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Post by thianwong on Feb 4, 2015 19:51:46 GMT -8
After seeing Thomas' gold plated Lord Marvel 36000, I happened to have spotted one in the mall used store next to our apartment. So today I took the wife with me as she wanted to buy me the watch as a gift for being in Japan 12 years this Feb. month! This one is from 1975, 5740-8000. It looked to have been previously polished. The leather strap is a generic Marumen brand. Next to this watch was also a King Seiko from the 1973 but examining it with my loupe which I took to the store, the crystal was quite scratched up and the caseback was one of those without the medallion. So I opted for the Lord Marvel....an old man's watch....but what the heck!  wristshot good by blingmeister, on Flickr  caseback2 by blingmeister, on Flickr  good view 5740 c by blingmeister, on Flickr |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 19:54:55 GMT -8
After seeing Thomas' gold plated Lord Marvel 36000, I happened to have spotted one in the mall used store next to our apartment. So today I took the wife with me as she wanted to buy me the watch as a gift for being in Japan 12 years this Feb. month! This one is from 1975, 5740-8000. It looked to have been previously polished. The leather strap is a generic Marumen brand. Next to this watch was also a King Seiko from the 1973 but examining it with my loupe which I took to the store, the crystal was quite scratched up and the caseback was one of those without the medallion. So I opted for the Lord Marvel....an old man's watch....but what the heck! wristshot good by blingmeister, on Flickr caseback2 by blingmeister, on Flickr That is an excellent piece! We older men can carry these watches off without even blinking  |
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Post by thianwong on Feb 4, 2015 20:25:36 GMT -8
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Post by lordflagpolecrabtree on Feb 4, 2015 23:35:36 GMT -8
I think Thomas has a lot to answer for.   Hang him, I say !  |
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Post by thianwong on Feb 5, 2015 0:44:17 GMT -8
I think Thomas has a lot to answer for. Hang him, I say ! hehehe...Beside the Lord Marvel was a King Seiko for 20 bucks more. No medallion on the back and the crystal was rather scratched....should I?  :dance: |
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Post by Thomas on Feb 5, 2015 4:31:53 GMT -8
That looks very nice Thian! I would have preferred a simple silver one like that.  By the way, do you know if the 5740C hacks? Mine does not (wearing it yesterday and today), and it just seems like a manual wind should. Also mine has a little washer under the crown, that seems like it has to wrong. On the other hand I was looking at another late 36,000 bph Lord Marvel online, and it looks like it has a little washer under the crown. Do you know why there would be a washer under the crown? Enjoy that beauty, and remember your age has little to do with how old you are! - Thomas |
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Post by 69ChevelleSS on Feb 5, 2015 6:48:29 GMT -8
Congrats . . . . quite a looker! Enjoy it!
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Post by longbike on Feb 5, 2015 8:15:08 GMT -8
I think Thomas has a lot to answer for. Hang him, I say ! hehehe...Beside the Lord Marvel was a King Seiko for 20 bucks more. No medallion on the back and the crystal was rather scratched....should I? :dance: thianwong Sir, What I do is I keep talking about the watch to her a little for the hour , then she says .... " Get it ".  If it is nice also and can be a keeper, or another case back can be found to better it ..... " Why Not ".  Just say to her .... , " Do you have a .... " YEN " for a watch " ? ( It is almost like a Craving for some thing. )
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Post by HiBeat on Feb 5, 2015 10:35:13 GMT -8
listen, my LM 36000 it's absolutely one of my favorite watches. the curvature of the dial that is perfectly mimicked by the acrylic crystal, and the super clean lines of the case really look terrific.the build quality is as good as Sako gets, maybe a little better in Grand Seiko but not by much.this watch has a very special place in the horology of Seiko.you'll notice from my avatar that I tossed a Rolex Oyster on mine and I believe it looks terrific that way too.if I'm wearing it and I'm bored, I just stare at the smooth sweep of the second hand.these are still relatively cheap and in my opinion an excellent buy.I would a few days ago and on the rest over the course of one full day it only gained four seconds.not bad for an old watch that I've never had serviced!
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Post by HiBeat on Feb 5, 2015 10:36:36 GMT -8
sorry for the weird grammar in my post above, I am dictating this one as I Drive.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 11:25:36 GMT -8
sorry for the weird grammar in my post above, I am dictating this one as I Drive. BMW still having problems with the I Drive? |
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Post by thianwong on Feb 5, 2015 12:29:31 GMT -8
That looks very nice Thian! I would have preferred a simple silver one like that. By the way, do you know if the 5740C hacks? Mine does not (wearing it yesterday and today), and it just seems like a manual wind should. Also mine has a little washer under the crown, that seems like it has to wrong. On the other hand I was looking at another late 36,000 bph Lord Marvel online, and it looks like it has a little washer under the crown. Do you know why there would be a washer under the crown? Enjoy that beauty, and remember your age has little to do with how old you are! - Thomas Thomas, I just pulled the crown out and looked with my loupe....no washer to be seen, and no hacking either. Woke up this Friday morning and saw the watch kept perfect time! hooray! |
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Post by thianwong on Feb 5, 2015 12:37:09 GMT -8
listen, my LM 36000 it's absolutely one of my favorite watches. the curvature of the dial that is perfectly mimicked by the acrylic crystal, and the super clean lines of the case really look terrific.the build quality is as good as Sako gets, maybe a little better in Grand Seiko but not by much.this watch has a very special place in the horology of Seiko.you'll notice from my avatar that I tossed a Rolex Oyster on mine and I believe it looks terrific that way too.if I'm wearing it and I'm bored, I just stare at the smooth sweep of the second hand.these are still relatively cheap and in my opinion an excellent buy.I would a few days ago and on the rest over the course of one full day it only gained four seconds.not bad for an old watch that I've never had serviced! |
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Post by thianwong on Feb 5, 2015 12:40:48 GMT -8
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Post by Myles on Feb 5, 2015 17:17:46 GMT -8
Thian,
That's a beautiful piece! I wish all movements had a regulator like that. It's odd that a watch that beats at 36,000 bph doesn't hack.
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Post by HiBeat on Feb 5, 2015 17:43:01 GMT -8
It doesn't hack or have a date as Seiko wanted to launch the full commercial 36000 bph movement in its purest, simplest movement. The goal was to assess reliability at the new higher hi-beat rate. Or so I was told.
When I got mine it was most likely NOS it was so nice. I was initially upset thinking the hacking mechanism was broken, only to happily learn it was a non-hacker.
These really are very nice timepieces. I love mine. I'm glad this thread is showing the caliber due respect.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 19:51:50 GMT -8
Nice Watch the LM, congrats. |
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Post by cd_god on Feb 5, 2015 20:07:39 GMT -8
That ones a looker  |
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Post by thianwong on Feb 5, 2015 20:47:12 GMT -8
It doesn't hack or have a date as Seiko wanted to launch the full commercial 36000 bph movement in its purest, simplest movement. The goal was to assess reliability at the new higher hi-beat rate. Or so I was told. When I got mine it was most likely NOS it was so nice. I was initially upset thinking the hacking mechanism was broken, only to happily learn it was a non-hacker. These really are very nice timepieces. I love mine. I'm glad this thread is showing the caliber due respect. I did read that Seiko was kinda testing the hibeat and once it proved worthy, Seiko the following year began the GS. a quote from Ninja01 .... 3. Finally, the 5740C manual-wind super-hi-beat [36,000bph] movement was placed in the Lord Marvel. Some folks believe this watch "proved the technology" for the Grand Seiko & King Seiko 36K models that followed. See the entry/entries for the 5740C models for movement picture examples. dial closeup by blingmeister, on Flickr |
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Post by bladedogg on Feb 6, 2015 0:32:19 GMT -8
Good to see you on there Thian! That is quite the looker!
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