Seiko Not all Speedmasters come from Switzerland 10 Aug 20191 Aug 2019 In one of my impulsive buying-at-auction moments, I picked up this little watch for what I thought was an OK price (not a bargain, but not bad - all of…
Seiko Seiko Pogue authentication part ii – Dials 20 Jul 201928 Dec 2020 Another post on spotting the differences between Seiko Pogue dials. First to understand what is fake, we need to understand what is real.There are numerous variants of dial used throughout…
Seiko Seiko Pogue authentication part i – Bezels 13 Jul 201928 Dec 2020 I like a nice Pogue. The trouble is, a lot of 6139-600x watches you’ll find on eBay are less than straight – a great many have been put together or…
Seiko Dive, Dive, Dive! 22 Jun 201929 Jun 2019 Tastes change over time, of that we can be certain. Sometimes fashion, maybe even just prejudice that is overcome – there are surely times when you totally dislike something that…
Heuer… Watching out for Franken watches 8 Jun 201927 May 2019 When I first started taking a shine to the Heuer Carrera, it was the original mid-60s one that I liked, manual wind with a small case (36mm) and a chronograph…
Seiko Nick’s 6139-6002–a Poguey Birthday 25 May 201929 May 2019 I’ve been talking with Nick for a couple of years about watches and in particular about his desire to get a watch from the year of his birth – a…
Seiko Seiko World Time #3 – three’s a crowd 11 May 201917 Apr 2019 Following on from the previous World Time diaries, another joined the fold a few weeks prior to the silver-faced ‘64 with the original bracelet. This one, an early model from…
Citizen… Don’t let the Bells end 4 May 201917 Apr 2019 As a fan of the Seiko Bell-Matic, I came across this at a watch fair and really fell for it. I’ve never had a Citizen watch before – they’re another…
Seiko Seiko World Time #2 – the bracelets’ tale 20 Apr 201917 Apr 2019 Every since I got my first World Time, I’ve been hankering after getting a correct bracelet for it. For whatever reason, I tend to prefer watches with steel bracelets vs…
Seiko Seiko Bell-Matic #2 16 Apr 201918 Apr 2019 A long time ago, I covered a previous Seiko Bell-Matic – an early 1970s watch with a mechanical alarm. That watch now rests with a Sean, a fellow in the…