|
Post by derzeitmesser on Feb 11, 2020 13:44:20 GMT -8
I would like to suggest that it's more of a personality thing. I consider myself to be anal. Anything that I am involved in - motorcycles, computers, firearms, watches, etc. I become immersed in. But not all at the same time. I seem to fluctuate from each hobby at times - I get board with one and move on to the other but never giving it up totally since I find myself back into it a little while later. When I'm "in" the hobby, I become fixated. The average person is not like this. They could not tell you how many spark plugs are in their car engines let alone its displacement. The tuna guy at the store wears a watch to know when it's time to go home after his shift. He could care less about anything else concerning it. But I believe Seiko cares. After all, they brought back my beloved 6309 in the SRP line!
|
|
|
Post by tempelkim on Feb 11, 2020 14:23:23 GMT -8
Well, I am probably more the average person than the anal one - though I know the firing order of my spark plugs (it's 1-3-4-2). I don't know the tuna guy and I don't care what he cares for. And to be honest, I don't care what Seiko cares for as well.
...and I have no idea what you are talking about, but I don't like firearms.
Sorry, no offence meant. Just had a drink too much...
|
|
mikeyt
Needs a Life!
Krusty Olde Pharte
Posts: 4,821
|
Post by mikeyt on Feb 11, 2020 14:55:40 GMT -8
But I believe Seiko cares. After all, they brought back my beloved 6309 in the SRP line!
They did? The case was/is oversized and uglified. And that is certainly not a 6309 motor in there. I had one, an SRP779. I couldn't get rid of it fast enough. That and all the other "turdles" in my watch-box.
|
|
|
Post by derzeitmesser on Feb 11, 2020 15:06:48 GMT -8
Wow!
It's been a while since I've been here and it certainly appears to have changed.
Did I accidentally click the world-wearing discussion board?
|
|
HiBeat
Global Moderator
SEIKO Iko Iko GDTRWS
Posts: 8,668
|
Post by HiBeat on Feb 11, 2020 15:11:07 GMT -8
But I believe Seiko cares. After all, they brought back my beloved 6309 in the SRP line!
They did? The case was/is oversized and uglified. And that is certainly not a 6309 motor in there. I had one, an SRP779. I couldn't get rid of it fast enough. That and all the other "turdles" in my watch-box. I know Saul also finds the SRP lineup to be oversized and therefore not as wearable, or in your case seems not able to wear !
Myself I like the new size. I find the 6309 a bit small now !
|
|
|
Post by derzeitmesser on Feb 11, 2020 15:17:13 GMT -8
Well, I am probably more the average person than the anal one - though I know the firing order of my spark plugs (it's 1-3-4-2). I don't know the tuna guy and I don't care what he cares for. And to be honest, I don't care what Seiko cares for as well. ...and I have no idea what you are talking about, but I don't like firearms. Sorry, no offence meant. Just had a drink too much... And hopefully for our sake you will maintain an aversion to firearms!
|
|
|
Post by saul on Feb 11, 2020 15:55:25 GMT -8
They did? The case was/is oversized and uglified. And that is certainly not a 6309 motor in there. I had one, an SRP779. I couldn't get rid of it fast enough. That and all the other "turdles" in my watch-box. I know Saul also finds the SRP lineup to be oversized and therefore not as wearable, or in your case seems not able to wear !
Myself I like the new size. I find the 6309 a bit small now !
I tried, I really tried, I could not love it and gave my 775 to a good friend who is even larger than am I and I'm 6'3" with a 7.5" wrist. Dimensions and proportions of the 6309-704x case are just spot on. I don't even see the proportions of the SRP divers to be a recreation of the 6309-704x. They seem more like a 6105-800x case on steroids.
|
|
mikeyt
Needs a Life!
Krusty Olde Pharte
Posts: 4,821
|
Post by mikeyt on Feb 12, 2020 6:32:17 GMT -8
I know Saul also finds the SRP lineup to be oversized and therefore not as wearable, or in your case seems not able to wear !
Myself I like the new size. I find the 6309 a bit small now !
I tried, I really tried, I could not love it and gave my 775 to a good friend who is even larger than am I and I'm 6'3" with a 7.5" wrist. Dimensions and proportions of the 6309-704x case are just spot on. I don't even see the proportions of the SRP divers to be a recreation of the 6309-704x. They seem more like a 6105-800x case on steroids.That is how I saw them from the beginning. I said so, loudly and repeatedly when they were first introduced, but was told that I had no idea what I was talking about. I even bought one to see what people saw in them, but I just couldn't. All that said, many seem to really like them. More power to Seiko and those who like and enjoy these watches.
|
|
|
Post by mprou094 on Feb 24, 2020 20:30:08 GMT -8
In the supermarket this morning. Sidled up to a stranger. A man who works with his hands. A man who spends his life outdoors. A man who appreciates tools and uses them.
"Excuse me, I really like your Tuna."
"Huh?"
"Your watch. It's a Tuna."
"This? It's a Seiko."
He had no idea. He likes Seiko. This is his first Solar (SNE498). I quickly explained what a Tuna was and the lineage back to 1975. He seemed tickled that anyone would notice his watch or say complimentary things about it. I could tell by the way he wore it cinched tight and the amount of wear on the band that he never took it off to do dirty, dangerous things.
We live in an Ivory tower of obsession. I never would have thought that I would see someone wearing a Mini Golden Tuna, or any shrouded Seiko diver, who wouldn't even know the nickname let alone some history.
Seiko doesn't make watches for us. They make watches for him.
Totally agree!
|
|
|
Post by condor97 on Feb 25, 2020 2:05:12 GMT -8
I think Seiko makes watches for three groups of people.
First, the group like the guy at the grocery store, who needs a solid watch to tell time. (The "working man's watch"). This was the mission that carried Seiko through the years, and something that attracted many of us to their brand.
Second, the collector/watch enthusiast. Hence the constant reissues and special editions. They are marketing to us, as well as watch enthusiasts from other brands.
Third, the young folks who have never work a watch, but may be thinking about it due to the increase in popularity of electronic "wearables" and somehow discover this new stylish curvy piece of metal (aka the new Seiko 5 version of the SKX).
One thing I think we have to remember, is that Seiko is fighting for survival in a world of people that don't use watches anymore, as they have their cell phones. While I don't always approve of the stuff that they come out with, or the price trends in their watches, I hope that they are successful in their endeavors.
|
|