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Charging A Seiko Kinetic Watch – SKA 787

I have a small collection of Seiko watches and I wanted a representative from the Kinetic range but I had read that there were difficulties keeping them charged. Fortunately, I think I have a fix, at least for the SKA787 (shown left).

A 70's Seiko With A Mesmerising Dial

Seiko are famous for producing stunning watch dials and improvements in technology have enabled them to up their game in recent years, but I have just received a Seiko watch with a truly mesmerising dial that was made 50 years ago. The watch is a Seiko model 2002 (3803-7070) produced in 1973, and is quite rare. It is a quartz watch from an era when quartz was king and these watches were more expensive than their mechanical counterparts. Seiko housed these sophisticated and highly accurate movements in chunky stainless cases and decorated them with some lovely dials. This particular watch has an emerald green dial with a corduroy style stripe that would have been completely at home in the 70’s. And there is a lot going on. I will forgive those who believe the following photos are of different watches, because how you angle the light changes the appearance. In the photo on the left the centre spindle appears to be located on a light green stripe. At a different angle the order is rever

A Vintage Watch With Minimalist Bling – Seiko 6619-7001 Weekdater

Yeah, I know – “minimalist” and “bling” are not usually bedmates, and in its time this watch was probably considered neither, but whatever the description, this is an intriguing watch.

Nobody calls this a cushion case watch, but….

In the wonderful world of watches there are many engaging design choices and one of them (cushion shaped cases) has a strong following. Strangely none of the discussions we found online about cushion case watches included the watch you see on the left.

I Can’t Mod This Watch! - Seiko SNZH55 "55 Fathoms"

Modding watches is a thing… a big thing. In fact it has been explained as one of the driving forces behind design decisions by some of our biggest watch manufacturers as they examine what enthusiasts do to their products. However I recently purchased a watch specifically for modding and changed my mind. It was just too good to play around with.

Watch Workbench: Sticking Stem Release Button On Vintage Seiko Movement

Seiko 6119-6040: I have been resurrecting an old Seiko 6119, and struck a problem that is apparently not uncommon. The stem would not lock into place. When you pulled the crown to set the time, it would come out of the case, stem and all – clearly not a good thing. I found a solution that hopefully will help others. The watch originally arrived without a crown and stem which might have been due to this issue. I took a crown and stem from a donor 6119 and set about resurrecting what is a very attractive vintage watch. The issue lies with the Stem Release Button which enables removal of the stem and allows you to separate the movement and dial from the case for cleaning or repair. Normally the button would bounce back into its correct position ready for reassembly but with this watch the button stayed down in the release position and would not re-engage the stem after assembly. This photo shows the Stem Release Button in its correct position before re-inserting the stem. Two basic solu

There Are Penguin Footprints On My Watch Dial

This watch is described as the – Seiko Prospex Baby Tuna Save The Ocean Antartica Special Edition SRPG59. That is a long title and consistent with a watch that brings a whole range of features including support for our oceans and that is where the penguin footprints come in.

A Very Blue Watch

Seiko 6119-6040: Manufactured June 1968 In colour symbolism light blue is peaceful while dark blue represents depth and power. We shouldn’t be surprised that a watch from the 60’s, an era of progressive change, has both. Actually, this watch has a bit more as well, because a shimmering, almost magical, sunburst effect is also a feature. If you check out the photos below you will see what I am talking about. The dial is a very dark blue with an interesting sunburst that has hints of emerald green about it. The sunburst shimmers and curves it’s way around the dial as you change the angle of the watch. The blue theme continues on the hour indices with a central stripe that is a lighter blue, a colour I would describe as French Blue, just like you would find on vintage Renault rally cars. The blue stripes contrast very nicely with the white chapter ring, giving a nautical vibe to the watch. That chapter ring is made of plastic which has probably yellowed a bit after 50 years and reminds

A 50 Year Old Seiko Collaboration Watch

Seiko 5606-7000 Seiko in recent decades have been famous for manufacturing special watch issues in collaboration with outside groups, usually associated with the arts and Japan’s huge library of anime characters. The watch in this article was the subject of a collaboration around 50 years ago and is a little more mundane but nonetheless relevant for what was to come. Recent collaborations include JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind Collaboration, Seiko 5 Sports Naruto and Boruto Watch, SEIKO Street Fighter V Collaboration, and the Brian May (of musical group Queen) Limited Edition Watch. Many of these watches incorporated bizarre colour palettes and this was well before today’s trend of bright pastel colour dials reaching into the most expensive watch ranges. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure collection featured some amazing decorative designs and the colours were quite un-watch like. Bright purples, pinks, and blues were matched with a variety of dial patterns and case finishes. The limited

Seiko Crown – Simple Dial and Case Renovation

Renovating a vintage watch dial or case is difficult, and the general advice to watch collectors is tread warily. In fact, in the case of dials, the advice is usually “don’t”. But this article may just offer an option in some circumstances. The watch being renovated here is a Seiko Crown. Or is it? It was purchased on a Japanese auction, which generally brings few surprises although when every second item is described as “junk”, you know it is buyer beware. Good Seiko Crowns sell for hundreds of dollars, and this one was only A$100 but when it arrived I found that a Seiko Crown dial was mated with a Seiko Skyliner movement (a 402), and the case back was from a Seiko Cronos. There was some damage to the clear coat on the dial and some corrosion to the case but both are common in 60 year old gold plated watches. The movement was operating well and keeping good time. For starters the watch was dismantled. The case back, bezel with crystal, and dial with movement, were separated from the c

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