It's a long time since I've done a 'Franken Friday' and even longer, over 10 years in fact, since I first nailed this particular 7A38 Franken together. From memory it was the first that I built, based on the stainless 7A38-702x case and bracelet - and the first one of those I'd re-finished. Originally it retained the correct Seiko p/n B1171S bracelet. This old photo, taken just after I'd first 'finished' it is from August 2010:
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The 700L dial, movement and hands were donated by a stainless 7A38-7000 basket case, which cost me a mere $42 and I later decided wasn't worth restoring. The original B1171S bracelet later found a home on a pukka 7A38-7029 and was replaced by the suitably matching Seiko p/n Z1020S bracelet that it wears today. I mean, it wouldn't be a proper 7A38 Franken if it was fitted with the correct bracelet, now would it ?
That's how it had remained until this morning ....
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Since I fully retired in January, I've gradually been making headway into my stack of unfinished restoration projects. I'd bought another 7A38-7050 in April 2019. Not sure why (other than it was relatively cheap). The case and acrylic bezel inlay were dinged and the bracelet was short of adjustment links. I'd dismantled and cleaned it then put it to one side.
When I re-visited it recently, I began to debate whether it was actually worth restoring. If I didn't re-build it as such, where could I use the dial and movement ? So I thought I'd quickly trial fit it in my old 7A38-7029 based Franken.
Possibly an improvement ? Gentlemen - may I present the
Green Oak !
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Then I relented. No apologies for the crappy rain-spattered shot of my well-worn beater 7A38-7080. Just to show that some of my 'Divers' get wet occasionally. 
Two are mint, fitted with those cheap Cousins silicone straps, per my wrist shot; the other two are fitted with leather straps, but unfortunately not the original Seiko p/n ZPA22D perforated leather one.
