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Absolutely nothing wrong with a deviation of more than 10s/d. Now that's taking it to the other extreme.

I'm not sure how bad it has to get but as it's fine to run for one day, I'm still OK with...

Yes, I may end up sending it to seiko to get it serviced. I do wonder if I'll end up getting a 6r35 in it instead of the 6r15. Either way they're similar enough that I won't care.

Oh, that's very nice of them!

Yes, I'm located in the uk and I've dealt with Seiko UK in Maidenhead before. I just can't justify that expenditure for a service on a 6r, unless the cost is under...

I'll check it out. As it's very unlikely to be magnetised, I might just leave it as it is. Thanks.

Hi all,

I have a seiko sumo with a 6r15 that's 10 years old now, so it's in need of a service. However, as its a cheap movement I'm reluctant to do so. I'd rather run it until its death and then...

Thanks. Luckily, it's still under warranty so I might just take it back to the shop. However, I'm not sure if this would be covered under the warranty.

Right, thanks. Mine doesn't seem to have the plastic in it protecting the lume. That must be why it seemed a bit off to me. I'm not sure how that could have just fallen out. The whole thing seems...

I've had my Seiko Samurai for a while but I can honestly say I've never really focused on the lume pip on the bezel. When I looked at it last week, it looked a bit recessed which just didn't look...

Very fortunate to be in a position to buy a Rolex at 27 years old! I wouldn't have even dreamed of buying a Rolex at that age. Not that I'm that much older (31) but even now I still couldn't...

Do you have the same view on Miyota movements? i.e. do you think they are as bad as Seiko 4R/6R movements?

In my limited experience of Seiko 4R/6R movements, they seem well regulated. I don't have any issues with them but I'm aware other people have.

Do you tend not to regulate 4R/6R movements due to a...

That is true and I agree that it is. However, we were discussing the differences between 6L and 8L...I don't know why 6R came into it?

I have looked into the new 6L movements and I believe this to be the case.

This article talks about the 4L/6L family of movements:
https://reference.grail-watch.com/family/seiko-4l/

From what...

The 6L is also derived from Seiko's 4L movement which is the basis of the Soprod A10. So by inference the Soprod A10 is as good as the 8L. Soprod A10 (at least it used to be) is found on many lower...

That's true. Although it is somewhat justified, imo of course, if the movement is highly decorated. Also, part of the higher cost is due to the brand name on the dial but we can't say the same for...

This may have been asked before but what makes the 8L35 such a high grade movement that it is only seen in watches costing £2.5k+. I know it is an undecorated Grand Seiko movement so exclusivity...

So they all share the same movements? The standard Orient and the Royal Orient movements? That's surprising that the only difference is regulation considering the huge price difference between them....

There doesnt seem to be much information about Orient movements from my limited research. So there are 3 tiers to the Orient brand: Orient, Orient Star and Royal Orient (which was discontinued around...

I've been looking at a few straps from watchobsession.co.uk so thought it would be more convenient to buy it all from there. I've never even considered fitting my own deployant clasp on the strap. It...

I'm thinking about buying a few cheap leather straps (approx. £30-40 per strap) but they all come with the tang buckle. I'm quite new to this as I've always worn steel bracelets in the past so I...

I want to get a few opinions on this. I'm having my doubts, hence the thread. A gold watch head with a black leather strap can be seen as a nice combination, maybe also with rubber depending on the...

I'm not sure...it's not something that I really notice.

It wasn't fitted by me, it was done at the shop. It is actually still there. I told them to hold onto it as I am unsure about keeping that strap and don't want them to think that I caused the damage...

I bought a new leather strap for my watch and here it is:

https://i.imgur.com/snscZGp.jpg

As you can see there are some tiny marks on the strap itself. Would this bother you if you bought a new...

Thanks for the replies, everyone! I very rarely adjust bracelets. I've done a few on some old watches without the watch bracelet adjustment tools. Normally, I just improvise by using the sim card...