Anyone else into automatic wristwatches?

[HeavyDuty]

All I ended up doing to the 007 was a simple bezel swap - silver with black in the same style as the original black with silver. I'll see if I can get a pic posted.

 

[champbassist]

My Seiko SSA003K2 arrived yesterday

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It turns out that getting automatics out here is quite a struggle. Finally, after almost 3 weeks of running after every brick and mortar Seiko retailer in the city, I gave up and ordered on Amazon.

Thanks a bunch to everyone on this thread, especially the OP @HeavyDuty - I wouldn't have got this had I not come across this thread

 

[Fun Size Nick]

My Seiko SSA003K2 arrived yesterday

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It turns out that getting automatics out here is quite a struggle. Finally, after almost 3 weeks of running after every brick and mortar Seiko retailer in the city, I gave up and ordered on Amazon.

Thanks a bunch to everyone on this thread, especially the OP @HeavyDuty - I wouldn't have got this had I not come across this thread

Only on Talkbass do we thank other people for making us spend money

 

[knumbskull]

Well, I caved in and ordered a Vostok Amphibia - a cheap and cheerful Russian automatic:

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(The review is of a slightly different version)

It may turn out to be a piece of kitschy junk but I couldn't resist a 70USD automatic that *might* keep alright time.

Anyone have any experience of these?

 

[HeavyDuty]

I'm waiting for my latest automatic to arrive from Singapore - a Seiko SRP637.

 

[mrpackerguy]

My wife said she'd buy me the automatic version of this dive watch when it's available

 

[champbassist]

I'm waiting for my latest automatic to arrive from Singapore - a Seiko SRP637.

May I ask where you ordered it from?

BTW, after that that Seiko I posted about a few posts back, I've already bought a couple of other watches in the past month - a simple Weekender and an Eco-Drive. I'm already mulling getting my next automatic within the next few months, and this is when I've basically had only 4 or so watches before this in my life. I think this thread might have led me onto a GAS-y path.

 

[HeavyDuty]

May I ask where you ordered it from?

BTW, after that that Seiko I posted about a few posts back, I've already bought a couple of other watches in the past month - a simple Weekender and an Eco-Drive. I'm already mulling getting my next automatic within the next few months, and this is when I've basically had only 4 or so watches before this in my life. I think this thread might have led me onto a GAS-y path.

From Watch-Tracker in Singapore on eBay.

 

[Snakeman1066]

just received this as a christmas gift...it's my first automatic

 

[HeavyDuty]

And here it is - my new SRP637 after resizing the bracelet this morning:

 

[geeza]

^ My Black Monster is my favorite Seiko of the 4 I have.

 

[Fun Size Nick]

And here it is - my new SRP637 after resizing the bracelet this morning:

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Dig! I will never have the wrists for something that big, but that's killer all the same.

 

[RedVee]

I like the Grand Seiko GS62 and a few JDM Seikos, as well as some Tissots.
I do like a handwind - even more than an Auto I think.

I am 'without' at the moment (I ended up giving my refurbished Sea-Gull to my son as a present) - my everyday watch is a Quartz Tissot PR100 blue face.

Edit The JDMs I like:
SARB033 / SARB035 black face / white-cream face
SARB023 “Spirit”
SARB045 blue face
SARB017 “Alpinist” Green face gold markers, brown leather strap
SARB065 “Cocktail time”

 

[HeavyDuty]

Dig! I will never have the wrists for something that big, but that's killer all the same.

It wears a little bigger than my Monsters, but it's very doable. I was worried it would be too big.

 

[HeavyDuty]

Trying *really* hard to avoid searching for one of the new SRP775 "Turtle" reissues... (Pic stolen from web)

 

[Fleebag]

D@mn you TB! Now I got watch gas, haven't worn a watch in years. Are they all as gigantic as they look? I have slender wrists, anyone know off the top of their head of any compact ones around $200? Been digging around a bit, so far l'm liking the seiko SRP583.

 

[HeavyDuty]

What style appeals?

 

[Fleebag]

What style appeals?

I'm liking the diver style watches, preferably all black stealth style.

 

[mrpackerguy]

Anyone have the Seiko 5 sport automatic with the 23 jewels and if so, would care to comment on it?

 

[Fun Size Nick]

Anyone have the Seiko 5 sport automatic with the 23 jewels and if so, would care to comment on it?

My understanding is that it's almost identical to the 7S26 movement in the 21 jewel seiko 5s like mine (posted earlier), and is generally considered as reliable, accurate etc.