Hope you’re still enjoying it after a year. 👍🏽

@@Thewatchera1 Still am, also added a couple bracelets from Long Island Watches to it and many leather straps, enjoy it a lot as my travel and GADA watch:D

Thanks mate! Let me know your thoughts on the Green one if you decide to get it in the end. I haven’t seen any reviews of it yet. 👍🏾

Thanks for the sub my friend! Much appreciated! Hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have! 👍🏾

@@Thewatchera1 had it for just over a week. I love it. I can’t put my finger on why but I was a little dubious about it because it was a quartz. However, it’s dimensions are perfect. The colour is just awesome and I look forward to wearing it everyday. Great watch. Really happy with it

@@edboxell874 Do you still enjoy wearing this nice watch? Thank you.

That's great, and very nice watch. Do you think if I wear this nice watch many ladies will enjoy looking at me? Thank you.

I had absolutely the same experience although I sold the SPB143. I do think that the Solar is an all round better watch although the SPB143 has more mass appeal looks wise. 👍🏽

@@anima201Thank you. That hasn’t worked for me but you may be better looking than me so it’s hard to say. 🤣

@@Thewatchera1 Thank you. I will do my best. And I will now purchase this watch and enjoy it.

Do you still enjoy wearing this nice watch?

Good points. Yes the bracelet is irritating. It’s as if they gave it solid links to justify the higher price but didn’t think about the profile and aesthetics. The stock bracelet irritates me more than some of the older seiko 5 bracelets. Thankfully the Long Island bracelets have had great reviews. I ordered one today. I’ve sold the watch and bought the matte black version for the full no nonsense tool watch aesthetic that I always crave. I think this will balance out the rest of my collection. Thanks for sharing your experience. Let me know if you get the oyster or jubilee style from Long Island and your experience with it please. 👍🏽

Thanks for your thoughts Christopher. Glad you like the watch. I’ve never seen any of the other colours in the metal but can imagine they’re all equally as good.

Agreed. I think it would make a great one watch for many people. 👍🏽

Thanks for sharing Michael. I’ve been eyeing up the SPB143 again even after the first experience. Funny hobby this one. Haha. And plus/minus 3 seconds is great. Enjoy it mate! 👍🏾

I ordered sne589p1. automatic fans tell me "you won't find a suitable battery 20 years later" what are you thinking?

Hi Robert. Good points mate. The Eco-Drive divers are really good too for the price and for a watch that has some history to it. For my personal tastes the seiko wins out due to the classic looks and dimensions along with the sapphire crystal as you stated. The bezel action is a lot tighter on the Seiko too. The Eco-Drive still punches way above in terms of value for money though in my opinion. 👍🏾

Where did you find it from Japan. What site or store name

Out of stock atm

I’m glad you can relate, my wife thinks I’m crazy. She’s probably right. 😂 I saw some on social media calling it the “Seiko Sub” but nothing seems to have stuck with this model.

I agree it needs a name. Do you have any ideas?

​@@anima201Some kind of crab? It's water resistant, small, short stubby lugs/legs. The 41mm version of this can be a different crab.

Thanks for sharing that info buddy. Really insightful. Gives me more appreciation for this piece now. 👍🏽

Thanks for sharing that. I wish there were more reviews on that watch it looks a bit like a titanium version of the Sarb033. Classy elegant design. 👍🏽

Thanks for sharing that. I totally get that, I think it’s the same for many with that wrist size. I’ve owned the King Turtle and did a review on it. Love that watch even with the larger size! 👍🏾

Thanks for sharing that! I’ve heard of a few experiencing the same as us. How have you found the matte black version? I saw the Green and blue on a channel the other day and my version is still my firm favourite. And yes if this had an automatic version that would be a hit for sure! 👍🏾

@@Thewatchera1 Well, I like the plain vanilla black one as it just showcases the design, no bells, no whistle. I must admit that the brown is really tempting as it's the one that caught my eye when they first came out. The good thing about the SNE line is that it stops me from buying other watches now; makes me realize that I can't throw money at watches I don't love. This one's a love.

The one flaw is actually a positive. I’m just over how inaccurate Seiko watches are, especially when microbrands regulate the same movements and sell watches for less.

Do you prefer the black or the PADI (the one with blue accents)? The PADI blue accents are nice but the globe dial is a bit distracting. The vanilla black one seems more classic, but it is only sold with a silicone strap. Decisions, decisions...

@@vocalrange I prefer the black one. I'm selling the Padi one as I can't justify keeping both. They're both good looking but there's something about the mate black dial and creamier lime. Looks more vintage and looks good with any strap you put on.

Great. Glad you like it. I hope seiko upgrades the stock bracelet in the future.

It is a sleeper hit. Theres something about it that I can’t explain. Theres no “amazing” stand out feature but all the small details come together wonderfully. 👍🏽

Hello. Sorry for the delay, I’ve been off of here for ages. You’ve probably made a purchase by now but I always say the most versatile colour way is black. As boring as it is, I’ve had blue and green dialled watches in my collections on numerous occasions and I’ve always reverted to the “safe” option. Thats just me though. Blue always seems to look better on other people than it does me. That would be my next choice if black wasn’t an option. 👍🏽

@@Thewatchera1thanks for the insight bro. ❤

Thanks for your thoughts my friend. I have also been looking for a third party bracelet but haven’t seen or heard of any for this as yet. I’ll be sure to review it if I do. Cheers! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@@Thewatchera1 Thanks so much for your work and hopefully something will become available or spotted. Definitely a deficiency of divers in that price range even some costly timepieces as well.

Try Strapcode, they should have one to fit.

@@martinstephenson4311 Unfortunately they do not

@@OzymandiasRex Uncle Seiko perhaps?

The lumed lollipop is an indicator to show the movement is still running when diving. You can still use it for timing in the dark, just 30 seconds out from the seconds pointer. This design also ensures the second hand is balanced reducing the power needed to run the watch movement.

Sorry for the late reply. This is a professionally rated dive watch so yes its safe to dive with up to 200 metres. 😊

Hi. I’ve never handled the watch personally. It seems to essentially be a much larger version of the watch in this video. I think there are a few positive reviews on that watch but I personally prefer the smaller options for my wrist. Functionality wise they’re great. 👍🏽

Greyish blue - Blueish grey

The bezel is grey but sometimes has very faint hints of blue and lilac to my eye. Seiko needs an official name for this colour bezel it’s a rare one. Ha.

Hi Johnny. Thanks for your feedback. I totally get what you’re saying mate. You’ve probably heard this before but watch collecting can be very subjective. The watch world is crazy with all its different watches at different price ranges. Some will advertise based on the idea of luxury, some heritage, some reliability, others like this Seiko on it’s “Professional Specifications”. It’s not always possible to handle these watches in the metal and so people want to know if they are well built and able to handle being knocked about, whether this is when using them as they are advertised like this “Scuba Diver” which is “ISO certified” Or whether it’s the possibility of accidentally dropping it, knocking it against a wall or things like this. For some a Rolex is a big investment, for others an Invicta is a big investment. Everyone wants to know that they are getting their moneys worth regardless. Most reviewers are not encouraging them to be knocked about but just stating that if there is a situation where the watch unintentionally takes a few knocks, it’s able to handle it.

As an owner of both I would say they’re very different watches with some similarities. They feel extremely different. The black bay 58 feels like a well built luxury item that is a nod to history. The seiko feels like a well built modern day no nonsense functional tool watch that just happens to have good looks as well. The black bay feels like I have to take care of it. The seiko feels like a reliable grab and go no matter what.

Who really tells time with watches ? 🤣

I've had SKX for 5 years and I think you're right. Today's era is very advanced, it's time to move on to sophisticated and accurate technology, or maybe I'm just not that much of a watch enthusiast.

Excellent point. For me its two things, I like having something so complex and completely mechanical on my wrist. The second is the connection to history. I enjoy seeing pictures of early military divers and warfighters wearing old mechanical time pieces. However you're out of your mind if you think current military or professional divers use a old or mechanical watch as a primary time keeper. People will argue for hours about what watch spies or James Bond wore. In reality the old Bond wore the best tool for the job back then, now without product placement he would probably be wearing something tough, nice looking, and solar.

@@fungus70 i do

Same reason a lot of people prefer internal combustion engines to electric car. Just something nice about having something more mechanical