Matthew Wild
Seiko 6105-8110
The “holy trinity” of vintage Seiko divers is the 62MAS, 6105 and 6309-7040 – so far, I’ve only got one part of the trio, this 6105-8110. (Note the word only!)
It’s an iconic watch, but – being a late ‘60s design – it takes quite a narrow strap. This oversize watch has 19mm lugs. Finding the right watch band is a bit of a challenge.
Originally they came of a waffle strap. And the original waffles command high prices – more than $200 for an aged band that could snap at any time. So, I got a MarineMaster band and also a new waffle strap (released December 2009) from Jakub Bourdeau at Dawn of Time watchworks.
Personally, I prefer the new waffle to the MarineMaster. It’s thicker and shorter, and somehow less angular and modern looking for a vintage watch. Of course, the MarineMaster band looks absolutely fantastic actually on a Seiko MarineMaster.
This is a basic, quickly taken pic so I could post my impressions on a watch forum. I’ll get it together to take more artful pics of this beautiful watch. . .
Seiko 6105-8110
The “holy trinity” of vintage Seiko divers is the 62MAS, 6105 and 6309-7040 – so far, I’ve only got one part of the trio, this 6105-8110. (Note the word only!)
It’s an iconic watch, but – being a late ‘60s design – it takes quite a narrow strap. This oversize watch has 19mm lugs. Finding the right watch band is a bit of a challenge.
Originally they came of a waffle strap. And the original waffles command high prices – more than $200 for an aged band that could snap at any time. So, I got a MarineMaster band and also a new waffle strap (released December 2009) from Jakub Bourdeau at Dawn of Time watchworks.
Personally, I prefer the new waffle to the MarineMaster. It’s thicker and shorter, and somehow less angular and modern looking for a vintage watch. Of course, the MarineMaster band looks absolutely fantastic actually on a Seiko MarineMaster.
This is a basic, quickly taken pic so I could post my impressions on a watch forum. I’ll get it together to take more artful pics of this beautiful watch. . .