DIY: How to remove a Seiko 7s26 movement and most others

[noah]

If you can find the unlock button most work the same way, also a plastic tooth pick will work better to stop bits of the wooden on falling off and into the watch

Set the caseback tool and turn counter-clock-wise to take off the caseback


If you have a diver unscrew the crown but do not pull out the crown...


Look to the right of the crown stem area you will see a thin tab with a small indent circle,
Use a tooth pick to press down on the tab and at the same time pull out the crown ....



Then using the tooth pick carefuly slip it under one of the movement plates and pry upward like a lever against the case .... work from different areas if the dial is getting stuck, you can always press down on the rotor and try again if it becomes stuck ....
Also plasic tooth picks are better since maybe wood could brake off and fall into the movment, or the use of a screw driver

[noah]

ETA
Leave the crown in and then push a pin into the hole shown, then pull out the crown ...
Most times the hole will not be a compleate circle it will have spaces on each side of the circle this is so a screwdriver can fit ...

[cali kid]

Gtreat info, i had the seiko down but nice to see the ETA sweet spot! Keep them coming noah!

[moishlashen]

Excellent Noah. As usual thanks for sharing your expertise.

[DMB]

+1 THis forum was a good idea. It's good to have you aboard Noah.

[noah]

mainly Seiko, but you can try me on ETA ...