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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 10:48 am |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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I don't know Brice.... did you give him enough pix to view?? Welcome to 3T Kent. Nice to see such a well worn Seiko. 
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 11:05 am |
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First of all, nothing wrong with Seiko...they are a quality manufacturer with watches in all price ranges...I believe I have about 10 in my collection. As to a reasonably priced Val 7750, the Hamilton is a good choice. I currently have the Khaki Field Chrono and had a Khaki Aviation Chrono until I gave it to my grandson for graduation. I might also suggest the Accutron SX-200 Chrono which is very reasonably priced due to the selling off of the model when Citizen bought the company....oh, and welcome to 3T!  
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 04:14 pm |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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Here's some 7750 at great price. Those chronos can regulary be found on the bay for 600-700 buks. As they told, the 7750 is a very strong movement. Welcome to 3T!happy1.gif  Last edited on Sun Jul 18th, 2010 04:15 pm by Hammerfjord |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 06:34 pm |
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KMB 3T WIS
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Oh, I love the Seiko. It truly has been put through all sorts of hades. When I sent it to Coserv the first time, I asked for the watch to be brought up to like-new condition. I was told that there are no crystals available for it. They did get it running better than it ever has - finally. Where can I go to get it refurbished? A new crystal and bezel would be a very nice reward for such good service. The reason I bought the dive watch was not only for diving, but I thought it would be inherently tougher than others. I still want the toughness, but the cliff diving, motorcycle racing, mountain climbing days are over. Nowadays, if it an take the occasional whack on the engine compartment of the car or smack on a tree while riding the horse, it's tough enough. The only thing I question about the x wind is the computational additions. I really like the way the watch looks, but I know nothing of calculating cross winds. The added dials and actuation buttons don't make the watch less reliable or tough, do they? I saw a Belair at a jewelry store that had the 7750 movement and the jewelry store logo on it. I thought $1800 was a little steep for a walking advertisement for the store. I still need to know where to find a second hand, chronometer qualified, x wind. I have found no used ones I would trust. This is a great site. I've been staggering around in a haze of ignorance and now, well, this is great. Thanks, guys.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 06:37 pm |
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KMB 3T WIS
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I can't see some of your guys' pictures. Is there something I need to load?
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 06:49 pm |
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KMB 3T WIS
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Nevermind. They showed up. I guess it's that patience thing. Great pictures. What movement does that one have? Or that one? What is the case material? What kind of shock absorption do they use? See? The lack of useable knowledge is scary. A local watch repair guy told me the Seiko was just a little coarser than the better movements. He said that the adjustment of the watch couldn't be done as finely as the 7750. I didn't know what a 7750 was but nodded like I did.
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 06:51 pm |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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You will regulary find some X-winds on auction on the Bay: You may be lucky. Also the minimum regular price there is around 800 buks. For my part, I would better go for a 44mm Revue Thommen with slide-rule: It comes in 3 combinations full silver and silver/black. I like the full silver version who has a vintage Breitling look. It's very hard to beat this combo with decorated movement showing back for only 599 buks... The bezel takes beautifully scratches and beating due to his special shape. For those who like the old pilot style made by an original pilot-watch maker  http://cgi.ebay.com/Swiss-Made-Revue-Thommen-Pilot-Pro-Slide-Rule-Chrono-/250662318400?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3a5ca37140#ht_6586wt_1137
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| Posted: Sun Jul 18th, 2010 10:58 pm |
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KMB 3T WIS
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The Revue Thommen looks very nice. All of these look very nice. With any of these watches, how does one determine whether it is chronometer qualified. The ads I've looked at for the Revue, Hamilton and others don't specify that. Can any 7750 or any other movement for that matter, be adjusted to that level. I would imagine that some have better parts than others, even within the same movement - I mean, some 7750's are better than others. A whole new world is opening. This is exciting.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 12:30 am |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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KMB wrote: Oh, I love the Seiko. It truly has been put through all sorts of hades. KMB, I think you can fit a sapphire crystal into your Seiko instead of the usual mineral. I know of a guy in HK who can restore yours almost to as good as new. You can also PM me your mailing address and I think I can send you a mineral crystal and a better bezel, beat up, but in good condition for restoration. I can find them here in Asia as I moved around. The crystal and bezel are on the house
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| Posted: Mon Jul 19th, 2010 02:04 am |
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Graham 3T WIS 
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KMB wrote: The Revue Thommen looks very nice. All of these look very nice. With any of these watches, how does one determine whether it is chronometer qualified. The ads I've looked at for the Revue, Hamilton and others don't specify that. Can any 7750 or any other movement for that matter, be adjusted to that level. I would imagine that some have better parts than others, even within the same movement - I mean, some 7750's are better than others.You can do quite a bit of research here and on the net about your queries, but in short: Theoretically any mechanical movement can be sent to COSC (the main certification body in Switzerland) by the manufacturer / watchmaker for certification. All that this means is that the particular movement passed stringent accuracy tests in various positions BEFORE INSTALLATION in a watch. The very next movement on the production line may be installed without being sent for testing, and may very well be just as accurate as the tested one. However, only individually tested movements may be certified as being a "chronometer". Certain movements are known for their inherent accuracy, and the COSC rating makes little or no difference once it has been regulated. A watch with COSC certification will normally cost quite a bit more than a non certified one. Buying a watch with such certification is no guarantee that it still is as accurate as the day it was tested! I can write a lot on this topic, but just do some searches.... a
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