I hanker after a sarb0065 and have a WTB out for SARB0015
I own this... And it makes me smile every time it gets an airing! Probably draws the most comments too!
A future classic?
Classic... Monster
And these two NOS examples of Giugiaro "Bishop" models, old and new one.
Here's some of mine
Divers
Dress, GMT, chronos
Various dress
Latest arrival, and surprisingly my only present Seiko!
I am ashamed to say that I have never really given Seiko watches much 'time', my Dad gave me two dive watches from I guess the early eighties and I use these exclusively for DIY and gardening. This thread has many fine examples and it is obvious that the vfm is exceptional, I rather like the 55 fathom watch as I discovered the Blancpain price is way out of my league!
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The other watch is another 7S26, -0020-660075.
I hate this thread as it's reminding me once again that in the last 12 months I've managed to sell off all my Seikos. After 10 years of always having a Seiko in my collection, it's very strange not owning even one...
The departed include a Sawtooth, SKX009, 7002, Flightmaster, a pretty little '5' of some description and no fewer than three first generation Monsters (one black, one orange and a beautiful yellow Mk II conversion).
Simon
Get on eBay and buy something for far too little money!
Not much Seiko left in this one!
This one's mostly original
Here is mine:
I'm a big Seiko fan but your precis contains a lot of internet lore.
Seiko mainly entered quartz watches into the competitions, their earlier mech watches did very badly in the mid sixties and finished in the high hundreds IIRC.
Seiko determined to do better and did in fact improve their placings as the years went on but say they thrashed the opposition is rather far fetched.
The reason the observatory competitions were stopped was not because Seiko won but because mechanical watches were seen as passe and everybody was getting into quartz.
As regards the first auto chronograph, three firms completed them at about the same time. The Breitling-Buren-Heuer combo was just a DD module on a Buren micro rotor. The Zenith El Primero was a fully integrated three sub dial auto, the Seiko 6139 was a single dial without sub seconds (unless you count the centre chrono second) so was somewhat lacking but Seiko pushed it forward to try and get the first auto chrono mantle.
Going by the nomenclature, the two dial 6138 should have been released first but wasn't ready in time so the 6139 was put out.
As I said, I am a Seiko fan but over the years a lot of misinformation has been spread about historical facts including in Seiko's own, "Journey through time", something I have posted about in the past.
http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.ph...light=lassalle
Cheers,
Neil.
Although I have a 009, an Orange Monster, a SARB063 and a digital SBGP001, I was until about an hour ago, Seiko-less. on arriving back from a walk with the kids, there was a package on the door step, my SKX011 from Rob @ Monster Watches, complete with Orange Monster hands and Super Solid President Bracelet. A play with the screwdrivers and here it is on the wrist...
I never liked the hands on the 009 (shape), the 011 even less (shape and colour), however with the white/black combo going on I am well pleased, and the bracelet is great as well, heavy enough to balence the head, but still with the essential 'rattle-y-ness' that a Seiko needs!
A quick phone photo to start...
Seiko Marine Master 600M GMT SBDB001, nearly sold it - so glad I didn't, it's become my daily wearer.
I kinda like Seiko, currently in the collection are these:
Plus another 7C43 currently at service.
And SWMBO has a couple,
Here's my old Seiko that I've had since I was 14 or so. I still don't know how the alarm works, but it can be used as a second timezone I think.
I had a lorus for my 16th birthday. I think that's a seiko in disguise?
As ever Sir, I stand corrected*. It's good for me, otherwise I lose the run of myself. Well it's likely I'll keep losing the run of myself, but this way actual experts will keep me in check. Well... until the next waffle exercise on my part. :D
Still I do so love this thread. It's like the floodgates have been opened, almost to a love that dare not speak its name. My username is ______ and I'm a Seikoholic. *fervent clapping from the gallery*. So far I have remained sober, but this thread and these pics are tempting me. *rings sponsor to hear talk of vintage Longines and Zenith to keep me safe from the dark side*
It's not working. :)
TL:DR? Feck off N.C, stop showing me up. :D
*when someone uses the word 'precis' correctly, you just know you've been owned and it's best to leave the field at that point.
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Get on eBay and buy one! Or ten!!!
My solar Seiko:
2nd and 4th on the bottom row.
I also have this solar diver, but it doesn't hold a charge too well, so it's just gathering dust.
I'm a big fan of Seiko...especially divers...
My first Seiko when i was about 11,was from memory a Pepsi coloured diver,don't know the model but will never forget it.
I only have one at the moment an skx007j.
My first seiko was bought from Jacobs Market in cardiff. It was one of these.
Slightly damaged, I think the crown was dented. My dad really didn't want me to but it, but I had to have it. I was 13 and had £30 to spend.
It lasted a good 5 years on the wrist. Still goes now. Never serviced, never oiled. Never missed a beat!
After my initial posting on here like an idiot I didn't include any Seiko's.
I mainly prefer their vintage models although this is my everyday model...
Cheers,
Neil.
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Some of mine and I do wear a few regularly.
I don't really understand the new digital thing they are doing with the SDGA.
What's that all about?
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My actual Seiko, but, actually, Cannop's photograph.
Found model number.
Thanks.
Last edited by barryw; 21st April 2014 at 09:40.
Can you tell us a bit more about the one on the grey NATO? It bears more than a passing resemblance to one that was apparently issued by the Iranians (link from MWR).
http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showt...hlight=iranian
Here's my only Seiko at the moment, one given out to the Omani armed forces to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the accession of the Sultan so falling also into the category of Middle Eastern oddities. It reminds me that I need to take some better photos.
Last edited by Carlton-Browne; 21st April 2014 at 10:56. Reason: Remembered to insert picture