Reply With QuoteGreat picture.Originally Posted by Barry
With all the Seiko divers on here, it would be nice to see more submerged.
Always love a Pepsi dial on a Seiko, like the 2 above.
My first SKX009... As everyone says, one of the best value for money watches out there...
Great picture.
With all the Seiko divers on here, it would be nice to see more submerged.
Always love a Pepsi dial on a Seiko, like the 2 above.
Great picture of a great watch.
I've not seen one on person but can imagine how good it looks.
Just arrived, the SPB057J "Zimbe" Shogun.
SRPB27
Seiko 7025-8099 from 1977, usually known as the 'poor mans 62mas':
Seiko 6105-8000 built using NOS parts.
The story behind the building of this watch is here:
https://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2015/06/...000-nos-build/
A group shot of my 80's chronos
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My four. Not a diver in sight!
My everyday watch.
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Bit of lume and correct date and time.My everyday watch.
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Very nice indeed.Just arrived, the SPB057J "Zimbe" Shogun.
I reckon James Cameron would like this too
Today's watch... love this thing..
Nice bit of lume
What a fantastic watch, you are a lucky man. Thanks for sharing.Seiko 6105-8000 built using NOS parts.
The story behind the building of this watch is here:
https://thewatchbloke.co.uk/2015/06/...000-nos-build/
/Mogens
The diver in a spa..
^^^^ That's the spirit.
7548-700C from 1981:
My only remaining Seiko! 6306
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Lovely deep grey strap, Where did you get it from?Can't beat a good Seiko.........
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After much thought I decided I needed another Turtle and went for the Pepsi, to join my SRP775. I'm enjoying the similarities and the differences. The 779's dial is more matt and the white printing makes it more traditional. It looks really good on the Strapcode jubilee and like my 775 it keeps excellent time, currently -2s per day. £190 from eGlobal, delivery in less than a week and no fees or VAT, so far .... :)
Ol' faithful
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I bought this three years ago as a "dropped in the swimming pool and not worked since" basket case on eBay for £48.
I love it.
Lovely. What did you do to get it going?I bought this three years ago as a "dropped in the swimming pool and not worked since" basket case on eBay for £48.
I love it.
Another lovely strap, which brand is it?
Bought a few from them since I gave up on Creation, and all been perfect so far.
Sarb033
I sent it to Seiko HQ in Maidenhead.
The technician said that the old movement had rusted so in went a new one followed by a fresh battery.
Bingo!
The strap is an olive drab Mil series Maratac.
My modified Batman and others:
I was looking for a bit of colour....
Something else has just caught my eye (as it always seems to do) though so will have to see if it stays. However, I've always been partial to a yellow dial and I've nothing other than black or blue dials at the moment so it has a chance!!
18 years ago I wore this SQ100 during my Royal Marine Commando training phase. I remember the crowns digging into my wrist when doing press-ups in the mud and getting my rucksack straps caught around the watch and feeling like my wrist was being peeled of skin, but I loved the Chrono so much that I put up with grief.
Apparently the internals have corroded so it no longer works. I salvage the green strap and still wear it to this day on my old Tissot.
I guess that a Diver would have been more appropriate for the environment.
I was looking for a bit of colour....
Something else has just caught my eye (as it always seems to do) though so will have to see if it stays. However, I've always been partial to a yellow dial and I've nothing other than black or blue dials at the moment so it has a chance!!
Was this the one I missed last week? let me know if you want rid :-)
18 years ago I wore this SQ100 during my Royal Marine Commando training phase. I remember the crowns digging into my wrist when doing press-ups in the mud and getting my rucksack straps caught around the watch and feeling like my wrist was being peeled of skin, but I loved the Chrono so much that I put up with grief.
Apparently the internals have corroded so it no longer works. I salvage the green strap and still wear it to this day on my old Tissot.
I guess that a Diver would have been more appropriate for the environment.
Nice background story, I'd try and find a donor watch and put the movement in to yours, I'm sure there are plenty on here which would do it for you?
What movement is it, should say on the caseback?
Indeed - you need to get that working again.
Definitely needs fixing given it's history
Should be the first combo of numbers and letters to the right of the "6". I think it might be a 7T32 movement and a quick look on eBay should throw up some runners in nasty cases ripe for pulling the movement from.
+1
Can't beat the piece of history the owner has with that watch, should be an easy fix.
I have owned the Blue version previously, but I prefer the Black.
Seiko Bellmatic 4006-7000 27j from February 1968:
I suspect its a 7T62. The 32 has 2 x crowns, this has only one.
I think we are talking about different posts/watches.
I was replying to this one which is model number is Seiko 7T32-7090
Trying to brighten up our dull and damp weather...
And my new arrival with its big brother...
Not too bad here ...
Thanks for the input guys. You've got me thinking that it would be great to see the old girl working again.
As I searched Ebay it brought back a watch that I already own! Therefore I think I already have a donor as they are both 7T-32 and the old Silver Chrono isn't in great shape. Does the numbers following 7T-32 make a difference?
Nope the movements what's importantThanks for the input guys. You've got me thinking that it would be great to see the old girl working again.
As I searched Ebay it brought back a watch that I already own! Therefore I think I already have a donor as they are both 7T-32 and the old Silver Chrono isn't in great shape. Does the numbers following 7T-32 make a difference?
No.. we're talking about the same one.. and I'm wrong! I'm used to seing the 7t32 crowns being the same size - and those 2 (or the pic angle) made me think there was only one! Doh!
Brilliant! Steve Burrage of ryte time http://www.rytetimewatchrepairs.co.uk/ knows these well and did work on my 7T32 if you need someone to do the job.
EDIT: NOS movements are still about too if your donor doesnt work out: https://www.cousinsuk.com/search?SearchTerm=7t32
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Always love a lume shot, especially on a bright yellow Seiko. LovelyTrying to brighten up our dull and damp weather...
Ahh, I had downloaded the photo and rotated it. So many Seiko chrono models from that era.
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