New arrival this week, the SARB059. As people know the Black looking dial is actually a lovely deep Emerald Green in strong sunlight. First image is my watch, second image is borrowed, but captures the Green shade of the dial.
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Hells bells. That's fantastic! Love the green. It's strange that I haven't seen this model before.Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner
New arrival this week, the SARB059. As people know the Black looking dial is actually a lovely deep Emerald Green in strong sunlight. First image is my watch, second image is borrowed, but captures the Green shade of the dial.
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Thank you. Like most of the Alpinist and SARB watches this one has been discontinued for a number of years and is not easy to find these days. I was lucky to find a full set from 2010 that even comes with the Japanese AD card filled in.
I bloody need that :)
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Another 7548-7000
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Not a watch but its still kinda neat.
This arrived yesterday, my first Tuna. Wears a dream, really comfortable and distinct styling. Love it. Even on an overcast day up north the lume is something else.
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Another Seiko incoming, the Alpinist Red SCVF009 from 1997. Made for two years only and exclusively for the Japanese market.
Not to be confused with its later off-spring the SARB017, which has now been discontinued.
Very happy with yesterdays arrival. I only wish i had the photographic skills to show the dials various shades of green with the change of light.
Was admiring a "cocktail" Pressage today but was surprised at how big it was. Can anyone tell me how they wear?
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Very happy with yesterdays arrival. I only wish i had the photographic skills to show the dials various shades of green with the change of light.
Great looking piece, that green is a killer, sunburst dial I presume?
One of a few Seikos
bye
Marco
Latest arrival for me
You ought to see the dial pop when the sun hits it!
Great to see Skip has one too.
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Very nice Andrew and Skip, a lovely colour dial. These Seikos can become addictive.
I also liked the Blue dial on that LE that was on SC. Must resist!!!
I'll stick to Alpinists for now.
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Two down, one to go...
And a 22 year old advert for said watches.
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Two down, one to go...
And a 22 year old advert for said watches.
The 'Alpinist' text/font just really lifts these models.
Any progress in completing the set?Two down, one to go
Vintage isn’t my thing, but these are retro cool.
Just arrived. It's a beauty!!! Probably going to put on leather but I'm still not sure, the bracelet is real quality.
Love the subtle gold star at 6.
Does it represent anything?
Think it's a signifier that it's a particularly accurate quartz
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Yes, found a guy in Japan with a Black dial - so fingers crossed.
I bet it is super accurate too. Nice touch
Lovely! Wear it in good health.Just arrived. It's a beauty!!! Probably going to put on leather but I'm still not sure, the bracelet is real quality.
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I knew that you’d be on the case my friend.
Look forward to seeing the trio photo.
Are you able to mention a ballpark figure at what these watches go for?
Plus or minus 5 seconds per year. Pretty crazy. 'Basic' GS quartz are plus or minus 10 per year I thinkI bet it is super accurate too. Nice touch
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Whoah, that is truly fantastic. To be fair, the +/- 10 isn’t too bad either!
I kept looking at that beauty on SC but managed to resist. I think I've read somewhere that the five points of the star represent the 5 second a year accuracy. It's a lovely watch and the bracelet looks lovely. Can't work out if the dial is silver or white?
Cheers
Neil
I would go with Silver and I'm not 100% looking at it!! The light plays all sorts of tricks.
Thanks Neil. I kept looking too!
The star definitely makes sense now. It was actually the bracelet that put me off.
New incoming for me this week. Love the retro feel to it...
You presume correctly :) Quite amazing the range of greens it goes with the flick of the wrist, from light, through to emerald and on to dark. Shame my iPhone camera can't seem to pick it up.
What number did you get Skip? Mine is 241.
A couple more snaps
After 60 seconds outside
Usual Seiko mega lume standard.
0005! Did you get yours from a UK AD or import?
Oooh nice, a very low number. Congrats.
Mine was imported.
SARB035 all week for me
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Rolling with the SCED037
Excellent. You're not helping me to resist one though!Rolling with the SCED037
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I find they do wear quite large, being all dial. Kind of on the too-large size for my preference, but all the same, I wear mine regularly.
The higher models with power reserve make the dial less obviously huge due to the added 'stuff', but then again they are also much thicker, unnaturally so, and that's why I have one of the basic ones (the Sakura-whatever model).
Many thanks for the feedback. I think I'll try one on and see. I do suspect though that it will be just that bit too big.
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King Seiko 5626 /7000 from 1969
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I saw a variation of this in John Lewis yesterday. It looks even better in person and I was very tempted to pick it up. Agree with the OP, at the prices they are it could easily become a habit :)They're nice, this doesn't get much wear but I like it nonetheless:
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Not had this that long but I sure am attached to it (SARB035). Strange because my preference has always been very strongly Seiko's divers.
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