[Saul]

Strictly speaking I would say a dial made by a third party that uses the Seiko logo is not aftermarket, it is fake.

 

[Saul]

In an odd way, the fact this is so obviously (to WIS's) not an original dial due to the color, I find it less offensive than 'copies' of Seiko dials by aftermarket dial makers. I love Orange watches, and honestly, think this is kind of cool, for what it is, a non-original dial on a classic watch. The use of Seiko's hallmark on a non-Seiko dial is understandably concerning to some, but given its obvious this isn't original somehow lessens the outrage I might otherwise have.

If I had a 6105-8110 that had no better fate than to be modded and my choice was to go orange I would either use a nicely done dial from Jake B. Or Harold N. or I would adapt an actual Seiko dial. I would not use a s##tty faked dial that is misusing the Seiko name. Fortunately I have no such temptations as I only have one 6105 and it stays as is.

 

[Saul]

That's a strong opinion and you're entitled to it.

Well, yes it is. But seriously, if you were going to mod a 6105, a precious watch, wouldn't you want to use as high quality a dial as you could? The three sources I named are the only reasonable avenues that I can see.

 

[Saul]

I never said I was modding a 6105. That would be lunacy these days and I pitty the poor sods that did mod theirs years ago. This would be for a TST. I thought it would be cool.

Your original post was only about 6105's so the logical inference was that you wanted an orange 6105. There are however many high quality orange dial options for a TST without resorting to badly done fake Seiko dials.

 

[Saul]

So if it didn't say Seiko on the dial you'd be cool with it as an homage dial? Like the Tsunami is an homage? I can see that.

Pretty much but it also goes without saying that the quality of the dial needs to be top notch (woops, I said it anyway )