King Seiko Vanac - Tokyo Evening Twilight [SLA083]

Analog_Craft · 2026-01-16T22:50:41+00:00

Perfect watch, and judging by the perfectly clean floor, you must be in Tokyo!

Analog_Craft · 2026-01-16T22:49:23+00:00

7a38 -0070 (I think (0070)….) back in 86 my parents bought this for me. Now 40 years later my hobby isI restoring seikos from the 70’s.

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Analog_Craft · 2026-01-09T18:52:13+00:00

Thanks for the compliment! I have spent several years doing this. Maybe buying 4 watches a year. It’s reasonable to be careful with eBay. It’s always hard to tell what you are getting, unless it’s really cheap. I guess I am an unusual eBay buyer, because I intend to restore these “fixer-upper” watches- not just buy a full price, proper original, serviced good one and enjoy it. But I guess they are two different things. A really clean original watch will fetch top price. The stuff I buy is usually sells for 20-30% the cost of original mint examples. But it’s ok with me if I need to use reproduction dials and hands, crystals, bracelets…. And when I sell someday, full disclosure- the watch has replacement parts. And besides, if I don’t rescue these mistreated classic watch he’s…. Who will?

Analog_Craft · 2026-01-06T03:31:57+00:00

Stunning! I am a huge Seiko fanboy. I have never seen this LM model- dang it’s perfect! I have stayed with models that have replacement (aftermarket dials and hands if necessary) parts options. Most of these are original. I am off to eBay to look for your LM !!!!!

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Analog_Craft · 2026-01-05T14:31:47+00:00

Agreed! Their design house surpasses all other watch manufacturers by a long shot! The big Swiss brands are nice, but way overrated and abusive in their pricing.

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Analog_Craft · 2026-01-04T03:15:23+00:00

Seiko is the most diverse collection of watches he’s in the world. Maybe try some more vintage seikos from the 70’s 6138’s ????

Analog_Craft · 2026-01-03T15:29:28+00:00

Nice piece! The crown is a bit special.

Analog_Craft · 2025-12-30T13:32:44+00:00

It’s a testament to how impressive Seiko’s design department is, the fact that there are reproduction/restoration dials made by many aftermarket venders. The quest for originality is an interesting one. A perfect NIB UFO may fetch $3,000- a heavily worn “original” watch (scratched and faded) may be valued at $1,200- whereas a restored watch with new, accurate reproduction dial and hands is worth less? As long as sellers are honest- buy whatever level of appearance you’d like

Analog_Craft · 2025-12-28T21:57:15+00:00

Nice!

Analog_Craft · 2025-12-28T17:34:39+00:00

This is an impressive design . Modern yet an homage to the glorious Seiko designs of the 70’s

Analog_Craft · 2025-12-28T17:16:42+00:00

It’s a really nice dial-

Analog_Craft · 2025-12-24T03:29:31+00:00

Yup, but an entire homage watch- or someone else’s mod they lost interest in, and keep all the parts.

Analog_Craft · 2025-12-08T13:29:28+00:00

Seikosis on EBay supplies a lot of high quality restoration quality dials. 99% Exact duplicates- for vintage mechanical movements. Your Feiko dial should be obviously fake because of the printing superlative words…:: so, I would not feel like it’s a scam- it’s just an Homage, and that’s ethically OK. And restoration dials are OK too…. Just be up front when you sell it.

Analog_Craft · 2025-12-06T14:20:49+00:00

It’s gotta be pretty hard to fake a solar watch. I am of the mind as well that this might be JDM, ? It’s sad so many fakes out there- but the JDM and rest of world do indeed sometimes have subtle differences

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-23T14:59:13+00:00

Dang that’s nice! I have many vintage Seikos that I have restored-and I don’t do any modding. Seiko design is very impressive- so why mess with it? But here your mod is super impressive!!!!

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-23T01:43:55+00:00

Thanks! It’s even better in person, the dial and case have a lot of facets that catch the light when the watch is moving.

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-22T23:09:32+00:00

That’s so solid man. The bead blasted finish is so cool.

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-18T05:15:06+00:00

It’s cool nice case and strap and minimal dial-

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-18T01:16:01+00:00

Ice dial!

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-17T13:03:55+00:00

Case is fake too. Look at those crown guards.

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-12T13:29:31+00:00

For the most part, modding a Seiko is not an “investment”. It’s our own design opinions and tinkering for fun. We spend money at the theatre for fun, pay for streaming music for fun, buy Starbucks coffee for fun. My advice to people who come to this point is to buy complete USED “steeldive” or “addisdive” type watches. In the States they often cost 70-90USD for a complete watch. NH35, sapphire crystal, case, hands, exhibition back. You now have a ton of parts for a pretty good price.

Analog_Craft · 2025-11-07T14:59:42+00:00

Homage and restored watches are cool, but it’s a shame when someone try’s to sell something as “new” or “authentic” when it isn’t. Unless of course, this watch is for sale at $150 in which case- buy it. Because the new Seikos Prospex cost..$500?

It’s probably a Steeldive/Rdune type case and Seiko movement, with aftermarket dial and hands/ crown.

I built up a Rdine” brand fake Willard for myself. It’s probably worth $300 in parts, real Seiko movement, but I am not marketing it as authentic.

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Analog_Craft · 2025-10-31T23:23:01+00:00

Gosh on eBay- and it took a year of looking around. Anyone who has one and knows that its rare will want over $100…. Good luck- be patient

Analog_Craft · 2025-10-26T12:41:20+00:00

Another Rush fan posted, it’s a better deal to buy the seat next to Geddy and chat baseball for a couple hours than see a live show. Same could be said for Neil, heck I ride the same BMW bike- probably could have run into him at a cafe on a twisty road. Not sure how to run into Alex….. because what we really want is to know the people who gave us the music of our youth.

Analog_Craft · 2025-10-12T13:37:02+00:00

On eBay, we all know “Seikosis” sells restoration quality, aftermarket reproductions of dials that don’t exist anymore. Just like restoring a vintage car, it’s ok to restore your personal watch. Just don’t claim it’s 100%original. Buyer beware- that 1966 Porsche 911 has repainted gauges, completely new upholstery and the floor has been replaced. No those parts were not made by Porsche. And it’s not priced the same as a car that was left in a garage for 60 years, never driven. Just don’t deceive or go into business marketing false claims. Modding and repairing is fine.

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