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.

Price tag? For each watch u mean? Hard to do and don't really remember all of them.

I'm not selling off my collection as yet. Just reached a point where buying my 4th watch box is no longer an option. So now adopting a 1 in, 1 out policy. Buy one new one, must pick one from the watch box to let go.

Sure pm me if you're interested in one of my watches below.


Thanks. Some are no longer with me. I've managed to scale down my collection from 68 to about 40.

I'm considered an amateur. U haven't seen some of the other local Seiko collectors yet, almost if not more than 100 watches.

That's just the local fans, haven't mention the foreign ones yet.

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Added on November 16, 2010, 1:45 pmYour prized possession must have seen a lot of battle scars since u wear it daily to the office. Can easily get it cleaned and polished to look new.

I've got a SKZ211 bought in 2005 that I wore quite often. A lot of marks on the bracelet and case. Recently sent it to my regular shop to be cleaned. They polished out the marks and it came back looking almost new. The watch has not been serviced but is still running great.

Here's the watch. Wore it to dinner just this past Sunday. Looks great for a watch bought in 2005 doesn't it.


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I went to my regular Seiko AD to get the crystal cleaned and they couldn't open the caseback with the regular caseback opener. There was a sifu from Orient dropping by the shop at that time and they passed the watch to him. He took the watch back to his office and did everything.

A few days later I went back to the shop to collect and offered to pay but they said the fee was so minimal they were embarrassed to collect money from me so I don't know how much it would cost. I really don't think it would costs them much else I'm sure they would have charge me.

If u're just looking for it to be cleaned up then any good watch shop should be able to do it. Most of them have a cleaning machine similar to what an optometrist would use to clean eye glasses.

I won't be selling the SKZ211. Even if someone wanted to trade me a Rolex for it, I won't part with it. It was a gift and it was my 1st Seiko. So got sentimental value.

Thru grey market importers but no warranty from Thong Sia. Any problems u'll have to send it back to the seller. Try the watch shop in SS2. They used to carry JDM Seikos but not sure if they do now. There's another one in Jln Ipoh but they're not a watch store that you can walk into to have a look. You'd have to email them to deal.

But in my opinion, SKX007 is widely available here and there's no difference between J or K except for the wordings on the dial & case back. J version has the wordings "21 Jewels" beneath the Diver's 200m and "Made in Japan". The case back has the word "A Japan". K version doesn't. Everything else is the same. Same case, same movement, same bracelet, etc. For the extra wordings you'll be paying extra RM100 as compared to the K version. Not worth it in my opinion.

Here's a comparison of both dials


I don't know much about Tissot but can 2K get you a Tissot automatic with power reserve indicator? Just curious as Swiss brands with same functions are generally more expensive.

This post has been edited by iamadrianlee: Nov 19 2010, 04:46 AM

Any particular Seiko5 diver that u're interested in? And when you say diver u mean 200m rite? Most 200m divers would come with rubber strap. But I guess u're buying just for daily wear and not for diving?

You can get aftermarket Seiko steel bracelet for almost any diver. For me personally a diver looks more at home on rubber.

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Added on November 19, 2010, 11:51 amDitto on that. If I had to choose between the 2, I would go for Epos over Tissot.


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Seiko5 is widely available in many Seiko stores. If you want to view you can go to any shopping mall like 1U, Sunway, Midvalley, Sg Wang. City Chain also carry a wide range of Seiko5 but give small discounts. The normal shops in Sg Wang might get better discounts but their range is limited for Seiko5.

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Added on November 20, 2010, 3:33 amOnce u get the watch, remove the rubber strap. Place the rubber strap in a tin or container and pour warm water (not boiling hot) into it. Let it sit for awhile and remove the rubber strap. See if that solves your rashes problem. Worked for my friend's Panerai rubber. No rashes after that. The problem with some rubber straps is they attract alot of dust and lint, especially the softer rubber. So they treat it with a chemical.

Havent heard of any issues with the newer Seiko rubber straps though. The vintage Seiko rubber straps yes. Also rubber straps are easy to clean. I use a toothbrush with soap.

Well anyway, bracelet's fine on a diver.


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Thanks bro but I'm a complete noob when it comes to photography. I'm using a EF18-135 with a snap on Raynox DCR-250. Can't afford a macro lense yet. Can only afford 1 expensive hobby at a time.

I've got a hard to find SKX011J putting up for sale soon if u're interested.


I'm still not sure what to call the SRP043. Some call it Sinnko but over at WUS, they seem to be widely known as "Spork". It's the only Seiko that I keep on the stock bracelet. Yours look good on the bond nato tho. And as always, love your photos!

I highly recommend Maratac. I've got a wide range of Nato/Zulu straps and IMO Maratac's the best among the lot.


Define strong and durable. The SKXs should be fine for normal daily wear unless u work in construction and the watch is subjected to hard knocks and shocks then best not to wear any mechanical watch. Better get a G-shock!

No offence to Invicta owners but I will never own an Invicta even if you gave it to me for free and paid me RM1000. RM5000 I might consider.

It's not so much their watches but there's quite a controversy with their claims. But anyway, I always think if u like a watch enough, screw the where r they made from, what movement, how accurate, mumbo jumbo. As long as the watch makes u smile when worn on the watch, who cares right?

With a 900 budget you might be able to get the new 200m diver after some discounts. Photos are from the actual owner, not mine.

Haven't seen these in the flesh yet but it's just been made available locally. Only two variants reported locally so far - black and orange dial. Our friends in Singapore reported a white dial version with a stainless steel bezel. Last photo is a case comparison between a Sumo. Does have a few similarities.

I don't think spending 2K on a Seiko is rare nowadays. I know a lot of guys who have spent much more than that on a Seiko. The Tunas, MM300, Brightz Phoenix are all quite popular with the local watch crowd as evident in the local watch forum.

Mind you these are not widely available in local stores as Thong Sia doesn't actively sell them here but its available from a few AD. My regular AD in Sg Wang has sold quite a few higher end Seikos via a catalog that you could place an order for and the stock is supplied locally by Thong Sia.

My guess is his customers either have no idea on making online purchases or prefer to have the peace of mind that their watches are covered under local warranty.

I agree with you. Majority will go with swiss at that price range.

Although I do see that Seiko, Orient, Citizen is slowly gaining popularity even with non WIS. Who do you think my AD is selling those Seikos to? He says if they are WIS, they'd probably won't buy from him at those prices.

I don't think a few years ago we had that many higher end Japanese watches in the market. I also see that Chinese mechanicals are slowly gaining up as well.

Great photos as always! Although I'm not a fan of dress watches, that looks really nice and for that price, unbeatable. 6R15 movement?

I've always dealt with Katsu-san as well.

Sporty look. But I'm not a big fan of integrated lugs on watches. I love changing straps on my watches (its a sickness) I think almost all Arctura comes with integrated lugs?

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Added on November 29, 2010, 4:21 pmLooks like the Seiko Stargate (the nickname being thrown around now) is proving to be a hit. King Wah in SG brought in 20 pieces and it was sold out in 5 hours. My regular AD bought 3 pieces in last Friday, sold out on Saturday.

This post has been edited by iamadrianlee: Nov 29 2010, 04:21 PM

Online price is about RM860 (273USD). Local prices should be just slightly lower, perhaps RM820.

One thing that surprised me is that the bracelet version comes with solid end links. Quite rare for divers in this price range.

Here's two more variants, black dial with red hands & crown and a white dial.

Since this is a Seiko thread, I guess you're asking about Seiko. A lot of models below 1K based on what you want. Recently saw this one. I think it looks quite good but it's on a nylon strap. You could easily change to a black leather strap if you want.

Photo linked from seller virustar's thread.

That's last year's model Seiko Superior SRP017. Hard to find one nowadays. Price was about RM700 if I'm not mistaken.

A similar looking model would be the BFS below. I sometimes spot it in stores but hardly see the SRP017.

Sorry didn't get u. Which watch worth that much? The SRP017? The SRP series are generally supposed to be better quality than the rest of the entry level series like Seiko5. The SRP017 also used the newer 4Rxx movements which gives slightly longer power reserves.

If you're asking whether the BFS is worth as much as the SRP017 then no. The BFS is cheaper.

RM530 for which watch? But I can recommend Virustar over the other sellers here. Shipping sometimes not the quickest coz I think sometimes he needs to order the watch. But price wise he is the best. Made a point to pay his shop a visit when I was in Penang, very nice guy.

Can't remember the name of the shop but its in Megamall. Maybe u can pm him for details.

Haha... slow slow la... if u're only getting one, better to wait for the right one to come along.

Can't go wrong with a classic like the 007. Will be out of production soon as Seiko moves upmarket. 7Sx movements are being phased out in favour of 4Rx movements. That's the recent announcement made by Seiko in Hong Kong recently.

Mind sharing how much did Thong Sia charge for replacing the crystal?

Military styled Seiko 5 hard to get below RM300. Up your budget to RM350 and you'll be able to get one from the SNZGxx series.


Out of stock or out of production? Out of stock still ok, can order. Out of production can try to find it online I guess.

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Added on December 4, 2010, 7:52 pmI always find it hard to give a good answer when questions like these are asked. There's so many other factors to consider in your question. Both brands have watches in the low to high end. It's better to compare watch against watch, within the same price range, auto, quartz, solar, etc.

If I wanted an automatic, I'd go with Seiko. If I wanted a solar watch, functions, I'd go with a Casio. So it's kinda subjective depending on what you're looking for.

I've recently been quite impressed with Casio's Edifice Black Label series. Nice & sporty looking. And with Sebastian Vettel winning the F1 championship, another limited edition Sebastian Vettel is in the works. Can be sure the price will increase.

Price wise like Seiko, Casio do have quite a range from below RM1K to above RM10K.

This post has been edited by iamadrianlee: Dec 4 2010, 07:52 PM