The first time I ever saw the so
called “Tuna” I thought they were equally ugly as the Orange Monster and
I ignored all I saw for sale. They weren’t the least interesting to me. Then
something happened. I don’t know what it was but suddenly one day I just woke
up and understood what the Tuna’s were all about. They’d transformed from something
hideous to something beautiful and what I saw was a hardcore dive watch. The
SBBN007 was my first acquaintance in the Tuna family. At first I didn’t
like that the 6, 9 and 12-index’s had the extra outer lining but I grew to appreciate
them more and more and looking back on all the Tuna’s I’ve had so far I find
this dial to be the best looking. As most of the newer Tuna’s this one also
house the reliable 7c46 quartz movement. My first SBBN007 was delivered to me
on the rubber from a SBBN017 which made it look so much better than the
horrible V-vent Z22-rubber that I think was the standard rubber it was being
sold with.
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| #112 - The Seiko SBBN007. A member of the Tuna family. |
My second SBBN007 had a second
hand with a red tip which I’m not one hundred percent sure of if it was original
or after market. My friend Magnus helped me out switching the insert for a
bleached pepsi-insert from a SKX009. Wore this one on the original Seiko flat
vent Z22-rubber.
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| #131 - The second SBBN007. Modified with a bleached pepsi-insert. |
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| Out in the archipelago having a break after some pike fishing. |
Since the SBBN007 was
discontinued it has become a little harder to source and prices can now exceed used
SBBN017's and sometimes even the SBBN015's. I think the SBBN007 is a fantastic
beater and I know I will have at least on more before I'm done. I have an idea of having it
fitted with a black insert and a black shroud. I’m pretty sure it would
look really good.
UPDATE - January 11th 2017.
Just as I had foreseen. The mod mentioned above just had to be done and when my buddy Nic (Seikosthlm) got a hold of a 007 in mid-December last year I saw my chance. Both the shroud and insert was ordered from Yobokies. The shroud was actually quite expensive. About $150. Worth it though! I think it turned out really badass. For once it got a toolier look but also it brought out more of a vintage feel to it thanks to the black insert which made it resemble a vintage 7549 Tuna.
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| #334 - My third SBBN007. Worn on a DAL1BP rubber. |
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| Waiting for the train. |
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| So. Frakking. Good. |
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| The complete kit just before I sold it. |
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