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Main Forums => General Discussion - Modern Watches => Topic started by: D'Andy on December 28, 2018, 08:54:48 AM
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Going through a bit of a Seiko Tuna craze at the moment and looking for support. Anyone here went through or going through the same phase? I have not been on such a phase for quite some time- the last was when I bought various reiterations of the Turtle Re-issue when it was launched, some for mod works and some as it were.
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Almost 3 years ago, I added the Baby Tuna duo but they didn't tickled my fancy. So that was that.
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Then some time back, I was going through some mod works and wanted to commission a bronze case of the NH35A-based Tuna but it was a pretty penny.
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I then chanced upon pre-orders towards NH35A-based homage of the SBBN015. I contacted the supplier and we spoke about the trend towards lumed bezels like LCBI, etc. So we exchanged some ideas, I placed an order and few months later, I received these pieces.
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More pics @ http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-sharkey-bronze-tuna-version-20.html (http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-sharkey-bronze-tuna-version-20.html)
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More pics @ http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-merkur-ssteel-tuna-version-20.html (http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-merkur-ssteel-tuna-version-20.html)
One would think that this would have scratched that Tuna itch, but it opened a flood gate instead.
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Then I wanted the real deal in the Tuna MM1000. So I did some reading and found that the one that tend to be highly-regarded was the Darth Tuna SBBN025. I just have to have that then...
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More pics @ http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/tuna-wars-emperor-strikes-back-ii.html (http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/tuna-wars-emperor-strikes-back-ii.html)
These all came within a week or two from each other. But the Darth Tuna wore so well and comfortably that I started reading even more about this series.
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At this point, I had the Darth Tuna and 2 NH-35A homages.
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More pics @ http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/wicked-tuna.html (http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/wicked-tuna.html)
I decided that the one to get would be the Golden Tuna. Now the 1978 Golden Tuna Re-issue limited to 1978 pieces as launched in Baselworld 2018 would be the piece to get, but it was on pre-order at many sites and there were none at the local ADs. So I took on the Yellow Tuna SBBN027 and Rose Gold Tuna SBDX014 instead. But the Rose Gold Tuna would turned out to be rather big and unwieldy in my books.
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And lo and behold, as if to wrap up 2018 with a bang and to start off 2019 on a good footing, I managed to grab the new 1978 Golden Tuna Re-issue! Not sure if it's true but the seller said that I am holding the 1st piece here in Malaysia.
The original piece in James Bond's For Your Eyes Only :
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And the Re-issue :
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More pics @ http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/seiko-tuna-sbbn040-1978-golden-tuna-re.html (http://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/seiko-tuna-sbbn040-1978-golden-tuna-re.html) and https://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/old-is-gold.html?showComment=1545984558780#c1810152676249033783 (https://andywristwatches.blogspot.com/2018/12/old-is-gold.html?showComment=1545984558780#c1810152676249033783)
Pray do tell that there were others like me in our MWF and that I would not be the only member of STAR (Seiko Tuna Anonymous Rehab). Do show your handsome Tuna pieces too :o