Incoming… what do you have? (Vol. 3)
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HocusPocus said:
AB said:
Why does the watch have chrono24.com across it?I do that with cars, I've been known to use a photo from the ad.
AB said:
I've just done a 'thing' that I have been thinking about for a long time, and finally got sign off. This is my ultimate grail, has been for a long time.
My Aquanaut 5167 has gone to make way for it.
I use those words too when I’ve done something I’m incredibly excited about - I’ve done a thing…..
Bob_Defly said:
Danm1les said:
Put my name down for a Tudor black bay chronograph is pink around 6-8 weeks ago, had a call to say it has come in and will pick it up next weekend. Pictures to follow. I had a Tudor GMT and white dial chrono already.
Nice, I really love the pink one.I've been searching for a great condition Seiko Superior 4883 with it's original bracelet in hardened stainless steel for a while now. This was the top of the range Seiko back in 1977, costing £180,000 Yen, It has an incredible spec, accurate to 1s/month with an amazing dial featuring applied minute markers and onyx hour markers. In the flesh they look amazing. It was very much leading edge technology for 1977 with a selected quartz crystal that is temperature compensated powering a jewelled mechanical movement, the movements are built like a tank compared to the later generation quartz that took over the watch world in the 80's onwards.
The majority available are either in plated gold with the plating not surviving too well, or fitted with aftermarket bracelets that don't quite work as well as original due to the shape of the case needing the correct bracelet.
I came across a mint hardly used one in Japan, but was outbid by someone with deeper pockets, luckily this one has since come up for sale in Japan also and i managed to win it just within my self imposed limit. It needs a service and clean to get it back to near mint, that will be done when it arrives, but it looks to be in really nice condition for a genuine used item.
This is a little video (ever so slightly biased i think) which shows off how amazing they look in the flesh.
https://youtube.com/shorts/e52rzKX8rOU?si=HAe8yBU6...
https://youtube.com/shorts/4qBkFwtywBE?si=wQSwP-jB...
Fingers crossed. Hopefully be here in the next fortnight.
The majority available are either in plated gold with the plating not surviving too well, or fitted with aftermarket bracelets that don't quite work as well as original due to the shape of the case needing the correct bracelet.
I came across a mint hardly used one in Japan, but was outbid by someone with deeper pockets, luckily this one has since come up for sale in Japan also and i managed to win it just within my self imposed limit. It needs a service and clean to get it back to near mint, that will be done when it arrives, but it looks to be in really nice condition for a genuine used item.
This is a little video (ever so slightly biased i think) which shows off how amazing they look in the flesh.
https://youtube.com/shorts/e52rzKX8rOU?si=HAe8yBU6...
https://youtube.com/shorts/4qBkFwtywBE?si=wQSwP-jB...
Fingers crossed. Hopefully be here in the next fortnight.
Edited by 732NM on Monday 13th October 23:09
732NM said:
I've been searching for a great condition Seiko Superior 4883 with it's original bracelet in hardened stainless steel for a while now. This was the top of the range Seiko back in 1977, costing £180,000 Yen, It has an incredible spec, accurate to 1s/month with an amazing dial featuring applied minute markers and onyx hour markers. In the flesh they look amazing. It was very much leading edge technology for 1977 with a selected quartz crystal that is temperature compensated powering a jewelled mechanical movement, the movements are built like a tank compared to the later generation quartz that took over the watch world in the 80's onwards.
The majority available are either in plated gold with the plating not surviving too well, or fitted with aftermarket bracelets that don't quite work as well as original due to the shape of the case needing the correct bracelet.
I came across a mint hardly used one in Japan, but was outbid by someone with deeper pockets, luckily this one has since come up for sale in Japan also and i managed to win it just within my self imposed limit. It needs a service and clean to get it back to near mint, that will be done when it arrives, but it looks to be in really nice condition for a genuine used item.
This is a little video (ever so slightly biased i think) which shows off how amazing they look in the flesh.
https://youtube.com/shorts/e52rzKX8rOU?si=HAe8yBU6...
https://youtube.com/shorts/4qBkFwtywBE?si=wQSwP-jB...
Fingers crossed. Hopefully be here in the next fortnight.
That is stunning! Please send me details of the seller.The majority available are either in plated gold with the plating not surviving too well, or fitted with aftermarket bracelets that don't quite work as well as original due to the shape of the case needing the correct bracelet.
I came across a mint hardly used one in Japan, but was outbid by someone with deeper pockets, luckily this one has since come up for sale in Japan also and i managed to win it just within my self imposed limit. It needs a service and clean to get it back to near mint, that will be done when it arrives, but it looks to be in really nice condition for a genuine used item.
This is a little video (ever so slightly biased i think) which shows off how amazing they look in the flesh.
https://youtube.com/shorts/e52rzKX8rOU?si=HAe8yBU6...
https://youtube.com/shorts/4qBkFwtywBE?si=wQSwP-jB...
Fingers crossed. Hopefully be here in the next fortnight.
Edited by 732NM on Monday 13th October 23:09
For the servicem may I recommend Andy at the Vintage Japanese Watch Co. He recently did my 9943 GQ.
BrokenSkunk said:
That is stunning! Please send me details of the seller.
For the servicem may I recommend Andy at the Vintage Japanese Watch Co. He recently did my 9943 GQ.
It was a private seller on the Japanese Yahoo site (geo blocked for UK/Europe but you can buy using a proxy service for a small fee, i used buyee.jp), I've found that's where the really nice genuine ones are being listed for sensible money. There are some on Chrono24, the nearest to mine on there has a fake dial and bracelet, so be careful as these are becoming valuable enough to do that now).For the servicem may I recommend Andy at the Vintage Japanese Watch Co. He recently did my 9943 GQ.
I've used Andy for my last two Seiko vintage services, top man and very knowledgeable. It was when I was visiting Andy I saw my first Superior and after he told me all about them and I'd seen how stunning they are in the flesh I had to have one.
732NM said:
It was a private seller on the Japanese Yahoo site (geo blocked for UK/Europe but you can buy using a proxy service for a small fee, i used buyee.jp), I've found that's where the really nice genuine ones are being listed for sensible money. There are some on Chrono24, the nearest to mine on there has a fake dial and bracelet, so be careful as these are becoming valuable enough to do that now).
I've used Andy for my last two Seiko vintage services, top man and very knowledgeable. It was when I was visiting Andy I saw my first Superior and after he told me all about them and I'd seen how stunning they are in the flesh I had to have one.
I've bought from Yahoo Japan using Jauce. I actually got a 9943-8000 with a perfect sparkle dial and the stepped hour markers for about £150. It worked for about a week before I had to send it to Andy. I think it's the same case as yours although you wouldn't know it. Mine is significantly more worn. I should send it to Lapinist.I've used Andy for my last two Seiko vintage services, top man and very knowledgeable. It was when I was visiting Andy I saw my first Superior and after he told me all about them and I'd seen how stunning they are in the flesh I had to have one.
I also bought a f300 Connie. That didn't work either!
BrokenSkunk said:
I've bought from Yahoo Japan using Jauce. I actually got a 9943-8000 with a perfect sparkle dial and the stepped hour markers for about £150. It worked for about a week before I had to send it to Andy. I think it's the same case as yours although you wouldn't know it. Mine is significantly more worn. I should send it to Lapinist.
I also bought a f300 Connie. That didn't work either!
That's a very cheap deal for that watch, finding a nice condition dial is half the battle. The later twin quartz versions are thinner as they made progress on shrinking the movements.I also bought a f300 Connie. That didn't work either!
Andy told me the 4883 was built like a tank compared to the later movements, and following a service would probably outlive me, that's one of the reasons i went for the earlier single quartz version, although the dial design with the large 3D applied markers and the Onyx markers really stand out as special to me. As part of my budget i priced in paying Andy to do the service, he has the genuine Seiko calibration equipment for these early quartz movements too.
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