Hi all - new member from the South Coast

[oli]

Hi all

Well, after a very long time lurking, I thought it was about time I joined this forum! My name is Olivier and I live in the UK, in the South Coast area.

I have been a watch collector for a many years. My interest (obsession?) for working on watches started a few years ago, with a cheap tool set from ebay, and the plan to customise a Seiko SKX. It turned out great, and by then I was well on that slippery slope!

A few years down the line, I have a little workshop area setup in my house to practice and enjoy the hobby. I mainly work on Vintage Mechanical Seikos.

I have learnt so much through reading threads on this forum, I hope I will be able to contribute as well.

I will conclude my first post by thanking Mark for sharing his knowledge on his youtube channel - It has been inspirational for me, to the point that I have now decided to take the hobby to the next step, I will soon be starting formal training with the BHI.

All the best

Oli

[Cad101]

Welcome Oli as your well aware there's more than enough seiko nuts on here to answer any query  you can possibly think of,. Some pics of your mods and collection are always welcome

[clockboy]

Welcome Oli. Enjoy the forum.

[oldhippy]

Welcome to this friendly forum. Training with the BHI. Which course are you going into.

[vinn3]

OLI,  welcome to the forum.  what is the earliest seiko you have had apart?   vinn

[dadistic]

Hi, and good luck with the BHI training.

[oli]

Hi all and thank you very much for the warm welcome. I'll try to answer all the questions in this post (sorry multi quoting is not my forte!)

This is a photo of my collection of Seikos as it currently stands

I say currently as it is only transient... Over the years I have had an MM300, a Samurai, a Quartz Grand Seiko SBGX005), 2 pogues (one yellow one blue), and a very rare SBQJ019 (GMT & perpetual calendar) to name the more notable ones. I guess that makes me a bit of a Seiko nut but I do also collect other brands!

Sorry I don't have a photo of my first mod to hand, but I will look for it next time I'm on the computer.

The BHI course I want to start is the distance learning, technician grade, with tutor feedback. I will probably go on 1-2 practical courses, but I want to focus on the DLC first.

And I am not sure what the earliest Seiko I have taken apart is. It would be from the 70s for sure, i have worked on 7S26, 6309, 7548, and 7009s.

Thank you all for your responses and friendly welcome

[oli]

22 hours ago, Cad101 said:

 Some pics of your mods

Found my first one! It was filed in my laptop in my 2011 folder... I didn't think it was that long ago! It takes me back a bit

it was based on a SKX. The mod consisted of the following:

Military dial and sword hands

New Seiko bezel insert and hardlex crystal

Aluminium chapter ring 

vulcanised rubber strap from Cousins.

Bearing in mind that before I did this I could just about remove a strap, it felt like a huge achievement at the time  

 

[Cad101]

Nice looking watch big bold and bright. At the moment I'm waiting on parts from mother Russia for some vostok amphibia mods. But the post is a nightmare at around 5 weeks ah well only 4 more to go 

[oli]

Good luck with it! 

[Geo]

Great introduction Oli.  It's good to have you aboard and I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

[arkobugg]

On 21.8.2016 at 0:40 AM, Cad101 said:

Nice looking watch big bold and bright. At the moment I'm waiting on parts from mother Russia for some vostok amphibia mods. But the post is a nightmare at around 5 weeks ah well only 4 more to go 

Patience my friend, patience. Think of other things, and suddenly the parts comes...

[arkobugg]

On 20.8.2016 at 9:07 PM, oli said:

 

 

Hi all and thank you very much for the warm welcome. I'll try to answer all the questions in this post (sorry multi quoting is not my forte!)

 

 

This is a photo of my collection of Seikos as it currently stands

 

 

So many fine looking old Seikos, Im too into mostley Seikos myself too, divers.... That 6105-8110 is it with an aftermarked dial or original?

 

I say currently as it is only transient... Over the years I have had an MM300, a Samurai, a Quartz Grand Seiko SBGX005), 2 pogues (one yellow one blue), and a very rare SBQJ019 (GMT & perpetual calendar) to name the more notable ones. I guess that makes me a bit of a Seiko nut but I do also collect other brands!

 

 

Sorry I don't have a photo of my first mod to hand, but I will look for it next time I'm on the computer.

 

 

The BHI course I want to start is the distance learning, technician grade, with tutor feedback. I will probably go on 1-2 practical courses, but I want to focus on the DLC first.

 

 

And I am not sure what the earliest Seiko I have taken apart is. It would be from the 70s for sure, i have worked on 7S26, 6309, 7548, and 7009s.

 

 

Thank you all for your responses and friendly welcome

 

[arkobugg]

On 19.8.2016 at 10:11 PM, oli said:

Hi all

Well, after a very long time lurking, I thought it was about time I joined this forum! My name is Olivier and I live in the UK, in the South Coast area.

I have been a watch collector for a many years. My interest (obsession?) for working on watches started a few years ago, with a cheap tool set from ebay, and the plan to customise a Seiko SKX. It turned out great, and by then I was well on that slippery slope!

A few years down the line, I have a little workshop area setup in my house to practice and enjoy the hobby. I mainly work on Vintage Mechanical Seikos.

I have learnt so much through reading threads on this forum, I hope I will be able to contribute as well.

I will conclude my first post by thanking Mark for sharing his knowledge on his youtube channel - It has been inspirational for me, to the point that I have now decided to take the hobby to the next step, I will soon be starting formal training with the BHI.

All the best

Oli

Hello, and very mutch welcome. You sound like a good chaps, since you likes Seikos. I also have a pogues, there are nice watches...reminds me of the old days....

 

[Vich]

Welcome Oli, it looks like we have got someone else that will be able to chip in to resolve some problems in the forum - got to be a good for us.

Cheers,

Vic

[arkobugg]

On 19.8.2016 at 10:11 PM, oli said:

Hi all

Well, after a very long time lurking, I thought it was about time I joined this forum! My name is Olivier and I live in the UK, in the South Coast area.

I have been a watch collector for a many years. My interest (obsession?) for working on watches started a few years ago, with a cheap tool set from ebay, and the plan to customise a Seiko SKX. It turned out great, and by then I was well on that slippery slope!

A few years down the line, I have a little workshop area setup in my house to practice and enjoy the hobby. I mainly work on Vintage Mechanical Seikos.

I have learnt so much through reading threads on this forum, I hope I will be able to contribute as well.

I will conclude my first post by thanking Mark for sharing his knowledge on his youtube channel - It has been inspirational for me, to the point that I have now decided to take the hobby to the next step, I will soon be starting formal training with the BHI.

All the best

Oli

Welcome to us! This is a great site, with lots of nice people...

[bobm12]

Welcome Oli, I love your Seiko's collection! I know you already met all of us -- from lurking -- so this is the official welcome and happy you decided to "not lurk" anymore and become part of the "club". 

Cheers,

Bob