Saw on another forum, a member showed his Seiko 6309 Turtle from 1979. He said it’s never been serviced, and the caseback has never been opened (he intends to keep it that way for his kids). I kind of want to never open my SKX007 for a few decades, or wait until something breaks (parts are plentiful, so no worry there).

I understand gaskets are probably dry/brittle for a 46-year old watch. And, it would be crazy to go swimming with a watch that old. But, what about just keeping it on a…

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A few years ago, I lost the pins + collars on my Orient Triton (now known as Neptune) when sizing it initially a few years ago. Couldn’t find pins/collars sold separately, so had to buy the whole bracelet again recently. Luckily Orient USA had it in stock (since I want to keep everything OEM).

Lesson learned! Saw several tutorials on how to size p&c. Initially was pissed with the system. Now I love it! Might be a pain to resize, but it makes sense from an engineering background. It is a…

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