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The Time 4A Pint Podcast #11: Ewans Vintage Seiko Stash

  1. tyrantlizardrex Jun 9, 2017

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  2. ewand Jun 9, 2017

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    Cheers Chris! Some corrections from my poor memory ;-)

    * The Bell-Matic was £46.80 in 1974 - https://omegaforums.net/threads/seiko-bell-matic-demo.57451/ - so would be about £500 in today's money. By comparison, in the 1973 US catalogue, the Bell-Matic was $105, and the Pogue was $100.
    * The Pogue collectors guide is on https://thespringbar.com/blogs/guides/the-seiko-6139-600x-collectors-guide
    * Water 70M Proof was on the dial from early 1969 (the earliest in circulation is from March IIRC) until early 1970, when it changed to Water 70M Resist; that lasted until mid/late 1972

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  3. Nathan1967 Jun 10, 2017

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    Great stuff yet again!

    Thank you both.
     
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  4. tyrantlizardrex Jun 10, 2017

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    Thanks Nathan, glad you enjoyed it!

    I've got another full on Seiko episode coming in a few weeks, with the chap who (I think?) services @ewand Seikos - I think it's fair to call him a highly skilled, enthusiastic amateur.

    Will be really interesting I think - Seiko made/make some fricking cool stuff! :D
     
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  5. R3D9 Jun 10, 2017

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    Another great episode, Chris! Your presenting style continues to improve week-after-week.

    So, when are you going to move to a weekly format ::stirthepot::

    I passed on a nice-condition Pogue with a blue dial last year and I've been regretting it ever since as I've continued to watch the prices climb.

    If no one has ever tried one on, I'd encourage you to... they wear extremely well... much better than you'd expect given the lug design.
     
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  6. tyrantlizardrex Jun 10, 2017

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    It's already a weekly format ;)
     
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  7. R3D9 Jun 10, 2017

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    Huh ::screwloose::

    Well, clearly I'm not getting enough to satisfy my fix, so how's about we move it to bi-weekly :D
     
  8. R3D9 Jun 10, 2017

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    Err... that's twice-weekly. It's still early here in Southern Ontario...

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  9. watch3s Jun 10, 2017

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    weekly is good! also a question about sound quality, theses are done in a pub setting right?
     
  10. Just Livin Jun 10, 2017

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    Loved hearing about the Seiko watches. Nice broad collection.
    I recently added to my Gen2 with a Bond Chronograph. They are great great fun. Smiled when describing the chrono function. And nice to see that they can still be bought under the radar even in todays increasing Seiko market.
    Great stuff :thumbsup:
     
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  11. tyrantlizardrex Jun 10, 2017

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    They tend to be recorded in public places - this week I spent a day getting to grips with the edit, so have managed to clean things up further.

    Typically there's background though.
     
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  12. ewand Jun 10, 2017

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    Agree - though many Pogues for sale come on new, tapered, H-link bracelets that are $30-40 on Ebay. While they do the job, I'd recommend UncleSeiko aftermarket jobs - they're more substantial (particularly the end links) and make the watch feel a bit more hefty.
    http://www.uncleseiko.com/store/c2/6139_Chronograph_Accessories_.html

    I have the UncleSeiko H-link on my yellow Pogue and the President on one of the Silvers. Well worth the upgrade.
     
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  13. proximal Jun 10, 2017

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    Fun show. I bought a yellow proof dial 6139 a few years ago. Was trying to find a silver one to go along with it recently and was shocked to see how much they were going for now. That said, given the number of variations on models out there, the vintage Seiko world is a lot of fun.
     
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  14. neilfrancis Jun 12, 2017

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    Must. Find. A. Cool. Seiko...
     
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  15. watch3s Jun 12, 2017

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    cool cool, just checking. i listen to the pod cast on my subway ride to work (equivalent to your tubes in london) found myself cranking the volume very high, thought it was the headphones going again. thanks!
     
  16. watch3s Jun 12, 2017

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    vintage grand seiko perhaps?
     
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  17. tyrantlizardrex Jun 12, 2017

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    I'm going to re-edit episodes 1-10... the audio on 11 should sound much better. ;)
     
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  18. ewand Jun 12, 2017

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  20. tyrantlizardrex Oct 3, 2017

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    Morning all!

    @ewand was next in line for the remastering treatment, and now you can listen to 33 minutes and 36 seconds of Seiko (with a little Omega) goodness without having to strain your ears.

    Listen Now
     
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