cazalea
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Please share your most recent SEIKO purchase (or gift)
In order to expand our knowledge of each other and our Seiko interests, I'm asking all Seiko fans in this area to show us your most recent Seiko watch. Please tell us a little bit about it, and the circumstances in which it joined your collection.
Any price range - from $15 to $500,000
Any condition.
Any reason for acquiring.
Any type - quartz, mechanical, Spring Drive, solar or tidal surge powered
Can we see them?
Cheers,
Cazalea
This message has been edited by cazalea on 2015-01-23 16:29:14
Please share your most recent SEIKO purchase (or gift)
In order to expand our knowledge of each other and our Seiko interests, I'm asking all Seiko fans in this area to show us your most recent Seiko watch. Please tell us a little bit about it, and the circumstances in which it joined your collection. Any pri...
My only Seiko is a ....
Bellmatic from (I guess) the 70's. I got it due to the alarm function - you know how crazy I am about alarm watches...! ;) I have very little info on this one so if someone could enlighten me I would be most grateful! Best Blomman ...
I currently have two but don't know that much either
I can tell you that there are a few variations with movements 4005 ( with date only) and 4006 ( day/date at 3 o'clock on the dial). Production ran from 1967-1977 There are jewel difference - 17, 21 and 27 jewels were available. The alarm time indicator go...
My last Seiko was Astronomical!
My last Seiko was bought by necessity I was leaving Singapore and wanted a GPS time synchronising watch. The bad experiences with my radio-signal synchronised watches in Singapore (and other countries) without a time signal, made it imperative that a GPS ...
Seikos . . .
. . . on stucco. :-) GS SBGW047 on the left, acquired with the considerable assistance of your co-pilot just over a year ago. It was a must-have on first sight; it embodies everything I admire about Grand Seiko, and fits my tastes to a 't'. On the right i...
I remember that day 6 years ago when you fell in love with a GS
February 29, I believe it was ... Cazalea ...
Funny - I was at the same spot last night . . .
. . . wearing my GS and drinking a pint of carrot juice ;-) . . .
Claimed to be great for the eyesight
which I can certainly use for some of my watches - but not this one! Now to find a GS in my area. GO is homeland here, and I can get the time off of them just as easily. Is that so important? - for sure. While others are out walking the streets with droop...
Mine was a total surprise (to me)
I was scanning through the For Sale watch ads (as one does from time to time) and saw a watch with "push-crown light". Having owned more than 100 Seiko watches, I'd never even heard of such a thing. For $49, I just had to have it. It came as only a watch ...
My latest Seiko acquisition is....
My first and only seiko timepiece till now. Sharing my humble Seiko Kinetic Auto-Relay titanium. I got this 14+ years ago in my 2nd year in college to reward myself for my good grades achieved :D Had to save up quite long for this plus use some of the sal...
I should thank you instead
For reminding me of this special watch. I am having a great time with this seiko today! :) Cheers Robin
I have two Seiko watches
A 6139 - 6002 which started me off on this crazy passion, though not my original watch. [URL=] [/URL] This SKX007 which I have owned for a week, it was to scratch a Divers watch itch.[URL=] [/URL]/div> One day I shall hopefully get a Seiko GS, but only on...
So the owner didn't need to have this Seiko 5 serviced . . .
. . . just a crystal replacement? If you think about it, that's a testament to the durability of Seiko movements. That watch must've taken a nasty fall, and still kept ticking. Had the crystal of Dad's Sea Lion replaced in '04. Fortunately, my watchmaker ...
Sorry, this would be negligence ...
Crystals, especially mineral crystals like Hardlex, tend to release many tiny shards and particles when shattered. The large day/date window opening in the dial permits them to enter the movement. Any responsible watchmaker would make a complete movement ...
Apologies for not expressing myself . . .
. . . more carefully, Marcus. The NOS crystal that had been sitting in a downtown LA parts supply warehouse for decades came enclosed in a rice paper envelope with Seiko printing; it was the envelope that was disintegrating, not the crystal. Thoroughly em...
Oh, now I get it! . . .
. . . sorry, Marcus, I thought you were referring to my Seiko. Technically, I agree with you, but since Seiko 5s are rarely worth more than the cost of servicing, any outlay has to be carefully considered. In this case, even I might not insist on a total ...
I understand, of course. But ...
When we stick to the asrgument of sustainability, permanently brought forward in favour of mechanical movements, it hurts to realize that a "simple" disassembly with cleaning, without replacement of defect parts, is already considered an economic loss. Ma...
I believe this is the latest one....
.... maybe not, but anyway, this is very special for me. 1. With box and Chronometer Certificate 2. Certified in the year I was born. 3. Still working strong/ accurately. The 3rd point - it's always the case - shows the real strength of the watch brand wh...
Vintage (of course) Marvel...
understated, elegant, and powered by a nice 19 jewel Seikosha movement. ...
the onion...
The Seiko pocket watch was picked up second hand in a tiny watch shop under the tracks in Ueno, Tokyo. It was originally used by the "engineer" on one of the train lines in the Kanto area and has a 24 hour power reserve... One feature is the so called "Se...
Only a month old: Sumo Sapphire ...
I acquired this "Sumo" diving watch some four weeks ago, for the only purpose to continue my Japan vs. Switzerland reviews. Currently, the Sumo is undergoing its timing tests, and when its contender has done the same in a few weeks, I will publish the new...
here's mine. a King of sorts...
King Seiko Reissue SCVN001. Got it from another collector. The only King Seiko that Seiko relaunched in recent times, as part of the Historical Collection Year 2000 . ...
Nice Looking Watch - I love the gold medallions
Only in this case it's a gold medal-KS instead of a gold medal-lion I really like this watch. Cheers Cazalea
The 44GS charmed me.
And Ken made me go vintage, too! This vintage is a 61GS and it is a really neat companion for the new 44GS. It houses the acclaimed hi beat Cal. 6146A movement, which features an automatic 36,000 beat movement and day and date complications. This one is f...
Boy, has it been a long time since I had this one on the wrist :) ...
My first "good" watch was a Seiko that I got as a gift when I graduated from High School. Its wherebouts today is unknown to me. This watch I received as a present for my graduation from college 1977. I wore it daily from for about 12 years. It is not gol...
Thanks for pulling out your old favorite
Hi Don, It is Amazing how small and thin these watches can be and still tell time, isn't it? I'm glad you found it for us. Mike
My first Seiko, a 6105-8000
Hello all, new to this forum. Always been peaking in from the outside but finally decided to join and share. Always wanted a Seiko 6105-8119 (Captain Willard) but as I was learning more about it I came across its less popular sibling and rarer I might add...
WELCOME!
and thanks for showing us your new baby. It's certainly a rare and interesting piece with a stylish case. Can you tell us more about the quest? How did you decide to look for a 6105? Did you have to do much work on it? Much to my amazement as I looked in ...
This was
acquired towards the end of last year.....following a call from my AD who knew my interest in GS Thr rather accurate mechanism for a mechanical watch,the seamless glide of the sweep second hand(in blue!), and the guilloche dial sold this to me with little...
Thanks for showing that!
It's the one I saw recently at my closest AD - I'd never seen or heard of it. Apparently you are enjoying it? Cheers, Cazalea ...
My latest and only Seiko
So far the only one in the collection. Got it several years ago as a present from my parents (purchased in Japan). Not sure of the model, the designation on the movement is 7S36B. Wore it frequently for a while, until one morning something strange occurre...
Hello and thanks for showing us your watch
Too bad about the hour hand but it may just be loose and has moved a bit on its arbor. This airport shop you are talking about - is that in Narita airport? This is the GS booth which was WELL hidden in the back. Cheers, Cazalea ...
Much more obscure...
...Vienna, Terminal F. No signage whatsoever, so if you do not specifically ask for the brand, the chances of finding it are between slim and remote.
Vienna?! That is a surprise
and regarding the other watch you mentioned with "dial like gently crumpled paper", Could you be referring to this dial - which is sometimes called the "snowflake"? Cheers, Cazalea ...
That's the one!
Could not find it on the official website - and not being a 'Grand Seiko old hand' I took the first description that came to mind :) There is a store in Vienna proper, too, which stocks Grand Seiko but did not get around to going there yet.
Dive dive dive
Saw it, had to have it. Maybe 8 months old now. Still unclear to me the correct name. I have heard baby blue tuna? No matter. Newer movement with the second hack. Lume all night long, Jacuzzi, steam room, pool and the pacific is the worst I've been able t...
Nicknames, Tuna, and a Nifty Blue Watch
Hi Kevster, That's a great looking watch. I see it's stainless and about 46-47 mm and 13 thick. How does it wear? Does it seem "big"? Cazalea Regarding the name: Generally, Seiko watches don't have "real" names from the factory. Instead, they belong to a ...
SBDC027
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first Seiko diver, Seiko released 2 limited edition dive watches, the SBDX012 and SBDC027. Unable to afford the more expensive SBDX012 (essentially a SBDX001 with gold accents), I settled for the SBDC027, which sha...
