Quartz excellent.! A lot of us average Joes can't be bothered with autos in affordable watches or expensive watches.We just want good looking,well made watches that just keep accurate time without the agro.Just swap a battery every few years.Nice watches.
These take me back. I had a similar titanium Seiko with day/date in the 90s, and still have it. These new ones have a MUCH better bracelet than the hair-pullers of the old days. Thanks for sharing!
The SUR line is so awesome; best thing out of Seiko in a while, at least for us quartz fans. The SUR 307, 309, 311 etc. bring the Grand Seiko look and elegance to those of us on a budget, and in quartz with sapphire and decent water resistance. All they've been lacking until now is on of Seiko's fantastic green dials. I wish it was available in a steel version, but beggars can't be choosers and I, for one, will be ordering a 377 post haste to round out my "poor man's Grand Seiko" collection.
I bought a Seiko Titanium watch and bracelet 25 years ago; much like the SUR373 in dark gray only smaller diameter. It is quartz and is still running great, unbelievable. It is so light and comfortable, a terrific watch. Nice to see they have brought out some new versions.
My grandpa still wears his titanium seiko everyday that he bought over 30 years ago. He says he just swaps the battery every couple years and nothing else
I have read and used the books that came with the last few watches I've bought. Reality is that with complications you need them And this includes the manual for my ancient Seiko quartz chronograph.
@@Alias_Anybody you can buy the steel version from seiko for like 120-150. The price will come down in the grey market for these, the steel ones were also 250msrp.
seiko sur307p1 is my dress/office watch :) found it under 150$! What a bang for money!!! Saphire and precize quartz! i have on a leather strap most of the time.
I've had the SUR377 for a couple of years now and it's one of my favourite watches. It is super comfortable, keeps good time, and looks way better in person than in pics you see online. Money well spent in my opinion.
Not doing solar watches is fine with me. Changing a $3 battery every three or so years is not a problem. Quartz watches tend not to break. Solar powered quartz watches are not as reliable in the long run.
Not as reliable? My Mother had a Pulsar ladies watch from the 90s, sold it recently for about $40, solar and battery functions all still worked 100% The watch cost around $120 back then, according to her.
Got the SUR375 today, what a great daily wearer. Sized for my 7.25 inch wrist, it weights a light 64 grams. I have G-Shocks heavier than that. But this watch checks a lot of boxes. Sapphire crystal, titanium, lume, dauphine hands, 100m WR, brand heritage, and an approachable price. I feel like that for a Lot of people, this could be a one and done watch in a lot of ways.
So it's basically very similar to the veteran SGG731, which is also all titanium, sapphire crystal, 100m water resistant, similar design and finish, but 38mm diameter and 100$ cheaper and has a day/date instead of date only complication?
I think it’s a great overall package. I would consider getting one in the future, especially if they come out with a white dial. Hopefully they will sell and stay in stock. I like having a simple, thin grab and go watch. This one has a classic look. Wish it was solar, but that would probably make it 1-2 mm thicker.
Hello my friend... What are the differences between the SUR369 and the SUR375 ... I was looking for the SUR375 thinking the dial color is gray, but some people and webpages said it's like a black and even blue color. And trying to clarify my doubts I saw the SUR369 for the gray dial.. But you said is silver hahaha... So I more confused, can you please help me to understad. Thank you
I ordered a gray dial the day this video posted. Got it 4 days later, and went to order one for a friend only to find them all sold out. Just proves how much people still love Seiko.
Who needs a watch when we have phones, I have a shit ton of theses watches made by seiko ,still none compare to the 1000 dollar phone we all have,stick with what you need and use unless you can afford a cool ass hobbie
@@joshuawatts4904 Watches do more than tell time, they make a statement. They can either stand out or be more laid back, and only really noticed by someone who appreciates watches. To me, nice classic subtle watches represent an era of time where men were men and acted as such. I remember being very young and trying on my father's and grandfather's watches, and telling myself I'd get a watch just like theirs when I grow up. So, yes, you can indeed use your thousand dollar phone which by the way not "everyone" has, or, you can slightly tilt your wrist and look at a literally timeless classic, aesthetically pleasing piece of jewelry. A watch says a lot about a person, and the fact that you'd rather pull out your iPhone says a lot about you.
Beautiful watches. I especially like the silver one. I just wish it had solid endlinks (like much cheaper titanium Citizen's) and a solid clasp. 38-39mm diameter would've been the cherry on top but still, great pieces!
Litterally perfect. Or, with AR coating, a better bracelet, and perfect second hand alignment, it would be perfect. But I'll get leather and rubber quick release straps for it, and it's as close to a perfect watch for my taste as I've ever found. Wish there was a black dial.
3 or 4 decades ago I bought a Seiko titanium 7N42-8109. 38mm, 41mm lug tip to tip, 8.15mm thick. I have beaten it regularly, and indices at 8, 10, and 12 have fallen out during battery changes. I think it is on the third battery and it still runs great even if the crystal and band are a little scruffy. AND the sweep seconds hand registers PERFECTLY! If it had lume I would consider freshening it up.... But that green 2-tone sure looks nice!
Great review, thanks. I just bought the green two tone and the light blue from H Samuel in the UK for £120 each. If you are going to swoop do it quickly as they will not be that price for long. Looking forward to delivery. The only trouble is, I will have to find a way of hiding them from my wife as I promised I would not buy any more watches in 2022. I didn't even last until the end of January!
Like me.. Im the kind of person who love to see second hand smooth movement like automatic...it's entertaining for me.. as for quartz.. I love how every second hand hit those markers perfectly.. for example, Casio Edifice, Casio Gshock MTG or MRG
Seiko with a sapphire! i nearly passed out in shock! lol, mind tad too late as i moved onto Citizen a few years back with the added benefits of Eco drive and far better bracelets on them over Seiko.
I have a citizen or two on my possible shopping. Like seiko - citizen is inconsistent with the use of sapphire across models at similar price points. However I do like eco drives!
@@TeslaRules1856 Agree but quality control is better at Citizen have yet to have a misaligned chapter ring unlike Seiko and a lot of Citizen's watches have solid end links, pick from their range well and great grab and go watches 👍
Mark, I get the feeling you're going through the motions with these. Enthusiasm lacking. But these are just what I need as I'm one of the stainless allergics.
Thanks for the vid! I was hoping you would feature this line. Really intrigued by these. I’d love to see them compared to the old SARBs in a future video!
Excellent review. Looks like a perfect everyday watch for me. Although I am fascinated with the intricate mechanics of a spring driven watch I can’t afford all my watches to be mechanical. Thank you for being so impartial and enthusiastic in your reviews even though you got your own brand. I have mad respect for you Marc!
Absolutely nothing wrong with quartz. I have quartz, solar, and mechanical watches in my collection. One of the problems with quartz is the reviewers. So many qualify their statements. Anyway, I agree with you on these watches. Seiko seems to have begun listening to its critics.
The main complaint people have is the 2 minutes it takes to replace the battery every few years. I'm sure that few minutes it takes to replace the battery is less time wasted than have to reset the time and date of a auto that have been sitting too long. Quartz is absolutely fine, and useful to have a few of them.
Hi Mark, thanks for the video. Indeed nice watch. I would go for the Seiko quartz piece with 37-38 cm. I am afraid the 40mm case is a bit big for my 17cm wrist. Any suggestions? Thanks
Got the 377 a while back. Lovely watch. The green was slightly darker than I expected, but it's grown on me. If it was brigter it'd be a bit much on such a restrained design. 2mm smaller would be even better, but it's lovely as is.
I received my new ISL-39 Islander today. Totally blown away by the quality of the watch. You did an awesome job with these, Marc! I bought four watches in the last few months, a Sinn, a Christopher Ward, a Seiko and now the Islander. The Islander is the only one that didn't come with any QC issues and it's a third of the price of the next cheapest on the list. Go figure. This won't be my last Islander!
Thanks for the video. Quarz are to underrated. The fact that someone rejects a watch just because of the quarz clock work or prefers another watch because of it mechanic clockwork is omly a proof of bein a noob. There are sophisticated quarz clockworks but also cheep and unreliable ones. Same as the mechanical automatic. In my job and privqte life it's all about time. I have a very tight schedule plan every day. I need a reliable and accurate watch. Since long time I would like to buy an automatic but... my gosh...10 to 20 seconds deviation per day means after 2 weeks around 3 to 3.5 Minutes...means, I miss my subway to the airport and my flight or bullet train. I can't wake up at 4 am and first starting to wind up a clock and to adjust the time....and do the same every few days. Also every few years sending it to the store to clean, oil, adjust. For a few hundret buks or even thousand for Rolexes. If a watch can't show me the accurate time every day, needs to be pampert and cared frequently with costs, which can be damaged by bumbs but also costs few thousands without doing it's job well...than it might be not worth. I have a Junghans Quarz since 11 years. I justed intensively. Such a reliable and accurate clockwork. I just left the Saico store here in germany and the sales woman agreed and showed me her watch on her wrist....quarz. She saud because of the same reasons I mentioned. She has an automatic at home but no motivation to adjust at the mornings. The seiko sur377p1 looks really great. Even the swiss brands HaNoWa and Victorinox, both deliverer of watches fir the swiss army are using Quarz! Swiss and Army...there can't be any doubt. Because automatics are just not reliable and military is till about surviving. By the way....please present these two brands if you can...both totally underrated. But very affordable....even as swiss made watches.
Very nice. Glad to see sapphire becoming more prevalent on quartz watches. These are still a bit expensive though as Casio for instance already offers sapphire on their analogues, though not in titanium afaik.
When will the Island 100m dress watch ( datejust) be available with a silver sunburst dial?? Monochrome is what we need to be compatible with any color dress suit.
Those are very nice watches Marc, I wouldn’t mind owning one of those but Im sure I’ll love my ISL36 more which it’s on its way, good review....visited your shop too late for these, they’re sold out, all but the silver, not surprised....
Hey Marc! Glad you did a review for this line. I've been eyeing it and not a lot of reviews yet. Anyway, two things on your website. Your link to these particular watches to your website (from the description) doesn't work, and there are multiple brand filters that divide a particular brand into two because of capitalization. Some brands this happens on are: Hemel Bergeon (One of the items is under a brand called BURGEON) Isofrane Seiko Cheers Marc!
In your wrist shot a "perfect" size for a classic three-hand watch would be around 38 mm. This watch is too large for its style and for average to slim wrists. Glad I got the SNXS73 while it was available.
I disagree with a lot of comments on this thread regarding instruction manuals. I for one when buying a watch, like a nice and dedicated instruction manual, not something I have to print off on A4. OK I get the issues re: saving the planet etc, but a lot more needs to happen on that score to have an impact. Are Seiko adopting the same policy right up to Prospex LX and Grand Seiko?
These are really nice! I've been seeing them here in Japan already, no surprise. I'm resisting the urge because I want a Grand Seiko with a 9F movement.
Shame about the lack of solar watches, as well as kinetic. Good to see titanium back, such a brilliant material, also difficult to work and polish. Are these a world wide release or just US and Japanese markets
Maybe this will be the death knell for hardlex. Nice watches. I like titanium and if I didn't already have a couple of Citizen Titaniums I really love I'd snag that gray one. I wonder how easy it would be to swap out the battery oneself when need be.
I've spent so much time with Chinese specials that the pricing honestly hits you like a wall when you go back to a name brand. Even though it's titanium, 250 for a basic quartz hurts.
You really think so? I like mike and watch all his videos, but have you ever EVER heard him say something negative about these watches? Every watch he positives and negatives. He’s obviously trying to sell these watches...
Cool! I sort of built this watch last year with a SNE529 and a very similar looking silver and gold band from Amazon. Mine has no lume and isn't titanium, but solar and has a black date and day wheel... all for about $140. :D I hope Seiko's move away from solar is only temporary.
Better one than a contemporary Seiko 5 7S movement, good entry level nowadays, excellent daily driver. Good thing I now got my grail GS. Damn you Seiko! Long Island is this Japan made or Malaysian outsourced?
They continue with their 2micro adjustment clasps and no half links. Is it that difficult for them to provide a proper clasp with at least 3 micro? I bet no one will complain about having 3 or ideally 4 micro adjustments and/or half links, but a lot of people would complain about not having at least one of those options.
Quartz excellent.! A lot of us average Joes can't be bothered with autos in affordable watches or expensive watches.We just want good looking,well made watches that just keep accurate time without the agro.Just swap a battery every few years.Nice watches.
Well said!
Alignment though. I would not mind a quartz. But I would definitely think twice about a seiko quartz.
@@gadget_cat why?
If alignment is a issue..just look for a small seconds hand (subdial) version..👍
Or 🚬 a doob!
@@steven3379 or just don’t worry about something so unimportant
I just got my ISL 38 black/black bezel. It's even more beautiful in person. Thank you, Marc and Islander crew.
Thank you!
These take me back. I had a similar titanium Seiko with day/date in the 90s, and still have it. These new ones have a MUCH better bracelet than the hair-pullers of the old days. Thanks for sharing!
Very cool!
I have the Seiko titanium green two tone. It’s so light and I love wearing it as a daily watch.
The SUR line is so awesome; best thing out of Seiko in a while, at least for us quartz fans. The SUR 307, 309, 311 etc. bring the Grand Seiko look and elegance to those of us on a budget, and in quartz with sapphire and decent water resistance. All they've been lacking until now is on of Seiko's fantastic green dials. I wish it was available in a steel version, but beggars can't be choosers and I, for one, will be ordering a 377 post haste to round out my "poor man's Grand Seiko" collection.
Thanks Ben!
I bought a Seiko Titanium watch and bracelet 25 years ago; much like the SUR373 in dark gray only smaller diameter. It is quartz and is still running great, unbelievable. It is so light and comfortable, a terrific watch. Nice to see they have brought out some new versions.
My grandpa still wears his titanium seiko everyday that he bought over 30 years ago. He says he just swaps the battery every couple years and nothing else
That green two tone looks nice.
Perfect to pair with an Alpinist for a themed two watch collection
No one ever reads those 500 page 50 different language booklets with no real information in them. Glad they're no longer wasting paper.
True.
I have read and used the books that came with the last few watches I've bought. Reality is that with complications you need them
And this includes the manual for my ancient Seiko quartz chronograph.
Titanium and Sapphire, from an actual brand, and on bracelet for under $250? That's a screamin' deal Marc!
Boldr and RZE over there nervously laughing
To be honest, if Starking made an otherwise identical watch in steel you'd pay 40 bucks for it.
@@Alias_Anybody you can buy the steel version from seiko for like 120-150. The price will come down in the grey market for these, the steel ones were also 250msrp.
Yup.
The SGG has the same features but is smaller.
seiko sur307p1 is my dress/office watch :) found it under 150$! What a bang for money!!! Saphire and precize quartz! i have on a leather strap most of the time.
I've had the SUR377 for a couple of years now and it's one of my favourite watches. It is super comfortable, keeps good time, and looks way better in person than in pics you see online. Money well spent in my opinion.
Was it just me or the seconds hand is not centered on every ticks?
Just bought the one with dark blue quartz. Really happy with it!
Not doing solar watches is fine with me. Changing a $3 battery every three or so years is not a problem. Quartz watches tend not to break. Solar powered quartz watches are not as reliable in the long run.
Not as reliable? My Mother had a Pulsar ladies watch from the 90s, sold it recently for about $40, solar and battery functions all still worked 100% The watch cost around $120 back then, according to her.
Got the SUR375 today, what a great daily wearer. Sized for my 7.25 inch wrist, it weights a light 64 grams. I have G-Shocks heavier than that. But this watch checks a lot of boxes. Sapphire crystal, titanium, lume, dauphine hands, 100m WR, brand heritage, and an approachable price. I feel like that for a Lot of people, this could be a one and done watch in a lot of ways.
Titanium, solar, sapphire will be a great combination.
So it's basically very similar to the veteran SGG731, which is also all titanium, sapphire crystal, 100m water resistant, similar design and finish, but 38mm diameter and 100$ cheaper and has a day/date instead of date only complication?
It is like the old SGG models, yes.
The sur377 scratches that itch for a green/gold dial. A bit like the Grand Seiko Summer edition for significantly less money
I think it’s a great overall package. I would consider getting one in the future, especially if they come out with a white dial. Hopefully they will sell and stay in stock. I like having a simple, thin grab and go watch. This one has a classic look. Wish it was solar, but that would probably make it 1-2 mm thicker.
Dial likely wouldn't be as nice either.
Hello my friend... What are the differences between the SUR369 and the SUR375 ... I was looking for the SUR375 thinking the dial color is gray, but some people and webpages said it's like a black and even blue color. And trying to clarify my doubts I saw the SUR369 for the gray dial.. But you said is silver hahaha... So I more confused, can you please help me to understad. Thank you
Have the silver. Love it.
I ordered a gray dial the day this video posted. Got it 4 days later, and went to order one for a friend only to find them all sold out. Just proves how much people still love Seiko.
Gray! U mean black?
@@Ab01-p6p At the time, there was no black dial. Not sure if that has changed, but the gray has a nice sunburst effect.
It would be nice to see them do a no-date version with their VH31 sweeping quartz movement.
Who needs a watch when we have phones, I have a shit ton of theses watches made by seiko ,still none compare to the 1000 dollar phone we all have,stick with what you need and use unless you can afford a cool ass hobbie
@@joshuawatts4904 Watches do more than tell time, they make a statement. They can either stand out or be more laid back, and only really noticed by someone who appreciates watches. To me, nice classic subtle watches represent an era of time where men were men and acted as such. I remember being very young and trying on my father's and grandfather's watches, and telling myself I'd get a watch just like theirs when I grow up. So, yes, you can indeed use your thousand dollar phone which by the way not "everyone" has, or, you can slightly tilt your wrist and look at a literally timeless classic, aesthetically pleasing piece of jewelry. A watch says a lot about a person, and the fact that you'd rather pull out your iPhone says a lot about you.
Very attractive watches. Seiko just does it!
Agreed!
Very nice - quartz and titanium make a lot of sense. Classic Seiko styling. It would be even better if it was solar.
Thanks
Beautiful watches. I especially like the silver one. I just wish it had solid endlinks (like much cheaper titanium Citizen's) and a solid clasp. 38-39mm diameter would've been the cherry on top but still, great pieces!
Litterally perfect. Or, with AR coating, a better bracelet, and perfect second hand alignment, it would be perfect. But I'll get leather and rubber quick release straps for it, and it's as close to a perfect watch for my taste as I've ever found. Wish there was a black dial.
That green with the 2-tone bracelet is the best of the bunch ⌚😎👍
Agreed.
3 or 4 decades ago I bought a Seiko titanium 7N42-8109. 38mm, 41mm lug tip to tip, 8.15mm thick. I have beaten it regularly, and indices at 8, 10, and 12 have fallen out during battery changes. I think it is on the third battery and it still runs great even if the crystal and band are a little scruffy. AND the sweep seconds hand registers PERFECTLY! If it had lume I would consider freshening it up.... But that green 2-tone sure looks nice!
Sounds awesome, thanks for sharing.
Love mine… got the green 2-tone for Christmas!
Great review, thanks. I just bought the green two tone and the light blue from H Samuel in the UK for £120 each. If you are going to swoop do it quickly as they will not be that price for long. Looking forward to delivery. The only trouble is, I will have to find a way of hiding them from my wife as I promised I would not buy any more watches in 2022. I didn't even last until the end of January!
Like me.. Im the kind of person who love to see second hand smooth movement like automatic...it's entertaining for me.. as for quartz.. I love how every second hand hit those markers perfectly.. for example, Casio Edifice, Casio Gshock MTG or MRG
It’s the ticking audible in a quiet bedroom?
Seiko with a sapphire! i nearly passed out in shock! lol, mind tad too late as i moved onto Citizen a few years back with the added benefits of Eco drive and far better bracelets on them over Seiko.
LOL
I have a citizen or two on my possible shopping. Like seiko - citizen is inconsistent with the use of sapphire across models at similar price points. However I do like eco drives!
@@TeslaRules1856 Agree but quality control is better at Citizen have yet to have a misaligned chapter ring unlike Seiko and a lot of Citizen's watches have solid end links, pick from their range well and great grab and go watches 👍
My only problem with citizen is they make some rather boring watches, nothing close to the save the ocean Turtles with ceramic or the cocktail time.
Well that is nice to see - a Seiko quartz where the seconds hand hit the mark. All my Casios do, only half my Seikos
Have yet to own an LOL sWiSs mAdE quartz where the seconds hand hits all the marks but my $100 Citizen nails the hashes
True, thanks.
Mark, I get the feeling you're going through the motions with these. Enthusiasm lacking.
But these are just what I need as I'm one of the stainless allergics.
so how is it in person, dose it feel cheap or expensive and high quality?do u recommended?
I absolutely love that clock lol
Mark, your Animated character and humorous style are just "The Best"..👍👍
just got one today, it has a nice light feel to it. the exhaust on my corvette is titanium, lightweight and durable.
Thanks for the vid! I was hoping you would feature this line. Really intrigued by these. I’d love to see them compared to the old SARBs in a future video!
Sad about the lack of Solar watches coming out. I love some of the earlier Seiko solar dive watches! SNE109 is my favourite
Oldie!
Agreed! If I'm going to have a quartz movement, I'd rather it was solar.
Omg the Greek looks sublime.
Hi Marc ! Great Job! I Love Titanium Watches ! Probably pick one up Soon 🙂! Thanks. Eric
Excellent review. Looks like a perfect everyday watch for me. Although I am fascinated with the intricate mechanics of a spring driven watch I can’t afford all my watches to be mechanical. Thank you for being so impartial and enthusiastic in your reviews even though you got your own brand. I have mad respect for you Marc!
I've just bought this watch. Really nice watch.
Absolutely nothing wrong with quartz. I have quartz, solar, and mechanical watches in my collection. One of the problems with quartz is the reviewers. So many qualify their statements. Anyway, I agree with you on these watches. Seiko seems to have begun listening to its critics.
The main complaint people have is the 2 minutes it takes to replace the battery every few years. I'm sure that few minutes it takes to replace the battery is less time wasted than have to reset the time and date of a auto that have been sitting too long.
Quartz is absolutely fine, and useful to have a few of them.
Thanks!
Does Seiko make a titanium/sapphire watch with the Day/Date feature?
This is a smoking deal on a pretty cool grab and go watch. Definitely picking one up.
Awesome!
So did u buy it?
@@Ab01-p6p yes
Mark, is there a work around to properly align the seconds hand? Once I got the hands of a seiko 5 automatic realigned, but is it the same for quartz?
You'd have to pop it off and on again, not easy.
Cool watches!
I bought a week ago a stainless steel sur309p1 and I am quite satisfied.
thank you.
Yup, I got some titanium upgrades when a broke my ankle back in October. Love that anthracite dial. 😍
Hope you're better!
I may be in the minority but I think this would be perfect at 36mm. A great everyday dressy all around watch that you never have to worry about.
You have the 36 mm steel version.
Maybe there will be one in the future! I’m hoping for it too
Hi Mark ! Could you make video about new Islander clasp ( 29 usd ) . I am probably ready to buy , but should see it on video ;-)
Hi Mark, thanks for the video. Indeed nice watch. I would go for the Seiko quartz piece with 37-38 cm. I am afraid the 40mm case is a bit big for my 17cm wrist. Any suggestions? Thanks
Got the 377 a while back. Lovely watch. The green was slightly darker than I expected, but it's grown on me. If it was brigter it'd be a bit much on such a restrained design. 2mm smaller would be even better, but it's lovely as is.
Not one of these I've seen on TH-cam have a seconds hand where it lines up with the seconds indices. I don't understand why Seiko does that.
I received my new ISL-39 Islander today. Totally blown away by the quality of the watch. You did an awesome job with these, Marc!
I bought four watches in the last few months, a Sinn, a Christopher Ward, a Seiko and now the Islander. The Islander is the only one that didn't come with any QC issues and it's a third of the price of the next cheapest on the list. Go figure.
This won't be my last Islander!
Awesome, thanks so much!
Seiko decided to do titanium, now will Islander brand do the same?
They had similar models for years
probably not, but Seiko has done titanium many times.
Hi Mark - is that dial on the SUR375 black or a dark brown? Some websites describe it as brown but Seiko site says black.
Sorry maybe you said it but my english is so bad, can you please telle me how long is the lug to lug ? thank you so much , and great content btw
Thanks for the video. Quarz are to underrated.
The fact that someone rejects a watch just because of the quarz clock work or prefers another watch because of it mechanic clockwork is omly a proof of bein a noob.
There are sophisticated quarz clockworks but also cheep and unreliable ones. Same as the mechanical automatic.
In my job and privqte life it's all about time. I have a very tight schedule plan every day.
I need a reliable and accurate watch.
Since long time I would like to buy an automatic but... my gosh...10 to 20 seconds deviation per day means after 2 weeks around 3 to 3.5 Minutes...means, I miss my subway to the airport and my flight or bullet train. I can't wake up at 4 am and first starting to wind up a clock and to adjust the time....and do the same every few days.
Also every few years sending it to the store to clean, oil, adjust. For a few hundret buks or even thousand for Rolexes.
If a watch can't show me the accurate time every day, needs to be pampert and cared frequently with costs, which can be damaged by bumbs but also costs few thousands without doing it's job well...than it might be not worth.
I have a Junghans Quarz since 11 years.
I justed intensively. Such a reliable and accurate clockwork.
I just left the Saico store here in germany and the sales woman agreed and showed me her watch on her wrist....quarz. She saud because of the same reasons I mentioned. She has an automatic at home but no motivation to adjust at the mornings.
The seiko sur377p1 looks really great.
Even the swiss brands HaNoWa and Victorinox, both deliverer of watches fir the swiss army are using Quarz!
Swiss and Army...there can't be any doubt. Because automatics are just not reliable and military is till about surviving.
By the way....please present these two brands if you can...both totally underrated. But very affordable....even as swiss made watches.
Very nice. Glad to see sapphire becoming more prevalent on quartz watches. These are still a bit expensive though as Casio for instance already offers sapphire on their analogues, though not in titanium afaik.
Very true!
Found an SUR371 Light blue dial. Did they come out with 5 watches?
When will the Island 100m dress watch ( datejust) be available with a silver sunburst dial?? Monochrome is what we need to be compatible with any color dress suit.
Not yet. . .
How does the sapphire do with glare? I had a Seiko SNE529 with Sapphire but didn't like how much reflection there was off the face.
Those are very nice watches Marc, I wouldn’t mind owning one of those but Im sure I’ll love my ISL36 more which it’s on its way, good review....visited your shop too late for these, they’re sold out, all but the silver, not surprised....
How does the bracelet compare to the SARX055 and the SPB165J1 ??
Hey Marc! Glad you did a review for this line. I've been eyeing it and not a lot of reviews yet. Anyway, two things on your website. Your link to these particular watches to your website (from the description) doesn't work, and there are multiple brand filters that divide a particular brand into two because of capitalization. Some brands this happens on are:
Hemel
Bergeon (One of the items is under a brand called BURGEON)
Isofrane
Seiko
Cheers Marc!
Checking the ISL -18 and 63. Still deciding what to get. I know the ISL-63 is perfect for my 6.25" wrist but I love wearing the 42 mm also.
Love me the 18!
I just love the marathon watches
Me too.
Would be very nice for solar watches with dress watch design! Great project for Seiko 2021 - 202x but it still their call?
Looks fantastic! Basically a quartz Sarb033 with some other colorways available. I might have to pick one of these up, it's very tempting.
In your wrist shot a "perfect" size for a classic three-hand watch would be around 38 mm. This watch is too large for its style and for average to slim wrists. Glad I got the SNXS73 while it was available.
First time to comment ... Hi Marc awesome videos and Islander watches . More power to you !! Cheers Giuseppe
Hey, thanks!
I disagree with a lot of comments on this thread regarding instruction manuals. I for one when buying a watch, like a nice and dedicated instruction manual, not something I have to print off on A4. OK I get the issues re: saving the planet etc, but a lot more needs to happen on that score to have an impact. Are Seiko adopting the same policy right up to Prospex LX and Grand Seiko?
These are really nice! I've been seeing them here in Japan already, no surprise. I'm resisting the urge because I want a Grand Seiko with a 9F movement.
I wish they had a solar version. I have become a convert to solar!
Why?
I love them all bro!!!👍👍👍👌👌👌 Great job!
Thanks a bunch!
these are awesome
Shame about the lack of solar watches, as well as kinetic. Good to see titanium back, such a brilliant material, also difficult to work and polish. Are these a world wide release or just US and Japanese markets
Maybe this will be the death knell for hardlex. Nice watches. I like titanium and if I didn't already have a couple of Citizen Titaniums I really love I'd snag that gray one. I wonder how easy it would be to swap out the battery oneself when need be.
Nice watches! I wonder if the solar function does not make it possible to get such a light and thin watches?
Hey man I you had to pick one what is the best color in your opinion
Superb watches again from seiko, probably my next purchase, actually digging my srpe57
Good choice!
I've spent so much time with Chinese specials that the pricing honestly hits you like a wall when you go back to a name brand. Even though it's titanium, 250 for a basic quartz hurts.
Pressed clasp too.....
The steel version are like 120-150. The price will come down on the grey market in a few months.
Remember Marc’s talking AD prices.
It's Seiko. You gotta get out of that direct from mfr mindset.
Seiko finally applying that Lean Six to useless paper waste!! Lol
Probably the most honest watch TH-camr !!
Thank you
You really think so? I like mike and watch all his videos, but have you ever EVER heard him say something negative about these watches? Every watch he positives and negatives. He’s obviously trying to sell these watches...
50seconds before a watch check thought you were going to forget
Never!
Nice! I have just bought a Seiko sapphire quartz watch - I want a blue dial sapphire Seiko quartz next!
Good choice!
Cool! I sort of built this watch last year with a SNE529 and a very similar looking silver and gold band from Amazon. Mine has no lume and isn't titanium, but solar and has a black date and day wheel... all for about $140. :D
I hope Seiko's move away from solar is only temporary.
Hi Marc. What is the change in the ISO-standard for Seiko that you were referring to?
Air Diver marking vs Diver marking. Very minor.
Nice watches, reminds me of the Sarb 033/035
Better one than a contemporary Seiko 5 7S movement, good entry level nowadays, excellent daily driver. Good thing I now got my grail GS. Damn you Seiko! Long Island is this Japan made or Malaysian outsourced?
They continue with their 2micro adjustment clasps and no half links. Is it that difficult for them to provide a proper clasp with at least 3 micro? I bet no one will complain about having 3 or ideally 4 micro adjustments and/or half links, but a lot of people would complain about not having at least one of those options.
I love it! I must have one! 🤣
Is the bracket good quality
Is this the SUR307 modle or different one
Can’t wait for a 38mm Red October