Adrian-VTA
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Adelaide, South Australia
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Nov 23, 2015 0:13:39 GMT -8
Hi Guys, got this one today. It wears pretty well, it well balanced an not really heavy. The bracelet is folded link and is an utter bastard to adjust. The block on the side doesn't really get in the way at all and you don't notice it. Colours go together well, it's a cleaner dial than the original, which is a win. It has only a crown and two buttons, unlike the original. The buttons are metal, Aluminium I think. The start button feels a bit mushy but engages perfectly. The reset button has a confident firm click. The box is slightly nasty. It's flimsy and is coated in some sort of leather looking plastic. The inside is velour and is pretty good. Instructions come in a little bundle. I kinda like the brown velour, makes me think of 1989. Action Video -
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Post by Groundhog66 on Nov 23, 2015 6:10:54 GMT -8
Looks like your video is set to private, I could not view it.
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Post by siralan on Nov 23, 2015 10:23:13 GMT -8
Looks very very nice. Good to hear the buttons are not plastic.
Nice pics.
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scubarob99
Moderator
Just bought a 6309-7049...this is the last one, I promise.
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Post by scubarob99 on Nov 23, 2015 13:45:02 GMT -8
Looks great! Mine shipped today, can't wait...
Rob
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tritto
WS Benefactor
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Post by tritto on Nov 23, 2015 13:45:59 GMT -8
Excellent. Very 1980s.
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Post by leffemonster on Nov 23, 2015 14:35:14 GMT -8
Sorry, but I just can't get excited about this. Am I missing something?
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Post by lelebird094 on Apr 3, 2018 18:28:52 GMT -8
Awesome piece man! I have the bishop reissue but would definitely buy that one if I could, Hereβs mine
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Post by seikoshepherd on Aug 6, 2018 3:00:28 GMT -8
Cool 80βs vibe on this one. I had wondered about the pushers. Appreciate the clarity on them not being some type of polymer. ππ»ππ»
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Post by finpaakari on Oct 15, 2018 11:40:42 GMT -8
How I can find this grey one. Haven't see on sale. I got two Ripleys but only black ones. Search will continue. Attachments:
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mirrorman
Timekeeper
A fan of SEIKO watches .. just like Virgil
Posts: 670
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Post by mirrorman on Oct 16, 2018 13:54:16 GMT -8
The grey RIPLEY re-issue was selling a few years ago, and numbers were limited. I still see these for sale though, but at a high asking price on Ebay. EDIT - just had a look and there is a pre-owned one up for sale for $2,200
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