I have a Sarb017 that cannot be regulated (wild variation in positional regulation) and am looking to replace the movement. I love the watch, but it's now useless as a timepiece. Here in 2025, what are my options? If I'm stuck with a 6R15, ar…
Continue readingKing Sumo – SPJ321 Blue
New acquisition! the blue wave dial, case design, ceramic bezel and just overall wrist presence of the these King sumos really caught me. This is actually the second one , the first one the dealer supplied was a store model that had some noticable scra…
Continue readingSeiko Tuna 50th anniversary releases
Are you expecting new releases this year? I am still waiting for them but it has been 7 months and there is nothing yet! What's your opinion? Will there be a new legend in the 50th anniversary of Seiko Tuna?
Continue readingCredor GBLL998
Another one WUS search couldn't find, so here we go (again).
Credor GBLL998 – Spring Drive Moonphase
It’s hard to bridge the gap between Credor’s vintage and neo-vintage eras more seamlessly than this – a solid …
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Gene Kranz watch has some sort of rust or flaking on the minute hand..
I resized the watch and noticed it while using a loupe to check the pins…I'm waiting for Toppers to see what they say… they may not take it back because I already resized i…
Seiko 5 Sports Gene Kranz Limited Edition SRPL91/SBSA311 | SRPL93/SBSA313 – Owner Thread
This Seiko 5 is love at first sight. Nice vintage charm, background history, right proportions, not-so-limited @9,999 pieces for each of the white and black dial versions. A definite keeper for me.
Please share your wrist shot and thoughts 🙂
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Continue readingReplacement for Seiko SBDN013
I managed to make a mess of this rather nice titanium solar dive watch by crashing my bike and having the watch hit the road. The bezel has gone, and the case and bracelet and crystal are all rather scratched. I showed it to the Seiko repair centre in …
Continue readingMy new King Sumo
Aftermarket BOR bracelet for SPB501?
Hope all is well Friends! Just added this beautiful special edition SBP501. The OEM Seiko bracelet is solid and comfortable. However I’m looking to switch up the look with a Beads of Rice (BOR) bracelet. The watch was released in June, so I haven’t fou…
Continue readingTurned away at a Seiko boutique
I was in Sydney with some time to kill and saw there was a Seiko boutique nearby, so I decided to stop by and take a look.
Looking in from the outside it was well-stocked, with a few models I was keen to take a look at like the white-dialed Marinemast…
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