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6 April 2011, 03:35 PM
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6 April 2011, 04:21 PM
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Frogman4me thanks for the good info on the Grand Seiko's. Looks like the closest AD is in AZ. Looks like a road trip needs to be scheduled. A Grand Seiko Chronograph (9R86) will fit nicely in an open slot next to my SS Daytona in the watch box......
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6 April 2011, 04:29 PM
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Gentlemen....I just got back from visiting w/ my brother-in-law & his cronies...all retired
high tech engineers: nukes/precision instruments/aerospace........they're also hobbyists who have big time power tools, power drills, bits....their garages are incredible. They said SS is "gummy", needs special TLC.....it can be done...but it's gonna be expensive.....not cost efficient.  RATS...there goes my big biz idea.....I had it all set...."Bob's Watch Lug Hole Shoppe".....lug holes drilled while-u-wait. 
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6 April 2011, 10:58 PM
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7 April 2011, 02:39 AM
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Lug holes are brilliant, and I also have three Rolex that I wish had lug holes. Aside from drilling the holes, which would likely require a complete disassembly of the watch due to vibration of the movement, you'd likely have to switch out end links and get new spring bars. All in all, would be much simpler to trade the watch. I also get the "but these are MY watches and I want to keep them" feeling. If I were starting out with a new watch collection, I would be looking exclusively at older cases with lug holes.
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7 April 2011, 02:47 AM
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I don't see the appeal for lug holes. Thats just me
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7 April 2011, 02:51 AM
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I would not drill holes even though I'm a big fan of them.
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7 April 2011, 04:09 AM
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i was (and still am, mostly...) a swiss watch guy. but i've got to say that i would gladly wear a GS seiko. and their spring drive is truly amazing - a real leap forward in horology. and i'd happily wear a german lange or an english roger w. smith!
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7 April 2011, 05:52 AM
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It's non-drilled lugs that require specific spring bars and end links.
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