[TheTigerUK]

I have just done Mays "batch" of TSTs and I often use a case of my own for setting up each operation, this way if I did get the initial setting or machining wrong it would be on my set up case and not some one elses, in this instance I had a beat up 7040 case but with all the important faces/thread in GREAT condition and it TST'd great.

Normally I have been able to gather a nice/special dial/hands and even a bezel but this time round I have just been unable to get a reply from my source a pity as he often has come up with super parts, so i had been playing around with ideas and then when i read this thread it got me thinking (painful).

I bought the 6306 dress watch off Stephen quite some time ago with the idea of using the movement at sometime in the future in a 6306 if one came my way needing a movement but after receiving this and giving it a service, superb movement and running about +4 a day last time i checked it i decided to leave as is because the dial/hands imo are pretty nice and i do like blue, the case and bracelet nothing special though.

Have you ever noticed how when servicing a movement some come out just OK, some come out good and some like this one come out really great ? and every thing you have done is the same ?

So i built it up yesterday, all NOS OEM gaskets, 6105 crystal from Jonathan, a Mk2 shroud polished to a gloss finish and a olive oil treated GL831, i am a bracelet guy but my position in that respect is weakening as i do find i am liking straps almost as much at the moment.

ps: In the flesh it looks much better(IMO) than these pictures.

What do you think ?

 

[7s26b]

Tiger, Tiger, burning bright.......lol. That look's fantastic John, when I read the same post, I was immediately reminded of an Alba blue manta ray dial.
It's another example of Seiko's fantastic history of blue dials, and your excellent machining skills and imagination.

 

[my_left_wrist]

I am a real sucker for blue dials and the hands are perfect. Simply smashing!

What kind of crown did you use on this one?

 

[JohnWN]

Terrific!

:bravo_2: :bravo_2: :bravo_2:

 

[jringo8769]

love that ....makes me want to use my blue dial now...great job again

 

[69chevelless]

Pretty neat looking!

 

[ClockBloke]

normally can't stand the divers watches but that one looks sweet. I'm a love struck fool for blue dials anyway those hands and the jap day wheel just make it class.

 

[TheTigerUK]

I am a real sucker for blue dials and the hands are perfect. Simply smashing!

What kind of crown did you use on this one?

Standard OEM 6309 diver crown/stem but as I like it i might upgrade it to a "Big" crown.

 

[thewind34]

I'd buy it in a minute! Looks awesome!

 

[skg7548]

normally can't stand the divers watches but that one looks sweet. I'm a love struck fool for blue dials anyway those hands and the jap day wheel just make it class.

Here's a diver with a modded blue dial, not my mod but I knew of the watch so when it come up for sale I had to get it.hmy:

 

[techca]

OOhh yes,that's indeed very nice,it's just right like this :3tens:

 

[zephyr]

Looks fantastic, I love it. :clap::clap:

 

[ClockBloke]

Here's a diver with a modded blue dial, not my mod but I knew of the watch so when it come up for sale I had to get it.hmy:

Very nice again! I'm a sucker for a blue dial just so classy. I like the outer bezel too... very mod

 

[jringo8769]

looks amazing...great buy

Here's a diver with a modded blue dial, not my mod but I knew of the watch so when it come up for sale I had to get it.hmy:

 

[Sweephand]

that looks very cool John - the black chapter ring works well in that mod. Seiko really do know how to do blue dials

Stephen

 

[jimmy1963]

Very nice John:clap: I'd like to see it on a bracelet.