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Old 25 January 2022, 07:21 AM   #1
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Lucky, or just a good watch

I wanted to share something I thought was of interest....
I have a Seiko automatic given to me by my parents in 1976.
I wore it for several years and the bracelet broke.
It ended up just being in a box in my dresser for years.
We moved a dozen times and it moved with us.
About 5 years ago my wife dug it out and took it to our local jeweler.
He polished the case and plastic crystal and put on a cheap little leather strap.
It was a great re-gifting to me and I have been wearing it on and off since.
That last year or so I have been primarily wearing my Apple watch because it is extremely helpful in both work, exercise and pleasure.

Anyways, a few weeks ago I got out the little Seiko and wore it for a few days. When I was done, I decided to put it in my winder so next time I wanted to wear it, it would be ready.
I set the time to my cell phone as well as I could (no hacking feature) and put it up.

I went in today to get it and to my surprise, after 2 weeks it was approximately 30 seconds off. This is as good as or better than many of my luxury watches and I have a few.

So, am I lucky, is it coincidence, a very well made watch, or a combination of all the above?
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Old 25 January 2022, 07:24 AM   #2
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Great story Jim, and yes Seiko makes some mighty fine timepieces
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Old 25 January 2022, 07:36 AM   #3
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Great story, Seiko timepieces really are that great. Seiko's upper line equals Patek Philippe's quality according to well-respected collector Kevin O'Leary.
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Old 26 January 2022, 05:50 AM   #4
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Indeed. I'm just surprised this older, inexpensive watch keeps such good time.
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Old 26 January 2022, 06:00 AM   #5
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Seiko are all-time greats (GOAT?). Any price, any level, mighty mighty fine.
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Old 26 January 2022, 06:33 AM   #6
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This is one of the reason I have started collecting Seiko…happy for this article that I saw today with Seiko in the top 5 sought after watches of 2021 in C24:s annual report…

https://www.watchpro.com/seiko-and-b...-the-year/?amp
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Old 26 January 2022, 01:09 PM   #7
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Bravo, Seiko! I own a ton.
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Old 27 January 2022, 02:25 AM   #8
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both lucky, that you got it, and a great watch.
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Old 27 January 2022, 11:27 PM   #9
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I wear it with pride weekly...
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