NLemus

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A Week with the ‘Captain Willard’. Seiko’s SPB151 review.

The Seiko Prospex SPB151 isn't afraid of the spotlight. Since its debut in 2020, it's been lauded across the watch community as a worthy heir to the i...

Seiko SPB151

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A cushion case on a sixties-era dive watch with a friction-fit bezel. No, it's not a Vostok, it's the Seiko SRPK17 1968 reissue review.

Seiko's SRPK17 may have been the easiest purchase decision I've made in a very long time. The Seiko SRPK17 is a limited edition watch that was release...

Seiko SRPK17

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I've made some customisations to my SRPE99 PADI Turtle.

I've owned the Seiko PADI Turtle for a little under a year and a half and during that time, it has become my most worn watch. I decided that the PADI...
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commented on I've made some customisations to my SRPE99 PADI Turtle. ·

Hello FaithofourFathers! The CT072 double domed sapphire crystal no longer seems to be available on the crystal times website. There is a double domed Sapphire available on the Namoki mods website and when it comes to the Crystal Times turtle case, by my measurements, it seems to be a one for one copy of the Seiko case.

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commented on I've made some customisations to my SRPE99 PADI Turtle. ·

The case had been pretty well banged up and the CT case is a exact replacement.

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commented on I'm wondering about pricing on a upgraded Turtle from Seiko. ·

On a separate note, I was seriously thinking about picking up the Samurai version as a birthday present for my self.

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commented on HELP: My Lady Needs a Field Watch ·

I would recommend the quartz Citizen Garrison model number BM8180-03E. It has a 37mm diameter, 18mm lugs and only 9.5mm tall from wrist to top of crystal. 

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commented on Mods or no mods, that's the question. ·

I'm quite biased and I love a steel PADI. I LOVE the look of the swapped bezel and a steel bracelet bit I would stop short or changing the bezel insert. 

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commented on Which Watch Means The Most To You? ·
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This is a Victorinox model number 241213 I think.

Thirteen years ago I worked for the parent company of Jared Jewelers and I decided to buy a pretty quartz watch as an early twenty-first birthday gift to myself. It was my first real 'adult' watch and I loved iteven though I was a dumb 21 year old who didn't think sizing the bracelet was necessary and it rolled around my wrist and made me look like a kid. 

It survived everyday wear, several stints of drawer life and a house fire.

The watch was filthy and covered in soot and dirt and it again sat in a drawer for years. I figured if I didn't have to look at it I didn't have to think about the loss. 


During quarantine, I decided to clean it up and see if it would work. One polish, battery and several bands later, it's once again my favorite watch. 

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commented on Overrated/Underrated Brands ·

I'll keep this short. Overrated - Rolex. Manufactured scarcity. Underrated - Victorinox. Wonderful QC and extraordinary well made watches. 

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I'm wondering about pricing on a upgraded Turtle from Seiko.

I wonder what Seiko would charge for a PADI Turtle with a signed crown, pepsi sapphire fully lumed bezel insert, signed crown, double domed sapphire c...
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Seiko SRPC61. A year on wrist and I'm still impressed.

March 26th 2022 will mark one year with this SRPC61. While looking at some older Seiko5 models I came across the Bottle Cap and knew that I wanted it....
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Seiko SRPE99 The Pepsi PADI Turtle.

After vacillating between this SRPE99 PADI Turtle and the SRPE27 PADI Monster, I finally made a decision to make this the newest addition to my quickl...
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Long Island watch. Islander. ISL-65

Marc from Long Island watch really knew what he was doing when he launched his 'Islander' brand.  His ISL-65 is very similar to the Seiko Samurai exce...
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Seiko SRPC61K1. The BOTTLE CAP.

With a 45mm diameter, on paper, this thing is a monster.  It's really not. I don't think the short lugs are the reason it sits small even though it de...
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Seiko Pepsi PADI Arnie. SNJ027.

This is the Seiko SNJ027 also known as the 'Arnie'. It's the Pepsi PADI version of Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic watch and it's no joke. The original...
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Citizen Eco-Drive Avion AW1361-10H.

I've had this watch since the 22nd of December 2020 and the last 392 days have been an absolute pleasure and a learning experience. I'd heard good thi...
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