SEIKO SHARP EDGE SERIES GMT FULL REVIEW (Travelers GMT) SPB217
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My wife just gave me this for my birthday. Honestly one of the prettiest watches i have ever handled :o
Crazy dial and details. That deep blue with the sexy rose gold accents : pure class. Very good finishing, it looks even beter in real life. Truly useful complication. No qc issues on mine.
just picked up my blue one. It is truly a beautiful thing in the sunlight
Grats bro!
Was just looking for a review on these. Sweet, looking fwd to watching it
Hope you enjoy it!
Oh Boy ! You and Seiko scored with this one 👏🏻👏🏻. The only downside for me is the lug-to-lug size but great piece generally speaking. Ty so much for the best review in town 🙏🏻
Thanks for watching bro! That shinny blue bezel gets me every time it hits the light! So gorgeous! Can't wait to check out the blue and white 140th version. But wish these were 39mm for sure and I'd grab one!
@@EscapementWatch I will follow your path! hands down! Pls Seiko make it 39 mm ! 🙏🏻
The sharp edge in Black looks amazing. I have worn the green one in store and it was beautiful but I couldnt quite get my head around owning that colorway!
I’ve just tried it on at my local AD and on my small wrist it’s not no ’chunky’ as the lugs go down smoothly on the wrist.
Beautiful finishing and plays nicely with the lights. 👌😎
Just missing a micro-adjustment on the fly: useful for travelers. 😉
Fan-freak-n-tastic, video/review. I was looking for a review on this watch and couldn't find one, then I see your video. I loved it. I'm subscribing! I preordered one months ago.
Much appreciated!
Nice one. I hope more alternatives with that GMT movement
This watch in green is amazing!
Nice review - great shots as usual
A screw down crown is the ONLY thing missing. I’ll get over it…. Gorgeous watch. Well done.
A great review, thank you. At first look it's the dial texture that hit's you hard squarely between the eyes. It looks great. The colourway is well executed as well with the bezel colour. The 28800 VPH is also a nice feature for a Seiko mechanical watch. All is not quite perfect though in my humble opinion. I think it would be better if the GMT hand were shorter with discreet hour numbers on the inside of the hour markers. That way you could track an additional time zone if the bezel rotated. That would be better for those of us in multinational companies who work with different departments in different time zones (I do). But I guess the rotating bezel would add cost. I'm a big fan of the jumping hour, my old Omega Globemaster has this so the hour can be adjusted without stopping the seconds, it also allows the date to move forward or backwards on my watch so it's no big deal for me to give the hour hand a few tours of the dial if the watch has been stopped for a while. I do like the chamfer of the inside of the bracelet though to aid comfort, I nice thought Seiko. Keep up the great reviews!
Yes I like the non-traveler style as I don't travel enough maybe 1 time every 2 years. This one does jump the day backwards as well I forgot to mention with the jumping hour just like the pepsi gmt II.
@@EscapementWatch I don't travel much either but I have many calls with India and the US (I'm in the UK) so having 3 zones is useful. The non jumping hours can be useful when certain cities are not offset by a full hour but I'm really nit picking here. I guess that's what smartphones do better these days or those of us old enough to add or subtract in base 12 😊
Been Waitin for full review of these. Now waiting to see a brown one. In uk this means a trip to a boutique.
Yea I won't get the brown
I just purchased a blue dial yesterday. It is very nice and I am looking forward to wearing it for all my travels in the future. It was discounted from the MSRP.
Enjoy it
Good video, beautiful watch! A little bit expensive but not really, we need to understand that seiko has layers of quality too. If I were in the market for a GMT one to consider. I actually own an older Rolex GMT but it is not all that to me, I prefer my Argonaut Tudor for function as a GMT. If you are in the market look at this seiko or the GS GMT.
Love this model looks great and a great price point. Good job my friend!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Best reviews on TH-cam 👍🏻🙂 thanks
I'm kind of surprised it's taken Seiko this long to make this kind of watch using the 6R64, which is a few years old now. Prior to this it was in some absolutely humongous Landmasters that no one even noticed. A "flyer" GMT in this price range is *huge* because the ETA clone companies like Sellita have no answer for it. ETA themselves do, but so far Swatch has kept their inexpensive flyer GMT in a select few, IMO not all that attractive Tissot, Mido, and Certina models, and it's also a Powermatic 80 derivative and thus 3Hz, not like the 4Hz here. Ball however have just released a very interesting new true GMT using a heavily modified ETA I believe (not sure exactly what the RR1205-C is actually based on).
As for the original GMT-Master not being a true GMT - it evolved into one. The original Submariners had bi-directional friction timing bezels that would be considered dangerous and not at all suited to a "proper" dive watch these days. The uni-directional ratcheting timing bezel was an evolution that came later. For those that need a GMT watch, I do think the jump hour is more useful, even if it does make setting the date slower and more annoying. The other side of that is being able to jump the local hour forwards or backwards without having to stop the movement, and in the case of the GMT-Master II it will actually roll its date backwards as well. Not sure if the 6R64 can do that?
Yes it is kinda surprising. Maybe they don't see GMT's as great sellers? I know personally I do not own one and no real desire for one. But if I did have one I'd go with a original gmt type not traveling type, as I travel usually 1 time every 1-2 years. And yes the date does jump backwards on this 6R just like the PEPSI GMTII I reviewed with the jumping hours.
Really informative and detailed review -- thank you. Seiko and Grand Seiko have so many "real" GMT options now.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the review. Now time to decide which color to get.
Glad I could help!
It would be great if you can do a review of the new grand Seiko GMT sports with the 9f quartz. movement.
that would be a dream! Don't have access to Grand Seiko....YET
Another note: yes the 6R35 *can* run at this beat rate, but we've known that for a long time, the 6R20/21 have been around for ten years or more, running at 4Hz in various JDM models. The cost is power reserve, which is about 48hrs in those movements, and 45hrs here. Seiko seems to think that having longer power reserve at 3Hz is more important in the 3-hand 6R movements for....some reason. I think if Seiko were planning to do a 4Hz rival to the Miyota 9015, they would've done it by now.
Ahh yes it slipped my mind...because I hardly see them! I remember the Arita porcelain I had on channel long ago with the 6R27 28,800 and that too was 45hrs. Hoping for a diver no date 28.8 no power res for future models.
@@EscapementWatch That seems *incredibly* unlikely given Seiko's usual MO. They have the no-date open-heart movement, but that's a basic 4R derivative, and Seiko *rarely* does no-date watches that aren't open-hearts. (Though the new Seiko x TicTac SZSB025/26 field watches are both no-dates.) The 6L35 is finally starting to trickle its way into more watches than just the TOTL Presage models and the KS reissue, but that's got a date, and I can't see them going to the trouble of making a no-date variant, especially given how niche no-date watches generally are.
One good looking watch, especially in the blue. Seiko might be getting pricier but the designs are on the money.
seiko has a great vibe and soul to their watches. It cannot be matched.
The blue dial is a stunner
I have the 3-handler Sharp edge in red (SPB227), and if they ever make one of these in that same red dial, I won’t be able to say no to it. The black one (SPB221) was already very tempting…
I do wish they had more micro-adjust to the clasp though. It is the only thing that is not perfect on my SPB227
Awesome. I will review the red soon👍
Been waiting for this video for awhile. Nice t-shirt btw.
Appreciate it!
LOVE THIS
I have been waiting for a review on this watch thank you!, But it reminds me of the Seiko spb051 in size I owned a spb051 but decided to sell it as it was a little large for my 7ins wrist. (I'm like you a little picky) I think I might give this one a miss. a great review like always!
Good choice!
I got mine, black dial, on Saturday.. Its beautiful, I have a 17cm wrist and it fits me perfectly. This is my first seiko and I am very impressed, I have heard a lot of negatives about seiko qc, they have either upped their game or I got lucky but I really can't fault it. Had a bit of luck when I ordered it and got 20% discount.. A great price for a great watch.
20% off? Where?
I am going to try one out in a local store on Wednesday, been worried about the size since I also have fairly slim wrists (17cm) - but your comment gave me hope :)
Just got the green one. I’ve been struggling to find a reasonably priced true GMT that I liked. This watch is a little too big. I wish it had a two-colored ceramic bezel. The bracelet was difficult to fit my wrist and lacks micro adjustments. The date dial is strange. These are minor complaints, it blows away anything I’ve seen so far and I really like it.
Very gorgeous, is there any model which use 6r64 movement besides sharp edge series?
Yes there was a model of a while back I forget the name it was a bit of an oddball
hope people can lend you GS to do video! would like to know their accuracy rating (hi-beat mov) and also their fantastic whirlpool dial!
Its not called whirlpool but one day maybe!
How elgiable is the date wheel for those of us with not so great eye sight...do we need to squint? Seiko's site doesn't say much abou tthat bezel insert unfortunately.
date wheel is very hard to see unfortunately.
Love the watch and your channel. Yes please do a review on the black dial one.
already up on the channel the green and black were done together! so i didn't have to make the same video 3x! lol
@@EscapementWatch thank you. I found it.
The blue one is classy. But the black is sporty. Hard choice!
The fixed bezel might make this a non-starter for me. I'm in the aviation industry, so the 3rd time zone function does have value. The Christopher Ward C60 GMT does have a rotating bezel, and is a few hundred less, might go that route instead. Still, a damn nice looking timepiece.
Yea cw is a great option in your case.
Go for the Glycine Airman GMT.
OMG So stunning !!!!
My wallet is shaking now. lol
I cant decide between this one and the limited blue bezel with white snowflake dial one(SARF007). 😣😣
Waiting on the SARF007….
My Next watch to get fosho!
Had to pre-order this piece when I first heard about it. Do you know what the Bezel is made of?
Steel coated with titanium carbon glossy coating.
The first gmt wasn't from Rolex. Glycine was the first one.
Ps. Love this seiko.
I know about the glycine. I guess I can clarify first gmt hand complication. I don't really count the glycine.
Waiting for the white dial, but yeah the size may be a problem.
yea I wish it was 39 still.
Very nice looking watch
I like the blue one however the black one seems like a safer choice. How do you think will this wear on a 150-160mm wrist circumference?
Definitely too big I think. Unless you like that style oversize look.
@@EscapementWatch i have the sbdc 101 feels larger than it is. I also have the latest seiko monster which is about the same diameter as this one if not bigger but feels/ wears smaller than the dimensions suggest. Decisions...decisions.
strange I think the 101 wears true to size. It will wear larger then your monster.
Very nice.
I've got a 7.5 inch wrist.
Oh nice
Can you do the review on the Seiko Presage SSA423?
I'll try to get it
I'd have to see it in person, but I think I'd prefer a flat, glossy dial. It'd look less busy.
Really futuristic looking. Liked the blue, then you showed the black! Seiko has won the hearts of many with this stunning GMT at a reasonable price.
I have been waiting very long to see small second and a moon phase in Presage line-up. Seems I am getting greedy now.
oh yea we gotta dream!
Does anybody like subdial date complications? I feel it looks messy because it has 31 index marks around the subdial when everything else on the dial has an even number. personally I'm a sucker for a framed, color matched date.
Love this watch but the lack of a quick set date really bugs me
Agreed! This is why I prefer non-travelers GMT's so I get the quick set date.
Yesss!!!
This watch very nice, save money to buy it. I prefer the white color
True GMT the Seiko Watch have GPS without battery. I have this one made from Titanium, automatically adjust the time wherever I am on Earth, accurately.
They need a red version
Can you show the green one?
I will make a quick short 5min video of the black and green one for those looking to buy those.
This video let me confirmed on the blue.
The date subdial tho. I’ve seen that on some dressier presage, but on this watch, I just dont think its a good thing.
You prefer a cutout date window instead?
@@EscapementWatch yeah I dont think the date subdial fits this type of watch
Sadly it is too large for my tiny wrist, the only GMT as an automatic would be the new Cristopher Ward.
yeah I'm eyeballing that. They said im on the list to review one so hopefully I get one.
Does that bezel rotate?
nope
I was really hoping this watch would come in at 40mm. Awesome that it is a Traveller’s GMT but the lack of a rotational bezel diminishes the GMT functionality, particularly for 30 minute and 45 minute time zones. Nonetheless, it is a beautiful watch. Thanks for the review.
Does this have a screw down crown?
nope.
Good vid, but these ones don’t do it for me. Perhaps too much going on with the power reserve and sub dial seconds?
i think it works but i can see your view point
Is it Ceramic bezel？ Thank u.
Steel!
@@EscapementWatch
ok , thank u
Blue is the best looking out of the bunch.....unless they make a white one..🙂👍
there is a white one lol
@@EscapementWatch Where, Seiko website? I haven't seen it yet..
yes. I should have one on the channel next month
It is really good watch except for size. Not for wrists below 7,5 inch.
bezel rotation?
no it does not move
With some change it would have done an awsome blue look for an explorer 2 anniversary. Too bad rolex is gonna be rolex.
Glycine invented gmt... great review.
They had the first with use of a bezel and 1 hour hands. Rolex was the first 4 hander and GMT as we know it today. 2 hour hands and a bezel.
That camera angle and intro music always gets me excited FT!!!
Can't buy this... Must resist... NO.....
HYPE!
I got 7.5inch wrist and it’s a bit small but it’s ok for me so with 7 inch it’ll fit perfectly
Wow FT..super review as always but I have to say... I'm disappointed.. been looking forward to this model for ages. Pros-Amazing looks/Balanced dial/Gorgeous MM300 looking bracelet and almost Grand Seiko finishing. Cons- L2L (53mm) !! Arghh. Too big for 6.5" wrist I think. I would get far too irritated setting the date.. what a cumbersome method esp if you take take watch off for a week or 2. Big Shame. Too many neg points to justify adding to the colletion. :-(
Totally agree. I prefer the old style GMT without jumping much more!
Bezel shud be rotatable; not fixed
An average watch, I think 42mm is too big, the dial is cluttered with useless subdials, way too much texture on the dial, extremely polished case, very overhyped watch from Seiko as usual, I definitely think CW 63 GMT knocked it out 🙂
Too thick！
Why do so many guys shave their arms? It is so disconcerting to see the hair partially growing back?