Poor man's watch thread

[WhoKnewI]

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[kentyman]

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A great little watch from Seiko.

Nice looking watch. It's not a Seiko 5, and has 23 jewels, so I'm guessing a SARB or SCVS series?

 

[WhoKnewI]

ye seiko sarb033. Picked it up used on WUS and sent it off to IWW for regulation and to fix some things that got past QC. Great piece.

 

[RefleX]

I just bought this blue Orient Flight and I am going to pair it with a reddish brown leather nato like this. Anybody have any other suggestions for leather nato's? (not shell cordovan).







(The one on the Panerai, or maybe the one to the direct left)

 

[WhoKnewI]

Love you watches, Hayward.

 

[deveandepot1]

Did leather NATOs exist prior to 2010?
I am a big fan of mine, but I think they might be a fad.

 

[Hayward]



I like that seiko diver what size is it in mm?

It's a 6309, 44 mm wide, 46 mm tall, but it wears smaller. Real classic and next to the Rolex 1680 my favorite diver.

 

[nocarsgo]

CA0331-13A, beautiful watch in person

 

[Hayward]



Did leather NATOs exist prior to 2010?
I am a big fan of mine, but I think they might be a fad.

I bought some leather NATOs more than a couple years ago, but they fell apart. You need a leather that is thin, yet be strong enough for a single layer to be used. So far kangaroo seems to be the best choice.

 

[Hayward]



Love you watches, Hayward.

Thanks!

 

[Hayward]

A great little watch from Seiko.

The SARBs are great watches.

 

[WorkingClassDude]



Did leather NATOs exist prior to 2010?
I am a big fan of mine, but I think they might be a fad.

I assumed they've been around as long as NATOs themselves...

 

[WhoKnewI]



The SARBs are great watches.

Yeah, I would recommend anything from the SARB line or some of the older spirit models in a heartbeat. Great Watches.

Hayward, your pics have put me on the hunt for a 6309. What's a fair price I should expect to pay?

 

[ant702]

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I think this brand offers alot for its price point! If your looking for a unique dive watch with an auto movnt. under $5hund. this is it! "MO BANG 4YO BUCK"

 

[Hayward]



Yeah, I would recommend anything from the SARB line or some of the older spirit models in a heartbeat. Great Watches.
Hayward, your pics have put me on the hunt for a 6309. What's a fair price I should expect to pay?

Up to $200 in good shape I would think. Here is a good reference:

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f281/how-buy-seiko-6309-diver-collectors-buying-guide-140799.html

I had mine restored by IWW, which set me back the price I paid for the watch again thereabouts.