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Old 15 December 2016, 03:57 AM   #91
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My 6139 6005 from 1976 at work with me today Speedbird by Buz
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Old 23 December 2016, 10:15 AM   #92
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From the moment I first saw an Alpinist, I knew it was only a matter of time!
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Old 27 December 2016, 09:56 AM   #93
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I'm a bigger fan of Seiko than my collection would indicate.

The only one I own is a Seiko 5, but I hope to remedy that maybe next year.


I bought three Tudors since last Fall. I'm sure I can manage a new Seiko in the next 12 months or so.
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Old 7 January 2017, 05:23 AM   #94
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Old 8 January 2017, 01:31 AM   #95
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Here is a twin sister on brown leather strap
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Old 8 January 2017, 07:25 PM   #96
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I'm on the hunt for a pair of Aliens. A Ripley and a Bishop. I'm not liking the eBay prices. I might get serious next time I'm in Tokyo.
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Old 9 January 2017, 12:22 AM   #97
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Pictures?

I do not know what Aliens, Ripleys and Bishops are. Can you educate us with pictures?
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Old 9 January 2017, 12:47 AM   #98
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Wearing my Turtle a lot. Great watch and accurate to 1 second a day.
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Old 9 January 2017, 03:54 AM   #99
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Old 9 January 2017, 04:26 AM   #100
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Have collected more than a few cool Seikos and the faves are the 6306


and the SBGA071
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Old 9 January 2017, 04:37 AM   #101
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Old 9 January 2017, 05:22 AM   #102
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I'm on the hunt for a pair of Aliens. A Ripley and a Bishop. I'm not liking the eBay prices. I might get serious next time I'm in Tokyo.
Here you go. Alex is your man.

https://tantakian.com/products/seiko...000-aka-bishop

He did great work on my 6306!
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Old 9 January 2017, 10:40 AM   #103
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Here you go. Alex is your man.

https://tantakian.com/products/seiko...000-aka-bishop

He did great work on my 6306!
Wow! That's the original. Not the more recent re-issue. I'm tempted.

I'll try to find a picture of the 'Ripley' when I get home.

I'm such a sci-fi geek!
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Old 9 January 2017, 10:50 AM   #104
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If a watch does not have an in-house movement, I am not interested: It is a boutique-whatever. Subsidize the Swatch movement with ETA's in whatever case manufacturer you fancy, but I love Seiko for the broad spectrum, COMPLETELY IN-HOUSE products they offer ...and their cutting edge technology (Spring Drive). I only wish that Spring Drive were as ubiquitously serviceable as a Rolex or (cringe) ETA.
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Old 18 January 2017, 01:23 AM   #105
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If a watch does not have an in-house movement, I am not interested: It is a boutique-whatever. Subsidize the Swatch movement with ETA's in whatever case manufacturer you fancy, but I love Seiko for the broad spectrum, COMPLETELY IN-HOUSE products they offer ...and their cutting edge technology (Spring Drive). I only wish that Spring Drive were as ubiquitously serviceable as a Rolex or (cringe) ETA.
I admire Seiko as much as anybody, and they should be applauded for their phenomenal & ultimate ‘in-house’ capabilities, but ‘in-house’ is a very loose & much-abused term that really shouldn’t be the sole arbiter of quality in itself.

It’s fashionable to deride ETA movements, and yes, they are undoubtedly ubiquitous, but also reliable, robust, flexible, easily serviced & capable of excellent performance. There’s a reason they are so popular – they’re of enduring quality.

If any other watch company had developed the ETA 2824-2 (for example) as their own, we’d be praising them for it. As it is, they're all spending considerable fortunes just to make their own movements on a par with ETA. It’s just a quirk of the Swiss Watch industry that most companies traditionally used movements made by others, and through a combination of Swatch money & economic necessity, ETA movements became the workhouse of the industry (and the only way many brands – including some prestige ones – could continue to exist).

Seiko do amazing things, and their base movements are bulletproof marvels, but until recently their regular movement used in many mid-tier models didn’t even hack or handwind, never mind show any level of decoration worth noting, and accuracy of timing was a lottery. In-house? Yes. Always better? Nope.
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Old 18 January 2017, 04:41 AM   #106
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Just got it today.

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Old 19 January 2017, 02:44 AM   #107
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Old 19 January 2017, 01:55 PM   #108
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Just got it today.

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Old 19 January 2017, 06:07 PM   #109
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Cocktail time!!
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Old 21 January 2017, 07:56 AM   #110
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The MM300 is pretty sweet
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Old 21 January 2017, 08:08 AM   #111
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The MM300 is pretty sweet
What bracelet did you switch to?

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Old 21 January 2017, 10:45 AM   #112
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It's a Strapcode super engineer 2. I like the mix of brushed and polished sections like the case. The straight end links aren't the best but I don't mind the look.
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Old 30 January 2017, 08:27 AM   #113
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Love the Cocktail Time!
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Old 30 January 2017, 08:39 AM   #114
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I just picked up a cocktail time. Great watch!
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Old 3 February 2017, 05:25 PM   #115
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Old 10 February 2017, 12:16 AM   #116
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Old 10 February 2017, 05:30 AM   #117
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Old 10 February 2017, 05:41 AM   #118
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Great band for the PADI Turtle!
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Old 10 February 2017, 01:19 PM   #119
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Old 11 February 2017, 12:25 AM   #120
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