Comments on: Five Easy (Quartz) Pieces http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:27:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5085 Thu, 07 May 2009 13:54:07 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5085 Hi Ralph, I believe that while there was a limited number of SLQ007's made, they didn't have any formal numbering system. Your model look like it was the 25th version produced in October of 2000. Mine has a serial number starting with a 09 so it was made in September of 2000. I don't know how long the battery will last in these things. Mine still seems to be running fine. Regarding service, I'd just wait until the watch "told" you it needed a service either by dying or malfunctioning in some way. The movement is pretty complicated with many jeweled parts, and like a mechanical movement, it will need to be cleaned, oiled and adjusted. petew Hi Ralph,

I believe that while there was a limited number of SLQ007’s made, they didn’t have any formal numbering system. Your model look like it was the 25th version produced in October of 2000. Mine has a serial number starting with a 09 so it was made in September of 2000. I don’t know how long the battery will last in these things. Mine still seems to be running fine. Regarding service, I’d just wait until the watch “told” you it needed a service either by dying or malfunctioning in some way. The movement is pretty complicated with many jeweled parts, and like a mechanical movement, it will need to be cleaned, oiled and adjusted.

petew

]]> by: oldwinger1948 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5076 Tue, 05 May 2009 21:17:07 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5076 Hi again, thanks for the prompt reply. I believe the Sportura I have is the SLQ007 exactly the same as the photo you show above. Think I will continue to use as I have done for the past 8 years. Any idea how long the life is of the power source ?? I have never had it serviced, would you recommend ?? Regards to you and yours Ralph Hi again, thanks for the prompt reply. I believe the Sportura I have is the SLQ007 exactly the same as the photo you show above. Think I will continue to use as I have done for the past 8 years. Any idea how long the life is of the power source ?? I have never had it serviced, would you recommend ??

Regards to you and yours
Ralph

]]> by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5075 Tue, 05 May 2009 15:52:01 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5075 Hi Ralph, Without knowing exactly which Sportura you own..there were actually a few variations, many which looked the same...I couldn't tell you how many were made. I believe that the current school of thought is that it's best to try and keep a charge on those kinetics in order to maximize their longevity. However, if you've been letting it die multiple times already, it might not be advantageous at this time to keep it charged. Thanks for reading, petew Hi Ralph,

Without knowing exactly which Sportura you own..there were actually a few variations, many which looked the same…I couldn’t tell you how many were made. I believe that the current school of thought is that it’s best to try and keep a charge on those kinetics in order to maximize their longevity. However, if you’ve been letting it die multiple times already, it might not be advantageous at this time to keep it charged.

Thanks for reading,

petew

]]> by: oldwinger1948 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5074 Tue, 05 May 2009 15:16:02 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-5074 Hello to petew. Might be a little delayed in responding to your comments but literally just came across your pages. Very informative and I look forward to any future comments. Wondering if you are able to give any more info on the Sportura 9T82 ? I purchased mine in June 2001, because it was different. I still love the watch and get many favourable comments about it. I tend to change my watches a couple of times a week. Does it do any harm to leave the Sportura in it's box for a couple of months. Or would it be better to use an automatic winder ?? Would you have any idea how many were actually made?? Mine has the serial number 000025 ( presumably no. 25 in the series ). Look forward to reading your comments. Ralph Hello to petew. Might be a little delayed in responding to your comments but literally just came across your pages. Very informative and I look forward to any future comments. Wondering if you are able to give any more info on the Sportura 9T82 ? I purchased mine in June 2001, because it was different. I still love the watch and get many favourable comments about it. I tend to change my watches a couple of times a week. Does it do any harm to leave the Sportura in it’s box for a couple of months. Or would it be better to use an automatic winder ?? Would you have any idea how many were actually made?? Mine has the serial number 000025 ( presumably no. 25 in the series ).
Look forward to reading your comments. Ralph

]]> by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-4306 Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:13:34 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-4306 Hi Micheal. You can do searches on eBay to find 8F based watches. Also, check out: www.seiyajapan.com www.chronograph.com http://www.higuchi-inc.com/index-e.html http://www.roachman.com/watches.html All the above are reputable sellers and they all probably have some of these high accuracy quartz watches in stock. Good luck, petew Hi Micheal. You can do searches on eBay to find 8F based watches. Also, check out:

www.seiyajapan.com

www.chronograph.com

http://www.higuchi-inc.com/index-e.html

http://www.roachman.com/watches.html

All the above are reputable sellers and they all probably have some of these high accuracy quartz watches in stock.

Good luck,

petew

]]> by: willimik http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-4294 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:49:56 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-4294 I am very new to this. I am looking for a Seiko with an 8F or 9F movement to replace my 8F32, which was stolen. Where on earth can one find these watches. Michael Wiliams ekimnaj@msn.com I am very new to this.

I am looking for a Seiko with an 8F or 9F movement to replace my 8F32, which was stolen.
Where on earth can one find these watches.
Michael Wiliams
ekimnaj@msn.com

]]> by: stratman http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-4192 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:00:42 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/11/01/five-easy-quartz-pieces/#comment-4192 Superb writeup, Pete! :-) I happen to have three of the watches you featured in this post - a SBDR005 Sky Professional and a Citizen Promaster 4x4 Ltd, which is the non-JDM model of your Citizen MA and of course, the SBDQ003 chrono diver which you already mentioned. Your SBDR001 looks simply marvelous on the brown strap. I did consider switching my blue Sky Pro to a leather strap but for some reason I still like the factory fitted S/S bracelet. Finding a matching strap for the SBDR005 is a bit of a challenge as I'm not sure which color goes best with the watch. Probably the most intriguing part of your article is your SLQ003J's seconds totalizer. Never having tried a 9T82 in real life, I didn't think the chrono's second hand sweeps smoothly instead of ticking (as with the 7L22 Kinetic caliber). Sorry for the belated comments! :-) cheers, Stratman. Superb writeup, Pete! :-)

I happen to have three of the watches you featured in this post - a SBDR005 Sky Professional and a Citizen Promaster 4×4 Ltd, which is the non-JDM model of your Citizen MA and of course, the SBDQ003 chrono diver which you already mentioned.

Your SBDR001 looks simply marvelous on the brown strap. I did consider switching my blue Sky Pro to a leather strap but for some reason I still like the factory fitted S/S bracelet. Finding a matching strap for the SBDR005 is a bit of a challenge as I’m not sure which color goes best with the watch.

Probably the most intriguing part of your article is your SLQ003J’s seconds totalizer. Never having tried a 9T82 in real life, I didn’t think the chrono’s second hand sweeps smoothly instead of ticking (as with the 7L22 Kinetic caliber).

Sorry for the belated comments! :-)

cheers,

Stratman.

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