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I remember when that 7A28-725A first appeared on eBay, Don - I posted about it in the Finding Hidden 7Axx Gems thread. Originally posted by myself on August 19, 2013 at 8:24 AM: This cosmetically nice-looking condition, but non-runner 7A38-725A offered in a job lot by a US eBay seller wasn't very difficult to spot: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300948651355 Obtained from various estate sales is this lot of 3 vintage Seiko watches. All are Quartz. When batteries were installed none worked. Fix or use for parts. One is a SEIKO chronograph with a dk gray/black and gold tone band and case which cosmetically is in very good condition. Case is signed 7A38-725A. It does not look like this watch was worn much. It measures approximately 40 mm in diameter and 42 mm lug to lug. The middle watch has an orange dial and a silicone orange .... As I do not know the history of these watches, they are sold AS IS and are AS FOUND. Shipping in the lower 48 states is $6.50. International requires registered mail. International bidders email for shipping costs to your country before bidding .... The 7A38-725A certainly looked like it might make a good fixer-upper. For the best part of last week, I was the only bidder. Not that I needed another one, but before I went to bed last night, thinking to myself 'whatever', I set up an automated bid on auctionsniper, as the auction was scheduled to end at 4:00am BST, this morning. No chance ! A few others had obviously seen it too. Three snipe bids came in the last 6 seconds. The third lowest was marginally higher than mine, so my snipe bid didn't even register. C'est la vie .... | |
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Here's a bit more history - posted by Stuart Lennard in his My 7A collection from Down Under thread. Originally posted by ginny on October 8, 2013 at 8:54 AM: Thats a bit of history I did not know. This 7A38-725A came from a lot of 3 for repair, still has the case back sticker attached. Has a small scratch on the crystal but overall in pretty top condition. The seller claimed he fitted a new battery, but it did not work. Well he must have installed a dead battery , when I fitted one , everything worked as it should. | |
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Stuart didn't actually say how long it worked for though. Nor did he mention anything about it in his eBay listing description: http://www.ebay.com/itm/121476488814
SEIKO 7A38-725A IN GREAT CONDITION. ONLY ONE FINE SCRATCH ON CRYSTAL, A COUPLE OF VERY FINE SCRATCHES ON CASEBACK AND ON ONE GOLD LINK ON BRACELET THERE IS A VERY SMALL WEAR MARK. APART FROM THIS THE SEIKO PRESENTS AS NEW. ALL FUNCTIONS WORK AS THEY SHOULD. Perhaps this was the gotcher: SORRY BUT DUE TO POSTAGE REGULATIONS I CANNOT SHIP WITH BATTERY. Anyway .... what do you expect for $69 ? | |
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But seriously, Don .... Have you checked the current consumption ? | |
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I have not checked with a meter, Paul. But I would assume it is drawing too much current. But where is it leaking? Something is grounding it but not enough to keep it from working for 5 days | |
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I think I have solved the problem | |
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The Italian seller with one feedback sent the watch Registered and well packaged ! I installed a Sony 394 battery and all functions worked perfectly | |
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Can I dare to say, this is a RARE model ? Nah - don't think so, Don. | |
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OK I'll take the one on the right | |
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No, the one on the right was sold a couple of years back, Don. As you're following my other eBay ID, you'll probably already have seen it in my feedback as one of the last items I sold .... Classic 1988 SEIKO 7A38-725A Quartz Chronograph *RARE* (#230542366381) Rare ? Nah don't believe a word of it. | |
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