I think buying cheap crap is something we all have done from time to time…

On another point in my life I would have rather bought a selection of beers instead.

This is my pile of garbage:

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I default to treat my watches this way to prevent any cross-threading – but it also works when a thread such as the crown feels gritty.

Applying a tiny amount of the humble anti-seize copper paste into the threads eliminates the gritty threads feeling…

I have read multiple opinions about inconsistent performance of Seiko movements, poor positional timekeeping, low amplitude, bad isochronism, etc, etc, etc…

My experience is different – I like to buy Seikos the previous owner has given up on them an…

I have a couple of Seiko watches that are very similar in external charactheristics and perceived quality of its components, a SLA049 and a SPB079.

Both have diashield coated cases, blue metalic inserts, similar lume, dials, hands… I would be hardpr…

Recently I purchased a seiko in very good condition but with the movement in need of repairs/service.

While I was at it, I decided to playfully try some restoparts I had laying around…

I like how it has turned up… have you had similar experience …

What is the right size of a collection? How many are too many?

My feelings about what is the right collection size change often, some days I even feel what I would only ever need is one piece – and having more than one is not collecting but hoarding.
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