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7002 auto diver (or was it the h601 dual display 150m).

Both are about to do a static line parachute jump, the 7002, h601, ss rolex sub, and prev. owned 6309 have done this plenty-

the pair of 6309's sporting the left wrists in this photo are about to do a helocast and salt water swim, and love it!

thanks to the poor quality picture, the 7002 in this photo does not look too bad, and it rock climbed, ski'd, ice climbed, etc, etc. for 10 years, plus it alone has made a dozen or so jumps.

Now, I'm not about to shell out a couple hundred bucks for a 6105 or a thousand for a vintage 600m auto, and head straight out for a dive, (i'd get them serviced first!), but think of your poor watches sitting on winders, on table tops, or display cases just dying to be worn and used. Kind of like city dwellers in atlanta getting huskies to keep in their apartment, when all the animals want to do is run in the snow.

Use your watches! Wear them at the least! Use them hard while they can take, mabye relegate the vintage to daily wear and cut out diving, jumping, etc, but the functional lifespan of a seiko automatic diver, well let's just say I hope my kids and future grandkids love them like I do so they stay in the family!