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Show and tell for the first Seiko I've ever purchased. (Hard to believe for all you Seikophiles out there, right?) Saw this SNKMN97 Seiko Recraft and it just called my name. Initial impressions.... Retro, modern style. 44 mm cushion case is comfortable, but still has some heft to it. Nothing lightweight or insubstantial in how it wears, that's for sure. Love the blue sunray center dial with black surround.
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Based on what I've read, the engine of this timepiece is the venerable 7S26 mechanical movement. Been around for decades. No hacking seconds or manual winding. (Yeah, we're all familiar with the half moon slicing motion while holding a watch to wind it!) No lume on the hands or indices, as the white inlay on the hands might suggest. Hardened crystal instead of sapphire has me a little worried. Then I take a look at the watch and I forget all that. As the review in ablogtowatch suggests, this is no beater. And another first for me, day and date complication! I think I'm going to like this watch. Might make a Seiko fan out of me yet.
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Geologist
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Apr 28, 2018
Also been staring at that one and a similar model in green. I think that if it was offered w/o the day/date, I would have already bought as that I could pick it up, set the time and go. Thanks for the pics!
eskillington
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Apr 28, 2018
Just bought a recraft for my first seiko too and have another 2 Ss on the horizon in the form of the cocktail time and turtle. Enjoy
SnowSky
183
Apr 29, 2018
Nice. What model?
A community member
Apr 30, 2018
SnowSkyThat's the Seiko Recraft SRPC13K1. Limited to 1969 pieces. Picked one up outside the drop that was going on here: this model was gone in seconds. They only had 20 pieces of each and only 10 of the gold version. I ended up buying it in Austria... https://www.massdrop.com/buy/seiko-recraft-automatic-watch/talk/2011895
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