A year with the Seiko SPB151 Willard. (SBDC109) 

You need to run it through its paces... These are not safe queens, they're meant to be worn and appreciated. It can take the sting out of a bad day to check the time and realize you're wearing something that you really appreciate.

Life is short. Wear it.

yeah. wear it like captain willard did

@@beberforumer9715😂😂

Thank you...

Wearing it right now :)

You hear so many mixed messages on the 6r movements. Mine runs at +2 to +5 everyday for the last year. Definitely don’t think that’s the norm though.

on the time grapher, even a year down the road, Its still at + 5-7

Luck of the draw,had mine and was +15/20 Sold it for that reason and stepped up for a sla

Great price!! I just bought the Uncle Seiko Z199 bracelet for my Willard and I highly recommend it! only issue is no divers extension but honestly this is the bracelet Seiko should have made for it... I have yet to take it off, very comfortable and I don't see myself ever taking it off the Z199. I'll be doing a short video on this bracelet in the coming weeks. Enjoy your Willard... and if you find its a bit fast buy a de-magnetizer... the movement can be affected easily by magnetism... in fact mine was running very fast, I ran it through the de-magnetizer and back to plus 4 to 7 a day.

@@RobertBlanchard I was looking at the presidential by Uncle Seiko myself. I do have a demagnetizer somewhere I'll have to dig out just in case. Beyond excited, especially to get one that was made before they crammed in that lumed marker at 3 o'clock position. Gorgeous watch, it has the character to be my signature for sure.

True.. if its the only watch you own ;)

They have a few different versions but I always lean to ‘original’ design… that said at that price point you could mod it to your liking if you are brave enough 😉 look into Fourfoutyfour Seiko mods… he should be able to help you if you are willing 😁

Oh you need to try the Uncle Seiko Z199... I don't think I'll ever take it off this bracelet

@@RobertBlanchard I have. I recommended it to you in another comment! 😂

Thanks, been threatening myself to do a video of the Z199 bracelet that I put on my Willard… you can see it on my Instagram @blanchardwatchco the bracelet is perfect for the Willard!

I was actually excited for the SLA051 until I put one on. Don't get me wrong its beautiful, but 2 major things bother me (bother me as in I'll see them every time I look at the watch) about the watch. The date window placement and the stepped case. For that money I rather save a bit more cash and buy the SLA033 (which I find to big) and would end up buying the best example for the original which I wouldn't wear since I would be to nervous to beat up a piece of history and all the above leads us back to the SPB151 (Japan market)... the perfect Willard for the 21st century... well almost perfect... Boy I wish Seiko would throw the 8L35 movement in one... But I am very happy with 6R35 which actually has kept excellent time!

Yeah, they are opposite sides of what I want out of a watch. Currently I now have my Willard on the Uncle straps tropic and I’m keeping it like that. It just feels so nostalgic. And the fact that my dad had one in Vietnam just makes me feel right when I wear it. And now the BB is on the bracelet, but every time I look down at it I don’t feel nostalgic… I feel adventurous… as if it wants me to use it as a tool in an adventure. Both are amazing and both now take up equal time on the wrist. I have found two watches that will be forever in my collection.

@@RobertBlanchard if you do not mind could you please tell me about what you are doing with your channel as I enjoyed your content

@@Andy-ys8sj​​⁠well, I can only go so far with watches since I am an owner and not a reviewer. And going over the same watches will become mundane. So going to start talking about watches I am drawn towards without buying, plus the updates on my collection as time goes by. But cars is something I am also passionate about so will be splitting up the channels to include car content as well as future watch content. But work and family and writing my second novel currently take precedence over the RU-vid content. That’s why I have been quite as off lately.

@@RobertBlanchard there is only so many hours in a day, good luck with your novel and looking forward to seeing what content, when you're ready you can bring out, all the best Andrew

Well, what I am trying to convey is that there are other watches that would work better in a suit environment. But in a pinch and if you don’t have another watch it’ll be fine… but between the BBPro and the Willard and even though the BBpro is ‘thicker’ it still ‘fit’ better under a cuff. But apart from that if the Willard was my only watch I’d be happy to wear it with a Tux😁

Shoot, cant blame you there

The Sla is Seiko's Lexus LFA of Willards'... This is more the Supra with a very cool paint job! If you have the Sla, treat yourself to a daily driver that you can wear whenever you like, and not be concerned about the occasional door ding...congrats on your Sla-

No, not yet… but now I just might since I believe I have found the right bracelet for it (took long enough) but the Uncle Seiko Z199 really makes it work!

I look forward to seeing it. My first impression of the crown was the same as yours. It looks almost as if they forgot to finish it, particularly as the shine contrasts quite significantly with the brushed steel.

HA! I just bought this same bracelet... let me tell you, it's a game changer for Willard. To the point where I would tell everyone that wants to put the Willard on a bracelet to get this one. I'll have a video on it sometime next week.

@@RobertBlanchard yep it’s definitely the best bracelet for it. I love the US waffle strap too.

Hello, thanks for the praise! As for the accuracy, mine is a SPB151 (Japanese market version) and on the time grapher it runs +5 -5 on average so it keeps really good time. Try setting it on top of a compass and see if the compass needle moves… if it does it’s magnetize… you can buy a demagnetizer on Amazon/eBay for around 20 dollars… well worth it since I have used mine a few times already…. Or if you know a watch repair place that’ll do it for free try that out.

@@RobertBlanchard I see. Ok I will try. Before I hear this, I thought it because the factory did not regulate the watch.. and one day, I plan to open it and do it myself.. Thank you very much for your advice..

Yes I do. Remember the Willard was a year out from when I bought the SRP777... if I would have known I would have waited, but that's not to say that the SRp777 is not a great watch. Its actually a fantastic starter tool/boating/dive watch. It does lean a bit more for the bigger wristed folks. as for comparison... SRP777 is Toyota, Willard is Lexus.

No fading, on time grapher right now shows: 0 to -2 254 degrees 0.0 ms 21600 (I have it angled as if arm is hanging down) And yes, thats after a whole year.

Set as if your arm is on the table watch facing up: -4 to -6 294 degrees 0.0ms 21600

This is the third time I start writing this! Hopefully I don’t get another call. The Uncle Seiko z199 has transformed the look and feel of my Willard. It is back to being my daily! And I bought a BBPro 2 months ago… granted it’s on a rubber strap… but if it was on the SS bracelet it would be another story. Anywho, back to the z199. Probably the best bracelet design I have ever used… all the class of the jubilee without the thickness… and man is it comfortable! Any issues with it? Excluding the fact that it doesn’t have a divers extension… it’s perfect. The clasp is good and personally I don’t need a divers extension (warm waters year round in south Florida, so no need for wetsuit) but if you live on the west coast and truly use your watch as a tool in the water… then you’ll need the divers extension. I don’t see myself ever taking it off this bracelet. In conclusion… worth ever penny to me. (Actually thinking of getting another for my srp777) Hope this helps!

@@RobertBlanchard thanks for your reply. Do you still planning to do a video on it ?

@@RobertBlanchard Just a small precision, do the bracelet color bracelet match well with the SS on the case watch ? As the case has this protect coating, it’s not the classic SS color I have on my other watchs, I was wondering if it’s doing well with the z199 bracelet

@@valentind134 Its slightly off... but to me it doesn't really bother... I should have some time this weekend to do a short video on the z199

The original is a perfect design save for the fact that the crown was its weak point. For me the size reduction is welcomed design move to fit in todays environments. That said I have worn both and the original is 100% a tool with a purpose but nothing else. The new Willard design allows it to be a chameleon lending itself to being a tool yet have the ability to pass when wearing a suit. That said I have recently modded my Willard with the ‘thin case back’ from namoki mods. And now it wears (comfort wise) much more like the original. And it also drops the overall thickness down below 13 mm. It’s a game changer. Check out my last video on the thin caseback. She is now ‘rated’ at 150M instead of 200M but since I have never dove below 90 feet I’m not worried. Worth every penny to do this mod.

That's because it's not the sla033. Mines is perfect after 2 plus years