Nice rescue John, there was talk of hal0eight 3D printing some pushers for these a few days ago - I'm not sure if it was just talk or whether it will happen though.
Be warned, "THEY" are among us !!!!!!!!!!!
Aliens that is 
I have a bit of a soft spot for the 7As and really like some of the unusual models in the range.
Always fancied the "Alien" but never found one in the price range i was happy to pay.
Well this one languished on ebay for a few weeks at different prices but no one took it in so I contacted the seller (I like a little gamble), agreed a price (after a couple of weeks) and it arrived on Thursday courtesy of my "shipping agent" (thank you
As advertised it had problems and was missing the case back and yellow pushers.
So stripped the case down which also entailed drilling one of the shroud screws out ( like buses, thats two drilled out in the last fortnight), changed all the gaskets including the crystal gasket and a new crystal.
Replaced the chrono min coil and fitted a new second counting wheel friction spring and running well and keeping time.
Bracelet very nice but one link too tight (anyone got one or two links to sell ?).
The case back was also missing but i had a spare for the 7A28-7010 so unless i ever find an original that will stay were it is.
Like an idiot i missed a pair of yellow pushers on ebay last week so i think i will end up having to make some unless of course some one has a couple to sell ?
Strange but in real life it looks so much better than these pictures (mine and sellers).
I have a bit of a soft spot for the 7As and really like some of the unusual models in the range.
Always fancied the "Alien" but never found one in the price range i was happy to pay.
Well this one languished on ebay for a few weeks at different prices but no one took it in so I contacted the seller (I like a little gamble), agreed a price (after a couple of weeks) and it arrived on Thursday courtesy of my "shipping agent" (thank you
As advertised it had problems and was missing the case back and yellow pushers.
So stripped the case down which also entailed drilling one of the shroud screws out ( like buses, thats two drilled out in the last fortnight), changed all the gaskets including the crystal gasket and a new crystal.
Replaced the chrono min coil and fitted a new second counting wheel friction spring and running well and keeping time.
Bracelet very nice but one link too tight (anyone got one or two links to sell ?).
The case back was also missing but i had a spare for the 7A28-7010 so unless i ever find an original that will stay were it is.
Like an idiot i missed a pair of yellow pushers on ebay last week so i think i will end up having to make some unless of course some one has a couple to sell ?
Strange but in real life it looks so much better than these pictures (mine and sellers).
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The 7040/9 is one of my favorite 7As, I received another one in the package with this and also a 7A28-7029 which are now running as well
I guess it's a good thing that they are hard to fix and many shy away from the ones listed as "for parts only" I'm a gambler and I am amazed how many most of the different model quartz Seiko chronograph that I have bought as "for parts only" that I was able to get up and running within a hour. I get a real dud now and then but that just leaves me with extra dials and bracelets to build a custom chronograph!The 7040/9 is one of my favorite 7As, I received another one in the package with this and also a 7A28-7029 which are now running as well
Michael
beside alien be aware of UFO... they among us too...
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