Seiko quartz chronograph reset: How to fix misaligned hands (7T62, 7T92, etc.)

[@imrshn]

This might be the best how-to video on KZbin. You just saved me an [expensive] trip to the watch repair store.

[@mizeni]

Woohoo! Really happy about that. 😁

[@hellcatdwe]

I've had a Seiko chrono for many years, but had forgotten how to set the alarm and reset the hands. So, thanks for this video - it's been really helpful.

[@ClearBrookExotics]

After changing the battery in my SNDC33P1, the first watch my wife ever bought for me, the hands were misaligned and thought it was a lost cause. You literally changed my day for the better! Everything is lined up now and I am very happy. THANK YOU!

[@mizeni]

Phew, really happy to hear that! I hope it keeps good time for you for many more years. 😊

[@bikerwilliam]

Perfect! I thought my elderly Seiko was finished. Your excellent video allowed me to completely restore my watch. Thank You!

[@mizeni]

Oh, that's great to hear! Well done (and thanks for the kind words).

[@minnyo4124]

You sir have no idea how happy youve made me. Have a good life sire.

[@mizeni]

Woohoo, I'm so pleased to hear that - thank you!

[@tohian]

Ridiculous how good this video is. And I don’t even have this watch. But so well explained and straight to the point.

[@mizeni]

Ha, thank you! That's made my day. 😁

[@liambyrne3488]

My father in law has this very watch and I have just realigned the chronograph hands for him thanks to this great video. Thank you!

[@mizeni]

Extra brownie points for you! I'm really pleased to hear the video helped, and thanks for the comment. May he enjoy the watch in good health.

[@lloyddaroyd]

Thank you, worked on a different model seiko as well 😊

[@mizeni]

You're welcome! Happy to hear that.

[@sombuddhoghosh9103]

I just had the battery changed and the long chronograph hand (yellow one on my Flightmaster) ended up at 6 o’clock. With your tutorial it was a breeze! Many thanks!

[@mizeni]

Great to hear your success story! Thanks for commenting.

[@NICOLASSH0LE]

Great video with no nonsense. Thanks very much for saving me a trip to the repair shop!

[@christianvigot4057]

J'ai enfin trouvé qq'un de sérieux qui m'a permis de régler mon problème et je vous en remercie.

[@mizeni]

Bonjour Christian. Merci, et de rien!

[@redmoonkyouki]

Ahhh I thought I'd have to send my watch in to Seiko to get it repaired because the bottom dial was misaligned and this video helped me to fix it myself. Thank you so much!

[@mizeni]

Cool, you're welcome!

[@JamaaLKellbass]

haha i had my Sportura crooked for years and i dont know how i googled it. but i want you to know that youre my HERO! ty

[@tonyrussell8057]

I love channels like this.. you just saved me time and money, potentially lol.. thank you soo much

[@mizeni]

Great, you're welcome!

[@tonyabrego494]

Thank you soooo much. 'Fixed' my Pulsar (Seiko) chrono diver. Very happy. Now to get confidence with the alarm. I love the al alarm sound I just want to hear it on command

[@mtbbiker6401]

I don't even own this watch but found the reset operation interesting compared to other quartz chronographs.

[@mizeni]

Thank you. I agree, when I first discovered it was a real eye-opener. "You mean I can fix my watch just by pressing the buttons? Yay!"

[@gabrielsiberianrifleman7358]

😂mine is the exact polar opposite of the one in the video , the buttons functions are backwards for me, the hour on my stopwatch function resetas and 3 o clock instead a 12 ,regardless of what i do

[@brochip]

perfect...!! TQvm for the input 😊

[@mizeni]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@ryunosuke4963]

I just purchased this same beautiful model from Seiko! Useful video and very clear instructions. I've added to my library for reference in case I ever run into this issue. Many thanks!

[@mizeni]

Nice choice of watch! I'm glad the video is useful but I hope you'll never need it. 🙂

[@LFHiden]

I'm looking at this watch right now? What did you pay for yours @Ryunosuke?

[@jmakc3541]

Extremely helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.

[@mizeni]

You're welcome! It's worth it when I get nice comments like that. 🙂

[@jadmassabni9058]

Thank you for this quick fix. Very straight forward and clear. Fixed mine very quickly.

[@mizeni]

That's great to hear! You're welcome 🙂

[@ignaciopadilla5150]

Thanks for your Video. You explained it perfectly and I was able to fix my watch following your instructions

[@darkchocolate4643]

You, good sir, are my hero of the day. Thanks so much for posting this and for explaining it in a way that even a noob like myself would understand it. :)

[@mizeni]

What a nice comment to receive - thank you! I tried to make it easy to understand so I'm delighted that it's been helpful.

[@nukebuilder]

Thanks SO much for posting this video! The misaligned hands on my 7T94 were driving me nuts.

[@mizeni]

You're welcome! Glad it helped, and that Seiko made it so easy to fix.

[@IveJustSeenAFace23]

Excellent vid and instructions!

[@mizeni]

Thank you! Glad you like it. 🙂

[@horstb29]

You made my day! Thank you for sharing!

[@mizeni]

Great! You're welcome.

[@thetravelingdad]

Fixed my eta based watch with this trick as well, albeit slightly different. Glad to know that I don't have to open up the case to fix this hahah. Cheers mate 🍻

[@mizeni]

Great to hear that - congrats!

[@texasflood69]

Thanks for this!!! Found my dad's old watch in his drawer today (he passed away in 2021). It's a Seiko Chronograph 7T94-0BL0. Had the band resized and a battery installed but hadn't noticed the jeweler hadn't fixed the misaligned hands until I got back home. Thanks to your video I was able to realign.

[@mizeni]

I'm really happy to hear that. Glad to have been of help and hope it helps you cherish your dad's memory.

[@dannyfree1120]

Such a simple and well explained video

[@cobraCPT]

Thanks, method worked great on my Seiko 7T92 0ED0 Titanium. Saved me a trip to the store to see if they could fix it.

[@mizeni]

You're welcome! The 7T92-0ED0 is a nice looking watch so I'm glad I was able to help save it.

[@daryllyq]

This is so useful. Thank you

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@Mini-14_Attorney_at_Law]

Thanks! Did this with an old Pulsar.

[@Mrbonehead]

This is really helpful thank you ❤

[@mizeni]

Very pleased to hear that. Thanks!

[@alho9231]

Cheers mate! You're a life saver 👍

[@mizeni]

Glad it helped - you're welcome!

[@КумысМамбетов-й8ш]

Nice ! I just fixed my Bulova Marine Star . Thanks ! 👍🏻

[@mizeni]

Glad to hear that - you're welcome!

[@SimonWarden-y3m]

Superb video, works on my seiko sportura, thank you.

[@danielverdin7185]

Worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@mizeni]

Great, I'm glad to hear that. 👍 Thanks for letting me know!

[@fakrojidesai9639]

I literally thought I got a defective piece Thanks ❤️

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@paulbateman81]

Thank you this worked a treat

[@surijoglekar]

Thank you so very very bloody much kind sir. Was going a little mad after changing the battery. 🖖

[@artoftinker3713]

Excellent video and very informative! Short and sweet.

[@mizeni]

Glad you like it! Thanks for the kind words.

[@bilala1915]

Beautiful moon watch

[@mizeni]

Thanks, I like this classic style.

[@bars6505]

thank you very much.

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@donnyclough4358]

Thanks working perfectly

[@carlospagi]

Spot on handy guide. Thanks very much, you have a new subscriber. :)

[@mizeni]

That's kind of you Carlos - thank you!

[@stevepayne7194]

Thats brilliant, All sorted thanks.

[@muaythaibachatero393]

Just bought this on Amazon. Can’t wait for to arrive😁

[@mizeni]

Lucky you! I think you'll like it. 🙂

[@muaythaibachatero393]

@@mizeni I got it yesterday! It’s amazing!!!

[@mizeni]

@@muaythaibachatero393 Great news - congratulatoins! It's such a classic but modern design. Enjoy!

[@subrolex]

Thank you! Very informative video and helpful!

[@mizeni]

You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@divviansuresh3946]

Thank you very much.....this video help me alot

[@tomaszmaciaszczyk4849]

Thank you very much, now I know that my Bering solar have seiko movement 😊

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@TalhaBuTtRebelled]

Super useful video, I have Seiko Daytona panda(VK63), but my watch does not follow these instructions after I take out the crown and push the upper button that starts the stopwatch, do you have any idea how to fix it? my second hand is off centered. TIA

[@whiskeysd9073]

Thank you!

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@kitleonard4933]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. Forgive the very naive question, but does the secondhand on a seiko chronograph not move unless the stopwatch function is being used?

[@mizeni]

Not naive at all - I wondered the same thing at first! You're right, the long seconds hand on nearly all chronographs (not just Seiko) does not move unless you start the stopwatch function. Instead, there's usually a smaller seconds hand, often in the left or bottom part of the dial, that rotates all the time. Sometimes it's hard to notice at first because it's so small. Hope that helps!

[@kitleonard4933]

@@mizeni I really appreciate the response, thanks for the info :)

[@AvidiaNirvana]

Saved me a trip to the watch shop, thanks a million!

[@mizeni]

You're welcome - always happy to help save a bit of money!

[@willemwever7154]

crystalclear,thx bro and have a good one!

[@mizeni]

Thanks Willem 🙂

[@ysthanielyu5895]

Great Video Just ordered this one. Make a video on how to operate this model.

[@mizeni]

Thank you - that's a good suggestion. I don't have the watch right now but when I do I'll make a new video about operating it.

[@barrettwbenton]

@@mizeni Looking very much forward to that video; used to have a chrono with this movement, and about to have one once again (9000 series w/telemeter dial). Totally forgot about the reset function, so *big* thanks for this concise refresher.

[@mizeni]

@@barrettwbenton You're welcome! Glad it was helpful. 🙂

[@Peoplemvr]

Thank you!!

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@victoriakunetsky]

Thank you ! It worked

[@mizeni]

Very happy to hear that - you're welcome!

[@GusPD]

Great video sir

[@mizeni]

Thank you!

[@jayffeefernandez59]

Big thanks!

[@Adrianlulu0252]

Thank you so much!!

[@stokeslmao8272]

is it same for vk63 too?

[@yong79]

Thank you for your video! I almost sent my seiko in to a watch maker to fix! I thought my watch was gone.

[@2manysigns]

Good vid !

[@mizeni]

Thank you!

[@Nizovtsev]

Great video thanks.

[@titokmra5876]

Greetings, mine the actual hour and minutes are misaligned, something you know about?!

[@CHMernerner]

thanks!

[@AnyoxB.D.]

Nice trick

[@MrDaiman3]

thank you very much ^^

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@josueramirez7247]

Thanks for making this video. When I got a Seiko SNDA25 from a thrift store, I didn’t even know how the chronograph worked but luckily I was able to find the instruction manual online too.

[@mizeni]

You're welcome! Sounds like you did well to find it. Wish my local thrift stores were like that!

[@alexching1914]

This saved my watch 😂. Thanks!

[@mizeni]

Woohoo! I'm so happy I could help with saving another Seiko. Thanks for sharing. 😁

[@alexching1914]

@@mizenitwice. This same video helped me 11 months later. 😂 I’ve come to say thanks again. See you again towards the end of 2024? 😅

[@mizeni]

@@alexching1914 Hey, welcome back! Great to hear that it's still useful, and that your watch can be brought back to full health again. See you again, but I hope it lasts a bit longer before need the fix. 🙂

[@subramanivr]

Hi, When I long-press the small crown at the right-top nothing happens on my watch. It is a relatively new watch 1 year old. Is there any other issue on mine? Appreciate the reply!

[@mizeni]

Hi. Could it be that your watch is a different model? The Seiko chronographs sometimes vary in how they're reset. I only really know about the 7T62 and 7T92 range.

[@subramanivr]

@@mizeni Appreciate your time!

[@johndee2077]

Do you know how to stop the seconds sub-dial from jumping every 2 seconds? I have already put a new battery in.

[@mizeni]

Oh weird. As you mention, that normally means it needs a new battery so it's strange that that doesn't fix it. I'd probably try a different new battery just in case (I've occasionally had old "new" ones that were too old and didn't work). Apart from that, perhaps it's a faulty chip inside that just thinks the battery low, but I'm not really sure. It might be best to ask on forums like www.thewatchsite.com just in case.

[@pituliar4356]

I thought that repair would cost more than my watch stupid jeweller.Thankyou so very much perfect now😅

[@mizeni]

Phew - glad you saved a bit of money. Thanks for the nice comment!

[@kevinlemes2627]

Thanks a lottt!!!

[@BenGmanUk]

Perfect thanks!

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@kronosmelon6875]

Thank you so much I thought I had broken my dads expensive watch he had given me just a few weeks ago.

[@mizeni]

Phew, that must've been stressful! You're welcome, and glad I could help out. 🙂

[@propane_torch]

It's still a little off

[@derrickcarpenter3804]

I successfully went through the realign process,but every time I then use the stopwatch function start, stop, reset, the long second hand lands on a different spot other than 12. The sub-dials do rest correctly. Any thoughts on what’s causing the second hand to be I’ll behaved?

[@mizeni]

Hi Derrick. Hmm, hard to tell for sure but the seconds hand requires more power to move around the dial than the small sub-dial hands, so it could be a low battery that needs changing. Alternatively it could be old or dried up oil on the pivots in the movement, which is causing friction to stop the seconds hand before it reaches its proper resting spot. That would mean it needs a full service to get it back to normal. One other alternative is that one of the tiny plastic gears is getting worn, which would also mean it needs a full service. I really hope it's just a battery change that would fix it, so that's the first thing I'd try, but if not, I don't think there's another quick solution I'm afraid - the next step would be a full service.

[@HRM.H]

Thanks mate !!!

[@mizeni]

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful!

[@davemakarchuk5127]

Thank you very much for your video.

[@mizeni]

You're welcome - glad you liked it!

[@davemakarchuk5127]

​@@mizenimy watch is almost 20yrs old. I've used the same watchmaker for battery changes for almost as long. After the last change, as soon as I left his shop and got to my car, I noticed the top sub-dial was stuck at the 4 second mark (I'm surprised the watchmaker didn't notice). My first inclination was to take it back to the watchmaker, but then I decided to first check online to see if there was any info which brought me to your video. Then the fix was easy as pie. Though I'm curious if I would have been charged to get the dial corrected had I brought it back in. Especially given how easy it was to fix. Anyway, thx again.

[@johndee2077]

Hey thx for the tutorial! I thought my old Seiko was just broken…duh.

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!

[@thebkstank2095]

thought my flighty was trash. good to know I was wrong.

[@mizeni]

Yay, another watch saved!

[@voljeni]

Thank you sir! Great video and help us! I have chronograph 7t92- 0br0, very rare in 2023. Big problem with watches wuth this movement is changing bracelets. Very small position on top for leather strap...

[@mizeni]

You're welcome - thanks for the nice comment! The 7T92-0BR0 is a really nice-looking watch but I see what you mean about the small area straps or bracelets. It looks difficult to change them.

[@thomaseng6514]

Thank you!

[@mizeni]

You're welcome!