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Barry wrote:How much are Bullheads upto these days, out of interest folks?

What where the colour options?

Sorry to soil this posh thread with such mundance fare BTW :oops: .
Citizen £50

Seiko £100-£250
Sorry, I could have sworn I put it, but it's Seiko I was thinking of. I've got a couple of other of their Chrono's, but quite fancy adding one of these as well.

Many thanks.
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hahaha.. if i walk past there with a brick in my hand the gold daytona, the pam127 and the 16600 seadweller are coming with me, the 16610LV wuold be pretty low down the list!

the seiko bullheads are quite a nice watch, i have a japanese market one with a brown dial, japanese datewheel and orange-brown bezel and an original fishbone bracelet.. its in bits being serviced at the moment, but will post up some pics when i get it back..

runs like a top, looks great, and at £200 you can't really complain!
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smallspeed wrote:hahaha.. if i walk past there with a brick in my hand the gold daytona, the pam127 and the 16600 seadweller are coming with me, the 16610LV wuold be pretty low down the list!
Well you see my taste is on the cheaper side although they are all nice timepieces
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smallspeed wrote:hahaha.. if i walk past there with a brick in my hand the gold daytona, the pam127 and the 16600 seadweller are coming with me, the 16610LV wuold be pretty low down the list!

the seiko bullheads are quite a nice watch, i have a japanese market one with a brown dial, japanese datewheel and orange-brown bezel and an original fishbone bracelet.. its in bits being serviced at the moment, but will post up some pics when i get it back..

runs like a top, looks great, and at £200 you can't really complain!
I think these Seiko's are brilliant value: O.K. no snob value at all, but I like that. For me, I rather like the idea of a Speedy Pro, but frankly I'd only worry about actually using it, and I just know that it would stay in the safe the whole time. The Seiko's on the other hand don't cause any worry, plus they just get on with the job.

For all that, I rather like the Sinn on Bootsy's site at the moment: could be just the job for my fortieth ....
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Had a quick google :)

The earlier 90's ex-RAF Seiko pilot's watches look really nice to me. Esp the helicopter version.

The prices on Ebay seem a bit steep though for a Seiko.
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Ahh, that's what I was wondering.

Where would be a better source I wonder?
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smallspeed wrote:hahaha.. if i walk past there with a brick in my hand the gold daytona, the pam127 and the 16600 seadweller are coming with me, the 16610LV wuold be pretty low down the list!
really? - the all gold daytona is a bit too bling even for me, I'd stick with the stainless... the pam 127 is a manual wind (couldnt get used to that ) and the seadweller - well isnt that the black LV?

Thanks for all the PM's etc. I must admit I didnt realise it was quite as expensive for what it is, I'll probably have sell one of what I've got before the wife lets me make another plunge like that.
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Bruce M wrote:Had a quick google :)

The earlier 90's ex-RAF Seiko pilot's watches look really nice to me. Esp the helicopter version.

The prices on Ebay seem a bit steep though for a Seiko.
I know where there's a real nice one of those 8) Currently seeing duty out in a hot / dry area of the world ;)
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Disco wrote: really? - the all gold daytona is a bit too bling even for me, I'd stick with the stainless... the pam 127 is a manual wind (couldnt get used to that ) and the seadweller - well isnt that the black LV?
hate all gold watches but a gold daytona would be worth nicking if the window was already done-in! :lol:
pam127 is a HUGE watch, again i wouldn't want one but definetly worth nicking; think they're around 15k now?!

16610 submariner is a black LV, the 16600 seadweller is more of a hard-core tool watch; bigger case, HEV, etc. but i think the same movement..

seadwellers are probably my favourite range of watches ever; i like the sub's too, but i prefer the larger case, plus i don't like the date cyclops! jason has/had a "no-date" sub though which was superb looking
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Following the above post: has anyone got a Seiko Bullhead they'd consider selling, or know of a good one? Prefer black, but would consider either colour.

Many thanks :) . BTW, sensible budget for right one.
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there was a dealer with a near-mint one in bath.. i'll see if i can find the details and a link; it had box/papers, original bracelet, dial, hands, bezel insert, etc. I think it was a black/dark brown one

will post back if i track it down, think it was about £300
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Barry wrote:[For all that, I rather like the Sinn on Bootsy's site at the moment: could be just the job for my fortieth ....
For sale for a bargainous £550 to a DDK'er!

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Flicking through the internet on a quiet Saturday evening, came across this site, James List... Craigs posh brother ? :)

http://www.jameslist.com/advert/191062/ ... ra-porsche

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mycar wrote:Flicking through the internet on a quiet Saturday evening, came across this site, James List... Craigs posh brother ? :)

http://www.jameslist.com/advert/191062/ ... ra-porsche

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Mousestrosity ??

:lol: It`s not one of those rare products, exquisitly crafted by the Heuer R@D department for very special customers then ?

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