New Seiko Diver GMT SPB385: looks good but is it good enough?

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Жыл бұрын

A good-looking watch isn't necessarily a good watch and vice versa. Let's explore in-depth this new Seiko Prospex 200m diver, a re-imagined 68 model, with the brand new 6R54 caliber featuring GMt-function, date, 3-days of power reserve.
I put it in the time-grapher and the results might surprise you, especially after those of the dreadful 6R35. Actually I also re-tested the 6R34 and it's actually not performing bad at all.
This SPB385 is a limited edition (sort of) that celebrates 110th years of watchmaking by Seiko and is also part of the Save The Ocean initiative.
The additional NATO strap is made of recycled plastic. It is very thick and smooth, pleasant to wear and to look at. I will show how the watch looks on it as well as parachute and waffle straps.
Hope you enjoy and do let me know in the comments if you have further questions.
Congrats to everyone that has already purchased one of these newly released diver GMT models.

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@UnseenHero Жыл бұрын

"Your trash is back on your wrist" made me laugh quite hard

@steelsteez6118 10 ай бұрын

there is something weirdly comforting and soothing about your videos. I have subscribed.

@richsun247 Жыл бұрын

Great review. Just got mine today and i love it.

@Deathstar123 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough review. I appreciate it very much. Thank you.

@ronnienes Жыл бұрын

Fantastic review. Subscribed!

@anatoliilipatkin8678 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your review! Really informative and helpful review

@Mr-Merchant. Жыл бұрын

I love it when you pull out the Seikos, you got the heavy hitters but also enjoys Seiko drivers.

@Retroblogueur 10 ай бұрын

La review la plus complète vue sur cette montre merci à toi ;)

@philiplauzon1743 11 ай бұрын

I’m going for a green one. Yes another Seiko! I have an SPB239 & SP313 and love em. This one is something else and I don’t have a GMT. Wearability is beautiful

@Number_006 Жыл бұрын

Nice! 🔥 Big congrats!

@ronnienes Жыл бұрын

Nice! Looking at the green myself. I have the glacier SPB297j and I love it. I think I can justify a green watch in the collection!

@williamkoehler9452 Жыл бұрын

I bought 2. The Black and the Limited. I love them.

@Jelloc Жыл бұрын

I like how they're going into Grand Seiko territory with the dials and the finishing

@andreasioannou3627 8 ай бұрын

I went window shopping for a watch yesterday hoping to find something that I liked for around £1200 UK pounds and couldn’t find anything that came close to this Seiko. It looked very close to a Sea dweller in the shop window and I had to have it. The fit,finish & detailing of the watch head is absolutely sublime! The bracelet is okay but could do with a better clasp although it’s not terrible. With regard to Seiko movements I know they can be hit or miss with regards to accuracy but as you point out in your great video they can be sort of regulated by careful positioning at night. The finish of the watch is absolutely fantastic with a great bezel. Another plus is the Diashield coating. It’s a fantastic watch! Great video, thanks for sharing.

@jlzab6914 6 ай бұрын

Avec un bon réglage ce mouvement peut-être extrêmement précis ( dans les critères COSC)

@MegaWavesMusic 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful detailed review of this beautiful Seiko model 😍✌🏽 I feel these have a more balance look with the smaller dial size and wider bezel, compared to the regular MM200's, where there seemed more empty space on the dial.

@SeikoLeaks Жыл бұрын

watch looks like the SLA057 and SLA055. good to see they going upmarket with the prospex line 🔥🔥

@tw-BB 2 ай бұрын

Arigato gozaimasu for making the good video for the seiko watches comparison.

@africanpastor4458 Жыл бұрын

J'adore ton accent ❤❤❤. Merci pour cette superbe review. J'aime bien quand on reste concentré sur la montre et pas de plan où on voit des choses sans aucun intérêt avec la montre. Le cadran est vraiment magnifique mais je partirai plus sur la verte. En tout cas, merci

@expertreviews1112 Жыл бұрын

Case is incredible

@DecemberNames Жыл бұрын

I just watched your video and I absolutely loved it! I found your presentation to be incredibly informative and engaging. You did a great job of breaking down complex concepts into easy-to-understand terms. I also appreciated the humor and personal anecdotes that you sprinkled throughout the video. It made the content more relatable and enjoyable. You're one of the few KZfaqrs who I can consistently count on to deliver high-quality content. Keep up the great work! "I outsourced this feedback to AI"

@BattleForTheHotel 3 ай бұрын

Looks great with the nato.

@ekos8487 Жыл бұрын

Nice review and nice tips about how to handle the seiko 4R/6R which is too fast or too slow

@yellowwducky Жыл бұрын

Glacier dial is fantastic, I think, for me, that the bezel would be nicer if it were about 0.5-1mm smaller diameter to make the proportions look better. Its a lot of bezel for a small'ish looking face imho. Hard to tell from a video vs in person though.

@MagWatchTime Жыл бұрын

It’s a winner for me , it has everything you need for every day wear, I’m very tempted but was considering the Grand seiko quartz GMT .👏

@TemplarLove Жыл бұрын

I’ll take gs quartz over this

@HandlewithcareVibes 6 ай бұрын

If you go GS, go mechanic.

@nikkolomakaveli8295 Жыл бұрын

A nice rubber strap and this watch is 🔥

@Frank-qs3pe 10 ай бұрын

I love this watch, but like you said they should have signed the crown ! Come on Seiko ! BTW it looks great on a rubber strap.

@TheBimmer74 Жыл бұрын

Great review. What is the legibility like on the blue one?

@damnbrosky Ай бұрын

whole line of mm200 reduced is a great line, I think best Seiko low profile line forever. Watches from this line you can wear on any occasion and for almost any dress code. I have sla021j1 and I love how simmilar reduced series is to my beloved watch. If I can I will buy all watches from this series, like I did years ago with monsters, and one day maybe I will sell them all like I did with monsters. But I think mm200 reduced will not get old and out of fashion like monsters haha. For now I have only SPB240j1 with golden accents and brown dial and I love it coz reminds me Seiko marinemaster 300 from 60" with golden touch. Now I want to see in flesh this watch to see if it is that beautifull like people say.

@JWang-sy3ff 6 ай бұрын

Do you have link to purchase the link remover? I need that tool to size my bracelet. Thanks!

@arvmarketing Жыл бұрын

Going to get mine soon, any tips for adjusting the size? What is a good tool?

@ejames6431 Жыл бұрын

I really like them.👍

@Lisa-vj6pz 3 ай бұрын

That famous Seiko 5 rattlesnake rattle.. is how they get the movement going .... Because you don't want to shake an automatic watch abruptly.... The rattlesnake rattle is perfect... Without destroying the watch

@MrZanzibar123 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous. Score. Does it have their scratch resistant coating? If not maybe that’s why it looked brighter.

@Ex.zed. Жыл бұрын

Diashield

@tomshunpiker4554 Жыл бұрын

Is it the same actual size width as the SKX007?

@tangduncan558 Жыл бұрын

Looks good, the bezel sound same as spb321j1😅 but I liked 381j1 as well 👆👆

@HHIto 6 ай бұрын

Compare the Seiko SJE093, Tudor Pelagos 39, Seiko MM 200, please?

@yaboiyosef7640 Жыл бұрын

A great idea of a watch but in my opinion, the execution is just a bit lacking with the date window and the excessive text on the dial

@johnnelson9252 11 ай бұрын

The watch that you bought keeps very good time. Seiko doesn't regulate their watches and that very wide accuracy specification (minus 15 to plus 25) is there for a reason. It might still be worth it to some people (a LOT of people?), though. It is a beautiful watch!

@norbertlodkvist6364 8 ай бұрын

Is it possible to regulate this movement to 3-5 secunds per day? Minus 15 + 25 is not good at all.

@jonirwin7316 7 ай бұрын

@norbertlodkvist6364 yes, you can regulate it.

@norbertlodkvist6364 7 ай бұрын

@@jonirwin7316 to 1-3 sekunds day?

@MicroAngelo1 7 ай бұрын

Definitely a beautiful watch and a great presentation, the only thing I noticed, for example at 14:47 of the video, the GMT hand is not aligned at the 22 hr mark , that would drive me nuts!!

@ksmui164 4 ай бұрын

Could be just the perspective I have the same watch and all of the hands line up absolutely perfectly -spot on

@ksmui164 4 ай бұрын

I just looked at the video again, it’s not on 22 hour mark exactly because his main minute hand was past 12 o’clock. Once you move past 12 o’clock, the GMT hand starts to move towards the next hour. It is more noticeable on the GMT hand because it has more space to cover in a shorter period of time.

@LaFritePerreGoat Жыл бұрын

As with every current seiko realese. Great watch i like the green alot. But steep price for a 6r watch. Lets see what happen to them on second hand market

@eno8314 Жыл бұрын

That intro though😂😂😂

@sympathyforthebezel6068 Жыл бұрын

Uptick on a buying frenzy

@drbobsnightmare2521 Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for a gmt 🐢

@andrewf5390 9 ай бұрын

Great review. I just ordered the black one, as I’ve already got a green dial (with black bezel) MM300 SLA047. Caller vs Flyer GMT obviously I’d prefer the flyer as someone who travels frequently, but honestly I’ve never been on a flight where I needed more time to reset my watch.

@cembozkurt8377 7 ай бұрын

Green dial👏👏

@HRM.H 11 ай бұрын

How is accuracy??

@tamilthug25 Жыл бұрын

Wrist size? Thx

@georgelee305 Жыл бұрын

Just tried one on this afternoon in Hong Kong,the shop was already offering 25% off right off the bat. I reckon if i pushed rhey would have gone up to 30-35% off

@conanzzz Жыл бұрын

How much in HKD after 25% off ?

@georgelee305 Жыл бұрын

@@conanzzz 9275 HKD which is approximately 1200 USD after 25% discount

@Lisa-vj6pz 4 ай бұрын

Seiko..is smart....spiritual

@TenkaraTickFarm 5 ай бұрын

No Lume shot??

@cristilica1 3 ай бұрын

14:47 gmt hand is slightly misaligned as it doesn't show the exact hour

@Lisa-vj6pz 4 ай бұрын

The rattle is what makes the watch so great..... That's how you keep the movement going.... With the rattle. . It's dive watch

@MrGrazzhoppa 9 ай бұрын

Looks nice, but to be honest I prefer the clean dial look of the cheaper Seiko Sports 5 GMT SSK001K1. SSK001K1 is $558 and the SPB385J1 is $2137 that’s almost a whole monthly normal salary where I live.

@UptickWatchReviews 9 ай бұрын

I hear ya. Maybe Seiko is trying too hard on this

@kasu1033 Жыл бұрын

It does look good, but I would choose another one because caller GMT doesn't make sense while there are lots of nice traveler GMTs mainly from Swatch Group in the same price range. Despite that, your reviews are always fantastic.

@younessour93 Жыл бұрын

Do you have some reference ame?

@ollystone2314 Жыл бұрын

@@younessour93Longines Zulu gmt and Mido

@mkl1464 Жыл бұрын

The longines costs double the price of Seiko, so I wouldn't classify them in the same price brscket. Personally, caller or traveler GMT doesn't matter because it's just for show. However, regarding Seiko, the main concern is the 6R movement, which is way inferior to its counterparts.

@lockhandle8276 Жыл бұрын

@@ollystone2314 Longones Zulu is twice as expensive. What are you smoking? Mido designs are not even in the same ballpark as the Seiko's.

@ollystone2314 Жыл бұрын

@@lockhandle8276 I never said I think these options are better I was just stating other options, I’d prefer this seiko but the lack of movement regulation holds me back from buying it.

@MrPauoa 2 ай бұрын

I own this watch and it’s my everyday wear. My only gripe is it is not very accurate. I have to reset it every 5 days. It’s a beauty in sunlight.

@coronetmag Жыл бұрын

Seiko a un style qui n'est pas du tout suisse mais qui est très beau

@gentelmenschannel5028 11 ай бұрын

How much you bought the watch for do you mind sharing?

@UptickWatchReviews 11 ай бұрын

I think I got 20% off the retail

@gentelmenschannel5028 11 ай бұрын

@@UptickWatchReviewsso like around $1360 before tax 😱😱😱😱 I bought mine for $1650 before tax and $1765 😪. I think I should return it 😓

@gentelmenschannel5028 11 ай бұрын

@@UptickWatchReviewsI am sorry if I am borthering you with my comments but can I know where you bought it from ? 😀 so probably I can get my watch from them as well ?

@tonicreal4853 Жыл бұрын

You can easy regulate seikos to get better accuracy

@farhanfahim27 11 ай бұрын

Just got the spb385 in hand. It looks amazing upfront and much more beautiful than the black and green options.

@skidow1 Жыл бұрын

GMT option in a divers watch seems silly. Here in Canada the retail price is 2100.00, LONGINES HYDROCONQUEST sells here for the same price.

@ragnarus 5 ай бұрын

T'as une chaîne ou tu parles français à tout hasard ?

@CocoKoi321 Жыл бұрын

Seiko needs to STOP WITH THIS DATE WINDOW POSITION Anyways I adore the baby blue seconds hand

@Watchgang123 Жыл бұрын

Checked out the watch after seeing your review. But sorry, this watch is worth HK$5000 at the very most.

@charliezobel511 Жыл бұрын

Only worth 5000 HKD which is about 500 quid, are you drunk?

@unknown81360 Жыл бұрын

I just really dont have a use for a GMT watch.. They are amazing, but the extra pointer would just always be useless to me 6:42 #relatable

@DextahPC 5 ай бұрын

😂

@unknown81360 5 ай бұрын

@@DextahPC lol thanks for reminding me about this comment… wearing the SPB383 right now ahahha Welcome to this hobby I guess 😂

@DextahPC 5 ай бұрын

@@unknown81360 haha, since you're here...I'm looking at picking up a spb385 on the pre-owned market. Any gripes or complaints with the QC or accuracy of the movement?

@Lisa-vj6pz 4 ай бұрын

Spy.....❤

@chookchack Жыл бұрын

If only seiko can improve to +/- 5s. My turtle is doing like +25 per day.

@jambeam1600 2 ай бұрын

got my sob385j1. what a disappointment. although it looks nice, but neither bezel nor GMT hand have been aligned properly. you, BTW, have the same issue with your GMT hand. looks like Seiko's quality control was on vacation.

@blairdalgleish8247 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure you will be able to buy them online at at least 20% off, it’s overpriced in my opinion

@framptonhendrix530 9 ай бұрын

IMO the bezel is so wide

@bossskucing8308 Жыл бұрын

i wish for signed crown

@dealovagroup Жыл бұрын

Sadly to see the QC is bad, its doesnt align

@Professional_Youtube_Commenter Жыл бұрын

£1600 no

@albertoperez3223 8 ай бұрын

I prefer my Casio for about 65$ Waste of money. ... is it a chonometer?

@alexs7758 Жыл бұрын

If you can’t afford it move on and stop complaining about the price

@terryb8310 Жыл бұрын

Not sure about the boiled sweet face... £300 watch?

@alexs7758 Жыл бұрын

Can’t afford it? Move on

@nickfilopoulos7428 6 ай бұрын

Do not degrade beautiful watch with bloody rubber band?

@Lisa-vj6pz 4 ай бұрын

How come when you're rotating the bezel we're not watching it on camera? you're just doing it out of view. ... That look shady when you do that... I actually wondered if you were doing a different cheap watch and misrepresenting.... That kind of provokes that thought you know.... I guess next time when you are clicking the bezel and turning it... Please show it on camera

@UptickWatchReviews 4 ай бұрын

lol, ok 👍 it's just for you to hear the sound close to the microphone

@vktravellog1242 11 ай бұрын

Seiko makes great looking watches but very poor movements in terms of accuracy. Its ironic they are famed for beating the swiss in accuracy but too lazy to regulate their watches.

@albertoperez3223 8 ай бұрын

Yes. Beatiful but dont says hour....😂😂

@roybatty6368 Жыл бұрын

bracelet is garbage

@Lisa-vj6pz 4 ай бұрын

Do not degrade beautiful watch buy showcasing young girls an the legs ...please don't exploit😮😢

@nikmansol Жыл бұрын

Looks good but I would never spend money when you see them from close it’s still not at par with the Swiss no matter what people say . But if cheaper I would buy it e.g. 600 - 700. Of course I own a Pepsi if I want a gmt so unfair comparison

@larry.l Жыл бұрын

yeah well i think depends on where you stand: you already own a Pepsi so this definitely doesn't compare as favourably, but for me for example if i can get a decently well finished watch for 2k with the looks, i see that as a win, especially since i don't see myself buying a Pepsi or batman for the prices they are asking for, i'd go for a nice dress piece instead, but thats just me.

@nikmansol Жыл бұрын

@@larry.l I agree with you . I bought it at retail because I had bought a Patek and the ad made me a “favour” … actually the one I like a lot for about 2k is longines

@larry.l Жыл бұрын

@@nikmansol good on you brother, which patek did you get if you don't mind me asking? longines is incredible value as well i own the heritage marine nationale, smashing watches.