David Allen
162
There are Seiko mods for literally every famous watch...
Jun 08, 2023,17:18 PM
And it's been like this for many years. The mod market is too fragmented to put to sleep.
Comments:
view entire thread
Is this a Joke?
By: Clueless_Collector : June 8th, 2023-03:50
A big corporation like Seiko doing this low copy cat stunt? I couldn’t believe it when I was told then I saw it. Mods, pls remove if inappropriate. Update: found this at the bottom of their website but still, will Seiko not take action? ... 2023 SEIKOAK *...
I did a search...
By: mdg : June 8th, 2023-03:55
...I don't think it's actually Seiko from Japan. Looks like a dodgy company appropriating their name and typeface...
I don’t know where you got this…
By: chughg : June 8th, 2023-03:56
But Seiko “mods” are their own subculture. They frequently evoke or outright copy famous Swiss designs. I may very well be wrong, but I suspect that is what we are seeing here.
Not the same IMHO
By: fmc000 : June 8th, 2023-07:43
In this case we have a fully original Casio watch extracted from its resin case and installed in a custom steel case (which is indeed of very high quality, I used to own one so I have a first hand experience on this) whilst in the "Seiko" case we have a f...
Indeed.
By: nasseriq : June 8th, 2023-07:12
;)
By: amanico : June 8th, 2023-07:16
;-)
By: amanico : June 8th, 2023-14:12
there is no shame
By: Gabriel80 : June 8th, 2023-07:31
when the lawyers are lame. Can the do a Seikoverso?
+1
By: amanico : June 8th, 2023-21:33
I’ve seen a variety of Seiko mods over the years.
By: BigAppleBill : June 8th, 2023-20:36
They’re usually one-offs made by a segment of hobbyists who have access to a bootleg aftermarket parts bin. But these are different because they’re being produced in substantial quantities by a commercial enterprise. And while they represent an abominatio...