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VW 1 wrote: »

A real beauty, can you share the model name/number if you have it handy?

Jpt-tw35

Loving my white dial milgauss more and more, could never understand why it was so loathed at launch.

I like that!

Never heard of Merkur before. The watch seems to be a Chinese made "homage" to the Seiko Tuna, using a Seiko automatic movement and priced under USD200? If so, what's not to like there?

unkel wrote: »

I like that!

Never heard of Merkur before. The watch seems to be a Chinese made "homage" to the Seiko Tuna, using a Seiko automatic movement and priced under USD200? If so, what's not to like there?

Yeah, my thoughts exactly, $169 delivered which is Seiko 5 territory. Specs are Seiko NH35,
AR coated sapphire, lumed ceramic bezel. The downside being a three month wait but that's par for the course with a microbrand. It came on a polyurethane strap so I've ordered an uncle Seiko razor wire bracelet for it.
I guess the big question is ,if it looks so much like a dive watch can I dive with it? I plan to find out in the new year.
Here's the look I'm hoping for on the bracelet.


https://www.uncleseiko.com/uploads/7/6/8/5/76851891/s378755113293535586_p118_i12_w968.jpeg

Unkel , I'm a fellow Rover 75 owner, two of them actually, automatic diesel Connie tourers.

unkel wrote: »

Of course you can. If it is rated for 200m, then a bit of scuba diving should be perfectly fine.

The dial will accept any text the manufacturer cares to print on it. There's only one way to check, so I'll bring it down with my suunto and citizen to see how it fares.




Sweet! We had ours for 5 years. Bought it very cheaply when it was 5 years old. We drove it on a shoe string during the worst part of the recession. Didn't change the timing belt even though it was due and I did all the other maintenance myself. We had the 1.8 K-series petrol engine that every fool in the pub and in the trade will tell you to avoid. Never a bother though, some very minor stuff like a faulty airbag sensor, a faulty coolant temp sensor and a door handle that I broke when I forced it in the big freeze of 2010

The jatco auto diesel touring Connoisseur was probably the cream of the crop, I take my hat off to you, Sir :cool:[/quote],

Yes, they were great cars.The pairing of the BMW M47 with the JATCO box was splendiid. I did 100 K in them during the recession for very little money, I miss the sunroof in the summer and the webasto heater in the winter.

Well. I finally understand how you guys afford Rolexes

I still can’t believe I almost sold this! Getting more and more wrist time! Goes with everything!

Completely plagiarising Nolimits' idea/post/taste earlier in the thread - apologies

This ticks a lot of boxes for me in that it's a Seiko (my first), it's a Samurai (fancied one for quite a while) and it's different, not many will have one (Nolimits excepted :pac: ) I had my eye on the 'Save the Ocean' SE version, but when I saw this in Nolimits' post, I decided on it. Bit of a delay in getting it as it was in, then out, of stock and back in. Also, I was in, then out, of funds, then back in! :pac:

It sure is, Eoin. SRPD031K1 is the model number. It's a lovely weight, size, bracelet is very comfortable. Really like it so far.

The 'pin and collar' links were an experience, though!

fat bloke wrote: »

Love those Samurais. Where did you pick it up?

Direct from the Seiko Ireland store. Only the Turtles left now, though.

Damn! Where’s HDMI when you need him?! He defo would have bought one of those and flipped it to me in a few months