For TF: Seiko 6138-0030 Kakume restoration

Full service on a one-owner JDM Speedtimer, bought new in Okinawa in the 1970s.
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[@willibaldg1]

This exact thing is happening to my 6138-0030. I'll email you for details to get it repaired. THX Spencer!

[@japanesevintagewatches6405]

Fascinating!

[@tods.9947]

“Case looks good, movement looks good, let’s rip it apart”. Great line. 😆

[@richardlennie8678]

Open heart surgery at it's best,well done Dr.Klein.!

[@thewristwatchexperience8153]

Kakume Kool. Great looking watches - good to see it up and running again.

[@truebluemiata]

A thing of beauty Mr. Klein. Wonderful work.

[@Andrew.W75]

Thanks for another great video, my 6138 that I had serviced last year had the same issue with the minute counter wheel & pinion coming apart. Still better that than the chronograph wheel having failed!

[@nachovalenti]

Beautiful watch no doubt about that and relaxing and very interesting how Spencer works on it. Many thanks for sharing.

[@kevinpsychedelik2365]

Grail watch for sure.

[@Ozdrooper2]

Great video Spencer! Interesting to see some other automatic chronographs and how they function. I picked up an old Citizen Bullhead like the one you bought for Sabrina a while ago. I'm curious: how come some of these bear a seiko '5' logo, and others don't? How's she enjoy the bullhead by the way? Hope you're keeping well!

[@spencer.watches]

I believe Speed Timers with the "5" logo were export models, while those without were JDM-only. I could be wrong, but I remember hearing that.

[@oscillon]

Have you ever noticed that the plastic day wheel finger looks a lot like the Millennium Falcon? Quarantine musings. :-)

[@hautehorlogerie5976]

Is it better to let the chrongraph running?

[@tods.9947]

Oh, real question: why did I not see a date code on the back of the dial? Did I just miss it?

[@SpencerKleinVintageWatch]

Sometimes they're not there, especially towards the latter half of the 1970s. Sometimes they're faded down; printed lightly in red.