When it comes to vintage Seiko watches, few references inspire the kind of feverish following as the 6138-8020, better known as the “Panda.” Introduced in the early 1970s, the watch was powered by ...
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Restoring a beaten up Seiko into a jaw dropping timepiece

A true underdog story — this old, neglected Seiko is restored into a show-stopping timepiece. Watch every satisfying step of the restoration process unfold.
We Americans have a bad habit of saying, “only a Seiko.” As in, “Oh, this watch? It’s only a Seiko.” In other words: “This old thing? The watch I bought for cheap and wear all the time?” And Seikos ...