Looks great buddy. I have an skx009 . Love it on rubber, can’t stand it on jubilee. I’m getting better at having a slightly bigger collection as I’ve stopped worrying when they run down and just see them as having a rest 😂😂
...And by the way, "comparison" is the pestilence of social media...some people can tolerate shell fish...oh great, the neighbor Dog is barking at the squirrels: In summary, setting the family aside for a week, you love your Seiko SLA051. Brilliant and epic, I love the video, thank you.
I just picked up one of these. I love how slim it is compared to my MM300 (which I love but for it's height). The bracelet is very good quality, but the stock clasp...I really dislike that damn diver extension piece. Totally ruins the bracelet so I swapped it out for an MM300 ratchet clasp. Much better. Nice 055, had one in hand but couldn't bring myself to spend the dealer asking price. Hopefully Seiko will start producing in that case design. It's perfect.
Jeff, I wear my SLA051 on an Isofrane but also on a current model Seiko silicone strap like come on the SBDC diver variants. Try them you might like it.
You're 100% correct about the bracelet not accentuating the case. The bracelet, like most Seiko bracelets, is not in the same league as the watch head.
You didn't enable me Jeff. I was already two watches in before I bought the MM300. And I blame that one on Bruce Williams. If you want some credit I'll give you the Angus J. Louie. That one's your fault.
Prefer leather straps myself, just more comfortable. A cognac coloured leather strap would look ace on either of those two models. Rubber are better if you swim with them a lot though. Try a nice leather strap Jeff, think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
@@martinharrison4245 This is not a universal rule but I find that leather looks much better on other types of watches. There are so many other options for a diver.
Mcmahon what do you think about that orange tropic on the willard? I noticed its thinner than the current orange strap you have on the willard. Would tropic be ok on the willard? Thanks!
@@JeffreyMcMahon Right on, thank you. Accuracy is important for me personally, something taken for granted until I started buying micro-brands below 1k. Thinking of getting them regulated… ocd 😏
I sold it a month ago. It was too much like a Turtle and not enough like a Willard. Your 033 is a better watch. I wish I could afford it. Also, if I had an 033, it would be difficult to justify owning it unless I wore it 80% of the time.
@@JeffreyMcMahon my 033 is up for sale. I agree with you about having that much money invested in one watch. I’m probably doing a Re buy on the spb151. 😃
@@stevepodraza6363 I have the SPB151. It's a good watch, but no replacement for your SLA033. Now that you have it, I recommend you keep it unless you don't see the magic in it. From what I can tell, though, it's a very magical, special watch. I hope you keep it. But if you're not in love, I get it. I wasn't in love with the SLA051 and sold it for a great loss. In my experience, it's better to keep SLA-level watches than sell them.
Absolutely 100% agree with you about collection anxiety once it reaches too many watches. I'm sorta there at the moment evwn though I did a huge purge over the last 2 years selling mostly Swiss (Omega, Tudor, Oris and Chris Ward) in a resolution to ignore the branding and keep watches I really really like, rather than by brand/cost .. But it has crept up again and theres a few in there that don't 'sing' to me and this causes me, for some daft reason, stress.... (1st world problem or what?l so I am planning a big clear out current collection is: Automatics: 62MAS (the blue/grey one) Forest Sunbeam Alpinist Timefactors Smiths Everest Expedition (36mm) Timefactors Speedbird III (Damasco quality for Turtle money) Hamilton 'Interstellar' Lum Tec Combat in Bronze Steeldive Willard Manual: Timefactors Sewills Ferreia, which is just an awesomely well made Marine Chronometer style which I use as a dress watch. Quartzs: Elliot Brown Bloxworth Elliot Brown Holton Elliot Brown Canford Geckota Chronograph Seiko Flightmaster The collection has been bigger but the above is over £10k worth of watches. So the plan is: Get rid of anything that I don't wear regularly: Keep: 62 MAS All 3 Timefactors Bloxworth. Sell Hamilton Lum Tec Give son Canford Steeldive Holton Gekota Give daughter Forest Sunbeam Alpinist Flightmaster Buy: Either: Grand Seiko Sport (quartz 9f) A Marine Master 300 Or an SLA051.. And a 'ghost alpinist' (previously owned byt foolishly flipped) I bought my Steeldive Willard because I didnt like the stubbier 'new' Willards by Seiko and wanted one true to the original form. The SD is a great watch for the money and gets a lot of wrist time as a beater. Which will leave me with 8 watches 2 divers 1 pilot 1 field 1 marine Chronometer/dress 1 alpinist 1 quartz Chronograph
Love the analogies on this channel. Keep swinging big with them!
I think the willard is THE seiko to have if any one wants to get only one seiko
MM300 for me.
Best introspective, home hitting opening ever 😂😂😂 Loved it.
Part of my 40 watch collection includes the King Turtle "grenade", great specs and great value, less than £400, and already on rubber
Any solution / problem with the fat spring bars and rubber straps having small holes? What works for you?
@@fakenewsisthenews3542 I haven't changed the strap much, the drilled lugs make it worse too🤣
Looks great buddy. I have an skx009 . Love it on rubber, can’t stand it on jubilee. I’m getting better at having a slightly bigger collection as I’ve stopped worrying when they run down and just see them as having a rest 😂😂
Its got that protected crown, diashock, cushion case, pressed indexes. Its a frickin tank.
As we move into winter, Fall colored straps lose their timeliness with winter wardrobes. Something to worry about, McMahon.
A cool watch Jeff. Yes it is vanilla but that's the point of it. I prefer it to the SLA033 due to its smaller size & rock solid 8R movement.
Would love to see the gray, or anthracite, tropic you have on the SLA051
...And by the way, "comparison" is the pestilence of social media...some people can tolerate shell fish...oh great, the neighbor Dog is barking at the squirrels: In summary, setting the family aside for a week, you love your Seiko SLA051. Brilliant and epic, I love the video, thank you.
Ok, now let’s see some leather. I love my Turtle on a quality rally strap. Yeah, they’re dive watches but I’m guessing you’ll get the appeal.
I just picked up one of these. I love how slim it is compared to my MM300 (which I love but for it's height). The bracelet is very good quality, but the stock clasp...I really dislike that damn diver extension piece. Totally ruins the bracelet so I swapped it out for an MM300 ratchet clasp. Much better. Nice 055, had one in hand but couldn't bring myself to spend the dealer asking price. Hopefully Seiko will start producing in that case design. It's perfect.
Man, the 051 and 055 on orange rubber is a pretty picture.
I have a 2 collection at the moment Sarb 033 & SPB297
Jeff, I wear my SLA051 on an Isofrane but also on a current model Seiko silicone strap like come on the SBDC diver variants. Try them you might like it.
Thanks for the info!
Isofranes are worth every penny
I'm still amazed with my SPB213.
Love my sla051!!
We may do an intervention once your strap collection goes from the drawer, to gallon zip lock bag to a shoe box.
You're 100% correct about the bracelet not accentuating the case. The bracelet, like most Seiko bracelets, is not in the same league as the watch head.
Jeff’s home alone-what could possibly go wrong 😂?
Princess and the pea! Haha.
Try putting them on a waffle strap. You look really appropriate on those, also
You didn't enable me Jeff. I was already two watches in before I bought the MM300. And I blame that one on Bruce Williams. If you want some credit I'll give you the Angus J. Louie. That one's your fault.
Portland? Is that safe?
No, they're moving to Boise.
Prefer leather straps myself, just more comfortable. A cognac coloured leather strap would look ace on either of those two models. Rubber are better if you swim with them a lot though. Try a nice leather strap Jeff, think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Leather doesn't belong on a diver watch.
@@maitrehg why not if you don't dive with them ? I've used leather straps in the sea and pool before and they have been fine too.
@@martinharrison4245 This is not a universal rule but I find that leather looks much better on other types of watches. There are so many other options for a diver.
Have you ever seen the ball cannon ball Chronograph?
Yes, I like it but not in love with it.
What is time? Ponder that definition for a minute...
Mcmahon what do you think about that orange tropic on the willard? I noticed its thinner than the current orange strap you have on the willard. Would tropic be ok on the willard? Thanks!
I prefer the black Tropic on the Willard. For orange, I prefer the Isofrane or Borealis Isofrane style.
@@JeffreyMcMahon willard as in 051? Or 6r35 willard ?
@@JeffreyMcMahon do you still own your 051?
@@WristWatcher Both
@@WristWatcher Yes, I have it on the original gray Tropic today.
This or sbdc051/053?
Thx
The watch in this video is the Seiko SLA051 and also called the SBDX047.
@@JeffreyMcMahon
Thanks, meant which do you like better? I’m looking at either getting a sbdc051/053 or SBDC143 (sla051 if the price is right).
@@2K9s SLA051 has better accuracy, but I like the look of the less expensive Captain Willard.
@@JeffreyMcMahon
Right on, thank you. Accuracy is important for me personally, something taken for granted until I started buying micro-brands below 1k. Thinking of getting them regulated… ocd 😏
Do you still have the 051?
I sold it a month ago. It was too much like a Turtle and not enough like a Willard. Your 033 is a better watch. I wish I could afford it. Also, if I had an 033, it would be difficult to justify owning it unless I wore it 80% of the time.
@@JeffreyMcMahon my 033 is up for sale. I agree with you about having that much money invested in one watch. I’m probably doing a Re buy on the spb151. 😃
@@stevepodraza6363 I have the SPB151. It's a good watch, but no replacement for your SLA033. Now that you have it, I recommend you keep it unless you don't see the magic in it. From what I can tell, though, it's a very magical, special watch. I hope you keep it. But if you're not in love, I get it. I wasn't in love with the SLA051 and sold it for a great loss. In my experience, it's better to keep SLA-level watches than sell them.
@@JeffreyMcMahon it’s a magical watch but just don’t know if it’s $3400 magical 😃
@@JeffreyMcMahonJeffery how many times have you rebought the sla051?
The camera oscillating in and out of focus started to make me nauseous. I had to stop watching.
Sorry about that
It's ok, Jeff. For some reason it bothered me today. I listened to the video and treated it like a podcast.
The orange straps are awful….
Absolutely 100% agree with you about collection anxiety once it reaches too many watches. I'm sorta there at the moment evwn though I did a huge purge over the last 2 years selling mostly Swiss (Omega, Tudor, Oris and Chris Ward) in a resolution to ignore the branding and keep watches I really really like, rather than by brand/cost ..
But it has crept up again and theres a few in there that don't 'sing' to me and this causes me, for some daft reason, stress.... (1st world problem or what?l so I am planning a big clear out current collection is:
Automatics:
62MAS (the blue/grey one)
Forest Sunbeam Alpinist
Timefactors Smiths Everest Expedition (36mm)
Timefactors Speedbird III (Damasco quality for Turtle money)
Hamilton 'Interstellar'
Lum Tec Combat in Bronze
Steeldive Willard
Manual:
Timefactors Sewills Ferreia, which is just an awesomely well made Marine Chronometer style which I use as a dress watch.
Quartzs:
Elliot Brown Bloxworth
Elliot Brown Holton
Elliot Brown Canford
Geckota Chronograph
Seiko Flightmaster
The collection has been bigger but the above is over £10k worth of watches. So the plan is:
Get rid of anything that I don't wear regularly:
Keep:
62 MAS
All 3 Timefactors
Bloxworth.
Sell
Hamilton
Lum Tec
Give son
Canford
Steeldive
Holton
Gekota
Give daughter
Forest Sunbeam Alpinist
Flightmaster
Buy:
Either:
Grand Seiko Sport (quartz 9f)
A Marine Master 300
Or an SLA051..
And a 'ghost alpinist' (previously owned byt foolishly flipped)
I bought my Steeldive Willard because I didnt like the stubbier 'new' Willards by Seiko and wanted one true to the original form. The SD is a great watch for the money and gets a lot of wrist time as a beater.
Which will leave me with 8 watches
2 divers
1 pilot
1 field
1 marine Chronometer/dress
1 alpinist
1 quartz Chronograph
Whats with the audio mate!
Sorry about that.