dohh

Cheers

Andrew

[Pesty]

see my edit I assume if you were seting it for the first time the spring would not have been fully wound up so may have been easier.

Just tried it on mine which has not been wound for a while and it stopped quite easily.

although IIRC you can stop it with a bit of fiddling when it is fully wound

just to be clear thats with the crown fully out



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Edited by Pesty on Thursday 25th February 22:48

[ShadownINja]

Pesty, is that actually ok for the mechanism? Sounds a bit dodgy, that's all.

[Pesty]

hmmm I dont know to be honest

I would have thought not you are not pushing or forcing anything after all you can wind it either way and the second hand will stop briefly as you change direction on the crown.

[a964man]

Pesty said:

see my edit I assume if you were seting it for the first time the spring would not have been fully wound up so may have been easier.

Just tried it on mine which has not been wound for a while and it stopped quite easily.

although IIRC you can stop it with a bit of fiddling when it is fully wound

just to be clear thats with the crown fully out



ps get a pic of your car on your profile


Pesty, Are you the chap I see on the Rennlist forum?

Edited by Pesty on Thursday 25th February 22:48