reximda 0 Posted November 5, 2013 My first watch was a Seiko. This one, in fact. Purchased in what I'd guess would be 1984-ish? As you can see, I wore the living shit out of it. Probably for 10 years before upgrading(?) to a Tag. Looking back, the Seiko served me longer, and was a better looking watch, IMNSFHO. Once I hit the "adult" world of watches, I never looked back at Seiko... Until recently. All the talk about the vaunted "Spork" going out of production piqued my interests again. I may have missed one for sale here too. So I set my trusty watchrecon page to let me know if one came up. I was lucky enough to check on it within minutes of a new WUS posting, and offered the gentleman seller his asking price post haste. A quick exchange, and the deal was done. Received today. Besides realizing that it needs a new battery, I'm kind of in love. Pardon the probably Japanese pube on this one. And, oh the lume! Needless to say, I'm a fan, and humbly request entry back into the Seiko fold. I've strayed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
watch.aholic 538 Posted November 5, 2013 Mate...the Spork is an automatic so it doesn't need a battery! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShovelnTC 31 Posted November 5, 2013 I fell in love with a seiko when I was 7 years old and have never looked at them as anything but great. Had a beautiful SQ sports 100 back in the 80's (among other Seikos over the years) which I sold after putting it in for the 3rd time for repair but wish I knew what I know now and I would have still had it. Enjoy your Spork!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solkryssare 109 Posted November 5, 2013 Mate...the Spork is an automatic so it doesn't need a battery! +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SSTEEL 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Congrats. Seeing as that pube is only on one photo of the watch, I'm guessing someone got excited in the process of unpacking the watch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mazz 62 Posted November 5, 2013 Uh yeah the sporks an auto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electron17 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Congrats, Seiko's are great watches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reximda 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Let's start over. The Spork is amazing! My old Seiko most definitely needs a battery. Yeah, thats what I meant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onzenuub 307 Posted November 5, 2013 The pube is Chinese. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reximda 0 Posted November 5, 2013 Thanks. I knew somewhere in the recesses of my brain that it was an auto, but when I unpacked the non-runner I instinctively tried to get it started with a wind. When that didn't appear to do anything, my brain went to, "huh, guess it needs a battery." A little more lucid daytime research revealed that it doesn't wind. Gotta get it moving. Still love it, despite it making me look the fool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
