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I've written some these last couple months regarding my first acquisitions; mostly of the 6309-7040 variety and have mentioned a few quartz divers that I can't let go of.
When this all started, I asked the forum to help me evaluate a recent purchase with regard to the authenticity of the dial.
Since then, I was able to pick up the reference quality 6309 as well as another modded "Black & tan" model.
I posted photos of the three in a thread called "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly".
Many of you commented on the group shots and offered encouragement as to what to do with all my surplus 7548's.
I remember one comment in particular; "That didn't take long", which was in reference to my rapid ascension up the Seiko ladder.
Some of the subject matter of the posts detailed my desire to find a 6306 or 6105. My feeling at the time was that I would most likely never own either.
I believed they were out of my reach...
That was true until just a few days ago. In a strange twist of fate, I found myself to be in the right place at the right time; not once but twice.
I always told myself that if the right watches came along, I would entertain a purchase, rather than agressively seeking them out.
Part of that is just deliberately not allowing any particular watch to elude me; like when you try so hard to make something happen and for some unknown reason, it always stays inches away from your grasp.
I won't mention any details of the actual dollars spent, but will suffice it to say that either of these would bring three times what I gave for them. And that, my friends, is the main reason I couldn't say no any longer. It was an offer I couldn't refuse...Soprano's style.
Now we come to the part of this story where I explain the title of this thread...
When I wear any of my 6309's, it's an amazing feeling. I feel somehow connected to the past; a time when we all wore winders and auto's. I remember my first quartz and how accurate that 7548 was and still is to this day...but the auto's; it's those watches that I reach for. I like knowing that the watch I'm wearing right now isn't powered by a battery, but instead, a perfect mesh of gears, balances, jewels and a delicate mainspring. All I need to do is wear it and it keeps good time.
I tried to convince myself that I didn't need anything other than a simple 6309; the "everyman's watch" I told myself that anything more was simply an unnecessary luxury that should be avoided rather than sought after.
I can now say that after having the experience of wearing a 6105-8119, it just feels right.
I never understood until now. I'd read other's posts about how much they enjoyed wearing the 6105 but it wasn't until I actually put it on my wrist that I truly understood what that feeling is...like getting home after a long journey.
All for now,
Mike
I've written some these last couple months regarding my first acquisitions; mostly of the 6309-7040 variety and have mentioned a few quartz divers that I can't let go of.
When this all started, I asked the forum to help me evaluate a recent purchase with regard to the authenticity of the dial.
Since then, I was able to pick up the reference quality 6309 as well as another modded "Black & tan" model.
I posted photos of the three in a thread called "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly".
Many of you commented on the group shots and offered encouragement as to what to do with all my surplus 7548's.
I remember one comment in particular; "That didn't take long", which was in reference to my rapid ascension up the Seiko ladder.
Some of the subject matter of the posts detailed my desire to find a 6306 or 6105. My feeling at the time was that I would most likely never own either.
I believed they were out of my reach...
That was true until just a few days ago. In a strange twist of fate, I found myself to be in the right place at the right time; not once but twice.
I always told myself that if the right watches came along, I would entertain a purchase, rather than agressively seeking them out.
Part of that is just deliberately not allowing any particular watch to elude me; like when you try so hard to make something happen and for some unknown reason, it always stays inches away from your grasp.
I won't mention any details of the actual dollars spent, but will suffice it to say that either of these would bring three times what I gave for them. And that, my friends, is the main reason I couldn't say no any longer. It was an offer I couldn't refuse...Soprano's style.
Now we come to the part of this story where I explain the title of this thread...
When I wear any of my 6309's, it's an amazing feeling. I feel somehow connected to the past; a time when we all wore winders and auto's. I remember my first quartz and how accurate that 7548 was and still is to this day...but the auto's; it's those watches that I reach for. I like knowing that the watch I'm wearing right now isn't powered by a battery, but instead, a perfect mesh of gears, balances, jewels and a delicate mainspring. All I need to do is wear it and it keeps good time.
I tried to convince myself that I didn't need anything other than a simple 6309; the "everyman's watch" I told myself that anything more was simply an unnecessary luxury that should be avoided rather than sought after.
I can now say that after having the experience of wearing a 6105-8119, it just feels right.
I never understood until now. I'd read other's posts about how much they enjoyed wearing the 6105 but it wasn't until I actually put it on my wrist that I truly understood what that feeling is...like getting home after a long journey.
All for now,
Mike
