First of all, all of these are so cool!! I love the blue one, of course. Secondly, thank you so much for pushing a little bit against the unjustified uproar of “Seiko raising prices”🙏🏻👌🏻. In most cases the price is reasonable and still attainable, for almost everyone.
Totally agree, it bugs me to no end that people don’t understand the basic concepts of inflation. The prices should be about the same when accounting for it
Me too, I already got the SRPG37 and I love the case. For a daily tool watch, the blasted finish is the best. Home they will come up with other variants of this new dial, it looks great
Good points mark ....10 years ago a smart phone was 150 . Sooo the new watches are not that out of line with inflation folks still thinking about the old Macy's seikos hahaha
Seiko is going on his move to middle -price segment. They will give up cheap watches soon wich is a real pity and à bad strategy in my opinion. I hope they dont discontinue the old model. Also their saphir crystal is crazy reflective. It’s much worst leagibility than hardlex and give the watch a cheaper look even if the material is more expensive. They use it in all their recent watches and it’s terrible. Why TH-cam reviewers never say it? I’m very disapointed with seiko and their last productions i think they are loosing their soul and l’m more and more looking towards Orient.
Thanks for the review and content. I tried the new one but decided to keep my SNK809, I prefer the 37mm case. I don’t wear it frequently enough to be off put by the movement.
I don't mid the cost increases persay but damn their QC needs to go up in comparison. I've been hit by the misaligned bezel twice in one year now. I kept one thinking it wouldb't bug me that much....it still does. I can't unsee the bloody thing.
I paid 47 dollars for my SNK-809 a few years ago, and still love it, but I will be getting an updated version, looks great, and awesome video as usual :)
People also tend to forget about how JPY rate moving drastically these ten years. To balancing out costs/salary/tax/income around oversea market, factories and currency, they had to ditch old models and review their prices at some point.
Around ten years ago the exchange rate was about 80 yen per dollar. It is now about 115 yen per dollar. That is a weakening of the yen of around 40% over the ten year period. Put another way, a dollar sold in 2012 returned 80 yen to Japan. Today, it returns 115 yen. The JPY rate change since 2012 has been great for Seiko.
This is a great upgrade on an old-school design. 👍 And this black/orange looks really nice ! 😎 ... I have to slow down or I would need a dresser for my watches very soon. 😉🤦♂️
Seiko is a huge world wide company. Their mass produced movements and variants are all pretty much identical. I think it's time that they invested in a newer, thinner design. They make so many that over time, they would easily recoup their costs. That would allow them to compete more with Miyota and ETA in terms of watch thickness. A millimeter or two makes quite a difference when you think it is 10-15 percent of the watch thickness.
That great green Seiko looks awesome! I was considering a Citizen Promaster diver in green but now will take a deeper look at this Seiko. 38mm diver is awesome!
@@djar220 that's awesome..i have a bunch of Seikos.3 of which are solar and that's good to hear...not to mention I have a bunch of eco drive citizens which of course are all solar
Marc, no matter how many times you say it, and others too, there are still to many people who don’t understand and always point out how Seiko raised prices to those days of Seiko pretty much getting out of control with the distribution channels and production probably. Seiko was basically Invicta. That said, many of what Seiko came up with these days still get big discounts at least in Easter Europe where I am. I paid $190 for my SRPG37, brand new from the only authorized Seiko dealer in my country.
I owned the SNK809. It was the second mechanical i ever bought and it was fine bought it for $80ish but it felt like it was worth about 80 bucks. These new ones look nicer
495 dollars for a diver with a stamped clasp and an unsigned crown, Seiko never fails to disappoint. Knowing Seiko they probably justify the pricetag for the saphire crystal
Incorrect, the price in the box is "the suggested price" by the brand, in this case seiko, and as a suggested price it is a retail price, not "the sale price", which commonly is around half price of the retail one, so if it was retail as 180 dlls then sale price would be around under or little above 90 dlls. That explains why the price of the prior seiko 5 field watch was around 65 to 85 dlls when it was top sale, the new seiko 5 field watch is retailed at 275 dlls, this means the sale price will be between 125 -145 dlls. As an introduction it could be as high as 200 dlls, but price will go down until it reaches that margin. Mark my word!!!
I have a srph29k1 and I don't have the words "made in japan" on the dial and the back cover. Does it mean that seiko produces the model in different countries?
These are like a mix between the SNK (dial) and SNZ (case) watches. I Bought my SNK803 from Long Island watch some years ago. The matte blasted case should have carried over to these new ones.
thanks for the presentation marc! I wonder how the new Seiko 5 Pilot watch compares to their field watch that they released not long ago. (I believe it’s the SRPG27) - do they use the same case?
Great new releases, love the pop of the orange with the black. Thanks for the insight about prices and the grey dealers. Prices of everything has gone crazy including watches. A lot of brands have largely lost their amazing value prop (Seiko and Sinn come to mind) but prices are not unfair, just not what we are used to. I think with the field watch being made in Japan it is still a pretty decent value and has some nice upgrades.
The specs on these watches are inferior to other brands at the same price point including your own. I don’t buy the gray market argument, if Seiko wants our money it needs to provide more value.
@@islandwatch I still think people would be willing to pay a bit more for a sapphire crystal on those Seiko 5 watches especially the divers, but Seiko doesn't want to do that. Seiko is making people buy their much higher priced models at $800 to over $1000, if you want a sapphire. At that price point, I'll go and buy something else.
Good day Sir! I just bought a Seiko 5 online at around $170 and i really doubt if this watch is legit🤦♂️ it is a Ref. SNKP14K1 Cal. 7S26, Automatic and Water Resist 50M base on the label provided. Please help me sir.😔🙏
where is the black SNK809 version of this new watch? Seiko afraid that people will stop buying SRPG37 because the SNK styling is so much better? I do like the blacked out version, but want the normal black SNK809 as an option as well.
You said that Seiko price rises are a reflection of a smaller grey market. Could you explain why that's the case? Is it something to do with supply chain constraints due to COVID or is Seiko finding a way to choke supply to the grey market?
At first marc says the SNE583 is 30mm..then at the end corrects and says 38..i thought that was kinda off at first..30mm would be tiny ,almost for it to be a ladies watch
Besides a better WR and upgraded movement, the finishing is improved. Looking at old Seiko 5s, to my eyes some of the dial colours look old and faded especially put beside something from the Swiss. The newer ones really look better.
I bought in December a Lorus RL457AX9 for £30 brand new, has the 7S26C movement, steel bracelet, exhibition caseback and astonishing value for what is a Seiko 5 with a different dial. Its the black one with the yellow 40-00 markings and the pilot hands and yellow tipped lollipop second hand... £30 and for the sake of a name a great bargain.
i just looked up what $185 was equivalent to 10 years ago with an inflation calculator, and it’s roughly $230. so considering the other improvements to the movement, strap, water resistance, lume (at least the green by the looks of it) and increase in size, the increase in price is pretty reasonable.
Drilled lugs and hand-winding are valuable. I just wish I had not sold my SARY057 and SARX033. I like some of the new presage enamel dial models, but I miss the deep discounts on JDM models like their used to be.
If that new field watch is available for $150 or $175, this is still a really good deal. I think the new watch is also made in Japan. Also, a Hamilton with similar features is $500 or $600. This watch is still a good deal. I am mostly disappointed that the crown is not at its normal Seiko 5 location. Why would Seiko move away from this, it is unique to them, and it makes the watches look sleeker. This new watch shows how good the looks of the snk was. The original release of this new field watch was not as good looking, looked off. Add the SNK dial styling and instantly the watch looks better.
Wow, this upgrade is exactly was I was wating for! Dunno if I want the blue or the green. The black would be cool some years ago, but too juvenile for me now.
Hardlex crystal, push-pull crown, canvas strap, simple dial. And we are close to 300 USD. Close to same with the diver. Solar movement, hollow endlinks with the tincan clasp. This ends up at a price of almost 500 USD. Come on Seiko, at this point almost every newly started microbrand is leagues ahead specwise. Seiko should dominate the market with the sheer difference in production capability. This is sad…
I was sure with Seiko 5 one of characteristic was crown at 4 (3:40) position. Why they change it to 3 ? To reduce costs ? (this way no change to date disk). I prefer old ones honestly, especially after I upgraded movement to nh36a.
It was once, but there has been lots of Seiko 5's in the past decade with the crown at 3: urchins, baby monsters, fifty fathoms, the helmet homages, etc. Seems like Seiko has dropped the 4 o'clock dial as a requirement for Seiko 5.
I won't lie, the new ones are nice watches, and agree that the price jump isn't quite as bad as some make it out to be. That said, as a SNK809 owner, I see zero reason to get the new one since I already have the old. If I did want another flieger, I'd likely save up more and get a Laco.
same here - want to get a flieger right now but there are a couple of field watches I've been lookng at. these seikos just aren't cutting it for me. if I really wanted one I would just get of the snk's since they are cheaper, sns.
Prefer the SNK over the SRPH I must admit. Yes, the newer is technically better, but I don’t like the hand shape and the previous model blasted case had a really nice feel to it. The 38 mm Seiko Solar Hulk looks cool, though. Bracelet isn’t great, but, hey, you know what you’re getting !
I tried on that solar diver (a different coloured one) a few months back at an AD and it was almost perfect. It looks awesome and fits perfectly on my tinny wrist!! Unfortunately i was looking for an automatic watch since all my watches have been quartz. It would have been my go to watch or my one watch collection had it not been a solar/quartz.
A great presentation. Truth is, Seiko has so many models with so many generations, it's hard for the lay person to keep up with it all - so this is a welcome update. You mentioned, in passing, another development: in the backwash of Covid, folks are moving away from gray market to legitimate vendors (like yourself). This has a parallel in the car world. Within a couple of years, buyers will simply show up at the dealership and order their new car - and pay for it. The endless quest for the 'super deal' will end - to the benefit of both buyers and car makers. Industries can't survive and prosper if everyone is trying to get something for free - or less than the other guy. The US can learn from Japan and Europe.
For me anything over $150 and definitely $200 should have sapphire. And the Diver at almost $500 definitely should have a milled clasp and solid endlinks. Thats the problem with Seiko, the value isnt 100% there. They get close, but then leave out basic features we’ve come to expect at the price point. Features offered by most other brands.... and thats not even mentioning the QC gamble with chapter rings and bezel alignment
My 1st auto back in 2014 was a snk809 for $55 a few years later I scored the beige snk803 for $30 off a flash sale. Put a sick domed sapphire on it. A different time.
First of all, all of these are so cool!! I love the blue one, of course. Secondly, thank you so much for pushing a little bit against the unjustified uproar of “Seiko raising prices”🙏🏻👌🏻. In most cases the price is reasonable and still attainable, for almost everyone.
Thanks for watching.
Totally agree, it bugs me to no end that people don’t understand the basic concepts of inflation. The prices should be about the same when accounting for it
I personally prefer the bead-blasted case finishing to give the watch a more tool-ish look.
I understand that
Me too, I already got the SRPG37 and I love the case. For a daily tool watch, the blasted finish is the best. Home they will come up with other variants of this new dial, it looks great
Yes, that looked pretty cool. Especially for "beater" watch, which they could easily be when they where so cheap
11:00 YES PLEASE MAKE A 40 mm islander dive watch!!! Been waiting over a year for yours to release. Big gap in the market.
;)
I heard that, too…I said to myself “Did he just tease a 40mm diver?!”
@@chriscon8463 can't wait!
Good points mark ....10 years ago a smart phone was 150 . Sooo the new watches are not that out of line with inflation folks still thinking about the old Macy's seikos hahaha
The Orange indexes on the blue dial looks the best. To me at least.
Yup
13mm thick? It’s a Big Mac!!
100M water resist is excellent though.
For the same price, try a Khaki Mechanical
Grey market though
Seiko is going on his move to middle -price segment. They will give up cheap watches soon wich is a real pity and à bad strategy in my opinion. I hope they dont discontinue the old model.
Also their saphir crystal is crazy reflective. It’s much worst leagibility than hardlex and give the watch a cheaper look even if the material is more expensive. They use it in all their recent watches and it’s terrible. Why TH-cam reviewers never say it?
I’m very disapointed with seiko and their last productions i think they are loosing their soul and l’m more and more looking towards Orient.
I do not think they use AR.
@@islandwatch ….wich is a pity. Make leagible saphir crystals or stick with hardlex, mr Seiko please.
I started wearing vintage last year, 36-37mm and it’s astonishing how quickly 40mm starts to look clunky and unrefined.
Might have been $185, but when they sold for $60 someone was still making a profit on them. So, still shows the keystone markup happening.
Thanks for the review and content. I tried the new one but decided to keep my SNK809, I prefer the 37mm case. I don’t wear it frequently enough to be off put by the movement.
Thanks for the feedback
I don't mid the cost increases persay but damn their QC needs to go up in comparison. I've been hit by the misaligned bezel twice in one year now. I kept one thinking it wouldb't bug me that much....it still does. I can't unsee the bloody thing.
185 USD in 2010 is like 240 USD today, It's not bad at all considering the upgrades
Yup
I paid 47 dollars for my SNK-809 a few years ago, and still love it, but I will be getting an updated version, looks great, and awesome video as usual :)
Amazing
People also tend to forget about how JPY rate moving drastically these ten years. To balancing out costs/salary/tax/income around oversea market, factories and currency, they had to ditch old models and review their prices at some point.
True, thank you
Around ten years ago the exchange rate was about 80 yen per dollar. It is now about 115 yen per dollar. That is a weakening of the yen of around 40% over the ten year period. Put another way, a dollar sold in 2012 returned 80 yen to Japan. Today, it returns 115 yen.
The JPY rate change since 2012 has been great for Seiko.
What has this world come to? Sapphire on a Seiko that's not $1000?!?! 😂
This is a great upgrade on an old-school design. 👍
And this black/orange looks really nice ! 😎
... I have to slow down or I would need a dresser for my watches very soon. 😉🤦♂️
Seiko is a huge world wide company. Their mass produced movements and variants are all pretty much identical. I think it's time that they invested in a newer, thinner design. They make so many that over time, they would easily recoup their costs. That would allow them to compete more with Miyota and ETA in terms of watch thickness. A millimeter or two makes quite a difference when you think it is 10-15 percent of the watch thickness.
They do have slim movements (4L, 6L, 8L) much like ETA , but only reserved for USD$3000 and above watches.
Thanks for the feedback.
That great green Seiko looks awesome! I was considering a Citizen Promaster diver in green but now will take a deeper look at this Seiko. 38mm diver is awesome!
The tag actually said $275 not $295, so the price differential from ten years ago is even better than in your intro.
Oh man, thanks!
Great video! The solar diver looks awesome! Bought my first Seiko Automatic Diver at age 16. 40 years later and it's still going strong.
And have u ever have to have it serviced?
@@jakeeleebattos9942 no.
@@djar220 that's awesome..i have a bunch of Seikos.3 of which are solar and that's good to hear...not to mention I have a bunch of eco drive citizens which of course are all solar
@@jakeeleebattos9942 i have a Citizen Eco Drive, love it. Great watch. Got my eye on the Seiko Solar next.
the old snk is more gorgeous
Thank you
Marc, no matter how many times you say it, and others too, there are still to many people who don’t understand and always point out how Seiko raised prices to those days of Seiko pretty much getting out of control with the distribution channels and production probably. Seiko was basically Invicta. That said, many of what Seiko came up with these days still get big discounts at least in Easter Europe where I am. I paid $190 for my SRPG37, brand new from the only authorized Seiko dealer in my country.
Yup, but I always like to say it!
Hi, the way to spell too, is too, not to
Seiko, it's a no from me. Not impressed with the size, specs or look of these.
Thanks for watching
Sheesh bring back the gray market...
Doubt it
I owned the SNK809. It was the second mechanical i ever bought and it was fine bought it for $80ish but it felt like it was worth about 80 bucks. These new ones look nicer
Thank you
I wish Seiko would make more of their automatic divers in the smaller solar watch sizes
495 dollars for a diver with a stamped clasp and an unsigned crown, Seiko never fails to disappoint. Knowing Seiko they probably justify the pricetag for the saphire crystal
Incorrect, the price in the box is "the suggested price" by the brand, in this case seiko, and as a suggested price it is a retail price, not "the sale price", which commonly is around half price of the retail one, so if it was retail as 180 dlls then sale price would be around under or little above 90 dlls.
That explains why the price of the prior seiko 5 field watch was around 65 to 85 dlls when it was top sale, the new seiko 5 field watch is retailed at 275 dlls, this means the sale price will be between 125 -145 dlls. As an introduction it could be as high as 200 dlls, but price will go down until it reaches that margin.
Mark my word!!!
Hi Do u have Seiko 5 Sports SRPJ61 blue the 2022 Seiko 5 Sports SRPJ61 Rowing Blazers Limited Edition Blue
When will Seiko give up on the Hardlex and pins and collars? Makes no sense at this price point.
Sapphire? Not😑😔 Seiko should reconsider these crappy classifications.
The black dial with orange markings is a masterpiece. Whoever designed that watch has done the brand proud for an under $500 range watch.
I have a srph29k1 and I don't have the words "made in japan" on the dial and the back cover. Does it mean that seiko produces the model in different countries?
If Seiko would marry the black dial, orange detail of the SRPH33 with a solar/quartz movement, I'd be renting a Tuxedo and be the Best Man.
Sounds nice
These Seiko's are a nice upgrade to the originals. 😁🐶🐒
Yup!
Those delicate diamond shaped hands were the standout feature of the SNK’s. The new style might grow on me, maybe.
Like a rash
These are like a mix between the SNK (dial) and SNZ (case) watches. I Bought my SNK803 from Long Island watch some years ago. The matte blasted case should have carried over to these new ones.
Yeah, right. I didn't see that.
thanks for the presentation marc! I wonder how the new Seiko 5 Pilot watch compares to their field watch that they released not long ago. (I believe it’s the SRPG27) - do they use the same case?
I do not think so
The solar is awesome looking 🔥🔥
Thanks!
Seiko needs to up their QA to deserve their price increase. At 6:29 you can see a flaw in the "T" on TUE.
Thank you
Pilot with no stubby hour hand that follows the line... unheard of.🤪
Every watch is a automatic why is there so much obsession with auto why not quartx
Great new releases, love the pop of the orange with the black. Thanks for the insight about prices and the grey dealers. Prices of everything has gone crazy including watches. A lot of brands have largely lost their amazing value prop (Seiko and Sinn come to mind) but prices are not unfair, just not what we are used to. I think with the field watch being made in Japan it is still a pretty decent value and has some nice upgrades.
The specs on these watches are inferior to other brands at the same price point including your own. I don’t buy the gray market argument, if Seiko wants our money it needs to provide more value.
Buy an Islander!
@@KarlDahlquist Trust me Marc has gotten quite a few purchases out of me
😜
Domed hardlex, no thanks.
Noted
@@islandwatch I still think people would be willing to pay a bit more for a sapphire crystal on those Seiko 5 watches especially the divers, but Seiko doesn't want to do that. Seiko is making people buy their much higher priced models at $800 to over $1000, if you want a sapphire. At that price point, I'll go and buy something else.
I wish the black/orange one had either white or orange hour letters.
Looks so much better. The upgrades are significant. I think it is a decent value proposition
Thanks!
Good day Sir! I just bought a Seiko 5 online at around $170 and i really doubt if this watch is legit🤦♂️ it is a Ref. SNKP14K1 Cal. 7S26, Automatic and Water Resist 50M base on the label provided. Please help me sir.😔🙏
Just bought an Islander field watch. Specs are a bit better and they’re 33% cheaper.
I know ;)
where is the black SNK809 version of this new watch? Seiko afraid that people will stop buying SRPG37 because the SNK styling is so much better? I do like the blacked out version, but want the normal black SNK809 as an option as well.
That orange and black is a stunner
That black/orange model may very well push a new Squale from the top of my want list. Wow.
It's a great combo
what about them on "Milanese bracelet"?
You said that Seiko price rises are a reflection of a smaller grey market. Could you explain why that's the case? Is it something to do with supply chain constraints due to COVID or is Seiko finding a way to choke supply to the grey market?
At first marc says the SNE583 is 30mm..then at the end corrects and says 38..i thought that was kinda off at first..30mm would be tiny ,almost for it to be a ladies watch
Nice releases but I have started leaning towards quartz watches these days as maintaining autos is tedious. I own the SNE585 and the SNE573.
I literally have wanted the snk803 for like 2 years now... just cant swing it for an extra.. it just keep getting more expencive.
Besides a better WR and upgraded movement, the finishing is improved. Looking at old Seiko 5s, to my eyes some of the dial colours look old and faded especially put beside something from the Swiss. The newer ones really look better.
38mm Diver?!? NICE
Will there be other colours? I'd love a dark blue or a pepsi one.
Edit: 10:22 Oh... that blue one looks damn nice.
I bought in December a Lorus RL457AX9 for £30 brand new, has the 7S26C movement, steel bracelet, exhibition caseback and astonishing value for what is a Seiko 5 with a different dial. Its the black one with the yellow 40-00 markings and the pilot hands and yellow tipped lollipop second hand... £30 and for the sake of a name a great bargain.
Any plans on an oyster bracelet for the SNE series? Man, that’s the only downside to those 38mm divers. Love them!
i just looked up what $185 was equivalent to 10 years ago with an inflation calculator, and it’s roughly $230. so considering the other improvements to the movement, strap, water resistance, lume (at least the green by the looks of it) and increase in size, the increase in price is pretty reasonable.
Wish they'd made it a wee bit smaller at 38mm. Only think wrong with the SNK809 was the 18mm lug width.
I just bought the SPRH33, I can't wait to see that orange lume 🥰 Thanks Mark!!
Why seiko keep on repeating that design?
Drilled lugs and hand-winding are valuable. I just wish I had not sold my SARY057 and SARX033. I like some of the new presage enamel dial models, but I miss the deep discounts on JDM models like their used to be.
Ugh. I didn't think I would hate hollow end links until I did a strap change...I hate them with a passion now. Its like you need three hands.
Not a big Frankenstein sized watch user myself and always liked Seiko for that reason.
If that new field watch is available for $150 or $175, this is still a really good deal. I think the new watch is also made in Japan. Also, a Hamilton with similar features is $500 or $600. This watch is still a good deal. I am mostly disappointed that the crown is not at its normal Seiko 5 location. Why would Seiko move away from this, it is unique to them, and it makes the watches look sleeker. This new watch shows how good the looks of the snk was. The original release of this new field watch was not as good looking, looked off. Add the SNK dial styling and instantly the watch looks better.
Wow, this upgrade is exactly was I was wating for!
Dunno if I want the blue or the green. The black would be cool some years ago, but too juvenile for me now.
Hardlex crystal, push-pull crown, canvas strap, simple dial. And we are close to 300 USD.
Close to same with the diver. Solar movement, hollow endlinks with the tincan clasp. This ends up at a price of almost 500 USD.
Come on Seiko, at this point almost every newly started microbrand is leagues ahead specwise. Seiko should dominate the market with the sheer difference in production capability. This is sad…
They are outselling every micro by orders of magnitude
I was sure with Seiko 5 one of characteristic was crown at 4 (3:40) position.
Why they change it to 3 ?
To reduce costs ? (this way no change to date disk).
I prefer old ones honestly, especially after I upgraded movement to nh36a.
It was once, but there has been lots of Seiko 5's in the past decade with the crown at 3: urchins, baby monsters, fifty fathoms, the helmet homages, etc. Seems like Seiko has dropped the 4 o'clock dial as a requirement for Seiko 5.
Not fair im a sucker for orange.
Are Seiko designers aware that they can make a watch without a day & date?
😂
These new ones look nicer all round than my snk809, especially the strap. Not sure about the white day/date wheels though.
I won't lie, the new ones are nice watches, and agree that the price jump isn't quite as bad as some make it out to be. That said, as a SNK809 owner, I see zero reason to get the new one since I already have the old. If I did want another flieger, I'd likely save up more and get a Laco.
I get that
same here - want to get a flieger right now but there are a couple of field watches I've been lookng at. these seikos just aren't cutting it for me. if I really wanted one I would just get of the snk's since they are cheaper, sns.
I'm in the market for a new watch but long island watches' inventory, especially their originals are A1.
I'm fine with the pricing but I wish they kept the same design and just improved the watch.
Prefer the SNK over the SRPH I must admit. Yes, the newer is technically better, but I don’t like the hand shape and the previous model blasted case had a really nice feel to it.
The 38 mm Seiko Solar Hulk looks cool, though. Bracelet isn’t great, but, hey, you know what you’re getting !
Thanks for watching and commenting
just got a SRPD63K1. very happy with the watch
I'm really liking the orange and black version. I may need to pick one up at some point. Thanks!
“Before we get on to.. ..lume, wrist shot, all of that like garbage” @6:49 ?
Why is seiko cutting back on making solar watches??
orange and black is awesome. the new mid size solars are almost a no brainer, they did it right
Love the new style. I’m a huge fan of the new handset !
Me too
Would love a 40mm islander diver in red… just saying 😏
I want one will i get it.
The new watch is gorgeous , I'm buying the SRPH31 .
I only buy time x
Small differences but for me with a huge positive impact. I really dig the new look of the field watches way more.
That "Shock Resistant" joke at 6:50 was on FIRE! HAHAHAHA!
;)
I tried on that solar diver (a different coloured one) a few months back at an AD and it was almost perfect. It looks awesome and fits perfectly on my tinny wrist!! Unfortunately i was looking for an automatic watch since all my watches have been quartz. It would have been my go to watch or my one watch collection had it not been a solar/quartz.
Any suggestions on a good looking nato or Other military style strap? Although the canvas ones They come withlook pretty nice.
Possibly distressed leather or other type of cloth or canvas?
You are a very patient person with some of these comments, Marc. They should teach this skill in Business 101.
Everyone's got an opinion. Voicing it is your right. It's all feedback, good or bad.
A great presentation. Truth is, Seiko has so many models with so many generations, it's hard for the lay person to keep up with it all - so this is a welcome update. You mentioned, in passing, another development: in the backwash of Covid, folks are moving away from gray market to legitimate vendors (like yourself). This has a parallel in the car world. Within a couple of years, buyers will simply show up at the dealership and order their new car - and pay for it. The endless quest for the 'super deal' will end - to the benefit of both buyers and car makers. Industries can't survive and prosper if everyone is trying to get something for free - or less than the other guy. The US can learn from Japan and Europe.
Interesting, thank you.
Nice looking watches but why can't Seiko lume the triangle at 12 on the new "809" series?
Yeah, agreed
For me anything over $150 and definitely $200 should have sapphire. And the Diver at almost $500 definitely should have a milled clasp and solid endlinks. Thats the problem with Seiko, the value isnt 100% there. They get close, but then leave out basic features we’ve come to expect at the price point. Features offered by most other brands.... and thats not even mentioning the QC gamble with chapter rings and bezel alignment
Noted and thank you!
I hope this doesn't mean they are cancelling the SNK models. This seems a lot closer to the SRPG in comparison than the SNK....
Of course they are
My 1st auto back in 2014 was a snk809 for $55 a few years later I scored the beige snk803 for $30 off a flash sale. Put a sick domed sapphire on it. A different time.
Sure is
That black orange one is really nice!!!