I love mine but I’ve got an 8 inch wrist so it’s perfect for me. The other thing I love is it’s a unique diver in a world where most look like a handful of original designs. You’re not going to mistake the Samurai for anything else.
I’m 7-1/4 and I think that’s just the notch up from Jody’s size that makes it work. And yeah the look is unmistakable and unique … and handsome in that black&black color scheme. (And I love my Save the Oceans Samurai from 3-4 years ago.)
Opened my Steeldive Willard Christmas morning. Beauty. Running like a top. Perfect alignment. Gorgeous sapphire crystal. Perfect finishing. Minus 4 on first 24 hours. Clasp is shite. Bit of a hair nipper and not quite enough micro. But come on! ~$100 CDN. It has and will get some wrist time. Jody looking forward to your channel in 2022. Merci!
A big improvement - but I'd love to see some other dials. A orange King Sammy would be outstanding with the waffle dial, and both the Sammy and the Turtle Save the Ocean models could stand the upgrade too. Those dials were lovely. Happy Christmas to all.
Orange!! That would be nice....and Yellow, my new favourite dial colour. Loved it so much got a yellow dial Steeldive SD1975 tuna. Hate to say, but it might be even a bit better than my original black one. 🙃
I just got the SRPE77J1, the 'Dark Manta' Samurai, a few weeks from Amazon for the EXACT same price down to the penny that you paid. I absolutely LOVE IT! Its my first Samurai and I am not disappointed (and zero QC issues, hooray!). I was taken by it in pictures and its even better in hand and on wrist, I just love looking at it. I have a 7.25" wrist and it is big, but not too big. Another OUTSTANDING review from a great man. Wish you and yours a Happy Holiday and coming New Year. Keep up the good work mate !
Awesome. I prefer the Manta Ray version, it’s far more impressive to look at. I have the ‘Great White Shark’ special edition Samurai. It has some really nice unique features which I love compared to other editions, but I do miss the absence of the sapphire. I’ve got mine on the hexad bracelet provided by Strapcode, it’s a match made in heaven I’d recommend for any Samurai!
Samurai for me. Looks better, and less likely to get stolen, than a Submariner. I think it’s more handsome too. Shame they are so flipping expensive in the UK.
@@Alex-zr4yl looks are subjective as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, however, I must agree that most people will definitely find the Sub more attractive. Raymond might just not be one of those people, fair enough
Got a white dial one and put it on a hexad bracelet from Strapcode and I like to call it the seiko "stormtrooper" because of the white dial, gloss bezel, and futuristic hard angles everywhere.
Yep. I got the white waffle dial King Samurai on long rubber strap. Replaced that strap with a shorter plainer black rubber strap. I like it as an occassional wear. Later I bought the white dial titanium King Shogun. Like that one even more. I'm not a turtle case fan. 😒
I'm always amazed by the timegrapher numbers you get from the Seiko movements. I'll just say my experience has not been like that....Anyway, I've got two Samurai's and I think the sure way to minimize the feeling of being so large is to get one in a dark color, and to not put it on a bracelet. Because of the angles, the dark colors really slim down visually. I will say that I am one of those who don't mind the aluminum bezel insert because of the lack of bling and the ability to play with the texture (as Seiko has done on other versions) but if that's what it takes to get sapphire, so be it. Hardlex really starts looking dull when you have quite a few other watches with coated sapphire.
It is a gorgeous looking watch, I find it hard to decide whether to perfer the King Turtle or the King Samurai. I believe the save the ocean dials are even a touch more beautiful.
I have 1 regular turtle blue whale, 1 sammy blue whales, king turtle save the ocean, and king turtle manta ray and y favorite is the king turtle blue ocean. That dial is just beautiful.
Me too. Must have sapphire. I ended up selling all my microbrands. I loved them, they were great watches. At the end of the day, the watch "experts" just got to me. Selling and trading and posting things like "no microbrands please". I started buying these Seiko Kings, Samurai and Turtles. Even non King because it's easy and cheap to mod to a new sapphire crystal. So, now I have a great diver, with specs, with name recognition and history. Happy now. :). Plus, Seiko does have beautiful dials with applied indices.
Got the king turtle last 2 years ago jody and thanks to you I have also got even more watches but can't seem to stay away from the turtle for too long love it have a good one mate aw the best 👌
It's a nice watch but I think if you're looking to buy right now, you may want to take a look at the Shogun - there seems to be a fire sale for the Shogun with the AD at the moment here in the UK with quite a few at 50% off MSRP, that mean it's not that much more expensive than a Samurai and the Shogun is a far far better watch - this is coming from someone who own both the Samurai and the 2020 Shogun
@@michaelbradley5722 yep, the white dial Shogun is gorgeous, the case shape is lovely - photos doesn't do justice to the watch at all, it is so much better when you have it in your hand
Save The Ocean 2021 King Samurai Special Edition SRPF79K Manta Ray A$465 on Starbuy today, silicon strap takes care of weight issue and colour way is amazing 👍
Love the Samurai case, but not too keen on the tag, especially given the age old question of Seiko's signature alignments. I've been thinking about going the Islander way instead. Although a smidge smaller, it have the same specs, better alignment, better bracelet/clasp & compatible with most of the SKX mods, plus Marc is good people. As for picking between the Samurai & Turtle, I prefer the Samurai.
I have a Samurai Save the Ocean. It is one of my favourites. I have never been drawn to the turtles but everyone seems to praise them. Maybe I should try one out.
Just picked mine today from Watsons. Tried this and the king Turtle, the King Samurai is really nice on my 7.85inch wrist. Love it. Has a real quality feel and I don’t feel the weight at all.
I can't lie, this one is tempting! I love my Black Series SRPH11, wouldn't mind one more. Great review, thanks Jody! Hey it was 17 C for Christmas up here in Ohiooooo. Amazing! 😃 ❤ ⌚
Thanks Jodi for yet another crackin' review!! NO ONE is as efficient and articulate as you in this business. I owned the "Limited Edition" deep blue Samurai and the Orange dial Samurai, but they were just to chunky and heavy, so I sold one and returned the other. This one you're wearing Jodi would go straight back for another with that horribly misaligned chapter ring. Just awful. And the Turtle? No thanks - cushion cases just look bloated and ugly, in my not-so-humble opinion. I felt you were pretty easy-going about the misalignment - I suppose you've vented your anger enough times that it just isn't worth it anymore, but personally I've sworn off all Seiko products, except for the Seiko Premier Kinetic Drive, with Moonphase, model SRX015P1. I just opened it up as my Christmas gift to myself, and I'm smitten. Have a fantastic New Year, sir.
I have two earlier versions, including the Blue Lagoon. Love the distinctive angular case. But it must be asked, why do the sapphire, dial, and ceramic upgrades and refuse to put a milled clasp on it? It boggles the mind. So much so that you had to sheepishly avoid showing the monstrosity. I therefore deem this to be the Prince Samurai. 😁
I would recommend picking up a the Islander Watch version from Marc at Long Island Watch. I bought a new samurai from Amazon about a year ago and it came with an ungodly misaligned chapter ring. Returned it and bought the ISL-62, full lume great wave dial, sapphire crystal, screwed bracelet, milled clasp and felt the same on wrist. The only downside is the amount of micro adjust but it's still leagues better than the seiko.
I love my Samurai. While I envy the king’s sapphire glass, I prefer the regular’s subtle dial, grey 15 minute time indicator, and all silver hands. That is why I won’t go King. The Samurai’s angles are perfection for me 🥰
I prefer the sharper case edges and lines on the King Samuri over the smooth look of the King Turtle. I only wish Seiko would put the proper milled and not stamped clasp with more adjustment on a lot more of their watches. There are a lot of beautiful Seiko's out there that I would love to own, but when I see them with a crappy bracelet and clasp, I turn away.
I just got one lightly used for $260. Not bad at all. Replacing the bracelet with a hexad one from long Island and it's all done. No need to do anything else to it except perhaps a fully lumed bezel insert. We'll see though.
That’s a looker! A Miltat Hexad bracelet is a great upgrade for these. I upgraded a black PVD Save The Ocean Sammy with a Hexad, double dome sapphire, and a ceramic bezel. Very happy with it now.
Big fan of the Samurai, had the STO version briefly and was very impressed though it did have some QC problems, love the dial on this one but it looks like it has the same issues I had with indices that didn't properly align. Or could it be a perspective thing? Anyways glad they've beefed it up, but still needs a better clasp imo. Hope you had a great christmas Jody.
They could just make a slightly better bracelet with solid end links and dominate the market but for some reason choose not to. Its clearly not a cost issue because brands 1/5 the scale and size manage to do it for a lower end user cost.
Would be cool to have the minute and hour hands modelled on the Katana and Tanto sword shapes, respectively. Could be slimmed down too. Tipping the scales more at a Sumo rather than a Samurai at that weight.
Definitely a worthwhile watch with nice specs. However, I am very satisfied with my regular Samurais (and Turtles) and feel no need to upgrade to the King. Moreover, my eyesight is fine and I don't need or like the cyclops. That goes double for the hideous candy bar cyclops on the King Turtle. Likewise, I prefer the aluminum bezel insert to the ceramic, as I think the former is more tool-ey and more appealing. Finally, while hardlex instead of sapphire isn't ideal, I have never cracked or even scratched mine and am perfectly happy with them, especially at the lower price. YMMV.
Thanks for revisiting the Samurai, Jody. I love my SRPB51 with standard black dial and Aluminium bezel but 3 years on I've bought other Seikos and no more Sams. It's just a little big and my wrist is 7.25. With the King, I'd have to remove the carbuncle on the crystal. I really don't get them. You can read the date perfectly well without.
Last Christmas I got an Islander isl-28 (original sunburst silver “dawn grey”) & it’s been my main watch since. Samurai case, great band, grey/orange sapphire bezel insert. I’ve since swapped the band for a strapcode YM 2-tone & the bezel insert for a YM-like steel. But the samurai cases are great & really wear well on me (7 1/2” wrist)
I think the orange samurai's matte black index frames and hands help them to look a little more tidy. The polished and brushed surfaces in this and other models kind of add on to the lume to make the indices and hands look a little oversized. I'm biased towards my orange sami for sure, but it says something that I'm just not much tempted by any other models. The exception has been the Save The Ocean Dark variant - that dark blue/green is just cool.
Seriously wish Aussie retailers had the King Samurai Padi jade colour watches in stock. Been burned on alignment on a previous Sammy & can't quite pull the trigger on an unseen one. Great looking watch though with the specs (movement excepted, but they kinda have to use in-house) we reasonably expect nowadays on a watch like this. I may yet take that gamble...
Whatever you say about this bracelet clasp, the transition between the clasp and the bracelet (on both ends) is almost seamless. With milled clasps there is unfortunately a couple of millimeters "step"... and very often an uncomfortably sharp step 😖 Just the other day I was smoothing the clasp edges on my Zelos Swardfish TI with a fine metal file and sandpaper. And mumbling some bad words under my breath while doing it 🤷🏿♀️
Certainly a lot of Seiko for your buck. And it is a handsome watch. A must have for any Seiko collector and a good choice for anyone with a larger than average wrist that wants that tooly look and a workhorse movement. Great review !
nah, I’d always steer someone towards a Helm instead. If you can buy one. Get a Vanuatu or Khuraburi head to head with either Samurai or Turtle and Seiko is going to be on the receiving end of a lesson in deriving quality at an affordable price. Not a Seiko hater, but they simply fail at quality at scale.
Great review and more enjoyable because Mrs. Santa Claus left this one under the tree for me Christmas morning! She knows where I go for my Seikos, so I got a perfect alignment (also, Made in Japan as many Turkish Seiko's are!). The icing on the cake, she put a gorgeous black and grey rubber strap on it as she knows I usually take off the bracelet. Mrs. Claus is absolutely fantastic! 😁
Aye. I just spent 300 on a new Pepsi turtle and now looking at this King samurai haha Where does it end!? Glad I found your channel. Really enjoy the review. And nice to hear a fellow Scot.
Hallo Mister, Ich bin großer Fan deines Kanals und natürlich großer Fan der Marke Seiko 🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗🤗 Ich habe 3 Seiko Samurai und ich werde mir in den nächsten Wochen unbedingt auch diese Samurai mit schwarzen Zifferblatt kaufen!✌ Samurai ist eine fantastische Uhr, mit einem außergewöhnlich schönem Gehäuse, das sich sehr bequem trägt. Außerdem hat ein robustes, präzises Uhrwerk, Saphirglas und Ceramic Lünette und eine für diesen Preissegment hervorragende Verarbeitung! Ein sehr schönes Video mit sehr Detailierten Aufnahmen. Ich liebe Seiko Uhren allgemein 🥰🥰 Hab außerdem 2 Seiko Sumo ( Hulk und Pepsi ) Captain Willard, Seiko Turtle, und zwei Seiko Presage. Seiko baut Traumuhren für, vor allem sehr erschwinglichen Preisen 🥰🥰 , zumindest meiner Meinung nach. Sei gegrüßt von einem Kroaten aus Deutschland
Would like to see some divers and chronographs with a smaller more traditional size. I have 7.25 " wrists so most" "should" fit fine. But I just don't like the look on these larger bold watches on my wrist. Oh well. It just seems like everything is made for large watch lovers or people with bigger than average wrists. Also not a fan of the "cyclops" but that's just me. Nice looking watch though, although some more color combos on both handset and dial would be appreciated. I like a bit of color on my handset, especially as my favorite watches came out of the 70s moto racing scene with the bright orange dials and funky case shapes.
Thanks Jody. This was the last push I needed before pulling the trigger. Just ordered a king samurai for myself today with the Boxing Day sales in Sydney. Got the SRPF79K model.
Well done my friend great watch ⌚,I love everything about this piece ,nothing to crazy ,another contender among other brands specifically at this price.... thanks again for bringing us one more fantastic watch,,,.👍👍...
Another great review. I got lucky with my Save the Ocean v1 Samurai and everything lines up. That one looks like it's the hour markers that are off as the misalignment with the chapter ring doesn't look consistent. Or is that just the perspective? In any case, it's a shame because I love mine exactly because it does feel solid and purposeful.
Slim the Sammy down seiko and reduce the weight. Try titanium and or aluminum. My problem with Sammy is it’s a top heavy glob of steel on your wrist. If they slimmed it down like the monster we would soooo appreciate it seiko. Little tweaks not major changes please🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I do like this range of watches, but I found it hard to justify £560 when I picked up a Citizen BJ7111-51M Super Titanium, Saphite, Cyclops, GMT and milled clasp ( admittedly no ceramic bezel) for £252.
I've got an orange Samurai (same as the one reviewed here a couple of years ago). I never liked the two tone bezel to the point I stopped wearing the watch. Last month I bought a ceramic bezel insert from DLW watches and bam it's my favourite watch again.
Love look of the watch, always have. It is on my list to have a closer look at, but worried that my 6.5" wrist will be a bit small. Not keen the the Cadbury chocolate block dial though. I'm likely to gain weight just by wearing it. LOL 🤣 Great video as always Jodi. Hope you had a great Christmas, and all the best for the new year.
I know I am a Virgo, so obsessed with details but none of the hour markers lines up with their hour. The 6 is a mile off as is the 12. The lume shot shows the 4 and the 2 don't line up. Look at the misalignment between the 11 marker and the 1 marker. To put it simple everything is squint.......
Its okay, I think the Sumo is the best value Seiko at the moment, if you can get one on sale for around AU670ish, I just bought the pepsi at that price, and love it on my 7.5 inch wrist. I had the SBDC061, and to be honest, I reckon the Sumo has a nicer design, but the SBDC061 was slightly better finish, I'd still take the Sumo though.
If it's Samurai vs Turtle, I'm team Samurai all day. Im not a fan of the big round cases and crowns at 4 from the turtle line... but I prefer my Kamasu. Looks nicer AND cost less.
Good looking watch, was very close to buying one when they came out but went for the King Turtle (manta Ray, tho rarely wear it as prefer my Willard)...Cool watch, spot on review & agree with your conclusions. Cheers mate 👍👍
Great review but these are now selling at around 700. I really like the waffle dial but I just can't see myself paying this amount for the specific watch.
Cool review, I was really interested in this watch until you pointed out that indexes on the dial do not line up. Unbelievable and a deal killer for me.
I love mine but I’ve got an 8 inch wrist so it’s perfect for me. The other thing I love is it’s a unique diver in a world where most look like a handful of original designs. You’re not going to mistake the Samurai for anything else.
I’m 7-1/4 and I think that’s just the notch up from Jody’s size that makes it work. And yeah the look is unmistakable and unique … and handsome in that black&black color scheme. (And I love my Save the Oceans Samurai from 3-4 years ago.)
Very true! 220mm wrist and this fits perfect out of the box.
I got this watch i love it,but it looks a little like a omega ocean
I own one seiko king samurai. I got it over one year and I think excellent watch for everyday. Certainly value for your money.
Well done Seiko!
Opened my Steeldive Willard Christmas morning. Beauty. Running like a top. Perfect alignment. Gorgeous sapphire crystal. Perfect finishing. Minus 4 on first 24 hours. Clasp is shite. Bit of a hair nipper and not quite enough micro. But come on! ~$100 CDN. It has and will get some wrist time. Jody looking forward to your channel in 2022. Merci!
Looks excellent on your wrist Jodie, doesn’t look too big at all.
A big improvement - but I'd love to see some other dials. A orange King Sammy would be outstanding with the waffle dial, and both the Sammy and the Turtle Save the Ocean models could stand the upgrade too. Those dials were lovely. Happy Christmas to all.
Orange!! That would be nice....and Yellow, my new favourite dial colour. Loved it so much got a yellow dial Steeldive SD1975 tuna. Hate to say, but it might be even a bit better than my original black one. 🙃
You should look at the Shu-iro limited edition model. It's the nicest by far in my opinion
I just got the SRPE77J1, the 'Dark Manta' Samurai, a few weeks from Amazon for the EXACT same price down to the penny that you paid. I absolutely LOVE IT! Its my first Samurai and I am not disappointed (and zero QC issues, hooray!). I was taken by it in pictures and its even better in hand and on wrist, I just love looking at it. I have a 7.25" wrist and it is big, but not too big. Another OUTSTANDING review from a great man. Wish you and yours a Happy Holiday and coming New Year. Keep up the good work mate !
great vid, I agree Seiko needs to up their game more generally and not just on "premium" priced models
Awesome. I prefer the Manta Ray version, it’s far more impressive to look at. I have the ‘Great White Shark’ special edition Samurai. It has some really nice unique features which I love compared to other editions, but I do miss the absence of the sapphire. I’ve got mine on the hexad bracelet provided by Strapcode, it’s a match made in heaven I’d recommend for any Samurai!
Samurai for me. Looks better, and less likely to get stolen, than a Submariner. I think it’s more handsome too. Shame they are so flipping expensive in the UK.
Fully understand the stealing anxiety. However, not sure how you can possibly claim it looks better than a Sub. It’s just a different league ☺️
@@Alex-zr4yl looks are subjective as beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, however, I must agree that most people will definitely find the Sub more attractive. Raymond might just not be one of those people, fair enough
The standard Samurai indeed looks better than the Sub.
However, this one, not so much.
Hate cyclops on the Sub.
Hate cyclops on this 'King' Samurai.
Maybe its an age thing. I cant read a standard date window. Looks great, with the ceramic bezel. I want one.
Less likely to get stolen, lol. You have to accessorize your Submariner with a Glock 19 everywhere you go.
Got a white dial one and put it on a hexad bracelet from Strapcode and I like to call it the seiko "stormtrooper" because of the white dial, gloss bezel, and futuristic hard angles everywhere.
Yep. I got the white waffle dial King Samurai on long rubber strap. Replaced that strap with a shorter plainer black rubber strap. I like it as an occassional wear.
Later I bought the white dial titanium King Shogun. Like that one even more.
I'm not a turtle case fan. 😒
For me like you I prefer the king turtle, I got two of them and they are amazing! Greetings from the other side of the world, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
I'm always amazed by the timegrapher numbers you get from the Seiko movements. I'll just say my experience has not been like that....Anyway, I've got two Samurai's and I think the sure way to minimize the feeling of being so large is to get one in a dark color, and to not put it on a bracelet. Because of the angles, the dark colors really slim down visually. I will say that I am one of those who don't mind the aluminum bezel insert because of the lack of bling and the ability to play with the texture (as Seiko has done on other versions) but if that's what it takes to get sapphire, so be it. Hardlex really starts looking dull when you have quite a few other watches with coated sapphire.
It is a gorgeous looking watch, I find it hard to decide whether to perfer the King Turtle or the King Samurai. I believe the save the ocean dials are even a touch more beautiful.
I have 1 regular turtle blue whale, 1 sammy blue whales, king turtle save the ocean, and king turtle manta ray and y favorite is the king turtle blue ocean. That dial is just beautiful.
No one cares
Me too. Must have sapphire. I ended up selling all my microbrands. I loved them, they were great watches. At the end of the day, the watch "experts" just got to me. Selling and trading and posting things like "no microbrands please". I started buying these Seiko Kings, Samurai and Turtles. Even non King because it's easy and cheap to mod to a new sapphire crystal. So, now I have a great diver, with specs, with name recognition and history. Happy now. :). Plus, Seiko does have beautiful dials with applied indices.
Got the king turtle last 2 years ago jody and thanks to you I have also got even more watches but can't seem to stay away from the turtle for too long love it have a good one mate aw the best 👌
hey jody, just got a loreo dive watch for christmas based off of your vids, love it so far!
Excellent watch for not a lot of money mate!
I bought the SRPE03K1 after your review and I am pretty happy with my king Turtle.
Merry Christmas!!!
Must say I love the texturing on the dial! And the case shape is very unique and interesting!
Definitely something I need to look into! 🔥
I managed to grab this for £400 in black Friday sale. Absolutely in love with it.
Top watch and the only one that has survived my heavy duty work life.
It's a nice watch but I think if you're looking to buy right now, you may want to take a look at the Shogun - there seems to be a fire sale for the Shogun with the AD at the moment here in the UK with quite a few at 50% off MSRP, that mean it's not that much more expensive than a Samurai and the Shogun is a far far better watch - this is coming from someone who own both the Samurai and the 2020 Shogun
Yep. I've got them both in white dial. Both great but I like the Shogun more by a significant margin.
@@michaelbradley5722 yep, the white dial Shogun is gorgeous, the case shape is lovely - photos doesn't do justice to the watch at all, it is so much better when you have it in your hand
Save The Ocean 2021 King Samurai Special Edition SRPF79K Manta Ray A$465 on Starbuy today, silicon strap takes care of weight issue and colour way is amazing 👍
I'd love a 39/40mm version of that with a blue dial. Trouble is, you won't get one in the UK for anything like the prices you mentioned.
It's a great watch. Popped a Hexad bracelet onto this, and it's now the ultimate willy watch.
Love the Samurai case, but not too keen on the tag, especially given the age old question of Seiko's signature alignments.
I've been thinking about going the Islander way instead. Although a smidge smaller, it have the same specs, better alignment, better bracelet/clasp & compatible with most of the SKX mods, plus Marc is good people.
As for picking between the Samurai & Turtle, I prefer the Samurai.
I have a Samurai Save the Ocean. It is one of my favourites. I have never been drawn to the turtles but everyone seems to praise them. Maybe I should try one out.
I have the white dial king samurai and also a black and green dial king turtle. Love them all and hope to get this black samurai one day as well. :)
Never been a fan of the samurai but i have to admit it is starting to grow on me.
Just picked mine today from Watsons. Tried this and the king Turtle, the King Samurai is really nice on my 7.85inch wrist. Love it. Has a real quality feel and I don’t feel the weight at all.
Good heavy duty diver with a few important upgrades but really wish the bracelet was more premium, I would happily pay a bit extra for that.
I can't lie, this one is tempting! I love my Black Series SRPH11, wouldn't mind one more. Great review, thanks Jody! Hey it was 17 C for Christmas up here in Ohiooooo. Amazing! 😃 ❤ ⌚
What? One more watch, could be habit forming,
Thanks Jodi for yet another crackin' review!! NO ONE is as efficient and articulate as you in this business.
I owned the "Limited Edition" deep blue Samurai and the Orange dial Samurai, but they were just to chunky and heavy, so I sold one and returned the other. This one you're wearing Jodi would go straight back for another with that horribly misaligned chapter ring. Just awful. And the Turtle? No thanks - cushion cases just look bloated and ugly, in my not-so-humble opinion. I felt you were pretty easy-going about the misalignment - I suppose you've vented your anger enough times that it just isn't worth it anymore, but personally I've sworn off all Seiko products, except for the Seiko Premier Kinetic Drive, with Moonphase, model SRX015P1. I just opened it up as my Christmas gift to myself, and I'm smitten. Have a fantastic New Year, sir.
Wow yours is all new, clean & shiny and mine is all dirty and used but I still love it and it’s a keeper not going anywhere!
I have two earlier versions, including the Blue Lagoon. Love the distinctive angular case. But it must be asked, why do the sapphire, dial, and ceramic upgrades and refuse to put a milled clasp on it? It boggles the mind. So much so that you had to sheepishly avoid showing the monstrosity. I therefore deem this to be the Prince Samurai. 😁
I would recommend picking up a the Islander Watch version from Marc at Long Island Watch. I bought a new samurai from Amazon about a year ago and it came with an ungodly misaligned chapter ring. Returned it and bought the ISL-62, full lume great wave dial, sapphire crystal, screwed bracelet, milled clasp and felt the same on wrist. The only downside is the amount of micro adjust but it's still leagues better than the seiko.
I love my Samurai. While I envy the king’s sapphire glass, I prefer the regular’s subtle dial, grey 15 minute time indicator, and all silver hands. That is why I won’t go King. The Samurai’s angles are perfection for me 🥰
I love the red seconds tip on the normal samurai. Not keen on the gold seconds hand on the king.
I prefer the sharper case edges and lines on the King Samuri over the smooth look of the King Turtle.
I only wish Seiko would put the proper milled and not stamped clasp with more adjustment on a lot more of their watches.
There are a lot of beautiful Seiko's out there that I would love to own, but when I see them with a crappy bracelet and clasp, I turn away.
Good Channel,Sir . I’ve just bought Seiko King Turtle SRPE03K1 last month👍🏻👍🏻. Its a great Watch. Probably i will also get this king samurai in future
If you want a 1 watch, do it all watch, this is a quality built and comfortable watch.I luv it.
I just got one lightly used for $260. Not bad at all. Replacing the bracelet with a hexad one from long Island and it's all done. No need to do anything else to it except perhaps a fully lumed bezel insert. We'll see though.
Love the white dial version of this beauty ...
I'm pulling the trigger on one of these so perfect timing Jody. Great video as ever.
Good choice mate!
This is a DANG GREAT WATCH! 😍 pretty much fixes all the big problems I had with the samurai! So good!
That’s a looker! A Miltat Hexad bracelet is a great upgrade for these. I upgraded a black PVD Save The Ocean Sammy with a Hexad, double dome sapphire, and a ceramic bezel. Very happy with it now.
Big fan of the Samurai, had the STO version briefly and was very impressed though it did have some QC problems, love the dial on this one but it looks like it has the same issues I had with indices that didn't properly align. Or could it be a perspective thing? Anyways glad they've beefed it up, but still needs a better clasp imo. Hope you had a great christmas Jody.
They could just make a slightly better bracelet with solid end links and dominate the market but for some reason choose not to. Its clearly not a cost issue because brands 1/5 the scale and size manage to do it for a lower end user cost.
Bracelet has solid end links, even regular samurai has it.
Would be cool to have the minute and hour hands modelled on the Katana and Tanto sword shapes, respectively.
Could be slimmed down too. Tipping the scales more at a Sumo rather than a Samurai at that weight.
Definitely a worthwhile watch with nice specs. However, I am very satisfied with my regular Samurais (and Turtles) and feel no need to upgrade to the King. Moreover, my eyesight is fine and I don't need or like the cyclops. That goes double for the hideous candy bar cyclops on the King Turtle. Likewise, I prefer the aluminum bezel insert to the ceramic, as I think the former is more tool-ey and more appealing. Finally, while hardlex instead of sapphire isn't ideal, I have never cracked or even scratched mine and am perfectly happy with them, especially at the lower price. YMMV.
Thanks for revisiting the Samurai, Jody. I love my SRPB51 with standard black dial and Aluminium bezel but 3 years on I've bought other Seikos and no more Sams. It's just a little big and my wrist is 7.25. With the King, I'd have to remove the carbuncle on the crystal. I really don't get them. You can read the date perfectly well without.
Last Christmas I got an Islander isl-28 (original sunburst silver “dawn grey”) & it’s been my main watch since. Samurai case, great band, grey/orange sapphire bezel insert. I’ve since swapped the band for a strapcode YM 2-tone & the bezel insert for a YM-like steel. But the samurai cases are great & really wear well on me (7 1/2” wrist)
I think the orange samurai's matte black index frames and hands help them to look a little more tidy. The polished and brushed surfaces in this and other models kind of add on to the lume to make the indices and hands look a little oversized. I'm biased towards my orange sami for sure, but it says something that I'm just not much tempted by any other models. The exception has been the Save The Ocean Dark variant - that dark blue/green is just cool.
Thanks Jody. Another interesting and informative video on a fine watch.
I think this one looks perfect on your wrist Jody.
Seriously wish Aussie retailers had the King Samurai Padi jade colour watches in stock. Been burned on alignment on a previous Sammy & can't quite pull the trigger on an unseen one. Great looking watch though with the specs (movement excepted, but they kinda have to use in-house) we reasonably expect nowadays on a watch like this. I may yet take that gamble...
Same bracelet as My sport 5 landshark. That said the clasp is different and has a dive Extention on the Samurai
I just got the white faced King Samurai. Absolutely love it and I'm after a turtle next!
Seiko better step up their game, as micros like San Martin are amazing, especially for the value.
Really nice angular cuts on the watch. I thought it was going to be a 45mm, but 43mm is a good size. Good review! Cheers and Merry Christmas 🎊🎄
Super nice/huge big presence on the wrist ! BTW - I hate the Turtle case shape... lol !
Great review - as mentioned no identity loss here with nice dial detail and schmick touches. Silicon strap works great with a Samurai.
Thanking you 🙏
Whatever you say about this bracelet clasp, the transition between the clasp and the bracelet (on both ends) is almost seamless.
With milled clasps there is unfortunately a couple of millimeters "step"... and very often an uncomfortably sharp step 😖
Just the other day I was smoothing the clasp edges on my Zelos Swardfish TI with a fine metal file and sandpaper. And mumbling some bad words under my breath while doing it 🤷🏿♀️
Certainly a lot of Seiko for your buck. And it is a handsome watch. A must have for any Seiko collector and a good choice for anyone with a larger than average wrist that wants that tooly look and a workhorse movement. Great review !
I have the Seiko King Samurai white dial on the rubber strap absolutely love it
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I really enjoy your content. It doesn't look too big on your wrist
nah, I’d always steer someone towards a Helm instead. If you can buy one. Get a Vanuatu or Khuraburi head to head with either Samurai or Turtle and Seiko is going to be on the receiving end of a lesson in deriving quality at an affordable price. Not a Seiko hater, but they simply fail at quality at scale.
I would loooove a mini Samurai version (something around 39mm)
Great review and more enjoyable because Mrs. Santa Claus left this one under the tree for me Christmas morning! She knows where I go for my Seikos, so I got a perfect alignment (also, Made in Japan as many Turkish Seiko's are!). The icing on the cake, she put a gorgeous black and grey rubber strap on it as she knows I usually take off the bracelet. Mrs. Claus is absolutely fantastic! 😁
Great review as usual from Jody! I'm looking forward for a ‘Samurai Shu-Iro’ European Exclusive SRPH61K1 which is coming out in January'22.
I’ve had this for about 12 months - do not hesitate - buy one
Aye. I just spent 300 on a new Pepsi turtle and now looking at this King samurai haha Where does it end!? Glad I found your channel. Really enjoy the review. And nice to hear a fellow Scot.
Hallo Mister,
Ich bin großer Fan deines Kanals und natürlich großer Fan der Marke Seiko 🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗🤗
Ich habe 3 Seiko Samurai und ich werde mir in den nächsten Wochen unbedingt auch diese Samurai mit schwarzen Zifferblatt kaufen!✌
Samurai ist eine fantastische Uhr, mit einem außergewöhnlich schönem Gehäuse, das sich sehr bequem trägt. Außerdem hat ein robustes, präzises Uhrwerk, Saphirglas und Ceramic Lünette und eine für diesen Preissegment hervorragende Verarbeitung!
Ein sehr schönes Video mit sehr Detailierten Aufnahmen.
Ich liebe Seiko Uhren allgemein 🥰🥰
Hab außerdem 2 Seiko Sumo ( Hulk und Pepsi ) Captain Willard, Seiko Turtle, und zwei Seiko Presage.
Seiko baut Traumuhren für, vor allem sehr erschwinglichen Preisen 🥰🥰 , zumindest meiner Meinung nach.
Sei gegrüßt von einem Kroaten aus Deutschland
Would like to see some divers and chronographs with a smaller more traditional size. I have 7.25 " wrists so most" "should" fit fine. But I just don't like the look on these larger bold watches on my wrist. Oh well. It just seems like everything is made for large watch lovers or people with bigger than average wrists. Also not a fan of the "cyclops" but that's just me. Nice looking watch though, although some more color combos on both handset and dial would be appreciated. I like a bit of color on my handset, especially as my favorite watches came out of the 70s moto racing scene with the bright orange dials and funky case shapes.
I just decided after much debate on the king turtle. For those here in the states Macys puts the king turtle on sale and offers it for $425
Greetings from former Timex City, Dundee. Great reviews. This Samurai is a very nice watch :)
Thanks Jody. This was the last push I needed before pulling the trigger. Just ordered a king samurai for myself today with the Boxing Day sales in Sydney. Got the SRPF79K model.
how much was it? I'm waiting for EOFY sale.
Well done my friend great watch ⌚,I love everything about this piece ,nothing to crazy ,another contender among other brands specifically at this price.... thanks again for bringing us one more fantastic watch,,,.👍👍...
Every day is Boxing Day for Jody. Lol.
With PADI you get much nicer dial,hand in different colors and special edition.
Another great review. I got lucky with my Save the Ocean v1 Samurai and everything lines up. That one looks like it's the hour markers that are off as the misalignment with the chapter ring doesn't look consistent. Or is that just the perspective? In any case, it's a shame because I love mine exactly because it does feel solid and purposeful.
Slim the Sammy down seiko and reduce the weight. Try titanium and or aluminum. My problem with Sammy is it’s a top heavy glob of steel on your wrist. If they slimmed it down like the monster we would soooo appreciate it seiko. Little tweaks not major changes please🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I do like this range of watches, but I found it hard to justify £560 when I picked up a Citizen BJ7111-51M Super Titanium, Saphite, Cyclops, GMT and milled clasp ( admittedly no ceramic bezel) for £252.
Just ordered the “Shu Iro” ltd Ed of this watch. Comes with a rubber strap too. That stainless strap links a little cheap.
The king samurai is perfect after the bracelet is upgraded with a strap code
I've got an orange Samurai (same as the one reviewed here a couple of years ago). I never liked the two tone bezel to the point I stopped wearing the watch. Last month I bought a ceramic bezel insert from DLW watches and bam it's my favourite watch again.
jv a GMT king samurai in titanium on a real rubber strap, with orange red or platinum plated hands and markers
That chapter ring is misaligned. Quelle surprise!
Perfect Samurai would have one of the hands shaped like a Katana sword ... or maybe Seiko will soon be coming out with a 'Katana' watch 🤔
great idea!
Love look of the watch, always have. It is on my list to have a closer look at, but worried that my 6.5" wrist will be a bit small. Not keen the the Cadbury chocolate block dial though. I'm likely to gain weight just by wearing it. LOL 🤣 Great video as always Jodi. Hope you had a great Christmas, and all the best for the new year.
A 5 ring Zulu will drop some weight of the metal band. tempted to do a sapphire swap on my Samurai, already added a full lume Ceramic bezel...
had my king samurai about a year i think, put it on a retro razor strapcode/militat braclet, looks amazing !
I know I am a Virgo, so obsessed with details but none of the hour markers lines up with their hour. The 6 is a mile off as is the 12. The lume shot shows the 4 and the 2 don't line up. Look at the misalignment between the 11 marker and the 1 marker. To put it simple everything is squint.......
My favorite feature is the knurled bezel edge. The hour hand is too stubby for my liking.
Its okay, I think the Sumo is the best value Seiko at the moment, if you can get one on sale for around AU670ish, I just bought the pepsi at that price, and love it on my 7.5 inch wrist. I had the SBDC061, and to be honest, I reckon the Sumo has a nicer design, but the SBDC061 was slightly better finish, I'd still take the Sumo though.
If it's Samurai vs Turtle, I'm team Samurai all day. Im not a fan of the big round cases and crowns at 4 from the turtle line... but I prefer my Kamasu. Looks nicer AND cost less.
Been looking forward to this one. I want to get one of these
You can easily open these Seiko dive extensions by gripping it on the sides with one hand and pulling the bracelet downwards with the other.
Yep I agree the turtle steals it.
Good looking watch, was very close to buying one when they came out but went for the King Turtle (manta Ray, tho rarely wear it as prefer my Willard)...Cool watch, spot on review & agree with your conclusions. Cheers mate 👍👍
Great review but these are now selling at around 700. I really like the waffle dial but I just can't see myself paying this amount for the specific watch.
Cool review, I was really interested in this watch until you pointed out that indexes on the dial do not line up. Unbelievable and a deal killer for me.