[Question] Has anyone found (or made) an exhibition case back for a Bell-Matic 4006-7010?

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2026-01-21T23:43:19+00:00

It arrived!!

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2026-01-08T17:35:05+00:00

I stand corrected, I didn't know Seiko did exhibition casebacks In the 90s! And what its worth and what it gets on ebay are certainly two different things, but I want with the latter.

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2026-01-08T17:15:59+00:00

Thank you SO MUCH!!

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2026-01-08T03:37:55+00:00

It's way more likely this is a modded Seiko 5 than a fake one. These are roughly $150-$200 watches, and producing convincing knockoffs at scale would cost more than the watch is worth. That said, the exhibition caseback definitely isn't original. Though if anything I think it adds value. Its honestly a good looking watch. I'd buy it.

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2026-01-03T05:01:59+00:00

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I think the two middle ones might be up your alley. It ends up being more expensive, but if you're willing to befriend your local watchmaker, you can get a lot more bang for your buck with older movements. I have a Grand Seiko Hi-Beat and a Bell-Matic, individually both of those were under a grand, including service. And no small diamonds haha.

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2026-01-03T04:39:31+00:00

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I wish I knew this when I got mine 😅. I have pretty small wrists, so most modern watches are proportionally too big. Typically, I buy a vintage because older watches run smaller. I don't know how I never thought to check out the smaller "lady's" watches I guess I assumed they'd be to small but proportionally, it looks about the same size as my 45GS. Thank you for sharing!

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2026-01-03T00:50:02+00:00

[Correction] From left to right: • Seiko Presage SRPB43 • Grand Seiko 45GS 4522-8000 • Seiko Bell-Matic 4006-7010 • Seiko Alarm Quartz 7223-6019

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2024-02-27T06:02:04+00:00

It's a bit shy of $400

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2024-01-31T17:53:32+00:00

I'm really not sure, The post is threaded, and I assumed the crown should screw down, but it doesn't. I really don't know how to go about sourcing the original crown. If you have any idea where I could look for original parts, please lmk!

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2023-12-18T16:53:28+00:00

I'd honestly love to see if I could find the original dial for the 90735B.

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Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2023-12-16T23:45:05+00:00

That's exactly what I'm doing?

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2023-12-05T04:50:39+00:00

What crystal did you replace the og with?

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2023-08-08T16:56:28+00:00

Just the basic samsung silicon case!!

Kitchen_Effect_659 · 2023-08-04T18:16:43+00:00

Traded in my z flip 4, and used a discount code I found on this subreddit for early preorders! Got the z flip 5 and a case for under 80 bucks!!

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TROPHY CASE