I just purchased my son a Seiko Divers Automatic 200M watch for graduation. For the first few days, the watch worked, but ran about 15-20 minutes fast. Now it won't move at all? Tried wearing it for 8 hours per day...nothing. Also tried shaking and moving in arc motion...still nothing? Suggestions?

I have this same watch, and am also looking for instructions. The digit-caliber number is 5800-0019 -AO, which I cannot find on http://www.seikowatches.com/support/ib/index.html

The retailer is supposed to provide an instruction booklet with the watch. If you do not have one, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the watch. If that is not possible, please contact the nearest Seiko Service Center shown on the Seiko world map. In addition, features and operations as well as instruction manuals for some calibers are available below.
http://caliber.seikowatches.com/

Good luck

Thanks for contacting FixYa.
Seiko normally will send out up to 5 extra links on new watches. I am not sure on watches that are 3 years old but you will need to contact Seiko on this one. MAYBE a watchmaker locally will have some extra peices that will work too.
You can contact Seiko here:
http://www.seikousa.com/support/customer/northamerica.html
Best regards.
Jewel

mcdevito75 here, Yes it is, see my HOW TO TIP, bottom of this page click on TIPS and HOW TO then watches.

You could ask Seiko via their web site. If this watch is of value to you, send it to their service center for repair. They can fully advicse you as to the cost and other factors important to you. Go here: http://www.seikowatches.com/support/faq/repairs.html

Your watch is in need of service. Running slow is an indication the oils have dried out and are not lubricating any more. When oil dries it gets sticky like a soft glue. A mechanical watch can have the power to force the gear train to run but the constant drag on the dried out thick oils will cause it to run slow.

All watches should be serviced regularly.

The date issue is due to the hands not being installed properly. This is an issue that will be taken care of when the watch is serviced.

Hope this helps.
Ken
Yellowstone Watch Inc.
www.yellowstonewatch.com

your watch needs a good service.disassembling cleaning oiling and reassembling!this must done every three to four years in automatic watches!try in a authorized seiko service center!

if your caliber is automatic 7s26b something is wrong with the hair spring try a seiko service center anyway isnt something that you can fix by yourself!beware!far away from jewelers and local battery changers and other monkey magicians!automatic watch calibers are delicate and they ruine them!

unthread the crown winding,the crown is threaded,first you do pull the crown half not full,for day and date adjusment..second pull full is hour and minutes setting,thats it,.when setting is done, push while winding the crown so it lock..rate me as fixya..

mcdevito75 here, The stem has 2 positions, first, set the day to 1 day before the day you need, now, slip a finger nail just under the stem and gently, gently lift the crown to it;s first position, set the DATe to 1 date before the date you need. Push crown back in, now pull crown out to set the date and time of day. Your watch is set and should change around mid nite