Seiko Club Singapore Museum

25 hour watch

demogoblin
25 hour watch
Found this watch deep in my drawer. Was among the first watches that I bought using my army pay (did not know any better).



Still do have some sentimental attachment to it and sent it to k2 for a change of battery and it still works :)



But the stainless steel is a little dull now. Thinking of polishing it. Bros any advice? Is brasso out of question :p?



balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch
If no plating of any kind..just stainless steel, brasso works, or can buy metal polish from home fix?
demogoblin
Re: 25 hour watch
I think I try the tube metal polish. I am abit worried that the liquid brasso will enter the watch. Never really tested it under water before or splashed liquid on it.
doinkydoink
Re: 25 hour watch
Cape cod?
KKFA
Re: 25 hour watch
I used autosol on one of my old seiko once. Shines it right up. Still looks good after many years.
balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch
Heh I heard small shops that provide polishing services for watch also use stuff like brasso, autosol etc



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phantom150
Re: 25 hour watch

"balzebub71"

Heh I heard small shops that provide polishing services for watch also use stuff like brasso, autosol etc



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Can share which small shops that does those services u mentioned??



Got price range??



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balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch

"phantom150"

[quote="balzebub71"]Heh I heard small shops that provide polishing services for watch also use stuff like brasso, autosol etc



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Can share which small shops that does those services u mentioned??



Got price range??



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Not cheap leh. The one I saw charges $80 to $90



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demogoblin
Re: 25 hour watch
Wah lifts can buy a lot of auto sol and brasso.



Hmmm cap cod a little over kill for a old 25 hours unless I can use multiple times?



I think bencoolen got a shop that offers watch restoration.





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demogoblin
Re: 25 hour watch
Argh not lifts was trying to type the word lidat





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balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch
Cape cod cloth is sold in pouches. Inside got more than one piece, u can further cut into smaller piece to use. But cape cod, autosol only works on polished surfaces, if your watch has got brushed surfaces then cannot



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phantom150
Re: 25 hour watch

"balzebub71"

[quote="phantom150"]


Can share which small shops that does those services u mentioned??



Got price range??



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Not cheap leh. The one I saw charges $80 to $90



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So where is this places u mentioned??



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balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch

"phantom150"

[quote="balzebub71"]


Not cheap leh. The one I saw charges $80 to $90



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So where is this places u mentioned??



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U can try square 2 at novena, got one small shop on the ground floor at one corner offer polishing service. I believe bencoolen also got shops doing the same.



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phantom150
Re: 25 hour watch

"balzebub71"

[quote="phantom150"]




So where is this places u mentioned??



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U can try square 2 at novena, got one small shop on the ground floor at one corner offer polishing service. I believe bencoolen also got shops doing the same.



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Personally you tried any of these you mentioned? ?



80 to 90 is reasonable if the end product finishing is good.



80- 90 by ur standards high, then how much is normal. I like to try those shops that can do prices that meet your price range n of cos expectations.



Pls sic/ share leh



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KKFA
Re: 25 hour watch
I think workmanship costs can vary tremendously. Personally, I feel it is charged at what you can bear type of thing. If the end product is good, then I think most people would pay especially if the watch to be restore costs many times more. If it is a very cheap piece with no other attached value like sentiments etc,

Then I think even a few bicks may be too much :D



That being said, I too wpuld like to know if there are shops that can do scratch removal etc especially for brushed surfaces. I will then go down to check and decide for myself if the value proposition is congruent with expectations. :lol:
demogoblin
Re: 25 hour watch
If a shop can do dent removal via knocking I also send.
KKFA
Re: 25 hour watch

"demogoblin"

If a shop can do dent removal via knocking I also send.

This no car leh... :lol: no panel beating...
balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch

"demogoblin"

If a shop can do dent removal via knocking I also send.

I heard to remove dent need to use laser welding or something.......
balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch

"phantom150"

[quote="balzebub71"]


U can try square 2 at novena, got one small shop on the ground floor at one corner offer polishing service. I believe bencoolen also got shops doing the same.



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Personally you tried any of these you mentioned? ?



80 to 90 is reasonable if the end product finishing is good.



80- 90 by ur standards high, then how much is normal. I like to try those shops that can do prices that meet your price range n of cos expectations.



Pls sic/ share leh



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Nope, that's why I don't dare to strongly recommend.mi tried another small shop that I lost the name card for, polished my old Hamilton and in my opinion it was over polished?
roo7
Re: 25 hour watch
Honestly anybody with sandpaper and autosol can polish. I polish my vintage Russians before, SS case and acrylic crystals. It can be done easily to get it in a reasonable amount of shine..



Now if you want it back to the original state, brushed on top polished on the sides, get the professionals.



I don't know the quality of those small shops but if you say they are over polished, my guess is they just went trigger happy with the polishing.
KKFA
Re: 25 hour watch
Well, I think I can and did do some polishing but for shiny surfaces. I dare not try brushed surfaces as I am afraid of creating a mirror finish instead.



So in there a method to do brushed finish? I mean scratches on brushed finished seems more obvious and can be quite distracting. To me at least.



Thanks.
balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch
I only dare to cape cod polished surfaces..brushed, satin surface I don't dare to touch. Although supposedly using a scratch pen works for those surfaces? Usually I just leave any scratch on non polished surface alone until I send said watch for full servicing...



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roo7
Re: 25 hour watch
I tried scratch pen. Don't go that route. Haha, it's just too difficult, it's like patching paint and it doesn't have the same shade with the rest.
balzebub71
Re: 25 hour watch

"roo7"

I tried scratch pen. Don't go that route. Haha, it's just too difficult, it's like patching paint and it doesn't have the same shade with the rest.

Had a feeling it will be difficult..



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