I Knew This Seiko Monaco Was Going to Be a Challenge... But Then It Got Worse!
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In this restoration, I take on a Seiko 7016-5011, better known as the Seiko Monaco, and quickly find out that this watch has a lot more going on than the rough exterior suggests.
The dial is ruined, the case has lost its sharp geometry, the movement is not running, and one of the keyless works parts, the lever for unlocking the stem, has rusted in half. Since I could not find a replacement, I had to fabricate the missing part from scratch.
And that was only the beginning.
This restoration includes a missing lower jewel for the third wheel, a tilted hairspring, excessive barrel side shake, escape wheel jewel adjustment, pallet fork engagement correction, pallet stone adjustment for excessive drop lock and slide, pallet fork endshake correction, case welding, grinding, lapping, polishing, replacement dial, date dial, day disk, crystal, and a new old stock Complete Barrel with Arbor and Mainspring for good measure.
It was a challenge from the start.
Then it got worse.
Thanks for watching.
If you enjoy detailed mechanical watch restorations, troubleshooting, vintage Seiko chronographs, and seeing what it really takes to bring a damaged watch back properly, please like the video and subscribe to The Watchmaker Studio.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Uncasing
4:00 Disassembly
14:33 Pre-Cleaning
12:07 Parts to Be Replaced
12:31 Stem Release Fabrication
15:16 Missing Jewel
18:05 Tilted Hairspring
20:26 Barrel Side shake
22:06 Jewel Not Level
22:28 Pallet Fork Engagement
23:00 Drop Lock Pallet Stone Adjustment
24:52 Pallet Fork End Shake
25:26 Case Restoration
28:01 Uberkiwi Cleaning Machine
29:35 Re-assembly
39:55 Operating Lever Troubles
50:25 Timegrapher
54:13 Dial Replacement
57:14 Casing
1:00:39 Before and After Montage
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TR-Maker Belt Grinder - https://tr-maker.com/
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I'm also very happy to see our machines and products being used in the hands of someone who clearly takes great pride in their craftsmanship. Seeing them contribute to work of this quality is genuinely rewarding.
Thank you for sharing your work. I wish you continued success, and I look forward to seeing more of your restorations.
Best regards. Yücel Yıldız TR Maker
I Knew This Seiko Monaco Was Going to Be a Challenge... But Then It Got Worse!
The Watchmaker Studio
114,748 views
In this restoration, I take on a Seiko 7016-5011, better known as the Seiko Monaco, and quickly find out that this watch has a lot more going on than the rough exterior suggests.
The dial is ruined, the case has lost its sharp geometry, the movement is not running, and one of the keyless works parts, the lever for unlocking the stem, has rusted in half. Since I could not find a replacement, I had to fabricate the missing part from scratch.
And that was only the beginning.
This restoration includes a missing lower jewel for the third wheel, a tilted hairspring, excessive barrel side shake, escape wheel jewel adjustment, pallet fork engagement correction, pallet stone adjustment for excessive drop lock and slide, pallet fork endshake correction, case welding, grinding, lapping, polishing, replacement dial, date dial, day disk, crystal, and a new old stock Complete Barrel with Arbor and Mainspring for good measure.
It was a challenge from the start.
Then it got worse.
Thanks for watching.
If you enjoy detailed mechanical watch restorations, troubleshooting, vintage Seiko chronographs, and seeing what it really takes to bring a damaged watch back properly, please like the video and subscribe to The Watchmaker Studio.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Uncasing
4:00 Disassembly
14:33 Pre-Cleaning
12:07 Parts to Be Replaced
12:31 Stem Release Fabrication
15:16 Missing Jewel
18:05 Tilted Hairspring
20:26 Barrel Side shake
22:06 Jewel Not Level
22:28 Pallet Fork Engagement
23:00 Drop Lock Pallet Stone Adjustment
24:52 Pallet Fork End Shake
25:26 Case Restoration
28:01 Uberkiwi Cleaning Machine
29:35 Re-assembly
39:55 Operating Lever Troubles
50:25 Timegrapher
54:13 Dial Replacement
57:14 Casing
1:00:39 Before and After Montage
Uberkiwi Watch Cleaner - https://www.diywatchcleaner.com
TR-Maker Belt Grinder - https://tr-maker.com/
Support the channel on Patreon: Patreon: TheWatchmakerStudio
Follow The Watchmaker Studio:
Instagram: thewatchmakerstudio
https://thewatchmakerstudio.com
#Seiko #SeikoMonaco #WatchRestoration #VintageSeiko #Watchmaking
This one took longer than expected, but I’m really proud of how it turned out. What looked like a rough Seiko restoration became a deep dive into missing parts, hidden movement issues, case geometry, and a whole lot of chasing lost energy.
Thanks for watching, and thank you for being part of the first year of The Watchmaker Studio. Let me know what you think of the finished watch.