Independents

I think Seiko would be best for restoration for obvious reasons. If they are not interested then it depends on who is and how much you want to spend. Best, Martin

P.S. For contacting Seiko I would suggest doing it through one of their boutiques in person. Unless someone here has an inside track.

Which independent do you think is best to do a case and adjust it for accuracy?

If you have purchased a watch from any of them it would at least get them to talk to you about it.

Roland Murphy RGM Watches here in the US has done exactly the kind of work you want. He is not at the same level as the other gentlemen but I'm not sure that's required. Best, Martin 

Salman,

Is this close?







Could it somehow act as a guide?

My local watch repairman owns this watch - perhaps a deal could be made...

Thank you for the suggestion, was never a huge fan of the original case and this 5626-7135, I was thinking this is a great opportunity to be creative and do a restomod, sort of what Singer does with the 911, create a really cool case for it and possibly even modify the color of the dial, any suggestions on who could be a good candidate to do the job?
S

Salman -

Thank you for the suggestion, was never a huge fan of the original case and the 70s looking case in the picture you posted. I was thinking this is a great opportunity to be creative and do a restomod, sort of what Singer does with the 911, create a really cool case for it and possibly even modify the color of the dial, any suggestions on who could be a good candidate to do the job?
S

Well, it is your movement and entirely your prerogative what to do with it. But personally I think it would be a travesty to do anything other than try to restore it to as close to its original condition as humanly possible. The case on the watch I posted is as near as damnit identical to the case on the Observatory Chronometer.
I kind of see where you are going with the Singer comparison, but am not convinced its a true analogy.
What you are proposing to do with this movement is more akin to discovering a 250 GTO engine transmission and chassis in a barn, swapping out the transmission for an automatic, and then wrapping a BMW 7 series body over the top to complete the car.
One thing I would ask though - if you do decide to recase it and change the dial in anyway, please consider selling the existing dial to me and putting an entirely new one on! It's one thing to think of re-casing this, but to alter the dial in any way would be sacrilege!
Kind regards,
Gerald.

The 7 series thing will never happen, I appreciate the history and significance of this movement. But taking a 964 911 and making it into a Singer 911 is something which I find appealing. That is why I want to use the right independent to do the job, someone who will get the vision and more importantly be able to adjust the accuracy of the movement. At the moment I am considering a design where we take the Grammer of Design style case from Grand Seiko as inspiration but expanding it to 40mm.

the condition looks pristine, is it NOS?
So who do you recommend? CL Klings, Antoine Prezisuo, Vianney Halter....?

Hi Salman -
Not NOS, but very good condition.
Please don't take this the wrong way, but I am not comfortable making a recommendation as to who to carry out the work you are sugggesting, because I don't believe the work you are proposing should be carried out.
Kind regards,
Gerald.

Seiko is a company that looks forward and upwards, squandering a unique opportunity to just do a back to original restoration is too narrow.

those interested can read my account through the link below. If the original poster has any questions about the watchmaker who helped me, feel free to PM me.

First, like others have said, I would contact Seiko to see if: