First of all I have to say thanks for all the efforts you have made with 7A38-7140 model market investigation. Keep listing auctions and sales ads and also doing your own 'Sherlock Holmes' thing with re-listed watches and buyers.
I've been reading all your posts many times but now finally I decided to register and post something myself.
Actually I had never heard of 7A38-7140 model until I saw one last winter in smaller auction in Norway.
I just loved the colorful 80's look in the watch. Didn't know it was rare (until I googled it). Just thought it looked cool and wanted it to my collection. I do have few years old Datejust for everyday use. I have some rare launch year Oris Star Divers watch from 1965 but I also have some cheaper watches. Unique NOS condition BWC, Some cool Poljots etc.. So what Im saying its not about the value of the watch. Its only what you like. I'd rather use 100 euros unique Poljot Diver than diamond filled rose gold Audemars only because its expensive...
But about Norwegian auction. They did sell a lot of watches in there. Mainly old 33-35mm vintage watches (Omega Roamer etc.. ) nothing special, rare or expensive. But there was lots of them. Over 100 pcs. I assume they got them from someone's collection who had passed away. As usual in smaller countryside auctions there was only " Seiko Chronograph " as title. No measurements, no ref., mention of working, no extra pictures. Just one average picture from the front. But this how I have found all my "pearls" of my collection. With a gamble.
Condition? Well it's not NOS but I'd say quite close to that. Just some small wear in few corners etc. If the sh1ttiest watches youve linked in here are 2/10 and the NOS watches are 10/10 I'd say this is 8/10. Good bargain for 150 euros.
But can't wear it 'cause the bracelet it too tight. And the original clasp is already adjusted to the longest holes.
As you wrote seems that I will not find any extra links for it so I do have to start considering some replacement bracelets from aftermarkets.
If and when I have to replace the original bracelet I will definitely not sell it. I will keep it and add it back if I decide to sell it on some day. So I do understand value of original bracelet but I have no fun of the original because I can't use it.
So question was that can I fit regular bracelet in this watch ? As you know usually watches have female part and bracelets have male part but in 7A38-7140 is opposite. Watch has male part and bracelet needs to have female part.
I was thinking can I buy regular bracelet like this?
https://www.watches88.com/pd-seiko-22mm ... -black.cfm
And just delete the end parts so male part will turn to be female part. Would it work like that?
PS. Sorry about my typos and spelling mistakes.
