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Jagsman

I was looking at a Black SNZH55J1. It has black date wheel with seconds at three. But..................the dial I am after from Dagaz has seconds at four. I have had a look and cant find the model of Seiko that would fit. Any ideas? Pretty sure I am missing something simple but if anyone knows Id appreciate the heads up! The Dagaz dial I am after doesn't seem to be available with seconds at three.

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Jagsman

Ignore me!

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Ianp

If you mean is there a dagaz dial with the date at 3, I don't think so but don't think it matters, you just set the date at the 4 o clock position. You don't see the day though, just the date.

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Ianp

Actually, not even sure there is the black dial with date at all., but there are better seiko experts than me.

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Ianp

Yep, there is (was). Found a pic...http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-%5Bwithdrawn%5D-lnib-seiko-fifty-five-fathoms-fff-snzh55-864699.html sorry, can't paste photo on iPad.

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Jagsman

Thanks chaps, I am just confusing myself (and others) the watch Del suggests is exactly what I am after! Cheers Ian as well, the watch in the link you posted is what I am after but with a blue dial. And a different Bezel. Once/If I manage it I will post pics

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Del

Cheers Del but I am looking for something with date at four o'clock. My Original post said seconds at three, my mistake! Its been a long day.

Sorry, I didn't read it right anyway! :facepalm:

 

I need a beer……. :morebeer:

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Martinjogs

No a problem, the confusion here is that the base model is at 3 o clock, it doesn't matter, what matters is that the right Dagaz dial is ordered, the at 3 dial which means the feet match the seiko mentioned by Del. The date aperture IS at 4 o clock and lines up just fine on the FFF.

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TT88

It's just the position of date window cut out? O.o

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Jagsman

found a potential Donor on the bay! Now to order the dial hands bezel and chapter ring I am after. How hard can it be eh..............................

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Martinjogs

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Ianp
found a potential Donor on the bay! Now to order the dial hands bezel and chapter ring I am after. How hard can it be eh..............................

 

Good luck.

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Jagsman

Cheers mate, that's what Im after, just with a different bezel and a black date

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ShovelnTC

Yep I used the SNZH55 and only did the dial change.

 

I love the original bezel and wasn't concerned with having lume on the bezel so left it.

 

I was going to and probably will just ad a tip of red to the sweep hand.

 

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