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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • GraemeG
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      @Bridger the Portugieser Chronograph looks a lovely piece, but I haven't paid much attention to them. I do like the Year of the Dragon model with the red dial, though.

      They swapped the movement out from a Valjoux, ETA, or Selita calibre to an in-house one in 2020. The versions with the newer, in-house movement have a sapphire back, whereas the older models have a solid caseback.

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

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          @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.

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          • B
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            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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            • B
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              @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.

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              • B
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                Ah shit @broadstreetbully, that sucks. Sorry man.

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

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

                      seiko divers.jpg

                      IG: 68molle

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                      • B
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                        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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                        • MolleM
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                          @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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                          • B
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                            @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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                            • MolleM
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                              @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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                              • RobeOfTheMagiR
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                                @Molle That is such a great Seiko Collection!

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                                  Thanks for the rundown @Molle !

                                  Great website - he really is The Seiko Guy 😅

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                                  • MolleM
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                                    @RobeOfTheMagi

                                    Thanks!

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

                                    IG: 68molle

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

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                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        @RobeOfTheMagi agreed

                                        IG: bluehandsslim

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                                        • pechelmanP
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                                          @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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                                          • SeulS
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                                            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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