PARTS CATALOGUE /TECHNICAL GUIDE

Cal. 8T63A
[SPECIFICATIONS]
Cal. No.
Item 8T63A

• 3 hands (hour, minute, and • Diameter

small second hand) Outside: Ø 30.8 mm Casing: Ø 29.0 mm
• 24-hour indicator
• Date indicator • Height: 5.1 mm

Interval of hands movement 1 second

Driving system Stepping motor, 2 pieces
Additional function • Stopwatch function
60-minute stopwatch in one second increments.
• Second hand stop function
• Energy depletion forewarning function (The second hand moves at
two-second interals.)

Crown Normal position Free

operation
1st click position Date setting(clockwise)
2nd click position Time setting, hand position adjustment / resetting the circuit
Loss/gain Monthly rate: Less than 15 seconds (worn on the wrist at the temperature
between 5 and 35)
Regulation system Nil
Gate time for rate measurement Use 10-second gate.

Current consumption Movement: Less than 2.70 μA

Circuit block: Less than 0.70 μA

Coil resistance 4002054 (COIL BLOCK A)

1.45 - 1.65 KΩ
4002055 (COIL BLOCK B)
1.65 - 1.85 KΩ
Power Battery No. SEIKO SR936SW
supply
Battery voltage 1.55 V

Battery life Approx. 3 years

Number of jewels 0 jewel

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SPECIFICATIONS
Cal. 8T63A has a new structure employing one crown and two buttons. The construction of chronograph
mechanism is based on Cal. 8R28 mechanical chronograph watch by using the one-piece 3 pointed reset
hammer. While other Swiss-made watches are using separate hammers which require an assembly and
adjustment of the hammers, the one-piece hammer design realizes maximum durability and stability of
the component and easier maintenance. It is also equipped with the self-alignment function for all counting
hands to return to zero positions instantaneously.

CHRONOGRAPH HAMMER OPERATING

COUPLING LEVER LEVER A

START RESET

HAMMER HAMMER OPERATING HAMMER HAMMER OPERATING

LEVER B LEVER B

When pushing the reset button

the HAMMER OPERATING LEVER
B moves automatically to
keep appropriate balance of the
HAMMER position.

FEATURES

Cal. 8T63A
The design of the multi-display analogue Cal.8T63 is based on Cal.6T63. It features the same
stopwatch function, but has higher accuracy and an energy depletion forwarding function.
● The time is indicated by the 24-hour, hour and minute hands, and a small second hand.
● The stop watch can measure up to 60 minutes in one second increments. After 60 minutes,
it will stop automatically.
STOPWATCH 1/5-second hand
Minute hand
Hour hand A
STOPWATCH minute 24-hour hand
hand CROWN
a b c
a: Normal position

Small second hand B b: First click

c: Second click

1. STOPWATCH FUNCTION
● Measurement performance
Displays the elapsed time with the 2 designated STOPWATCH hands.
Measures up to 60 minutes in one second increments.
● Button operation (Crown position: Normal position)
Button A: START/STOP
Button B: RESET

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● Measurement functions
Accumulated elapsed time measurement and split time measurement are available.

● Standard measurement
Button A Button A Button B
START
→ STOP
→ RESET

● A ccumulated elapsed time measurement

Button A Button A Button A Button A Button B
START
→ STOP
→ RESTART
… → STOP
→ RESET

Restart and stop of the stopwatch can be repeated by pressing button A.

NECESSARY PROCEDURE AFTER BATTERY CHANGE

After installing the battery, pull out the crown to the second click position. And then follow the
instructions below to correct the hand positions and set the time.

Crown Pull out to the second click position when the small second hand is at
the 60 seconds position. The small second hand stops on the spot.

Button B Press Button B for longer than 2 seconds.

The STOPWATCH minute hand turns a full circle.

Crown Push back in to the normal position in accordance with a time signal.

Watch starts moving with 2-second interval for 10 seconds. Wait until it moves with
1-second interval.*
* Do not move the crown before it ends.

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PARTS LIST
Type of oil Oil quantity mark

Disassembling procedures Figs. : 1 61 AO-3 SMALL QUANTITY

AO-2 NORMAL QUANTITY
Reassembling procedures Figs. : 61 1 S-6 LIBERAL QUANTITY

1 DATE INDICATOR
MAINTAINING
PLATE SCREW
0012354

2 DATE INDICATOR
MAINTAINING
PLATE
0808052

3 DATE DIAL
0878***

4 DATE JUMPER
0810019

5 DATE CORRECTOR
WHEEL
0806002

6 INTERMEDIATE
SMALL HOUR HAND WHEEL
AND PINION
0817048

7 SMALL HOUR HAND WHEEL

0157***

[ Cross section ]

For parts 3 and 7 , please refer to the page 10.

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8 HOUR WHEEL
0273***

9 SWITCH LEVER
HOLDER SCREW
0012354

10 SWITCH LEVER
HOLDER
0837005

11 SWITCH LEVER A
4450017

12 SWITCH LEVER B
4450018

14 DATE CORRECTOR
SETTING TRANSMISSION
WHEEL C
0962891

13 DATE CORRECTOR
SETTING
TRANSMISSION
WHEEL B
0962013

For parts 8 , please refer to the page 10.

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15 SWITCH SPRING SCREW
15 SWITCH SPRING SCREW 0016121
0016121

*1 16 SWITCH SPRING
4250***

*2 17 SECOND COUNTING
WHEEL FRICTION
SPRING
0353018

18 CHRONOGRAPH
BRIDGE
0190007

20 HAMMER OPERATING
LEVER B
0587006

19 CHRONOGRAPH
21 HAMMER COUPLING LEVER
0585013 0581007

22 SECOND
COUNTING *1
WHEEL 25 TRAIN WHEEL
0888*** STOP LEVER
0894002

23 POSITIONING
ARBOR
0685003

*2

26 HAMMER OPERATING
LEVER A
24 MINUTE 0587004
COUNTING
WHEEL
0902***

For parts 16 , please refer to the page 10 and 11.

For parts 22 and 24 , please refer to the page 10.
For parts 19 , 20 , 21 , 25 , and 26 , please refer to the page 12 and 13.

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27 LOWER PLATE FOR
CHRONOGRAPH BRIDGE SCREW
28 LOWER PLATE FOR 0016121
CHRONOGRAPH BRIDGE
0186002

29 CIRCUIT BLOCK SPACER

4408149

30 CIRCUIT BLOCK
4004353
32 TRAIN WHEEL BRIDGE
0125318

31 BATTERY CONNECTION (-)

4270336
33 MINUTE COUNTER
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL
AND PINION
0886007

34 MINUTE COUNTER
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL
AND PINION B
0886006

36 COUNTER 35 SECOND COUNTER

INTERMEDIATE WHEEL INTERMEDIATE WHEEL
AND PINION AND PINION
0886004 0885003

38 COIL BLOCK SCREW

0012354

37 MINUTE COUNTER
INTERMEDIATE WHEEL 39 COIL BLOCK A
AND PINION A 4002054
0886005

40 STEP ROTOR
4146063
42 FIFTH WHEEL AND
PINION
0701015

41 STATOR A
4239063

*1

For parts 28 , please refer to the page 12 and 13.

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44 THIRD WHEEL
AND PINION
0231059

43 RESET LEVER
4455006
*1
45 FOURTH WHEEL
AND PINION
0144002

50 TRAIN WHEEL
SETTING LEVER
46 MINUTE WHEEL 0391028
AND PINION
0261126
51 COIL BLOCK SCREW
0012354
47 SETTING WHEEL
0281452 52 COIL BLOCK B
4002055

48 CENTER WHEEL AND 53 STEP ROTOR

PINION BRIDGE 4146063
4283042
54 STATOR B
4239064

49 CENTER WHEEL 57 SETTING

AND PINION LEVER
0221*** 0383891

*1

55 FIFTH WHEEL 58 YOKE

AND PINION 0384024
0701015

56 SECOND WHEEL 60 CLUTCH

0240*** WHEEL
0282452

61 DATE CORRECTOR
SETTING
TRANSMISSION
WHEEL A
0962032

59 WINDING STEM
0351177

For parts 49 , 56 and 59 , please refer to the page 10.

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● Tools and consumables required for disassembling/reassembling

• Movement holder
UNIVERSAL MOVEMENT HOLDER (S-682)

• Watch oils
SEIKO watch oil AO-3 (or Moebius A) and AO-2 (or Moebius F)

AO-3 S-6

AO-2

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● How to find the correct parts, if not determined by 4 digit caliber number
Following parts are determined based on the design of watches, such as hands height, dial
color, and design of cases. Please refer to the SEIKO WATCH PARTS CATALOGUE in order to
choose corresponding parts.

3 DATE DIAL 0878***

59 WINDING STEM 0351177

* For screw down crown models, the stem is assembled to the crown and is not available
separatelly

7 SMALL HOUR HAND WHEEL

8 HOUR WHEEL
16 SWITHCH SPRING

22 SECOND COUNTING WHEEL

24 MINUTE COUNTING WHEEL

49 CENTER WHEEL AND PINION

56 SECOND WHEEL

Please refer to the following table in order to find the correct part number of each wheel
according to the hand installation height. The numeral 2 or 4 is printed on the DIAL.

7 SMALL 22 SECOND 24 MINUTE 49 CENTER

8 HOUR 16 SWITCH 56 SECOND
HOUR HAND COUNTING COUNTING WHEEL AND
WHEEL SPRING WHEEL
WHEEL WHEEL WHEEL PINION

2 0157012 0273038 4250091 0888028 0902017 0221087 0240018

3 0157012 0273041 4250092 0888027 0902017 0221091 0240018

4 0157013 0273042 4250093 0888029 0902018 0221092 0240019

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REMARKS ON DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING THE MOVEMENT

● How to remove the SETTING STEM before dismantling the movement

Crown position: normal (=0) position.

A

Push the "A" on the SETTING LEVER

gently(refer to the picture on the
right) in order to disengage it from
the SETTING STEM. Then pul out
the crown with the stem completely.
FOR UNIT'S DIGIT properly.

● How to remove or install the battery

1) Remove the hook of the switch spring's battery clamp.

2) Insert the battery sideways, and have the hook of the switch spring's battery clamp catch the
main plate.

16 Switch spring

Battery clamp

1) When Removing Main plate 2) When Installing

● Remarks on installing the battery

1) Af ter the bat ter y is replaced
battery is reinstalled following
the repairing procedures, be Tweezers
sure to touch the AC terminal
of circuit block and the switch
spring with conductive tweezers
to reset the circuit as illustrated.

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● Remarks for the lubrication
Type of oil Oil quantity mark
21 Hammer
AO-3 SMALL QUANTITY
AO-2 NORMAL QUANTITY
S-6 LIBERAL QUANTITY

There must be oil within the range of the arrow.

28 Lower plate for chronograph bridge

Note
*1: Oiling should be done on the
pointed spot of marked place.

*1
*1 *1
*1

16 Switch spring
*Oiling spot and spring setting position.

*2

*3

19 Chronograph coupling lever 20 Hammer operating lever B

Setting position

*3

*2

16 Switch spring

*Oiling should be done on the contact spot of the spring and the pin.

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● Remarks for setting position of the spring of chronograph function

28 Lower plate for 25 Train wheel stop lever

chronograph bridge
26 Hammer operating
21 Hammer lever A
*4
*2

*1
*3

20 Hammer operating
lever B 19 Chronograph coupling
lever

*3
*4
*1

*2

Setting position

● Remarks for setting position of the SWITCH LEVER A and B

*1 *2

Enlarged view

Switch spring Switch lever B Switch spring

*1 *2
Switch lever A

Hammer operating
lever A
Chronograph
coupling lever
Switch lever B is set between the switch Switch lever A is set between the switch
spring and hammer operating lever A . spring and chronograph coupling lever.

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● Remarks on Hand setting
STOPWATCH MINUTE HAND, SMALL SECOND HAND, and 24-HOUR HAND are the same hands.
However, because STOPWATCH MINUTE HAND is set to minute counting wheel, which has square
shaped pivot, hole shape of stopwatch minute hand changes to square. So, it is not interchangeable
with others.
For re-installing the STOPWATCH MINUTE HAND, be sure not to mix it with SMALL SECOND HAND
and 24-HOUR HAND.
Enlarged view

SMALL SECOND

STOPWATCH MINUTE HAND

REMARKS ON INSPECTION AND MEASUREMENT

Current consumption for the whole movement

1. Use the SEIKO digital multi-tester (S-860), and set to

the range of 40 μ A of SUPPLY V (= 1.55 V) & GATE
TIME (2 S).
2. Connect the (-) probe to the battery connection (-)
and (+) probe to the other metal part of the move-
ment, such as battery clamp or circuit block cover.
3. Wait approximately for 10 seconds until a stable
measurement is obtained.
Standard value: Less than 2.7 μ A.

Current consumption for the Circuit Block alone

1. Use the SEIKO digital multi-tester (S-860), and set

to the range of 4 μ A of SUPPLY V (= 1.55 V) & GATE
TIME (2 S).
2. Connect each probe to the appropriate positive (+)
or negative (-) input terminal of the CIRCUIT BLOCK
(please refer to “Structure of the CIRCUIT BLOCK”).
3. Wait approximately for 10 seconds until a stable mea-
surement is obtained.
* Be careful not to damage or deform the pattern of the
circuit block.
Standard value : Less than 0.7 μ A.

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[Structure of the CIRCUIT BLOCK]
C=MOS=IC

Input terminal (-)

Input terminal (+)

Output terminal(CG)
Crystal unit

Output terminal(hand moving)

● Value checking – coil resistance (coil blocks)

Check the resistance of each coil block if they are within the range in the following table.

COIL BLOCK (A) 4002054 1.45 KΩ ~ 1.65 KΩ

COIL BLOCK (B) 4002055 1.65 KΩ ~ 1.85 KΩ

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l Function check

Operation Function Checkpoint

Pull out the crown

to the 2nd c lic k Make sure that it
Setting mechanism
and push it back has a click at each
- switching the
in to the normal position and the
function of the time
position. Repeat s tem is not pulled
setting
the same several off.
times.

Pull out the

Make sure that
crown to the 1st Calendar mechanism
the day changes
click, then turn it - correcting the day
smoothly.
clockwise.

Make sure that the

Setting mechanism hour and minute
- hour and minute h a n d s m o v e
hand setting smoothly (without
touching each other
of touching the
Pull out the crown surface of the dial or
to the 2nd click, Hands installation inside of the glass).
then turn it.

Make sure that the

Calendar mechanism date changes when
the hour and minute
- date change hands pass around
midnight.

Press but ton A

to start the stop-
A watch. Make sure that the
Stopwatch hands
Press but ton A start/stop smoothly.
again to stop the Stopwatch
B stopwatch. mechanism
Make sure that the
Press but ton B
Stopwatch hands
to reset the stop-
are reset to the
watch.
“0” position.
A A B
Start Stop Reset

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● Water resistance test
Check the water resistance according to the designated specification of the watch.

Marking on the case back Test method Applied pressure

WATER RESISTANT (WATER RESIST) 3 BAR

Air leak test

WATER RESIST 5BAR 5 BAR

Water pressure test

WATER RESIST 10BAR 10 BAR

WATER RESIST 15BAR 15 BAR

Condensation test

WATER RESIST 20BAR 20 BAR

SCUBA DIVER'S (AIR DIVER'S) 150 m 18.75 BAR = 150 (m) times 0.125
Condensation test

SCUBA DIVER'S (AIR DIVER'S) 200 m 25 BAR = 200 (m) times 0.125

He-GAS DIVER'S 300 m 37.5 BAR = 300 (m) times 0.125

Water pressure test

He-GAS DIVER'S 600 m 75 BAR = 600 (m) times 0.125

He-GAS DIVER'S 1000 m Condensation test 125 BAR = 1000 (m) times 0.125

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TROUBLESHOOTING

Symptom Possible causes Solutions

Movement The watch stops operating. The battery has been depleted. Measure the bat ter y voltage.
Replace the battery with a new
one.
The hour wheel and the pinion of Check the relevant par ts, and
the minute wheel are not properly replace the damaged parts with
engaged. (Or the teeth of the hour new ones.
wheel and/or minute wheel have
been broken.)
The hooking por tions of the Securely attach the hooks of the
circuit block cover are not circuit block cover to the main
properly engaged, resulting in plate.
poor conductivity.
The coil is broken. Measure the coil block resistance.
Replace the coil with a new one.

One or more wheels have been Remove dirt or dust and clean the
contaminated with dirt, dust or contaminated wheels. Be careful
other particles. so as not to damage the teeth of
An excessive amount of oil in the the plastic parts while cleaning.
movement has caused adhesive
forces among the parts. (wringing)

The current consumption Dirt, dust or foreign particles are Remove dir t, dust or foreign
for the whole movement adhered to the movement. particles and clean the move-
exceeds the standard ment.
value.
The driving pulse is generated in If the current consumption for
order to compensate the excessive the circuit block alone is within
load applied to the wheels. (The the standard value range,
oil has deteriorated, leaked or run overhaul and clean the move-
out.) ment parts, and then make the
measurement again.

The current consumption The light from outside the Shut out the light, and make the
for the circuit block alone movement is af fecting the measurement again.
exceeds the standard measurement.
value.
There is a defect in the IC Replace the circuit block with a
( in te gra te d c ir c ui t ) . new one.

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Symptom Possible causes Solutions

STOPWATCH One or more STOP- The relevant coil is broken. Measure the coil block resistance.
WAT C H h a n d s h a v e Replace the coil with a new one if
stopped moving or show necessary.
an abnormal movement.
An excessive load is being Cl e an t h e r e l evan t p ar t s an d
applied to the chronograph lubricate with an adequate
wheels due to dust or foreign amount of oil.
par ticles adhering to them or
oil starvation.

The step motor shows an There is a crack on the circuit Replace the circuit block with a
abnormal movement. block switch pattern. new one.

The step motor has been deformed. Replace the stator with a new
one.

The buttons do not operate The amount of oil around the Clean the buttons and lubricate
normally. buttons is insufficient. appropriately.
T he cir cuit blo c k pa t tern ha s Adjust the circuit block pattern
been broken or bent. or replace the circuit block with a
new one.
Exterior The crown falls off. The winding stem is not securely Check the main plate, winding
parts installed. (The setting lever and s tem, set ting lever and yoke.
yoke are disengaged.) Replace the defective parts with
new ones.

The current consumption An excessive load is being Adjust or remount the relevant
exceeds the standard value. applied due to fric tion among hands.
t h e h o u r, m i n u t e a n d S T O P -
WATCH hands.
Small amount of water/ Water resistance is deteriorated. Investigate the causes to take
blur inside of the glass The watch has been subjected to necessar y measures, while
persists. water pressure that exceeds the cleaning inside of the watch.
guaranteed degree.

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