[RotorRonin]

My first Seiko and only 5 so far, but another is on it's way in the mail. I also have the below leather band coming in the mail for this one that I think will look really classy. This was also what turned me onto the Orange Monster that is in the mail.

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I just out this exact watch on my wishlist. Would you mind posting a pic once you get the strap on it? I'm trying to decide between this and the SNKL41, but can find any images of the SNKM41 on leather n

 

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It does, thank you! I think I greatly prefer the shape of the M41. I'm planning on ordering the M41 and putting it on a black band as a dress watch.

 

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So I got a black Hadley Roma strap for my Seiko 5 SNKL41... and it just looks TINY.

Any recommendations for a black leather strap that looks a bit wider? 18mm looked fine with the bracelet, but the strap just looks so skinny...

 

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Well, thought I should post this here too. After a couple days on the wrist, it doesn't feel as small as it did at first. Partially because it looks way better with a suit, and partially because I originally tried it on after having worn nothing but my Orient Ray for a few days, so the Seiko felt too small by comparison.

At any rate, I'm falling in love with this watch more and more. Makes a pretty suitable dress watch, I think. Kinda has that old-school, classic feel to it.

 

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What a nice shot.. You should sell this photo!

Thanks! If I thought anyone would pay for it, I'd sell it in a heartbeat.

 

[RotorRonin]

I agree entirely, the 18mm lugs with a 37mm case can look really small. I tried a leather nato on my snk809 and it looked way too "unisex" for me. Recently I put a super cheap 22mm rubber strap from ebay on it with it notched down to fit the 18mm. I've been wearing it a lot more lately, beefs it up a bit.

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Yeah I saw you had posted that elsewhere, and thought it was a great idea!

I thought about notching a 20mm black leather band I have, but haven't found the courage to try yet.

 

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Enjoying this beautiful Sabbath afternoon while the family naps.

 

[RotorRonin]

Awesome Seiko 5 , which model is it ? Thanks

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SNKL41 with a Hadley Roma strap.

 

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A little update to my SNKL41: I swapped the case for one that fits a 20mm strap. The 18mm was just too skinny. The skinny style works for a skinny dude. That ain't me

Loving the way it looks now. The snkl41 is the best dial out there, love the modern look of the no-border day/date window and the sheen of the dial. I do slightly miss the wider lugs of the original case, but getting 20mm instead of 18mm is worth the trade off to me.

 

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Looks great! Where do you find the cases? Do you buy a new watch and just swap the case?

Yep. Bought the second watch on eBay with some credit I had, swapped the cases, and sold the other one, an SNKE75, which actually turned out quite nice as well.

 

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Integrated kills it for me. Not being able to change the bracelet for a strap would be lame.

 

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I'm really in love with how the thinner lugs look like on your mod. I would like to replace the case on my SNKL41 as well, and am currently looking at the SNKL23 case. How did you know the case would fit when you bought it? Also, did you manage to fetch a decent price for the other modded piece?

Hey,

Any seiko 5 that utilizes the same movement and doesn't have an additional chapter ring should fit. But I checked with the WIS here in a separate thread and got confirmation.

I sold the other watch for what my wife paid for the original SNKL41, which was $50 at the time. I was happy with that at the time.

If you do end up doing the swap, I might be interested in the SNKL41 case, I've been thinking recently about switching back to the original case.

 

[RotorRonin]

You should have gotten the Orient Flight watch. Better movement , built quality and it is also water resistant up to 100m. It's a flight and a diver watch coz it has a screw down crown.

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And you should have spent three times as much and bought a Hamilton Khaki with sapphire, ETA movement, and better water resistance instead of your Orient.

This is the Seiko 5 thread. Your comment is out of place. There are always better and more expensive watches. This thread isn't for them, it's for Seiko 5's and those of us who enjoy them.

 

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Hamilton? Seriously? But hey no offence intended. Yeah I was out of line. But I thought.... well may be I will be more I should be more reserved on my feeds. Have a great weekend and wear ... whatever is it you're wearing, in good health.

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It was to illustrate the point, I wasn't making an actual suggestion. And also, I apologize for coming across as snarky in my response. It reads snarkier than it was intended!

 

[RotorRonin]

Just got this J Springs in the mail. I know it's not a Seiko 5, but it uses the same movement as most. Threw it in a leather strap, looks great! Love the case size and 20mm lug width. Only drawback is the mineral crystal instead of hardlex.

 

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My J Springs. I liked it initially, and it continues to grow on me.

 

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I dig that stepped bezel case full of retro goodness! I should reality look into J. Springs as mod fodder.

Yeah, its really grown on me. It's a perfect office watch, with a workhorse movement priced like a Timex. I was originally going to swap out the dials and put in a 5 dial, but the clean white is too nice to replace.

 

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I have the snkl 23 lovely watch but the 18mm strap width I find is so small the hirsch strap looks almost ladylike
Trying to think of a way to get the strap looking beefier
Maybe a more padded one

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I had the same issue with my SNKL41. I ended up doing a simple case swap with an SNKExx which had 20mm lugs:

 

[RotorRonin]

wow, thats an idea- never thought of that?

It was super-simple. Just pull the stems out (there's a little lever to push to release them), swap the entire insides (just pop them out as one unit -movement/dial/hands all still attached- I used tweezers with tape on the ends and picked up by the small side of the rotor), and put everything back together. Stems and case backs stay with the original cases.

It's literally that easy.

 

[RotorRonin]

this one will make it's way onto some kind of black leather strap... any suggestions?

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Hirsch Duke. I have one on my SNKL41 and love it.

This is mine, it's on a 20mm strap (I did a case swap so it has 20mm lugs).

gonna be re-strapped with black (embossed) croc... would you go with contrast stitching or not?

I recommend no contrast, it makes the already small 18mm look even smaller because of the scale.