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Just got my first Seiko 5. I love the watch! Amazing value. I wonder why Seiko does not sell there value line in the United States. They could clean up if they were in Macy's and the like. Better price and a zillion times better than any Fossil or Invicta I have ever seen! Anyways lets see your Seiko 5s! Comments welcome all around!

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Nice!

Post if you brush it. Curious to see results.

Is that an SKNL09?
SNKK93, same case model as the SNKL09.
The case shape is amazing, one of my favorites between the 5's. Only complaint is the 18mm lug width but here i'm wearing it on a 20mm suede strap. Basically if the strap is soft enough you'll manage to put it on the watch easily and it won't even be noticeable, i believe.

It has already been discontinued so get one while they're still around, it will become a sought after Seiko 5 in my opinion.
Indeed, it's a beautiful watch! I hated the 18mm lugs though, so I did a case swap with an SNKE79. So now it fits 20mm lugs and looks for all the world like a vintage King Seiko.
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I'd like the black one with the smooth bezel (not sure how you call it, but kinda looks like a Tudor Black Bay 36/41).
But at €280/£230, considering it undoubtedly has:
- crappy bracelet
- Hardlex crystal
- 'pop out' crown
eBay auction listings confirm Hardlex crystal and non-screw-down crown.

Still, at 40mm, and 11.5" thick, the dimensions are pretty perfect and it's mighty tempting to me.

I have a GADA mod in mind for a used SARB, but I think the SRPE055 might be even better, with the trademark 4'o clock crown.
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How do you guys feel a stainless bezel insert would look on this? I think it might give it a bit of an alpinist vibe.

I think it would look a lot like the SRPE57:

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Seiko 5 SNKL41 with case mod. I don't wear it as much as I used to, but I really should.

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Kanji day wheel in. The metamorphosis to vintage King Seiko style is complete!

SNKL41 dial/hands
SNKE79 case
Kanji day wheel

Still considering a domed sapphire. I ordered a CT I was going to use, but the dome was too pronounced. Anyone know of a super shallow lowdome sapphire that would fit? Something like .5mm.

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SNKL45 I removed the original bracelet though it is a quite good one (unlike many seiko5s) It was too thick and looked brutal with this case. Very good looking watch. One of the best 5s. Worst lume i have ever seen on a seiko. Really useless.

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All true.
The best Seiko 5 GS poorman with a new brasalt butterfly, just love it!!

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Wait, what bracelet? Brasalt Butterfly?
I like many Seiko 5 watches. I just don't like the movements inside them.
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I've tried to photograph this watch twice to sell it.

Cant do it.

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Why would you do this?


To me, I mean. That thing is cool.

My wife is going to hate the gold watch I will inevitable end up with.
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... Did y'all mod these to add the snowflake hands or is this a retail model? Reference number?
Mods. Seiko 5 case, SRPE57 dial, aftermarket snowflake hands.
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