WATCH POP

A few months ago i decided that i wanted to get a high end Seiko since i have heard alot about their quality from other watch maniacs (that knew alot more about watches than me). I know that in most of Europe and America Seiko watches are considered cheap quartz timepieces that you would wear for a couple of years and then throw in a dustbin. I wont deny the fact that it was what i thought of them too.

I started collection G-Shocks a few years ago and thus i knew from first had that the Japanese can make quality watches. Most G-Shock collectors know that if you want a quality G-Shock go for a "Made In Japan" model. There is a reason that the Japan made G-Shocks are always more expensive. And since i own various G-Shocks i understand that Japanese watchmakers mean business

After getting to know the Japanese market i also found about Seikos that were 10 times more expensive that the ones we have over here.. I didnt understand why untill i was told the difference between the quartz seikos and the Grand/Spring Drive/Credor Seikos.

At that time i was ready to get my self an Automatic Seiko Flightmaster with PS that was about 2K. I still like the watch but i didnt manage to get it due to lack of communication with the seller because of personal problems of the second.

A year or so ago Seiko released some Spring Drive models for outside of Japan (The models are not available there) . At first only a few hundred were released and they were sold out in the first weeks . According to Seiko each spring drive watch is configured and inspected by 5 different seiko specialists that are the only employees that have what it takes to deal with the mechanism.

A few days ago i saw a SNR003 and a SNS001 on the display of an watch seller i know very well. I knew the price of these watches was somewhere around 3.5K so i decided to ask out of curiosity. I was surprised to find out that he was selling them for xxK and i decided that i would get one since i read alot about the SD technology and i liked it. First thing that my eyes saw was the smoothness of the second hand movement. I have both a Rolex and an Omega and i always thought they hade a smooth seconds hand. But the SD's hand was perfect. I loved it

Anyway i got a very good discount and bought the watch for xxK, almost half the price a guy i emailed a few days ago from TZ forums got his.

The watch is QUALITY. The bracelet and cover have a perfect finish and feels very good on the wrist. This is the first watch i manage to adjust time on, without having to move the minute hand some millimeters in front of the actual minute mark for it to be right on the next minute ( i think you guys understand what im trying to say ). Also there is NO sound whatsoever coming from the mechanism even when you stick the watch in your ear ;D . The only con of the watch might be the fact that it has no luminosity whatsoever but im accustomed to that since the lithium marks on my Rolex EXPII have been dead for a long time.

The photos below cannot describe the watch in real life but maybe you can get an idea. I took them very quickly and i promise better ones in the future

There is also a video clip of the watch at the end for you to see the seconds hand (although youtube cant host good quality videos)

Thanks for reading

Antonis














Video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cmf3BsuBhs
But please leave net price paid talk out, i know you had great deal, and perhaps might not be applied to everybody since you know the dealer well, and i totally understand you want to mention it, but i'd like you to consider simple forum guidelines would be very much appliciated, thanks. sorry, i didnt know about the price mentioning.

Thanks for editing What a beautiful package this watch is - top to bottom. Congratulations.

best wishes,
Joel Time flies once you figure out how to have fun with it... and I especially like the power reserve...nice packing too...great pick!!!! http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/dear_seikomatic thanks guys The whole package is awesome!!! The bracelet, the power reserve... congratulations!! Current collection: (1) Seiko Orange Knight (2) Eberhard Traversetolo Vitre (black face) (3) Glashutte Original Panomatic Lunar (4) Panerai 112 I (5) Seiko Samurai Ti-------- Wanted: (1) IWC Portuguese 5001 in SS White Face (2) Glashutte Original Sports Evolution (3) JLC Reverso (4) Lange 1 Moonphase (5) Any FP Journe I like your nice Seiko, but I must say that I'm a bit taken back by your first paragraph. Ah, your lucky, I would love to get my hands on one. Looks very nice. Think I'll have to wait a few years till the price comes down. I really like the idea of the power reserve, it looks well integrated.