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Post by bertnet on Feb 1, 2020 17:20:19 GMT -8
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Post by HiBeat on Feb 1, 2020 17:33:51 GMT -8
I love it ! The SARX069 top photo is the only one Is want, though. Quite reasonable price for an LE run of 1,964 PC's. I hope to get one. Thank you Bertrand for the info.
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Post by nordlys on Feb 1, 2020 18:36:27 GMT -8
Really like the design! As with most modern Seiko divers, I wish for my own (small-wristed) sake that it was 2mm smaller, but I'm sure many will be happy with it.
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Post by tomw86 on Feb 1, 2020 22:52:15 GMT -8
Really like the design! As with most modern Seiko divers, I wish for my own (small-wristed) sake that it was 2mm smaller, but I'm sure many will be happy with it. Very much the same feeling regarding the diameter but the turquoise dial turns my head.
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Post by tritto on Feb 1, 2020 23:47:30 GMT -8
canberramike, I think this is what we were speculating about for the 55th anniversary teaser.
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Post by tritto on Feb 1, 2020 23:49:56 GMT -8
I couldn't see a price quoted anywhere. What's the ballpark HiBeat. I like these a lot and may finally be convinced to buy a modern Seiko.
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Post by pip on Feb 2, 2020 1:03:52 GMT -8
I’ll have to check the pennies as these are gorgeous. Not seen any pricing info yet.
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Post by bertnet on Feb 2, 2020 1:17:10 GMT -8
I couldn't see a price quoted anywhere. What's the ballpark HiBeat. I like these a lot and may finally be convinced to buy a modern Seiko. It will be like 90,000¥ / 830$...
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Post by bertnet on Feb 2, 2020 1:17:32 GMT -8
I’ll have to check the pennies as these are gorgeous. Not seen any pricing info yet. It will be like 90,000¥ / 830$...
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Post by huangcjz on Feb 2, 2020 2:49:30 GMT -8
It’s alright, the design is quite nice, but I don’t get why they’ve used a 5719 dial design for a watch with date, when they could have used the 5717 dial designs, which are different. They could also have used the 5719 dial designs but covered up the date on the 6R35 to make it more like the original. I guess the extra crown position could be confusing if doing so - I’m guessing they wouldn’t bother changing the components of the setting stuff to remove the date just for a limited run, it’d be too expensive. Also, why black instead of the original grey? I would get a grey one - I personally prefer that to the champagne. I'm not personally a fan of that contrasting-textured ring that the original champagne one has, but this homage is at least faithful to the original in having it. The original grey one doesn't have it (one of the reasons why I prefer it to the champagne), so why does the black homage have it? I hope they'll do some 5717s in the future, too - I'm not personally a fan of the busier 5719 dials with the lume plots on the inside of the markers and the numbers on the outside of the markers, but it's good that these homages are accurate to the originals in that respect. It’s way too expensive for me, though. When the SARBs were $300 USD, I can't spend any more than that on a new watch with a 21,600 vph 6R movement, and these are almost 3 times that! I'd never be able to save up the money in time before they sold out anyway - that's what I hate about Limited Editions. For the money, I’d rather get an original, but I can’t afford one of those, either. I’d rather have a different dial design more like one of the other originals than the green, but I know that Seiko are making green versions of everything now, since it’s trendy at the moment. Really like the design! As with most modern Seiko divers, I wish for my own (small-wristed) sake that it was 2mm smaller, but I'm sure many will be happy with it. I agree that it’s too large - I wish that these were 38 mm like the originals. It’s not meant to be a divers’ watch, though - it’s 10 bar/100 m water resistant. It’s actually meant to be an homage to Seiko’s first commercially-sold, in-house, chronograph, which didn’t have any sub-dials. But Seiko have just used their standard 6R35 movement in it, so it looks like the original, (more so than the SRQ031 homage which has sub-dials but which has actual chronograph functionality, which was released at the end of last year), but doesn’t have the original’s functionality. Bertnet, what do you think about these new watches? canberramike , I think this is what we were speculating about for the 55th anniversary teaser. News about the 55th anniversary watches has leaked - it’s not these ones, it’s the SLA017 modern re-interpretation of the 62MAS from 1965 again, but with a dark blue dial and a black case, limited to 1,100 pieces, so just over half that of the SLA017’s 2,000 pieces, and at around $6,000 USD, so a lot more than the SLA017. There will also be dark blue dial and black case versions limited to 1,100 pieces each of the SLA025 and a 1,000 m Tuna Can, for around $6,000 USD each as well. In any case, I don’t think the Crown chronograph ever came with a dolphin case-back as seen on the 55th anniversary logo - the dolphin case-backs were reserved for "Water proof" automatic watches, which were higher-end at the time, whereas the Crown chronograph is a manual-winding watch.
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Post by pip on Feb 2, 2020 5:25:49 GMT -8
Very detailed review (preview?) and background, thanks huangcjz for writing it down. Personally I just think they look really nice. I agree they’ll be overpriced but as they will sell out in about ten minutes it’s obvious that I’m wrong in that opinion! My pockets aren’t deep enough for one of these anyway so I will look forward to seeing it in the WRUW threads when they start shipping.
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Post by bertnet on Feb 2, 2020 13:37:35 GMT -8
[quote author=" huangcjz" source="/post/224776/thread" Bertnet, what do you think about these For me this SARX069 Seems to looks better than the 031 with Chronograp. I agree it will be better with a classic 40mm but 41,3 we have to check on the wrist , it's possible to have a nice surprise like sbdc051 ( 44mm) who seems much smaller on the wrist. The thing is, there isn't a faithful version of the 5719 - 45899 or is a 3 sub-dial 🤮 or is not a Chronograp...for the first in house Chronograp it's to bad. So now be positive with the original after more than 60 seconds you have to use the bezel to compt the minutes, so this one will make the same job after 60 s And you just have to pull the crown to stop the sweep second hand ( Chronograp)😄😃😂. So RDV in the bigginig of march to try this SARX069. ..🥂
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Post by akable on Feb 2, 2020 13:58:40 GMT -8
I think these are an interesting series and I am a little surprised that they went for this design. Of course a true mono pusher chronograph would have been great but that would need a completely new movement and that obviously was not going to happen for limited release.
I understand the logic of not including a date but can see why it was included. It is perceived as being a useful function on a watch and fits with the Presage lineup better.
I know I have been guilty of this in the past, but need to remember these are models inspired by the previous releases and not reproductions of these. Consequently we should view these as just giving a nod or recognition to the original models, and be supportive that Seiko is looking back into it's catalog but also moving forward with the designs.
The SARX model number is for JDM release, the international model numbers are as below (I really wish that Seiko would stop giving the same watch multiple model numbers)
SPB127J1 SPB129J1 SPB131J1
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Post by HiBeat on Feb 2, 2020 14:21:57 GMT -8
Ditto on celebrating pulling design elements from the past without trying to be new copies.
Thank you for the SPB numbers that is terrific info Anthony.
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Post by leffemonster on Feb 2, 2020 14:26:47 GMT -8
I’m liking the green dialled one but, like pip, my pockets ain’t deep enough. Either that, or my pockets are too deep for my arms...
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Post by tritto on Feb 2, 2020 15:50:30 GMT -8
I think these are an interesting series and I am a little surprised that they went for this design. Of course a true mono pusher chronograph would have been great but that would need a completely new movement and that obviously was not going to happen for limited release. I understand the logic of not including a date but can see why it was included. It is perceived as being a useful function on a watch and fits with the Presage lineup better. I know I have been guilty of this in the past, but need to remember these are models inspired by the previous releases and not reproductions of these. Consequently we should view these as just giving a nod or recognition to the original models, and be supportive that Seiko is looking back into it's catalog but also moving forward with the designs. The SARX model number is for JDM release, the international model numbers are as below (I really wish that Seiko would stop giving the same watch multiple model numbers) SPB127J1 SPB129J1 SPB131J1 Thanks for the update Anthony. What colours equate to each model number? I'm thinking of asking a local store if they're able to order one in and what the local price will be. No doubt they have no information about them yet. Edit: got it. 127 - white 129 - green 131 - black
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Post by bertnet on Feb 6, 2020 14:22:24 GMT -8
New pic...
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Post by bertnet on Feb 6, 2020 14:24:05 GMT -8
Seiko SBDC101
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Post by bertnet on Feb 6, 2020 14:25:48 GMT -8
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Post by leffemonster on Feb 6, 2020 14:46:10 GMT -8
And another teaser... I WANT THAT SARX081 !!!!!!
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