The Seiko Motorist Revisited and Recreated...........
Apr 11, 2016 16:59:30 GMT -8
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Post by SeikoPsycho on Apr 11, 2016 16:59:30 GMT -8
I just love some of the vintage Seiko watch styles. I guess that explains the fact that 99% of my watches are vintage. One very elusive and very rare Seiko's is the Motorist from the early 60's. It's angled dial is designed to be viewed while grasping a vehicle steering wheel in which case the view will be straight on.
Since the likelihood of acquiring one of these is slim to none I had to borrow these photo's. I hope the owner doesn't mind. She's a Real Beauty!
Well, with a little spare time on my hands while we had yet another cold weekend here in the NE I had a project in mind. I'd been gathering odds and ends for quite some time and was anxious to move forward with yet another Mod. It all started with a nos sample 6309 case, dial, and hand set. A Sunburst blue dial, that to me, was one of the nicest Seiko blue dials I've ever run across. The only issue I had was that it was a dial designed for a case with a crown at 3 o'clock. Since I was putting it a case with a crown at 4 the dial feet would have to be removed and the dial would have to be "Rigged" with adhesive to the dial ring. I'm not into "Rigged" builds so my only other choice was to build it in a similar fashion to the original Motorist. This worked for me because I was using all original Seiko parts with the exception of the bezel insert and I could actually have a watch modeled after and original Seiko idea. The Motorist.
For starters I had the 6309 sample watch and a 7546 Quartz power plant to be installed in a 6309 Diver case. Let the build begin........
Everything went together as planned. I had to use a 6309-704X dial ring and movement ring to match the case. I used a 1:1 East Tech tempered mineral glass crystal, a nos Seiko crown with correct 2 piece stem set up, and a set of nos gaskets along with a new battery. A set of East Tech end links and a Seiko slotted H link bracelet.
She turned out a treat!
The lighting's a bit off and doesn't do the dial justice but you'll get a better idea in photo's to follow........
And now, the Motorist in action behind the wheel...........
It takes a little getting used to but behind the wheel it couldn't be better..............
Since the likelihood of acquiring one of these is slim to none I had to borrow these photo's. I hope the owner doesn't mind. She's a Real Beauty!
Well, with a little spare time on my hands while we had yet another cold weekend here in the NE I had a project in mind. I'd been gathering odds and ends for quite some time and was anxious to move forward with yet another Mod. It all started with a nos sample 6309 case, dial, and hand set. A Sunburst blue dial, that to me, was one of the nicest Seiko blue dials I've ever run across. The only issue I had was that it was a dial designed for a case with a crown at 3 o'clock. Since I was putting it a case with a crown at 4 the dial feet would have to be removed and the dial would have to be "Rigged" with adhesive to the dial ring. I'm not into "Rigged" builds so my only other choice was to build it in a similar fashion to the original Motorist. This worked for me because I was using all original Seiko parts with the exception of the bezel insert and I could actually have a watch modeled after and original Seiko idea. The Motorist.
For starters I had the 6309 sample watch and a 7546 Quartz power plant to be installed in a 6309 Diver case. Let the build begin........
Everything went together as planned. I had to use a 6309-704X dial ring and movement ring to match the case. I used a 1:1 East Tech tempered mineral glass crystal, a nos Seiko crown with correct 2 piece stem set up, and a set of nos gaskets along with a new battery. A set of East Tech end links and a Seiko slotted H link bracelet.
She turned out a treat!
The lighting's a bit off and doesn't do the dial justice but you'll get a better idea in photo's to follow........
And now, the Motorist in action behind the wheel...........
It takes a little getting used to but behind the wheel it couldn't be better..............
