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A 2205 diver from 1979 >>>
Hello John,
This 2205 mid-size diver has been mine ever since my dad gave it to me for my 10th birthday in 1979. I wore this one daily until the automatic winding mechanism broke down and the crystal got some nasty scratches. It ended up in a drawer when I got another watch.
The watch bug bit me really hard about a year ago and by summer I was a regular lurker on this and other fora. It was Shawn's enthousiam as well as that of the other guys on vintage Seiko divers that made me remember I had one myself. I decided to bring it to my watchmaker and had it serviced. The crystal and strap were replaced, as well as the gaskets and some movement parts. I could swim with it again, but I won't. It's a vintage watch now and I got my SXK423 for that purpose.
The watch runs great now, gaining or losing up to 10 seconds per 24 hours depending on its resting position. This is fine with me and very good for an almost 24 year old watch.
Thanks to Shawn and the other Seiko diver fans here for making me remember owning a great little vintage Seiko diver. This one is a keeper.
Best regards,
Bas
Message Thread
- What was your first Seiko, and why?.............>>>>>>>> - Mitchell, John - 2003-02-27 10:05:00
- re: First Seiko - Paul M. - 2003-02-27 10:12:00
- A 6105 diver with little wrist time needs to be given ..... - MarkDownUnder - 2003-02-27 13:00:00
- Yes, that is quite "on the money". nt - Brandon Aybar - 2003-02-27 15:48:00
- My first Seiko was a 1978 6309 diver which I lost and replaced with a.... - Rob - 2003-02-27 10:13:00
- My first was a 1972 6139-6005 Chronograph...(image) - jake359 - 2003-02-27 10:26:00
- Ditto's with Jake above on a 6139-6005 >>> - Dave - 2003-02-27 11:00:00
- Enjoyed your post Mitchell. 1st. Seiko: 1971 Bellmatic . (nt) - jimmy50 - 2003-02-27 11:08:00
- Re: What was your first Seiko, and why?.............>>>>>>>> - Pat - 2003-02-27 11:13:00
- First Seiko was a 1960s Sealion my dad bought in Japan - FScott - 2003-02-27 11:19:00
- a early 70's steel 6106 DX. >>>>>>>>> - ponycarp51 - 2003-02-27 11:22:00
- An early '80s quartz analog from K-mart. That was back >> - John W - 2003-02-27 11:57:00
- My first was a quartz, Sports 100 chrono w/Moon-Phase SS&G. nt - Brandon Aybar - 2003-02-27 12:04:00
- 1969 / 9th birthday, gift from parents Seiko auto nt. - MarkDownUnder - 2003-02-27 12:39:00
- A 2205 diver from 1979 >>> - Bas - 2003-02-27 13:15:00
- Nearly first Seiko 5... - Serge - 2003-02-27 13:20:00
- My first Seiko >>>>> - Wong - 2003-02-27 14:49:00
- and why ? >>> simply look nice !!! nt - Wong - 2003-02-27 14:51:00
- First one a ???, I do not recall! - hummarock - 2003-02-27 14:59:00
- you were in the Service, weren't you?! How can you forget your first...re-up, that is? :-0 - Brandon Aybar - 2003-02-27 15:53:00
- my first seiko. - frankie - 2003-02-27 15:20:00
- My First.... lost my Seiko virginity to a... - Doc - 2003-02-27 18:16:00
- First "real" Seiko was a titanium 5 Superior 7S36..... - David Morton - 2003-02-27 21:44:00
- Seiko quartz day/date, two-tone - Norman - 2003-03-01 07:30:00