Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Jul 19, 2013 17:26:04 GMT -8
Hey, I just got this piece for less than the cost of a beer, and reckon it has great potential. Anyway, the 5126 movement is pretty rare and was only used for a short period of time. The piece needs some work, it has the wrong crystal, needs a colour match on the second hand and a full relume. The movement is perfect and there’s no pitting on the caseback contact surfaces. If anyone has a spare case for these, hit me up, as this one is pretty polished unfortunately. Anyway, here's some pics -
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 17:35:09 GMT -8
Hey, I just got this piece for less than the cost of a beer, and reckon it has great potential. Anyway, the 5126 movement is pretty rare and was only used for a short period of time. The piece needs some work, it has the wrong crystal, needs a colour match on the second hand and a full relume. The movement is perfect and there’s no pitting on the caseback contact surfaces. If anyone has a spare case for these, hit me up, as this one is pretty polished unfortunately. Anyway, here's some pics - Here is unequivocable proof that the '5' does not mean entry level or inferior. The 5126 is a mid tier calibre and the complete watch was probably priced accordingly when new. '5' RULES! woohoo-dancing-banana-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Jul 19, 2013 17:39:38 GMT -8
The 5 is a funny designation. I think when SEIKO originally went for that branding it was supposed to denote a "good" piece in their range, as the lower tier pieces until the mid-late 70's were not often branded 5. But then with SEIKO, who knows. I know these days the 5 branding does denote a lower end piece, but still, the 7S26 movement beats the pants off even the mid-tier Swiss movements for reliability and when regulated are equal in accuracy.
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Post by HiBeat on Jul 19, 2013 19:11:43 GMT -8
The "5" has a clear definition, and within the "Seiko 5" sub-brand, exists many levels of movements and fit and finish.
"5" indicates: Diashock Diaflex Automatic movement Waterproof / Water Resistant Day & Date indicators
There you have it - while there are more than a few Seikos with all 5 characteristics, and Actus5's too, no Seiko 5 is without these 5 qualities, except for a few I've seen that are "Seiko5 Quartz" and I've wondered if these are actually Feiko5's !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 19:32:11 GMT -8
The "5" has a clear definition, and within the "Seiko 5" sub-brand, exists many levels of movements and fit and finish. "5" indicates: Diashock Diaflex Automatic movement Waterproof / Water Resistant Day & Date indicators There you have it - while there are more than a few Seikos with all 5 characteristics, and Actus5's too, no Seiko 5 is without these 5 qualities, except for a few I've seen that are "Seiko5 Quartz" and I've wondered if these are actually Feiko5's ! Nope; the Seiko 5 Quartz are legit... I checked with Seiko(yserv) before I grabbed this one. They not only verified that it was the real thing but also said that they had produced this and a couple of other models for a couple of years. This one has the 7123 calibre and there were one and possibly two other calibres used in different models. These quartz movements still qualify under the 5 features because in the Japanese description; 'automatic' simply means 'does not need winding', which covers everything except manual winding watches. These quartz 5's are definitely low end and entry level; the 7123 being one of the least significant calibres.
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Post by HiBeat on Jul 22, 2013 18:47:54 GMT -8
The "5" has a clear definition, and within the "Seiko 5" sub-brand, exists many levels of movements and fit and finish. "5" indicates: Diashock Diaflex Automatic movement Waterproof / Water Resistant Day & Date indicators There you have it - while there are more than a few Seikos with all 5 characteristics, and Actus5's too, no Seiko 5 is without these 5 qualities, except for a few I've seen that are "Seiko5 Quartz" and I've wondered if these are actually Feiko5's ! Nope; the Seiko 5 Quartz are legit... I checked with Seiko(yserv) before I grabbed this one. They not only verified that it was the real thing but also said that they had produced this and a couple of other models for a couple of years. This one has the 7123 calibre and there were one and possibly two other calibres used in different models. These quartz movements still qualify under the 5 features because in the Japanese description; 'automatic' simply means 'does not need winding', which covers everything except manual winding watches. These quartz 5's are definitely low end and entry level; the 7123 being one of the least significant calibres. MANY THANKS for the confirmation of the legitimaticy of the Quartz Seiko 5 - now off to eBay I go to get one !!!! thunbsup.gif
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Jul 22, 2013 23:13:54 GMT -8
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Post by DeadOnArrival06 on Jul 23, 2013 4:22:43 GMT -8
Awesome find! thunbsup.gif
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