[TheTigerUK]

So you decide you want to change the look of your Seiko because your feeling all creative

One.

• So you buy an after market dial with no makers name on it but it does pay homage to certain OEM dials from different makers.
• A "Unique" chapter ring.
• A homage type set of hands.
• A bezel insert that perhaps reminds you of a Swiss brand.
  • After market crystal that you like the look of.

Two.

• You obtain a NOS OEM dial.
• OEM NOS hands.
• A OEM bezel from another model that fits.
• OEM crystal but not original to the model your altering.

So now would #1 be a fake watch using a Seiko as it's base ?

Would #2 be a genuine Seiko thats has been customized/modded ?

Either way i'm sure the watch that you created would make you happy

 

[Sieger]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I would call it Homage ...

 

[mrwozza70]

I believe neither is a fake unless claimed to be an authentic Seiko model.

#1 ...a homage with a Seiko base?
#2 ...a modified Seiko!

 

[7s26b]

I guess it largely depends on how it's represented - or misrepresented?
Yerp- as clear as Severn mud.

 

[ivorbiggin]

No 1, to me would be a modified Seiko, It started life as a Seiko and has been modified.
No 2, is a restored Seiko as opposed to an original watch.

Another hypothetical question
So ive taken a movement from a 1983, 6309 dress watch, installed it into a 1984 6309 7290 case with a dial and case back from 1988, all other parts are from various years and ive only used S/H original Seiko parts.
Is it classed as a Franken and how would you tell?

 

[Hate_CBN]

If you like it then who cares? Enjoy it. Life is too short.

 

[TheTigerUK]

If you like it then who cares? Enjoy it. Life is too short.

and that (IMO) is what the whole WIS thing should be about!!!!:clap::clap::clap::08::08:

 

[0002s]

I'd call them your watch.

A fake is something that is represented as OEM. Neither is fake.