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I'm feelin' Retro today... I think I'll do a Double Header..

     Starting off with a snazzy blast from the past with this water resistant Seiko  5 automatic 6119 - 5411 , ser. # 223055.

I must like this watch because I wear it a lot . 

 Very comfortable on the wrist . It was pretty shabby looking when I first got it , so I serviced it , cleaned the case and bracelet , Re-finished the case and put a nice satin finish , extended the bracelet with a spring loaded expansion link , and installed a new Seiko crystal .

 

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  For the second half of the Double Header , up to bat is this Seiko 5 automatic 6119 - 6023 , ser. # 022685  .  

This one is a Sports Water70 Proof model .  It "Sports " an inner rotating bezel . I serviced it , polished the hardlex glass crystal , gave the case a light polish , and finished it off with a rubber two tone band . Black with a blue accent on the edges to compliment tne dial .

 

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25 minutes ago, ricardopalamino said:

I'm feelin' Retro today... I think I'll do a Double Header..

     Starting off with a snazzy blast from the past with this water resistant Seiko  5 automatic 6119 - 5411 , ser. # 223055.

I must like this watch because I wear it a lot . 

 Very comfortable on the wrist . It was pretty shabby looking when I first got it , so I serviced it , cleaned the case and bracelet , Re-finished the case and put a nice satin finish , extended the bracelet with a spring loaded expansion link , and installed a new Seiko crystal .

 

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  For the second half of the Double Header , up to bat is this Seiko 5 automatic 6119 - 6023 , ser. # 022685  .  

This one is a Sports Water70 Proof model .  It "Sports " an inner rotating bezel . I serviced it , polished the hardlex glass crystal , gave the case a light polish , and finished it off with a rubber two tone band . Black with a blue accent on the edges to compliment tne dial .

 

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On October 16, 2016 at 7:49 PM, ricardopalamino said:

Hi svorkotter , 

I am reading a post today Oct. 16 that brought up your post of April 22 .  You posted links referring to the service and crystal polishing , but you mentioned that you overhauled the Jubilee bracelet also . What did you do to accomplish that ?

Basically, all I did was tighten up the links using a pair of flat-nosed pliers, and then put the bracelet in the dishwasher to get all the grime out.

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15 minutes ago, ricardopalamino said:

Nice watch , and nice lume job . What type of lume  do you use ?  I have a cheapie that lights up OK , but the mixture is not smooth when it dries ,...kinda chalky . 

I mix my own i use some lume powder i got of the bay thats keeps its charge well and i use clear nail polish as a binder. 

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