Seiko UFO, since we are talking about changing thing up!

when i picked up my UFO 6138-0011 it had a original bracelet (i think) and i loved the case and dial , the chrono worked amazing and the watch kept awesome time. bought the piece for the love of it and planned on wearing it so i put a seiko oyster style 3 link bracelet with screws instead of pins, i took 2mm off the endlinks and salvaged a clasp and dive extention off a monster bracelet knowing it wasnt a dive watch but just thought it looked bitchin, this watch that i've got just a little over 200 bones into i will enjoy for the rest of my life and will never sale it. a little imagination and elbow grease and you can make something thats already wonderful just a little bit better. I've heard the hands have been repainted the dial is a reproduction but i dont care , this watch is for me and it makes me smile when i wear it!!

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I always liked that Seiko! Very nice Trevor!

Much nicer Trev! I have a UFO on an original cheap a$$ bracelet too; as cool as those old Seiko chronos are the bracelets SUCK! Is that an all solid link bracelet u Dremeled to fit?

Pretty darn thick! Handsome watch, though

. . . . Dig the hell out of that one Trevor!!! The bracelet work is something else. Timeless design, it'll always be cool!!!!

cski wrote:

Much nicer Trev! I have a UFO on an original cheap a$$ bracelet too; as cool as those old Seiko chronos are the bracelets SUCK! Is that an all solid link bracelet u Dremeled to fit?

the bracelet is solid link but the endlink is a straight link that is folded over so i just cut a little off each end!

Another AMAZING job there Trevor ! It basically looks brand
new now. The case and dial are extraordinary !..While that bracelet
adds a tougher aura to this Seiko !..Excellent work here..It is VERY
impressive and has to be extremely satisfying as well ! Enjoy !!!

hey trevor, that is one awesome seiko!!! congrats and enjoy it. steve

The new bracelet looks much more balanced with the case. One thing about the vintage watches is they usually have a pretty lightweight bracelet by comparison to todays models.

Very nice watch. If you still have the oem bracelet you can probably recoup a bit of your $200 or so from it as they are sought after by restorers.

I like the new bracelet you have it on better too. Sometimes original is not better.

The dial looks to be a very high quality reproduction, if it is. The hands do look to be either aftermarket or stripped and repainted. But, they both look terrific - high quality work from what I can see - and give you did not pay NOS prices for the thing are great because they make the watch look so good.