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Er, I always thought that's why it was called the Sumo!
Why do I suddenly have images of a fat turkey wearing a loin cloth? I am hungry and unsettled all at the same time.Er, I always thought that's why it was called the Sumo!
yupYou need to actually hold the OS300M before you decide. It's not blingy at all and the bracelet is actually very comfortable and better than sumo's 20mm width. The watch is built like a tank, and the bezel is the best in industry just like Rolex Deepsea Seadweller.
OS300M also has a 5.3mm sapphire AR-coated crystal unlike sumo and this titanium version. Who cares if it hacks or not, slight turn counter-clockwise will stop the second hand and won't even change back the time.
Ask anyone who actually owned OS300, it's in a difference league, period. Don't judge the watch by its pictures
OS 300 is 850 $ in my placeI want an OS300 bad. Where is it cheaper than the SBDC007? OS300 is US$1200 at Chino.
+1 on that. The Sumo is an incredible watch.I like the watch, but at it's price point it is no deal at all for me.
It does make the Sumo look like an even better deal than it already was.
This is where you and I split, my friend. First off, not even the SBDB001 Marinemaster sports this sort of protection, as far as I can tell. While the Marinemaster does use the Brightz Ti (which is 30% harder than SS), it is not married with Seiko's version of DLC, Diashield. To get these two together in a diver, you are talking Grand Seiko. And from what I can tell, the step from SS to Brightz/Diashield in the Grand Seiko costs you about $1000.In my best Dr Evil voice:
"1 MILLION dollars!!!"*
* The above statement may or may not be true. But I believe the treatment is unlikely to cost $US500!!!
I like the looks of the watch (even the hands) regardless of what the price is and other opinions are. $1000 is expensive when comparing it to the sumo, however, I can only say this based on pictures since I own neither. And that is not a very good basis to judgeThis is where you and I split, my friend. First off, not even the SBDB001 Marinemaster sports this sort of protection, as far as I can tell. While the Marinemaster does use the Brightz Ti (which is 30% harder than SS), it is not married with Seiko's version of DLC, Diashield. To get these two together in a diver, you are talking Grand Seiko. And from what I can tell, the step from SS to Brightz/Diashield in the Grand Seiko costs you about $1000.
Funny, the deeper I dive to defend my opinion of the technology Seiko is using to finish and protech this piece, the more I think it really is fairly priced. Thanks everyone for convincing me of what a bargain it is to actually find this watch at under 1K.
You can call it the "Turkey" if you like. Considering it's full battle armor, crisper lines and the fact that it always seems to be under attack, I will be calling it the SHOGUN!
Any chance I can get a custom caseback? I want this on mine:
My friend GeorgeRado has a yellow OS 300 and it is a beast of a watch. I actually find the bracelet to be a nice piece and it has the same diver's extension system the MM does. At this price point the OS 300 is hard to resist.You need to actually hold the OS300M before you decide. It's not blingy at all and the bracelet is actually very comfortable and better than sumo's 20mm width. The watch is built like a tank, and the bezel is the best in industry just like Rolex Deepsea Seadweller.
OS300M also has a 5.3mm sapphire AR-coated crystal unlike sumo and this titanium version. Who cares if it hacks or not, slight turn counter-clockwise will stop the second hand and won't even change back the time.
Ask anyone who actually owned OS300, it's in a difference league, period. Don't judge the watch by its pictures
I have been looking into this statement to clarify, and I have failed to do so. I have seen references calling Diashield Seiko's proprietary form of DLC but I also have seen it compared to Duratect. I would love a definitive answer on this. Could you provide a source on this? or can anyone help clarify? Either way, I have read good things about the Brightz/Diashield combo....but would love to clear the subject.One correction cubbie on something you stated: Dia-sheild is Seikos version of "Duratect," not DLC.
And a Sumo doesn't cost $400 more to produce than a G-shock. There are development costs for any technology that have to be recuperated. I think most WIS folks understand that the slight upgrades get costlier the more you get into the hobby. Does the Sumo cost Seiko $300 more than a Monster to produce?Whatever it is, I am yet to eb convinced that the process costs Seiko $500!
This I gathered from 2 months of research I did last year when looking for my Attesa (Citizen), Oceanus (Casio), and Seiko dia-sheild watches I once owned and have since sold.I have been looking into this statement to clarify, and I have failed to do so. I have seen references calling Diashield Seiko's proprietary form of DLC but I also have seen it compared to Duratect. I would love a definitive answer on this. Could you provide a source on this? or can anyone help clarify? Either way, I have read good things about the Brightz/Diashield combo....but would love to clear the subject.
As for the hands...yeah, I am not crazy about them. Still, I do find it odd that, while praised on the monster, they are loathed on this watch. Other brands share hands freely between models, without such contempt.