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Re: SPB149/SBDC107 Seiko Diver's 1965 Modern Re-Interpretation
If the 143 team comes in under a grand I'm all-in. Over, I'm still in but I might have to shuffle some watch funds by selling one or two from the box.
Frankly, if the 143 is as nice as it looks, I imagine my SKX's days are numbered.
If the 143 team comes in under a grand I'm all-in. Over, I'm still in but I might have to shuffle some watch funds by selling one or two from the box.
Frankly, if the 143 is as nice as it looks, I imagine my SKX's days are numbered.
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Ah crap. Now that I've seen them side by side, I prefer to older model with the thin bezel. Seeing them compared like that, the 14x's bezel is really wide.
I don't know if I can unsee that.
Between the bezel width and the price, I might be out fellas. I guess I'll put this in the maybe pile until I see what the street price settles at, and see some on-the-wrist shots.
I don't know if I can unsee that.
Between the bezel width and the price, I might be out fellas. I guess I'll put this in the maybe pile until I see what the street price settles at, and see some on-the-wrist shots.
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Alright, I've been giving this some more thought.
I genuinely only need one more automatic in my collection. Well...maybe two. Anyway, I have been debating between a Squale 1521, Doxa 300T, or maybe even a stretch to a Tudor Black Bay or Pelagos.
However, the more I look at that SPB143, the more I think that might be the call. Price-wise it's a nice split between the Squale and Doxa, and I'll be much more comfortable with a $1000 watch on my wrist in the ocean than a $3500+ Tudor. And, all three of those other watches have at least one little niggle I don't like. I'm finding it hard to fault anything on the Seiko...maybe the bezel is a little wider than I would have preferred, but we're really splitting hairs on that.
All that blathering is to say that I might be in at the $1300 price point, with the caveat that it's either going to have to be my "expensive watch" or I'm going to have to thin the herd and reinvest the cash in the Seiko, leaving the big purchase for one of the other three...or maybe even a Tuna?
I tell ya, I wish I had the cash to get that 3-watch special edition box. Those three watches would pretty much cover all of my watch needs for the rest of my life, but man alive that's a lot of money!
I genuinely only need one more automatic in my collection. Well...maybe two. Anyway, I have been debating between a Squale 1521, Doxa 300T, or maybe even a stretch to a Tudor Black Bay or Pelagos.
However, the more I look at that SPB143, the more I think that might be the call. Price-wise it's a nice split between the Squale and Doxa, and I'll be much more comfortable with a $1000 watch on my wrist in the ocean than a $3500+ Tudor. And, all three of those other watches have at least one little niggle I don't like. I'm finding it hard to fault anything on the Seiko...maybe the bezel is a little wider than I would have preferred, but we're really splitting hairs on that.
All that blathering is to say that I might be in at the $1300 price point, with the caveat that it's either going to have to be my "expensive watch" or I'm going to have to thin the herd and reinvest the cash in the Seiko, leaving the big purchase for one of the other three...or maybe even a Tuna?
I tell ya, I wish I had the cash to get that 3-watch special edition box. Those three watches would pretty much cover all of my watch needs for the rest of my life, but man alive that's a lot of money!
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Yep, same here. The 300T is a fantastic watch and I really want one, but it can't be a daily driver which is what I'm really looking for.
So, I took this head on this evening. I went to my wife and said, "Ok, I'm going to buy one of these, so which one do you like?" She went for the 143 and since she didn't give me any guff I'm going to take it as tacit agreement that I can buy the watch without grief.
Oh yes, Seiko, you shall be mine.
So, I took this head on this evening. I went to my wife and said, "Ok, I'm going to buy one of these, so which one do you like?" She went for the 143 and since she didn't give me any guff I'm going to take it as tacit agreement that I can buy the watch without grief.
Oh yes, Seiko, you shall be mine.
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I'm at the point in my watch experience where I'm not looking for homages.
I like both Seiko and Tudor for what those companies mean in the watch community. I'm buying into the heritage. I'm not looking for a watch that just looks like the real deal, although I certainly have a watch box full of watches that contradict that statement!
Toonces=homage guy.
I like both Seiko and Tudor for what those companies mean in the watch community. I'm buying into the heritage. I'm not looking for a watch that just looks like the real deal, although I certainly have a watch box full of watches that contradict that statement!
Toonces=homage guy.
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Yeah, I used the Marc YouTube video to do the pins and collars on a Citizen bracelet. Man alive did that suck. I can't second enough to do it on a towel, and in an area where you can find that collar if it shoots out. Wow did that suck, too. (It ended up on a dining room chair, between the cushion and seat back. Guess how long THAT took to find.)
Anyway, what's up already? I check this thread like every day and never see the post where the watches are released!
Anyway, what's up already? I check this thread like every day and never see the post where the watches are released!
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For the non-LE versions, I don't see any value in pre-ordering if you're looking to save any money. Seikos usually show up under MSRP at some point, and if they're non-LE there should be plenty to go around at some point.
Purely a personal decision, of course.
Purely a personal decision, of course.
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I looked on Seiya Japan last night at the new Seikos. It looks like the 143 is going pretty close for MSRP of ~$1200; the 149 LE was sold out already!
Are you guys thinking the street price is going to stay around $1200, or are you just impatient? I was hoping to see these below $1000 went they went for sale.
Are you guys thinking the street price is going to stay around $1200, or are you just impatient? I was hoping to see these below $1000 went they went for sale.
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