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arkstfan
·So we are redoing parts of the house and getting new furniture. Wife while rummaging around says "You want to keep this old watch?"
What watch?
"Think your mom and dad gave it to you"
So turns out watch I wore for a few years was a Seiko 5 guessing got it around 1990-1994. Wife thinks 1985-1989 more likely. Wasn't a fan of the dial then but pretty fond of it now.
Based on my best guess at the case back numbers using reading glasses, made May of 1991.
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Steve9pm
·Really digging my recent purchase. Is there a better bang for your buck than Seiko??
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duc
·Second time posting, but I can't help it.
Started like this:
Added this, and some other enhancements:
Now it's this:
Started like this:
Added this, and some other enhancements:
Now it's this:
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JimInOz
··Melbourne Australia
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Tubber
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaYep, they are good in the workshop too.
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Tubber
·Good all round and that is a fine example Jim.
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duc
·This one is just back from a watchmaker. I'm a little disappointed with how this one is turning out. I bought all the aftermarket pieces and had a guy do the assembly (pedigree mostly unknown, but a few good comments from some posters at WUS). He did this one at the same time he worked on a second one. The other is spectacular. This one would not run at all when I received it back the first time. He quickly agreed to work on it to correct the problem, so I sent it back. He reported that he didn't identify the problem, but took everything apart and cleaned it all up (a new Seiko 7S26 movement) and it was working fine when he reassembled it. When I received it in set the time against another watch, I noticed it is losing almost 15 seconds in a six minute time frame.
I'm thinking a simple adjustment is all that it needs, but I'm reluctant to send it back to the first guy.
All that aside, I do intend to get it adjusted and really like the way it looks. The dial, bezel, hands and bezel insert all came from Yobokies. The strap is a Toxic Nato (grey).
When I get it running, it will be my new bang around watch whenever I have to go to our job sites.
I'm thinking a simple adjustment is all that it needs, but I'm reluctant to send it back to the first guy.
All that aside, I do intend to get it adjusted and really like the way it looks. The dial, bezel, hands and bezel insert all came from Yobokies. The strap is a Toxic Nato (grey).
When I get it running, it will be my new bang around watch whenever I have to go to our job sites.
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Huus
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pascs
·My dark Tuna.
With a 6306 movement, 1000m tuna dial and darth tuna bezel, its a long way from its origins
With a 6306 movement, 1000m tuna dial and darth tuna bezel, its a long way from its origins
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaRubbing bezels on concrete?
Cooking dials in ovens?
Putting watches in rock and gravel tumblers?
Sending them into outer space? (Oh, hang on, that one's OK with me).
Why don't people just wear the f*#@ing things like they were made to!
I need a beer!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.................
That's better.
😁
Cooking dials in ovens?
Putting watches in rock and gravel tumblers?
Sending them into outer space? (Oh, hang on, that one's OK with me).
Why don't people just wear the f*#@ing things like they were made to!
I need a beer!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.................
That's better.
😁
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Andreas
·Rubbing bezels on concrete?
Cooking dials in ovens?
Putting watches in rock and gravel tumblers?
Sending them into outer space? (Oh, hang on, that one's OK with me).
Why don't people just wear the f*#@ing things like they were made to!
I need a beer!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.................
That's better.
😁
if they want i can wear the watches for them and ill return them in 10-20 years with the needed patina 😝
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JimInOz
··Melbourne AustraliaCap jewel, Seiko 6139.
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