People wishing for a movable bezel are really funny. Most don’t use them and just occasionally spin them for fun or to show off. Not my style of watch, but the dial is really beautiful.
@@Visitor555 Maybe if I was 5 years old. But I’m not that simple, that I could ever have „fun“ to simply spin a watch bezel. That’s the most boring and primitive thing I could think of.
So many complain about the not rotating bezel and hardlex. To have a rotating bezel is not needing unless you want to dive, which 99% of us don’t do. And hardlex is not bad, I have watches from the 80’s with hardlex and they are still scratch free, if you are like me and have many watches this watch will not be used like an everyday beater anyway. This watch is about the great design, build quality, this combination is great on this watch. It’s very pleasing on the eye, it will be admired…
I've never had a problem with hardlex! A lot of ppl are just mindless drone having been brainwashed that you must have sapphire. Yeah it's nice but I couldn't careless...
Awesome vid Rob. Your reviewing style is very easy to follow and it doesn’t get boring. Btw, just picked this exact watch today and really happy overall with the watch. Hard to get such a nice design from a big brand like Seiko at this price point with an automatic movement.
Bought this model a couple weeks ago and immediately replaced the bracelet with a blue DASSARI Speedster Perforated Vintage Leather Rally Strap. Love ❣️ it ⌚😎👍
@@PepRex The diminutive dimensions of 40mm ×46mm. 20mm and not 22mm straps. Clean dial with no day. No Crown Guards. It may not be an icon like your SKX but small watches with clean dials are by far enjoyable and a pleasure to wear everyday. The $500 price point is waaaaaay to steep tho. $200 would be ideal.
@@Mr_Memer.876 Great point but at 38mm the fixed bezel would have to be subtracted from the equation diminishing its character and architectural objective. With SEIKO tho, they wear and look diminutively smaller than the stated dimensions. 40mm is a sweet sport for most sports watches. Look at the baby turtle or the skx013.
@@1malikalik SKX013 is 38.5mm. I just think vintage homages should have vintage sizing. 40mm is ok, but shave a couple of mm off and it nails it in my opinion.
@@Mr_Memer.876 Bro, we talking 1.5mm. difference. Additionally, now that I think of it, the 38.5mm SKX013 was designed for the ladies and the 42mm skx009/7 was for gents. The watch in this video is meant for mens. With modern trends of big faced watches even a 40mm would be ideal for a lady. So from a marketing perspective a 40mm watch in the 21st century makes a lot of business sense. By comparison, how big is a BABY G? APPLE SMARTWATCH? Well over 40mm.....look it up.
Recently purchased the Blue Dial version, fit ,finish, bracelet rival watches costing hundreds more, looks every bit a $1000 dollar watch, prob. coulda got it too, but woulda had to been 200M screwdown w rotating bezel. Overall very satisfied , bracelet looks as good as any vtg Airking Oyster.
I’ve never heard of a rotating bezel as a fidget spinner, hilarious yet true. I have rotating bezels on a dive watch, the most underused and useless feature, so thanks for the refreshing new perspective.
I heard some people are twichy and rotate them all the time. Rotating bezel is more useful than a stupid 'tachymeter' chornograph. You do a count down time or a time elapsed with a rotating bezel. Tachymetere you need to know your distance in order to calculate speed.... it's all usesless really lol
I have the open heart one with cream face. I love it. I know it doesn't have a rotating bezel or sapphire crystal but looks ace. Swapped strap for a grey green leather. Love it.
This is a recreation of a mid-1960s Seiko model. The bracelet is much higher quality than I would have expected. 5 BAR water resist is fine, but they need to phase out Hardlex sooner rather than later. That's a deal-breaker for me. One decent scratch and it's basically ruined for a WIS.
Hardlex and fixed bezel are weird choices for this cause it's absolutely stunning. Very reminiscent of the CW vintage divers. I was torn between one of them and the Oris big crown pointer on the BOR with red dial. Went with the Oris in the end, very happy. This Seiko with sapphire and rotating bezel would be a great buy for 500buck
Agreed. Atleast if it had sapphire I'd be much more likely to buy it. Bezel I could potentially live without. A screw down crown would also fit the bill. Design is great but I'll pass.
@@thorodinson376 got one in blue today. The non rotating bezel is fine for me since I’ll never use it. The hardlex glass instead of sapphire is a bummer but still looks great on wrist with a 12mm thickness and 40.8mm diameter. The 20mm lug-to-lug width also gives the watch a classy appearance. Overall happy with my purchase! Only $600 AUD. Blue watch buying complete (for now).
This is a cool one one for sure. Tried them earlier. There is also a version with the rotating bezel. I’m pretty sure you reviewed it Rob. The Tokyo 1964 reissue from last year. It’s a bit larger but very cool.
Вот я уверен,что сидят маркетологи Сейко и читают эти комментарии и говорят:" идите в жопу с вашими советами,мы знаем,что делаем,а вы бедняги покупайте то,что мы вам предлагаем,а хотите 6r35, сапфир и вращающийся Базель,то платите 1000-1200$ ,а не жуйте сопли".Они хитрые,это бесит знающего потребителя и отталкивает от бренда Сейко,но они понимают,что всё равно продадут,но лично меня это бесит,я это воспринимаею,как обман и поэтому не куплю и других отсоветую.
A great overall look. No sapphire at above $500 price tag can't compete with microbrands. The real killer is lack of rotating bezel! I expect this only at the Walmart jewelry counter! But dang, it is beautiful!
Rob what is your Breitling Select watch right now? How come you are not talking much about it any more? Hope you have not canceled out of the program.😎😷🇨🇦
Seiko charges more than 500 dollars for a watch with 4R movement and a Hardlex crystal. Can someone explain what exactly makes this watch to cost two times more than some Seiko 5 models. I guess better bracelet and a signed crown. At least, they could have brought it to Seiko 5 specs with a 100 m WR.
Agreed, I have many watches with NH35/36 movements and sapphire crystals that range from $100 to $300. The finish on these watches is comparable to my Seiko watches.
@@bwcastillo I checked on the Presage SRPF53 that I bought earlier this year and it was marked on the back like you said. Kind of makes me wonder if the site is lying or the case back just doesn’t have it marked
Rob I'm a little nervous about buying it from internet. So many fakes and scams. The website you posted to buy this watch is legit? Papers and all with purchase?
@@RandomRobReviews thank you my friend. I spoke with him. Very friendly. I bought the watch and the discount code was not working and he fixed it immediately. Got a great discount. Thanks again. I'm a new follower to your page. Cheers!
I’m tired of people complaining about the lack of sapphire crystal.. Hardlex is much better but you want to sound like watch connoisseurs but you’re definitely not. During a strong impact, a sapphire crystal will more likely shatter compared to Hardlex crystal.
Your sole stated basis for asserting that Hardlex is “much better” than sapphire necessarily presumes, falsely, that shatter resistance is more important to consumers than scratch resistance.
Problems with this watch:bezel wouldn't turn, bracelet does not taper more than 2 mm, no saphire crystal, hollow lugs, no quick adjustment of bracelet. Otherwise looks nice.
This watch has an identity crisis. Is it a retro diver? No. Is it a dress watch? Not really. But Seiko finally decided to use solid links/end links and milled clasps. The finishing still look cheap, with fully polished case sides. One thing Seiko consistently got right on their presage line, is the size and how it wears on wrist. Just small and thin enough to look good. I would never buy it but I think this is good value if you can get one below $400.
I refuse to pay over 300 dollars now if it's a mineral crystal. If micro brands can do it then seiko with their buying power and all in house manufacturing can easily do it. The only seiko I am willing to buy right now is The Land Tortoise because the specs are equal to price.
So you can get cocktail time presage with better looking stunning dials for 400 or less or pay 525 for this? WTF happened to the presage line?!? To go from the blue moon cocktail time to this is mind boggling
Fu***** hardlex!! Why, Seiko? Every time I see a Seiko I’d like to own they’re either ridiculously priced with sapphire or have friggin hardlex. It’s a complete deal breaker. I’d gladly take acrylic before hardlex.
@@Angry_Gnome How come all I ever see on RUclips are whiny guys like you? It’s not like there is check-list for what a watch should heave at a certain price point. Grow up.
@@gmshadowtraders no it's just we know where good value is. Zelos, Cronos, San martin, Long Island watches, Phoibos, Heimdallr, Orient, all have better value than this.
@@explained4242 And do they look even half as good? Don't bother answering cos we already know. I don't collect those wannabe brands, sorry. Seiko is king.
Bad crystal, basic movement, fake bezel, fake diver since WR is terrible, come on Seiko... Design isn't everything. I love this design, I've seen an ad for this watch at the street and I told myself "wow that's a beautiful piece!" but come on, this release is just ridiculous, the specs are SO bad, it couldn't even be worse!
Nice looks, but fixed bezel, Hardlex, 50 WR for that price? Lol. You have to pay four digits for a Seiko that has the specs of a microbrand for 200 bucks. Seiko became a joke.
C'mon. No way in hell is that thing worth excusing cuz its seiko. They could have made a nice watch. Instead they made a nice looking watch. And you know it.
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People wishing for a movable bezel are really funny. Most don’t use them and just occasionally spin them for fun or to show off. Not my style of watch, but the dial is really beautiful.
@@Visitor555 Maybe if I was 5 years old. But I’m not that simple, that I could ever have „fun“ to simply spin a watch bezel. That’s the most boring and primitive thing I could think of.
Most people will use the function. Its litteraly a timer. very usefull. And its fun to play with as well.
So many complain about the not rotating bezel and hardlex. To have a rotating bezel is not needing unless you want to dive, which 99% of us don’t do. And hardlex is not bad, I have watches from the 80’s with hardlex and they are still scratch free, if you are like me and have many watches this watch will not be used like an everyday beater anyway. This watch is about the great design, build quality, this combination is great on this watch. It’s very pleasing on the eye, it will be admired…
I've never had a problem with hardlex! A lot of ppl are just mindless drone having been brainwashed that you must have sapphire. Yeah it's nice but I couldn't careless...
Awesome vid Rob. Your reviewing style is very easy to follow and it doesn’t get boring. Btw, just picked this exact watch today and really happy overall with the watch. Hard to get such a nice design from a big brand like Seiko at this price point with an automatic movement.
Bought this model a couple weeks ago and immediately replaced the bracelet with a blue DASSARI Speedster Perforated Vintage Leather Rally Strap. Love ❣️ it ⌚😎👍
This is an instant classic.
40mm×12mm×20mm.
No Day.
No crown guards.
Love it!!!!
Thanks Rob.
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@@PepRex
The diminutive dimensions of 40mm ×46mm.
20mm and not 22mm straps.
Clean dial with no day. No Crown Guards.
It may not be an icon like your SKX but small watches with clean dials are by far enjoyable and a pleasure to wear everyday.
The $500 price point is waaaaaay to steep tho. $200 would be ideal.
Would have been even better at 38mm
@@Mr_Memer.876
Great point but at 38mm the fixed bezel would have to be subtracted from the equation diminishing its character and architectural objective.
With SEIKO tho, they wear and look diminutively smaller than the stated dimensions.
40mm is a sweet sport for most sports watches. Look at the baby turtle or the skx013.
@@1malikalik SKX013 is 38.5mm.
I just think vintage homages should have vintage sizing. 40mm is ok, but shave a couple of mm off and it nails it in my opinion.
@@Mr_Memer.876
Bro, we talking 1.5mm. difference.
Additionally, now that I think of it, the 38.5mm SKX013 was designed for the ladies and the 42mm skx009/7 was for gents.
The watch in this video is meant for mens. With modern trends of big faced watches even a 40mm would be ideal for a lady.
So from a marketing perspective a 40mm watch in the 21st century makes a lot of business sense.
By comparison, how big is a BABY G? APPLE SMARTWATCH? Well over 40mm.....look it up.
Bezel can’t be misaligned if it doesn’t move! 😂😂👏👏
Ah, but, neither do chapter rings rotate, yet Seiko manages to misalignment them! 😉
@@cartoonpete407 Fair point!
Imagine a misaligned fixed bezel.
Very nice looking Seiko watch also really like the clear case back & rotor,. Great review Rob!
Nice watch. Love the crystal. Reminds me of the Christopher Ward C65 trident retro dive.
Recently purchased the Blue Dial version, fit ,finish, bracelet rival watches costing hundreds more, looks every bit a $1000 dollar watch, prob. coulda got it too, but woulda had to been 200M screwdown w rotating bezel. Overall very satisfied , bracelet looks as good as any vtg Airking Oyster.
Nice looking watch and I love that tone of blue! Would have liked to see 100 m of water resistant but not a deal breaker.
I have a sea urchin with hardlex which has been more or less worn 24/7 for the last 5 years and has no scratches on crystal.
I’ve never heard of a rotating bezel as a fidget spinner, hilarious yet true. I have rotating bezels on a dive watch, the most underused and useless feature, so thanks for the refreshing new perspective.
Very true!
I heard some people are twichy and rotate them all the time. Rotating bezel is more useful than a stupid 'tachymeter' chornograph. You do a count down time or a time elapsed with a rotating bezel. Tachymetere you need to know your distance in order to calculate speed....
it's all usesless really lol
I have the open heart one with cream face. I love it. I know it doesn't have a rotating bezel or sapphire crystal but looks ace. Swapped strap for a grey green leather. Love it.
Is the 24-hour hand always linked to the main hour hand, or can it be adjusted separate to indicate a second time zone (caller GMT)?
@@andrewfishkin6559 hi no it's linked to the hour, no gmt function
Reminds me a little of a Lorier Neptune
yes agreed perhaps they are paying attention to microbrands
This is a recreation of a mid-1960s Seiko model. The bracelet is much higher quality than I would have expected.
5 BAR water resist is fine, but they need to phase out Hardlex sooner rather than later. That's a deal-breaker for me. One decent scratch and it's basically ruined for a WIS.
Hardlex and fixed bezel are weird choices for this cause it's absolutely stunning. Very reminiscent of the CW vintage divers. I was torn between one of them and the Oris big crown pointer on the BOR with red dial. Went with the Oris in the end, very happy. This Seiko with sapphire and rotating bezel would be a great buy for 500buck
Agreed. Atleast if it had sapphire I'd be much more likely to buy it. Bezel I could potentially live without. A screw down crown would also fit the bill. Design is great but I'll pass.
@@thorodinson376 got one in blue today. The non rotating bezel is fine for me since I’ll never use it. The hardlex glass instead of sapphire is a bummer but still looks great on wrist with a 12mm thickness and 40.8mm diameter. The 20mm lug-to-lug width also gives the watch a classy appearance. Overall happy with my purchase! Only $600 AUD. Blue watch buying complete (for now).
This is a cool one one for sure. Tried them earlier. There is also a version with the rotating bezel. I’m pretty sure you reviewed it Rob. The Tokyo 1964 reissue from last year. It’s a bit larger but very cool.
I actually bought the Tokyo 1964 & as I’m watching this vid, I’m wearing said watch!🤣👍🏼😎
Another nice looking new Seiko in that $500 range
bought this in the green (same green as the new willard). Very nice. Good deals on gnomon.
Definitely like the look of this one. Shame about the crystal and the lack of adjustment in the bracelet though.
Nice looking Seiko.
The profile of the case kinda reminds me of a sinn 104. I like it. Bracelet actually looks half decent too!
Вот я уверен,что сидят маркетологи Сейко и читают эти комментарии и говорят:" идите в жопу с вашими советами,мы знаем,что делаем,а вы бедняги покупайте то,что мы вам предлагаем,а хотите 6r35, сапфир и вращающийся Базель,то платите 1000-1200$ ,а не жуйте сопли".Они хитрые,это бесит знающего потребителя и отталкивает от бренда Сейко,но они понимают,что всё равно продадут,но лично меня это бесит,я это воспринимаею,как обман и поэтому не куплю и других отсоветую.
Interesting dress watch with a bezel, I like it.
Beautiful. Would love to see this on a brown leather band
When I first saw this watch I got excited for vintage looking Presage Diver. Silly me hahaha. Still looks amazing though
A great overall look. No sapphire at above $500 price tag can't compete with microbrands. The real killer is lack of rotating bezel! I expect this only at the Walmart jewelry counter! But dang, it is beautiful!
You sound like a watch expert, are you? 😂😄
@@alexs7758 Pretty basic evaluation.
Good looking watch
I love the green bezel version…
The sound of that bezel action is literally unheard of
And they even managed to lign it up perfectly.
What do you think about the hands and the indice? Is the finishing look cheap or not?
killer looks!
Classic styling.
Has an Oris 65 look but at a very economical price
If the bezel rotated it would be a must buy for me.
NEEDS Sapphire at that price point
Rob what is your Breitling Select watch right now? How come you are not talking much about it any more? Hope you have not canceled out of the program.😎😷🇨🇦
Seiko charges more than 500 dollars for a watch with 4R movement and a Hardlex crystal. Can someone explain what exactly makes this watch to cost two times more than some Seiko 5 models. I guess better bracelet and a signed crown. At least, they could have brought it to Seiko 5 specs with a 100 m WR.
Basically a dive style sarb
Seiko’s website says these have sapphire crystal, but all the reviews I’ve watched say it’s Hardlex. Any thoughts on the discrepancy?
In my opinion just with the look and the price point. I think it's hardlex. It's box hat glass so it will be expensive
Что за часы лежат на столе с каричневым ремешком?
this would be a must buy without the bezel
Hardlex and 4R for $500+ is sadly a no go in today's watch market. Sapphire, 6R or both.
Sapphire and 6r35 is a minimum for Seiko for me. Anything below that is overpriced compared to the market.
Im in japan i can get it for 440.... you think thats worth or should i pass? I really like this series, have any recomendations for soemthing similar?
@@THEOAKCAT For this amount of money oar just a little more Hamilton or Tissot.
couldn't agree more, too much money for too little watch......these seikos are all starting to look the same!
Agreed, I have many watches with NH35/36 movements and sapphire crystals that range from $100 to $300. The finish on these watches is comparable to my Seiko watches.
Where did you find that it’s hardlex? Seiko says sapphire on the site
Not every time but usually Seiko will sign sapphire on the case back.
@@bwcastillo I checked on the Presage SRPF53 that I bought earlier this year and it was marked on the back like you said. Kind of makes me wonder if the site is lying or the case back just doesn’t have it marked
Rob I'm a little nervous about buying it from internet. So many fakes and scams. The website you posted to buy this watch is legit? Papers and all with purchase?
Mimo is a Seiko usa authorized dealer. Not to mention a friend of mine.
@@RandomRobReviews thank you my friend. I spoke with him. Very friendly. I bought the watch and the discount code was not working and he fixed it immediately. Got a great discount. Thanks again. I'm a new follower to your page. Cheers!
@@antonioboricua yooo did you end up getting the watch from this website?
I’m tired of people complaining about the lack of sapphire crystal.. Hardlex is much better but you want to sound like watch connoisseurs but you’re definitely not.
During a strong impact, a sapphire crystal will more likely shatter compared to Hardlex crystal.
Your sole stated basis for asserting that Hardlex is “much better” than sapphire necessarily presumes, falsely, that shatter resistance is more important to consumers than scratch resistance.
What happened to your Casio/Skmei comparison video?
Problems with this watch:bezel wouldn't turn, bracelet does not taper more than 2 mm, no saphire crystal, hollow lugs, no quick adjustment of bracelet. Otherwise looks nice.
All these are problems according to you but no one cares
You said it was antimagnetic I doubt that I have had a lot of watches with Seiko 4R movements, and a very basic movement at that
grt sir , kindly help me out , my budget is 500$ pls any suggestions ..
Look for watches you like under $500.
There are way too many factors to consider for me to just randomly suggest a watch.
This watch has an identity crisis. Is it a retro diver? No. Is it a dress watch? Not really. But Seiko finally decided to use solid links/end links and milled clasps. The finishing still look cheap, with fully polished case sides. One thing Seiko consistently got right on their presage line, is the size and how it wears on wrist. Just small and thin enough to look good. I would never buy it but I think this is good value if you can get one below $400.
Identity crisis or profit maximizing attempt?
Would've bought it if it had a rotating bezel.
Cause you do rotate a bezel on a watch all day long, don’t you? 😂😂
@@alexs7758 Well it's a useful feature and it's just a strange omission...
CROB does not work for this model.
Looks killer, but the movement is a bit average.
I refuse to pay over 300 dollars now if it's a mineral crystal. If micro brands can do it then seiko with their buying power and all in house manufacturing can easily do it. The only seiko I am willing to buy right now is The Land Tortoise because the specs are equal to price.
Hardlex is much better than sapphire and a watch connoisseur like you should know that 😉
So you can get cocktail time presage with better looking stunning dials for 400 or less or pay 525 for this? WTF happened to the presage line?!?
To go from the blue moon cocktail time to this is mind boggling
Aaaaand the lume plots aren't lined up with the indices properly, another QC fail!
They are, the indices are made of 4 lines.
Fu***** hardlex!! Why, Seiko? Every time I see a Seiko I’d like to own they’re either ridiculously priced with sapphire or have friggin hardlex. It’s a complete deal breaker. I’d gladly take acrylic before hardlex.
you can easy replace the hardlex, just buy a 20$ Press, a 6$ Crystal placing tool and a 10$ acrylic crystals set.
@@Sturmtruppe1997 I guess my point is we shouldn’t have to resort to that when you reach the $500+ price point.
@@Angry_Gnome How come all I ever see on RUclips are whiny guys like you? It’s not like there is check-list for what a watch should heave at a certain price point. Grow up.
@@retardinho5048 It’s not unreasonable to expect a sapphire crystal when other brands are doing it on less expensive watches.
@@Angry_Gnome Omega Speedmaster with an Acrylic glass says hello!
It’s a nice watch but it looks a tad generic. Also, hardlex…. Nope.
in my country this is 800 euros :@
5ATM…
$500 plus with no sapphire? 50m water resist? I disagree. Not a great deal.
$500 is dirt cheap for a watch. You guys are some of the most stingy shylocks I've ever seen.
@@gmshadowtraders no it's just we know where good value is. Zelos, Cronos, San martin, Long Island watches, Phoibos, Heimdallr, Orient, all have better value than this.
@@explained4242 And do they look even half as good? Don't bother answering cos we already know. I don't collect those wannabe brands, sorry. Seiko is king.
@@gmshadowtraders you sound a close minded like a fanboy. They do look great. There's more than 1 place to get a good looking watch.
That's a watered down version of the Omega Seamaster 300
Great looks, mediocre specs
Bad crystal, basic movement, fake bezel, fake diver since WR is terrible, come on Seiko... Design isn't everything. I love this design, I've seen an ad for this watch at the street and I told myself "wow that's a beautiful piece!" but come on, this release is just ridiculous, the specs are SO bad, it couldn't even be worse!
4R movement, hardlex crystal........no thanks!
Nice looks, but fixed bezel, Hardlex, 50 WR for that price? Lol. You have to pay four digits for a Seiko that has the specs of a microbrand for 200 bucks. Seiko became a joke.
C'mon. No way in hell is that thing worth excusing cuz its seiko. They could have made a nice watch. Instead they made a nice looking watch. And you know it.
hardlex, thumbs down