6309 w/7C46... Did anyone catch this?

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6309 w/7C46... Did anyone catch this?

Post by sierra11b » Thu Nov 09, 2017 5:05 pm

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t= ... sg_7478130

Seems he put in some work I'm not particularly fond of (1000m dial -- i dislike dials that don't meet the actual rating), but what I found intriguing is that he had fit a 7C46 into a 6309, meaning it could likely be done with a modern Turtle, or possibly 6r15.

I'm wondering if it could be done in the <$600 range? (thinking turtle) If so, it would be a great alternative to the Tuna, although the Tuna is turn-key but still more. I've been preaching for YEARS (you read me Seiko?) that the venerable 7C46 should be offered in more than the Tuna line, vs their spotty <8L35 movement offerings.

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Re: 6309 w/7C46... Did anyone catch this?

Post by toxicavenger » Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:53 pm

You can fit the 7548/7546 and Pulsar Y513 all in the 6309 case. I built a few of them a few years back. The 7c46 is to expensive to use on this mod. We use to call it a 6309/7548 hybrid.

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Re: 6309 w/7C46... Did anyone catch this?

Post by gonzomantis » Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:51 pm

toxicavenger wrote:
Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:53 pm
You can fit the 7548/7546 and Pulsar Y513 all in the 6309 case. I built a few of them a few years back. The 7c46 is to expensive to use on this mod. We use to call it a 6309/7548 hybrid.
Exactly. It is so easy, even I was able to do it.

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Re: 6309 w/7C46... Did anyone catch this?

Post by sierra11b » Thu Nov 09, 2017 9:41 pm

I had no idea.

So where can you get these movements including the 7c46?

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Re: 6309 w/7C46... Did anyone catch this?

Post by gonzomantis » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:42 am

I just swapped them between 2 watches.

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Re: 6309 w/7C46... Did anyone catch this?

Post by toxicavenger » Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:27 pm

gonzomantis wrote:
Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:42 am
I just swapped them between 2 watches.
Thats what I did also. YOu can get a Y513 Pulsar (seiko made the movement) and drop it in. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... 3&_sacat=0

Or a 7546 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat= ... 546&_frs=1

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