Dive watch perfection under £200
The Chinese San Martin brand seems to be a cut above their maninstream and in my view they have nailed it with this hommage to the Seiko 6105.
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Faultess in my view. An everyman tribute to an everyman watch at a price just about everyone can afford.
- More character in the case than Seiko have managed in recent years.
- Lumed ceramic bezel with as good an action as i have found anywhere.
- Thick sapphire that really makes the dial pop.
- Chunky indicies
- Well executed handset
- Strong lume that matches; hands, bezel and dial
- No idea what sort of leather the straps is made of but it is something in enjoying more than anything else i've tried recently.
- The Seiko NH36A is running well within COSC.
- Packaging is perfect.
- Branding spot on.
That a Chinese producer can make something so appealling and sell it direct, should have every microbrand that relies on a margin over outsourced Chinese manufacturing very worried. If Seiko keep tinkering with their heritage and charging $5000 for the priviledge, rather than just taking their old and ideas and doing it better, they should be worried too. Maybe that the shark logo is appropriate in more ways than one.
What’s the ‘quality feel’ like for Citizen Promaster divers?
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Originally Posted by
MrGrumpy
But I'm sure that you can pick up an absolutely top-notch last-for-ever Pro Diver watch from Seiko or Citizen for under £200
How does Citizen Promaster quality feel compare with other brands (e.g. Tissot divers or Steinhart Ocean)? And what does the bezel action feel like on a Citizen Promaster diver?