I have the SARY055. My wife got it for my 40th. It has a white dial and blued hands. Much nicer to my eye than the black dial. Totally agree with you about the clasp, such a shame. Yes Jodie, do the Vs,Vs,Vs video...
This was one of my first automatic watches and it remains one of my favorite today. The curved lugs are soooo comfy and it is accurate as hell. I actually beat the hell out of it mixing drinks at a cocktail bar, never missed a beat.
I like to thank you for all the Reviews that you make now I'm only a small collector with only just over a 100 watches and you've helped me make a lot of decisions on my collection with your reviews and I appreciated
Loving that Boston shirt, Jody. I was cross shopping the SARY057 with the SARB035 myself, and ultimately, I choose the SARB. The SARB was a smaller, dressier size on my wrist, and I already have an SKX and a Turtle to cover my sports watch bases. Because of their respective sizes, I consider the SARB a sporty dress watch, and the SARY a dressy sports watch.
I went into Yodabashi in Ueno a few years ago and tried on a SARB033, it looked so small on my wrist i ended up walking out with the SARY057, got a ridiculously good deal on it too
I was between the SARB and SARY. I have a wrist slightly over 7.5 inches so I went with the SARY. I have a few Seiko pieces in this price range and I have to say this watch wears the most comfortable. I highly recommend it.
Hi Jody, great review as always! Two things worth mentioning that aren’t in the review... the kanji day/date wheel and the “kabuto” style rotor on the movement. I love both these features and although I wish the watch was slightly smaller, they make it a keeper for me. The kanji day complication alone has held me back every time I think of upgrading to the SARB033!
Sary055 here, with the silvery dial. Dressy/sporty watch indeed. Wears perfect on my 6 3/4" wrist. Japanese are usually of the slender variety, so they make their domestic watches accordingly: nicely curved. As I don't really liked the metal bracelet (none of my Seikos are on metal anymore), I put it on leather rightaway. Brown Shell Cordovan for fall/winter and (optically) perforated marine blue for spring/summer. You can easily cover 90% of your occasions with just this watch. I don't of course. The other ones would be jealous ;-) With love from Belgium!
Purchased one of these as my first automatic watch. It’s my everyday wear and I love its versatility and quality. Now I’m patiently waiting for a black dial Explorer 2 from my AD
What you said at the end about liking the SARB but finding it too small is exactly why I bought this watch. I also preferred at day/date but it wasn’t a necessity. Love this watch on my espresso Barton strap.
I just bought this watch and I love it. I chose it over the Sarb033. Found that any watch less than 40mm is too small for me. Almost up to 100K subs mate. Great channel so shouldn't take too long.
one thing not mentioned is this watch, the 056 and 055 exclusivey come with an english/ kanji date wheel. The kanji day option is very unique and makes it feel very jdm!
I own the white dial version of it, not the JDM one. The diameter is actually 41.9mm. I have a 6.5-inch wrist and this watch still looks great on it but I'm definitely not gonna buy watches bigger than this in the future.
Just bought a sarx 045. LOVE its peculiarities: sharp edges, onyx crown, every day-style etc. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE review and tell us what you think!!
That royal rumble sounds fantastic! Although I do have a watch suggestion for sometime in the future. While on Amazon Canada I stumbled upon a Seiko piece I had never seen or heard of before called the SUR259. It seems like a "baby" Cocktail Time in some respects, so a comparison between the two would be really cool to see!
Just Got A SNE 507 Couple Weeks Ago.Blue Dial SOLAR,& Love It.Preordered It Online @ Big Dept.Store ,When I Picked It Up,ALL SEIKOS Were On Sale That Week,30% Off,+After Saleslady Reslizdec I Had Been A SEIKO FAN Since First Purchase in Late 60' s in Malaysia,While on R& R From V.Nam War,Got the 0n Line Disc,Also,40% Disc.Total.Love It,SOLAR,NO BATTERY & Uses Any Kind of Lite.Only Thing I Miss is Lum.Dial.GREAT WATCH For A Future Review.
Great size on this watch, which would fit my 7.25" (18.4cm) wrist perfectly. It looks great on your wrist as well. The Seiko 37-38mm watches are just too small for me. I have an old Victorinox (nearly 20 year old quartz, runs perfectly) that's 38mm, and I just don't care for the small look after experiencing 40-42mm modern watches. Thanks for the great reviews, as always.
i have this watch and I love it, The Sarb033 was just too small, so I sold it. I wear this on a 2nd hand 22mm Jaeger Le Coultre gen crock strap that I picked up for a song on Ebay and it looks a million bucks.
With enough Black Dial watches I elected for the Sary055 same watch White Dial. After two years I love it.. The movement winds like hot knife through butter.. great feel. and looks great on my 71/8" wrist. Oh yes It looks great with a jubilee
I wore one of these for years. The bracelet was great, and the watch is a great one for the office. I liked this more than the SARB033 (much better bracelet)
Nice review Jody. This is a very nice looking watch. Ordering from Japan doesn’t excite me personally, however; I’ve never done so before, so I suppose I could buy one from the JapanOnline Store and see how I like it. I for one, would enjoy a video discussing a comparison of the 4 Seiko watches you referenced. As always, thanks for taking the time to put together this excellent production. Good job!
If you're looking at prospex, I recommend one of the "Save the Oceans" editions. I picked up a SRPC91 a few weeks ago and am loving the dial, it's even nicer in person. I have it on a Strapcode Endmill bracelet right now, and while it is substantial, it's comfortable and well balanced.
Yeap, that 4-way battle would be great to see. But, for popular-comparison-sake, I think it would be great to also include an alpinist in that lineup, to see how that stacks up to these dressier alternatives.
Another enjoyable review! This is why I tune into your channel. The timegrapher reading adds a great dimension to your reviews. The numbers don't lie! I love Seikos but unfortunately their warranty is not worth the paper it is written on here in the US. The New Jersey Warranty / Repair facility is staffed with rude people that don't know the product and don't understand the concept of a 3 year warranty and will charge for services rendered even if the watch is unscratched and perfect condition. I was shocked at the treatment I received and even more so when I went on-line and realized this is their normal way of treating Seiko owners. Hello Seiko Japan - are you listening???
I suggest the SARB033. I own it and like its 38mm diameter, sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance. The bracelet also has a milled clasp. Thanks for the review of the Seiko SARY057 .
For someone late to the Seiko party, you are getting quite the collection. I have the sto turtle and the white SARY. Still want the sarb tho. Recently have been going between steinhart ocean one and Squale 1545. Decided to go squale because I have their 60 atmos and love it. You should do that comparison, your Seikos, and would love to see the Balticus Wave.
The SARY057 is going to be my next watch, and then a Casio 5600 on a combi bracelet. My Hamilton kakhi field is waiting for the Hamtung H2 on September to complete the Fantastic 4...at least for me
First off...Jody, I hope I spelled that right👍I have to say that I love your videos! Every time u say "hello!" I say it with u lol. Secondly, could u please please please do a review of the Seiko Bottle cap. Any color is fine although I do I have a soft spot for the silver with black dial and the PVD black coated with the teal dial. Really stunning piece. I've been on the fence about it forever and I'd love to hear your take on it. Again, thanks for all that u do and keep up the great work!
It’s got normal numbering one to twelve and I think it’s quite the watch I’m still in two minds as to wether I will like it and I bought another presage in rose gold white dial and date a six which I prefer over the 3 o’clock date.., but you get the 6r in my choice as opposed to your sary!!
Hey friend I don't know if you notice but if you pause the video at 6:25 you'll see a scratch at the bracelet of the watch, maybe have comes from the factory.
I think comparing your Seiko collection would make a good video, what you get for your money. Prices are all over the place. Nice review. Hope to see your next one soon. Take care.
I really like this, but I agree about the minute track being a little unnecessary. The size is where I like it most, as a man with larger wrists, the 38mm of the SARB was always a reason I stayed away!
Great watch. Mine is consistently my best timekeeper beating my much more expensive watches. My latest reading is +0.8 sec per day! Perfect on my 7.5 wrist too.
I'd love to see the comparison video of the varying price levels of Seiko. Been very curious of the differences. I'm currently trying to compare and decide between the SKX, SNZH, SNZF, and the many Samurai options.
Also, if you can, it would be amazing to see a review of those (newly released? upcoming? idk) next-generation seiko 5's (with the restyled '5' badge and skx case) Edit: another thing that would be neat - a comparison between the various 'snowflake' type watches; especially to check how the dial textures differ.
Grand Seiko watches are thousands of dollars USA. I doubt they loan those out for review. Talk about accuracy. The spring drive is more accurate than Swiss watches, I am not saying it is a better watch, just more accurate. 1 second a month if that.
@@scottsj4625 it is pretty incredible, the movement can even be regulated to within .5 seconds a day. I would love to own a GS, I could watch that second hand sweep all day lol
Great review! Just a friendly reminder: You REALLY need tho chance the position of the watch in the timegrapher a few times. Because usually you get quiet different results.
@@JustOneMoreWatch That is kinda true. But the watch will spend most of it's time in other positions. Justbluefish made a really good timegrapher video ( m.th-cam.com/video/8Z3wRNd-RJI/w-d-xo.html ) Thank you and keep up the good work:)
Wow thats cool, haven't seen it before! Hate to be fussy, but SARB033 maybe a little too small at 38mm, this one maybe a little too large at nearly 42mm, can they complete the trifecta with this style in a 40mm?
Nice watch. I was wondering about this one, whether it was worth pulling the trigger on it. And yes, please do the 4-way tag team video. It'll be the watch equivalent of Samurai movie.
I guess the sizing helps the JDM range cover more potential customers - 38mm is too small for some, this one maybe too big for others. Defo do that 4way Seiko-joust!
I have one produced in 2017 in Japan. I really like it but the hour markers at 5, 6 and 7 are all positioned about 1/5 second anticlockwise, and not as accurately positioned as the one in this review. So e.g. the 6 o'clock marker actually points not to 30 seconds marker but to 29.8, of the inner bezel (chapter ring). This may seem trivial but it is in fact really noticeable. Ditto 5 and 7. The other markers are OK so it is not a dial position problem but a manufacturing problem.. Meanwhile it now suffers from considerable inaccuracy (2 minutes per day) so I will send it to Seiko for servicing, which including delivery costs close to ¥20,000. I hope my experience with servicing is better in Japan than Jody discussed in a separate video !
Hello Jody, Sweden here again. I can't tell you what to review as it's your channel, your choice of watches even if I would love to see something in green. Why not a SSC513?
My fave is the SARX033 (white dial, blue hands), like that one too as I like most of the JDM Seikos. It would make my day if you got chance to review that one (that’s around this size). At over £600 though there is a lot of competition out there. Been honest I have a SARB035 (same clasp as that one!) so the SARB would have to go. They are more for someone who wears only one watch IMHO, so in higdsight probably not for me! 😁
Jody you've opened a can of worms here pal, because now you have too review a Seiko SDGM033 Brightz. I've held one and I've worn one. If you haven't you will be impressed when you do, it's next level. The difference in quality and finish from the SDGM too the model before it is clear too see. Work your magic sir and treat us too a review....hell you may aswell finish with Grand Seiko at this stage 😂🤣 Keep up the good work Jory, love your content 👍🏻🙂
@@mtp1979Ohh yeah of course, the SDGM033 has the upgraded clasp. Like the ones they put on Grand Seiko's that sit flush with the bracelet, that was an excellent release by Seiko. Plus the SDGM033 has the dia-sheild coating do they call it, on the steel?? To make it it more scratch resistant. It's a great watch either way and tones better quality than the sarb033 which I owned myself briefly in the past.
@@lewib5698 yes it has diashield on the case (not sure for the bracelet tough) and SCC (super clear coating : AR on both sides of the saphyre) : it's like having a watch whithout any crystal. It seems like you could touch the hands !
@@mtp1979Ohh waw, so the SDGM033 has to be the closest thing too a Grand Seiko without it actually being a Grand Seiko. Would you say that's right? I've watched many reviews of one, and they look awesome.
@@lewib5698 well the finish on GS is even better (I especially like the GS hands with the 3 facets and mirror like polish) and of course the movement can't even been compared but for sure the sdgm003 is not named Grand Cocktail for no reason...
Nice looking watch. I think sometimes we forget what watches are worth and what you get these days. So much more than the past. In the early 1980's I bought a Seiko H556 Sports 100m. It was expensive then. I don't remember how much but maybe close to $300. Huge money for a factory worker back then. I still have it. It's not working of course but its not hammered. Jody I will gift it to you if you like; it's been sitting in the draw here for 20 years. You might be able to do something with it. Get InTouch if you are interested. I will pay the postage.
I like the Boston shirt. I'm from New England (VT). I've been trying to decide between SARX055 and SARW041. I would love to see you review them. Also, would like anyone to weigh in that owns either.
G’day Big J, fine review as always matey. But I must admit, my love of Seiko is waining, even tho I have 4 in my collection. I’m not a watch snob, I own and wear everything from £15 Casio’s to Rolex. Atb, Dazza. 🇬🇧
I need to try some more of Seiko's higher end watches...I am just not that enamored of things at the lower end. And I think Seiko are trying to up-scale themselves; not sure how I feel about that.
I want to replace a rubber strap with a classy stainless with hopefully a milled clasp on my citizen promaster. So any recommendations would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance
Another great review. How about the Seiko SARY057 or the SARB033 against your engagement Aqua Terra? What you get for the money. The Seiko Battle Royale sounds like a lot fun.
I have the SARY055. My wife got it for my 40th. It has a white dial and blued hands. Much nicer to my eye than the black dial. Totally agree with you about the clasp, such a shame.
Yes Jodie, do the Vs,Vs,Vs video...
I have a 055 as well. I definitely agree the white dial is better looking, little bit of color goes a long way
Also yes we need that video! The seiko royal rumble
That Seiko royal rumble is a fantastic idea
This was one of my first automatic watches and it remains one of my favorite today. The curved lugs are soooo comfy and it is accurate as hell. I actually beat the hell out of it mixing drinks at a cocktail bar, never missed a beat.
Always classy and well-produced; informative, smart, respectful and factual. This watch channel is rapidly becoming my favorite... 😊
Thanks for your kind words! Cheers, Jody
I bought this Sary057 a few years ago for $265 from Japan 🇯🇵, best watches, felt like GS 👍
I like to thank you for all the Reviews that you make now I'm only a small collector with only just over a 100 watches and you've helped me make a lot of decisions on my collection with your reviews and I appreciated
Loving that Boston shirt, Jody. I was cross shopping the SARY057 with the SARB035 myself, and ultimately, I choose the SARB. The SARB was a smaller, dressier size on my wrist, and I already have an SKX and a Turtle to cover my sports watch bases. Because of their respective sizes, I consider the SARB a sporty dress watch, and the SARY a dressy sports watch.
I went into Yodabashi in Ueno a few years ago and tried on a SARB033, it looked so small on my wrist i ended up walking out with the SARY057, got a ridiculously good deal on it too
I was between the SARB and SARY. I have a wrist slightly over 7.5 inches so I went with the SARY. I have a few Seiko pieces in this price range and I have to say this watch wears the most comfortable. I highly recommend it.
Hi, where did you buy it? I'm from Europe and it's hard to find without paying waaay too much for it.
Hi Jody, great review as always! Two things worth mentioning that aren’t in the review... the kanji day/date wheel and the “kabuto” style rotor on the movement. I love both these features and although I wish the watch was slightly smaller, they make it a keeper for me. The kanji day complication alone has held me back every time I think of upgrading to the SARB033!
I changed out the clasp on my SARY057 for a Strapcode milled clasp. It makes all the difference in the world on the great factory Seiko bracelet.
I purchased the watch a month ago. It is my first automatic watch. I really like the watch and the case size. Thanks for the great review.
Sary055 here, with the silvery dial. Dressy/sporty watch indeed. Wears perfect on my 6 3/4" wrist. Japanese are usually of the slender variety, so they make their domestic watches accordingly: nicely curved. As I don't really liked the metal bracelet (none of my Seikos are on metal anymore), I put it on leather rightaway. Brown Shell Cordovan for fall/winter and (optically) perforated marine blue for spring/summer. You can easily cover 90% of your occasions with just this watch. I don't of course. The other ones would be jealous ;-) With love from Belgium!
Mind doing a review on the SARV003 ? Another nice JDM gem for $200 ! Thanks friend !
Purchased one of these as my first automatic watch. It’s my everyday wear and I love its versatility and quality. Now I’m patiently waiting for a black dial Explorer 2 from my AD
What you said at the end about liking the SARB but finding it too small is exactly why I bought this watch. I also preferred at day/date but it wasn’t a necessity. Love this watch on my espresso Barton strap.
I just bought this watch and I love it. I chose it over the Sarb033. Found that any watch less than 40mm is too small for me.
Almost up to 100K subs mate. Great channel so shouldn't take too long.
one thing not mentioned is this watch, the 056 and 055 exclusivey come with an english/ kanji date wheel. The kanji day option is very unique and makes it feel very jdm!
I own the white dial version of it, not the JDM one. The diameter is actually 41.9mm. I have a 6.5-inch wrist and this watch still looks great on it but I'm definitely not gonna buy watches bigger than this in the future.
at 2:18 we see why the SARX (more expensive of the bunch) is the best! The SARY with the same size dial looks like a much smaller watch also.
Just bought a sarx 045. LOVE its peculiarities: sharp edges, onyx crown, every day-style etc. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE review and tell us what you think!!
I've had the Seiko SARY055, the white dial alternative to this, and I miss it dearly. Great review, Jody. Looking forward to that Seiko royal rumble!
That royal rumble sounds fantastic! Although I do have a watch suggestion for sometime in the future. While on Amazon Canada I stumbled upon a Seiko piece I had never seen or heard of before called the SUR259. It seems like a "baby" Cocktail Time in some respects, so a comparison between the two would be really cool to see!
Just Got A SNE 507 Couple Weeks Ago.Blue Dial SOLAR,& Love It.Preordered It Online @ Big Dept.Store ,When I Picked It Up,ALL SEIKOS Were On Sale That Week,30% Off,+After Saleslady Reslizdec I Had Been A SEIKO FAN Since First Purchase in Late 60' s in Malaysia,While on R& R From V.Nam War,Got the 0n Line Disc,Also,40% Disc.Total.Love It,SOLAR,NO BATTERY & Uses Any Kind of Lite.Only Thing I Miss is Lum.Dial.GREAT WATCH For A Future Review.
Great size on this watch, which would fit my 7.25" (18.4cm) wrist perfectly. It looks great on your wrist as well. The Seiko 37-38mm watches are just too small for me. I have an old Victorinox (nearly 20 year old quartz, runs perfectly) that's 38mm, and I just don't care for the small look after experiencing 40-42mm modern watches. Thanks for the great reviews, as always.
i have this watch and I love it, The Sarb033 was just too small, so I sold it. I wear this on a 2nd hand 22mm Jaeger Le Coultre gen crock strap that I picked up for a song on Ebay and it looks a million bucks.
40-42mm are my desired sizes! I went with this over the SARB033 just for that reason! Love this watch!
With enough Black Dial watches I elected for the Sary055 same watch White Dial. After two years I love it.. The movement winds like hot knife through butter.. great feel. and looks great on my 71/8" wrist. Oh yes It looks great with a jubilee
I wore one of these for years. The bracelet was great, and the watch is a great one for the office. I liked this more than the SARB033 (much better bracelet)
Nice review Jody. This is a very nice looking watch. Ordering from Japan doesn’t excite me personally, however; I’ve never done so before, so I suppose I could buy one from the JapanOnline Store and see how I like it. I for one, would enjoy a video discussing a comparison of the 4 Seiko watches you referenced. As always, thanks for taking the time to put together this excellent production. Good job!
Got a nice deal on sary057 and I preferred it over highly priced sarb033. I like 40mm+ watches anyway. Really happy with my purchase.
do a video on the SEIKO PRESAGE SARX027 with that enamel dial. its beautiful and on their store.
If you're looking at prospex, I recommend one of the "Save the Oceans" editions. I picked up a SRPC91 a few weeks ago and am loving the dial, it's even nicer in person. I have it on a Strapcode Endmill bracelet right now, and while it is substantial, it's comfortable and well balanced.
Yeap, that 4-way battle would be great to see. But, for popular-comparison-sake, I think it would be great to also include an alpinist in that lineup, to see how that stacks up to these dressier alternatives.
Wish the sarb 33 would make a come back... but looking forward to more of your videos. Thanks for sharing.
I think a SARX035 AKA the baby grand Seiko is needed before that battle royale can properly begin.
i agree with this! We need the sarx video BEFORE the royal rumble!
YES PLEASE WE NEED THAT SEIKO COMPARISON VIDEO
Great review Jody. I recently picked the Presage Fuyujishiki LE. Stunning dial on it. Decent price as well.
Another enjoyable review! This is why I tune into your channel. The timegrapher reading adds a great dimension to your reviews. The numbers don't lie! I love Seikos but unfortunately their warranty is not worth the paper it is written on here in the US. The New Jersey Warranty / Repair facility is staffed with rude people that don't know the product and don't understand the concept of a 3 year warranty and will charge for services rendered even if the watch is unscratched and perfect condition. I was shocked at the treatment I received and even more so when I went on-line and realized this is their normal way of treating Seiko owners. Hello Seiko Japan - are you listening???
Hmmmm, not good. You can expect a video on my experience of Seiko Australia servicing in about 4 weeks.....
I suggest the SARB033. I own it and like its 38mm diameter, sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance. The bracelet also has a milled clasp. Thanks for the review of the Seiko SARY057 .
For someone late to the Seiko party, you are getting quite the collection. I have the sto turtle and the white SARY. Still want the sarb tho. Recently have been going between steinhart ocean one and Squale 1545. Decided to go squale because I have their 60 atmos and love it. You should do that comparison, your Seikos, and would love to see the Balticus Wave.
The SARY057 is going to be my next watch, and then a Casio 5600 on a combi bracelet. My Hamilton kakhi field is waiting for the Hamtung H2 on September to complete the Fantastic 4...at least for me
Fabulous review. Fair and well rounded. Lomé me some JDM Seiko
I just bought this one today. I can’t wait to get my hands on these watch
First off...Jody, I hope I spelled that right👍I have to say that I love your videos! Every time u say "hello!" I say it with u lol. Secondly, could u please please please do a review of the Seiko Bottle cap. Any color is fine although I do I have a soft spot for the silver with black dial and the PVD black coated with the teal dial. Really stunning piece. I've been on the fence about it forever and I'd love to hear your take on it. Again, thanks for all that u do and keep up the great work!
It’s got normal numbering one to twelve and I think it’s quite the watch I’m still in two minds as to wether I will like it and I bought another presage in rose gold white dial and date a six which I prefer over the 3 o’clock date.., but you get the 6r in my choice as opposed to your sary!!
Another beautiful Seiko. +4 seconds per day is better than any of mine ... lucky boy! A Seiko shoot-out will be awesome.
Thanks for this video Jody, following you from Venezuela!! Great stuff !! I LOVE THIS WATCH, THE SIZE IS PERFECT FOR ME!!
Hey friend I don't know if you notice but if you pause the video at 6:25 you'll see a scratch at the bracelet of the watch, maybe have comes from the factory.
I think comparing your Seiko collection would make a good video, what you get for your money. Prices are all over the place. Nice review. Hope to see your next one soon. Take care.
You also get a DAY complication! You can’t get that on the SARB. That’s the major plus in my book. Day/dates are rare in Seiko.
Jody, I think a four watch boxing match will require a tag team scenario.
Hey Jody I would like to see a review of Seiko SBTM-217. It looks like the classic SARB033 and it is solar with perpetual calendar.
I really like this, but I agree about the minute track being a little unnecessary. The size is where I like it most, as a man with larger wrists, the 38mm of the SARB was always a reason I stayed away!
It’s 3am here in Miami but I AM HERE!
Please review the 3rd generation Seiko Sumo SPB 103 J1...70 hour reserve and a sapphire crystal with a brilliant green dial!
Great watch. Mine is consistently my best timekeeper beating my much more expensive watches. My latest reading is +0.8 sec per day! Perfect on my 7.5 wrist too.
I really prefer no AR on my crystals. The AR is just a weird color. I really love this watch. Thanks for the vid!
Love the idea idea of a Seiko War.
This one of my favourite seikos
I'd love to see the comparison video of the varying price levels of Seiko. Been very curious of the differences. I'm currently trying to compare and decide between the SKX, SNZH, SNZF, and the many Samurai options.
I think I would pick this out of the 4 you showed...
Even tho my wrist is a very average 7-7.25inches watches under 40mm look a bit small in my view.
Having the 'Made in Japan' printing start above the seven marker is a bit distracting - why not centre it around the 6?
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Thank you for another excellent review Jody. I would love to see a comparison video with all 4 Seikos :)
The bracelete looks like the old rolex ones, witch looks like it's not from the watch. But after a wile, it is actually pretty good.
I bought this watch in march on my first trip to japan and i absolutely love it!
How is the watch running so far?
I just tried on a SARY at my local dealer. Damn you Jody. A total Seiko 12 rounds would be great as I'm still waffling about which JDM Seiko to buy.
Also, if you can, it would be amazing to see a review of those (newly released? upcoming? idk) next-generation seiko 5's (with the restyled '5' badge and skx case)
Edit: another thing that would be neat - a comparison between the various 'snowflake' type watches; especially to check how the dial textures differ.
that sounds like an interesting watch mate. do you have a link?
Grand Seiko watches are thousands of dollars USA. I doubt they loan those out for review. Talk about accuracy. The spring drive is more accurate than Swiss watches, I am not saying it is a better watch, just more accurate. 1 second a month if that.
The spring drive is accurate to within 1 second per day, or +/- 15 seconds a month.
@@Alex-1611 That is still really good though. I saw a review of one that claimed plus or minus a second a month. Maybe it's the 9F.
@@scottsj4625 it is pretty incredible, the movement can even be regulated to within .5 seconds a day. I would love to own a GS, I could watch that second hand sweep all day lol
@@Alex-1611 Yes. I love the spring drive. The second hand is mesmerizing. It's so smooth it looks like it just glides around and around.
Great review! Just a friendly reminder: You REALLY need tho chance the position of the watch in the timegrapher a few times. Because usually you get quiet different results.
Yes! But flat on its back is the benchmark, no?
@@JustOneMoreWatch That is kinda true. But the watch will spend most of it's time in other positions. Justbluefish made a really good timegrapher video ( m.th-cam.com/video/8Z3wRNd-RJI/w-d-xo.html )
Thank you and keep up the good work:)
wish SARB033 got such cool bracelet (spare the clasp)... 🙏🏻
Love that video idea, Jody! Make it happen!
Always a pleasure watching you review a JDM, but disappointed you're not wearing some sort of funky Japanese T-shirt LOL!
Ha! My Mario Kart was in the wash...... 😂😂
Review the Transocean with the blue dial. Thats an awesome watch.
The 1/5th of a second tick marks make even less sense on the SARY when you consider the second hand ticks at 1/6th if a second.
Wow thats cool, haven't seen it before! Hate to be fussy, but SARB033 maybe a little too small at 38mm, this one maybe a little too large at nearly 42mm, can they complete the trifecta with this style in a 40mm?
Great vid as usual. SO If you could only have one. The sarb033 or the Sary057? Which one?
Nice watch. I was wondering about this one, whether it was worth pulling the trigger on it. And yes, please do the 4-way tag team video. It'll be the watch equivalent of Samurai movie.
Hi Jody. You mentioned you unit has push pins. My SARY057 is pin and collar.
Sorry, you are correct, pin and collar. Cheers!
I guess the sizing helps the JDM range cover more potential customers - 38mm is too small for some, this one maybe too big for others. Defo do that 4way Seiko-joust!
Does the dial look small for the size of the case?
I have one produced in 2017 in Japan. I really like it but the hour markers at 5, 6 and 7 are all positioned about 1/5 second anticlockwise, and not as accurately positioned as the one in this review. So e.g. the 6 o'clock marker actually points not to 30 seconds marker but to 29.8, of the inner bezel (chapter ring). This may seem trivial but it is in fact really noticeable. Ditto 5 and 7. The other markers are OK so it is not a dial position problem but a manufacturing problem.. Meanwhile it now suffers from considerable inaccuracy (2 minutes per day) so I will send it to Seiko for servicing, which including delivery costs close to ¥20,000. I hope my experience with servicing is better in Japan than Jody discussed in a separate video !
Nice watch Jody. I’m just thinking how many Seikos do I need? Just one more? Happy Easter hope you have a good one ☝️
Yes, please make the comparison video!
Hello Jody, Sweden here again.
I can't tell you what to review as it's your channel, your choice of watches even if I would love to see something in green.
Why not a SSC513?
Hiya my man."Big In Japan" ....what a bloody good 80,s number that was way back! Sorry to digress somewhat!!!! Cheers ,Len.
The SARX045 is the only one I would consider in this Seiko design genre but I have got the Sarb already and I am much more of a tool watch wearer.
My defense in the pressed clasp is it slims it down. A milled clasp would be thicker.
My fave is the SARX033 (white dial, blue hands), like that one too as I like most of the JDM Seikos. It would make my day if you got chance to review that one (that’s around this size). At over £600 though there is a lot of competition out there. Been honest I have a SARB035 (same clasp as that one!) so the SARB would have to go. They are more for someone who wears only one watch IMHO, so in higdsight probably not for me! 😁
Jody you've opened a can of worms here pal, because now you have too review a Seiko SDGM033 Brightz.
I've held one and I've worn one. If you haven't you will be impressed when you do, it's next level. The difference in quality and finish from the SDGM too the model before it is clear too see.
Work your magic sir and treat us too a review....hell you may aswell finish with Grand Seiko at this stage 😂🤣
Keep up the good work Jory, love your content 👍🏻🙂
Having this sdgm003 I have to agree. It seems it shares the hands with this sary (half polished / half brushed) but you will much prefer the clasp !
@@mtp1979Ohh yeah of course, the SDGM033 has the upgraded clasp. Like the ones they put on Grand Seiko's that sit flush with the bracelet, that was an excellent release by Seiko. Plus the SDGM033 has the dia-sheild coating do they call it, on the steel?? To make it it more scratch resistant.
It's a great watch either way and tones better quality than the sarb033 which I owned myself briefly in the past.
@@lewib5698 yes it has diashield on the case (not sure for the bracelet tough) and SCC (super clear coating : AR on both sides of the saphyre) : it's like having a watch whithout any crystal. It seems like you could touch the hands !
@@mtp1979Ohh waw, so the SDGM033 has to be the closest thing too a Grand Seiko without it actually being a Grand Seiko. Would you say that's right? I've watched many reviews of one, and they look awesome.
@@lewib5698 well the finish on GS is even better (I especially like the GS hands with the 3 facets and mirror like polish) and of course the movement can't even been compared but for sure the sdgm003 is not named Grand Cocktail for no reason...
Nice looking watch. I think sometimes we forget what watches are worth and what you get these days. So much more than the past. In the early 1980's I bought a Seiko H556 Sports 100m. It was expensive then. I don't remember how much but maybe close to $300. Huge money for a factory worker back then. I still have it. It's not working of course but its not hammered. Jody I will gift it to you if you like; it's been sitting in the draw here for 20 years. You might be able to do something with it. Get InTouch if you are interested. I will pay the postage.
Greg mate! Thanks for the kind offer, but you should keep it, or sell it and make yourself a few dollars. Cheers!
I like the Boston shirt. I'm from New England (VT). I've been trying to decide between SARX055 and SARW041. I would love to see you review them. Also, would like anyone to weigh in that owns either.
Get the sarx!
G’day Big J, fine review as always matey. But I must admit, my love of Seiko is waining, even tho I have 4 in my collection. I’m not a watch snob, I own and wear everything from £15 Casio’s to Rolex. Atb, Dazza. 🇬🇧
Looks gorgeous.
I need to try some more of Seiko's higher end watches...I am just not that enamored of things at the lower end. And I think Seiko are trying to up-scale themselves; not sure how I feel about that.
If I wanted to replace the clasp with a milled one, what size should I be looking to get?
Jody where do you get your stainless steel bracelets from (not the 4 you showed) ?
I want to replace a rubber strap with a classy stainless with hopefully a milled clasp on my citizen promaster. So any recommendations would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance
I love you man! Keep up the great work. What a beauty’s today
Another great review. How about the Seiko SARY057 or the SARB033 against your engagement Aqua Terra? What you get for the money. The Seiko Battle Royale sounds like a lot fun.