WSRUW: What Seiko Are You Wearing Today?

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I showed this one before in this thread, but it's on a different band now and I hadn't shown off the catalogue page, so here goes:

King Seiko 45-8010 from April 1970 - this model (and the version with the date) were (among the?) the first Chronometers certified in Japan, by the newly founded Japan Chronometer Inspection Institute (JCII, established December 1968).

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Just picked this 1971 King Seiko from a shop in Tokyo while on vacation. I am blown away by the quality and aesthetics.

 
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Vintage Omega mechanical most of the time but, if it's a Quartz Day, well, Seiko 9983-8039 for office watch (below) or 9481-5000 for dress watch.

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I was recently super lucky and found the correct bracelet for my Seiko LordMatic Special 5216-6050 - so now it has the same band again that it was sold with in 1974! It was a bit short, but my watchmaker gave it a gold-coloured extension plate and now it fits well.

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Kamen Rider 5126!



It's still running super fast, so trying to demagnetize it again today.... if it doesn't work, I may take it to the watchmaker next year and pay more on a service than the watch is worth.... 😒
 
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I came here to stop buying Seikos and now I just want more Seikos. THANKS GUYS

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I came here to stop buying Seikos and now I just want more Seikos. THANKS GUYS

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…. but (unless you’re going in for the new expensive models) you can probably afford a week’s worth of Seikos for the price of an old (sorry, vintage) Omega …..

 
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6105-8000 for a little zoo trip with my kid. We learned what plumicorns are!