Reply With QuoteWould it help to know that the Yellow Monster is going to a good home?
This is what I'm wearing today...
I had this one on yesterday....
and here are a few more of the family.....
This morning I sent off my three Seiko Monsters by RMSD to two lucky buyers, and now... I don't own a Seiko for the first time in 10 years
It's really very strange and slightly unnerving for some reason. At one point I owned six at the same time, but ever since I got into this strange hobby of ours the Seiko brand has been an ever-present part of my collection.
My reason for parting with my three much-loved first generation Monsters is clear - I sold them as part of a cull of my collection intended to recoup a large part of the cost of the brand-new Breitling Avenger II Seawolf I've just bought. So I can't exactly complain. However, it's still a wrench.
So below is the pictorial history of my Seiko ownership - a small homage to a great brand:
Seiko Flightmaster - my original introduction to the brand
Seiko 7002-700A (A1) - my flirtation with 'vintage' Seikos
Seiko 5 7009-3130 - handed on to me by a family member. Very pretty but really not my thing
Seiko Sawtooth - loved this one and only sold it to help to fund my first Breitling purchase
Seiko SKX009K - iconic, and just great on a Super Oyster (hated the rubber)
Seiko Black Monster - bought new from Eddie, and the watch that led to my Monster obsession
Seiko Orange Monster - bought on SC and the only one I didn't keep on the original bracelet
Seiko (Yao) Yellow Monster - fell in love with it when Deano advertised it on SC and had to have it. My favourite of all of them.
There - I think I've got some of the angst out of my system.
Cheers to all,
Simon
Would it help to know that the Yellow Monster is going to a good home?
This is what I'm wearing today...
I had this one on yesterday....
and here are a few more of the family.....
Yes it does........... sort of..........!
Good to know it's going to a believer!
Let me know when it arrives...
Simon
Avenger for that lot?
No Brainer, Breitling every time.
Yes, but selling 'that lot' and an Abyss strap to Ross still leaves me about £1,800 short, so the cull continues!
That's why my much loved Steelfish is up for sale...
Simon
What Seiko is this please? I'm not clued up on Seikos.Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory
Second generation (i.e. current) Seiko Monster ref. SRP311J1.
£235 via Amazon at the moment from CW Watches...
Simon
P.S. Not that I was looking, or anything... far too early for acute withdrawal symptoms, surely?
Last edited by mycroft; 30th November 2013 at 16:54.
Fair enough I understand your position and i would do he same for the right watch but I know they would gradually come back to me over the years...going by your signature your not short of something to wear!!
I'm actually having a reverse time of it to you!
I had always had at least one, farmed them all out.. and took recent delivery recently of this!
You'll be back!!
I have also just snared one of these in the last 24 hours...
Fingers crossed it sits well on my wrist, as they're quite unique too!!
I'm actually having a reverse time of it to you!
I had always had at least one, farmed them all out.. and took recent delivery recently of this!
You'll be back!!
I have also just snared one of these in the last 24 hours...
Fingers crossed it sits well on my wrist, as they're quite unique too!!
What exactly are these two? They look fantastic but never seen them before.
I can't imagine ever being without a Seiko.
Hi there..
The first is my newest acquisition, it's quite a rare old (Titanium) bird, and I've been looking a long time to see one come up. Saw it on a forum about 3 years ago, and only saw another crop up this last couple of weeks.
The second is an odd bird, called a Seiko Nooka. Hopefully I'll have pics up soon, it will need a battery on arrival.
Greg.
I could never part with my Seikos entirely. You seem to be strong headed ;-)
it was swiss watches that got me into the whole WIS thing, but now the thought of being without a Seiko seems crazy
You lot really aren't helping... ;)
Sorry to hear you're (temporarily!) Seiko-less. I had a Seiko, really liked it. Great brand - imo high quality watches at a reasonably affordable price.
We are really.. with our reverse psychology.
The blue Flightmaster was a nice choice as your first Seiko, the black variant of the same piece was my first ever Seiko too..
And I ended up Seiko-less. I even (stupidly) flipped off TWO 6138-0011 UFO's in recent times... a mistake which I also hope to reverse.
Can you see the parallels between us?
You'll be back as well. :)
I bet you'll have another. Today's piece:
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