Anyone own a Seiko 5?
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My ugly 18 years old Lorus Kinetic, the glass is damaged and scratched but it is still water tight. A bit like those sealed car batteries, no service needed tho I am not sure how many years a capacitor in a £30 watch can survive.
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It's a Seiko at heart should be good for a few more years yet. Movements and batteries mass engineered in Japan. Lorus are cheaper as use cheaper case and strap materials. The integrity of the movement should be up to Seiko standards. Seiko service centre should be able to fix it up if it means a lot to you.
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Here's my two Seiko 5's both Mini Monsters.
And the two Orient.
Sorry for poor quality.
Also back to battery replacement. I just noticed my TW Steel Tank had stopped. Quickly got the back off as I have the necessary. Didn't have a spare but a quick eBay, 2 Renata for £1.20 posted !
And the two Orient.
Sorry for poor quality.
Also back to battery replacement. I just noticed my TW Steel Tank had stopped. Quickly got the back off as I have the necessary. Didn't have a spare but a quick eBay, 2 Renata for £1.20 posted !
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Yea I bought a watch back remover for a few quid on fleabay. No need to go to a jeweller and pay £20. Managed to get my Citizen Ecodrive back up wnd running after a day on a window ledge but still fancy a 5.
These watches look lovely as well though no idea about reliability: Jianin-Seagull from China. Quite expensive for Chinese stuff but look solid. Jinhao showed me that China can produce a decent quality pen so maybe these are pretty good. Can't afford one at the moment though.
http://www.seagullwatchstore.com/aboutus.asp
These watches look lovely as well though no idea about reliability: Jianin-Seagull from China. Quite expensive for Chinese stuff but look solid. Jinhao showed me that China can produce a decent quality pen so maybe these are pretty good. Can't afford one at the moment though.
http://www.seagullwatchstore.com/aboutus.asp
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I have a three prong one which came with a pile of different sized and shaped ones. Less chance of slipping as it grips at three points.
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Great watches. Bought mine from Amazon for £59. Not experienced any loss of time, and really like the heritage of these watches. If you visit The Urban Gentry Youtube channel here, some very good info & reviews about the Seiko 5. Plus, Just One More Watch here give's a good overview of the Seiko 5.
For the money, I think they are a great watch. Smart enough for work, and robust enough for everyday use.
Slightly off topic, but why do manufacturers insist on putting a 'day' window?
It's the only thing I don't like about my black monster.
The date is more than enough.
If you are in such a state, that you don't know what day it is, you are hardly going to be worried what time it is.
It's the only thing I don't like about my black monster.
The date is more than enough.
If you are in such a state, that you don't know what day it is, you are hardly going to be worried what time it is.
Whilst taking your point MrK, I'm ashamed to admit that at my age my ( retired ) days and nights are often so similar that I do indeed lose track of the day of the week on occasion. Ideed, I'm more likely to wonder whether it's Tues or Wed than whether it's breakfast or lunchtime.
JohnnyO. o/
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I find the day window useful. I've seen people on watch forums arguing that a dive watch shouldn't even have a date window.
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