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I love the SBDX012 - Gold accents and all, so it seems it is a limited edition, I presume we would go to our usual scorces (Chino, Seiya, Higuchi etc) and its slated for a January 2015 release.
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Couldn't agree more with your words. I also understand how the gold accents resonate with the Brand heritage, but I think that's a poor try. This model needs something else than gold accessorizing to step into this decade.
There's already a sort of limited edition Anniversary MM around, that Seiko issued in the early 2000s, with similar display of gold accents.
A second try at exactly the same thing is not a very exciting way of commemorating anything IMHO.
(Fire suit on) Rolex attempts at anniversary watches and reissues of iconic models (Pepsi GMT anyone? ) have become a much more thoughtful exercise, with those anniversary models being highly desirable to collectors, and eagerly seeked even if you have the "basic" model. I don't feel the same way here.
Now that I think of it, are we sure that the movement will not be a step up from the current movement, for instance? I would buy it without second thoughts if it had a properly-regulated GS high-beat inside, and I don't think it would hurt GS sales if it was an Anniversary Edition of an iconic dive watch. It would be highly desirable in many markets and would create buzz for GS as well.....
Well, I'll stop playing Seiko's CMO for the day.
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I'll be watching closely. Really hoping I can get my hands on one. Not keen on the idea of pre-ordering something for $2700 (I have no experience with Chrono).
Seioko just made the announcement to be released on 23 Jan 2015 see link Google Translate
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Ok, pre-ordered!
its an extra $250.00 us than the regular mm300....not crazy at all
regular mm300 list price is 250000 yen
sbdx012 list price is 280000yen
30000 yen equals 250.00 us
who did you pre-order with?
$2700 a bit steep considering seiko has a list price of 280000 yen and that amounts to a little more tha $2300 us
something fishy about ctgwatch taking preorders.....
there are only 1000 being made....ctg is not getting all 1000 lol!!!!.....hilarious that they state they guarantee allocation once someone overpays for the watch......i can only imagine how many pre-orders they have received.......:roll:
not sure how they can guarantee everyone will get one unless they have a 'cap'...example: ctg getting 10 and first 10 are guaranteed......something stinks...
there are only 1000 being made....ctg is not getting all 1000 lol!!!!.....hilarious that they state they guarantee allocation once someone overpays for the watch......i can only imagine how many pre-orders they have received.......:roll:
not sure how they can guarantee everyone will get one unless they have a 'cap'...example: ctg getting 10 and first 10 are guaranteed......something stinks...
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A lot of seller in Japan have the le mm300. Maybe Seiko reserved a number of items for each one. Maybe 5, 10, 20...
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I wonder what the price at release will be? The yen is down right now, but the pricing on the SBDX012 seems to be at the older and higher yen value. Example: 3S has it on Rakuten for $2512 and the SBDX001 at $1570. No way in hell I'd pay nearly $1k over a regular MM300 for this.
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Well, that's the cost of getting something highly sought after. Th mm300 has lots of discount since its been out for years.
That said, I'm likely to hold off on this one. The standard mm300 works for me.
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do they?? because higuchi does not have them yet...seiya cannot access them yet.....they are not released till end of january so how do lots of sellers have them??
please explain
clearly the sbdx001 is discounted as the msrp is 250000yen....but we know from seiya and higuchi they sell for cheaper....
the sbdx012 lists at 280000yen and i highly doubt that a LE with 1000 pieces only will be discounted....
whether its worth it or not is up to the individual buyer....
It was announced in 1968, and followed the dial design of Japan's first "mechanical high beat (10 vibration) 300m diver", Ashiraimashita the gold.
Special specification limited model only
Ultra-high air-tight one-piece construction that boasts a high air-tightness, water tightness
In 1983 of JAMSTEC (JAMSTEC), under high pressure helium gas environment of 30 atmospheres, where it was subjected to air-tightness test of various Divers watch, several times the diver's watch Seiko other companies of airtightness to several tens of times proven to be excellent, it was confirmed from experiments that it is a true diver.
4:00 position crown of excellent safety
So as not to interfere with the movement of the wrist, placed in the 4:00 position.
High performance rotating bezel that basic safety
Operability, safety, using your own rotating bezel packing with excellent durability, reverse rotation prevention bezel that rotates in one direction only.
Thick needles and index excellent visibility
In consideration to the visibility in the dark, such as deep sea, and has adopted the Rumiburaito to needles and index.
Beautiful case, band
The case and band, from everyday use of abrasion and small scratches, protect the natural beautiful shine and clean finish watch, Seiko own surface processing technology "diamond shield" has been decorated. In addition, the character on the bezel is subjected to a golden finish by anodic oxidation treatment of laser, without exfoliation and faded, you can check the firmly time forever.
Made of urethane change banded
300m waterproof for saturation diving
The waterproof for saturation diving to allow diving in the deep sea.
Antimagnetic
Magnetic resistance to be exposed to direct current magnetic field not affected by the 4,800A / m.
High airtightness, watertightness L-shaped packing
Unique L-shaped packing structure, by special packing material development, and achieve airtightness, water-tightness of high level.
Rumiburaito
The store is absorbed in a short time the light of the sunlight or lighting equipment, a Rumiburaito that emits light in the dark, is subjected to the needle and the index, and has improved visibility in dark such as at night or deep sea.
| Product name | SBDX012 |
|---|---|
| Limited model name | Domestic Divers 50th Anniversary Limited model |
| Limited quantity | 1,000 |
| Drive system | Mechanical self-winding (with manual winding) |
| Caliber No | 8L35 |
| Case Material | Stainless steel case (some hard coating) |
| Glass material | Dual Kabuhadorekkusu |
| Glass coating | Anti-reflective coating inside |
| Rumiburaito | Yes (needle index) |
| Accuracy | Day difference +15 seconds to -10 seconds |
| Waterproof | 300m waterproof for saturation diving |
| Antimagnetic | Yes |
| Size | Vertical 50.5mm × 44.3mm × horizontal thickness 14.62mm |
| Weight | 214g |
| Other features | One-piece construction screw lock type crown rotating bezel case back serial number double lock clasp second hand stop function stone number 26 stone |
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They have in pre-order!
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