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lorsban · 26 August 2009, 11:35 PM

Hey guys,

I was rummaging through my stuff, looking for some tools and I found my old Seiko 7T52 1/100 Chrono, which, my dad gave to me almost 20 years ago! Seriously, it's like finding money between the couch cushions - only 100 times better.

It used to be my main watch after my Tag Heuers broke. Used it all through college till I got my Omega - which, got me started on the whole "Swiss Auto" thing.

One really cool thing about this is the top dial that gives a read out of 1/10 and 1/100 of a second. The 1/100 is a real trip because of how fast it goes.

It's quartz and it's been stored up for over a decade so obviously it was dead. Still, I took it to a watch store and had them replace the battery and here it is - back from the dead. Definitely glad to have this back in the collection. Trusty beater with a ton of history.

Anyway, I just wanted to share. Anyone else with revival stories?

lorsban

PS

Sorry for the blurry pics. I'll take better ones later.

vukotab · 27 August 2009, 01:34 AM

Well, that`s a beauty!
Congrats in great find!

lorsban · 27 August 2009, 11:28 AM

Thanks, man! Yeah, I was really stoked to find this thing especially after forgetting I even had it in the first place!

CKLinLA · 27 August 2009, 01:06 PM

Great looking watch

And rediscovering it, makes it even better.
I like the Seiko Chronos. The 7T32 is a very cool Chrono, I have one myself, slightly different look from yours - mines from 1996. It's on the left in the pic below. (The other is a 6138 Chrono)

Mike B · 27 August 2009, 01:30 PM

Wow, talk about a great find !!!
That's unbelievable that you found the watch after so many years !
I hope you were it well for another 20 years !!!

lorsban · 27 August 2009, 01:47 PM

Hey CK,

Nice watches! Does the 6138 have a 1/100ths counter as well or just 1/10ths?

Either way, these are great Chronos. I mean, how can you beat a 5 hand counter just for the chronograph function? And it's much easier to read the time with the top and bottom dials having their own dual hands, in my opinion.

Definitely way easier/better to use than my Breguet Type XX which has a 30 minute counter and not a full 60 minute one which would have been immensely simpler to decipher.

lorsban · 27 August 2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike B

Wow, talk about a great find !!!
That's unbelievable that you found the watch after so many years !
I hope you were it well for another 20 years !!!

Thanks! Again, I'm really happy. No better addition to the collection than a free one!

26 August 2009, 11:35 PM	#1
lorsban "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,199	Seiko 7T52 Chrono: Back From The Dead Hey guys, I was rummaging through my stuff, looking for some tools and I found my old Seiko 7T52 1/100 Chrono, which, my dad gave to me almost 20 years ago! Seriously, it's like finding money between the couch cushions - only 100 times better. It used to be my main watch after my Tag Heuers broke. Used it all through college till I got my Omega - which, got me started on the whole "Swiss Auto" thing. One really cool thing about this is the top dial that gives a read out of 1/10 and 1/100 of a second. The 1/100 is a real trip because of how fast it goes. It's quartz and it's been stored up for over a decade so obviously it was dead. Still, I took it to a watch store and had them replace the battery and here it is - back from the dead. Definitely glad to have this back in the collection. Trusty beater with a ton of history. Anyway, I just wanted to share. Anyone else with revival stories? lorsban PS Sorry for the blurry pics. I'll take better ones later. Attached Images __________________ Rolex TT Datejust, Panerai PAM 312, Omega Connie C-Shape, Anonimo D-Date II, Squale 20 Atmos Blue Ray, Concord Impresario Triple Date Chrono Seiko SKX007, Monster Tuna

27 August 2009, 01:34 AM	#2
vukotab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Vukota Brajovi Location: Belgrade,Serbia Watch: ing movies! Posts: 3,812	Well, that`s a beauty! Congrats in great find! __________________ My fashion blog and Instagram: https://stylebyvukota.com/ https://instagram.com/vukotabrajovic/

27 August 2009, 11:28 AM	#3
lorsban "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,199	Thanks, man! Yeah, I was really stoked to find this thing especially after forgetting I even had it in the first place! __________________ Rolex TT Datejust, Panerai PAM 312, Omega Connie C-Shape, Anonimo D-Date II, Squale 20 Atmos Blue Ray, Concord Impresario Triple Date Chrono Seiko SKX007, Monster Tuna

27 August 2009, 01:06 PM	#4
CKLinLA "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: KL Location: Los Angeles Watch: Explorer II Black Posts: 1,480	Great looking watch And rediscovering it, makes it even better. I like the Seiko Chronos. The 7T32 is a very cool Chrono, I have one myself, slightly different look from yours - mines from 1996. It's on the left in the pic below. (The other is a 6138 Chrono) __________________ Explorer II 1655; Day Date 1803; Submariner 14060; Deepsea Sea-Dweller 116660; 5-Digit Datejusts; Perpetual Date 1500 and 15000; Pelagos FXD M25707B; Omega Dynamic 'Targa Florio' 5291.51.07; 'Good Planet' GMT 232.30.44.22.03.001; Planet Ocean 215.30.40.20.03.002; Zenith Chronomaster Original 03.3200.3600/22.M3200.

27 August 2009, 01:47 PM	#6
lorsban "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,199	Hey CK, Nice watches! Does the 6138 have a 1/100ths counter as well or just 1/10ths? Either way, these are great Chronos. I mean, how can you beat a 5 hand counter just for the chronograph function? And it's much easier to read the time with the top and bottom dials having their own dual hands, in my opinion. Definitely way easier/better to use than my Breguet Type XX which has a 30 minute counter and not a full 60 minute one which would have been immensely simpler to decipher. __________________ Rolex TT Datejust, Panerai PAM 312, Omega Connie C-Shape, Anonimo D-Date II, Squale 20 Atmos Blue Ray, Concord Impresario Triple Date Chrono Seiko SKX007, Monster Tuna

27 August 2009, 01:30 PM	#5
Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	Wow, talk about a great find !!! That's unbelievable that you found the watch after so many years ! I hope you were it well for another 20 years !!!

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