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Bill Sohne
··Bill @ ΩFHello everyone
I had the chance to get this watch from the original owner years ago . It’s a JDM SEIKO 5 SPORTS Speed-Timer ! Original band has a seen better days ... have the bits but I currently put it on a Uncle Sekio prototype oyster bracelet as he was working on it when I was emailing him back and forth . I had at one point what was the eta of new bracelets and he told me it still a ways out but he had the prototype in hand and if I wanted that one I was welcome to buy it ... I did as the 18 mm lugs ( not really lugs but notches ...) made wearing it on a Std strap look weird ....
Only thing I replaced was the totally scratched up mineral crystal ! ( and the bracelet ). Everything else is original to the war h as it was bought in Japan .... I remember the instruction booklet years ago but that was lost back in the 80s in a desk draw.
And the reason I know this is how it left Japan is that my dad bought this himself while there for business ! Also why I remember the instruction booklet as well as a kid ....
Original owner !
Good Hunting
Bill
I had the chance to get this watch from the original owner years ago . It’s a JDM SEIKO 5 SPORTS Speed-Timer ! Original band has a seen better days ... have the bits but I currently put it on a Uncle Sekio prototype oyster bracelet as he was working on it when I was emailing him back and forth . I had at one point what was the eta of new bracelets and he told me it still a ways out but he had the prototype in hand and if I wanted that one I was welcome to buy it ... I did as the 18 mm lugs ( not really lugs but notches ...) made wearing it on a Std strap look weird ....
Only thing I replaced was the totally scratched up mineral crystal ! ( and the bracelet ). Everything else is original to the war h as it was bought in Japan .... I remember the instruction booklet years ago but that was lost back in the 80s in a desk draw.
And the reason I know this is how it left Japan is that my dad bought this himself while there for business ! Also why I remember the instruction booklet as well as a kid ....
Original owner !
Good Hunting
Bill
