All those moaning about water resistance and no screw down crowns, please note, THIS IS NOT A DIVE WATCH. I don’t think Seiko make ISO compliant Presage dress watches. Want a dive watch? Go prospex.
@@TheWatchChannelAU You are constantly adjusting the time on automatic watches and screw down crowns make that even more of a hassle especially when you consider the risk of cross threading. Screw down crowns make more sense on a quartz watch that you might adjust once a month or so. Regardless, it is unnecessary on a dress watch.
@@giusepperocchi2979 The finishing is palpably higher if you compare a £440 Presage to a £290 5. The case is more refined, the crown engraved and the bracelet nicer. The dial and hands are obviously more highly finished too. Still, if the £150 difference (at list price - both are available discounted) is a big deal, get the cheaper one.
Hate makes the internet go around after all, right? Since it's a casual watch with a fixed bezel, I don't see the problem with 50m. Seiko's 50m at least means you can go swimming.
I agree mate, it's a bit of a flaw in the watches value proposition. 50m is not recommended for any kind of immersion.....that sucks because if it had 100ml, it would have been a home run!!
50 meter WR?? What the hell was Seiko thinking?? For that price, was it so hard for Seiko to make it at least 100 meter WR?? Seiko already had field watches from their Seiko 5 collections which are much cheaper while having 100 meter WR, so it doesn’t make any sense.
These 50m comments, like half these people can even swim without arm bands..
Brutal.
All those moaners here are missing a spiffingly beautiful watch, certainly on a nice brown strap it is a stunner!
Prices on these are all over the place. In Oz I've seen $500 - $1400 (which is simply insane). I like it, but not enough to pay that much.
I picked up the open heart blue version for just over $600 which seems fair
picked one up for $295 its lovely.
I like the look
Can the strap be changed to a stainless steel bracelet? Any links to any compatible ones please?
I thought all brands selling a watch as “water resistant” had to comply with ISO 22810:2010 ?
All those moaning about water resistance and no screw down crowns, please note, THIS IS NOT A DIVE WATCH. I don’t think Seiko make ISO compliant Presage dress watches. Want a dive watch? Go prospex.
For the price it should have a higher water resistance when many of their cheaper watches do. Can’t even swim with it 😂
Seriously 50m WR is not the issue, cuz its a stunning watch. But no, I'm not paying retail, much rather hunt for a used one
A non-screwdown crown is a feature not a bug on a dress watch.
What benefit does non screw down offer? I can understand the convenience factor but asides from that?...
@@TheWatchChannelAU You are constantly adjusting the time on automatic watches and screw down crowns make that even more of a hassle especially when you consider the risk of cross threading. Screw down crowns make more sense on a quartz watch that you might adjust once a month or so. Regardless, it is unnecessary on a dress watch.
So, basically, a Seiko 5 with half the WR at double the price.
That's quite bad tbh. It doesn't justify the price at all imo.
Nope. Point missed, deliberately, as is often the way when it comes to Seiko.
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Hardlex, 4R35, 50mt WR, unspectacular finishing (certainly not better than the SRPE series)… what did I miss ?
@@giusepperocchi2979 The finishing is palpably higher if you compare a £440 Presage to a £290 5. The case is more refined, the crown engraved and the bracelet nicer. The dial and hands are obviously more highly finished too. Still, if the £150 difference (at list price - both are available discounted) is a big deal, get the cheaper one.
Any chance starbuy do a TWC discount for your subscribers?
Dive inspired? So not obviously Crown Chronograph inspired, then?
If the indices weren't applied but just painted on, I'd be a buyer. The applied metal doesn't suit a retro "diver".
I love it but the 50m is a massive disappointment....for £400quid though, it's worth hating imo
Hate makes the internet go around after all, right? Since it's a casual watch with a fixed bezel, I don't see the problem with 50m. Seiko's 50m at least means you can go swimming.
I agree mate, it's a bit of a flaw in the watches value proposition. 50m is not recommended for any kind of immersion.....that sucks because if it had 100ml, it would have been a home run!!
50 meter WR?? What the hell was Seiko thinking?? For that price, was it so hard for Seiko to make it at least 100 meter WR?? Seiko already had field watches from their Seiko 5 collections which are much cheaper while having 100 meter WR, so it doesn’t make any sense.
this is a dress watch.
50m is totally fine, you can even swim with it. But who in a clear mind go to the beach in a dress watch?
You don't think you can swim with it? It's supposed to be 50 m resistant and you can't swim with it??
Modern 'flakes won't take a holiday in humid weather with at least a 500m WR rating and a fart valve. Extra points for seal-checking every 12 weeks!
Looks very similar to a Vostok Amphibian
Really? I don't see it 🤔
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