I bought a 62MAS and my watchmaker said the setting side of the movement is fubar’d and that a donor movement is the best way to get it back up and running.

My question is whether any of the other 62xx calibers will work for parts or if I need to source another 6217.

Thanks for the help!

 

I used a donor 6205b movement from a 1964 SeaLion M44 selfdater.

 

@tritto might be more knowledgeable.

 

Awesome!!!

I think I may go that route and then sell with the original movement for the new owner to sort.

 

I found the donor movement on EBay for around US$150, I think.

 

I think I just found one.

 

That was quick.

 

The movement I used was from an M44 self dater not an M55. Don't know if makes a difference.

 

Thanks bud...we will see. I take it the 6206 won’t work?

 

I found an M55...shoot

 

I don't know. It was a couple of years ago when I did mine. Most of the info I got was from SCWF.
https://www.thewatchsite.com/21-jap...n-forum/26359-seiko-6217-62mas-movements.html

 

From that link.
"The 6217A is a cousin of (and can be replaced/upgraded with) the 24J 6205B movement used in the Seiko Selfdater 6205-8960 of the same period"

 

Says in this link
https://www.thewatchsite.com/21-jap...226-6217-8001-62mas-complete-restoration.html
that the 6206 is thicker and may not fit.

 

The M55 I found looks like it has the 6205...has 24j on the dial

 

Any photos of the 62MAS?

 

For your viewing pleasure...

 

Thanks to @sdre for putting me in touch with a Seiko expert who coached me to buy a donor 6217 for the setting plate since mine is corroded, and explained that the date and setting gears are the same on a 6206, so if my donor movt has issues with that, I can source a cheap 6206 and be set.

Fingers crossed!

Thanks @Tubber for the heads up on a donor movt angle.