I was ABOUT to go buy one of these, when I read one of the reviews on the StrapCode webiste that complained about being able to grip and turn the bezel when one of these Hexad bracelets is on it. I dismissed it at first, but then I took a closer look, and indeed, the factory Seiko bracelet has end links that are much more curved, freeing up space to get a good finger tip purchase on the bezel, whereas the Strapcode end links snug right up to the bezel, leaving little to grip. This may not be a problem for many watches with thicker bezels, but the Samurai has a very thin bezel and is quite firm. It was just enough of a problem that I decided to keep the factory Seiko bracelet, which I don't have any problems with. It helps that this is my first decent ($50+) mechanical watch, so I'm already super impressed with its quality. Anyhoo, I thought I'd chime in.
I have this exact bracelet on my PADI Samurai and a two colour - black and blue Crafter Blue on my STO blue whale Samurai. You can’t go wrong with either option for the Samurai. I’ve only just found this channel and subbed a few days ago.
@@WATCHingJames I got the strapcode jub…I mean ‘Angus J’ for my SKX171 after 25yrs on a Waterborne Zulu strap. I was going to refurb’ the 171 but decided to keep it in original condition. It’s been massively abused and just keeps going, so I’ve put it back on the more appropriately rugged Zulu. This was my everyday watch for 23yrs and the search for a replacement is what led me down the rabbit hole into becoming a watch guy 3yrs ago…Oops. I decided to look for another 171 to refresh with sapphire and NH36. The 171 dial is I think a step up, with the applied indexes and grey dial colour. So I’ve kept the Angus J for that project.
I did the same thing for my Samurai except I got the Uncle Seiko Razorwire. It looks so damned good I just want to stare at it all day but its not very comfortable to wear...lol. I bought the Save the Ocean and the white faced King Samurai. I think its my favorite styling for a watch.
I just got the SRPF79J1 the Dark Manta and was considering getting this exact bracelet. It looks brilliant! About the price I think it makes more than a 20% improvement in quality and looks over the factory standard, so I think its worth the price. Just stunning, thank you for another great review. Keep up the good work and lets all help James grow his channel.
Good choice of watch. I love these editions seiko is putting out. I would love to see the Samurai with the Antarctica dial. I’m sure you will enjoy the bracelet. I wear mine all the time.
Have the same watch and considering this bracelet as well! Looking at reviews right now, trying to decide. Hopefully I get one soon for my watch. Cheers!
The finish on the bracelet is way better than the one made by seiko, my manta Ray comes with a rubber , soooo I grab this instantly, the only issue of this one is it s kinda heavy, now the watch is even heavier than my Tudor BB 🤪
Veo en los vídeos de este brazalete que nadie lo hace, pero para colocar mucho más cómodamente los eslabones finales que van entre las asas de la caja del reloj, se pueden separar del resto del brazalete al que va unidos con un pasador de tornillo igual o parecido al de los eslabones del brazalete. Así se pueden colocar en el reloj, primero los eslabones finales (en links), que van en las asas del mismo, para luego unirle el resto del brazalete. Es muchísimo más cómodo para trabajar y hay menos riesgo de rayar la caja o los end links al colocarlos. Lo digo porque yo lo he hecho de esta manera y me ha ido muy bien.
After reading that the taper is from 22 to 18, I changed my mind on this one. My god, I hate such a dramatic taper. If they would have tapered to 20, then I would be totally into it.
@@WATCHingJames Hi mate i have a b zero and a samurai too hehe So we are twinning I like the strap code band you got and based on your review will pobs get one too also check out Barton straps elite silicone bands they look great for a summer option can't have enough bands bro
Hey James You probably know this already The white shark samurai has a shark fin in the wave motif background at 8 o'clock Just another detail we need to know about
How is the wearing experience so far since the video upload? With the strapcode bracelet, is the watch significantly heavier than the original bracelet, affecting your wearing experience?
Hi James, have you ever considered an Islander bracelet for the Samurai? it looks almost identical to this Strapcode's, with the only difference being the buckle, but for about half of the price. Do you have any experience with this brand? I can hardly find anything about it on youtube. Thx
Hello, I had a Islander - the ISL003 - I’ve made a video about it. Check it out. It was one of the early models and did not have this style of bracelet. I know Mark sells. Or sold strapcode bracelets. Not sure if he is now using them or has made his own version of them.
I bought mine direct from the strap code website. It was not particularly cheap. But it’s really nice. It arrived in Australia without any issues. Just keep in mind that taxes (GST) are added onto the purchase.
@@WATCHingJames I bought it from Amazon but didn't like it. I've just recently got an Uncle Seiko bead of rice bracelet for my Save the Ocean Great White Shark Samurai which I think suites it MUCH better than the too-chunky hexad. I wear my black waffle dial Samurai on a Bond NATO.
The original bracelet is just not bad enough to spend 30% of the value of the watch on. Most samurais are $350-450. My SRPE33 was $350, so 1/3 of the cost just isn't worth it. I don't get why people hate on the Seiko bracelets. Like, what do you want for a few hundred dollars? LOL. Go buy a $1500-2500 watch if you expect everything to be such high quality. People want the highest quality for the absolute unsustainable price. They have a severe disconnect with the costs of machining a product and the money it costs to bring it to market. They think that $1000 for a handgun is way too expensive, but they whine when their $400 gun isn't perfectly finished and 100% reliable. You can't manufacture a gun that is sold for $400, that is also perfectly finished, 100% reliable, and with all the features people expect. It's just not possible. Same goes for watches. My watch was $350, that means Seiko sold it to the retailer for around $250-300. So seiko had to have manufactured it for $150-200 to make a profit.
The original bracelet is perfectly fine. But I love this watch so much that I was happy to over invest in it by getting this bracelet. I also really love a good quality bracelet. It’s part of the reason I like wearing watches.
I was ABOUT to go buy one of these, when I read one of the reviews on the StrapCode webiste that complained about being able to grip and turn the bezel when one of these Hexad bracelets is on it. I dismissed it at first, but then I took a closer look, and indeed, the factory Seiko bracelet has end links that are much more curved, freeing up space to get a good finger tip purchase on the bezel, whereas the Strapcode end links snug right up to the bezel, leaving little to grip. This may not be a problem for many watches with thicker bezels, but the Samurai has a very thin bezel and is quite firm. It was just enough of a problem that I decided to keep the factory Seiko bracelet, which I don't have any problems with. It helps that this is my first decent ($50+) mechanical watch, so I'm already super impressed with its quality.
Anyhoo, I thought I'd chime in.
There has been no issues with the bezel since I put this bracelet on.
I had not even consider it.
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Thank you for WATCHing my review on this amazing bracelet for my favourite seiko
I have this exact bracelet on my PADI Samurai and a two colour - black and blue Crafter Blue on my STO blue whale Samurai. You can’t go wrong with either option for the Samurai.
I’ve only just found this channel and subbed a few days ago.
Thank you for WATCHing and subscribing. I love the strapcode bracelets.
My SKX009 has one as well and it makes that great watch even better.
@@WATCHingJames I got the strapcode jub…I mean ‘Angus J’ for my SKX171 after 25yrs on a Waterborne Zulu strap.
I was going to refurb’ the 171 but decided to keep it in original condition. It’s been massively abused and just keeps going, so I’ve put it back on the more appropriately rugged Zulu. This was my everyday watch for 23yrs and the search for a replacement is what led me down the rabbit hole into becoming a watch guy 3yrs ago…Oops.
I decided to look for another 171 to refresh with sapphire and NH36. The 171 dial is I think a step up, with the applied indexes and grey dial colour. So I’ve kept the Angus J for that project.
That’s a great idea
I did the same thing for my Samurai except I got the Uncle Seiko Razorwire. It looks so damned good I just want to stare at it all day but its not very comfortable to wear...lol. I bought the Save the Ocean and the white faced King Samurai. I think its my favorite styling for a watch.
Yes. I have been known to sit staring at mine. Hahahaha.
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I did the same. Changed the crystal to a blue ar sapphire as well
That would be a great upgrade as well
A Samurai is on the list for 2023. May consider a hexad for it as well. We will see.
It is a wonderful watch. It is still my favourite seiko.
The bracelet is really nice as well.
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Stunning bracelet, great review James.
Thanks Naomi. I have been using it a lot and I’m very happy with it.
I just got the SRPF79J1 the Dark Manta and was considering getting this exact bracelet. It looks brilliant! About the price I think it makes more than a 20% improvement in quality and looks over the factory standard, so I think its worth the price. Just stunning, thank you for another great review. Keep up the good work and lets all help James grow his channel.
Good choice of watch. I love these editions seiko is putting out.
I would love to see the Samurai with the Antarctica dial.
I’m sure you will enjoy the bracelet. I wear mine all the time.
Have the same watch and considering this bracelet as well! Looking at reviews right now, trying to decide. Hopefully I get one soon for my watch. Cheers!
It is an amazing bracelet. I wear this watch a lot so was happy to spend the money to upgrade to it.
Really works with the watch....I like!
👍
The finish on the bracelet is way better than the one made by seiko, my manta Ray comes with a rubber , soooo I grab this instantly, the only issue of this one is it s kinda heavy, now the watch is even heavier than my Tudor BB 🤪
It does add a lot of weight but it is very well made.
Thanks for WATCHing
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And also buying from a good reputable company.
That bracelet really suits the Samurai! Cheers! ⌚️🥃😎
It works so well and really lifts the entire experience of owning this watch
Veo en los vídeos de este brazalete que nadie lo hace, pero para colocar mucho más cómodamente los eslabones finales que van entre las asas de la caja del reloj, se pueden separar del resto del brazalete al que va unidos con un pasador de tornillo igual o parecido al de los eslabones del brazalete. Así se pueden colocar en el reloj, primero los eslabones finales (en links), que van en las asas del mismo, para luego unirle el resto del brazalete. Es muchísimo más cómodo para trabajar y hay menos riesgo de rayar la caja o los end links al colocarlos. Lo digo porque yo lo he hecho de esta manera y me ha ido muy bien.
Thanks for WATCHing
After reading that the taper is from 22 to 18, I changed my mind on this one. My god, I hate such a dramatic taper. If they would have tapered to 20, then I would be totally into it.
Thanks for WATCHing
Looks awesome 😎
Thanks. Yes I think it looks great.
James you have good taste man noticed the blvgari b zero and a sweet samurai
Thank you very much and well done for picking up on my ring. The Samurai is amazing and I wear it a lot. The Bvlgari is my wedding ring.
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Hi mate i have a b zero and a samurai too hehe
So we are twinning I like the strap code band you got and based on your review will pobs get one too also check out Barton straps elite silicone bands they look great for a summer option can't have enough bands bro
Hey James
You probably know this already
The white shark samurai has a shark fin in the wave motif
background at 8 o'clock
Just another detail we need to know about
That’s great. If you do get one let me know what you think about it.
Yes. It’s one of the many things I like about it. I think it is my favourite watch dial. I stare at it more than I should. Hahaha.
Thank you! How has it held up?
It has been performed perfectly.
I’ve used this as my daily and not one issue.
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Nice.
Thanks for WATCHing
How is the wearing experience so far since the video upload? With the strapcode bracelet, is the watch significantly heavier than the original bracelet, affecting your wearing experience?
I really enjoy it. It does add weight to it but I like that. It now weighs around 200g.
But it is noticeably better than the standard bracelet.
Hi James, have you ever considered an Islander bracelet for the Samurai? it looks almost identical to this Strapcode's, with the only difference being the buckle, but for about half of the price. Do you have any experience with this brand? I can hardly find anything about it on youtube. Thx
Hello, I had a Islander - the ISL003 - I’ve made a video about it. Check it out.
It was one of the early models and did not have this style of bracelet.
I know Mark sells. Or sold strapcode bracelets. Not sure if he is now using them or has made his own version of them.
Can you advise the best place to buy this bracelet from in Australia
I bought mine direct from the strap code website. It was not particularly cheap. But it’s really nice.
It arrived in Australia without any issues.
Just keep in mind that taxes (GST) are added onto the purchase.
@@WATCHingJames I bought it from Amazon but didn't like it. I've just recently got an Uncle Seiko bead of rice bracelet for my Save the Ocean Great White Shark Samurai which I think suites it MUCH better than the too-chunky hexad. I wear my black waffle dial Samurai on a Bond NATO.
What version Samurai is that?
It is the save the ocean great white shark SRPD23
It would be nice if it came in a nice boxing.
That is true. It is very simple packaging
Why? So they can charge you another $10 for something you're going to throw away? LOL
Где купить ?
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@@WATCHingJames where i can buy this bracelet, can you give link?
www.mastersintime.com/
The original bracelet is just not bad enough to spend 30% of the value of the watch on. Most samurais are $350-450. My SRPE33 was $350, so 1/3 of the cost just isn't worth it. I don't get why people hate on the Seiko bracelets. Like, what do you want for a few hundred dollars? LOL. Go buy a $1500-2500 watch if you expect everything to be such high quality. People want the highest quality for the absolute unsustainable price. They have a severe disconnect with the costs of machining a product and the money it costs to bring it to market. They think that $1000 for a handgun is way too expensive, but they whine when their $400 gun isn't perfectly finished and 100% reliable. You can't manufacture a gun that is sold for $400, that is also perfectly finished, 100% reliable, and with all the features people expect. It's just not possible. Same goes for watches. My watch was $350, that means Seiko sold it to the retailer for around $250-300. So seiko had to have manufactured it for $150-200 to make a profit.
The original bracelet is perfectly fine. But I love this watch so much that I was happy to over invest in it by getting this bracelet.
I also really love a good quality bracelet. It’s part of the reason I like wearing watches.
It's not that people don't understand the mathematics. They just want a better bracelet. That simple
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