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Lol, did you even care to watch that review? I have nothing but praise for this watch, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it. But if everybody is talking about the Prospex logo, that makes it objectively "controversial" by definition, no matter how I personally think about it. Personally, I don't mind but my feelings won't magically make it appealing to every single person on this planet. Neither will yours.

Thank you so much! 🙏

Thank you! 🙏

It shouldn't be running this bad after this short amount of time. Have you interacted with magnetic fields (loudspeakers, phone covers/bags with magnetic clasps et cetera)? Demagnetization requires a fairly simple and affordable tool (~10$) and is quite easy to do. However, from afar I can't definitely say that your watch is magnetized.

Thank you so much! Appreciate it! 🙏 Will be making more videos once the EURO 24 is over ⚽🐻

really great video though! loved the history and the in-depth review! Thank you for awesome video! Subbed

Thank you so much! Pretty sure that I've mentioned the extension at 15:30 though 😉 However, I probably should have opened it but it's quite hard to access with gloves on 😅

Thank you so much! The backs of their monobloc front-loading cases on their professional MM300s (e.g SLA021J1) are naturally quite flat. The placement of the mid-case section however shifts the center of mass and makes it feel more top-heavy on the wrist. I've tried one of those before and it felt just right although I can't comment on the comfort after wearing it for a whole day. At 44mm it is quite a brick of a watch!

Thank you so much! 🐻🙏 Never thought of it as a mini documentary but it's quite fitting in terms of length. My analytics tell me though, that people prefer shorter content. 🫣

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment 🙏

Thank you so much, mate 🙏

Thank you so much! 🙏 Stay tuned, I've got a lot in the works!

Thank you so much! There's so much to talk about, especially when it comes to the history of Seiko divers. I've got more in the works! Stay tuned 🐻⌚️

Thank you so much! 🙏 I've got more videos regarding Seiko/diver history in the works. Make sure to hit the bell icon!

It's a real crowd-pleaser! Happy to see that it got more attention recently and some other guys are putting reviews out there.

Thanks mate! 🙏 I'm planning on separating them more strictly in the future with more general videos about design history, horology etc. and more specific in-depth reviews. Appreciate the suggestion!

Thank you so much! Anything in particular that sparked your interest?

Besten Dank! 🙏 Grüße zurück aus Deutschland! 😁 I was slightly late with early August. Couldn't be more happier either!

Thank you so much! 🙏 I definitely won't! The history of watches, of certain design decisions, technical solutions and innovations are very important to me. It gives a watch its significance and I get great enjoyment out of knowing what is on my wrist!

100% Agree.

Who knows, maybe there will be a new MM300 GMT as a successor to the SBDB011

Thank you so much! 🙏

Thank you so much! 🙏 Stay tuned, I've got a lot to talk about 😁

Thank you so much! 🙏 Truth be told, I am a huge Flieger fan and do own a vintage leather jacket 🤐

@@Bear-Watch Hmm, maybe it is the leather jacket more so than anything else. I am 'very familiar' with the idea of a midlife crisis and i have been close to buying a flieger on multiple occasions, but never pulled the trigger. i don't have a leather jacket. coincidence????

@AnCar88 Now I'm curious. Which Flieger did you have in mind?

@@Bear-Watch Considered a few. Also some Lacos and some from a german brand (not a historical brand) that made everything in house apart from the movement and had some cool customization options. I don't actually remember the name of the brand sadly. But I think the closest i was to buying one was with a Stowa Classic 40. Somewhere in the list of 10 watches i'd buy if money were not a factor would be a black or green dial Mark XX.

@@AnCar88 That customization option somehow rings a bell. Was it something like Damasko or Archimede by any chance? I really did consider buying a Stowa Flieger Klassik Sport 43mm or a Laco Paderborn but in the end went with the Longines Spirit 40mm for its more "versatile" look as an semi-dressy everyday piece and an Oris Big Crown Propilot 45mm I got at a very good price. I will definitely make an extremely lengthy video about pilot's watches at some point. There's a lot to talk about and a lot of cool brands, some of them pretty much overlooked!

I'd like to see that! I just recently tried the SLA-MM300 and its quite a hefty metal ingot. A lot of folks would be glad to have a reduced version I reckon. Haha, yeah, the extensions are nothing more than "functional" 😅

I think they were just proud that they extended the power reserve 😄. I quite like the golden accent it adds on this particular model though. Expect to see it on more models featuring the 6R54/55 movements like the upcoming SPB 62MAS models!

I thought that too, but after owning the watch for a while I don’t even notice it. The text is super small

It is pretty much overlooked outside of some forums. The "Japan's first" topic really is an interesting one. I might make a video in the future solely dedicated to this, where I'll also talk about Citizen's claims!

Agreed, the lume and the clasp are my only to points of contention. The lume is decent, but it’s worse than my 5 GMT 😂

Better 😮 Seiko have the best lume of world Lumibrite

I've seen direct comparisons between BBs and SLAs and I have to say that in that price range Seiko really came out on top. Would love to see a direct comparison between SPB383 and a Tudor though!

Yes that'd be a good vid. I was wearing my Black Bay in the store so I could do a good comparison, but the difference is clear. I was shocked. I cant stop thinking about the Seiko now 🤣@@Bear-Watch

Except the bracelet of course

I own a BB58 and the green SPB381, and in all honesty the case finishing is pretty much just as good as the Tudor. Bracelet and clasp are far from as good as the BB, but I was really impressed with the case finishing on it. Bracelet is pretty decent, but the clasp could use some work

Thank you so much! 🙏 Now that you bring it up, Automatic 3 Days really seems a little odd. Putting information on the dial is an art in itself. The brand-new SPB-62MAS models are bragging about 3 automatic days as well. The date window sounds awful to many people in theory, but I frankly won't notice it on the dial if I'm not looking specifically for the date. Maybe because I would naturally suspect it to be at 3 or 6. I heard that Seiko uses this kind of hybrid bezel for some of their more expensive offerings but there is no specific information. For example, there is conflicting statements floating around that the SLA MM uses either a ceramic or steel bezel with Seiko stating the latter on their official website. My guess from the looks of it is that it uses both. Next time when I'm visiting the boutique I will definitely ask them about it!

@@Bear-Watch I can definitely confirm, I have a SLA055 and the bezel insert is definitely not ceramic. I think it’s some kind of enamel coated steel, but it scratches if I look at it wrong. Really disappointing that a watch from the same brand that costs 1/3 the price uses more durable materials. Granted I didn’t pay full retail for it, but I really wish they’d have used actual ceramic for it instead of some mystery coating that just looks like it.

@bighaggis4825 Thanks for the info! Seiko should really be more open! It can get really confusing at times.

The SKX-GMT really is one of the most interesting releases in recent years! And as I said, I really think that the release of the NH34 and competing Miyota 9075 mechanical GMT movements will have some impact for years to come. Will definitely check it out some time. Make sure to send me a wristshot once you've pulled the trigger!

@@Bear-Watch Where do you want me to send it when I get it? I'm getting it as a celebration watch. Reaching Tier 1 Partner on RUclips. Also, what do you think the next big affordable innovation is going to be?

@@ColinLack Congratulations for hitting that milestone! Not sure if it's going to be affordable, but seeing the trend of smaller case sizes I can see them offering more watches with the smaller, thiner 6L35, maybe some new variations based on it. Just tried the new 39,5mm Marinemaster. I will talk about my impressions in the near future!

@@ColinLackFeel free to use the.bear.watch@gmail.com, I'm going to link it in the video description

@@Bear-Watch Thanks. Also, I love that watches are downsizing finally! I have a fairly small wrist.

Hi there! Dial-up was -1, 6-up +2 and 9-up -4. At least one guy I spoke with had worse accuracy on his SPB381. I could be lucky with mine. I don't need to reset it at all unless I have to due to its power reserve running out after I wore something different!

I just picked one up and it’s running 0 to +7. Very happy with it.

Mine has been running at around +5 dial up, haven’t measured other positions on the timegrapher

If I wasn't hesitant to buy yet another green dial after my Alpinist I would have bought this one for sure. It's objectively the better option!

Thank you so much! 🙏 Took me some time to do the research on that one 😁

@@Bear-Watch Well, it definitely shows. The discussion about the 60s Seiko catalogue was really nice.