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kenji1903
post Mar 2 2020, 09:50 AM

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QUOTE(exdtan @ Mar 1 2020, 09:58 AM)
I just cane back from japan on Friday. Brand new Grand Seiko SpringDrive 5 is about RM23.4K.

Surprisingly expensive for normal Seiko watch as well even though Seiko is made in Japan
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Seiko - Toyota
Grand Seiko - Lexus

its for different markets
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post Mar 4 2020, 07:35 PM

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QUOTE(exdtan @ Mar 4 2020, 01:59 PM)
The point I am trying to make is, who would have thought that buying japan watch in japan is almost the same as buying it oversea.
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Aren’t all watch brands like that? Some watches I bought overseas are marginally cheaper than buying in Malaysia, the difference is overseas might have stock for the models I wanted

For seiko, there are a lot of JDM models which are slightly cheaper buying in Japan versus online like Seiya
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post Mar 12 2020, 09:03 AM

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Anyone knows what bezel insert is this?
https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/336925615872841341/


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post Mar 12 2020, 10:17 AM

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QUOTE(alkt @ Mar 12 2020, 10:04 AM)
custom bezel insert which u can get it online via aliexpress (budget wise).

or if u are able to spend, u can get it from sites like dlw, crystaltime, namokimods and plenty other more smile.gif
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thanks! i've tried searching in yobokie/dlw/dagaz/lbci, can't find anything, will try those you have suggested smile.gif

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post Mar 16 2020, 06:53 AM

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QUOTE(alkt @ Mar 12 2020, 03:11 PM)
no worries. i'm currently hooked at looking modded seikos laugh.gif

next to buy list:
samurai
baby tuna
skx007

so we'll see sweat.gif
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have this sudden urge to change the bezel laugh.gif
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post Jul 7 2020, 09:19 AM

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QUOTE(Zhik @ Jul 6 2020, 04:22 PM)
I thk it is not srpd79k1.
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looks same?
https://www.lindajewellers.com/product/seik...GcaAikdEALw_wcB

and yes, modded dome crystal and YM bezel
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post Jul 7 2020, 09:48 AM

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QUOTE(Zhik @ Jul 6 2020, 04:22 PM)
I thk it is not srpd79k1.
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looks same?
https://www.lindajewellers.com/product/seik...GcaAikdEALw_wcB

and yes, modded dome crystal and YM bezel
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post Nov 20 2020, 06:24 AM

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QUOTE(scorpio94 @ Nov 19 2020, 10:41 PM)
Darn it was worth a shot. Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback. I got it for 850 and I thought it was a steal. Silly me.
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https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4240598
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post Sep 12 2023, 11:31 AM

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QUOTE(fuzzy @ Sep 11 2023, 09:15 PM)
Can try  Uncle Seiko
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Bro, any experience with miltat/strapcode?

I have Uncle Seiko president for SKX, quite solid and the seller was quite responsive as mine has a 2 loose screws on the bracelet and he sent me a new one
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post Oct 26 2023, 11:03 AM

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Anybody owns any gold/rose gold PVD coated Seikos? Just wondering how they fair after a few years of abuse tongue.gif

 

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