....the name's Fitz.
I'm quite new to the world of watches though I have started a collection....of Casios!
I have around 20 so far....two or three Casio Royales in there, which I modded slightly, plus a couple more minor mods to a few others.
I just love the functionality, the looks, the robustness and above all, the value!
(Yep.... I'm cheap!)
Right now, however, I'm performing a minor refurbishment on my beloved Seiko 8M25-7000 - an 18th birthday present - which I wore a lot back in my youth, but had been in the back of a drawer until recently.
Dug it out, put in a battery, and off it went.... after over 30 years!!
It hasn't missed a beat, but it looked battered....scratched crystal, scuffed bezel and the bracelet looked like it's been through a war zone!
So I've polished everything that needs it and replaced the crystal, and it looks 100% better already, but the pushers are sticky, so I'll need a couple of gaskets - the old ones had gone very hard and brittle.
I've ordered a few more, but crikey they're not cheap....a tenner for three!!!
I could probably get them cheaper for generic, non Seiko brand....but I hadn't found Cousins at the time of ordering....typical!
Anyway, that's all from me for now, enough of my rambling....
....see you on the forums.
Hey....are you still reading this?!
I'm quite new to the world of watches though I have started a collection....of Casios!
I have around 20 so far....two or three Casio Royales in there, which I modded slightly, plus a couple more minor mods to a few others.
I just love the functionality, the looks, the robustness and above all, the value!
(Yep.... I'm cheap!)
Right now, however, I'm performing a minor refurbishment on my beloved Seiko 8M25-7000 - an 18th birthday present - which I wore a lot back in my youth, but had been in the back of a drawer until recently.
Dug it out, put in a battery, and off it went.... after over 30 years!!
It hasn't missed a beat, but it looked battered....scratched crystal, scuffed bezel and the bracelet looked like it's been through a war zone!
So I've polished everything that needs it and replaced the crystal, and it looks 100% better already, but the pushers are sticky, so I'll need a couple of gaskets - the old ones had gone very hard and brittle.
I've ordered a few more, but crikey they're not cheap....a tenner for three!!!
I could probably get them cheaper for generic, non Seiko brand....but I hadn't found Cousins at the time of ordering....typical!
Anyway, that's all from me for now, enough of my rambling....
....see you on the forums.
Hey....are you still reading this?!
