New arrival: SBBN031 -new 2015 SEIKO tuna

[yonsson]

Hi there,[br][br]Thought I'd share a few pics in my newly acquired SBBN031. I owned the 015 this summer so I'd like to think I have a pretty good idea of the 015 vs 031 thingy. [br][br]The new box is nicer than the old one:[br][br][br][br][br][br]New black dial with the new yellowish lume has an a lot deeper black color than the 015. Day and date is now black instead of white. The new hands makes for even better legibility than with the 015 hands. [br][br][br][br][br]The new ceramic (hard coated) bezel inlay is very nice and has recessed numbers. It's shiny but not "SBDX001 shiny", more "GS shiny". [br][br][br][br][br]The new SBDX001 style bracelet is very nice and it's not just different end links. The bracelet is 22/20mm with the same type of clasp as on the SBDX001/017, but as I said, a 20mm clasp, not 18mm. [br][br][br][br]All in all I think this is an awesome upgrade. The 031 feels like a much higher quality watch than the 015. I still think the 031 keeps the essence of a tuna but with an overall better quality. I love the new even better lume and all the other upgrades (except the X-crown), and I guess Diashield coating can't be a bad thing. I'm a little sad to see the old hands be replaced but the new hands are actually very nice.

[sean]

I wasn't too keen on the new hands either, but in your photos they look extremely legible, and I suppose that's the point.

The whole package looks great.

[SeanST150]

I really like that. Very nice indeed.

[Manxdiver]

Looks really good. I'd like to get a new style tuna on my wrist at some point. Not sure I like the half plot at 3, but that's a really minor observation.

[Thorien]

Yep like that and does seems a good upgrade. Gratz!

[yonsson]

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[SSK007]

Very nice indeed!

[RAJEN]

Nice. Am an auto fan but this is the quintessential Tuna for me. The original version is very nice and they have only improved on it.
One question- do the markers look green without being charged?

[yonsson]

Nice. Am an auto fan but this is the quintessential Tuna for me. The original version is very nice and they have only improved on it.
One question- do the markers look green without being charged?

Yes, the new lume isn't white like the old Lumibrite. SEIKO says the new lume lasts 60% longer. I guess the color can look strange on some models but on the 031 I think it looks awesome.

[windows95]

Nice photos, sounds like a good upgrade, cant wait for mine to arrive.

[seabiscuit]

Just collected my SBBN035 from Parcelforce earlier today. The same as the model featured here, apart from it's on a rubber strap. Bought direct from Seiya in Japan. Taking into account VAT and the Parcelforce fee, this has set me back £696.48.

I think it's pretty fair value for what it is. I had an SBBN017 a few years back and always wished I hadn't flipped it. Just a no nonsense rugged watch with great wrist presence and excellent battery life. I like the Sinn UX models but wouldn't pay the asking price, so this is a fair compromise.

This comes hot on the heels of my Seiko 7548 700B (vintage quartz diver) and Seiko SBDC027 (limited edition Sumo), both acquired via SC.

[seabiscuit]

Could you get away with this watch on a 7 inch wrist? Im very tempted!!

My wrist is barely 6.5 inches but that won't stop me wearing my Tuna. it really doesn't overwhelm the wrist.