Thanks! Is that the lighter or darker blue?

 

its the only blue (the second one), the other one is grey (scroll above the colors)

 

Based on my best guess at the case back numbers using reading glasses, made May of 1991.

 

Have any photos of the case back numbers?

 

Really digging my recent purchase. Is there a better bang for your buck than Seiko??

 

No. Tried using photos to read the serial numbers but the iphone wouldn't cut it. Have to pull out the real camera.

 

Second time posting, but I can't help it.

Started like this:


Added this, and some other enhancements:


Now it's this:

 

Yep, they are good in the workshop too.

 

Good all round and that is a fine example Jim.

 

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.

 

My old faith full.
I know it's not pretty but neither am I.
It's my daily beater at work for over 12 years and showing every day of it.

 

That's a contender for "Rat Seiko" title, @STANDY has one too (different model) but just as much character.

 

My dark Tuna.

With a 6306 movement, 1000m tuna dial and darth tuna bezel, its a long way from its origins

 

They are rubbing them on concrete to get the Rat Bezel look nowadays @JimInOz

 

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

 

Mine has seen concrete when I had a trowel in my hand and was finishing it.
And that time at the Xmas break up party when I ended up full as a booth and fell asleep on the patio.

 

Cap jewel, Seiko 6139.