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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by Jeep99dad » Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:40 am

Yeah 500$ is high.

It’s also sort of odd to start a preorder and not be able to disclose the actual Watch price imo.
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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by tmw » Mon Jan 01, 2018 11:46 am

should be easy to get at substantial discount.

These are not as hard as the sla017 to get at anything but list.
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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by 59yukon01 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:02 pm

No way these will sell for $250 when first released. I'm betting close to twice that, just like when the other new colors came out.

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by dukerules » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:39 pm

Yeah, they will be hot for a few months, and then prices will drop, I bet. Cool watches, but I won't pay anywhere near full price for one. Getting my PADI NAFT for around $200 not long after they came out was a deal.

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by pbj204 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:46 pm

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I had a spare dial from an old mod that I did. I thought I'd have some fun today so I put it in the toaster oven on Medium. In just a couple of minutes it now looks vintage. Looks similar to these new ones.

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by Selym » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:48 pm

pbj204 wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:46 pm
I had a spare dial from an old mod that I did. I thought I'd have some fun today so I put it in the toaster oven on Medium. In just a couple of minutes it now looks vintage. Looks similar to these new ones.
Does it still glow?

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by pbj204 » Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:56 pm

Selym wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:48 pm
pbj204 wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:46 pm
I had a spare dial from an old mod that I did. I thought I'd have some fun today so I put it in the toaster oven on Medium. In just a couple of minutes it now looks vintage. Looks similar to these new ones.
Does it still glow?
Yeah, it didn't ruin the functionality. Still glows very strong.

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by r.palace » Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:18 am

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Another picture of the turdle
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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by matt.wu » Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:47 am

pbj204 wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:46 pm
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I had a spare dial from an old mod that I did. I thought I'd have some fun today so I put it in the toaster oven on Medium. In just a couple of minutes it now looks vintage. Looks similar to these new ones.
Very cool. I have always wanted to try this out, but I lack the balls (or know-how on how to remove the dial), but mostly the balls.
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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by CGSshorty » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:46 am

I guess Seiko didn’t have room for the hands in their toaster oven.
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Re: New Prospex Black Series

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by 93 Turbo » Tue Jan 02, 2018 6:08 pm

Panerai7 wrote:
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:59 am
TimelessLuxWatches wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:24 pm
Jeep99dad wrote:
Sat Dec 30, 2017 6:06 pm
Did I miss the full price anywhere? Can’t find it
Unfortunately, Seiko hasn't announced US pricing yet. We're expecting them to be around $500 USD .
Damn I thought they'd be 250, which is basically what the street price will be after the dust settles. I'm done buying turtles at full price like I did the first 2, I'll just wait
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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by toxicavenger » Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:36 pm

pbj204 wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:46 pm
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I had a spare dial from an old mod that I did. I thought I'd have some fun today so I put it in the toaster oven on Medium. In just a couple of minutes it now looks vintage. Looks similar to these new ones.
Looks great. Water colors is another way to do it also.

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by pbj204 » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:50 am

toxicavenger wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:36 pm

Looks great. Water colors is another way to do it also.
Thanks. Hopefully I can match it on the hands.

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Re: New Prospex Black Series

Post by rockmastermike » Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:53 am

toxicavenger wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:36 pm
pbj204 wrote:
Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:46 pm
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I had a spare dial from an old mod that I did. I thought I'd have some fun today so I put it in the toaster oven on Medium. In just a couple of minutes it now looks vintage. Looks similar to these new ones.
Looks great. Water colors is another way to do it also.
Looks great on the Seiko dial and I'd no problem buying this mod :thumbsup: but this is also why I have trust issues with vintage rolex. :banghead:

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