It is a lot but the build quality of the Sumo isn’t that far off much more expensive watches. My orange Sumo always gets very positive comments. The green version looks great.
I've just found this, an updated sumo coming in July with 70 hour power reserve and sapphire glass. There will be a green version which looks nice.
https://youtu.be/-Ah0knS-W84
https://www.watcho.co.uk/Watches/Sei...RoC5RMQAvD_BwE
I still tend to think at £740 its a bit costly but then CW are about the same now, although Steinhart are still a good chunk cheaper for their watches. What do others think?
It is a lot but the build quality of the Sumo isn’t that far off much more expensive watches. My orange Sumo always gets very positive comments. The green version looks great.
yes it gets more and more costly for less and less extra quality quite rapidly at a certain point!
Just found a hong kong based ebay seller with them at £465. seems tempting... I'm mulling.
£740 is a lot of cash for a Sumo.
I think most shopping for sumos will go for Nos or good condition used at around the £350 price point.
If they put a ceramic bezel on it I’d be interested...price would jump a lot higher though I guess.
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Supposedly,new sumo https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-SEIKO...4AAOSwS3NcZTq0
although I guess you'd have to add import taxes to that.
oddly and worryingly the ame seller has a second listing that is slightly cheapr
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEIKO-PRO....c100005.m1851
Still seems a lot to me for a watch without a ceramic bezel insert. at least it does now have a sapphire crystal.
Oh. I'd misunderstood the article about the new one then, I thought the green was a new colour. Thanks for putting me straight. So £465 plus duty for a non ceramic bezel, mineral glass and not the 70hur power reserve. For the same sort of cash you could get a CW, or get a Steinhart with ceramic ans sapphire, and possible the elabore version of the ETA. While the Sumo looks nice and is otherwise well made, it seems a little overpriced to me.
I love this watch
And Crafter Blue have just released a green strap for it.
There was a private seller selling one of these on eBay, think it went for 400isj
Nothing to worry about. The first auction is denominated in Pounds Sterling whilst the second one is denominated in Euros. Thus the prices are slightly different. The two auctions are intended to target different markets.
I also note that the first one has free postage whereas the second one has a separate postage charge.
I should add that eBay's exchange rate calculations are very optimistic -- I've never got anything like as good an exchange rate as their calculations suggest. So the one that appears cheaper because its price is converted from Euros will probably not be as cheap when it comes to paying for it in Pounds Sterling.
A cracking looking Sumo . I have a black version , and wouldn't mind adding the hulk to the collection in the future .
Looks a beaut.
Oooph! Even nicer than I'd thought! How big does wear? What size wrist do you have? I wear a 42mm PO ok but think the sumo might be too much.
Gnomon ave these now for $750 US
Brought from Seiya here -
https://www.seiyajapan.com/collectio...-made-in-japan
This is the JDM model - SBDC081 - which to some is more desirable than the international model. $738 plus the dreaded import charges. Not available in the UK for another 4-6 weeks.
Ordered on Tuesday night, on the wrist Friday morning (with DHL Express option)
I’ve been in London today and went to the Seiko Boutique on Brompton St.
There was one of these in stock which I tried on. Very smart looking. They also had the black dial / bezel version, it was also £740.
Chap told me no sapphire but 70hr power reserve.
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It seems the chap may need to read up on his own product. New Sumo features sapphire crystals, as shown in Seiko blurb here -
https://www.seiko-watch.co.jp/collec...rospex/SBDC081
From my reading of the previous post, it was the “new” Sumo’s in both black and green, that retail for £740 that were tried on in the Seiko boutique. These both feature sapphire crystals (along with an upgraded movement with 70 hour PR)
I’m sure the older models are still available, along with the original hulk talked about in this post. These still have a hardlex crystal, and 50 hour PR.
Its a beautiful watch but I really wished they had kept the older bezel insert...it set the Sumo apart from other dive watches.
[QUOTE=ELD1970;5137407]If they put a ceramic bezel on it I’d be interested...price would jump a lot higher though I guess.
If they offered the Sumo with a ceramic bezel then I wouldn't be interested in it. As it no longer the classic diver I look for. Also, it then becomes too blingy.
Why does every dive watch have to have a ceramic bezel?
I can understand Rolex...
Ishmael
Looks perfect to me, like a few watches in one in different lights.
[QUOTE=speedish;5146844]It doesn't, but for me £740 is getting expensive and I'd not want it to get beaten up, so I'd like a ceramic bezel. Or at least I'd like the choice. Steinhart give you the choice, Aluminium or Ceramic for a tenner more so yo can choose, something that will fade/can be ghosted and will scratch, or something resistant to that damage.
It’s easy to find a ceramic bezel for the previous model ie DLW. The current one may fit the new model and if it doesn’t then I can’t imagine it will be long before one appears!
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Does it have AR coating of any kind? Can’t seem to find it. Some pictures online show more reflections than others.
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It does look nice and I didn’t notice the change of bezel font which is more conservative now. However I did notice the change in the hour hand which I don’t prefer as much as the old one.
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I wish I didn't stumble across this thread.
That Sumo is very nice.
Nice comparison video here (LINK) ordered one now I ave seen this, it looks fantastic!
hmm, ich nicht spreken deutche gut.
My one arrived today.
I've not owned a Sumo before and was pleased with the feel. The case, bezel and finishing are of high quality.
The bracelet isn't amazing but at least it's very comfortable.
A good buy.