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Seiko 7S36 movement

Seiko 7S36 is an automatic movement by Seiko: 27 mm1secondary source across, 4.8 mm1secondary source high, 232 jewels, beating at 21,600 bph2, 41 h2 of power reserve. 2 watches in our base use it: SNZF17, SNZG13 (list).

Sources checked · How we source numbers
Seiko 7S36: movement drawingSeiko 7S36, dial side, to scale: movement diameter 27 mm; height 4.8 mm; hour, minute, second hand hole Ø — (unknown).movement Ø 27Ø 27 = 11.97‴4.8SIDE · SECTION · height 4.8Ahour, minute, second hand hole Ø —DETAIL A · 10:1
Seiko 7S36, dial sideDrawing from data, not a photo · mm

7S36 at a glance

Diameter
27 mm1secondary source
Height
4.8 mm1secondary source
Jewels
232
Beat rate
21,600 bph2
Power reserve
41 h2
Do not set the date
21:00–04:002

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Setting and servicing the 7S36

The figures a watchmaker or a timegrapher needs for the 7S36, as Seiko prints them.

Power reserve
41 h2
Do not set the date
21:00–04:002
Hacking seconds
No1secondary source
Hand winding
No1secondary source

What can replace the 7S36

11 calibres of the Seiko NH / 4R / 7S group checked against the 7S36: diameter, height, hand holes, date window, crown and dial feet. A verdict marked “not confirmed” lacks one of those figures for the 7S36 or the other calibre.

Not published, so not checked in several comparisons:

  • hand holes for 7S36, 4R34, NH70, NH72, 4R36 and 4R35
  • date position for 7S36
  • crown position for 7S36, 7S26, 4R34, NH70, NH72, 4R36 and 4R35
  • dial feet for 7S36, 7S26, 4R34, NH70, NH72, 4R36 and 4R35
  1. 7S36 → 7S26

    Fits with changes· not confirmed
    • =diameter7S26’s casing diameter matches 7S36’s movement diameter: 27 mm.
    • ≠height7S26 is 0.1 mm taller (4.9 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.
  2. 7S36 → 4R34

    Fits with changes· not confirmed
    • =diameter4R34’s casing diameter matches 7S36’s movement diameter: 27 mm.
    • ≠functions4R34 adds a 24-hour hand: it needs a dial and hand set made for it.
    • ≠date4R34 has no day wheel: a day-date dial would show an empty day window.

    Not published, so not checked: height for 4R34.

  3. 7S36 → NH34

    Fits with changes· not confirmed
    • =diameterAbout the same diameter (27 mm and 12‴; a size in lignes is rounded).
    • ≠heightNH34 is 0.52 mm taller (5.32 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.
    • ≠functionsNH34 adds a 24-hour hand: it needs a dial and hand set made for it.
    • ≠dateNH34 has no day wheel: a day-date dial would show an empty day window.

    Not published, so not checked: a millimetre diameter for NH34.

  4. 7S36 → NH70

    Fits with changes· not confirmed
    • =diameterNH70’s casing diameter matches 7S36’s movement diameter: 27 mm.
    • ≠heightNH70 is 0.52 mm taller (5.32 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.
    • ≠dateNH70 has no day wheel: a day-date dial would show an empty day window.
    • ≠dateNH70 has no date: a dial with a date window would show nothing in it.
  5. 7S36 → NH72

    Fits with changes· not confirmed
    • =diameterNH72’s casing diameter matches 7S36’s movement diameter: 27 mm.
    • ≠heightNH72 is 0.52 mm taller (5.32 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.
    • ≠dateNH72 has no day wheel: a day-date dial would show an empty day window.
    • ≠dateNH72 has no date: a dial with a date window would show nothing in it.
  6. 7S36 → 4R36

    Does not fit
    • ×diameter4R36 is 0.4 mm wider (movement diameter 27.4 mm vs 27 mm): it will not sit in a case cut for 7S36.
    • ≠height4R36 is 0.52 mm taller (5.32 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.
  7. 7S36 → NH36

    Does not fit
    • ×diameterNH36 is 0.4 mm wider (movement diameter 27.4 mm vs 27 mm): it will not sit in a case cut for 7S36.
    • ≠heightNH36 is 0.52 mm taller (5.32 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.
  8. 7S36 → 4R35

    Does not fit
    • ×diameter4R35 is 0.4 mm wider (movement diameter 27.4 mm vs 27 mm): it will not sit in a case cut for 7S36.
    • ≠height4R35 is 0.52 mm taller (5.32 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.
    • ≠date4R35 has no day wheel: a day-date dial would show an empty day window.

3 more calibres in the group fit less well; compare any of them with the movement comparison.

Watches with the 7S36

All 7S36 figures

Every figure we hold for the 7S36, with its source. Where sources disagree, each value is shown.

Size

Diameter
27 mm1secondary source
Height
4.8 mm1secondary source

Running

Jewels
232
Beat rate
21,600 bph2
Power reserve
41 h2
Hands and functions
hours, minutes, centre seconds, date, day2 · hours, minutes, centre seconds, day, date1
Hacking seconds
No1secondary source
Hand winding
No1secondary source

Accuracy and care

Do not set the date
21:00–04:002

Origin

Made in
Japan/Malaysia1secondary source
Made from
19961secondary source

Not published yet

  • Diameter: not published
  • Height: not published
  • Accuracy (maker): not published by Seiko
  • Lift angle: not in the documents we read
  • Hacking seconds: not published
  • Hand holes: only in Seiko’s drawing; not read yet
  • Dial feet: only in Seiko’s drawing; not read yet
  • Stem part number: not published by Seiko

7S36 questions

How long does the 7S36 run when fully wound?

About 41 h from a full wind, per Seiko.

Source [2][1]

When should you not change the date on the 7S36?

Not between 21:00 and 04:00, per Seiko: the 7S36’s date change is engaged then, so move its hands past 04:00 before using the quick-set.

Source [2]

Does the 7S36 hack and hand-wind?

It does not hack. It cannot be wound by hand.

Source [1]

What can replace the 7S36?

From the published figures, the closest is the 7S26: fits with changes, not confirmed for every part, with 4 more in the same group. 7S26 is 0.1 mm taller (4.9 mm vs 4.8 mm): check the room under the crystal and the case back; the hands sit higher.

Which watches use the 7S36?

2 watches in our base name the 7S36: SNZF17, SNZG13.

Sources

Documents checked · Report a wrong number

  1. 1CaliberCorner — Seiko Caliber 7S36 watch movement page · html · read
  2. 2Seiko Watch Corporation — Automatic Diver's Watch instructions, Cal. 4R15/4R16/4R35/4R36/7S26/7S35/7S36 (EN pages) · pdf · read
  3. 3Seiko Watch Corporation — SNZF17 product page (5 Sports), seikowatches.com nl-nl · html · read
  4. 4Seiko Watch Corporation — SNZG13 product page (5 Sports), seikowatches.com nl-nl · html · read