Re: WRUW 16th July
"roo7"
Wah, it almost look like a Seiko 7002 diver.
This is an interesting piece. The movement is swiss, looks like ETA. It hacks and handwinds. Screwdown crown and screwdown caseback.
The case design is like the SKX, 22mm lugs, but thinner (see below pic). The pic below shows my SKX pepsi on jubilee on top, and this Sovil et Titus below:
A shot of the caseback:
Now the interesting thing is, this watch came on rubber, and I have been trying to source for aftermarket bracelet for the past 18 years, with absolutely no luck. So, earlier this week, I had the privilege of taking over CEO's FFF, and was wondering what I can do with the bracelet of the SNZF5x. Lo and behold, the end-links fit this Sovil et Titus PERFECTLY, swee swee with no slack and no forcing!!! Take a look at the endlinks and links.... familiar right?
Now, the eagle-eyed among us would have noticed in the first pic that the clasp is not from seiko, and you would be right. Because the SNZF bracelet does not taper, I was able to swap in one of those generic tri-fold security clasps that came with my Aqualung (cheers Aiken!)...:
I have put the original seiko clasp on rubber straps that donated this unsigned clasp. Incidentally, the longer seiko clasp holds the rubber much better and "forces" the rubber to conform to the wrist better than when on this unsigned clasp. :) ;) :)
So guys, keep your spare parts!!!