First off I am new! so I may be posting this in the wrong place, if so sorry.
I just picked up a Seiko golden tuna 1000m today.
I worked for Seiko as a watchmaker 20 years ago and always loved these. Back then I was wearing a 7T27-7A20 military chrono and the tuna was massive , definitely not the type of thing you would wear when you were not diving.
I have had lots of different watches since then, Omega, Breitling, Rolex, AP, IWC, Panerai and.... a few casio g shocks, but I still had an interest in the tuna.
I had a quick look on ebay thinking that they would only be super cheap now....
Oh maybe not.
I made a few calls to my Seiko watchmaker buddies and one of them had this!
Its a 1985 watch and he has had if from new, it is like it has just come of the box, there is not a mark on it, it hasn't even got any of the change battery stamps on the back!
It was serviced last year and pressure tested to 1200 meters (yes 1200).
I have it on a black nato until I can get a new rubber strap for it as the original one is very hard and is the longer divers version to go over a wetsuit.
I will get some better photos up when I get the new strap.
I just picked up a Seiko golden tuna 1000m today.
I worked for Seiko as a watchmaker 20 years ago and always loved these. Back then I was wearing a 7T27-7A20 military chrono and the tuna was massive , definitely not the type of thing you would wear when you were not diving.
I have had lots of different watches since then, Omega, Breitling, Rolex, AP, IWC, Panerai and.... a few casio g shocks, but I still had an interest in the tuna.
I had a quick look on ebay thinking that they would only be super cheap now....
Oh maybe not.
I made a few calls to my Seiko watchmaker buddies and one of them had this!
Its a 1985 watch and he has had if from new, it is like it has just come of the box, there is not a mark on it, it hasn't even got any of the change battery stamps on the back!
It was serviced last year and pressure tested to 1200 meters (yes 1200).
I have it on a black nato until I can get a new rubber strap for it as the original one is very hard and is the longer divers version to go over a wetsuit.
I will get some better photos up when I get the new strap.
