For seiko 6309/diver fans

[Zed]

There has been a lot of interest in mine and others 6309's so i thought i would talk about mine and a few pics, mine was given to me by a good friend, he fitted a NOS seiko movement in it plus he got it with the yobokies mil 24hr dial and yobokies hands, the chapter ring ive changed a few times but ended up with the polished brass one as i like it this way, i fitted a acrylic domed crystal as wanted a domed one plus wanted one thats easy to polish out marks and scratches,i also fitted fixed steel strap bars as i dont trust spring bars as have had them failed before, i also brushed the case, i manily use nato style straps as prefer them as there solid and last a long time, the 17j movement in these old seiko's last a long time plus keep good time, you can still easily pick up NOS movements for these and generally works out cheaper than a service, but TBH they go on for years, you cant go wrong with these old classic divers, mine is a 1985 6309-7290 this is a slightly slimmer  cushion case .Thanks for reading ,this is my favorite ECD and never leaves my wrist unless i wash the strap   

paul







thanks for looking 

[Neil]

I think the larger watches would be a little too chunky for me but I really like the dial on yours.  Most watches I see have too much going on.  I want marks for the minutes and some numbers... that's it

I can certainly see why you like it

[Grant Lamontagne]

Nice watch!  My only Seiko is my Orange Monster, which I doubt I will ever part with, despite occasionally musing about the possibility.....

Of course, now we also need pics of that Stratocaster! 

Def

[Zed]

Nice watch!  My only Seiko is my Orange Monster, which I doubt I will ever part with, despite occasionally musing about the possibility.....

Of course, now we also need pics of that Stratocaster! 

Def

there not too big Neil and are very comfy to wear

Def sadly its no strat mate  but is modded 

[AHB]

One again Paul, Dang, those watches are nice..   

[Zack]

Got mine today, but I have to get a link or two taken out due to my woman wrists. 

[Zed]

Got mine today, but I have to get a link or two taken out due to my woman wrists. 

   at least you have a real mans watch zack     

[Zack]

Didn't realize the links were the screw out kind.  I figured they were pressed in.  The corkscrew driver on a sak is the perfect size to remove the screws.  Now it fits perfectly.

[Zed]

Didn't realize the links were the screw out kind.  I figured they were pressed in.  The corkscrew driver on a sak is the perfect size to remove the screws.  Now it fits perfectly.

if its a proper Seiko strap then yes, 

[Zack]

I'll get some Macro shots of it later when the baby goes to bed.    From my research everything on it looks legit.

[Zed]

I'll get some Macro shots of it later when the baby goes to bed.    From my research everything on it looks legit.

im sure its a  seiko oyster type strap, so should be the real McCoy  

[ryan1835]

Nice watch!  My only Seiko is my Orange Monster, which I doubt I will ever part with, despite occasionally musing about the possibility.....

Of course, now we also need pics of that Stratocaster! 

Def

there not too big Neil and are very comfy to wear

Def sadly its no strat mate  but is modded 

modded guitar aye now we do need pics ive done a bit of that in my time

how much would your watch set you back if new?

[Benner]

+1 to the guitar pics. The furthest I went with mine was swapping out the pickups (went for EMG's which were 4 times the value of the guitar  ).

[Zack]

Nice watch!  My only Seiko is my Orange Monster, which I doubt I will ever part with, despite occasionally musing about the possibility.....

Of course, now we also need pics of that Stratocaster! 

Def

there not too big Neil and are very comfy to wear

Def sadly its no strat mate  but is modded 

modded guitar aye now we do need pics ive done a bit of that in my time

how much would your watch set you back if new?

I've seen 6309's go on ebay with SS bracelet for around the 300.00 mark...sometimes more.

[Zed]

Nice watch!  My only Seiko is my Orange Monster, which I doubt I will ever part with, despite occasionally musing about the possibility.....

Of course, now we also need pics of that Stratocaster! 

Def

there not too big Neil and are very comfy to wear

Def sadly its no strat mate  but is modded 

modded guitar aye now we do need pics ive done a bit of that in my time

how much would your watch set you back if new?

6309's ryan can go from as little as £50 for Philippine bodge ups, to over £300 for a good one, modded depends on what has been done, mines got a yobokies dial and hands, had a new bezel insert, NOS movement, new gasket set, i changed the chapter ring a few times,  i did the fixed bars on it, so price who knows mate, but getting a good one cheap is not a easy thing, buying a dog rough one cheap is, just watch out for cheap ones from the  Philippine as usualy have the movements bogded on them and all wrong parts,

ok my guitar, i did the usualy as i re -sprayed it alter the shape of the neck, and changed the electrics to award session bluestone 4, it widens the tone sounds, but isnt a major change but still different than stock, the original guitar was a , i it in bits and built it over time, most parts from WD http://www.wdmusic.com/bodies_necks.html i built this back in 05 when i had a bit of spare money, although i hardly play now and it sits in the cupboard i still wont part with it, im actualy a drum player originally but always fiddle with guitars, ill try and do some pics later 

[Zed]

a quick pick this am, 

[ryan1835]

Nice partsocaster

[Zed]

Nice partsocaster

  ryan and it plays very nice, well would do if i was good   

[AHB]

Nice partsocaster

  ryan and it plays very nice, well would do if i was good   

No fun being the weakest link, huh.. 

[Zed]

Nice partsocaster

  ryan and it plays very nice, well would do if i was good   

No fun being the weakest link, huh.. 

  well i can play but drums was my first love and was in a little band when i was at school a long time ago, i was always a bit gutted as had to choose between the drums or the guitar, i went for the drums and still regret it 25 years later  but one day when the girls our older ill get back into it , 

[AHB]

Nice partsocaster

  ryan and it plays very nice, well would do if i was good   

No fun being the weakest link, huh.. 

  well i can play but drums was my first love and was in a little band when i was at school a long time ago, i was always a bit gutted as had to choose between the drums or the guitar, i went for the drums and still regret it 25 years later  but one day when the girls our older ill get back into it , 

Sounds like a good plan...  I think I'll start to smoke again when I reach 80.. 

[Zed]

Nice partsocaster

  ryan and it plays very nice, well would do if i was good   

No fun being the weakest link, huh.. 

  well i can play but drums was my first love and was in a little band when i was at school a long time ago, i was always a bit gutted as had to choose between the drums or the guitar, i went for the drums and still regret it 25 years later  but one day when the girls our older ill get back into it , 

Sounds like a good plan...  I think I'll start to smoke again when I reach 80.. 

ive a lot planned once the girls are older, hope i have time 

[ryan1835]

Nice partsocaster

  ryan and it plays very nice, well would do if i was good   

im sure my 2 guitars would be the same :L

i bought a kerry king flying vee for £50 off my mate ages ago i dont even know why :L

and i have a niceish strat style one

[Zed]

Nice partsocaster

  ryan and it plays very nice, well would do if i was good   

im sure my 2 guitars would be the same :L

i bought a kerry king flying vee for £50 off my mate ages ago i dont even know why :L

and i have a niceish strat style one

   pics 

[ryan1835]

ill do my best but its likely a wait till the weekend as im up at college

edit:

found one



heres my strat, it has a killswitch on it now too



and i added the humbuckers it used to be s-s-h

[Benner]

Nice guitars guys.  Mine is completely black all over.  Only a cheapy thing that I stuck decent pickups in.

[Zed]

cheers ben

ryan very nice, although im a bit old to pull off a flying V these days  better stick to a classic look  i have a kill switch  on the toggle, 

[ryan1835]

cheers ben

ryan very nice, although im a bit old to pull off a flying V these days  better stick to a classic look  i have a kill switch  on the toggle, 

you just disconnected a pickup then?

[Zed]

cheers ben

ryan very nice, although im a bit old to pull off a flying V these days  better stick to a classic look  i have a kill switch  on the toggle, 

you just disconnected a pickup then?

yeah acts like a switch off, works ok ,

[ryan1835]

the flying vee now has a kill switch and a coil tap that can be turned on or off as well might i add