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Old 7 April 2018, 06:21 PM   #31
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Most have more than one , had the Skx years ago as a kid that was my gate way watch , the flimsy jubilee was great and the endless demonstrations of dipping my wrist in streams and the watch was still ticking was like a magic trick lol
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Old 7 April 2018, 06:30 PM   #32
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Very nice Dr. Bob

Great collection, as they say why have 1 when you can have 3

How are you liking the SLA017 Limited Edition?
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Old 7 April 2018, 08:23 PM   #33
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Spb053 with my mm300 rubber
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Old 7 April 2018, 09:01 PM   #34
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Back to the Future:
Just look at the 3 dimensionality of the dial, its stunning IMHO.
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Old 7 April 2018, 10:16 PM   #35
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Just look at the 3 dimensionality of the dial, its stunning IMHO.
someone has the sla017 on ebay for sale. cheaper than retail.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Seiko-SLA017-...YAAOSwXBVaxY4~

i think this is the watch you guys were discussing.
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Old 7 April 2018, 10:21 PM   #36
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I'm an SKX diver fan.
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Old 7 April 2018, 11:20 PM   #37
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someone has the sla017 on ebay for sale. cheaper than retail.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/Seiko-SLA017-...YAAOSwXBVaxY4~

i think this is the watch you guys were discussing.
Auction is only started 4+ days to go....
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Old 8 April 2018, 12:09 AM   #38
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Auction is only started 4+ days to go....
my bad thought it was buy it now. im a
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Old 10 April 2018, 02:18 PM   #39
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But still at the starting bid Stav?
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Old 10 April 2018, 09:16 PM   #40
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I don't trust this seller.
He says only 1 mark on the whole watch, on the bezel at 5 O'Clock.
But if you look at the back of the lugs there are heaps of scratches, and so too the caseback. So in respect of the lugs and the sides of the case who knows what the real situation may be.
Anyway, always good to look.
The problem with scratches on this watch is that because of the Seiko "DiaShield" coating (which is supposed to make the surface of the case 2-3 times as hard as untreated stainless steel) any scratches that do occur cannot be polished out. Instead the case has to be sent back to Japan for re-coating with DiaShield surface treatment, or a new mid case purchased.
This can cost potentially a lot and take 2-3 months turnaround.
So that's the downside to scratches on this watch unfortunately.
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Old 22 April 2018, 06:51 AM   #41
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I know I started this thread, and still think Seiko offers too many divers and variants, but I actually broke down and bought a diver last week, hopefully to be posted when it arrives. Could not resist after all the great pics posted here!
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Old 25 April 2018, 01:05 AM   #42
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This thread is surely enabling me to add on to my one and only turtle in the collection..
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Old 25 April 2018, 01:22 AM   #43
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Did someone say dive watch ;-)
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Old 31 May 2018, 06:27 AM   #44
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When I think of Seiko I think diver, so it kinda fits the image for me, idk if it's just all there popular models are diver's but I think there claim to fame are diver's and while it's a big company there not dumb and would change things up if they had too. If the customers keep eating it up so why change?
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Old 31 May 2018, 10:20 PM   #45
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I know I started this thread, and still think Seiko offers too many divers and variants, but I actually broke down and bought a diver last week, hopefully to be posted when it arrives. Could not resist after all the great pics posted here!
Good on you !
Someone posted over in the other forum that Rolex offers around 2500 combinations of the Datejust, so I guess it's all relative...
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Old 31 May 2018, 11:01 PM   #46
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The Sea Monster and the Turtle.
A fable by Seiko
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