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Liking this one...but maybe on a strap instead.



I've recently referred a friend of mine to my employer, if he gets the job (which looks likely) I'll get a nice little bonus. At the moment it's a toss up between the Spinnaker and the Seiko SKX.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:27 am I've recently referred a friend of mine to my employer, if he gets the job (which looks likely) I'll get a nice little bonus. At the moment it's a toss up between the Spinnaker and the Seiko SKX.

May me contentious but I keep looking at the modded SKX's, seems to be a huge market in the parts and some look brilliant.

v8-powered wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:37 am May me contious but I keep looking at the modded SKX's, seems to be a huge market in the parts and some look brilliant.

Some of the Seiko mods do look great, I worry about quality though. Some enthusiasts may be OK, some may just be chucking stuff on.

Cousin Jack wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:56 am

v8-powered wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:37 am May me contious but I keep looking at the modded SKX's, seems to be a huge market in the parts and some look brilliant.

Some of the Seiko mods do look great, I worry about quality though. Some enthusiasts may be OK, some may just be chucking stuff on.

I'm following a company called Namoki, thy seem to have a decent following and the product does look very good....

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:27 am
I've recently referred a friend of mine to my employer, if he gets the job (which looks likely) I'll get a nice little bonus. At the moment it's a toss up between the Spinnaker and the Seiko SKX.

If you want to 'test-drive' an SKX-alike, I might be selling one of these soon :

https://www.steeldiveuk.com/product-pag ... iver-watch

(mine doesn't have the GreenMarine branding, and a couple of other minor differences)

v8-powered wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:37 am

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:27 am I've recently referred a friend of mine to my employer, if he gets the job (which looks likely) I'll get a nice little bonus. At the moment it's a toss up between the Spinnaker and the Seiko SKX.

May me contentious but I keep looking at the modded SKX's, seems to be a huge market in the parts and some look brilliant.

Most of them seem to be trying to make a fake Submariner or Yachtmaster though

I wouldn't call this a mod per se, but I like the combo.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:21 am

v8-powered wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:37 am

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:27 am I've recently referred a friend of mine to my employer, if he gets the job (which looks likely) I'll get a nice little bonus. At the moment it's a toss up between the Spinnaker and the Seiko SKX.

May me contentious but I keep looking at the modded SKX's, seems to be a huge market in the parts and some look brilliant.

Most of them seem to be trying to make a fake Submariner or Yachtmaster though

I wouldn't call this a mod per se, but I like the combo.

Yep, that's the sort of thing. A lot of really nice modded Seikos out there...

This may go into the 'pleasing purchase' thread as well - but I'm currently very happy with what turned up this morning from the US of A.

(warning, shitty photos ahead)






It's a modified TAG 1000 series:
the Dial from is a specific model that was only produced for a few years, and was an 'economy' model: brass/chrome case, push in crown and other modification for lowering the price.

But for some reason I REALLY like the way it looks.

This has been mated with an original stainless steel 'thincase', fitted with a screw-in crown, proper sapphire crystal, and an aftermarket 'coke' bezel (same manufacture, different material).


Compared to my 844 it seems like a bit of a toy, but I'm loving it.

I've been offered a Speedmaster CK2998 with 2.5 years warranty remaining, bit undecided if I'm honest. A lot people say it's the one to get but doesn't really do a lot for me....

Potter wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:59 am When we were out the other day facing bare Rolex shelves I decided to pop into Omega and have a look at a speedy moon watch, they say everyone should have one in their collection, it's a nice watch and it's really starting to appreciate in value as well now, so I thought I'd have a look.

Too late, there are none on the shelves and they don't know when they will get more.
The cheapest I could fine one (here) was a secondhand one at £800 over retail price.

They're on sale at just about every High Street chain here.


https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webstore/ ... let+watch/

Send me the cash and I'll pick one up for you Iccy, £750 finder's fee.

Can't say fairer than that.

No? What about 700?

Todays watch - has this a good few years now and gets quite a lot of wear time.

wheelnut wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:48 pm Todays watch - has this a good few years now and gets quite a lot of wear time.

Nice clean face, like that.....

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 09, 2021 9:27 am I've recently referred a friend of mine to my employer, if he gets the job (which looks likely) I'll get a nice little bonus. At the moment it's a toss up between the Spinnaker and the Seiko SKX.

Out of the two I would probably choose the SKX, especially if you can get your hands on a J version. I've got an 009J with a pepsi bezel which tends to be my holiday watch. I've put a nice silicon strap on it to keep the original strap nice. Bit of a fiddle to set precisely (non-hacking), it hasn't got a great reserve and it's not the best timekeeper but it's got a lot of character.

Yeah I'm probably gonna go 009J with a sailcloth strap like this. This is a 007 I know, 7 is black and 9 is blue.



The link you posted to the website selling them still seems to work.

Just hope that cvnt gets the job now. Its only a few hundred quid TBF but I always struggle to justify buying shit like this

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:31 pm Yeah I'm probably gonna go 009J with a sailcloth strap like this. This is a 007 I know, 7 is black and 9 is blue.



The link you posted to the website selling them still seems to work.

Just hope that cvnt gets the job now. Its only a few hundred quid TBF but I always struggle to justify buying shit like this

I think that’s a 9. The 7s have a black bezel, the 9s have the Pepsi bezel.

Good choice though

Url for the image ends 007.jpg i'm getting the blue one either way.

Edit: Actually no it doesn't, and wheely is quite right. The 007 is black bezel and the 009 is pepsi.

Today's offering.

Doesn't really get any wear time. Not a massive fan of the mesh strap. One of the few quartz watches I have.

I bought it because I like its nice clean and unfussy dial.

I watched a documentary a while back on an industrial product designer...who's name completely escapes me...who is known as Mr. Braun 'cause he came up with their whole look. Braun - which i also learned rhymes with "brown" and not "brawn" - do/did some properly cool looking stuff.

The chap himself is exactly as you'd expect a slightly pretentious German product designer to be BTW.

Edit: Dieter Rams, that's him.

Advertised as Seiko Skx009K2 Erkek Kol Saati (Men's wrist watch) Stock code: HBV00000BGU1V if that's any use.

and priced at 6198.12 TL. At today's rate of exchange that's £636.37.

Good, bad, about right?