Reply With QuoteLooks nice and so much more legible than a Daytona too
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but came across this on Fbook..looks nice, but seems to be pricey..
Seiko Automatic Chronograph 50th
Anniversary Limited Edition
SRQ029J1
[Cal.8R48]
Apologies, can't seem to get the link to post
Looks nice and so much more legible than a Daytona too
Link here: https://www.seikowatches.com/global-...ospex/srq029j1
Liking the date window location too.
I'm the opposite - hate it! I don't mind angled dates if you are going to position it there, but clearly this chrono would better without the date and at a push if it was at 6.Originally Posted by hughtrimble
Another vote in favour and the date seems fine to me. I'm sure the dreaded X will upset many as it usually does. Not a watch that I would buy, but I do like the look of it.
I do like Seiko's use of needle pointers at the end of the hands, makes life a whole lot easier when setting. On some divers it's like trying to accurately align a banana.
Last edited by Wallasey Runner; 14th November 2019 at 23:31.
It would be even better with a day window
And only £3250. At that bargain pricing I'm wondering whether to buy 5 and give some away as Xmas stocking fillers......
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Awful date window and cheap looking pushers.
I was thinking "if it's about £750 I might fancy that"...
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And crown!
Is it supposed to be a hommage to the 6138 panda chronograph? Poor job if so.
I was having exactly the same thought. Without wanting to state the obvious, >3k is a heck of a lot of money that I could enjoy imaginarily spending on some choice SC pieces.
Shame but I’m out at that price. Or even that price heavily discounted.
When I first read your comment I thought you were being intentionally ridiculous in your suggestion that it was supposed to be related in any way.Is it supposed to be a hommage to the 6138 panda chronograph? Poor job if so.
But you're right. It's supposed to commemorate the 6139 as the first automatic chronograph and also the Panda from 1969 according to this blurb: https://www.watcho.co.uk/Watches/Sei...-SRQ029J1.html
I'm lost!
How much!!!
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Oh well, we all know far too well seiko suck at official photography,
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Last edited by bubi; 15th November 2019 at 09:20.
You can probably pick up one of those 6138 pandas for less and they are much better looking.
I've been close a couple of times, but a vintage auto chronograph with an idiosyncratic movement + tons of units with aftermarket part replacements make it too much of a gamble for me. They are lovely though.
Last edited by JimSclavunos; 15th November 2019 at 11:22.
For 1/3rd but these are nice too apart from the price.
"The edges of the case has been polished using the Zaratsu technique, a method of mirror polishing more commonly applied to*pricier Grand Seiko and Credor watches, while the case band and the top of the lugs*are brushed."
"the superb cal. 8R48 that boasts a column wheel and vertical clutch, a system usually found in higher-end movements that facilitates smoother operation. It runs at a frequency of 4Hz and has a 45-hour power reserve."
(From https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/10/sei...ronograph.html)
I like it, would want to take the bracelet off and stick it on a nice leather strap though.
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Looks much nicer there but it’s nudging up to Speedy Pro prices.Oh well, we all know far too well seiko suck at official photography,
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Very similar to one I owned.
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I do prefer this one.Very similar to one I owned.
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Agree except for the pushers. But the newer one does have refinements as pointed out by Der Amf.
All personal taste of course but I do like the big pushers.
I like it but no more watches this year.
You've only got 6 weeks to go then 😂I like it but no more watches this year.
Beautiful dial
A nice looking watch for sure, but would have to see one in the metal. I just wish Seiko would lose the Prospex X!
I do agree with some previous posters, for me, if you want a vintage inspired Seiko panda I would still be looking for an original 6138 at a big saving - I'm biased though as most of my collection are vintage!
It didn't bother me as much as some initially when the SBDX017 came out (albeit it wasn't slapped haphazardly on the dial), but their branding is all over the place. Not only does it look a bit cheesy, it's not clear what it's supposed to stand for. The same thing might appear on a watch costing a few hundred containing relatively low-grade 4R35 movement. It's bizarre, like if they put the Seiko 5 branding on a £3k zaratsu polished watch.
TBH, it just feels like the mark of a new Seiko that represents less value for money than they used to, without being a stamp of quality like a subtle "GS". This chrono is definitely nice, but is it £3k+ nice? Not really. That's the same price point as a Tudor with a rather nice column-wheel movement that unlike the Seiko, is both regulated and COSC certified, not lazily specified at anything up to +25s/day. And setting aside accuracy, there are plenty of Swiss brands offering similar or better value-for-money than Tudor. It's pretty odd state of affairs really.
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