Found this from AD with 40% discount. I have always liked the look of SNK809, but those are too small for my 8” wrist. This one is proper size. SNZG15K1
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I went to browse the latest offerings at my favourite Seiko retailer. It's on the other end of the harbour and I don't get the time to go everyday.
I haven't actually owned a Seiko before. I came close to snapping up a Fifty-Five Fathoms but the bezel misalignment threw me off. After notching up a Christopher Ward C65 GMT and a Tisell Marine Diver, I don't think I need more sports watches anyway.
It was for the SARB033 that I came to see. Probably cos my Tissot PR100 Powermatic 80 is spitting the dummy on me and a service call to Swatch HK didn't really fix it. The SARB033 should be roughly HKD3,800 (USD490) so it wasn't likely I'd walk out with it anyway.
"You're too late for SARB033. We've sold the last of them and it's been replaced"
"Oh. You have the replacement?"
"Well...what about this..."
My eyes must have widened twice when I realised it's probably SNKL23 and four times when the tag confirmed it. Plus, Japan movement.
At a quarter of the SARB033 cost (HKD850/USD110) it was easy on the wallet. Notes were coming out of my wallet (you pay cash at this place) and she was already hacking away resizing the bracelet.
"These SNKL23s just came in. So your timing is good."
"I think so. I didn't see it when I was here for the Fifty-Five Fathoms"
I walked out with a big grin on my face. It's not that often you get a chance offering in HK that leaves you this satisfied for this little money. I walked out of restaurants costing more and feeling less fulfilled around here.
-6.5spd on the first day. Still better than the Tissot.
I'll keep the bracelet for the time being. My skin doesn't allow wearing of leather or rubber straps for more than an hour.
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I haven't actually owned a Seiko before. I came close to snapping up a Fifty-Five Fathoms but the bezel misalignment threw me off. After notching up a Christopher Ward C65 GMT and a Tisell Marine Diver, I don't think I need more sports watches anyway.
It was for the SARB033 that I came to see. Probably cos my Tissot PR100 Powermatic 80 is spitting the dummy on me and a service call to Swatch HK didn't really fix it. The SARB033 should be roughly HKD3,800 (USD490) so it wasn't likely I'd walk out with it anyway.
"You're too late for SARB033. We've sold the last of them and it's been replaced"
"Oh. You have the replacement?"
"Well...what about this..."
My eyes must have widened twice when I realised it's probably SNKL23 and four times when the tag confirmed it. Plus, Japan movement.
At a quarter of the SARB033 cost (HKD850/USD110) it was easy on the wallet. Notes were coming out of my wallet (you pay cash at this place) and she was already hacking away resizing the bracelet.
"These SNKL23s just came in. So your timing is good."
"I think so. I didn't see it when I was here for the Fifty-Five Fathoms"
I walked out with a big grin on my face. It's not that often you get a chance offering in HK that leaves you this satisfied for this little money. I walked out of restaurants costing more and feeling less fulfilled around here.
-6.5spd on the first day. Still better than the Tissot.
I'll keep the bracelet for the time being. My skin doesn't allow wearing of leather or rubber straps for more than an hour.
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