hmmmmm i may repent at leisure.....

[ktmog6uk]

i saw this whilst at work earlier today. it had about 15 seconds to go and was very cheap so i didn't read the blurb or study too close i just threw a bid in, won and paid.
once home i went back for a better look and i suspect i may regret my fastest finger first actions.......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

[redmond]

well the case looks ok :lol:

[Omegary]

Replacement dial, handset, bezel insert and minute bezel. No matter though really if it works OK and keeps time, just treat it as a beater.

Cheers,

Gary

[watch-nut]

$68..................

Can't go too wrong if the thing works and keeps time, like the man said, use it as a beater

[Chris_in_the_UK]

Turtal Nace :?:

[Scottishtrunkmonkey]

Have bought worse

[Rinaldo1711]

Have bought worse

+1 (lots :( )

[raysablade]

I've often wondered if, in a break with convention, 6309s were "hatched" in a river in the Philippines. Starting out as a balance, they pickup weight and parts on the way downstream before heading off into the ocean and pitching up for a life of active service on shores all over the world.

Then as they move from their prime to a more needy and dependant state, an unfathomable urge draws them back to the briney and through innumerable adventures and scrapes on the way back home to the mother pond. Only, in the last few agonising yards, to be snagged by eager local ebayers :wink:

[Tooks]

I've often wondered if, in a break with convention, 6309s were "hatched" in a river in the Philippines. Starting out as a balance, they pickup weight and parts on the way downstream before heading off into the ocean and pitching up for a life of active service on shores all over the world.

Then as they move from their prime to a more needy and dependant state, an unfathomable urge draws them back to the briney and through innumerable adventures and scrapes on the way back home to the mother pond. Only, in the last few agonising yards, to be snagged by eager local ebayers :wink:

:lol: :lol: I like that vision you just painted...!

[Doggycam]

I've often wondered if, in a break with convention, 6309s were "hatched" in a river in the Philippines. Starting out as a balance, they pickup weight and parts on the way downstream before heading off into the ocean and pitching up for a life of active service on shores all over the world.

Then as they move from their prime to a more needy and dependant state, an unfathomable urge draws them back to the briney and through innumerable adventures and scrapes on the way back home to the mother pond. Only, in the last few agonising yards, to be snagged by eager local ebayers :wink:

:lol: :lol: I like that vision you just painted...!

+1 :D 8)

[vulcangascompany]

I've often wondered how come the Philippines has so many 'vintage' watches to sell??

[jason recliner]

Is the date changing over at 7 o'clock? :shock:

Oh well, at least it has the "original new dial"!

[Murias]

I've often wondered how come the Philippines has so many 'vintage' watches to sell??

I think they`re manufactured downtown Manilla out of old bicyclecabs,thats eco-friendly you know.

But who is that Turtell Nace fellow anyway?thats what I want to know. :wink

Oh,and I`ve had a heap of these manilla mods,they`re OK for just telling time :blackeye:

Cheers
Marius

[ktmog6uk]

oh make me feel even worse i never spotted that. as i said, i had about 5 seconds to decide!

Is the date changing over at 7 o'clock? :shock:

Oh well, at least it has the "original new dial"!

[williamthorpe271]

just think of all the pleasure it will bring you when its restored to its former glory :wink:

[village]

Quote " have been known to impulse buy and flip within 48hrs
have recently decided that instead of loads of cheap and midrange watches i will have a beater,a diver, a nice vintage and a couple with special interest, and one expensive piece. hence my monopoly of sales corner in the past few days."


So....is this your beater,diver or nace (sic) vintage? :D

[ktmog6uk]

i did say i wanted a 6309 :D
however i did pick a load of cheapies up from the flying banana - but they don't count...do they? :D

[ktmog6uk]

well its here and first impressions are aside from needing a ball in the bezel it's fairly tidy, if obviously near fully refurbished. pics tomorrow.
anyone know the best way to remove the bezel on these and does the "ballpoint pen trick" work ok? i can feel a lot of inky mess coming on.....

[village]

well its here and first impressions are aside from needing a ball in the bezel it's fairly tidy, if obviously near fully refurbished. pics tomorrow.
anyone know the best way to remove the bezel on these and does the "ballpoint pen trick" work ok? i can feel a lot of inky mess coming on.....

If you rotate the bezel you should see a small gap you can insert o thin blade like instrument into and 'flip' it off......however,if you are like me,you then end up with a seperate bezel,gasket,crystal retaining ring,crystal gasket and the bloody bits don't go back together.

[ktmog6uk]

now you are scaring me! :shock: :shock:

well its here and first impressions are aside from needing a ball in the bezel it's fairly tidy, if obviously near fully refurbished. pics tomorrow.
anyone know the best way to remove the bezel on these and does the "ballpoint pen trick" work ok? i can feel a lot of inky mess coming on.....

If you rotate the bezel you should see a small gap you can insert o thin blade like instrument into and 'flip' it off......however,if you are like me,you then end up with a seperate bezel,gasket,crystal retaining ring,crystal gasket and the bloody bits don't go back together.

[bon123]

wellwellwell

[ktmog6uk]

wellwellwell

do i detect a speed poster?

[village]

wellwellwell

do i detect a speed poster?

What makes you say that? ....at least its a subtle one :roll:

[Olic]

Hi,
Have a look here, might help http://www.makedostudio.com/watches/sei ... .html#6309.

And here for date checking http://www.csce.uark.edu/~jgauch/tools/seiko.html
hth
Oli