[bjohnson]

I'd like to get at the movement in this Seiko but I can't figure out how to get into the case

SS back with base metal top. Here is a photo of one I found on the net

There are two groove between the lugs and it looks like the back should push out if I push on the crystal from teh fron but I don't want to force it to find out I'm wrong.

Has anyone opened a case like this before?

 

[anilv]

Does it look like the one in the attached link..? If not the a photo of the back would help.


http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/ARTICLES/OpeningUnusualAndDifficultWatchCasesAug7th2002WithRob/Opening Tricky Watch Cases.htm


rgds/Anil

 

[anilv]

OK.. found an image of the case back in the SCWF database.

Looks like it is similar to the one in the post above.

rgds/Anil

 

[bjohnson]

It looks similar to the photo you found but has one wide groove between each lug instead of the two holes like the one in the link you posted.

I don't seem to be able to push in the grooves to release any springs

 

[bjohnson]

I got it open with a full sized screwdirver and a lot of pressure.

It is a similar concept to the photos already posted.

I'll post some photos for other's reference after I clean some of the gunk off it

 

[bjohnson]

As a complete coincidence, somebody else just posted how to open one of these on another forum complete with photos.

Here is a link to it: http://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=53939&st=0&gopid=550789&#entry550789