Dolce?

Hi, all

Recently some of the older Seiko Dolce models have caught my eye, specifically ones from about mid 70’s to about mid 80’s with the tungsten cases.

Some of them look really nice. And a lot of them have high accuracy movements as well.

Does anyone have any experiences with these that they can share?

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Do SLA divers post SLA055/057 all feature a replaceable crown tube?

Recently purchased an SLA065 which I love, and after reading up on the SLA055, I was wondering if the replaceable crown tube thing was a design decision for all SLA divers post that release? Or was it a one off?

I tried using the anti clockwise method, and I do hear an initial click, but it doesn’t occur as quick as it does in the video below. Could that be due to differences in the build between the watch in the video and

There was another thread on…

Do SLA divers post SLA055/057 all feature a replaceable crown tube?

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Seiko Warranty Repair Issues (US)

I want to get a sense from the community of your experience with Seiko warranty repair in the US (Mahwah, NJ). I’m in the midst of a fairly negative experience, and it seems that it would have been worth it to simply pay for a relatively easy repair from a trusted person rather than go through the long and somewhat surly experience of dealing with the Mahwah facility. If my experience so far is just an exception, then I would consider using warranty repair again. Otherwise, especially for…

Seiko Warranty Repair Issues (US)

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