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Old 19 June 2018, 11:23 PM   #1
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Picked up this JDM PADI in Tokyo

Very cool piece. Special Edition. Kanji (Japanese) date wheel. Dial is outstanding. Purchased at MAKO in Ginza (Luxury department store with fantastic watch brands available). Man, what service for a pretty in expensive item.

I also bought an OEM rubber dive strap which goes perfectly and I much prefer to the steel band.


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Old 19 June 2018, 11:30 PM   #2
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Congrats...the rubber is a great fit with the Turtle. Mine is an 83 serial (March 2018) too
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Old 19 June 2018, 11:34 PM   #3
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Congrats...the rubber is a great fit with the Turtle. Mine is an 83 serial (March 2018) too
Thanks! That’s pretty cool about the serial number.
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Old 19 June 2018, 11:37 PM   #4
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Thanks! That’s pretty cool about the serial number.
Mine (black one) was in a display with one like yours, but in Nagasaki.
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Old 19 June 2018, 11:40 PM   #5
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Congrats on that beauty!
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Old 20 June 2018, 07:54 AM   #6
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Thank you!
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Old 20 June 2018, 08:39 AM   #7
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wow! looks great. wear it well.
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Old 20 June 2018, 11:01 AM   #8
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Congrats. Great pickup.
Mine says hi. Got the rubber strap as well as a few natos.

Btw I think you meant Wako Ginza? That place is ... whacko . It’s like department store of all Seiko models from GS to Prospex.


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Old 20 June 2018, 12:18 PM   #9
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Congrats! Love this watch.


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Old 20 June 2018, 12:23 PM   #10
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Old 20 June 2018, 03:10 PM   #11
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Very cool. Congratulations
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Old 20 June 2018, 04:53 PM   #12
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Excellent choice. Congrats!
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Old 20 June 2018, 05:59 PM   #13
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Congrats. Great pickup.
Mine says hi. Got the rubber strap as well as a few natos.

Btw I think you meant Wako Ginza? That place is ... whacko . It’s like department store of all Seiko models from GS to Prospex.


Thanks, yes! WAKO Ginza. Typo.
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Old 20 June 2018, 05:59 PM   #14
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Thanks all. Definitely having fun with this one.
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Old 20 June 2018, 10:56 PM   #15
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Awesome watch, huge congrats.
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Old 21 June 2018, 04:49 PM   #16
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Congrats! I matched mine with strapcode super Jubilee and the 300 Marine Master clapse, I like my 1st Turtle PADI so much that I bought another spared "MADE IN JAPAN" one while visiting Hong Kong:



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