*** Seiko Club Project Watch 2015 - Discussion Thread ***

Hi Guys, it's been almost a year since our 1st Forum watch was born. Using a SKX007 watch as base, a customised dial & stock handsets from yobokies. With members voting for the dial design, handsets etc etc, it was an enjoyable process.



And the project was a successful one.



We started with our 2nd Project watch but unfortunately, it did not kick off somehow.



And I feel it's time to kick off for it but this time round, it will be a straightforward one.



As this is a Seiko forum and one tends to have a mindset of using a Seiko watch as a base so to bond the link. After much pondering, I decided not to use a Seiko watch as a base. Mod parts from yobokies, Dagaz are already available anytime and tbh, to just order parts and fix on a Seiko watch and say it's a Club watch this time round, is not fun anymore ;)



I do not want our Club watch to look similar to any other diver watches in the street as well nor do I want it to look like a 'homage' to another brand. I wanted our Club watch to have its own identity this time. I've considered most Microbrand dive watches design and most dial & markers are almost identical. True, legibility purposes but to be honest, who really wear a diver & dive with it in SC? There are but probably the minority. I'm a desk diver myself :oops:



And so, I decided to work with Obris Morgan on our 2nd Project Watch. I've had several OM watches before & each of his watches, has its own identity. This is what I am looking for in a Club Watch.



I have been communicating with Justin from Obris Morgan and I had came out with this Proj Design.







The original SC logo will be placed under 12:00 marker.



SCS and 65 in Roman letters will be placed above 6:00.





The base watch is the Explorer





Here are the Specs:



Automatic Calibre : Miyota 9015

Material : SUS316L Stainless Steel

Frequency : 28,800 bph (beats per hour)

Accuracy : +/- 10 sec/day

Dimensions : 42mm diameter, 12mm thickness include Case Back, 10mm thickness without Case Back

Lug to Lug width : 51mm

Automatic Helium Escape Velve (Operate on 4 atm pressure inside)

Lug width : 20mm

Lug to Lug width : 51mm

Crown : Stainless Steel



Instead of a normal 3:00 crown, a 9:00 crown will be different. Finishing will be in brushed finish. Arrow style sandwich markers. Bezel insert will be aluminium insert, not possible to do a ceramic insert as the thickness is not suitable on the stock bezel.



This will be the design for 2015 Seiko Club Project Watch.



Fine tunings will still be done along the way with Justin & I will update accordingly. Pricewise is still not confirmed as of yet but high chance it will be slightly under S$450.



Will be kickstarting this Proj now & hopefully there will be fellow supporters for this Proj. A new thread will be open for those who are keen on this Proj Watch :mrgreen:





There's 4 main threads to follow:



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any serial no?

if have,i wan 2. 8 and 18

will be serialised for sure.

maybe looking at 50 pcs in total.

Looking forward

Would love to join but the thinner hour markers and left hand crown don,t work for me.i was keen the explorer until i saw pics of the actual thing posted on sg-roc by a seller. If the hour markers were thicker to match the width of the hands or vice versa and right hand crown i would be in :) good luck for the project though.



Edit. I have a suggestion. Can we use explorer base but prodata hands? If yes i think that,ll be perfect. I can live with the left hand crown if it,s this combo :)



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It is not an Explorer stock dial :)



This is a newly customised dial for us. Yes, i agree the markers shld match the stock masculine hands and thus, i redrew the markers to be thicker in width (but not as thick as the hands) and made it into sandwich markers. Maybe from the photoshopped pic, it is not clear,lol.



The Explorer stock hands are the correct size for the case imo, that is why I did not use Pradata's hand on it :)



As for the left side crown, i thought it is something new from our current collection stable in which all watches are either at 3:00 or 4:30 position.

I am hoping to do 35pcs, not 50pcs.

Looks fantastic. Great design. I will definitely support.











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Love the contrast and clean look











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Is the design confirmed or will tweak abit?

"rojakman"

Is the design confirmed or will tweak abit?

it will be based on this design but there will definitely be tweakings along the way.



I will update on any new changes/add-on :)

I just re read the whole thing again.... lol missed out that it will be fine tuned.

"rojakman"

I just re read the whole thing again.... lol missed out that it will be fine tuned.

hahah, no worries :mrgreen:

sounds interesting. I've seen some club watches, which is unique to the club identity. Some are beautiful while others can be improved. Here's to SCS club watch project 2015. Will certainly get my support. 35pcs only? thinking of number 47 hehe

"Trident"

sounds interesting. I've seen some club watches, which is unique to the club identity. Some are beautiful while others can be improved. Here's to SCS club watch project 2015. Will certainly get my support. 35pcs only? thinking of number 47 hehe

If the response is overwhelming, yes, we will definitely push to 50pcs but for now, it will be 35pcs :)



How about another serial number? :mrgreen:

Crown on the left? Other Colour options? Just a suggestion, since we are based in SG, any chance you folks might like white dial with red indices? Or the other way around? Do push the price a little more affordable, CEO! I chope number 21.

Haha, nope bro.



Will reserve 21 for ya :mrgreen:

"lunarin79"

It is not an Explorer stock dial :)



This is a newly customised dial for us. Yes, i agree the markers shld match the stock masculine hands and thus, i redrew the markers to be thicker in width (but not as thick as the hands) and made it into sandwich markers. Maybe from the photoshopped pic, it is not clear,lol.



The Explorer stock hands are the correct size for the case imo, that is why I did not use Pradata's hand on it :)



As for the left side crown, i thought it is something new from our current collection stable in which all watches are either at 3:00 or 4:30 position.

i see. Ok looks more interesting then. Will definitely consider.

I want number 9

Look interesting. I chop number 28

Awaiting for more exciting updates.... !

Bumping this info in as well.



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Just realise 28 taken, sian half. Thks roo for the thread....

I chop 5 if it has not been chopped.

"watchlooker"

I chop 5 if it has not been chopped.

noted & updated

"lunarin79"

[quote="watchlooker"]I chop 5 if it has not been chopped.

noted & updated[/quote]
Thks!;)

So far so good guys, we have 17 people now :mrgreen:



Please check #1 to see if I missed out anyone.

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half the target.. and half.

Sounds good. I already posted on the registration thread for one. Purely based on my imagination and the description as I can't seem to see any pics? Anyway I always wanted an OM anyways..

I'm thinking of doing our own caseback design and hopefully the cost will cover it without any additional topup (I hope ;) ), a design which symbolises Singapore.



Merlion came to my mind but of cos, the design will not be the standard-standard merlion form,hahaa.



Due to the limited free-play we have on the caseback, which is 33.05mm in diameter, to incoporate the entire merlion inside is abit challenging and hence we chosen to use only the lion's head and of cos, some modification done to it by zeikphur bro (kudos to him!)



Here is a draft.

"balzebub71"

Sounds good. I already posted on the registration thread for one. Purely based on my imagination and the description as I can't seem to see any pics? Anyway I always wanted an OM anyways..

here you go bro

Merlion??? Can dont want bo??? I stay in the old potong pasir n my heart in thailand. N i promised my die liao lao peh dat i beat die no X milgauss...hahaha

"Astro2212"

Merlion??? Can dont want bo??? I stay in the old potong pasir n my heart in thailand. N i promised my die liao lao peh dat i beat die no X milgauss...hahaha

ok la, then u take away the 'mer'



then become lion head liao.



swee mah

How come I can't see the picture?

"Evirobie"

How come I can't see the picture?

can see?

Can somebody post the previous watch? I just have to see what it looks like.

Finally can see...my opinion so far:

1. Love the logo at 6 O'clock position, but do feel the logo at 12 O'clock is not needed?



2. Maybe one of the hands can also have red to match the dial?

I luv to have PAP lightning second hand..............just dreaming :)

"oncleoliver"

Can somebody post the previous watch? I just have to see what it looks like.

previous watch?

Yeah this is the second right ?

"oncleoliver"

Yeah this is the second right ?

oh, you mean our 2013 Proj watch ar,lol

Yah

"oncleoliver"

Yah

"balzebub71"

Finally can see...my opinion so far:

1. Love the logo at 6 O'clock position, but do feel the logo at 12 O'clock is not needed?



2. Maybe one of the hands can also have red to match the dial?

we might forgo either one of the logo. Still in planning stage :)

Update



Made some minor changes to the dial.



- logo above 6:00 is removed and is replaced with 'Automatic 200m'

- SC logo in white below 12:00

- secondhand box will be in orange.









Original design





Idea is to keep a clean look to the dial. So far the revised design is looking clean.



As for plongeur style hands as suggested by balzelbub bro, I tried superimpose just now but I feel there are too much orange within the whole watch & hence white hands seems to be just about right :)

Looks good and cleaner to me. :D



How is the payment going to be like?

I think dial min markers can do away to make it clean. Bezel insert min markers all the way. Just my one cent input.

Rojakman - hmm,we'll discuss payment at a later stage. Haha



Watchlooker - having the min markers is still ok, reading time at a glance will be easier but is a gd suggestion bro :mrgreen: