I had the monster and sold it.
I like the Arnie .

 

The two are so different, that's a tough decision. I'd say both, but I'm guessing that's not an option. Also matter which Arnie, I think, and which generation Monster. So many choices...

If I was buying one right now, I'd go Arnie.

 

I've been eyeing up this version of the Arnie

 

I love my Monsters and they are going to hate me for saying this but if I had to choose which to get it would be the Arnie.

 

Unless it is the classic first gen Orange Monster, get the Arnie. Once Seiko dropped the 05, 10, 15 from the dial and made the indices look like teeth, I was out. The original Monster was special.

 

Get the Arnie, if you really want a Monster later, get a Heimdallr Monster for $150, all the quality of a Seiko but actually has bezel alignment.

 

I've had both the Gen 1 OM and BM. I regret selling the BM the most. However if I had to choose one it would be the Arnie for sure.

I love mine.

 

Seems to be overwhelming Arnie’s here. I’m leaning towards the safarnie. I love the idea of a shroud... but the monster is very iconic. I guess itll have to wait for another day. Wrist size 6.25 inches btw


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I love the monster but was wrapped up in my new turtle back when you could grab a gen 2 monster for cheap, and I wasn’t really on board with owning more than one current watch at the time, and neither was the missus. God, how I wish I could go back! Current pricing on the Gen 2 monsters are no go for me and the latest iterations seem lacking of that charm.
Anyway, hobbies are good when approached with reason, like killing alien predators with rocks and sticks and saving your family from a bat sh*t crazy extremist. Get the Arnie!

 

I may add that the Arnie is one of the few Seiko watches that don't seem insanely priced lately.

 

Both are great but the Arnie just just looks like it means business 💪 Go with that.

 

Arnie ?

The SNJ031 looks the best with a black shroud and black strap.

 

Your subject line made me think this was gonna be a (very) late review of PREDATOR.

 

That was the intention lol [emoji23]

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Monster for me. How could you not love this face?

The Vampire-4 by Russ, on Flickr

 

For a daily wearer, I'd say an Arnie. In a collection, as part of a rotation, I'd go SKX781 or SKX779 all day, every day, and twice on Sundays.

 

This is a tough one!

I own both, a Gen.1 Orange Monster and an Arnie reissue (not the colorway you're looking at, though). In my collection, acquiring a Turtle benched the Monster, and the combination of a Sumo (with the ratcheting clasp from the MM300) and an Arnie is probably going to send the Turtle to the bench to join it.

As much as I love the Monster, even absent my Sumo and Turtle I think I'd still pick the Arnie. The Schwarzenegger connection is a big part of it (I grew up on, and still adore, '80s action flicks), but the Arnie is also light, comfortable, and every bit as capable as the Monster. I also enjoy the perpetual calendar, solar, and the option to display the day/date or world time. It suits my day-to-day life better, and therefore will get worn more.

 

Arnie

 

Monster for me.

 

I sold my orange 1st gen last year and boy do I miss it! Don't pass up the opportunity to get one if you can! I love my Arnie but would give it up for a decent condition orange monster in a second (dm me if anyone is interested [emoji6])

 

Arnie for me