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Post by ianmedium on May 24, 2014 0:03:29 GMT -6
Wanted one of the first generation Seiko digitals for so long and this evening spying eBay I saw a gold plated one in really good shape. The head is immaculate and there is a small amount of gold plate wear on the bracelet but nothing much and I have a plating place literally 6 blocks from where I am so I can easily get it re-plated if I decided to. These things in this condition usually go for at least a couple of hundred bucks, I won it for $36!!  I love late Friday nights on eBay, whilst everyone is out on the town you can get some real bargains! Should be here in a couple of weeks and I am so glad to have a watch from the start of digital in the 70's, this one was made in 1976. Here is a shot from the seller, the glass does not have a scratch on it and the head is pretty much mint!  |
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Post by Baco Noir on May 24, 2014 7:03:47 GMT -6
Man Ian, you will need a long colored shirt unbuttoned to the navel and some gold chains as accessories when you go pimping around town with that one! That's a cool throwback piece and totally screams 70's. 
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Post by ianmedium on May 24, 2014 8:05:03 GMT -6
Love it Roger! I seem to be really into the seventies vibe lately. Been thinking a lot lately about life and things and the seventies for me have the happiest memories so far, so many great things happened and I think its nice to reconnect in a physical way to bring those memories alive even more.
Plus I have this thing about horological landmarks and digital was one of them and Seiko the most famous player back in the day. Been looking for a while but just could not bring myself to spend hundreds on a digital so this was perfect!
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Post by Nicko on May 24, 2014 8:40:13 GMT -6
Nice Ian, I still remember my first digital, it was an LED on a thick leather bund; loved it. Congratulations.
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Post by ianmedium on May 24, 2014 8:54:54 GMT -6
Thanks Steve, I still have to get an LED for the collection. I really want a Kojak Hamilton though so am waiting for the right one to come up for sale!
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Post by Baco Noir on May 24, 2014 10:56:41 GMT -6
My first digital was a Timex Indiglo Ironman. I put that thing through hell for about 5 years before it fogged one day on a drizzley day for no apparent reason.
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Post by ianmedium on May 24, 2014 11:12:57 GMT -6
Those ironmans are virtually indestructible. I think every friend I know who works construction wears one which says a lot !
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I love late Friday nights on eBay, whilst everyone is out on the town you can get some real bargains!
