I bought this watch with a burgundy dial, I paid full price, and for me it was ultra luxury. But I couldn't believe how beautiful the watch was when I saw it in person. The watches that I like cost from 7 thousand euros and up, that's why I didn't even think about buying any kind of watch. And then I saw him... Yes, it would have been right if they had put a better mechanism in it, it would have been just right if it cost half as much, but the look and build of it is something that surpasses everything else. I haven't regretted it for a single moment, I enjoy it every day.

Very cool review. Not a lot of people out there who would spend so much time with a watch before making a video. It’s a stunner or a watch! Thanks!

Those long lugs and that bracelet combo is just so amazing.

Agree with you, it is a beautifully designed watch for sure, but these new reissues are just nowhere near its predecessors in terms of movements. The 44A movement found in the 44KS line from 1967 had a high grade hand wound movement. Mine still runs like a Chronometer.

After seeing shed loads of nh35 powered watches I bought one. Time is within Seikos very wide tolerances but all over the place. I've just assembled a watch with a new nh35 and this time it's consistently +2s to +3s / day. Considering the dubious quality control of many Seiko watches you may just have been unlucky with your watch. I have a powermatic 80 which is very like a 2824 but with much longer power reserve. My 2824 does +2 to 3s/day but as long as kept in use the powermatic 80 can run a week with and is still correct at the end, (does vary with temperature extremes) my theory is that the watch is always nearly fully wound so the amplitude doesn't change. Could be something like that going on with your Seiko.

I have 4 watches with 6r35. I had very similar experience on 3 of them. The accuracy on them is all over the place. Mine mainly run slow even 30s slow per day. After service and regulation they tend to perform better, however nowhere near as accurate and consistent as my 4r or nh series watches. The power delivery isn’t great probably due to the longer power reserve. Seiko just came out with the next revision of this movement 6r55. Hopefully this shall address the issues with them. I have contacted Seiko Uk with the advice being just wind them 80 times to start off than 20 to 40 each morning. This did not fill me with confidence nor it resolved the issues. I have contacted Seiko Hungary as well, they have stated regulating the watch will help but indeed this is more of a common occurrence with the 6r movements than the 4r but they can’t say, that it is a faulty design. Luckily I have bought most of mine second hand for 50 to 60% of its original price.

I have 1 watch with a 6R. They're OK but nothing to write home about. I think I'd rather have a Miyolta 9000 series than a 6R and I'd definitely prefer a Sellita. King Seiko used to be one of their BEST, most accurate watches. By that standard, it ought to be a spring drive with a better bracelet and clasp. If Christopher Ward can do a great clasp surely Seiko can too.

I bought a birth year King Seiko for my 50th birthday. Good option if you can find one that has your birth year and month.

Thanks for the excellent review. I think it's better that it isn't a screw down crown. It makes it more inconvenient to wind and set the time, and I wouldn't take a watch like this near the water anyway.

I have three 6Rs and all of them go nuts when the power reserve is low.

Thinking of selling a Ball Engineer II and bringing one of these in... but still undecided. Thanks for the hands on overview! Always enjoy your content.

4R is for low end Presage series. Seiko wants to justify charging a grand by adding an upgraded movement (even if they don't), so 4R not gonna happen. Currently they want to upgrade again by adding 6L movement but charging almost 3k.

Seiko Watches are extremely easy to regulate as long as you don't have shaky hands . haven't had a 6R break on me yet i think it might be a skill issue brother .i would practice regulating a beater watch to dial that in . i have been able to achieve 1-2 seconds on 6rs albeit after multiple tries .

very good video.just subscribed. this watch is on my radar since it first came out but I'm afraid with the 6r movement. do you think it's possible to swap for a nh 38/ 4r ?

SPB387 has lume but also a date window. Don't know if that makes it better looking or worse?

Thank you

Did you de magnetise it as I randomly had one of my watches randomly running fast then slow, de magnetising it sorted that out. I would not know where to start regulating one..

It's a very nice looking piece but WAY overpriced. It would be a good buy at £700. In fact no seiko is worth over £700 and I'm not talking about Grand Seiko as they have been a completely separate company since 2017. Although their bracelets are truly shocking considering their price. If you want an accurate seiko movement you have to look at other brands using them because seiko couldn't give a damn about regulation.