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31 July 2018, 05:59 AM | #1 |
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First purchase since my last purchase in 1972
While at my favorite Rolex AD during the 4th of July week, I happened upon this Seiko Prospex dive watch with the "Pepsi" bezel insert and PADI scripted dial. Being a collector of vintage Rolex GMTs, and a certified PADI master diver, I couldn't pass this one up. It comes on a very nice stainless steel bracelet and I also had the dealer order me a Seiko rubber dive strap to go with the watch. They've come a long way since the older vintage dive watches.
My last Seiko purchase was during 1972 while in the U.S. Army. It was a Seiko DX automatic that I purchased at the PX which I still own to this day. I had this one serviced a couple years ago and it still runs like a top and wears the original bracelet. The day of the week can be changed to go from English to Spanish which was a feature of the DX models. It's a great watch indeed as well as the new dive watch added to the collection.
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31 July 2018, 06:22 AM | #2 |
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Very nice, John!! Congrats!!
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31 July 2018, 06:40 AM | #3 |
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Congrats! Enjoy.
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Congrats! Thanks for sharing.
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Great choice!! Enjoy!!
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Congratulations, and great DX, too
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Very nice.
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31 July 2018, 12:23 PM | #8 |
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Very nice sami, great choice, congrats.
If you also want its cousin too check out the turtle PADI, lovely watch too. |
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Congrats!!! Very nice..
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Nice! Congrats!
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Nice looking watch JP. Both of them Congratulations and enjoy
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Congrats!
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Very nice, congratulations John
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31 July 2018, 09:05 PM | #14 |
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congrats
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Very nice John! I really like the dials on this model.
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My recent addition (SRPC93) has the same case/bracelet. Very impressed with the quality of this watch for the price.
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Do all seiko prospex come with the nice case? or just the PADI?
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Not all of them. Mine is a non-PADI and came in standard Seiko box.
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Congrats John, wear it in good health
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Love to see more pics of the DX
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Congratulations, John!
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Congrats
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5 August 2018, 11:21 AM | #23 |
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Thanks everyone!
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Sure thing. Here are a couple more photos of the DX.
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Your DX looks great, love the bracelet
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Congrats , enjoys those beauties
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That DX is a handsome piece, John, thanks for the added pics. I am looking at a square King Seiko with very similar case back, with those two holes on the edge. Do you know what type of tool is meant to be used to open it?
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Sweet.
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