Hands on SEIKO PROSPEX LX U.S. SPECIAL EDITION Inspired By The Moon & Space Travel SNR051 5R66

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SEIKO PROSPEX LX U.S. SPECIAL EDITION Inspired By The Moon and Space Travel SNR051 Spring Drive 5R66
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@greenerick 4 ай бұрын

I have had the Seiko LX Spring Drive Titanium since 2019 and still own it. I have no complaints about it. It has a brilliant lume, much better than my Omega Seamaster. The Spring Drive movement is excellent and does not draw attention. In the current economic climate, where people are losing their jobs, it is not a watch that would attract criminals. Additionally, I found the video to be very informative.

@daveshipley6699 Жыл бұрын

I love Grand Seiko's. BUT I saw this Seiko LX, loved it, and bought it. I have had it just over 2 weeks, and now it is my favorite watch.

@phantomphotography7392 2 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful watch. This is the watch I have been waiting Grand Seiko to make. It's a chunky watch so I wear this watch with casual dress or during the weekend. I haven't attempted wearing this watch with a dress shirt yet. My three complaints are that I wish Seiko included a half link for a more precise fit. Even with the micro adjust, the bracelet fits a little tight or a little loose. The second complaint is I wish Seiko put more effort in the case back design. Finally, I wish it was a mm thinner. It's 14.7 mm thick. It wears much larger than my other watch, the SBGA413 which is 12.1mm thick (Grand Seiko, Cherry Blossom). I am very happy with this watch and love how under the radar this watch is even in the watch community. If people overlook this watch or any of the Seiko Prospex LX watches because it is branded as a "Seiko", then that's their loss. Their is an immense value for the money at $5,500 here including a Spring Drive, a hand finished case, a sapphire coated bezel that plays with the light and a beautiful textured dial. Also, the watch was designed by a world renown industrial designer. A lot of thought was put into this watch and it really shows.

@TheCcmarine 2 жыл бұрын

I love that you are bringing watches like this to the channel Chris. Very beautiful dial and love the bezel and all Ti. Awesome 👍 thanks

@vincebrickner5529 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful watch I would wear it with pride.

@timemeasured9137 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing luxury Seiko!!!!! Just can’t comprehend why so big at 45mm?

@phantomphotography7392 2 жыл бұрын

It wears more like a 42. I have this one.

@timemeasured9137 2 жыл бұрын

@@phantomphotography7392 Ok….if it wears like 42…..I can get down with that 👍

@phantomphotography7392 2 жыл бұрын

@@timemeasured9137 its a great watch. My only complaint is that the bracelet doesn't have any half links. It would fit better if I had a half link. This was the watch I was waiting for Grand Seiko to come out with.

@vktravellog1242 2 жыл бұрын

I am wearing this very watch as I watch this video. The dial is incredible and from what I understand there is only 130 pcs

@Watchandcutgearchannel 2 жыл бұрын

I like this a lot ! Nice piece for sure.

@timmanion7459 2 жыл бұрын

Live watching your videos although our tastes differ broadly . That being said , we are simpatico with this peice. Absolutely stunning !!!

@evandrocosta1393 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Watch... I would love to own one. I have many Seiko's

@yz8096 2 жыл бұрын

I love it. I have one on the way! Great review!

@ScottAlanAnderson 2 жыл бұрын

That's gorgeous!

@jaelee2263 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks god it’s 15mm thick. Otherwise I will be very Jealous in Australia. A beautiful dial I have ever seen.

@josephpileggi158 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular watch. One of the nicest pieces out there.

@josephpileggi158 Жыл бұрын

It is also the closest perfect watch to keep perfect time - love it.

@RyanBofMKE 2 жыл бұрын

Great watch, good call.

@mondrayuk 2 жыл бұрын

Great review Chris. Why didn't they brand it under Grand Seiko as it has a Spring Drive movement? Seiko and GS are getting so much better!

@CaptainAF07 2 жыл бұрын

Because the movement is not finished to GS standards

@scatterbrain9490 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, that looks great

@hogster5935 2 жыл бұрын

I like it but trying to make up my mind between this and Omega speedmaster. Really looks nice and spring drive without GS. I do feel bad to GS collectors due to spring drive. Repairs may be an issue as not many can work on spring drives. Great vid.

@kevinhawthorne5257 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video!

@stuartheyburn8741 2 жыл бұрын

Agree it is a great looking watch and the quality seems up there with Grand Seiko, not sure about that price point though!!!👍

@sp1pilot Жыл бұрын

Agreed. You are paying for the movement. These would fly if they were 2k cheaper.

@BattleForTheHotel 3 ай бұрын

Awesome

@brifiveo 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure functionality is perfectly fine, but for some reason I was bummed when Chris said the bezel was friction fitted.

@MrPINKFL0YD Жыл бұрын

Sorry but I got so fed up with the QC they have on *to Me * quite expensive watches - £5/600. I'd just sort out misaligned bezels myself but crooked chapter ring d a crooked indecies I returned. It's got to where people accept it and expect it! I don't and won't anymore and with the prices shooting up I've stopped buying. That GMT is special! As you said its got something really special in the design. Even the power meter looks good on it!

@morganstrapco 2 жыл бұрын

This is cool but I’m surprised you haven’t covered the Timex X Stranger things collaboration

@Conundrum191 2 жыл бұрын

Sad I'll never own this one since I do really really like it. Only thing that would have made it cooler is if they actually could have used moondust for that dial (maybe in another 10 years, lol)

@421prateek Жыл бұрын

this is fuckin gorgeous. 💙💙🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@RaynorTheOne 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice and beautiful watch but for 5500 dollars I prefer to have a Grand Seiko GMT.

@frankphilpot3492 2 жыл бұрын

Great watch....for a Seiko! I'm waiting for you to send it my way, lol

@phantomphotography7392 2 жыл бұрын

I guess Corvettes are a nice car for a Chevrolet.

@frankphilpot3492 2 жыл бұрын

@@phantomphotography7392 lol, exactly

@drewweglein5206 Жыл бұрын

Does the bezel rotate?

@hugohernandez3651 2 жыл бұрын

I like it better than the GS GMTs.

@j1d7s 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting watch, thanks for the nice review! I like the dial, the ceramic bezel and the beautiful dial texture. Nice smooth sweep of the second hand, too and a very nice subdued style. It's a bit thick for my taste though. I will bookmark it, maybe I get the chance to try it on to see how I like it.

@vincebrickner5529 2 жыл бұрын

This is a sapphire bezel not ceramic.

@j1d7s 2 жыл бұрын

@@vincebrickner5529 Thanks for the correction, you are right, I noticed that it's sapphire, but wrote the wrong word in the end. This seems to become a trend, the Christopher Ward Aquitaine has a beautiful sapphire bezel, too.

@jimlima4066 2 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@steelsteez6118 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to know one thing. How thick is it and please don't tell me it's over 14mm.

@phantomphotography7392 7 ай бұрын

Do you think this watch would have been a hit if it was made by Grand Seiko instead? I would bet yes.

@stephenpatton8690 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't seen entire vid so sorry if you covered this. Why do you guys think they only went with 10 bar? I love the watch but need more functionality than 10 bar at this price point!

@danielschuyler 2 жыл бұрын

Great review Chris. Beautiful watch but a bit to big for my tastes.

@phantomphotography7392 2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen it in person or tried one on?

@danielschuyler 2 жыл бұрын

@@phantomphotography7392 no, but seeing it on Chris’s wrist I can tell it would be too big for me.

@EPC-ue2ci 2 жыл бұрын

I dont understand why its "expensive for seiko". People need to stop that bullshit. Seiko is an AMAZING company. They make incredible watches and putting the company down saying their name isnt worth it is pure %100 bullshit.

@GForrestGardner 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to have this watch, but I would need to sell a kidney to afford it!

@williamo.2519 2 жыл бұрын

Sticker shock at $5500!

@TheRealMafoo 2 жыл бұрын

I have a GS variant of this watch, the SBGE275. While this Seiko looks really nice, when you get close, it really does show how far ahead GS really is. The dial, case, hands, markers, bracelet, basically everything is finished to a much higher standard. This is a nice watch, and I am not putting it down. The GS is just that good.

@DrNitin14 2 жыл бұрын

I've owned both. Kept the Seiko. No it's not that much better at all. The GS bracelet is worse without the micro adjust. One area that could be classed as better is the hands. But overall case shape, markers, case design Zaratsu case polish are all equal on the Seiko.

@TheRealMafoo 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrNitin14 @4:51 that is not remotely the same as the polish on a GS. The dial looks stamped, whereas the dials on the GS look cut. I agree the micro-adjust would be nice, and GS is behind the swiss when it comes to bracelets, however, the bracelet on the SBGE275 is better than other ones I have tried.

@DrNitin14 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealMafoo the dial is not stamped at all. The Seiko brand is applied the power reserve is applied and raised as well. As for the Zaratsu that's not a great shot of it. I can't post a link externally but it is extremely good on the LX as well. Another key differentiatior is this titanium that looks like steel (and to this they use a special coating), the GS is steel and is much clunkier and heavier which is another reason I moved it on.

@TheRealMafoo 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrNitin14 Yea, I don't mean the applied stuff, I mean the texture itself. compare @0:16 of this video, vs a closeup of a similar textured on a GS. You will see a rather large difference. Here is an example: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/odejeMWS3peoeIE.html

@DrNitin14 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealMafoo they are just different dial patterns. The Seiko wasn't made to be worse than the GS they are just meant to be different. Check out this video for shots of the case finishing and a different example of dial implementation of the LX line kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r7GAfciJmNOqf3U.html

@Star_Sn1per 2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why they had to put the prospex logo on there.. Where does prospex stand when you can get one between 300$ and 5000$? I just don't get their branding nonsense anymore lol