Looks to be great value, one thing that really spoils it for me though, the hands with that colour dial just blend into the dial, i think a different colour hand set with that dial would make a big improvement to it.
I recently picked one of these up. I absolutely love it, but has anyone else had an issue with slightly wiggly chrono pushers? After a week of use, the pushers on my watch move from side to side slightly, and I can hear the rubber gaskets squeaking against the metal when they shift around like this. It isn't that severe--they're not that loose, and it doesn't interfere with functionality. But it just feels a little crappy, and I worry about compromised water resistance. Is this normal, or should I send it back for another copy?
Fantastic Seiko! There are so many fantastic JDM only watches, not only from Seiko, that would do well all over the world. No idea why these are JDM only.
Hey Gary, they have been making this JDM model for quite sometime, there are many variants. About 4 years ago in Japan I picked up the model with steel bezel, silver sunburst dial and white subdials. I was very much a watch newbie but glad I picked it up and I think it will always stay in my collection! They sure are continuing to make some really beautiful versions of this model
When i see misaligned hour markers it just kills all the fun for me, especially if i am looking to spend 200 eur on it...but from a distance it looks nice😉
Bought this one earlier this year. Bracelet was quickly removed, but wear it regularly on leather or FKM rubber strap. Absolutely love this thing! Great value. Especially related to the recent Speedtimer releases.
Nice Seiko Saturday episode! The watch head is a stunner! Truly gorgeous! But the bracelet's a throwaway. This watch would live on an alternative strap if it was mine.
Damn you gary, I've been mulling on this since this video came out, and have ordered one today, a month later, its very similar to the trophy speedtimer isn't it, only for your channel, left me quids lighter, thanks 🤣🤣
For the sake of legibility and to reduce weight I would chose the black/gold version with the strap. But I will not buy it because the big second hand being used for the chronograph and standing still all the time if you don't use the chronograph would irritate me too much. And I already have a chronograph.
This is a neat watch however for the money I would rather get an Invicta speedway chronograph same movement, tons of different colors and they're all around $80 US
The seiko spirit line is full of absolute gems at crazy affordable prices. You should check out the spirit solar world time watches. Solar, sapphire crystal, tons of features, and they run around $250 usd. SPBJ023 is the blue, SPBJ025 is the black model. Crazy value-for-money watches!!!
Not too sure on the ice blue dial but a nice watch. Usual Seiko failings on bracelet and clasp but otherwise well priced. Plenty of Aliexpress watches with the same movement so take your pick. Great content as always Gary, keep up the good work. 👍⌚😎
lovely looking watch, though I could have done without the awkward looking date window. I'd totally buy it then swap out the bracelet for a nice sporty leather strap.
Yeah,saw it online recently and felt exactly as you do so purchased it. Can’t wait for it to arrive. Who would believe in Seiko, the brand accused of becoming too expensive
I bought this same watch about a month ago. I ended up putting it on a Hirsch Lucca leather strap. It is a beautiful watch in person and looks far more expensive that it really is.
Ace show Gary.......I love it!!!!!!. but having a Pouge, and a speedmaster would I have one ????? Yes !!! Could you advise me alittle better on a Red Star bull head ?????
Honestly there are a bunch of Seikos under $200 that have sapphire crystals and are finished very well, it's very strange. Now they are all quartz watches but that's fine by me.
Great watch, great review! Traveling to Japan in October. The green dial, leather band version (SBTR017) of this watch is on my list. WIth the weak yen v dollar situation, I'm seeing them in the $100 US range.
I bought about 4 of the Pagani Design similar to this using the VK63 Seiko mecha-quartz movements for $63 with free shipping from China. They are a homage to the Rolex Daytona and have screw-down crowns and pushers. I like the graphics on this better though, it is easier to read. Also, they have a sapphire crystal.
IKR? I got a PD1676 "Daytona" for the Paul Newman cool factor, and at the price who can blame me? But I never wear the beautiful thing bc the red markers set in black minute track are very difficult to read in any light conditions. A watch is just a useless shiny bauble of you cannot read it (blacked out, inverted display G-shock has entered the chat).
Yeah no, sorry, the best Seiko deal *ever* was like a month ago during Amazon prime day, I got a Seiko SZSB016 for $87 USD. It retailed for 380ish USD and during the span of like an hour it went on sale and we all went crazy. Managed to get one, it's also a JDM model
I have this watch and it turns a lot of heads. Even down here in Miami where it seems ever other person has a Rolex. Bears a striking resemblance to a Daytona and definitely a better value than a Saytona MOD considering its 100% authentic.
Damn you Gary, stop showing off all these JDM gems! I had my eye on these, now they might get more popular 😂 No sapphire is a shame but I’m not as bothered about ‘invisible’ specs as I used to be.
Another great review Always enjoy Seiko Saturday Quick question have you had the chance to see the Timex waterbury chrono a great looking piece for about 175$ decent spec's the blue,green and red sundials looks high end for sure Thanks for sharing another great review my friend 👍
This seems to be a modern interpretation of the SSB0XX family from about 5-6 years ago, looks to be the same case, bracelet and movement, got myself a black SSB031 as NOS a couple of years back from Amazon US, in total landed in the UK about £174. Again like Gary says in his description, I googled from SSB001 up to about SSB050, found about 15 different designs if I recall correctly. Mine gets brought out every so often as a daily driver, in my opinion a great looking grab and go watch which definitely punches above it's weight.
i have this watch got it for around 14 USD including shipping from Japan. i live in Korea so it took only a few days to get it delivered and this is far one of my favourite watches i own. the color is perfect
Found someone selling one of these new on ebay (from the UK so no shipping or tax fees ;D) and it turned up today. Only quartz in my collection but absolutely love it, phenominal value.
Hi Gary, got the same watch from Japan (used once for £164), arrived today and its as good as the video, that blue grey dial is super dooper! Also , the seller included the original receipts all in Japanese, nice touch!
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I might have to unsubscribe from you Gary. Costing me too much money and spoiling my underpants. 😁
lol, sorry, these are nice!
Looks to be great value, one thing that really spoils it for me though, the hands with that colour dial just blend into the dial, i think a different colour hand set with that dial would make a big improvement to it.
I’ve had this watch for about a year, it gets a lot looks! It’s casual but could be worn dress clothes. I love it
Even though i'm not a fan of chronographs it is a lovely watch with one of the best dials!
Great looking watch. So glad you brought this watch to our attention! Why would I buy Micro when you have this.
It is a beautiful watch. Now looking for a rally strap to match the dial.
This is a stunning watch. Great find Gary
Bought mine for only $96 about two months ago. Nice watch.
Good show thanks gary
The chapter ring seems a bit off otherwise nice looking.
I recently picked one of these up. I absolutely love it, but has anyone else had an issue with slightly wiggly chrono pushers? After a week of use, the pushers on my watch move from side to side slightly, and I can hear the rubber gaskets squeaking against the metal when they shift around like this. It isn't that severe--they're not that loose, and it doesn't interfere with functionality. But it just feels a little crappy, and I worry about compromised water resistance. Is this normal, or should I send it back for another copy?
seiko daytona "seitona". Excellent choice mate.
Thanks!
Knew it is to good to be true...bracelet....
If you want a proper watch dig deeper in your pocket and buy Speedtimer.
This makes Seiko's price structure all the more baffling, with other recent releases looking decidedly poor value for money.
Yes, it left me scratching my head!
Vary nice!!
Something not right about super cheap watches that look expensive except for casio
Fantastic Seiko! There are so many fantastic JDM only watches, not only from Seiko, that would do well all over the world. No idea why these are JDM only.
Because Japanese companies follow one single rule: The best stay in Japan.
Hey Gary, they have been making this JDM model for quite sometime, there are many variants. About 4 years ago in Japan I picked up the model with steel bezel, silver sunburst dial and white subdials. I was very much a watch newbie but glad I picked it up and I think it will always stay in my collection! They sure are continuing to make some really beautiful versions of this model
When i see misaligned hour markers it just kills all the fun for me, especially if i am looking to spend 200 eur on it...but from a distance it looks nice😉
Bought this one earlier this year. Bracelet was quickly removed, but wear it regularly on leather or FKM rubber strap. Absolutely love this thing! Great value. Especially related to the recent Speedtimer releases.
Nice Seiko Saturday episode! The watch head is a stunner! Truly gorgeous! But the bracelet's a throwaway. This watch would live on an alternative strap if it was mine.
Just picked this one up...seiko is going to turn me into a collector. Great video with the best close-ups on this watch 👍
Damn you gary, I've been mulling on this since this video came out, and have ordered one today, a month later, its very similar to the trophy speedtimer isn't it, only for your channel, left me quids lighter, thanks 🤣🤣
Lol….sorry
Less than $100 on Amazon currently.....oh dear. my poor wallet.
For the sake of legibility and to reduce weight I would chose the black/gold version with the strap. But I will not buy it because the big second hand being used for the chronograph and standing still all the time if you don't use the chronograph would irritate me too much. And I already have a chronograph.
This is a neat watch however for the money I would rather get an Invicta speedway chronograph same movement, tons of different colors and they're all around $80 US
Got this model a month ago. Pretty amazing find while i was looking for a speed timer alternative. Has not left my wrist yet.
Sweet! I can totally see why!
The seiko spirit line is full of absolute gems at crazy affordable prices. You should check out the spirit solar world time watches. Solar, sapphire crystal, tons of features, and they run around $250 usd. SPBJ023 is the blue, SPBJ025 is the black model. Crazy value-for-money watches!!!
Also the essential line
There is a really nice green dial with gold on a brown leather strap...
Yeah, a little alpinist looking
Not too sure on the ice blue dial but a nice watch. Usual Seiko failings on bracelet and clasp but otherwise well priced. Plenty of Aliexpress watches with the same movement so take your pick. Great content as always Gary, keep up the good work. 👍⌚😎
Thanks Graham
It's 150dollars on Amazon, shipped from Japan
even better!
lovely looking watch, though I could have done without the awkward looking date window. I'd totally buy it then swap out the bracelet for a nice sporty leather strap.
Yeah,saw it online recently and felt exactly as you do so purchased it. Can’t wait for it to arrive. Who would believe in Seiko, the brand accused of becoming too expensive
I bought this same watch about a month ago. I ended up putting it on a Hirsch Lucca leather strap. It is a beautiful watch in person and looks far more expensive that it really is.
Beautiful watch. I've the same one and got it from Japan as well. Have you seen the blue dial version with steel bezel? Gorgeous it is!!
There's around 10 in the line up that I would gladly buy! They look amazing!
@@ILikeWatches2 Haha! Same here. If only money would allow us :D
You didnt need to open the case back to identify the movement - it's stamped on the outside of the case back.
Ace show Gary.......I love it!!!!!!. but having a Pouge, and a speedmaster would I have one ????? Yes !!!
Could you advise me alittle better on a Red Star bull head ?????
Red Star Bullhead....can you send me a link to my email please....
Does it look like he’s reviewing watches in a dental office? No disrespect, this is one of my favorite RUclips channels
Lol….
Honestly there are a bunch of Seikos under $200 that have sapphire crystals and are finished very well, it's very strange. Now they are all quartz watches but that's fine by me.
Great watch, great review! Traveling to Japan in October. The green dial, leather band version (SBTR017) of this watch is on my list. WIth the weak yen v dollar situation, I'm seeing them in the $100 US range.
Thanks for the video. I own one of these - beautiful and unique looking dial.
I bought about 4 of the Pagani Design similar to this using the VK63 Seiko mecha-quartz movements for $63 with free shipping from China. They are a homage to the Rolex Daytona and have screw-down crowns and pushers. I like the graphics on this better though, it is easier to read. Also, they have a sapphire crystal.
IKR? I got a PD1676 "Daytona" for the Paul Newman cool factor, and at the price who can blame me? But I never wear the beautiful thing bc the red markers set in black minute track are very difficult to read in any light conditions. A watch is just a useless shiny bauble of you cannot read it (blacked out, inverted display G-shock has entered the chat).
Thought of getting one several months ago, but not legible enough for my crappy old eyesight.
shame.....crappy old eyes suck!
No woman, no cry... no sapphire, no buy!
Yeah no, sorry, the best Seiko deal *ever* was like a month ago during Amazon prime day, I got a Seiko SZSB016 for $87 USD. It retailed for 380ish USD and during the span of like an hour it went on sale and we all went crazy. Managed to get one, it's also a JDM model
I have this watch and it turns a lot of heads. Even down here in Miami where it seems ever other person has a Rolex. Bears a striking resemblance to a Daytona and definitely a better value than a Saytona MOD considering its 100% authentic.
Damn you Gary, stop showing off all these JDM gems! I had my eye on these, now they might get more popular 😂
No sapphire is a shame but I’m not as bothered about ‘invisible’ specs as I used to be.
Another great review Always enjoy Seiko Saturday Quick question have you had the chance to see the Timex waterbury chrono a great looking piece for about 175$ decent spec's the blue,green and red sundials looks high end for sure Thanks for sharing another great review my friend 👍
You lost me at quartz. Also with a case size of 39.8mm isn't it slightly small for a chronograph?
I bought one. Looked cheap, tinny thin hands. Sold it without ever putting it on. I want decent quality, even if the cost is low end.
This seems to be a modern interpretation of the SSB0XX family from about 5-6 years ago, looks to be the same case, bracelet and movement, got myself a black SSB031 as NOS a couple of years back from Amazon US, in total landed in the UK about £174. Again like Gary says in his description, I googled from SSB001 up to about SSB050, found about 15 different designs if I recall correctly. Mine gets brought out every so often as a daily driver, in my opinion a great looking grab and go watch which definitely punches above it's weight.
Lmao love how you are wearing the same watch as your wall clock.
lol......yeah, they are now very similar!
what a shame about the hardlex crystal because that is an absolute stunner! much better looking than the speedtimer and what a great price
Beautiful timepiece. Just love the blue.
Needs! Antiglare
Really good spot - cheers.
And bafflingly affordable; I found a red one and that blue/grey one around £110!
insane value and they are Seiko, it just doesn't make sense
Very nice watch, this one might be the watch to break my resolve to not buy any more watch for a while.
i have this watch got it for around 14 USD including shipping from Japan. i live in Korea so it took only a few days to get it delivered and this is far one of my favourite watches i own. the color is perfect
Sacm171 is probably the best value Seiko out there.
It's very good but I think the size makes it quite tailored to fewer people but I agree, the movement and finishing is spectacular
I’ve had my eye on this. I can’t watch! How much did the import tax cost?
It worked out to be around 15%.....£25
@@ILikeWatches2 thanks 👍🏻
very nice for the price... cheers
Are aftermarket sapphire crystals and bracelets available for those?
i just ordered one
C3 on a Seiko? Surely, it’s Lumibrite in a different color.❤️
Sweet!
Thanks, Gary. Your swing has definitely improved. :))
Great looking watch but as usual with Seiko the bracelet is totally unacceptable!
that's been out for quite some time now. i think it rivals the orient neo 70s solar collection
Have this and get compliments very frequently
YTH CAN'T THEY JUST USE THE 24 HOUR FOR A 2ND TIME ZONE!?
How come your link has it at 42.2 mm big.
im from Indonesia...i think nice one ...how i can buy it?
Beautiful Seiko that would benefit from an after market bracelet for sure!
Have this and it looks stunning in the sunshine. You cannot fault it for the price.
Does anyone know if they make this model with a panda dial?
I have one on they way from Japan. $135.
Found someone selling one of these new on ebay (from the UK so no shipping or tax fees ;D) and it turned up today. Only quartz in my collection but absolutely love it, phenominal value.
Great news!
Fantastic watch from a fantastic channel. Great content 👌
But what are the functions of this watch ????
Always a good day when a seiko is on 👍
On the wrist and on the channel
Would of been amazing in automatic
Very nice watch. Great review.
My god! It’s gorgeous.
Yup......tingles tingles tingles!
Great show thanks old timer
Beautiful. Great buy ⭐
Beautiful watch!
A very nice watch
I'm getting this!
Nice dial color!
Hi Gary, got the same watch from Japan (used once for £164), arrived today and its as good as the video, that blue grey dial is super dooper! Also , the seller included the original receipts all in Japanese, nice touch!
Its cool but I dont really like chronos that much...
Way too thick for a quartz watch.
seiko watches no values
You are joking? 🤣
Sorry Gary. It's a fashion watch. Kinda cheap looking to me.
really.....I think it's beautiful...oh well....I'll keep looking!
Amazing value...Watch 9 Price 9.5
Yeah, it's not often we say that for Seiko.....what a pleasant change!