Seiko quartz chronograph reset: How to fix misaligned hands (7T62, 7T92, etc.)

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When Seiko quartz chronograph hands don't reset properly, they're just misaligned and the fix is easy - you don't need any tools.
1. Pull the crown out two clicks.
2. Press the top chronograph pusher for two seconds. One of the hands will spin round, meaning it's activated.
3. Press the bottom chronograph pusher to move the activated hand. You can long-press to move the hand faster.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you want to re-align other hands.
5. Push the crown back in when all the hands are in the correct reset position.
Note: This repair applies to many Seiko quartz chrono movements, e.g. 7T62, 7T92, etc.
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@bikerwilliam 10 ай бұрын

Perfect! I thought my elderly Seiko was finished. Your excellent video allowed me to completely restore my watch. Thank You!

@mizeni 10 ай бұрын

Oh, that's great to hear! Well done (and thanks for the kind words).

@ClearBrookExotics 7 ай бұрын

After changing the battery in my SNDC33P1, the first watch my wife ever bought for me, the hands were misaligned and thought it was a lost cause. You literally changed my day for the better! Everything is lined up now and I am very happy. THANK YOU!

@mizeni 7 ай бұрын

Phew, really happy to hear that! I hope it keeps good time for you for many more years. 😊

@thetravelingdad Ай бұрын

Fixed my eta based watch with this trick as well, albeit slightly different. Glad to know that I don't have to open up the case to fix this hahah. Cheers mate 🍻

@mizeni Ай бұрын

Great to hear that - congrats!

@minnyo4124 6 ай бұрын

You sir have no idea how happy youve made me. Have a good life sire.

@mizeni 6 ай бұрын

Woohoo, I'm so pleased to hear that - thank you!

@tohian Жыл бұрын

Ridiculous how good this video is. And I don’t even have this watch. But so well explained and straight to the point.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Ha, thank you! That's made my day. 😁

@liambyrne3488 Жыл бұрын

My father in law has this very watch and I have just realigned the chronograph hands for him thanks to this great video. Thank you!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Extra brownie points for you! I'm really pleased to hear the video helped, and thanks for the comment. May he enjoy the watch in good health.

@JamaaLKellbass 6 ай бұрын

haha i had my Sportura crooked for years and i dont know how i googled it. but i want you to know that youre my HERO! ty

@mtbbiker6401 Жыл бұрын

I don't even own this watch but found the reset operation interesting compared to other quartz chronographs.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I agree, when I first discovered it was a real eye-opener. "You mean I can fix my watch just by pressing the buttons? Yay!"

@tomaszmaciaszczyk4849 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, now I know that my Bering solar have seiko movement 😊

@mizeni 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@tonyrussell8057 6 ай бұрын

I love channels like this.. you just saved me time and money, potentially lol.. thank you soo much

@mizeni 6 ай бұрын

Great, you're welcome!

@pituliar4356 Ай бұрын

I thought that repair would cost more than my watch stupid jeweller.Thankyou so very much perfect now😅

@mizeni Ай бұрын

Phew - glad you saved a bit of money. Thanks for the nice comment!

@sombuddhoghosh9103 10 ай бұрын

I just had the battery changed and the long chronograph hand (yellow one on my Flightmaster) ended up at 6 o’clock. With your tutorial it was a breeze! Many thanks!

@mizeni 10 ай бұрын

Great to hear your success story! Thanks for commenting.

@user-dd6id9bn1e 2 ай бұрын

Nice ! I just fixed my Bulova Marine Star . Thanks ! 👍🏻

@mizeni 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that - you're welcome!

@Mini-14_Attorney_at_Law 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Did this with an old Pulsar.

@christianvigot4057 8 ай бұрын

J'ai enfin trouvé qq'un de sérieux qui m'a permis de régler mon problème et je vous en remercie.

@mizeni 8 ай бұрын

Bonjour Christian. Merci, et de rien!

@darkchocolate4643 Жыл бұрын

You, good sir, are my hero of the day. Thanks so much for posting this and for explaining it in a way that even a noob like myself would understand it. :)

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

What a nice comment to receive - thank you! I tried to make it easy to understand so I'm delighted that it's been helpful.

@jmakc3541 9 ай бұрын

Extremely helpful. Thanks for taking the time to make the video.

@mizeni 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome! It's worth it when I get nice comments like that. 🙂

@alho9231 15 күн бұрын

Cheers mate! You're a life saver 👍

@mizeni 10 күн бұрын

Glad it helped - you're welcome!

@nukebuilder Жыл бұрын

Thanks SO much for posting this video! The misaligned hands on my 7T94 were driving me nuts.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it helped, and that Seiko made it so easy to fix.

@daryllyq Ай бұрын

This is so useful. Thank you

@mizeni Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@lloyddaroyd 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, worked on a different model seiko as well 😊

@mizeni 5 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Happy to hear that.

@user-bk1vj1fq5o 8 ай бұрын

Superb video, works on my seiko sportura, thank you.

@jadmassabni9058 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this quick fix. Very straight forward and clear. Fixed mine very quickly.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! You're welcome 🙂

@bilala1915 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful moon watch

@mizeni 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, I like this classic style.

@Mrbonehead 4 ай бұрын

This is really helpful thank you ❤

@mizeni 4 ай бұрын

Very pleased to hear that. Thanks!

@donnyclough4358 7 ай бұрын

Thanks working perfectly

@cobraCPT Жыл бұрын

Thanks, method worked great on my Seiko 7T92 0ED0 Titanium. Saved me a trip to the store to see if they could fix it.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! The 7T92-0ED0 is a nice looking watch so I'm glad I was able to help save it.

@ryunosuke4963 Жыл бұрын

I just purchased this same beautiful model from Seiko! Useful video and very clear instructions. I've added to my library for reference in case I ever run into this issue. Many thanks!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Nice choice of watch! I'm glad the video is useful but I hope you'll never need it. 🙂

@LFHiden Жыл бұрын

I'm looking at this watch right now? What did you pay for yours @Ryunosuke?

@yong79 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video! I almost sent my seiko in to a watch maker to fix! I thought my watch was gone.

@artoftinker3713 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and very informative! Short and sweet.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thanks for the kind words.

@dannyfree1120 6 ай бұрын

Such a simple and well explained video

@surijoglekar 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so very very bloody much kind sir. Was going a little mad after changing the battery. 🖖

@danielverdin7185 Жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm! Thank you!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Great, I'm glad to hear that. 👍 Thanks for letting me know!

@subrolex Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very informative video and helpful!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

@whiskeysd9073 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mizeni 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@AvidiaNirvana Жыл бұрын

Saved me a trip to the watch shop, thanks a million!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome - always happy to help save a bit of money!

@victoriakunetsky 10 ай бұрын

Thank you ! It worked

@mizeni 10 ай бұрын

Very happy to hear that - you're welcome!

@brochip 7 ай бұрын

perfect...!! TQvm for the input 😊

@mizeni 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful.

@josueramirez7247 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for making this video. When I got a Seiko SNDA25 from a thrift store, I didn’t even know how the chronograph worked but luckily I was able to find the instruction manual online too.

@mizeni 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Sounds like you did well to find it. Wish my local thrift stores were like that!

@iMernerner 4 ай бұрын

thanks!

@willemwever7154 Ай бұрын

crystalclear,thx bro and have a good one!

@mizeni Ай бұрын

Thanks Willem 🙂

@Peoplemvr Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@mizeni Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@carlospagi 10 ай бұрын

Spot on handy guide. Thanks very much, you have a new subscriber. :)

@mizeni 10 ай бұрын

That's kind of you Carlos - thank you!

@texasflood69 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this!!! Found my dad's old watch in his drawer today (he passed away in 2021). It's a Seiko Chronograph 7T94-0BL0. Had the band resized and a battery installed but hadn't noticed the jeweler hadn't fixed the misaligned hands until I got back home. Thanks to your video I was able to realign.

@mizeni Ай бұрын

I'm really happy to hear that. Glad to have been of help and hope it helps you cherish your dad's memory.

@AnyoxB.D. 9 ай бұрын

Nice trick

@muaythaibachatero393 Жыл бұрын

Just bought this on Amazon. Can’t wait for to arrive😁

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Lucky you! I think you'll like it. 🙂

@muaythaibachatero393 Жыл бұрын

@@mizeni I got it yesterday! It’s amazing!!!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

@@muaythaibachatero393 Great news - congratulatoins! It's such a classic but modern design. Enjoy!

@2manysigns 3 ай бұрын

Good vid !

@mizeni 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@MrDaiman3 14 күн бұрын

thank you very much ^^

@mizeni 10 күн бұрын

You're welcome!

@GusPD Жыл бұрын

Great video sir

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@BenGmanUk Жыл бұрын

Perfect thanks!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@HRM.H Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate !!!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful!

@bars6505 Жыл бұрын

thank you very much.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@kronosmelon6875 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I thought I had broken my dads expensive watch he had given me just a few weeks ago.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Phew, that must've been stressful! You're welcome, and glad I could help out. 🙂

@alexching1914 Жыл бұрын

This saved my watch 😂. Thanks!

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Woohoo! I'm so happy I could help with saving another Seiko. Thanks for sharing. 😁

@alexching1914 8 ай бұрын

@@mizenitwice. This same video helped me 11 months later. 😂 I’ve come to say thanks again. See you again towards the end of 2024? 😅

@mizeni 8 ай бұрын

@@alexching1914 Hey, welcome back! Great to hear that it's still useful, and that your watch can be brought back to full health again. See you again, but I hope it lasts a bit longer before need the fix. 🙂

@ysthanielyu5895 Жыл бұрын

Great Video Just ordered this one. Make a video on how to operate this model.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Thank you - that's a good suggestion. I don't have the watch right now but when I do I'll make a new video about operating it.

@barrettwbenton Жыл бұрын

@@mizeni Looking very much forward to that video; used to have a chrono with this movement, and about to have one once again (9000 series w/telemeter dial). Totally forgot about the reset function, so *big* thanks for this concise refresher.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

@@barrettwbenton You're welcome! Glad it was helpful. 🙂

@johndee2077 Жыл бұрын

Hey thx for the tutorial! I thought my old Seiko was just broken…duh.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@thebkstank2095 3 ай бұрын

thought my flighty was trash. good to know I was wrong.

@mizeni 3 ай бұрын

Yay, another watch saved!

@davemakarchuk5127 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your video.

@mizeni 4 ай бұрын

You're welcome - glad you liked it!

@davemakarchuk5127 4 ай бұрын

@@mizenimy watch is almost 20yrs old. I've used the same watchmaker for battery changes for almost as long. After the last change, as soon as I left his shop and got to my car, I noticed the top sub-dial was stuck at the 4 second mark (I'm surprised the watchmaker didn't notice). My first inclination was to take it back to the watchmaker, but then I decided to first check online to see if there was any info which brought me to your video. Then the fix was easy as pie. Though I'm curious if I would have been charged to get the dial corrected had I brought it back in. Especially given how easy it was to fix. Anyway, thx again.

@kitleonard4933 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. Forgive the very naive question, but does the secondhand on a seiko chronograph not move unless the stopwatch function is being used?

@mizeni 2 ай бұрын

Not naive at all - I wondered the same thing at first! You're right, the long seconds hand on nearly all chronographs (not just Seiko) does not move unless you start the stopwatch function. Instead, there's usually a smaller seconds hand, often in the left or bottom part of the dial, that rotates all the time. Sometimes it's hard to notice at first because it's so small. Hope that helps!

@kitleonard4933 2 ай бұрын

@@mizeni I really appreciate the response, thanks for the info :)

@titokmra5876 3 ай бұрын

Greetings, mine the actual hour and minutes are misaligned, something you know about?!

@johndee2077 Жыл бұрын

Do you know how to stop the seconds sub-dial from jumping every 2 seconds? I have already put a new battery in.

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Oh weird. As you mention, that normally means it needs a new battery so it's strange that that doesn't fix it. I'd probably try a different new battery just in case (I've occasionally had old "new" ones that were too old and didn't work). Apart from that, perhaps it's a faulty chip inside that just thinks the battery low, but I'm not really sure. It might be best to ask on forums like www.thewatchsite.com just in case.

@derrickcarpenter3804 Жыл бұрын

I successfully went through the realign process,but every time I then use the stopwatch function start, stop, reset, the long second hand lands on a different spot other than 12. The sub-dials do rest correctly. Any thoughts on what’s causing the second hand to be I’ll behaved?

@mizeni Жыл бұрын

Hi Derrick. Hmm, hard to tell for sure but the seconds hand requires more power to move around the dial than the small sub-dial hands, so it could be a low battery that needs changing. Alternatively it could be old or dried up oil on the pivots in the movement, which is causing friction to stop the seconds hand before it reaches its proper resting spot. That would mean it needs a full service to get it back to normal. One other alternative is that one of the tiny plastic gears is getting worn, which would also mean it needs a full service. I really hope it's just a battery change that would fix it, so that's the first thing I'd try, but if not, I don't think there's another quick solution I'm afraid - the next step would be a full service.

@voljeni 11 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! Great video and help us! I have chronograph 7t92- 0br0, very rare in 2023. Big problem with watches wuth this movement is changing bracelets. Very small position on top for leather strap...

@mizeni 11 ай бұрын

You're welcome - thanks for the nice comment! The 7T92-0BR0 is a really nice-looking watch but I see what you mean about the small area straps or bracelets. It looks difficult to change them.