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Thanks for coming along. You will likely find that Watch to be exceptional. I believe yours is a slightly larger case, 44GS lines, with greater legibility. Possibly perfect
I like the dauphin hands. That might also explain my preference for Grand Seiko's. But this Seewolf is also very beautiful. Sometimes the dial seems to have a blue sheen. Is this because of the anti-reflective coating? By the way, you live in a very beautiful area. What part of the UK is this?
North East thanks! Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The dial is totally black. The crystal is great, very well crafted. Although the lume is poor its actually very legible in the lowest of lights, maybe they know what they're doing after all!
The King Samurai is a champ to wear. Sapphire crystal and ceramic bezel. The underwater motif on the dial is gorgeous. I have the Manta Ray version and just love the quality and heft.
I’ve just tried these on .. must admit they look great in flesh and feel quality .. I agree that the price jump is huge .. but all seikos are creeping up in price.. and look at the 62 mas they are around 1200 retail .. prices going through roof can now be seen across most brands .. I bought a tissot visodate automatic in 2019 at full retail which was £340 .. they are now £640 for the new versions .. thats nearly a 100 % price increase in 5 years .. I remember trying on an omega speedmaster in 2012 and it was £2350 new .. they are now around £6500 … shocking but it’s how they are all going I’m afraid . They’re all putting prices up .. on a positive note like I said earlier I tried these on and they look ace .. I’m definitely getting one
Good insight thanks. Interesting to get real world figures for the Omega back in 2012, a bargain by todays standards. Should've got one then! I think Seiko get it spot on with their designs and you've obviously been impressed. The problem is I'm still not sure £340 should be the entry price now. That was what the Seiko 5 represented
I've had mine for 11 years now -- The best watch I've ever owned. It's a simple dress watch with date and I've scuba -dived with it maybe 20 times (max depth about 30m) with absolutely no issues... Keeps very good time (about +1s every two months).
Just come across your channel. 58 years old and just started collecting 70's Seikos.Dont care about the lume or water resistance anymore I have other watches for that.Love the shape of the cases and those square raised indices they did then.Also the faceted Crystals with different coloured sunburst dials are so different and beautiful.Actus and LM are my favourites.Also the bracelets although flimsy by modern standards are often very intricate works of art.Always on Chrono 24 looking for a bargain. Enjoying your videos.👍
Hey thanks and very welcome! Seiko just really get it right! Funnily enough I am actively trimming the collection and this model was being considered.....maybe another year....
I was indecided between this Great Blue and Manta Ray model ( Save the Ocean). Finally I have chosen this one . I don’t like the brazelet of the other model and the combination of blues is fantastic. Thanks for the review
Great video. I cab appreciate the fact that you gave it 8 months time before you gave a critique. Stunning timepiece! I just purchased a King Seiko 1966 ( my birth year) 44KS. Near mint condition from Japan...unfortunately, I am deployed and will have to wait until I get home to enjoy it. Cheers, and enjoy your KS reissue.
@@perfectwrist23 Hehe. Yea, I started to get non running vintage watches from the bay for me to be repairing them. I need a replacement drug. But I will of course order my Helm Vanuatu Titanium when I am down on the wait list. Should be next month or so.
@@perfectwrist23Correct. Seiko is just lazy with their quality control. The 4R in my turtle is 16 seconds behind and has a beat error of 1.0 which is way too much. I think I will regulate it myself as soon as I care enough.
That's a coincidence. I bought the same Swiss Army Knife in the early 80s as well. Still got it and I can vouch for their warranty as I had a couple of minor repairs carried out at no cost last year. With regard to the longevity of Seiko watches, I inherited an early 70s Seiko 5 Actus from my dad. A service and a new band and it's running like a charm, I'm wearing it as often as I can. Keep up the good work!
This is the most stunning dial I've ever seen. At most angles, it's turquoise while at some angles it becomes deep blue sea. Simple incredible like magic.
Brilliant video and great to see the collection develop. A brief update on the Grand Seiko after just shy four months ownership. Running like a dream at just 0.25 of a second fast over three months which is quite incredible and way over spec of 10 seconds per year. The quality of the polishing of the silver handset and indices against the jet black dial make it the most legible watch in my collection. It convinced me to sell all my mechanicals and go 100% quartz with the Grand Seiko Sea of Clouds SBGP017 and Casiotron TRN50 to round off a 3 watch collection.
Wow! That's interesting and thanks for the update. Brilliant to know its in a good home being cared for. I think I know the sea of clouds range . There's a few options . I do browse Grand Seiko, it was the vintage gold Omega that replaced it by the way
My Spinnaker diver is one of my collection favorites, surprisingly. It fits perfectly, the movement is superior and I don't know how they made such a beautiful dial even though there are some quirks.
I felt the same way when I bought an SKX007 a couple of years ago. A bit underwhelmed and think that others are better value or built like the Citizen NY0040. I have the Citizen NB1050 and think that it's a great watch and already better specs than the SARB033. I can appreciate it for what it was back then, but still can't understand the hype to this day. Great insight video. Thanks!
That’s a very fine collection. Especially the vintage ones. And you are right. You only need one watch and that’s a diver. If I had to choose one watch only, I would go for my Seiko Turtle. 🕐⚙️🍸
Excellent collection & very entertaining. I often feel that seeing someone's collection tell you a lot about someone... Have to say that I do like that gold Omega, absolute class my friend!
Gold capped on that vintage Seiko right? If it were solid gold that would be absolutely incredible. Still looks great and probably my favorite of the collection.
I think part of the disappointment that you felt is how far along you are in your watch collecting journey. If you got this earlier and you were new to watch collecting this will hold much value and happiness. It represents to me as an owner of one, a time when saphire, great size/fit and finishing was unheard of at the time it was released. If you compare it now to some new releases it will definitely disappoint, it can even be beaten by some alliexpress watch
That is a perfect watch. Keep it forever with those great memories. These are the sleepers, similar and quality to some of the hype watches and fly under the radar. When you see somebody who’s changed out the straps and they’re wearing it with love, that’s the real heartbeat of, the watch collecting community. Thank you for the RU-vid channel.
My first real watch was a steel fish and the metal bracelet was completely worn out and too small for me. I polished the entire watch and put it on a nato strap. Love the watch. Daily wear
I bought a rotary.. from a shop window In Torquay mmm lost interest in a week sometimes it just doesn’t work . Also to add the sell on is atrocious.. the value plummets
I bought this watch straight from Japan at the beginning of my watch collecting journey 12 / 13 years ago. Wanted something different and bumped into it by accident and it turned out to be a great decision. Now more than a decade later I own a lot of watches. A couple of Tudor’s, Breitling, Oris, Seiko’s, Maen etc. etc. Still this Seiko is one of my favorites and I receive a lot of compliments whilst wearing it
If you want a small seiko it's either 1700$ king seiko or 2500$ quartz grand seiko. They issued a new 37 mm seiko 5, though I didn't really like a dial and a shape of the watch.
