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Seiko Elnix Electronic Balance 0703-7110 December 1974
Seiko Elnix Electronic Balance 0703-7110 December 1974
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The Seiko Elnix is an interesting genre of watch and interesting technology for its day. This is a fundamentally a mechanical movement all be it powered by a battery instead of a mainspring. The watch gets its regulation from a conventional balance wheel so there is no quartz in sight just a small circuit board to power the coil which is sandwiched between the two wheels that make up the balance wheel that have magnets on them polar opposite to the coil. The interesting thing is the whole thing runs backwards in that the balance powers the pallet fork to the escape wheel to drive the train of wheels. As a hobbyist repairer like me I find these fascinating and have made a video on restoring one of these here:
The cool thing is you get a mechanical ticking noise from the watch and like an automatic you get a nice smooth tick. The advantage at the time was due to it having a battery you can take it off for a week and come back and it’s still telling the time!
This is a vintage watch so there is signs of wear over its 52 years of life. there is a small blemish on the dial between the 2 and 3 indices just to be transparent about the visual condition.
I have stripped this one down and inspected it all before cleaning and servicing the movement. It’s now fully regulated and keeping superb time, take a look at the video on the timegrapher.
Watch has had a new glass and gaskets to the glass, case back and crown. I have fitted a new fine mesh strap with safety clasp which I think suits the watch really well.
Want to see an Elnix watch movement being serviced? see my video here: https://youtu.be/Riq8s-Kmk1o
Dimensions
Case Diameter 36mm
Thickness 11.35mm
Lug to Lug 40.5mm
Lug width 18mm
Please look at all photos and watch the videos to aid in your purchasing decision.
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from 29 reviewsI love these T shirts, I watch/follwow Mike on Youtube and follow his fb page so more than happy to support him. Trying my hand at watch repair so these T- shirts fit the bill perfectly
Another great watch from Mike with history as well
Looks great on the wrist and runs perfectly.
Many thanks.
Arrived in realistic time, fits well good quality.
The watch was lovely and at a great price. Will be a gift for relative
A great looking watch and all working perfectly
Thanks again Mike.
A great looking watch, another fine example.
Many thanks toSeik Mike.
Wonderful piece that wears perfectly.
What an addition to my beginners collections.
Thanks Mike for the watch. Truly cool that you worked this piece and performed a thorough cleaning and maintenance.
Kevin/Michigan
The first thing I did was change the band. Much too big, but I have small wrists. I then set the watch by WWV, then waited. And waited. And waited! It was nearly two weeks before the time error was big enough to bother me! Never had a watch this accurate before. The watch looks and feels good on the wristsnd it’s nice to know it’s “made in America”
Another great watch fromTime-Tees all working perfectly and looks great.
Many thanks.
Even more beautiful in person, thanks Mike
This is number4 watch that I have purchased from Time tees and they are all brilliant , well serviced and exactly described in the video descriptions .
Am really pleased with my purchase, the watch is lovely and is nicer than I was expecting it to be.
I’ll certainly be buying again in the future
This is my first Technos and I must say I am impressed, There is so much light play going on in a refined way, the dial has "Geneva stripes", the Sapphire glass is facetted, so I just sit in the sun, admiring what happens, when I move my hand. I often ask myself afterwards, "What was the time?" and I have to look again. Due to the case is Tungsten/Wolfram, there is not a scratch on it, it looks like new, arriving with a time machine from the 70ts.
The price was a bargain, and as it was stated in the description, it is due to the small beautiful bracelet, that only my wife can wear, but she won't. ;-)
So I have put it on a leather strap, and it looks perfect, for office and party.
I am a very happy customer
The watch is absolutely gorgeous and gently humming away and another stunning tribute to Mikes skill. It's on the green rally strap which complements it perfectly. However, my wife has taken a shine to it and now wears it when it goes with her blouse, handbags, shoes etc.
Oh well its a good excuse buy another watch!
I love the 70's and I love this watch, case shape and dressy white dial. Delivered with a nice Croc. embossed leather strap and protective film on the spotless dial glass. I am very happy that this is now my watch, it's clearly a keeper.