WristScan

Let's share the watches in our collections made in Japan. First up from my collection: a '66 Seiko Sea Lion . . . . . . passed down from Dad over twenty years ago. My watchmaker at the time serviced it, then ten years later another watchmaker butchered it...  

A great theme. Just acouple off old divers a few more to share later....  

. . . once . . . . . . but gifted it to a friend. Been threatening myself to get a 62MAS but also drawn towards Citizen divers with similar aesthetics and currently available. Best, Art ...  

You share a great array of Turtles here! A classic model among divers from this brand. Hagwe! Abel

Best, Emmanuel

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. . . both of which have ended up in my brother's care. The Seiko 5 was acquired by Dad at the same time as the Sea Lion; it was serviced just once to the best of my recollection, my brother still wears it occasionally. The urushi dial (that jml also owns...  

Seem to be discovered at strange places at home 😁 There are more of them than one thinks 😂

Wonderful quartet of Turtles!

Your Sea Lion is wonderful: I don't think I had ever seen it and I like the design very much. Not to mention its strong sentimental value, of course. Only one Japanese watch in my collection, but one I love: the SLGW005. So, here it is in a series of sett...  

Best, Emmanuel

Thanks for the tour of Japan, great photography in the book and a very well traveled watch! Tim

Best, Emmanuel

I can easily imagine you enjoy wearing this beautiful GS so much. Have a nice and relaxed weekend! Abel

This GS is indeed a joy to wear. I wish you a great and relaxed weekend too! Best, Emmanuel

That’s a beautiful watch indeed ! Thank you for your kind greetings! Cheers! Abel

. . . in hope of a black dial variation. Between that and a manual wind Railmaster would literally be a toss-up . . . I could go either way. ...  

if a black dial variant was released! Let’s hope it will eventually. Fingers crossed ! Best, Emmanuel

. . . would be irresistible.

You - whether int need or not - did not place a limit on entries, so I will be a bit less selective this time 😁😉 Let’s go: ...  

. . . re this month's theme!] 😅

But I don’t mond the theme at all 😂😉👍🏻

But it was the ones where I had easily available shots 😊👍🏻

As a matter of fact I immediately thought of you when our dear Art announced the theme last Wednesday. Lol! You share a superb array of Japanese watches as expected!! 👏👏👏🥂🥂 Not easy to choose just one but I’m always fascinated by the faceted crystals like... 

It is a theme that fits me reasonably well indeed. Now let’s see Mike come and blow me out of the water with his epic collection 😊👍🏻🤞🏻

Yes let’s see what Mike brings to our event! Lol!

Great diversity and many appealing pieces! It’s a Japanese watchmaking’s feast!

There’s a handful of pieces there but nowhere near as many as Mike has 😊👍🏻

But your collection is quite something in any case! 🎌👌🏼🎌

Marvelous collection 👏🏻👏🏻

I have always like the LandMasrlter. Great to see one again.

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. . . makes me wanna get the Flightmaster out of the safe deposit box . . .

Thanks so much for the kind words 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

As I was reminded by other entries that there were more that I didn’t recall initially 😂

I love this, I had one, bonus for setting the time at 10:10:10!

The 45GS in all its glory!

Thanks for hosting Art. I’m getting in early, I think it’s going to be EPIC. My first serious mechanical watch. Was hoping to get a fresh rising sun over the weekend but inclement weather forecast makes me unsure. So here’s a recently shared shot in BW. I...  

And looking forward to a sunny shot this weekend 🤞🏻🌞

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And very nice black and white photo! Best, Emmanuel

Always brings a smile.

… Pogue like yours required a color shot but you prove I was wrong with this awesome B&W shot. I feel you got a winner shot here! And a superb specimen of one of my favorite vintage Seiko you share here! Well played! Hagwe Abel

Not a sea serpent! This is the condition of the watch in 2015, when a friend showed it to me and said “Can you help it?” Shortly afterwards he moved, without prior notice, to somewhere in Wyoming. One day, 8 years later, Jim suddenly reappeared with his o...  

Thank you for sharing! Hagwe! Abel

A good restoration indeed, and that last photo says it all. Can’t beat that feeling! Well done Mike. 👌🏻 Kind regards, Kurt.

So glad you liked my BW shot. I managed to get a fresh rising sun ⛅️ shot this morning and I will post in a while. Thank you for your kind comment Abel. Enjoy your weekend and of course this excellent edition of Wristscan! Kurt.

. . . that he scavenged from his Grandfather's estate. (His cousins took the Rolexes and other name brands, leaving him the Seiko.). After years of prodding he's finally given it to a watchmaker for servicing. He wears it now only on special occasions; it... 

a familiar story with many families the world over I am sure. Nice to hear he has took your advice, got it serviced and now has his own treasured timekeeper. Great theme Art BTW 👌🏻 Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful weekend. Kurt

. . . aka KIH, later today. Good times to come 🙂 . . .

… on October 2018. I’m sure you’ll enjoy a great time with him today. Cheers! Abel

. . . and a great guy to boot. I hope to visit him in Japan in the not-too-distant future. Art

Been ages since I have seen him in Vienna last 😊

Before the rain arrived. Kurt. ...  

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It warms my heart 😊

But not always easy to photograph.