The Seiko SKJ006P1 is not that old. It's sweet 17. Production: July, 1995. Bought it in 1996. Too bad the bezel is discontinued. The Sapphlex crystal anti reflection properties is amazing though. Too bad Seiko stopped making them.

Don't forget to post the before and after pics.

The scratches aren't noticeable when wearing the watch but it is now serving as my desktop table watch. Every day I have to shake it to maintain the Kinetic Storage Unit (battery) fully charged (6 months on full charge). On day, I'll send it to a professional restorer to have the bezel and watch case restored. If you look at the second hand, there is a tiny cloth fiber sticking on it. It was there after it was sent to Thong Sia for complete overhaul last year. That aside, I think they did a pretty good job of servicing the watch.

You should get at least half a dozen.... One can never have enough Seikos.

Sounds like a smashing plan.

SKX013?

There is a smaller version with cal 4205 but sadly, it is discontinued.
SUG089K.
34mm diameter excluding crown.

It's half ori and half fake.

The case is probably genuine.
Notice at the gap at the day date window. It's misaligned. Dunno what movement inside also.
Mismatched hands and color.
Dial has no seiko no.

Skip it.

How much would I pay?
Give free also I refuse to take.

I'll prefer getting a few Seikos from the Prospex and Mechanical line up rather than spending it all on a single GS. Have not bought Swiss Made for a very long time.

Absolutely. And I'd like to add...
Variety is the soul of pleasure.. so says Aphra Behn.

Which one you like the best?

The full Seiko Spirit Shibuya Night lineup. <LINK>
These watches are available in Japan under restricted distribution. 5 resellers only. <LINK>

Easy. Call Seiko Taiwan Sales Dept. and inquire if they can assist getting one for you. While it may be possible to get outside the official channel (unauthorized dealers), it won't be covered under official warranty.

I like Orient. An independent watch company owned by Seiko Epson that is operated independently from Seiko Holdings Corp. that uses and owns the design and manufacture of the movements in their watches. (i.e No relationship to Seiko watches except some common shareholders). An OT discussion IMO in a Seiko thread.... Anyway.....

I prefer WZ0041DJ. I'm not so keen on the power reserve indicator function though. Last time I checked the RRP is RM2700 and the discount I was offered is attractive. So far I have yet to pull the trigger because I'm looking to get more Seikos from my wishlist...

Thanks for the link. It will make good price reference in the future.
I've been offered Seiko and Orient Star watches more than 40% without even asking but if I don't like it or have other priority target to get, I'll politely decline. No point in getting a bargain on a watch that I don't really want because I don't have infinite $$$ in my account.

SEIKO Baselworld 2013

Love the colors especially the Velatura.

Seiko Premier SRG012P1


Seiko Velatura SRX010P1


A bit disappointed that Seiko did not release new Prospex Diver Kinetic Direct Drive models.
The last models were launched in April 2008. SBDD001 & SBDD003

There are a few variants over the years if you go by the model numbers using 7S26-0020 cases. While some are discontinued a few are still in production...
Can be considered as successors?

Collector's Guide To All the seiko 7S26-0020/9 Diver Variants

None can't match the success of the original SKX007 & SKX009 though.

This post has been edited by Catnip: Apr 29 2013, 09:54 PM

Cheer up. While waiting for the successor, there's plenty of Seiko models to bring home...

Nice suggestion.
As soon as I find an a particular SNZG. This SRP does not look that bad....

Depends on the lugs. Can't comment further due to lack of info.

I'm afraid not. The lug width is too narrow. Of course it is possible to cut the strap to fit the lugs, but it will be too weak to support the watch.

Very nice find. IINM, the model for this watch is SHE024J1.

If you find yourself in Bkt Bintang area and have some free time, pay a visit to Thong Sia SC @ Central Plaza. Give them the model no. that I provided. They have a database with pictures complete with replacement parts status.

You can get that locally here.
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If you want to go DIY, it is handy having an extra piece of crystal gasket. If the first is damaged during installation, you have another to use. Without having a wet pressure testing machine, you won't know whether the seal is good.
Might as well send it to a watch repair shop that have the necessary tools to get the job done.