[Gaz.]

So I've been waiting a fair few weeks for an early 7002-700A to arrive from Australia. It has finally dropped through the door today. I'm not big on divers but I figured I should at least give them a go, especially with a holiday abroad fast approaching and hoping to do some snorkelling.

Crown screws down about 1.5-1.75 turns, no big issue as long as it'll seal for a few metres.
Bezel no longer clicks into position, crystal looks like somebody went at it with an axe, obviously the bezel insert is faded and it would appear the hands are starting to corrode.
Movement is running, date change works, but a service probably won't go amiss.

So first thoughts are to maybe try and stay true to how it came, but then there's so many modding options that it could any way!

 

[Gaz.]

I think that trying to save the hands may work best, I can't imagine reluming some other hands going particularly well.

What do you guys use to clean them up usually?

Also what is the score with Yokobies, all I ever found was a photo bucket account?

 

[Gaz.]

I'll have to whip the movement out to see the hands better but they do look like they're corroding away.

 

[Gaz.]

For some reason, that link sends me to a citizen catalogue thread!

Sounds like a ballache, are the Yokobies bezels something special over the ones Dagaz do, or even the ones on eBay?

 

[Gaz.]

Struggling with gaskets, am I right in thinking there's a bezel, crystal, case back and crown gasket? Stefan has none of either.

 

[Gaz.]

They look like this, can't get any closer with the phone's camera unfortunately...

 

[Gaz.]

I'd say it's moisture related on mine aye.

 

[Gaz.]

Almost finished! Excuse the lack of images, I was in the mind to just crack on.

I've used a 7S26 crystal & a Sternkreuz L325 Crystal gasket. New bezel insert came from a UK seller on eBay, supposedly genuine but I suspect it's a good copy. Also got a new bezel gasket, bezel click spring & ball & a new caseback gasket. Just a crown gasket to source & a strap to get now.

 

[Gaz.]

Thankyou guys.

 

[Gaz.]

Thankyou.

 

[Gaz.]

Thankyou, All I need is the Z22 strap and the look is complete!

 

[Gaz.]

Strap is here! Just need to try find a crown gasket before I can see if it has any waterproof properties.

 

[Gaz.]

I'm not like these lot on here who do a full resto in a night, it usually gets left stripped down for weeks!

 

[Gaz.]

well you have done a great job rescuing another one...

I really need to get the Pogue running in fairness!

 

[Gaz.]

I'd almost make a suggestion of putting back on the original bezel insert because it shows in a cool way where the watch has been.

It has wabbied nicely in my opinion.

Just a thought. Looks great either way. Impressive.

It's a thought that hadn't escaped me. Might give it a go.

 

[Gaz.]

I didn't get a chance before I came on holiday, a shame as I quite wanted to snorkel in it in the Adriatic. I'll go to Timpsons when I get a chance and have them test it, the stores only go up to 100m.

 

[Gaz.]

It's only for a pressure test...

 

[Gaz.]

Well it won't be getting tested then. Nowhere else around here does it.