Just trying to capture the dial - don’t think my photos do it justice.
Recently arrived 1967 Weekdater.
Needed a bit of fettling but good to go now.
Apologies for the poorly lit iPad photo.
One Seiko went today, and this arrived.....
My SKA725P1 on a Haveston Fortress nato strap.
Not the best of pictures.
[IMG]seiko test by Jerry Siddle, on Flickr[/IMG]
New bracelets arrived today for the skx and the 777, so here is a family picture. 5 more Seikos of the family, are resting in the closet
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Cheap, stylish workhorse.
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hard to find any value for $ item while I think this will do especially in the used market
Well, I guess so, I suppose ;)
It's funny. I'd always thought I would hate having a misaligned bezel on a watch of mine and it seems such a trivially easy thing to get correct. However, when my Solar Tuna arrived there was indeed a slight misalignment, not very noticeable but definitely there when you look carefully, perhaps a quarter of a click's worth. To my surprise though, I find it just doesn't bother me and now I almost see it as a quirk and part of the watch's charm. Perhaps I'd feel differently if the watch were more expensive / less toolish, I don't know.
Same Seiko as yesterday, but appears much different, in another kind of light
Back from a few weeks work and this has arrived:
It was listed as not working, but a new battery and a reset saw it spring back into life.
A new crystal is clearly called for!
A couple of quick questions that perhaps the experts here can answer?
The bezel turns freely - indeed too freely. Is it meant to, or is there a clicker or some other kind of restraint to tighten it up? Also any particular issues to be aware of when removing the bezel?
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Still welded to the wrist (or on a rock!)
Looking forward to the beads of rice arriving for this
Beauty... that's not one you've owned before is it Neil?Sent from my PH-1 using TZ-UK mobile app
I don't think so Brad but I've that many 7548's over the past 15 years it is possible.
Actually though the previous one I had I think was from 1981 and had a very slightly misaligned day wheel I think. I bought that one around 10 years ago from j111dja (Dave) who also sold this one here a few months back.
Cheers
Neil
Here is my 6139-6012. As I get older I really enjoy vintage Seiko’s. Hopefully my hoarding of vintage Seiko watches will continue
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Need to sort out a suitable strap for this recently acquired / relumed 6309 7040, maybe go mesh.....
^^ will you replace the bezel? Or not? If not I would go with some distressed leather strap. I’m not a big fan of leather on divers but I think it would look nice on this one.
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Yes. Keep it original. Good choice my friend
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Marinemaster
Here is my one of my favourite vintage Seiko's.... J12082 Seikomatic Silverwave from September 1963. There were 30m Sportsmatic and 50m Seikomatic variants of Silverwave.
This is the predecessor to the 6217-800x '62mas' introduced in 1965. The Silverwave was the first Seiko to feature the Tsunami design caseback which became a feature of all Seiko dive watches. It was more of a snorkeler than a dive watch. The Silverwave name continued for many years through the 1970's but by then they had evolved into a dress watch of little interest to us nowadays.
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Here is my old Seiko Diver SKX013 (medium size) fitted wit a vintage ladder bracelet :
Little mod on my latest Turtle - I have 2 at the mo, a grey dial and this blue.
Added a ceramic stealth bezel and am painting in the markers in a light gloss grey enamel paint. Needs another coat, and a clean up but you get the idea. Will grey out each 5 min marker, all of the the first 15 minute markers, and numerals, then gloss black the remaining minute markers
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Really nice wrist furniture there S.L!!!!
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Chirpy little number
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A bit of blue
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