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Post by stevenjohn on Feb 20, 2015 7:34:30 GMT -8
Who is fond of the 7009? I know they're far from high end, but they're good, honest, all metal movements. They can certainly look nice on the wrist. Share your favorites.
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Post by trandy on Feb 20, 2015 7:51:59 GMT -8
I certainly love that linen dial.
Completely awesome!
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Post by russtmurray on Feb 20, 2015 7:57:05 GMT -8
I certainly love that linen dial. Completely awesome! That makes two of us! What's the thread count on that dial?
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Post by sdoocms on Feb 20, 2015 9:21:50 GMT -8
Great looking watch!!!
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Post by Groundhog66 on Feb 20, 2015 9:27:49 GMT -8
I don't own any, but I certainly agree with the posts above...That is a handsome piece!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 10:17:03 GMT -8
I have a couple in various states of restoration. Some of the later ones do have a plastic intermediate date wheel while earlier ones have a metal on. The 7009 is what morphed into the 7s26. Some have said it was the 7002 that became the 7s26 but there are enough major differences that this is unlikely. The 7009 was around for a long time and had a history of reliability and robustness. I just learned that the 7009 was used in monocoque (one piece cases). That means there were possibly dive capable watches that compared to other one piece watches. Would be cool to see some of these. BTW; that's a really nice dial
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Post by mar52 on Feb 20, 2015 10:23:38 GMT -8
I have a 7009 real, honest purple dial that I've finally found... now waiting for a case worthy of its purpleness.
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Post by stevenjohn on Feb 20, 2015 10:24:54 GMT -8
I didn't know about the later plastic wheel. Any idea when those started appearing? My example is from 1980 and is metal.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2015 10:33:02 GMT -8
I didn't know about the later plastic wheel. Any idea when those started appearing? My example is from 1980 and is metal. The one I have with the plastic wheel dates to 1994 or shortly before the 7s26 came out. Seiko may have already been rationalizing parts at that time since the same wheel in the 7s26 is plastic. Of course I have no way of knowing if it was replaced before I got the watch although I feel certain the movement had not been apart since it came from the factory. No matter, it is not a high wear part and I have never seen a broken or damaged one; even in the 7s26.
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Post by mikeyt on Feb 20, 2015 17:14:29 GMT -8
I have several, none of which gets much use.
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Feb 20, 2015 20:37:26 GMT -8
The 7009 case styles range between awesome to "uhh...they really made that?" At this point a whole heap of absolutely hideous models came out with fake screws, awful square designs etc. They really look like gas station garbage watches. The movement is awesome. I like it. No nonsense. I have - The TV dial I purchased from Tim - This burnt gold sunburst (which is for sale BTW) - This one, mongrammed for Morton Buildings - Finally - This lovely electric blue one that I never wear -
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Post by philsinclair on Feb 20, 2015 21:28:59 GMT -8
Yeah got heaps of all those and wore them as everyday beaters on construction jobs - bulletproof should be on the dial. Let's not forget the place of 7005 in there as well. Cheers Phil
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Post by cobrajet25 on Feb 21, 2015 0:16:24 GMT -8
It's an entry-level movement that was used in some less-than-stylish cases. Honestly, the best I have come to hope for whenever somebody mentions their newly acquired 7009 is that it be " not too ugly". The 70-series watches from the 1970s tend to be a bit more fiddly than the other stuff. But I have a 7009 and a 7005 that run quite well and keep good time. I got this one not too long ago. It cost peanuts, keep excellent time, and is near mint.
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Post by lordflagpolecrabtree on Feb 21, 2015 0:26:58 GMT -8
I have a few 7009s. Mine are fairly boring, but there certainly are some oddities about !
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Post by stevenjohn on Feb 21, 2015 5:32:44 GMT -8
This lovely electric blue one that I never wear - I have one just like it. I wonder how far apart their serial #'s are.
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Post by mikeyt on Feb 21, 2015 8:18:02 GMT -8
This burnt gold sunburst (which is for sale BTW) - What is the case # on that one? And, does it have a bezel? This similar 7009-8019 does not, and I have always wondered whether it should have....
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Post by HiBeat on Feb 21, 2015 13:35:31 GMT -8
Happen to have on my 7009 that I picked up on the 'bay a few years ago. $4.25 + $2.99 shipping. Described as "runs when shaken then stops" Keeps excellent time. I am a huge fan of the entire 70XX line. Over the years had too many to count, flipped a lot. Fixing them up can be more fun than keeping them and having them fight for wrist time. This is one of my beaters. I was doing plumbing repair at home today. Still fund it appealing. Attachments:
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Post by SpinDoctor on Feb 22, 2015 9:14:16 GMT -8
I take it 7005 and 7009 are day date derivatives of the 7002?
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Post by mikeyt on Feb 22, 2015 11:19:14 GMT -8
I take it 7005 and 7009 are day date derivatives of the 7002? This is worth a look. The 7005(date only) and 7006(day/date) predate the 7002 by quite a bit. The 7009 and 7002 were introduced at about the same time.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 11:53:17 GMT -8
I take it 7005 and 7009 are day date derivatives of the 7002? This is worth a look. The 7005(date only) and 7006(day/date) predate the 7002 by quite a bit. The 7009 and 7002 were introduced at about the same time. While the 7002 and 7009 were introduced around the same time, they differe in their main plates and a few other areas. The 7002 had the old 4 o'clock crown position but the 7009 had the newer 3:18 crown position. The 7s26 was therefore the likely based upon the 7009 rather than the 7002.
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