Yeah..there are risks associated with buying at ebay..
Not yet..The seller is from US..he used USPS Express International mail...so it comes with tracking...expecting to receive the package next week...
I did receive my G-shock from another seller based in Singapore..he is responsive and helpful..but the shipping method they used is a bit slow with limited tracking options..waited about 2 weeks before i receive the watch...

Do you guys recommend Seiko 5 if it is not used as a primary watch. Planning to get a 2nd watch. So i will not be using it everyday, switching depending on where i go to.

haha...definitely..we only have 2 wrists...and alot of people have more than 2 automatic watches...
so just wear the watch depending on the occasion or clothes you wear...
a lot of people have G-shock as their beater daily watch...as they are scratch resistant, accurate and durable...

Will the accuracy of the time be an issue if it's not used a day or 2? What abt the winding, i don't really know the concept of automatic. Do we still need to wind up the watch? or is it just by movement.

For example, if it is not used, and the time slows down, i just need to adjust the time and wear it and everything will be back to normal or is there anything else that needs to be done. Coz my dad's old auto watch needs to be wind up.

Thanks

Should be fine...i wouldn't worry too much about accuracy...besides there are people with lots of watches in their collection...such as...


there are debate on whether automatic watches need to be kept running all the time...
some say the oil may solidify if left unwound..some say the oil technology has advanced vastly throughout the years and they should be fine...
so there's no definite answer to this...choose 1 that suit you best...for me, i just left the watch unwound and adjust the time back when i wanna wear...
some people use winders...

auto watches gain/lose time over time. over 24hrs maybe ~5sec some more. most auto watch when fully wound has a pwr reserve of 38hrs.
auto watches are watches with a rotor that winds the watch when your arms are moving.
you do not have to wind it if you are moving quit a bit.
if not you do need to wind it.

used or not used time gains/lose over time. off by too much adjust it. auto does not mean automatically adjust when worn.

this longines L2.713.4.13.0 is a auto and has synchronization of the seconds hand with a radio time signal.

im using seiko criteria. Very good so far.

Any photos of the watch to share?

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Added on November 5, 2010, 1:04 pmMy Seiko Premier has arrived!!! Photos will be up tonight..

This post has been edited by highwind85: Nov 5 2010, 01:04 PM

Newly acquired Seiko Premier SPB001J with 6R20A movement...

any personal reviews? i'm planing to get one of it soon. Plan to get the one with leather strap. btw there is no lume right?

The watch itself is really stunning..the photos don't do the watch justice..and there's no anti-reflective coating on the sapphire crystal, which makes taking nice photo of the watch a challenging task...i like the dial a lot...very sharp and detailed...
Running about 10 secs fast out of the box when benchmarked against my G-shock..
Yup...no lume...decided to go for the bracelet version because it's less dressy that way...you can go for SPB005...the variant with roman numeral and leather strap if you like it too..

By the way, have you seen shops in malaysia selling this model? and how much? i'm in australia and bought this through ebay...quite difficult to find this watch now as this is a 2006 watch...most Seiko Premier models now uses kinetic movement instead..

NICE

can get it through a forumer for 2.2xxk

i saw it in the shops b4, long time ago. lol. yeah i will be getting the one with leather strap and roman numerals after seeing so many reviews about this modl online.

here are afew

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f304/seiko-pr...iew-271625.html

http://www.larrybiggs.net/scwf/index.php?m...1&id=1191020216


hopefully i wont be disappointed.

Icic...you can try approaching a forumer called davis..
http://www.lelong.com.my/seiko-spb-005j1-p...7-01-Sale-I.htm
he has some threads in garage sales/street mart

grab them while they are still available...they are pretty rare now...i got mine for a bargain on ebay..the trade off is it doesn't come with seiko warranty and seiko original boxes and papers...but it's 100% authentic..

I'm planning to get myself a brand new Seiko watch. City Chain is selling Seiko Criteria (the one Daniel Wu wearing) at 25% discount from the original price of RM 1145. Is it worth getting?

you can benchmark the price offered against offered by LYN forumers...
Davis, Virustar, Gogoeggdotcom are a few of the forumers selling seiko here...

nice watch u have... mine also the same... heheh... bought on 12/12/08...

is it true that the battery can last up to 5 yrs?... and is it every time we change the battery has to reset it so that it'll be perpetual?... just asking... mine was only 2yrs... u have more experience...

thanks...

hye..this is just my thought
how about u guys do some DIY to change the straps into NATO type of strap..

ignore the brand...just focus on the brecelet that seiko has...


and we can change the bracelet into strap to make a new look..kan??


nato strap has variation of color and design...
have fun to match it yourself LY forumer..

here some design that u guys might like..

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This post has been edited by evazym79: Nov 15 2010, 12:32 AM

Wow, didn't know there was a Seiko thread here. Did a search a few months back and didn't find any.

In terms of Seiko, this Tuna is the most recent Seiko to join my small and humble collection.


Although my collection is fairly mixed, I would say I have a preference for divers more than anything else. Here's a partial group shot of the Seiko divers, missing a few sent for service.


Unfortunately my Seiko addiction is slowly shifting towards a different direction and my last 3 purchases have been towards different brands. I'm also starting to appreciate quartz and kinetic movements and will probably pull the trigger on my first kinetic, a BFK.

Cheers.

iamadrianlee

mind to put some price tag for your collection?? that is a great collection of seiko there.
i like the one with that nato and i do have gmt masterII in nato

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i hv saw your advertisement below ya post..
will consider to deal with your collection soon. >.<

This post has been edited by evazym79: Nov 15 2010, 08:28 AM