You're joking right?


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Haha, nope! Whatever it is, if anything, just seems to be escaping my notice lol.

 

Spent a minute or two looking at both, I can't tell either.

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Color of the dial???

 

Raydius, I'm glad I'm not alone!!

I can't tell about the dial...from my standpoint, they look the same...but maybe there is a subtle difference?

 

hmm..

it's just code difference. just as how SRQ021 is similar to SARK003.

Japan and Global.

 

Lol, now I'm curious what Stelyos thought the difference was

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I assumed it was a code difference as the SAR designations have all been JDM so new prefixes were given to international models now that some of the Presage line has been made available outside of Japan. It is probably a coincidence but I like how SARK and SRQ sound similar when pronounced as a word rather than as an acronym.

 

Thanks everyone! So it seems the consensus is that it's just a code difference--awesome!!

 

A quick follow-up question: Does the Japanese coding (SARX041) indicate that the watch was produced in Japan, whereas the international one (SPB039J1) indicates that it was produced elsewhere? Is there any significance at all to these different codes, to make one more ideal to collectors than the other?

Thanks in advance again everyone!

 

Well they look the same to me, and both have a 6R15 movement. I guess one is JDM and one is International market unless someone knows better.

 

Can I ask why this model is so much more expensive than the SPB035J1?

 

Yes they are virtually the same thing with different model numbers to differentiate JDM/non-JDM variants. Both of them are 6r15-03N0.

Simply because it is a JDM. Period. JDM watches are always more expensive than non-JDM variants.
Actually buying non-JDM variants is a practical way to save money for those who live in Japan.

 

While we are on this topic, can I add getting the difference between the SPB039ji and the SPB067j1. I bought the two hoping there will be difference but honestly cant see any other than the marking Automatic vs Presage Automatic.

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I really don't think the SARX041 and SPB039 are the same watch. I briefly looked at a pair which I'm fairly sure are these watches (I didn't see paperwork on which actual references they were) at a jeweler in Melbourne on a recent trip. Certainly the price relativity was maintained, with the SARX041 being considerably more expensive. While I didn't spend a huge amount of time on them, the dial texture between the two looked different, the fit and finish on the SARX did seem a bit better and I suspect (though I'm not sure) that the SARX has a diashield treatment against scratching. The jeweler was having a closing down sale (it seemed not a fake one, as with Turkish rug merchants, but preparatory to moving locations). However, they weren't closing down enough to offer me a truly compelling deal. (I wasn't looking specifically for these watches, but they were among some I looked at.)

...Mike

 

I'll repeat here Stelyos' question above once again - you guys are kidding, right?

 

In the second link provided by the OP, you have to scroll to the actual reference, not just look at the 1st photo on the page.

...Mike

 

I also got duped by the second link OP provided...either that or I need to get me some larger screen cellphone