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Simon, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/simon/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Sun, 12 Oct 2025 01:40:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rkwatchservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-RK-Watch-Service-Logo-Chicago-Watch-Repair-Web-32x32.png Simon, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/simon/ 32 32 200m super-titanium automatic diver – NB6021-68L https://rkwatchservice.com/200m-super-titanium-automatic-diver-nb6021-68l/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 23:29:14 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/200m-super-titanium-automatic-diver-nb6021-68l.5642441/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I have a couple dozen divers from Grand Seiko, Omega, Tudor, Longines, Seiko Tunas etc etc ..... but I just love this: light, tough, retro, classic styling, super value- cool as

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I have a couple dozen divers from Grand Seiko, Omega, Tudor, Longines, Seiko Tunas etc etc ….. but I just love this: light, tough, retro, classic styling, super value- cool as

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]]> “Begin at the Beginning” – rediscovering old treasures https://rkwatchservice.com/begin-at-the-beginning-rediscovering-old-treasures/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 10:34:58 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/begin-at-the-beginning-rediscovering-old-treasures.5641671/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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so said the king in Alice in Wonderland. And TS Eliot wrote
"We shall not cease from exploration,
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time'

For about 18months my focus has bee...

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For about 18months my focus has been on pocket watches and i've enjoyed collecting, reading, educating myself about them. Wonderful – and who knew you can find a Rolex pocket watch for 1% average retail price of a wrist watch !!!

But this week I re-discovered a watch I bought during…

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]]> Elliot Brown SAS watch https://rkwatchservice.com/elliot-brown-sas-watch/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:48:48 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/elliot-brown-sas-watch.5636698/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Hi Guys
thought you might be interested
my best pal, ex SAS 17yrs, showed me this, which some of the lads commissioned from Elliot Brown. The Kris knife is their symbol owning to their reforming in the Malayan campaign in 1951. The 51 second marker was meant to be maroon due to them still wearing para maroon beret's then (I think) but it is pretty wishy washy printed. Decent looking sporty watch for the money – might look at the standard civvy version for myself
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]]> Pls help identify movement https://rkwatchservice.com/pls-help-identify-movement/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:53:04 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/pls-help-identify-movement.5633925/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Hi guys
not sure who made this - rather nicely finished fully jewelled, with perlage, anglage, Geneva stripes etc - possibly Record?

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Hi guys
not sure who made this – rather nicely finished fully jewelled, with perlage, anglage, Geneva stripes etc – possibly Record?

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]]> Seiko best looking dive watch ever? https://rkwatchservice.com/seiko-best-looking-dive-watch-ever/ Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:40:49 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/seiko-best-looking-dive-watch-ever.5631986/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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What do you think is Seiko's best looking diver? I have a lot, but this is my fave - only problem, too small for me!

Here's my missus' weekend watch, the 2205-0760, first hi-beat professional lady diver - 1970's sometimes called Baby Willard, but was actually higher grade professional watch with better movement & better crown system. I wish this was made exactly as is only scaled to 42mm - I think proportions and aesthetic are perfect.

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What do you think is Seiko's best looking diver? I have a lot, but this is my fave – only problem, too small for me!

Here's my missus' weekend watch, the 2205-0760, first hi-beat professional lady diver – 1970's sometimes called Baby Willard, but was actually higher grade professional watch with better movement & better crown system. I wish this was made exactly as is only scaled to 42mm – I think proportions and aesthetic are perfect.

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]]> Watchco Seamaster 300 https://rkwatchservice.com/watchco-seamaster-300/ Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:23:17 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/watchco-seamaster-300.5481295/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I'd love to hear opinions, see pictures, and know about servicing on the Watchco 300 seamasters. I know they were contentious when launched by the Australian company, an Omega service centre who purchased lots of NOS/new parts from Omega and assembled them into new watches. Some think fake, some franken, some not sure. Though not made in Bienne or retailed by an Omega dealer, they were all completely authentic Omega parts, and I've heard Omega actually will service them if sent in. Original...

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]]> Eberhard ladyscaf 300? https://rkwatchservice.com/eberhard-ladyscaf-300/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:13:14 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/eberhard-ladyscaf-300.5617510/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Hi Guys
saw a lovely classically styled ladies (30mm ish) dive watch today - called ladyscaf, claiming 300m 890ft WR - and wondered about buying for the missus. I wasnt sure so thought I'd come back later. But googling found next to nothing, except the big brother Eberhard Scafograf goes for huge sums???? This lady watch was very modestly priced. Stupidly I only took a pic of the movement (ETA?) below but it is identical to my eye to the Scafograph except for size

any thoughts or info on...

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Hi Guys
saw a lovely classically styled ladies (30mm ish) dive watch today – called ladyscaf, claiming 300m 890ft WR – and wondered about buying for the missus. I wasnt sure so thought I'd come back later. But googling found next to nothing, except the big brother Eberhard Scafograf goes for huge sums???? This lady watch was very modestly priced. Stupidly I only took a pic of the movement (ETA?) below but it is identical to my eye to the Scafograph except for size

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Eberhard ladyscaf 300?

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]]> All things Planet Ocean 39.5mm https://rkwatchservice.com/all-things-planet-ocean-39-5mm/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:34:29 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/all-things-planet-ocean-39-5mm.5564544/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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Hi Guys
I am a big Omega fan and used to wearing big Omegas - Ploprof, PO chrono, Seamaster 300diver. However I am rather taken by the 39.5mm PO - I have big wrists but is didn't seem too small when I tried it and I liked it: compact, stubby, but cool.

I read that it is actually a 40.5mm case and 38mm bezel and Omega decided on speccing it as somewhere in between those two: 39.5

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All things Planet Ocean 39.5mm

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Hi Guys
I am a big Omega fan and used to wearing big Omegas – Ploprof, PO chrono, Seamaster 300diver. However I am rather taken by the 39.5mm PO – I have big wrists but is didn't seem too small when I tried it and I liked it: compact, stubby, but cool.

I read that it is actually a 40.5mm case and 38mm bezel and Omega decided on speccing it as somewhere in between those two: 39.5

would value your thoughts and any photos and comparisons with others of similar size like Sub etc[ATTACH…

All things Planet Ocean 39.5mm

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]]> Bund Strap – old skool cool or old fool? https://rkwatchservice.com/bund-strap-old-skool-cool-or-old-fool/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:29:11 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/bund-strap-old-skool-cool-or-old-fool.5233306/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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This watch is a tad small for me and i've scratched around for the best strap or bracelet for it. Rummaging around today I found an old Bund pad - that I don't think I've ever worn. But I think its a great match - adding some sense of ...

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This watch is a tad small for me and i've scratched around for the best strap or bracelet for it. Rummaging around today I found an old Bund pad – that I don't think I've ever worn. But I think its a great match – adding some sense of presence to the watch –
and the black working well with the watch dial. what do ya think?

It brought back a vivid but ancient memory of when I was a 16yr old boy soldier and met a Guards warrant officer in G Squadron 22 SAS – I've never forgotten meeting…

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