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golden, Tony, Jeff, Nick, and Brice...thanks for the kind words and positive comments on the writeup.
bigrustypig wrote:
Good review, Chris. I like it because it really describes what you feel for the watch. I like your watch because of the legibility, the way the bezel is made, the insert and, of course, it comes in a good size at 44mm.
I think your watch was sort of inspired by this one below, which is classified as a Pilot. This is one of my older Seikos but is now in hibernation and will see some sunshine soon.
If you look at the placement of the date window, almost exact platform of the numbers and hour indeces plus the execution on the hands, I think you'll see the likeness. That's a good watch and I'll have one for my collection in due time. I will hunt it down at the ADs.yahoo.gif
....and Jeff...always an education when I am so lucky to get to chat with you about timepieces...that "older" Seiko Pilot model that you show above is an absolute likeness to the SRP043 (That is a 4r15 I see printed on the dial isn't it??...I can't quite make it out clearly).
It looks like Seiko was definitely doing this dial (and hands) style before the SRP diver's showed up...Thanks for the reference amigo!!!...very cool stuff!!!
I had to look the referenced Seiko Pilot up to see that it is the Seiko SRP027...another cool piece and it looks like one that has been out and available since early 2009 (very cool).
Thanks for the reference Jeff.
Roger that, Chris. 4R15.yahoo.gifNot all my photos are sharp, and for sure some of you in 3T have noticed....I have shaky hands and poor eyesight....caused by high cholesterol, thinning and graying hair
. Besides my Canon S90 is so light and hardly yields any shooting stability. If I had Johnny P's and Jstroh's equipment and skills, or Oscar's 3rd arm. maybe I could do better
.I got to open my black Sumo (SBDC 001) yesterday and found out the 6R15 movement inside it is a combination of the 7S26 and the venerable 6309. It's not very decorated and polished though (especially the base plate) but the transmission is so familiar. But I'll never open it again. You'll like that puppy of yours, for sure.
I just keep hitting your post for the close-up of the winning bezel. Check out it's machining and engineering, Chris, ...the curves and abrupt angles, the scallops and the chiseled flats. Man, I love that watch26.gif. If I chance upon it at the ADs soon, I might pair it with a nice gray Zulu in 5 ring brushed hardware. Or maybe an extreme Nato. I envy you, amigo!
Last edited on Sun Mar 21st, 2010 12:57 am by bigrustypig