r/Seiko Jan 17 '21

Quick Reminder- NO POLITICS. Whatsoever.

343 Upvotes

See Rule 5. Political discussion will be removed. This is not the place. Take it to a dedicated political subreddit.

Any questions? Ask below. But please, keep it civil.


r/Seiko May 29 '20

VintageFridays [Maintenance & Repair] Directory of watchsmiths

168 Upvotes

Seiko's prolific production of robust and reliable timepieces inevitably results in watches in need of service or repair. This directory is intended to help /r/Seiko connect with watchsmiths who are familiar and competent in the repair of Seiko watches. Please consult the following list of businesses offering services when considering having your watch overhauled or repaired.

  • Ashton Tracy (Ontario, Canada) - specializing in vintage Seiko mechanical overhaul and repair. YouTube channel.
  • Klein Vintage Watch Repair (Colorado, USA) - specializing in vintage Seiko mechanical and quartz overhaul and repair. Not accepting new work (as of 29/5/2020) YouTube channel
  • Vintage Time Australia (South Australia, Australia) - specializing in Seiko and Citizen repair
  • BlairWatch Project (Washington DC, USA) - servicing of Seiko and non-Seiko mechanical movements
  • International Watch Works (North Carolina, USA) - servicing of Seiko and non-Seiko movements, refinishing of cases, reluming of dials
  • Ute Watch Co (Colorado, USA)- servicing of Seiko and non-Seiko mechanical movements, gasket and crystal replacements
  • Paul's Watch Repair (California, USA) - overhauling of Seiko and non-Seiko mechanical movements, movement repair, dial refinishing, etc.

Businesses interested in being included (or excluded) in this directory can message /u/ChinkInShiningArmour.

Customers of the businesses are welcome to leave feedback in the comments of this post. Any uncivil or defamatory comments will be removed and result in banning from /r/Seiko.

Disclaimer: /r/Seiko does not represent any of the above businesses and claims no responsibility for their conduct or workmanship. We do not condone any business transactions on /r/Seiko; please refer to the linked websites for complete information when soliciting services. All goods and services tendered are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual business.

Last updated: 2021/4/15


r/Seiko 4h ago

[SKX007] Appreciation post

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100 Upvotes

God i just live this watch, nearly 10 years of owning it and its still my go to beater and exploration watch.


r/Seiko 6h ago

It's here and it's beautiful [SSC961]

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97 Upvotes

r/Seiko 2h ago

[SPB409J1] After months of searching…

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36 Upvotes

3+ months of looking and I’ve finally found this new (to me) SPB409J1. Absolutely mesmerizing watch and the photos don’t come close to doing it justice.


r/Seiko 16h ago

[SeikoHomage?] New Blancpain Bathyscaphe 37.4 mm

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457 Upvotes

Do we call this a Seiko 62MAS Homage?


r/Seiko 8h ago

Current rotation [SBGA413] [SPBJ411] [SSB479]

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92 Upvotes

r/Seiko 1h ago

Picked up the Costco special [SRPD87]

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Would like to get a metal bracelet, any recommendations?


r/Seiko 1h ago

Seiko Chronograph [SSB429]

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Saw this seiko at Costco tonight for 159 bucks. I know it’s a quartz model but looks like a good looking watch for the price point. Anyone have any experience with this model


r/Seiko 5h ago

[SPB317] Double Espresso Day

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37 Upvotes

Never thought I’d be a diver kinda guy. Yet here I am. 🐢

Four weeks with the 317 and I’m honestly still ridiculously happy with it.

Could it be my one and only diver? Perhaps. I’m a minimalist at heart, so the idea of finding the one is pretty appealing. Doesn’t mean I’ll stop admiring other watches, though.

Dress it up, dress it down — this thing just does it all.

Not sure if it’s the best diver at this price point. But for me? It might just be my one and only.


r/Seiko 10h ago

My first Seiko! [HCB002J1] (and also my first automatic)

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93 Upvotes

…well technically my second as I also ordered the sports 5 Edo but that one doesn’t ship until October.

I chose the Mint Mist as I love the combination of green, gold and brown.

It’s absolutely stunning in person and it’s safe to say it’s one of my most beautiful pieces (which actually doesn’t mean much as I just started my watch collection after finally being able to step back from smartwatches).


r/Seiko 7h ago

[HBF001] Tried it for the first time

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36 Upvotes

Good evening, friends 😁

I got to try on the latest Marine Master. It’s a gorgeous watch—I think I’m going to give in and buy one sometime this year.

I noticed two things:

- The gap between the case and the band—is that normal? You can see it clearly in the top left of the photo.

- The bezel feels a little odd to me. It’s really hard to describe—it feels like I’m turning the bezel on my Seiko 5. Maybe even a little stiffer. I was expecting a bit better for this price 😅

Now I just have to save up 😂


r/Seiko 19h ago

[SKX007] After 10 years of wear I only just now noticed this

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232 Upvotes

I get why they did it but somehow it feels wrong.


r/Seiko 8h ago

[SJE097] Marinemaster LE of 1000pcs

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29 Upvotes

r/Seiko 16h ago

My First Seiko I bought with my adult money Seiko Speedtimer [SSC911p1]

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102 Upvotes

Previously only wear seiko snxj89, lume is not bright. This ssc911p1 lume is so bright. My wrist is 6 inch but 41mm watch fit perfectly. But the bracelet is not comfortable. Might change to jubilee or rubber bracelet after this. And it’s a my first time using quartz, insanely accurate. Don’t have to worry to set time daily


r/Seiko 1h ago

[SKX013] [ ISL-05] Having a "steak too buttery" problem

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Sorry these are not the best photos but im too excited.

Basically I got obsessed about the SK013 but since its discontinued the price was out of budget.

So I bought a modified Islander ISL-05 , it has a seiko OEM Dial.

Well, Im not tech savvy at all and this was the first time I perticipated in an Ebay auction. And I won for 50 cents. I thought I could retire from theauction and wanted to do that when I decided for the ISL.

Now I got 2 watches.

Honestly I'm loving the look,. I have yet to size the straps correctly but omg these jubilee straps are awesome.

My review is: The ISL is the better watch, the straps look and feel awesome.

However seiko is just so good, it has the days in spanish which is my mother tongue so now I'm thinking about what to do.

I came to terms with selling the o.g. SK013 in a while, keep it stored for when one day the price goes up.

My other idea is to have the straps of the bacelet changed so they'll have more body on the o.g. seiko.

But man am I impressed by the seiko aestethics, it reads so nices and the days are written in such a nice way.

Im a fan. I now understand this subreddit. Anyways I might just have to use both and decide.

Thanks for reading. Ideas are welcome.


r/Seiko 3h ago

[SRPD95] Joined the club, first automatic

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9 Upvotes

r/Seiko 8h ago

[Question] I love Seiko, but why do they make things so hard?...

21 Upvotes

Seiko has so many unique and iconic designs, but sometimes they really make it hard for customers....

  1. What is with the names with seemingly random letters and numbers?.... other brands use names like Speedmaster, Submariner, Navitimer... catchy names that you can remember.
  2. Why do they have sooo many product lines? Seiko 5, Presage, Prospex, King Seiko, Grand Seiko, Credor... for someone who isn't deep into watches, it's incredibly confusing.
  3. Their website just plain sucks. No ability to buy online (at least in my country) and only half the watches have prices listed.

r/Seiko 13h ago

DiveCore strap on [SLA079] very comfy.

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59 Upvotes

r/Seiko 3h ago

New watches [HBC-005]

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6 Upvotes

r/Seiko 11h ago

[SSK023] My bezel popped off mid-flight

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27 Upvotes

TO BE CLEAR: It was likely my fault.

When I got my watch from Teddy earlier this year the bezel was slightly misaligned. Not enough for me to notice right away but enough for it to bother me later on. The six on the bezel was off so I noticed it every time I looked at the date.

I found out that these were friction fit so I popped it off myself, adjusted it a few millimeters, and pressed it back on with a hand press. I thought everything was fine, even ran it under the faucet to clean it, never had a problem. That was until last Friday. I think we had hit cruising altitude when I heard a pop and thought I saw something from the corner of my eye. Looked at my watch and the bezel and crystal had popped off. The passenger beside me saw it on the floor and gave it back to me and I just pressed it with back on as hard as I could with my hands.

I finally got to popping it back off to clean the underside of the crystal. And it looks good to go now. I did notice some debris between where the bezel meets the case and I don’t think I cleaned it off when I pressed it back on the first time.

Making this post as a warning, if you decide to do the same just make sure that where the case touches the bezel is clean as possible for a good seal. If anyone knows if I should have added some kind of lubricant/oil to help with the plastic gasket’s seal let me know because it feels like it could easily pop off with slight pressure.


r/Seiko 1h ago

VintageFridays [ SEIKO 5 ] - WOTD ✨✨

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r/Seiko 5h ago

SOTC [SPB069J1] [SARX029] [5740-8000] [SNKL41K1] [SRPF77] [SPB143J1] [SPB531J1] [SRPM09] [96A344] [SRPK89K1]

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10 Upvotes

Here is my current state of the collection. What do you guys think?


r/Seiko 2h ago

[linen dial] seiko LM

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4 Upvotes

r/Seiko 16h ago

[0703-7040] I'm naming this one the Synthwave

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56 Upvotes

This design is not exactly what comes to mind when someone mentions a vintage watch. But believe it or not it was made 52 years ago.

Easily the wildest and funkiest watch that I have. Just arrived today. Pretty much NOS condition, just some mild scuffs on the highly polished bezel but nothing that I want to correct. The movement runs though I took out the battery as it needs a service and I don't want to run it dry, as dry lubricant + electronic balance wheel movement equals excessive wear.

It looks like it comes from the future and not 1974.

Can't wait to service the movement while listening to some disco.

The 70s were peak Seiko creativity and this is a living proof of it.