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Old 20 February 2018, 12:53 AM   #481
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Old 20 February 2018, 12:59 AM   #482
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Old 20 February 2018, 06:38 AM   #483
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Old 21 February 2018, 01:01 PM   #484
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Old 21 February 2018, 01:10 PM   #485
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Old 22 February 2018, 01:32 AM   #486
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Old 26 February 2018, 08:05 PM   #487
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Old 27 February 2018, 01:27 AM   #488
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WoW!!! What a beauty!!!
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Old 27 February 2018, 09:25 AM   #489
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Thanks Genaro. It's quite a beast, too, at 44mm. Fortunately it wears smaller, but it must have looked huge in the 1970s, especially in Japan.
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Old 27 February 2018, 12:01 PM   #490
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Old 27 February 2018, 12:49 PM   #491
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Thanks very much Dan, I'm glad you like it. It took a while to find the right one, with correct bracelet in decent condition.
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Old 4 March 2018, 08:47 AM   #492
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One of the best on this whole thread IMO. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 4 March 2018, 09:18 AM   #493
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One of the best on this whole thread IMO. Thanks for sharing.
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Old 4 March 2018, 09:21 AM   #494
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Old 4 March 2018, 01:01 PM   #495
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I've recently been bit by the vintage Seiko diver bug again (was really into them about 8 years ago), and had to pull all mine out. It started when I decided to once and for all restore my beloved 1976 6105.

I contacted Spencer Klein to do the work and WOW...what a master. For those of you that don't know Spencer, he specializes in restoring vintage Seiko's and I can tell you, his work & attention to detail is AMAZING. He does a bunch of cool videos of his clients watches on YouTube, check them out.

I also sent him my 6309-729B, 6306-7001 & 7S26-0020 (pictured below)...all these watches have been sitting in a case doing nothing for years. But again, the real goal was the 6105 restoration.

Sure enough, after looking over them all, the other 3 had a lot of issues that would have taken more to bring back than what I wanted to do. So we decided to do the 6105 on trade for the other three. I've had it back for about a week now and absolutely love it.

And of course in true WIS style, while I was waiting for the 6105, I decided to research modern Seiko divers and ended up buying a new Marine Master 300. This watch is amazing...and I love the monobloc case with no opening on back (all pics are mine except the MM300 case back...that's from the internet).

My only complaint w/ the MM300 is the bracelet isn't the best, and the OEM waffle band looks cool, but not the most comfortable. So I found Crafter Blue makes a custom rubber band for the MM300 w/ curved ends which you can fit the factory adjustable metal clasp on...so the application comes out looking OEM, yet very comfortable.

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Very nice indeed. A 6105 is next on my list after the UFO. I just need to research a bit more. I like watching Spencer's appraisal vids too. Very educational and a pleasant speaker. I fear his waiting list is too long for me to send him anything to work on, though.
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Old 5 March 2018, 07:55 AM   #496
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Very nice indeed. A 6105 is next on my list after the UFO. I just need to research a bit more. I like watching Spencer's appraisal vids too. Very educational and a pleasant speaker. I fear his waiting list is too long for me to send him anything to work on, though.
I hear ya...he mentioned to me his waiting list is approx. 11 months. Thankfully, he turned my watch around in less than 3 weeks.

The reason for that is we worked out a trade for the refurbishment of my 6105 in exchange for the other 3 watches pictured and he agreed to work on my watch in his spare time (after hours, on his personal time so it didn't interfere w/ the queue of customers he already committed to). That time savings was worth gold to me...as an 11 month wait would have been painful.

I haven't taken my 6105 off since he returned it. His lume mixture is AMAZING. He has 3 grades...grade 1 is 100% stock, but he admits it won't really glow. Grade 2 is a mixture he came up w/...old & new so it still looks vintage enough, yet provides enough glow to be functional at night. grade 3 is all modern from a glow standpoint, but obviously looks newer. I opted for #2 and so pleased. Glows enough to use, but definitely doesn't scream, "Modern Relume!" I loved the 6105 years ago when I bought it and find it grows on me more & more each day.

I still say quality examples for sale (even at the market price of around $1300-$1800 today) are very much worth the price. I wouldn't be surprised if they double in price again in another 5 yrs (I think the word is getting out how awesome they are and people realize they have been undervalued for years). Good luck w/ the hunt.
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Old 7 March 2018, 03:41 PM   #497
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Still a pleasure to wear this one. A 6619-7000 from November 1965. I love the Japanese 1960s-style minimalist dial design. The original bracelet, box and papers are safely tucked away.
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Still a pleasure to wear this one. A 6619-7000 from November 1965. I love the Japanese 1960s-style minimalist dial design. The original bracelet, box and papers are safely tucked away.
Lovely example in great condition. Having the original box and papers is amazing. Congrats.
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Old 8 March 2018, 06:29 AM   #499
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Old 8 March 2018, 12:06 PM   #500
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Lovely example in great condition. Having the original box and papers is amazing. Congrats.
Thanks Flavio...your Bell-Matic looks great. Time to peruse eBay, I think.
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Old 8 March 2018, 12:35 PM   #501
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Thanks Flavio...your Bell-Matic looks great. Time to peruse eBay, I think.
I highly recommend. Not only a pleasure to the eye but it's a wonderful complication. I use as a main alarm source when at home and the cel phone as backup. The alarm vibration on the wrist is really nice. The Bell Matic is thicker than the 6119 above and a bit larger in a good way. Like the Sub/Sea Dweller difference in thickness, but it's very comfortable with a great wrist presence. There's a blue dial version that looks interesting but I was lucky to find the silver dial in such wonderful condition. I got this one about twenty years ago, it was serviced last year, and works flawlessly. Love this watch and I'm glad you liked it.
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