Watchlopnik, Dad Edition

[Chariotoflove]

I love watches. I have quite a few in a display case, although mine don't approach the price range that @e90m3 lives in. Most of mine are Fossil or Skagen, with the occasional Seiko in my life.

This is one my dad showed me a couple of weeks ago. It's an automatic movement. He bought it when he was in Tokyo a few years ago, and he said it was quite expensive, although I don't know how much. He never got around to wearing it though. I always thought that an automatic watch would be tailored for someone like me, who is constantly moving his arms. However, the one time I bought an automatic was from Fossil, and I was disappointed with it's lack of precision. It seems to gain or lose a minute every day or so.

I guessed that this Seiko would have a significantly better movement than the Fossil, and so far after a week of wearing it, that has proven true. This thing is classy and understated, it's just the right size for me, and most importantly, every time I look to check the time now, I think of Dad. I like the glass back so you can see the movement, and it's cool to me that you can have the day window in English abbreviations or Japanese characters, as you choose. It may accumulate scratches and such just because of how I live and put my arms in harm's way, but I think this will be my new daily from now on.

[e90m3]

@chariotoflove I like it. I wouldn't worry about the scratches and knicks it gets, just gives it more character. Things like this are meant to be enjoyed, not stuffed and neglected in a drawer.

[ClassicDatsunDebate]

@chariotoflove Looks sharp! and what a nice keep-sake.

[ttyymmnn]

@chariotoflove

That's gorgeous. I have a Seiko Automatic Diver 7S26-0020 SKX007, and it too gains about a minute a day. It always has. It's my understanding that I can take to a watch repair place and have it adjusted. For now, I just reset it every couple of days.

[drVanTraveler]

@chariotoflove I would think that Seiko would be worth servicing to restore accuracy. I am sure that it would have been more reliable new. The Japanese home market is fairly picky about such things..
Nice watch!

[Chariotoflove]

@e90m3 said in Watchlopnik, Dad Edition:

@chariotoflove I like it. I wouldn't worry about the scratches and knicks it gets, just gives it more character. Things like this are meant to be enjoyed, not stuffed and neglected in a drawer.

That's how I think of it.

[Chariotoflove]

@drvantraveler said in Watchlopnik, Dad Edition:

@chariotoflove I would think that Seiko would be worth servicing to restore accuracy. I am sure that it would have been more reliable new. The Japanese home market is fairly picky about such things..
Nice watch!

Near as I can tell so far, this is pretty spot on, way more so than the Fossil I tried a while back. I'm impressed.

[ITA97]

@chariotoflove My Seiko automatic made me a watch person again a few years ago after a decade of not wearing a watch. It loses about a minute a week, so I've not bothered having it adjusted.

[Chariotoflove]

@ita97 said in Watchlopnik, Dad Edition:

@chariotoflove My Seiko automatic made me a watch person again a few years ago after a decade of not wearing a watch. It loses about a minute a week, so I've not bothered having it adjusted.

I don't know if it can be made more accurate than that anyway. I think these things just have to be granted a certain amount of leeway.

[ITA97]

@chariotoflove Indeed. Also, give your watch some time to break-in the movement before passing judgement if it wasn't worn much. It can take a month or two before the Seiko movement is broken-in and stable in gain/loss.

[Chariotoflove]

@ita97 Good to know, thanks.

[Boxer_4]

@chariotoflove That’s a lovely Seiko! I love the dial!

I have a few India rebuilt eBay specials which started me on the path of liking Seiko Automatics, but I’m thinking of finally getting a nice, good one. This isn’t helping!

[dejock]

@chariotoflove man, jdm Seikos are cool. Great that yours came with a sapphire crystal, most seikos here under the ~1k usd mark have the proprietary hardlex crystal instead. Those 4r36 movements are workhorses and any competent watchmaker can dial in the accuracy easily, but as others have said, give it a few days or weeks for everything to settle in and see how it’s running. Stated tolerance on these is +45 / -35 seconds per day, but most in my experience run about +/- 10 spd so fingers crossed you’re good to go and your watch hasn’t been magnetized or something like that.

Anyway, watch looks great and looks like the perfect size for your wrist. Wear it in good health!

[dejock]

@ttyymmnn you can (and should!) definitely get that 7s26 adjusted!

[ttyymmnn]

@dejock said in Watchlopnik, Dad Edition:

@ttyymmnn you can (and should!) definitely get that 7s26 adjusted!

Yes, I know. I just haven't taken the time to mess with it. I've got a very good shop here in town I've been to on other occasions. I need to make that happen soon.

[GrindIntoSecond]

@chariotoflove I think the brown dial like that is rare, popular, sold out quickly

[Chariotoflove]

@dejock
Thanks! It’s already my favorite.

[Chariotoflove]

@grindintosecond said in Watchlopnik, Dad Edition:

@chariotoflove I think the brown dial like that is rare, popular, sold out quickly

Is it? I’ve certainly not seen it before. It shimmers in light too.

[orneryduck]

Love me some Seiko. ‘Making it’ goal is having enough expendable income to not feel bad buying a Grand Seiko, the one watch to rule them all answer; specifically a blue snowflake.

For now I’ll settle for nice Alpinist or similar style.

[GrindIntoSecond]

@chariotoflove look into that. From what I remember, the brown was limited. I was shopping Seikos for about 2 years but don’t take my word.

[Chariotoflove]

@grindintosecond
Okay. I will.

[Chariotoflove]

@orneryduck
Oh, that’s lovely.

[Chariotoflove]

@boxer_4 said in Watchlopnik, Dad Edition:

@chariotoflove That’s a lovely Seiko! I love the dial!

I have a few India rebuilt eBay specials which started me on the path of liking Seiko Automatics, but I’m thinking of finally getting a nice, good one. This isn’t helping!

Thank you. The face grabbed me at first sight, too.

I think of Seiko as affordable quality. They can be pricey, a lot more than a fashion watch, but in the world of precision time pieces, they are a bargain. You should definitely pick one up.

[Shop-Teacher]

@chariotoflove That's really cool!