Category: SEIKO

Owner Review: Seiko SKX011 – because I can’t afford a Doxa

As a kid, my Dad used to drive our little family to Italy and the South of France for holidays. Sometimes venture up through Andorra and across to Spain too! I have a vivid memory of seeing some guys getting ready to go out spear fishing, and they looked cool as hell! But one thing…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Marinemaster 300 SBDX001

As you already know Seiko Divers all have a cool Nickname, like Sumo, Shogun, Samurai and so on… So why doesn’t the Seiko Marinemaster 300 have one? Does it deserve one, does it need one? For the sake of doing so we could call it something cool like “The Black Ninja”, but the Marinemaster is…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko 5 Sports SRPD Diver

When I was lucky enough to see the Seiko 5 Sports SRPD Diver on a local shop’s flash buy email for 60% off retail last Friday week, I just had to buy it. Sure I have a few watches in my collection, but I was wanting one for riding my bike to work and not…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko Prospex Solar Diver SNE435 PADI

I had recently received a bonus from my employer back in 2018 and I wanted a real dive watch. I can’t even swim, but I always liked the idea of a watch that could do the job even if I couldn’t. I wanted something authentic and eye catching, but also reasonably priced that wouldn’t break…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko SARB033 – Is it still worth it?

There are many reviews on the Seiko SARB033. So, why another one? I feel an updated review is called for to see if it is still worth it. At 38mm and 44mm lug to lug, I consider it to be at the sweet spot of watch sizes. In fact, it hearkens to the days of…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Seiko SPB147 – Who Needs the Black Bay 58?

Like most watch people, Seiko has been a staple part of my wristwatch experience for many years. For me, Seiko divers have come and gone. The most recent Seiko void in my rotation, just happened to coincide with the release of the new Prospex line up of the 62 MAS inspired divers, the SPB/SBDC series,…
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16/12/2020
Owner Review: Seiko 5 SNZH55 – More Than a Fifty Fathoms Homage!

So yes, it’s been done to death and everyone knows how amazing it is blah blah blah. I admit I bought into the hype buying this Seiko 5 SNZH55 on an impulse. A few months later it hasn’t seen too much wrist time. Don’t fall into the hype! It’s not a bad watch. Not even…
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29/11/2020
Owner Review: Seiko Alpinist SARB017

Today I’m thinking of the first time I saw an Alpinist dial. It was the Seiko Alpinist SARB017 with its beautiful green dial, lumed golden cathedral hands and golden markers (Arabic even numerals and stretched bullet shaped odd hour markers). I was smitten. Research helped me learn a little of the interesting history behind the…
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12/11/2020
Owner Review: Seiko 5 SRPD76 Rose Gold – How I Learned to Love a Gold Watch

Scene; 2020. A global pandemic rages; violence, fires, locusts, and murder hornets are everywhere. Hell’s creaking doors (or whatever version of The Bad Place you may subscribe too) have opened. The end becons. Nothing good is on the horizon. Then one day on IG, I see this watch: the new Seiko 5 rose gold PVD.…
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11/11/2020
Owner Review: Seiko SBQJ015 – Quartz Watch Packed with Features

The Seiko SBQJ015 is a rarity that deserves some attention. You won’t find much in the Seiko line-up these days that matches the SBQJ015’s impressive specs, or beautiful design. The watch uses a high precision quartz movement (accurate to within 20 seconds per year), model 8F56, and is also a GMT and perpetual calendar. I…
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09/11/2020