Can I Resurrect This Seiko? 1968 Seiko 6105-8000

[@steventokar6871]

I love the way it turned out Dan the hands and dial are night and day! Thank you for sharing the process.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thank you, Steve

[@andrewd7586]

A beautiful & very sympathetic restoration!😎👍🏼 P.s. I was given a Citizen date only watch back in 1972 from my late father. It was brand new but a 1968 model! I’ve only recently had it serviced after not wearing it for some 40 years! It has a few blemishes consummate with its age but it’s keeping fantastic time! Cheers from Australia.🇦🇺🍻

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thanks! Sounds like a cool example.

[@lucacadianalbert]

Good work Daniel - it came out looking great. This is probably my favorite vintage Seiko Diver.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thanks!

[@oak6845]

True perfection, Capt. Willard Lives!

[@jeffreygoss8109]

I love the clever name, “Blair Watch project “

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thanks. It seemed like the right name to go with.

[@43rdinfdiv]

That came out amazing, as usual. I have the same watch only from March of 68 with a 7 digit serial number.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Very cool and thanks for watching

[@Roddy1965]

Very nice work, very pleasant video.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thank you for watching!

[@brucebarlow6604]

Great pick up Dan. Another great start for 2025. Regards from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@BlairWatchProject]

Cheers, Bruce

[@ForestWoodworks]

Beautiful.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thank you

[@nedflanders3769]

Never serviced in 56 years and running happily. (Though maybe not great obviously)

[@BlairWatchProject]

They are tough, but most are in desperate need of service.

[@tuberman33]

How was it running previous compared to after the service? Did you end up doing a lume whitening on the dial? Did you end up replacing all the gaskets?Thank you for the excellent video of another classic being restored!

[@BlairWatchProject]

great questions. Thanks! I was basically not running at all. I did a bit on the dial lume plots, but they were in good shape. It was mostly corrosion on the surrounds that needed the most attention. The case back and crown gaskets were replaced. The crystal gasket is viton, so they do not degrade in time and just need to be cleaned and re-installed.

[@tuberman33]

@@BlairWatchProject Excellent 👌🏼 Thanks for the response. Looking forward to the next project!

[@Tesserae]

Did this movement not have any jewels?

[@BlairWatchProject]

The 6105 movement is 17 jewels from the factory. I add two more to the arbor ports. Thanks for watching.

[@tacticaltruth8118]

Great restoration. Thank you for sharing. BTW, what watch were you wearing at the end of this video? We could just catch a glimpse of the bracelet and it looked interesting.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thank you. Omologato chronograph on a NOS vintage seiko rally bracelet.

[@xyz_chain4199]

Lovely

[@BlairWatchProject]

thank you

[@clivejameson9033]

Beautiful result Daniel.. and a grail for many people! What do you use to improve the lume?

[@BlairWatchProject]

Thank you!

[@slammermx]

Did you re--lume the hands?

[@BlairWatchProject]

No, they are not relumed.

[@staceylpittman532]

I have an old, early 90's Seiko diver watch not running. I lost it years ago just found it . I took to it to a local jeweler and they told me they would have to send it to Seiko factory/ to be evaluated, cheaper to buy a new one. I just want to get it running for old times sake. I'm going to try one more local guy to see what he can do.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Good luck getting your watch fixed up!

[@ronl7131]

Have a couple old Seikos that are not automatic winders.

[@BlairWatchProject]

Me too. Thanks for watching

[@Snugglez187]

The video was great until you stopped talking about it and switched to music. It ruins it for me when people do that. Just film the project and talk your way through it.