Seiko & Citizen Watch Forum Message Archive

As I do not intend to sell this piece I can tell you I paid sub-$80 US for it. Best of all, I did not have to compltetly service the piece as this had been done the day before I picked it up! Condition is about 7.5/10. Bezel not perfect and case needs a polish. Perhaps interesting story behind purchase, The vendor showed me the movement and dial and asked if I was interested as he was sending it out for service. I replied in the affirmative. Went back the next week to pick up the watch and was told he had sold it to a German tourist along with five other watches and a G. Becker 400 day clock. Needless to say, I was quite "disturbed" but, for once, kept my cool and asked if I could have it if it was returned for any reason. Wouldn't you know, the tourist returned it the following week saying it was running very fast and could he exchange it for another piece. I snapped it up and found the hairspring had been caught...that's all that was wrong! Freed the hairspring, checked the timing and she's running fine.

Some things are meant to be.

Again, gratitutde for your time and trouble,

Steven

P.S. call me if/when you come to Sydney...email for # if interested. Saturday & Sunday mornings can be very profitable for Seikos!