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Post by thegreenhand on Dec 4, 2023 20:50:46 GMT -8
Hey WristSushi,
Greetings from Los Angeles. I found the forum looking while searching for a Seiko 7A28-7079 and after seeing the thoroughness of everyone's watch madness here, I thought I'd dip my toe in.
I bought my first Seiko watch just after getting into college (Reference V739-0830 Navy Blue dial) back in the late 90s. I wore the hell out of it, then stopped wearing watches when I got a smart phone...but after a year or two I went back to wearing it because I felt kind of naked without one.
Then I bought a couple Alpinist Sarb017's just after it was discontinued. I kept one for myself and others as gifts for cousins abroad. Neither of them wore watches, but really appreciated the gift and seemed to have fallen in love with watches themselves. That just made me appreciate watches more than I ever have. It's really the only damn thing I own for decades that I can still use.
Now, I'm trying to get smart about the decades of watches I've missed out on, especially because I want to be able to give the perfect starter watch to friends and family.
-Dave
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Post by dapellegrini on Dec 5, 2023 12:43:52 GMT -8
Hello Dave and Welcome! Sorry for the crickets - I think most around here are a little busier than usual. Add a wrist shot to our daily WRUW thread when you have some time. Photos are a little fiddly here - you need to create an image hosting account somewhere like Imgur.com - post your photos there then link them here to get them to show in posts. You will notice that there are many doubles being posted this month - we are playing around with a new concept: wristsushi.proboards.com/thread/25129/double-december-wruwFeel free to join, or just post up the watch you are wearing!
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HiBeat
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Post by HiBeat on Dec 5, 2023 13:39:31 GMT -8
We have a few members hailing from the City of Angels 7As just don't quit! Seiko engineering prowess back then was essentially "build to outlast the buyer" ! Welcome aboard the WristSushi Train
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Post by inboost on Dec 5, 2023 19:37:46 GMT -8
Welcome thegreenhand! You've certainly come to the right place and we're here to help. Of course we're best at getting you deeper into the hobby
Looking forward to seeing your V739-0830 as I love a watch with some history and certainly one you have owned yourself from new has that going for it!
Inboost
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Post by thegreenhand on Dec 5, 2023 20:31:53 GMT -8
Ahh, thanks for the info dapellegrini,
I tried uploading an image, then a smaller image, then I thought I needed to have a min post count before uploading. Will post once I get things setup.
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scubarob99
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Post by scubarob99 on Dec 6, 2023 3:35:03 GMT -8
Welcome to the madness! Did you end up finding the 7a28-7079?
Rob
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Post by thegreenhand on Dec 7, 2023 11:32:39 GMT -8
Welcome to the madness! Did you end up finding the 7a28-7079? Rob I JUUUUST won an ebay auction for a slightly busted one on ebay for $170: "We cannot get the chronograph 1/10 dial to change or calibrate, so we cannot guarantee it works." I'd love to be able to fix it myself, but I don't know anything about fixing watches, so I'll send it in to get checked/repaired.
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victor
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Post by victor on Dec 8, 2023 9:15:01 GMT -8
Welcome! I really like the Seiko quartz from the 70's and early/mid-80s, but haven't really explored the 7A28 movement watches. Will look forward to seeing yours.
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Post by cd_god on Dec 12, 2023 19:35:05 GMT -8
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saldog
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Post by saldog on Dec 20, 2023 23:09:42 GMT -8
Hi Dave. Iām another Dave in LA-ish area. Welcome to WS. Let me know if you need any local advice and see you around.
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