So....My "New" SKX007 Shows Up Today...

[69ChevelleSS]

Apr 7, 2015 19:32:45 GMT -8 trandy said:

Hey...while we're tearing my watch apart...I thought I'd add some fuel to the fire.

Looks like there's a serial number etched onto the glass back...it's #373434....and I'm certain they're replacement hands as the indices have the beginning of a nice patina on them while the hands looks too clean.

Watch seems to run ok and it suits my purpose just fine.

You know...you can't hit a home run everytime...but sometimes a walk, a bunt, and a single wins the game too.

The only thing that matters is that you like it.  As long as you don't go deep diving, you should have no problems with it.  For $60 bucks you can't go wrong!

[condor97]

Apr 7, 2015 19:32:45 GMT -8 trandy said:

Hey...while we're tearing my watch apart...I thought I'd add some fuel to the fire.

Looks like there's a serial number etched onto the glass back...it's #373434....and I'm certain they're replacement hands as the indices have the beginning of a nice patina on them while the hands looks too clean.

Watch seems to run ok and it suits my purpose just fine.

You know...you can't hit a home run everytime...but sometimes a walk, a bunt, and a single wins the game too.









Oh yeah...I just had to try one of those new-fangled "Dragon Shrouds":

I really dig that dragon shroud. I agree with the above. Sixty bucks for a watch you like is a great deal.

[sdoocms]

Apr 8, 2015 7:28:59 GMT -8 condor97 said:

Apr 7, 2015 19:32:45 GMT -8 trandy said:

Hey...while we're tearing my watch apart...I thought I'd add some fuel to the fire.

Looks like there's a serial number etched onto the glass back...it's #373434....and I'm certain they're replacement hands as the indices have the beginning of a nice patina on them while the hands looks too clean.

Watch seems to run ok and it suits my purpose just fine.

You know...you can't hit a home run everytime...but sometimes a walk, a bunt, and a single wins the game too.

Oh yeah...I just had to try one of those new-fangled "Dragon Shrouds":

I really dig that dragon shroud. I agree with the above. Sixty bucks for a watch you like is a great deal.

Now that is a bad ass looking beater!

[doomguy10011]

Apr 7, 2015 20:01:34 GMT -8 longbike said:

If I may add this:

OK This is not a ....SKX007 But ..... ,

Maybe some useful information:

(This are the pictures of the early watch I mentioning. )

(Pardon the dust.)

This is a different version of a SKX from very early it time of manufacturing since it was mentioned also.

I have this .... SKX 173 ....that was made and I was surprised to get the information for it from

" Quartzimoto ", himself when I inquired about it.

This watch was different in looks from the new one I had also.

This was the third watch I got when I started to buy them.

This one he said was one of the earliest ones he thought made from Seiko.

This one is dated at ....(  July 1985 )....and he was surprised to see it too he told me.

I had a newer one that I trade not long ago, that was totally brand new also.

I got this watch from a guy living in ....Puerto-Rico that was the original owner too.

Picture is of the watch that I still have yet in my box and running great yet.

Quartzimoto told me he believes this watch was made before Seiko changed factory

places to the new one at that time.

( I have the original box, Papers , and Sales Receipt for it from the owner for it. )

He said he bought this watch when he visited Australia and the Philippines.

Just some added information to this mentioned.

I think that's 1995. Seiko didn't have the 7s26 until the 1990s, after the 7002.

[mikeyt]

Agreed.  The 7s26 was introduced in 1995 so this must have been a very early one.  That said, I have a 7002-7039 dated May 96 and a 7002-7020 from July 96.  They must have been among the last 7002s.

[cd_god]

Apr 8, 2015 12:58:56 GMT -8 mikeyt said:

Agreed.  The 7s26 was introduced in 1995 so this must have been a very early one.  That said, I have a 7002-7039 dated May 96 and a 7002-7020 from July 96.  They must have been among the last 7002s.

Movement Singapore was first.  

Movement Malaysia came after that.