Everybody should have at least one Seiko, right?
Everybody should have a Seiko in their collection, right?
This one is my dad’s watch. When I started to get interested in watches, he told me that he had an old watch that he never wore, probably 20 years old, in a drawer somewhere. I’ve always known him with his trusty timex ironman on his wrist. The next time I saw him he gave me his watch. ‘Needs a new battery,’ he said. We got a new battery, but it still didn’t work—it was dead…for a moment. Luckily, with the help of a transplant from another donor (thanks ebay), I was able to replace the movement and revive the watch.
It’s not expensive—not even worth the cost of the new movement in terms of money. But I love it, and it makes me smile knowing it came from my dad, pulled wrist-hairs and all.
Started with Orient divers… then found my BB36, and never looked back. Also kinda interested in mods
My dad had the same watch, just with a a silver bracelet and a blue dial. Unfortunately I have no idea where it went.
It's a great piece and a great part of your family story.
I too, believe my collection will not be complete without a Seiko. I have trouble deciding which one. Tuna? Presage? I just do not know
My Dad was a Timex/Cardinal Watch guy, very frugal man. However I still own and treasure his cheap old Timex.
I love this watch; it is very tasteful and has great significance to you, but no, I don’t really plan on owning a Seiko anytime soon, if ever. Too many microbrands incorporate the same movements with much better specifications in other areas: bracelets, crystals, quality control, etc.
I truly appreciate what the brand has done for watch collecting, shoot many microbrands might not exist without unbranded Seiko movements being supplied to them, but it’s just not a criterium I see as having a complete collection. To me, a collection isn’t like Pokémon, where I am trying to “catch them all”. A collection for me is a small number of watches that I love with my whole heart, and can’t imagine letting go of, or going more than week without wearing.
I am also assuming King and Grand Seiko are part of a different conversation, but if you include those lines as well, then yes, I suppose I do plan on owning a Grand Seiko one day.
Again, great watch! Very cool it’s from your dad.
It's a great piece and a great part of your family story.
I too, believe my collection will not be complete without a Seiko. I have trouble deciding which one. Tuna? Presage? I just do not know
I felt the same, and decided to vintage and buy one of those kinetic movement watches. It was reasonably cheap, and ticked two boxes at the same time.
Another multi-box ticker would be the Seiko Solar Tank.
I started off my collection with my dads seiko, they’re just solid work horses. My seiko is from 77 and it keeps time so accurately for such an old movement. What a classy looking watch.
That is a gorgeous looking watch ❤️
I love my Seikos and they will never leave my collection. 👍
Right. it’s a gateway drug for the world of watches.
Yes, everyone needs a trusty Seiko. Furthermore, this transcends in to why I love watches. They get passed down.
It's a great piece and a great part of your family story.
I too, believe my collection will not be complete without a Seiko. I have trouble deciding which one. Tuna? Presage? I just do not know
Turtle?
Haha at least one🤪 I love them so much that my collection is 99% filled with Seiko🥳
Turtle?
Not my jam
I agree with you I still search the best seiko for me. My favourite is the king seiko but the price ...
I agree, but have yet to find a Seiko that I (a) really like and (b) can afford at the same time. I am possibly fussy.
That's a nice story and a lovely watch.
I do have one Seiko in my collection: a green Sumo. I'm one of the lucky ones in as much as there are no QC issues and the 6r35 runs like a dream. However, I doubt that I will buy another Seiko as I've discovered a few microbrands that knock the spots off Seiko for specs, quality and all round value for money.
I love all of the comments to this post!
To respond to a couple of the thoughts, I agree that we should just have the watches we like and nobody has to feel like they ‘need’ to have a particular brand or a particular type of watch in their collection. I don’t really feel a super strong connection to Seiko, but I’m glad to have one. But I definitely get the connection that people make with certain brands. For me, I’m always drawn to Orient, Christopher Ward, Tudor... and there’s no real ‘reason’ for that connection—they just ‘speak to me.’ I honestly don’t even have a super strong draw to this style of watch in general (I have 3 or 4 36mm sports watches and a few divers), but because of where it comes from, I love it.
This is such a fun community and world to be a part of. I’m glad to try watches, even if I end up moving on from them— maybe the thought should be ‘everyone should Try a seiko’ for their collection…
That's a great looking watch and the sentimental connection behind it makes it even more awesome 🤌 so glad you made the effort to save it with a new movement
sure why not.
Really great looking watch together with a story to back it up. Like @MegaBob I don’t think you should anything when it comes to watches. Having said that I think Seiko is a fantastic brand. I have a few, 2 SARBs and a couple of divers. I wear them with pride and joy.
Love the story. I couldn’t find my dads watch after he passed away. It wasn’t anything crazy just an old citizen. But I remember him winding/shaking every morning and laying on he’s night stand every night before sleep. So it would one of be my most prized possessions if I had it.
Now, about the “everyone should have one Seiko” comment. Hahaha. How about Half a dozen.
IDGAF what brand it is, you have your dad's watch...
Exact same watch from my dad..and I have it, only it is all gold I think...I'm going to replace the battery an see if it still works...
Gift from my wife early in our marriage. Over 10 years later still gets wrist time. Original bracelet has worn badly but love it with gray perlon😁
I've been collecting a year now. For some reason I had no desire to buy a seiko to add to my collection as I thought it was too obvious a choice and the seiko fan boys irritated me a bit the way they banged on about the brand......
I now have three Seikos and counting!
IMHO, Seiko is the greatest manufacturer of watches today. People are lusting after "in house" movements. Well, Seiko is more "in house" than almost all Swiss brands. They design and manufacture their own movements, without resorting to games of buying a base caliber and dressing it up.
If you consider the science of horology (measuring time), then quartz movements is the greatest innovation in the last 100 years. And Seiko grows their own crystals. My Seiko tuna diver sbbn043 uses a high torq metal quartz movement. It's within chronometer standards (by quartz standards).
When you consider the entire breath of their watches, from the iconic Seiko 5, their spring drive, to the top credor line, it demonstrates an incredible breath of manufacturing.
I wish I could follow this rule of having only one Seiko in the collection, would be less expensive in my case. Here’s one of them:
I have my dad's version of the same watch on jubilee style bracelet. Makes me think of him and smile each time I pick it up.
Fully agree!
Heres my 1996 SQ100 Diver. Definitely one I could never part with!
Great watch! My Dad had almost the exact same Seiko DJ homage (but on a jubilee). He got this and tossed his old Omega stainless tool watch (damn quartz crisis). Now he has neither (and I wish he still had both or at least one of them).
I picked up a Seiko early on when I just started collecting exactly because everyone should have a Seiko. It was really cheap and doesn't keep the best time but I don't regret it at all. It still gets plenty of wrist time because it looks good and I never worry about knocking it about when I'm out (perfect for an affordable watch).