Seiko

I just remembered a diver I\'ve had for many years. It was "sterilized" by a Seiko enthusiast -- meaning a name-free dial, new hands, and bead-blasted case. I have it on a plain leather strap. What do you think? Is there anyone here who has done minor cus...  

Wow.... have never seen such customization before. How did you do that? Ken

They just move into watch customizing. 7S26 base Seiko divers are cheap and accessible. It\'s not hard to swap dials and hands from one Seiko model to another. Then you get somebody to make dials and hands just as you want. And you bead blast, brush, poli...  

. . . and seriously, this photo should be the masthead for a while. Nothing better to stir the pot than realizing how much labels affect perception. Art

I haven't modded any pieces yet but I do enjoy looking at them, maybe one day I will actually go through with it. S

It\'s fun, reversible, and about the cost of the sales tax on an average entry-level Swiss watch (for Califonians), so not too painful.

Graham was the one who spotted these backwards functioning Seiko. I thought you had one? ...  

Because I was half-hearted in my bidding. You have reminded me! Mike