Let's see your Seikos!
Discussion
SpanishTony said:
People only know about rolex/omega. To my mind, it's one of those, if you know, you know watches.
While I wouldn't quite put it like that myself, I do agree with the sentiment.Like for like, Seiko over Rolex every day of the week for me
The only spanner in the works is the Milgauss.
BurblingBrownOne said:
Any reccomendations for Seiko Kinetic repair in the UK?
My old 5M62-0A10 wont hold charge for long
Sent away to Seiko, but they just returned it saying they no longer stock the parts.
They're not usually hard to sort. Fiddly, but not difficult. I've never had a problem getting the capacitors etc. online yet.My old 5M62-0A10 wont hold charge for long
Sent away to Seiko, but they just returned it saying they no longer stock the parts.
Two of mine are 5M62s and I've sorted both myself successfully, although I had to make a tool for the rotor screw.
I'd be happy to try to help with yours if you like. At your risk obvs.
Most of the Seiko models we see posted here are automatics (and nothing wrong with that) but to be completely honest I actually prefer the Kinetics for their brilliant accuracy. My everyday watch is a 5M62 BFK which I'll probably die wearing.
Geertsen said:
Pereldh said:
Kept telling myself to build one of these and never got round to it. They look great. Anyone have any sites or stuff that can point me to getting mine looking and functioning right? What kind of equipment will I need and what's the cost?
Just picked this up from the Seiko Boutique in London.
This is the Prospex "Speedtimer 1/100", so named because despite using dials, the chronograph measures down to 1/100 of a second. The top dial indicates seconds, the left hand dial indicates tenths of a second, and the right hand dial indicates hundredths of a second (and yes, the needle actually spins at 600rpm).
I really like it
As an everyday watch I feel it's perfect; it's very easy to read the time, it's zero maintenance (solar powered quartz), and yet it's a bit quirky and interesting at the same time. And it's not so expensive that you are always worried about damaging it.
There is no seconds hand. I don't mind that, and I actually prefer it because it makes it easier to read at a glance. But it might be an issue for some. Also, there is no lume, although it is readable in low light.
Some very early versions of this model had problems with hand alignment. If you are buying one, I would recommend to buy in person, and inspect the actual watch that you are going to buy. If that's not possible, then insist on photos after the watch has gone through a full reset, when all the hands should point exactly upwards.
Incidentally the people in the Seiko boutique were lovely. Nothing was too much trouble.
They also had the Credor watches on display. They are astonishingly pretty in real life.
This is the Prospex "Speedtimer 1/100", so named because despite using dials, the chronograph measures down to 1/100 of a second. The top dial indicates seconds, the left hand dial indicates tenths of a second, and the right hand dial indicates hundredths of a second (and yes, the needle actually spins at 600rpm).
I really like it
As an everyday watch I feel it's perfect; it's very easy to read the time, it's zero maintenance (solar powered quartz), and yet it's a bit quirky and interesting at the same time. And it's not so expensive that you are always worried about damaging it.There is no seconds hand. I don't mind that, and I actually prefer it because it makes it easier to read at a glance. But it might be an issue for some. Also, there is no lume, although it is readable in low light.
Some very early versions of this model had problems with hand alignment. If you are buying one, I would recommend to buy in person, and inspect the actual watch that you are going to buy. If that's not possible, then insist on photos after the watch has gone through a full reset, when all the hands should point exactly upwards.
Incidentally the people in the Seiko boutique were lovely. Nothing was too much trouble.
They also had the Credor watches on display. They are astonishingly pretty in real life.
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