4 weeks and has not lost or gained more than a second in that time. Still automatic and spring powered.
Continue readingMy SBGA231 has changed my perspective on my collection
I didn't think my perspective on my watch collection would change. I have a healthy mix of cheap (Seiko quartz) and expensive (Zenith Defy) watches and plenty in-between.
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Continue readingFather’s Day gift, the SBGA231G
Needed to wait till Father's Day to receive this. Brand new old stock from authorised dealer. Without the 3-o'clock lume blob! Winner!
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Continue readingWhy Seiko is the best for a one-brand collection
No other watch band had this design variety while still maintaining it’s brand identity.
Continue readingHere is an example of a 6 watch collection, none too similar.
High-end diver:
Practical heritage diver:
Diver (office) GMT:
Eccentric fancy piece:
Go anywhere do anything (GADA), the SPB489J:
Solar…
New Aquis – but still no quick adjust on bracelet
I’m happy to be wrong and corrected!
Continue readingOn the fly micro adjust here on the 43.5mm at 4:30.
There’s a range of colours, sizes, and calibres.
Expensive watches don’t make you appreciate the cheap ones any less
Unpopular opinion?
Continue readingKing Seiko Vanac SLA083 impressions
Interested in people's thoughts on the King Seiko SLA083.
It's very interesting to me. An appealing combination of beautiful and ugly. I'm very tempted. I was thinking I need a purple watch, but most don't appeal to me. This does.
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Seiko Alpinist rotating compass alignment
My Seiko Alpinist SPB489J:
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Odd observation: Here (above) on my Alpinist, the W and E are perfectly aligned, but when rotated 180 degrees to E and W (left to right), they aren’t. I can’t make sense of this. It may be due to the rotating mechanism and how it maintains water resistance; not a simple translation. Not sure.
As you can see, there’s slight misalignment of the compass only, not…
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