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Why?Originally Posted by Steviec
Daddel.
Looks great but just too much £s
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Why?
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Nice looking piece, but ludicrous money IMO.
Is the 8L35 the movement used in the MM300?
If so, at that asking price, it wouldn't be too much to expect Seiko to actually make an effort to regulate it before shipping would it?
Last edited by klunk; 8th February 2017 at 14:23.
It's a nice looking watch, tbh I was thinking price wise this is going to be around the £600 mark, so at £3.5K it's a non starter.
Because It is the same movement as the MM300, in a far less sophisticated case, with lower WR, but manages to be double the price.
Too much
You have handled the watch already? To make these comments?
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Back, are we?
Daddel.
Got a new watch, divers watch it is, had to drown the bastard to get it!
Richard, it is not about what it is worth (which is a nebulous concept ) but what the market will bear.
If Seiko has the market for this at $3500, then go for it. More power to them.
Based on the responses here and elsewhere, I have my doubts. I could be wrong though.
Of course not, I am comparing specifications, which certainly allows me to make these comments.
Yes, you know it is.
No, it really wouldn't.
If they do their usual 700 edition, then it will sell. As a stand alone model, at 3,500, then I can't see how it fits in, when you could be a Grand Seiko.
It's just a matter of time...
It's not an homage, it's a reissue.
Don't you trust me? LE of 2000.
I'm honestly surprised of all the negative feedback in this thread.
We finally get a nice 8L watch and we finally get a 200m diver in ~40mm.
I don't care about the price if it's a OWG-kind of watch, it ain't cheap but compared to Swiss made it's still affordable and will easily give you equally quality. Mm300 price would be logical but these kind of near perfect releases don't happen often. 200m is positive since it won't be crazy thick. I think it's a bad decision to make it a LE however.
I'm pretty sure it will sell out right away, perhaps by preorder only.
Last edited by yonsson; 8th February 2017 at 21:25.
Agreed. It does seem rather expensive for what you get.
Couldn't agree more!
Last edited by Toshk; 8th February 2017 at 23:27.
It reminds me a little of the PRS-82 in some ways, but perhaps a little thinner.
What price range do the originals go for?
Cheers
Not as much.
Even at such a seemingly inflated price there is no way that these will not be a sell-out. Cannot imagine many will see the streets either rather than sitting in cupboards somewhere.
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It looks expensive compared to what we are used from Seiko. However compared to other watches the price isn't silly money for an LE with heritage.
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I missed the figure from your post.
It's just a matter of time...
Looks great but given that a good 60s version is currently going for less than this I'd rather have an original. Which I already do in fact.
This is how I kind of feel about it as well.
I felt the same when the Turtle was re-released, it was great for Seiko to bring back an iconic watch, but when original 6309's are still readilly available it seemed to me that the new version only really offered warranty and better WR.
The 62mas reissue will work better as an LE in my opinion, as the limited run will attract more of a buzz, otherwise it would surely be better priced at a similar point to the MM300? I was pleased to see it has been given better WR and a high end movement - but again, when originals are available for less, from a collectors point of view - wouldn't you buy the original?
I love that Seiko are reissuing vintage pieces, and shows that the brand are taking notice of collectors' interests. I'm just a sucker for buying an original version if it fits my budget.
As a current 62MAS owner though, i'd be more likely to put my money into an MM300.
disclaimer: though I have 3 dozens of Seiko..never want a 62MAS..so
With a quality in-house movement too.
Last edited by Timelord; 11th March 2017 at 11:46. Reason: typo
I'm sure it will sell out. There are enough serious Seiko collectors around the globe to swallow up 2000 you would have thought.
I'm more interested in seeing how close the budget version is.
Same case different movement?
Think SBGA103 vs SBGV009. Both part of the same heritage collection, both in the originals GS43999 style but very different to each other. My guess is similar style but different specs all through. I'll probably buy the cheap version as well.
Please ignore
Last edited by Dave in Wales; 9th February 2017 at 12:35.
Rumour on the budget ones is they are going to be 43mm so not really the same at all unfortunately. $900 or $700 depending if on bracelet or rubber.
43mm with a slim bezel will wear big.
I read on another forum that the handset may be different. Let's hope they keep the design as close as possible as the 62MAS is great looking dive watch, looking forward to seeing them all.
Nice to see Seiko is keeping true to their inverted pricing/size strategy:
Sumo size > Shogun size > MM 300 size
Sumo price < Shogun price< MM 300 Price
Dumb.
SBEX001: Crazy size, crazy price. :D
That watch defies all conventional logic. Perhaps it's designed to be a wearable weapon for Seiko's Yakuza customers?
Heres pictures of the cheaper offering seiko in a 43mm 62MAS case using the 6R15 movement
Oh dear
I suppose they had to make the hands different!
Be plenty of modders knocking out 62MAS hands soon.
No chance of the expensive model losing sales to that mess.
A little shocked of the overall negative feedback the 43mm 62Mas gets on all the forums, I kind of like it. :)
For me it's the hour hand that doesn't quite match the rest of the watch, but I'm sure it will grow on me. I like the trapezoid non-cardinal hour markers, they add a nice touch and break up the monotony of the large rectangular markers of the re-issue.
Hmm I wonder why...apart from the look of the hands, dial and insert?
:)
The cheaper model doesn't look like a $900 watch. I'd prefer to pay £2500 for the limited edition, but gather it's going to be closer to £3500.
It's just a matter of time...
At least you like the strap and bracelet!
What is the crystal shape on the cheaper model, domed or flat - any info out there yet?
We will be stuck with those new Prospex hands for a long time so you might as well start working on getting used to them.
I don't understand why they are using the Prospex hands on the cheaper 62MAS reissue. Perhaps the correct ones from Harold or Dagaz will fit?
My concern is the size. 43mm is just too big for a recreation of the 62MAS, I feel. As a Japanese brand, why do they feel that they have to upsize everything over the original?
I quite like the cheaper version I can afford although most of the comments are negative about this watch. It is true though that its resemblance to the original is low and the hands ruin the vintage design. Still it looks quite nice, I would probably get one on rubber when available and it is the closest I would ever get to the real thing.
This is not a model tribute to the 62mas, IMHO, that is the limited version for, this is a new modern adjusted to today model with only little resemblance to the real thing. Personally I would prefer if Seiko had planned to produce a new version for the 62mas, but not as expensive as the limited version. The 62mas was not a model for the few and the rich it was an affordable model, same as many of the current Seiko models.
the 62mas was ballpark the same price as Rolex Submariner back in 1965. It was far from affordable at 150$ - about half of avg monthly income in USA and 1/3 in Japan. Not the watch for everyone.
New photos released by Seiko - looks fantastic
Looks great. Do we know what material the bezel insert is made of?
Last edited by Binsull; 11th March 2017 at 11:37.
Hoping for matt ceramic, but expecting aluminium
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