Seiko Vintage

1973 SEIKO cal. 6105 case ref.# 8119 North American variant Sharing an example of a SEIKO 6105 whose Lume is in the process of slow decay and eventual death, there are times when i take a photo of this watch it's lume appears like numerous others whose lu

Historical Context & Development The Seiko 62MAS, reference 6217-8001, debuted in 1965 as Seiko’s first professional-grade dive watch. It entered a market dominated by Swiss icons like the Rolex Submariner, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, and Omega Seamaster 300

Hello dear friends: Just a few days ago I was taking a stroll in a mall with my wife when I spottted a watch which called my attention in a jewlery window. I had seen it some weeks ago in pictures in different web sites when it was launched. It is a Seiko

Just back from some post-purchase service. The fellow agreed to locate and install a new seconds hand (the previous one was bent and beat up, however that happens) and better-align the hour and minute hands. From the get-go, he had done the following to p

PLEASE LOOK at a story. Click the LINK on the Title of the Walk to jump into the story. We have collected about 400 of our adventures here in one place — I wish I could turn it into a book but can you imagine the page layout challenges with dozens of phot

In 1967 they “reissued” (selling modified stock inventory)from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for the upcoming Mexico City Games. They made some changes to the case back and hands and then realized they had a bigger problem in the world time chapter ring. Mexico

It appears to be raining on my watch and my hair-free head. So rather than walk, I’m going in to compile a few links to recent walks. Now the weatherman is correct. Here’s what I have assembled so far: Cazalea Walks with Watches Date Map # Title of the Wa

My sister shows up tomorrow and I give her a matching 6217-7000

still working on getting settings right. Too many settings on the Panasonic GX9. This Macro lens is relatively new to me as well. Tell me what you think.

I’m running through these movements today to provide a look at the versatility of Seiko when it comes to creating movements. Size and shape (even production quantity?) seem to have no effect on their movements. This movement is used in a Seiko Skyliner po