Citizen have had that solar ring technology for a while. All of their J8xx movements have that tech. I have a AW5000 field watch with one and it performs very well. The rehaute looks quite nice actually. Thanks for covering the Seiko Mark!
Excellent alignment of the seconds hand! If only Seiko figured out a way to adjust that 24-hour subdial separately they would have a GMT killer on their hand.
In Speedtimer the seconds hand is spot on but the 6 o'clock hand is off and the date isn't centered in the window. Seiko's quality department is trying to keep up their track record by not letting a perfect watch out the door is my guess. 😁
Got mine 2 days ago I can’t stop looking at it! SSC813. I took off one link from each side of the clasp, moved the micro adjustment to the smaller position for a perfect fit on my 7.25 inch wrist
Good vid. Got the panda dial more than a month ago & having a long honeymoon period with it! Quite a mesmerising thing to look at & the bracelet is surprisingly comfortable.
Hey, Mark. Thank you for doing what you do. As someone of modest means who appreciates mechanical watches, Islander has quickly become my favorite. Do you plan of making more ISL-127s? That is a gorgeous watch.
Got the LE last week and am still in the honeymoon phase...I actually like the bracelet with the "gun metal"-like center link. I also got a ton of compliments...the ice blue dial is one hell of an eye-catcher
Marc, I agree with you on the beauty of the looks. But Seiko really needs to perfect their solar technology. I have seven Seiko Solar’s in my collection and every five years I have to change the capacitor (what Seiko calls the battery). I have a 12 year old G-Shock Tough Solar and have never had to change anything but the strap.
Got one of these for my son for his 21 birthday. The gold one very nice kind of watch you never need to take off with the solar. Nice watch 100 meters rating so no worries
Beautiful watches but not a chance on the price. Buy the Orient Neo Panda instead for same flavor. Still available and good color choices. Cost anywhere from 130-210. I have a nice selection of 600-1000 watches. Not once have I received a compliment. Throw on my less expensive ones, and people notice. Go figure
So far the only 2 comments I have gotten on any of my watches was my Kamasu by a fellow watch enthusiast and a Vostok Amphibia by someone random in an elevator, lol.
Is Neo Panda available in ice blue? If yes do suggest the reference number and from where it can be sourced. I have the green and champagne Neo Panda, and yes they r truly remarkable. I wish they have one in ice blue dial
I really like these chrono from Seiko, but I think for the overall value and quality I would first look at the Islander Bethpage, or maybe an Arista Bauhaus chrono for a way better value. I happen to like the case on the Islander much, much better. Plus the Mecca-quartz movement seems a better choice too.
Nice looking but a little bit out of my price range. I’ll stick with my Pagani Daytona homage. Also I’m loving the ISL 104 Pilots Watch I picked up during the sale. Thanks much and have a great weekend! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
I wish the date window was perfectly centered in between the 4 and 5 o'clock indexes. Also only timing 60 minutes is a bit of a let down. Other than that, the panda dial looks great.
Marc…I wish you had these earlier….I bought the panda version when they first came out. I would rather have purchased from you. When I bought mine, they were very difficult to find. Now, they are everywhere.
I love the look, but yeah, the bracelet is really verkackt. My certina has a brushed center links bracelet and it looks awesome. I actually look for after market bracelets with brushed center links on almost every watch i get ^^
I have the white one and love the size, but can't get a proper fit on my 6.75" wrist. Looking for a better replacement bracelet that actually meshes better with the lugs.
I'm 100% with you on that black center link. Why, Seiko, why?!! The blue dial is just gorgeous, but that stripe just wrecks the look. I'd definitely put that on a strap immediately.
Santa got me the ice blue, courtesy a work bonus. I have a couple Swiss autos, and I appreciate an accurate grab and go watch. There’s a place for everything.
Marc no offence but these do not compare to your Island brand for quality and finish. Mass production has killed the quality of this brand at this price point. The inclusion of these in your shop only makes your other brands look so much better. Citizen is streets ahead in quality and value. Yes it's a Seiko commercial, you said it 😁
Still too rich for my blood especially when converted from USD to CAD. That said, glad to see you carrying them, and I'll keep crossing my fingers for a deep sale at some point in the next year or two.
I am not really a Seiko fan but I like these watches, they are very well done 👍 but I am not going to be buying one at that price point 😂. I would rather have an all metal GShock 2100 or Gshock Frogman (LE or regular) or even spend a bit more (retail) For the GShock MTG 3000 none the less at this price point you pretty much have to be a Seiko fan to get one IMHO
I think they are nice-looking watches and a nice size, but the price is too much for me and I have had two Seiko quartz chronograph watches, one was a mecha quartz and the other did 1/10 of a second weird quartz watch. They were each under 200 dollars. They had no solar or Saphire.
It’s an ISL-79 - I have one :) I love it on a leather strap, but rarely do it, as the bracelet is such a pain in the a** to change :) The Speedtimer looks cool, but I think the price is a bit steep - even if it is solar.
I bought a Pagani design moon watch homage with the seiko vk63 mecaquarts movement on sale for $80 and it's great. Now Pagani design has no heritage, their quality control and customer service is a joke and there designs are someone else's hard work. They sponsor 0 sport or teams, they have no stores and if you have a warranty problem you have to send it back to China. So for $80 you get a watch and and that's about it. If you want more then just a watch, Marc at LIW and Seiko got you covered.
2 micro feels like a waste, really won’t do much, but small nit pick considering the whole package but yea I don’t know about the 675 these days. To each their own!!
It sounds like there needs to be an islander stainless bracelet for this model😉 Maybe a presidential bracelet😉😉 Also, the blue one is my favorite for sure with the red accents.
How much.....Pigani designs build the same watch for a lot less....I bet Pigani also build "Seikos" aswell.The same factory ? Ok not solar but you get my drift.
No, I actually don't. The different in quality between the two is laughable. Pagani has ZERO marketing budget, or near zero. They have absolutely no distribution system. No customer support for individual countries - unless you live in China. . . I do not think that's where their core customer is. So, you are missing alot of the truth, and deciding to bend it to your whims. They may "Build the watch" for the same money, sure, but you cannot compare them on a company level.
For those that don't know what hodge-podge means (The younger generation). It means a mixture or a bunch of, in a manner of speaking. Marc we're showing our age. Lol.
Lol, for those that don't know what the word Fakakte' means (Again the younger goy generation) it means nonsense. Lol. Marc now we're really showing our age.
You're the best, Marc! Straight shooter on the limited IP bracelet looking weird despite the fact you're selling it. Cool Citizen info too! 👍👍
Thanks Joe
Citizen have had that solar ring technology for a while. All of their J8xx movements have that tech. I have a AW5000 field watch with one and it performs very well. The rehaute looks quite nice actually. Thanks for covering the Seiko Mark!
Excellent alignment of the seconds hand! If only Seiko figured out a way to adjust that 24-hour subdial separately they would have a GMT killer on their hand.
Truth!
In Speedtimer the seconds hand is spot on but the 6 o'clock hand is off and the date isn't centered in the window. Seiko's quality department is trying to keep up their track record by not letting a perfect watch out the door is my guess. 😁
Is there a way to fix a misaligned “seconds hand” (the 9 o’clock sub dial)? Mine looks as if it ticks a hair past the actual marker
Farkakte - haven't heard that in such a long long time, and so appropriate. Thanks for the review.
Got mine 2 days ago I can’t stop looking at it! SSC813. I took off one link from each side of the clasp, moved the micro adjustment to the smaller position for a perfect fit on my 7.25 inch wrist
Good vid. Got the panda dial more than a month ago & having a long honeymoon period with it! Quite a mesmerising thing to look at & the bracelet is surprisingly comfortable.
Awesome! Enjoy!
Can you tell me how long the lug to lug is including those male endlinks?
@@turnbasedtoddy7664 45.5mm?
@@richardsmegma5081 That’s without the make endlinks. With the endlinks of the watch bracket sticking out it will be much more long.
they are lovely watches, but I only pulled the trigger on one when I got it from an AD in the UK for £390 and I don’t regret it!
Hey, Mark. Thank you for doing what you do. As someone of modest means who appreciates mechanical watches, Islander has quickly become my favorite. Do you plan of making more ISL-127s? That is a gorgeous watch.
Just picked up a ‘Go Large’ version (41mm) in a sale and it’s a great daily, and I really like the brushed bracelet it’s on.
Got the LE last week and am still in the honeymoon phase...I actually like the bracelet with the "gun metal"-like center link.
I also got a ton of compliments...the ice blue dial is one hell of an eye-catcher
The two tone bracelet on the SSC909 would look cool on the black and white SSC813
Marc, I agree with you on the beauty of the looks. But Seiko really needs to perfect their solar technology. I have seven Seiko Solar’s in my collection and every five years I have to change the capacitor (what Seiko calls the battery). I have a 12 year old G-Shock Tough Solar and have never had to change anything but the strap.
Got one of these for my son for his 21 birthday. The gold one very nice kind of watch you never need to take off with the solar. Nice watch 100 meters rating so no worries
Beautiful watches but not a chance on the price. Buy the Orient Neo Panda instead for same flavor. Still available and good color choices. Cost anywhere from 130-210. I have a nice selection of 600-1000 watches. Not once have I received a compliment. Throw on my less expensive ones, and people notice. Go figure
So far the only 2 comments I have gotten on any of my watches was my Kamasu by a fellow watch enthusiast and a Vostok Amphibia by someone random in an elevator, lol.
The Neo Panda is a great watch.
I own 1 watch green dial seiko presage cocktail I think it's called people notice it when the sun hits it
Is Neo Panda available in ice blue? If yes do suggest the reference number and from where it can be sourced. I have the green and champagne Neo Panda, and yes they r truly remarkable. I wish they have one in ice blue dial
Nice looking watch. NTH, Squale, and GMT islander probably more my taste for that general price point.
I like Islander :)
"FOO-COCK-TA"....I laughed HARD at that!! 😆
I really like these chrono from Seiko, but I think for the overall value and quality I would first look at the Islander Bethpage, or maybe an Arista Bauhaus chrono for a way better value. I happen to like the case on the Islander much, much better. Plus the Mecca-quartz movement seems a better choice too.
I could get off on an Islander Bethpage too!
It’s a shame Seiko doesn’t make the 3 o’clock sub-dial an hour counter. That would make this watch so much more useful in my humble opinion.
10:06, i like this black central stripe actually. 👍
You got me to say “MINERAL”. Sapphire is a nice surprise.
There is also a black one (tactical?) SSC917 to complete the series
Those are beautiful Seiko's. By the way Marc, the Islander you're wearing is the ISL-79. I only know this because I own the same one 🤣😁
Nice looking but a little bit out of my price range. I’ll stick with my Pagani Daytona homage. Also I’m loving the ISL 104 Pilots Watch I picked up during the sale. Thanks much and have a great weekend! 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸
Thanks, same to you
I wish the date window was perfectly centered in between the 4 and 5 o'clock indexes. Also only timing 60 minutes is a bit of a let down. Other than that, the panda dial looks great.
If Seiko had released one of these with a Pogue-esque gold dial it would be on my “want to buy” list. As it is I’m still very curious.
Are you ever going to bring back the Islander monsters? The abalone was cool but what about the isl-58?
Hi Mark, are you going to get the new speedtimers …the 41mm ..
Hope they make one with a British racing green dial!
How about a Seiko Speedtimer vs Timex Q Chrono video?
Marc…I wish you had these earlier….I bought the panda version when they first came out. I would rather have purchased from you. When I bought mine, they were very difficult to find. Now, they are everywhere.
No worries. I appreciate that, however I'm at the whims of the Seiko Gods.
I love the look, but yeah, the bracelet is really verkackt. My certina has a brushed center links bracelet and it looks awesome. I actually look for after market bracelets with brushed center links on almost every watch i get ^^
How accurate is this movement/watch combo?
Marc are you making any Solar powered time pieces by Islander?
What is the price of that Seiko thanks
Tell us about the flat map wall clock and do you sell them?
Good news ❤
Wow.. these are solar?
i’m waiting for when you put a dual time bezel on your amerigraph! full lume or silver dial!
Noted!
I have the white one and love the size, but can't get a proper fit on my 6.75" wrist. Looking for a better replacement bracelet that actually meshes better with the lugs.
Did you find a new bracelet? I got one from strapcode
That ISL 75? Looks awesome AF
Thank you
Swap those bands with the black down the middle to the watches with the white dial instead of the blue
Nice watches, but way too expensive considering what else Seiko offers. Check out the SBTR line if you're interested in a more affordable option.
Very good price, if it's a mechanical watch, not a battery watch.
I'm 100% with you on that black center link. Why, Seiko, why?!! The blue dial is just gorgeous, but that stripe just wrecks the look. I'd definitely put that on a strap immediately.
Sweet looking Seiko chronos but a tad bit pricy.
Agreed.
Santa got me the ice blue, courtesy a work bonus. I have a couple Swiss autos, and I appreciate an accurate grab and go watch. There’s a place for everything.
Certainly is!
people always compliment my panda, it's the best one.
how accurate is it?
Needs a “Pogue” variant. Come on, Seiko!
Marc no offence but these do not compare to your Island brand for quality and finish. Mass production has killed the quality of this brand at this price point. The inclusion of these in your shop only makes your other brands look so much better. Citizen is streets ahead in quality and value. Yes it's a Seiko commercial, you said it 😁
Still too rich for my blood especially when converted from USD to CAD. That said, glad to see you carrying them, and I'll keep crossing my fingers for a deep sale at some point in the next year or two.
Thank you
You can get them on ebay for about $420
I am not really a Seiko fan but I like these watches, they are very well done 👍 but I am not going to be buying one at that price point 😂.
I would rather have an all metal GShock 2100 or Gshock Frogman (LE or regular) or even spend a bit more (retail) For the GShock MTG 3000 none the less at this price point you pretty much have to be a Seiko fan to get one IMHO
I think they are nice-looking watches and a nice size, but the price is too much for me and I have had two Seiko quartz chronograph watches, one was a mecha quartz and the other did 1/10 of a second weird quartz watch. They were each under 200 dollars. They had no solar or Saphire.
Would love to see that yellowy/beige color on a Islander dial some day. Wow 😲 what a great vintage look on that watch. Too bad it's a SEIKO.
Really nice watches, but a bit high $ from my POV. Thanks for showing
Thanks Art.
do i need one? no
do i want one? yes
Price is kinda high. ebay has light blue brand new with tags for almost half ur price.
It’s an ISL-79 - I have one :) I love it on a leather strap, but rarely do it, as the bracelet is such a pain in the a** to change :)
The Speedtimer looks cool, but I think the price is a bit steep - even if it is solar.
Yes, it is a pain to change. We are in agreement! Getting the bracelet off is easy, back on, however, is an cursing affair.
I bought a Pagani design moon watch homage with the seiko vk63 mecaquarts movement on sale for $80 and it's great. Now Pagani design has no heritage, their quality control and customer service is a joke and there designs are someone else's hard work. They sponsor 0 sport or teams, they have no stores and if you have a warranty problem you have to send it back to China. So for $80 you get a watch and and that's about it. If you want more then just a watch, Marc at LIW and Seiko got you covered.
Thank you. Yes, low bidder is not always the best.
I want the 41 in champagne
At the rate I'm going, I'll have them for sale in 2024.
2 micro feels like a waste, really won’t do much, but small nit pick considering the whole package but yea I don’t know about the 675 these days. To each their own!!
It sounds like there needs to be an islander stainless bracelet for this model😉 Maybe a presidential bracelet😉😉
Also, the blue one is my favorite for sure with the red accents.
Haha!
I dont get how they sell JDM seikos with identical colorways for 200 bucks
😁fanaticism.. JDM isnt real "made in japan" anyway, not worth the extra bucks..
you need the 911 speedtimer
How much.....Pigani designs build the same watch for a lot less....I bet Pigani also build "Seikos" aswell.The same factory ? Ok not solar but you get my drift.
No, I actually don't. The different in quality between the two is laughable.
Pagani has ZERO marketing budget, or near zero.
They have absolutely no distribution system.
No customer support for individual countries - unless you live in China. . . I do not think that's where their core customer is.
So, you are missing alot of the truth, and deciding to bend it to your whims. They may "Build the watch" for the same money, sure, but you cannot compare them on a company level.
Two position micro adjustment and pin & collar at this price, HARD pass.
Nice watches, but you could almost get 2 Bethpages for that price.
You can!!! And you should? :)
@@islandwatch well, I already have one, and I don’t Schwarzkopf.
@@islandwatch I think I'd go with at least one…and have change left over for a different Islander. ;-)
$675.00 is way too much for that. Nice watch but come on.
Noted.
675 $ and not even an automatic?
You need to say "overview" instead of "review" because of the obvious fact that you're selling these watches and not reviewing them
Geeze dude
I've made in abundantly clear in all my videos that the purpose of them is to SELL YOU stuff.
Meh!
Date window looks cheap, poorly emphasised and an apologetic afterthought. Sorry Seiko, pass.
I'm in agreement on the date; the rest of it, however, I feel was executed quite well.
For those that don't know what hodge-podge means (The younger generation). It means a mixture or a bunch of, in a manner of speaking. Marc we're showing our age. Lol.
:)
Lol, for those that don't know what the word Fakakte' means (Again the younger goy generation) it means nonsense. Lol. Marc now we're really showing our age.
Yiddish!
@AverageJoeWatchBro