Any thoughts on this Seiko watch?

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LOL I guess I did; I should've paid more attn.
However the Oris model (actually a newer version) that K. Reeves wore in"Constantine" is around $400 I've heard and it's small (my wrists are tiny, so I also need a smaller watch)...I've been thinking of that model quite a bit...
It's a dress(y) watch though...
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Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: harrydog
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah

And the SpeedMaster watch is a classic. I like flat crystal watches as they are easier not to get a scratch.

Both Omegas don't have that feature..
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Bill

I love my Speedmaster.
Photos please!
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I think I got it now. Let's see...
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Originally Posted By: harrydog
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: harrydog
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah

And the SpeedMaster watch is a classic. I like flat crystal watches as they are easier not to get a scratch.

Both Omegas don't have that feature..
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Bill

I love my Speedmaster.
Photos please!
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I think I got it now. Let's see...
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SWEET!
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Very nice. What a work of art. Thank you!
 
Originally Posted By: harrydog
The first photo is my watch but the photo of the Speedmaster movement is not mine.
But if you opened it up they are the same.

Again, impressive. All made by hand.
 
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: harrydog
The first photo is my watch but the photo of the Speedmaster movement is not mine.
All made by hand.


Uh, no. All the ébauche's (basic/generic movement's) parts are machine made. Some of the parts may be customized or receive a hand finish. The movement is only assembled by hand. For the better part of the last hundred years, watchmakers have been making parts from scratch only when a suitable part couldn't be found, or an existing part couldn't be modified. The watchcase is for the most part machine made, with only some steps performed manually.
 
Originally Posted By: moribundman
Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
Originally Posted By: harrydog
The first photo is my watch but the photo of the Speedmaster movement is not mine.
All made by hand.


Uh, no. All the ébauche's (movement's) parts are machine made. Some of the parts may be customized or receive a hand finish. The movement is only assembled by hand. For the better part of the last hundred years, watchmakers make parts from scratch only when a suitable part can't be found. The case is for the most parts machine made, with only some steps performed manually.


I meant that. Some of the watches are a chip these days. I replaced the battery on my daughters watch and all you saw was a socket for the battery and 3-4 chips.

Real work of art...
 
Pete, I bought a similar Seiko 5 in Thailand in 1970. It still runs. I wore it for years, even swimming in the South China Sea. I stopped wearing watches when I retired. If you wear it every day it won't let you down. I also have a Bouliva from 1955 and it runs also.

Now when I wear a watch, it's usually a Swiss Army I bought in NYC for $10 that was made in China. Keeps perfect time.
 
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Now when I wear a watch, it's usually a Swiss Army I bought in NYC for $10 that was made in China. Keeps perfect time.


It wasn't a Victorinox. If it says Swiss Army but it's not made by Victorinox in Switzerland, than it's a bootleg. I've seen a couple of those Chinese made knock off SA's, they have a faux shield but no insignia.
 
Seiko is very good quality, my dad has one that he bought 25 years ago and worn every day, still functioning well except the gold plating in the center of the wrist band started to fade.

The quality is there, but not the snob value of the European brands.
 
Originally Posted By: XS650
Wenger also makes Swiss Army watches.

http://www.wengerna.com/swiss-watches


Wenger and Victorinox merged as a result of 9/11. They have been one and the same company for a few years. Both, Victorinox and Wenger made and still make "Official "Swiss Army" knives and watches. Since Swiss Army knives were very popular gifts that travelers would buy, 9/11 and the resulting restrictions on knives almost killed off Wenger and Victorinox. Even before their merger, both companies were expanding their product line of items other than cutlery. They both increased their watch lines and added lots of gear for travelers, basically everything from backpacks to neck wallets.

By the way, the only "Official Swiss Army knifes" that Wenger and Victorinox actually make also for the Swiss Armed Forces are the relatively simple models with aluminum handles ("scales" as they are usually called here).
 
I bought a Wenger watch on my honeymoon just before 9/11. It was a piece. Battery ran out and then the lumenescient matierial on the hands began disintegrating.
 
Originally Posted By: kingrob
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Now when I wear a watch, it's usually a Swiss Army I bought in NYC for $10 that was made in China. Keeps perfect time.


It wasn't a Victorinox. If it says Swiss Army but it's not made by Victorinox in Switzerland, than it's a bootleg. I've seen a couple of those Chinese made knock off SA's, they have a faux shield but no insignia.


I know it was a bootleg. All this guys watches had the same serial # and they said "made in China". Not many authorized reps sell from a table on 14th street. I also baught a Tag Haur ladies watch for $12. That lasted 2 years till the hands fell off. The Rolex sold for $15 but that looked too fancy for me.

If you ever get to NYC, take a walk on Canal Street on the East side. Lots of cheap stuff, and then get some good Italian food in Little Italy.
 
Well, I'm getting that Seiko 5 automatic for x-mas afterall, plus a watch winder.

I've got 2 more questions:

1.
Those of you who owned those Seiko automatics, if the watch is fully wound, do you know how long it'll run before it stops?

2.
How long does it take to fully wind a watch using a watch winder? This probably depends on the specifc watch winder (and watch), but give me a ballpark figure at least.

Thanks.
 
Pete, most automatics have a power reserve of about 42 hours if fully wound. If you wear the watch ten hours a day you should not need a watch winder.

The watch winder has to be suitable for a particular caliber. Some calibers can wind only in one direction, some wind in both direction. The watches that wind only in one direction have a clutch that will wear unnecessarily of you use a watch winder that winds by alternating directions. Better watch winders can be programmed for winding speed (x-times per hour), direction (clockwise/counterclockwise), and number of hours of operation. Badly designed watch winders ruin movements.

read this
 
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Thanks mori. How do I tell what direction this particular Seiko requires? Owner's manual doesn't specify this.


If the caliber number is noted on the case or in the manual you can probably find out online, if you do not want to ask Seiko. You can also find out on your own:

Hold the watch vertically with its face towards your ear, then turn the watch clockwise and counterclockwise. If you hear a ratcheting sound (There are actually "ratchet" and "click wheels") in both directions, the winding mechanism works both ways. If the ratcheting sound can be heard only in one direction, the movement gets wound only in that direction. The latter scenario is more likely.

The winding mechanism works with a rotor that is attached to a geared mechanism, which winds the spring.

typical winding mechanism
typical rotor
 
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