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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

Watches - another OCD problem

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    Bridger
    Raw and Unwashed
    @Graeme
    Joined: 3 Mar 2021

    The red is cool @Graeme, but I like the more less attention grabbing white.

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      broadstreetbully
      Raw and Unwashed
      @Bridger
      Joined: 17 Mar 2025

      @Bridger I used to own a Portugiesier with the black dial. One thing I didn’t quite get until after I bought it was that its 42mm size is nearly all dial so it wears much bigger compared to a similar size watch like a Sub or a Seamaster.

      last edited by 19 Mar 2025, 13:09 B 1 Reply Last reply 19 Mar 2025, 13:12 Reply Quote 0
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        Bridger
        Raw and Unwashed
        @broadstreetbully
        Joined: 3 Mar 2021

        That's a good point @broadstreetbully and probably the reason that I am attracted to it.

        May I ask why you got rid of it?

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          broadstreetbully
          Raw and Unwashed
          @Bridger
          Joined: 17 Mar 2025

          @Bridger I started to type a whole diatribe but instead of putting you through that the short and simple answer is that it was stolen before I could sell.

          last edited by 19 Mar 2025, 14:08 B 1 Reply Last reply 19 Mar 2025, 17:04 Reply Quote 0
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            Bridger
            Raw and Unwashed
            @broadstreetbully
            Joined: 3 Mar 2021

            Ah shit @broadstreetbully, that sucks. Sorry man.

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              RobeOfTheMagi
              Haraki san Expert
              Joined: 15 Apr 2024

              Are there actually any owners of the Seiko SBDX001 in this forum?

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                Bridger
                Raw and Unwashed
                @RobeOfTheMagi
                Joined: 3 Mar 2021

                @RobeOfTheMagi said in Watches - another OCD problem:

                Are there actually any owners of the Seiko SBDX001 in this forum?

                I have a SBDX001 and when I heard that they were going to be stamping the prospex logo on the face, I got the SBDX017, which is my grail watch [thankfully].

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                  Molle
                  Haraki san Student
                  @RobeOfTheMagi
                  Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                  @RobeOfTheMagi yup, but replaced it with an SBDX017 10 years ago.

                  seiko divers.jpg

                  IG: 68molle

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                    Bridger
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    @Molle
                    Joined: 3 Mar 2021

                    That's a "grand" collection @Molle

                    What is your fav?

                    Is that a Crafter Blue on the SBDX017? Do you like it?

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                      Molle
                      Haraki san Student
                      @Bridger
                      Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                      @Bridger It is indeed a Crafter Blue CB03. Works very well.
                      My favourite of the Seiko divers is the 6159-7000. Mine is also my birth year and month watch, June 1968. Took me 10 years to find, just in time for my 40th.

                      IG: 68molle

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                        Bridger
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        @Molle
                        Joined: 3 Mar 2021

                        @Molle I don't know anything about the 6159-7000, but it has a great retro look from a quick google.

                        Huge variation in prices too, which I am guessing are differences in the model??

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                          Molle
                          Haraki san Student
                          @Bridger
                          Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                          @Bridger

                          Brief history;

                          1965, first SEIKO diver the 6217-800x aka 62MAS, 150m
                          1967, improved diver, 300m monocoque case, 6215-7000 (only produced 1 year)
                          1968, THE diver, better movement and changed construction vs 6215, the 6159-7000, only produced 1968-1969. Different case back between them, there are also count up or count down bezels.

                          The 6159 was also the model the SBDX001, MM300, was modelled from.

                          The 6159 is old, so prices very a lot depending on condition.

                          more info: https://www.theseikoguy.com/seiko-diver-timeline/

                          IG: 68molle

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                            RobeOfTheMagi
                            Haraki san Expert
                            @Molle
                            Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                            @Molle That is such a great Seiko Collection!

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                              Bridger
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              @Molle
                              Joined: 3 Mar 2021

                              Thanks for the rundown @Molle !

                              Great website - he really is The Seiko Guy 😅

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                                Molle
                                Haraki san Student
                                @RobeOfTheMagi
                                Joined: 20 Jan 2024

                                @RobeOfTheMagi

                                Thanks!

                                Talking a bit about my Seiko divers here (in Swedish).

                                IG: 68molle

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                                  RobeOfTheMagi
                                  Haraki san Expert
                                  Joined: 15 Apr 2024

                                  I miss old pre "X" Seiko ... .

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                                    Anesthetist
                                    見習いボス
                                    @RobeOfTheMagi
                                    Joined: 14 May 2011

                                    @RobeOfTheMagi agreed

                                    IG: bluehandsslim

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                                      pechelman
                                      啓蒙家
                                      @RobeOfTheMagi
                                      Joined: 24 Jan 2022

                                      @RobeOfTheMagi I used to have one but sold it on. It was a cool watch. I replaced the hardlex with sapphire. The bezel could have been a little nicer imo, the ratcheting strap was functionally nice but it's still in need of an update, and it was always a little top heavy and unbalanced on any strap. The monoblock was cool but made servicing a little less easy.

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                                        Seul
                                        Joined: 24 Nov 2009

                                        And thus the search for the "perfect" watch continues... I'd whittled it down to

                                        • Seiko
                                        • diver
                                        • 42m or less
                                        • non-metal bracelet
                                        • green dial and/or bracelet

                                        I went through hundreds of listings of Presages, (baby) Alpines, Prospexes, Tunas, Sumos, Padis; hell you name it...
                                        Most of 'm are either bigger, way more expensive and usually both those things...

                                        I settled for this 1986 6458-602B 200m diver. New battery, new strap. Bought for 270€. It was shipped today (no pics or impressions yet) but here's a pic from the listing:

                                        (I should add... This is meant to take some abuse... Nothing fancy... Just a trustworthy Japanese workhorse...)

                                        Screenshot_2025-03-23-20-51-14-88_d8f7c2d4207c9c881dc42dd7bff41fe7.jpg

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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          Nice one Eli....

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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