Greetings from the UK! I've been a member for quite a few years, but been lurking until now. I've been around on the forums for over 10 years, mainly on TZ-UK. For most of that time, I wouldn't have called myself a Japanese watch enthusiast. However, like most watch collectors, I had the odd Seiko SKX, Monster and a few equivalent Citizen divers. My main collecting themes had been vintage Swiss divers and Lemania 5100 powered chronographs amongst other collecting themes. Therefore, I was mainly a Swiss and German watch collector. However, it soon became apparent when collecting vintage divers, that any meaningful collection must comprise significant watches from Seiko, Citizen and Orient. Therefore, I have spent the last 5 years learning as much as I can about Japanese divers. I think that Seiko in particular have had a huge impact in the development of dive watches over the last 40 or so years, not to take anything away from Citizen. I have been lucky to have acquired a number of fantastic vintage and modern dive watches from Seiko, Citizen and Orient.
With regard to Seiko, these include a number of Tunas including a 7549-7010, a 7549-7009, a Darth 1000m, an Emperor Tuna, a '007 and a '017. I've also got a Seiko Ashtray with another en route and a number of 7C43s and 7548s. I've also got examples of the 62MAS, 6105, 6309, 6306, Sumo, Shogun and Samurai.
As regards Citizen, I've managed to find examples of all of the Ecozillas and an Autozilla. However, it is the vintage 800m, 300m and the 1300m titanium professional divers that are my favourites (the 800m being my pick of the 3) in my collection. Whilst Citizen did not put such high quality movements in these divers as Seiko did with the Tunas and the Ashtray, the rarity factor of the Citizens goes some way to compensate for this. I've also managed to find examples of the 600m Cryston and various other vintage Citizen divers.
I don't have as many nice Orients, although I've got a vintage King Diver 1000m and an early yellow 300m saturation diver. I've also got a couple of first generation m-Force Beasts in orange and red.
I go through phases in my collection and I build on different themes at various times. Does anyone else do this? am currently in a Seiko quartz diver and Tuna phase and plugging the gaps in my collection. I have a Golden Tuna 1000m en route at the moment and I'm looking for a SBBN015 amongst other Tunas.
Anyway, I look forward to participating in this great forum.
Cheers
Dave
With regard to Seiko, these include a number of Tunas including a 7549-7010, a 7549-7009, a Darth 1000m, an Emperor Tuna, a '007 and a '017. I've also got a Seiko Ashtray with another en route and a number of 7C43s and 7548s. I've also got examples of the 62MAS, 6105, 6309, 6306, Sumo, Shogun and Samurai.
As regards Citizen, I've managed to find examples of all of the Ecozillas and an Autozilla. However, it is the vintage 800m, 300m and the 1300m titanium professional divers that are my favourites (the 800m being my pick of the 3) in my collection. Whilst Citizen did not put such high quality movements in these divers as Seiko did with the Tunas and the Ashtray, the rarity factor of the Citizens goes some way to compensate for this. I've also managed to find examples of the 600m Cryston and various other vintage Citizen divers.
I don't have as many nice Orients, although I've got a vintage King Diver 1000m and an early yellow 300m saturation diver. I've also got a couple of first generation m-Force Beasts in orange and red.
I go through phases in my collection and I build on different themes at various times. Does anyone else do this? am currently in a Seiko quartz diver and Tuna phase and plugging the gaps in my collection. I have a Golden Tuna 1000m en route at the moment and I'm looking for a SBBN015 amongst other Tunas.
Anyway, I look forward to participating in this great forum.
Cheers
Dave
