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Seiko Newbie on the Waterfront
Today's watch has been in my possession about 15 hours, after arriving in the post last night.
I just bought it for the movement inside (I needed some spare parts) but when it showed up it was far better than I had expected for $35. So the SQ with high-corner crystal came walking today.
Mrs C always says "Get a room" when she sees this famous sculpture.
Just around the corner famous entertainer Bob Hope was performing for a group of seamen at Balboa Naval Hospital
I wasn't aware he did sunrise gigs, but he always went out of his way to bring laughs and hope of better times, to the troops around the world. A message we all can appreciate nowadays.
A solitary heron waited for the sun to rise.
Here we go.
Mrs C always says "Get a room" when she sees this famous sculpture.
Just around the corner famous entertainer Bob Hope was performing for a group of seamen at Balboa Naval Hospital
I wasn't aware he did sunrise gigs, but he always went out of his way to bring laughs and hope of better times, to the troops around the world. A message we all can appreciate nowadays.
A solitary heron waited for the sun to rise.
as did one fisherman, hunched over at the end of the pier. He hadn't caught anything by the time we got there.
I just missed the final descent of this pelican, but I caught the landing
and his taxi back
An empty restaurant, victim of the times. Its roof is covered with sea birds who took off in a hurry
when this long-tailed hawk left his camouflaged perch and headed over their way.
We turned our attention back to the shore and Mrs C invited us onto the wharf to watch a ship unloading a few small fish.
Turning back towards our car, we joined the increasing horde of walkers, joggers, runners
Wanderers
and those who have gone before us.
I just missed the final descent of this pelican, but I caught the landing
and his taxi back
An empty restaurant, victim of the times. Its roof is covered with sea birds who took off in a hurry
when this long-tailed hawk left his camouflaged perch and headed over their way.
We turned our attention back to the shore and Mrs C invited us onto the wharf to watch a ship unloading a few small fish.
Turning back towards our car, we joined the increasing horde of walkers, joggers, runners
Wanderers
and those who have gone before us.
I finally noticed that my watch was 12 hours behind (not having paid any attention last night).
Oops.
Please wear your gold (or gold-tone) Seikos!
Cazalea
The one I'm wearing? Or the one at the end?
The one I am wearing has a quartz movement that's not being made anymore, and I need to fix another watch.
The one at the end belongs to a watchmaker pal, and he won't sell it to me (I just asked again today). If I remember correctly, he bought it from a customer who had worked for many years for Seiko and was given this watch by the company (or bought it while he was there). Here's the inside:
Congratulations on getting this one Mike ...
and you got some great photos along the way.
I really appreciate your walkabouts...
I spend all my time at my desk these days and outside is raining and dull weather. You live in a wonderful place and climate.
Very cool watch you got. Amazing for 35 bucks. A real scoop!
Thank you and please keep reading (it makes getting up early worthwhile to have people along for the journey)
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Like that last Seiko very much.
Looks like a seventies watch?
Any bet, Mike, you’ve got more company on your early morning walks than you might think. For me it’s always like a small journey to SoCal; a short trip away from my every day madness in grey and cold Holland.
Especially like your bird shots, like that mighty Pelican. Keep them coming, Mike.
Regards,
George