SolomonSmith, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/solomonsmith/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Sat, 03 May 2025 11:53:51 +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 SolomonSmith, Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/solomonsmith/ 32 32 FINAL REDUCTION: Sheffield 38mm retro diver, $130 shipped https://rkwatchservice.com/final-reduction-sheffield-38mm-retro-diver-130-shipped/ Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:33:08 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/final-reduction-sheffield-38mm-retro-diver-130-shipped.5619062/ 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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The Sheffield 1A Allsport. Great watch with a ‘60s retro feel, but almost like new. Accurate NH35 automatic movement can be hacked and hand wound. Stainless steel 38mm case with screw-down crown, 20mm lugs and 46mm lug-to-lug. Decent green lume on mark...

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The Sheffield 1A Allsport. Great watch with a ‘60s retro feel, but almost like new. Accurate NH35 automatic movement can be hacked and hand wound. Stainless steel 38mm case with screw-down crown, 20mm lugs and 46mm lug-to-lug. Decent green lume on markers and hands. Sapphire crystal with date magnifier. All-black unidirectional sloped bezel with 120 firm clicks and no backplay. Water resistant to 200 meters. Comes with an unworn quick-release tropic strap and the Sheffield travel pouch. The…

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This is a great watch. I just haven’t been wearing it, so here it is, in excellent condition: The Spinnaker Croft mid size 150-meter dive watch. It has a Seiko NH35 automatic movement that is very accurate and can be hand wound and hacked. The 316L sta...

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This is a great watch. I just haven’t been wearing it, so here it is, in excellent condition: The Spinnaker Croft mid size 150-meter dive watch. It has a Seiko NH35 automatic movement that is very accurate and can be hand wound and hacked. The 316L stainless steel case is 40mm in diameter with 20mm lug width and 47mm lug-to-lug length. The case is brushed with polished accents. The crown screws down securely. The 120-click bezel is precise with no looseness. The crystal is sapphire with…

FINAL REDUCTION: Spinnaker Croft 40mm automatic diver, $130 shipped

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]]> Reduced: Sheffield 38mm retro diver, $140 shipped https://rkwatchservice.com/reduced-sheffield-38mm-retro-diver-140-shipped/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:54:48 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/reduced-sheffield-38mm-retro-diver-140-shipped.5619062/ 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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SolomonSmith

The Sheffield 1A Allsport. Great watch with a ‘60s retro feel, but almost like new. Accurate NH35 automatic movement can be hacked and hand wound. Stainless steel 38mm case with screw-down crown, 20mm lugs and 46mm lug-to-lug. Decent green lume on mark...

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The Sheffield 1A Allsport. Great watch with a ‘60s retro feel, but almost like new. Accurate NH35 automatic movement can be hacked and hand wound. Stainless steel 38mm case with screw-down crown, 20mm lugs and 46mm lug-to-lug. Decent green lume on markers and hands. Sapphire crystal with date magnifier. All-black unidirectional sloped bezel with 120 firm clicks and no backplay. Water resistant to 200 meters. Comes with an unworn quick-release tropic strap and the Sheffield travel pouch. The…

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]]> Vaer premium quick release 3-link stainless steel bracelet, $40 https://rkwatchservice.com/vaer-premium-quick-release-3-link-stainless-steel-bracelet-40/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:05:08 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/vaer-premium-quick-release-3-link-stainless-steel-bracelet-40.5619289/ 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 is the premium Vaer oyster style stainless steel watch bracelet in very good condition (see photos). It fits the Vaer S3 and others. The bracelet tapers from 20mm at the end links to 16mm at the safety clasp. It features all solid links, including...

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This is the premium Vaer oyster style stainless steel watch bracelet in very good condition (see photos). It fits the Vaer S3 and others. The bracelet tapers from 20mm at the end links to 16mm at the safety clasp. It features all solid links, including end links with quick-release spring bars. It has screw-in link pins, which make adjustments easy. All links are included, along with the original box. The price of $40 via Paypal includes USPS shipping within the CONUS only. Thanks for…

Vaer premium quick release 3-link stainless steel bracelet, $40

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]]> Sheffield 38mm retro diver, $145 shipped https://rkwatchservice.com/sheffield-38mm-retro-diver-145-shipped/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:03:44 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/sheffield-38mm-retro-diver-145-shipped.5619062/ 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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SolomonSmith

The Sheffield 1A Allsport. Great watch with a ‘60s retro feel, but almost like new. Accurate NH35 automatic movement can be hacked and hand wound. Stainless steel 38mm case with screw-down crown, 20mm lugs and 46mm lug-to-lug. Decent green lume on mark...

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SolomonSmith

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The Sheffield 1A Allsport. Great watch with a ‘60s retro feel, but almost like new. Accurate NH35 automatic movement can be hacked and hand wound. Stainless steel 38mm case with screw-down crown, 20mm lugs and 46mm lug-to-lug. Decent green lume on markers and hands. Sapphire crystal with date magnifier. All-black unidirectional sloped bezel with 120 firm clicks and no backplay. Water resistant to 200 meters. Comes with an unworn quick-release tropic strap and the Sheffield travel pouch. The…

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]]> Spinnaker Croft 40mm automatic diver, $140 shipped https://rkwatchservice.com/spinnaker-croft-40mm-automatic-diver-140-shipped/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:02:59 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/spinnaker-croft-40mm-automatic-diver-140-shipped.5618144/ 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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SolomonSmith

This is a great watch. I just haven’t been wearing it, so here it is, in excellent condition: The Spinnaker Croft mid size 150-meter dive watch. It has a Seiko NH35 automatic movement that is very accurate and can be hand wound and hacked. The 316L sta...

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This is a great watch. I just haven’t been wearing it, so here it is, in excellent condition: The Spinnaker Croft mid size 150-meter dive watch. It has a Seiko NH35 automatic movement that is very accurate and can be hand wound and hacked. The 316L stainless steel case is 40mm in diameter with 20mm lug width and 47mm lug-to-lug length. The case is brushed with polished accents. The crown screws down securely. The 120-click bezel is precise with no looseness. The crystal is sapphire with…

Spinnaker Croft 40mm automatic diver, $140 shipped

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]]> Need help with Seiko SRPK mod https://rkwatchservice.com/need-help-with-seiko-srpk-mod/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:43:13 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/need-help-with-seiko-srpk-mod.5596077/ 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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Hello, watchmakers. I have a Seiko SRPK29 (photo 1) that I like, except for one thing: the second hand. Having the lume on the back end seems like putting headlights on the back of a car. Anyway, I don't have the skills to change it myself and I'm hoping to connect with somebody who could do a good job for a reasonable price. I want to replace the original second hand with a red one like in photo 2, with good lume on the right end. I might also be open to replacing the crystal with a thicker...

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Hello, watchmakers. I have a Seiko SRPK29 (photo 1) that I like, except for one thing: the second hand. Having the lume on the back end seems like putting headlights on the back of a car. Anyway, I don't have the skills to change it myself and I'm hoping to connect with somebody who could do a good job for a reasonable price. I want to replace the original second hand with a red one like in photo 2, with good lume on the right end. I might also be open to replacing the crystal with a thicker…

Need help with Seiko SRPK mod

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