Post by SpinDoctor on Feb 8, 2015 7:22:05 GMT -8
The yen is in the tank, so now's the time to buy JDM! Catching up on the shogun. Obviously been out for several years but the previously strong yen put it out of reach for me. But not now.
Perpetually compared to the Sumo when there's no comparison as far as I'm concerned. It a totally different watch.
Yes its considerably more expensive than the sumo but you're paying a premium for the Diashield coated titanium. To me titanium watches are "delighters" where I don't necessarily go out of my way for it, but if its present at the right price then well, great. The diashield supposedly protects from scratches and from the patina so the shogun looks like steel. you wouldn't even notice the difference until you picked it up.
traditional dial layout. symmetrical 3 oclock crown which I favor over the 4 oclock. simple bezel. slightly domed crystal. drilled lugs. titanium case is mostly brushed with just a sliver of a polished edge on the shoulder and crown guard. the milling on the case is really impressive with sharply detailed edges at each interface. If you've ever seen the SARB021 model the design is identical, but just slightly larger. Achieving these edges on titanium is very impressive due to the hardness.
wears just about the same as the traditional 42mm seiko case but it does have longer lugs.
the shogun also comes with its own strap. I was trying to think of other seiko divers that come with both bracelet and its own strap. I think its limited to the mm300 and one of the tunas. any others? unfortunately the shogun strap is the uncomfortable polyureathane so I don't know how much I'll wear it, but it looks cool.
Perpetually compared to the Sumo when there's no comparison as far as I'm concerned. It a totally different watch.
Yes its considerably more expensive than the sumo but you're paying a premium for the Diashield coated titanium. To me titanium watches are "delighters" where I don't necessarily go out of my way for it, but if its present at the right price then well, great. The diashield supposedly protects from scratches and from the patina so the shogun looks like steel. you wouldn't even notice the difference until you picked it up.
traditional dial layout. symmetrical 3 oclock crown which I favor over the 4 oclock. simple bezel. slightly domed crystal. drilled lugs. titanium case is mostly brushed with just a sliver of a polished edge on the shoulder and crown guard. the milling on the case is really impressive with sharply detailed edges at each interface. If you've ever seen the SARB021 model the design is identical, but just slightly larger. Achieving these edges on titanium is very impressive due to the hardness.
wears just about the same as the traditional 42mm seiko case but it does have longer lugs.
the shogun also comes with its own strap. I was trying to think of other seiko divers that come with both bracelet and its own strap. I think its limited to the mm300 and one of the tunas. any others? unfortunately the shogun strap is the uncomfortable polyureathane so I don't know how much I'll wear it, but it looks cool.
