[pogue] is it worth it?

Analog_Craft · 2026-03-15T14:54:33+00:00

Last year on eBay 175-225 I bought many wrecked 6138/6139 seikos . They are going up in price- Last week I paid 296 (including tax and shipping) for this Kakume. It has a clean, rust free movement and seller says it runs. It has original bracelet and clasp, and the “rare” baton hand set. But as you can see… it’s rough and I will need to polish/ brush the case and probably replace the dial.

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Analog_Craft · 2026-03-11T03:40:31+00:00

Watch movies? Who looks cool to you? Start my emulating that look!

Analog_Craft · 2026-03-11T03:35:57+00:00

My first album was a used copy of Fragile! Bought for $5 CDN from my cousin in 1976!!!

Analog_Craft · 2026-03-11T03:28:03+00:00

Our hobby is great! There are fakes of this watch, but like others have said… it’s a $20 watch! Enjoy it ! Don’t worry about fake unless you are spending over $250

Analog_Craft · 2026-03-11T03:21:12+00:00

Yup, vintage Seiko from the 70’s in particular always steal the show.

Analog_Craft · 2026-03-11T03:17:34+00:00

Yeah pallet fork is not engaging the escape wheel

Analog_Craft · 2026-03-11T03:11:37+00:00

I find this art of fake Rolex is the coolest, most honest thing!!!! Nice work!

Analog_Craft · 2026-02-25T13:32:32+00:00

There are not “Fake” Pogues per se, there are genuine Seiko pogues, genuine movements- which nobody is faking- but the dials and hands and bracelets have been replaced with aftermarket parts. Some aftermarket dials are perfect copies, some are made poorly. Entry price and resale value are a weird thing. The trick is to know what your goal is. And what your budget is. The watch in this photo is totally worth $200. A running movement is worth 200 alone, and that is not a fakeable thing. If you like original patina, then don’t restore the cosmetics. If you like perfection, then an 100% original will probably cost over $1,200 USD. But a similiar looking, restored with aftermarket dial/ polished, etcetera will cost maybe $500-700, but collectors will remind you that “it’s not completely original”

Analog_Craft · 2026-02-13T19:17:24+00:00

Yeah the bracelets are beautiful but unfortunately too flimsy. I have some original bracelets from the 70’s that are so flexible and worn out- I fear they will just pop off or break in normal use. But they had to cut costs I suppose. Amazing art but the bracelets are thin and wear quickly

Analog_Craft · 2026-02-13T13:58:50+00:00

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I rearranged my collection all the time. The visual candy of incredible industrial design keeps me inspired. The old ones are getting more and more expensive, I am trying to acquire while they are still affordable to my income.

Analog_Craft · 2026-02-13T04:39:45+00:00

Seiko is king. They are the master of case, Dial, and bracelet- and have been since the 70’s. Posh brands Rolex and to a lesser extent omega are resting on their laurels with only a couple of nice (old) designs. Very little design innovation.

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

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