I don't like cathedral watch hands. The hour hand looks like a penis 😅

Yuck

dial looks so airy and not cluttered, i loved it! i even like white date window

Gorgeous. Needs a custom cordovan strap for sure

I love my Seikos, the staple of my watch collection. But for £400 average, I don’t want hardlex and poor non solid end link bracelets with a pressed clasp.

I love these watches but they are ridiculously overpriced. These should be under $300 new. 4r, hardlex, basic bracelet. The dial is also basic although well designed. These are similar in construction to modern Seiko 5 line which generally are less than $250. The new snkx line goes for about $260 brand new. Even the basic cocktail time go for less than $350. These go fo $400 to $500 used.

Typical Seiko. Never a proper bracelet. They do it on purpose not because they can not do it. I like the tic tac. I think Seiko is better off to release watches on straps.. but also heard their straps are crap too. They know people buy them. I feel it is insulting what they do to people buying them. You buy a Seiko and only be able to keep the watch and put the straps or the bracelet to the bin. But I like the design. Still also no sapphire glass that is again talking people for a ride.

Appreciate the video, but not so much the watch. Kind of a meh design for me and weak specs for the money. I wouldn't have promoted it hard either if I was Seiko. For me, a far more compelling recent Seiko release is the SPB249 Alpinist. Twice the price, but worth the difference in terms of looks and specs.

understated and idiosyncratic, jus the way i like 'em - really, very tempting

Why so pricey?

Where I can buy that new? 😮

i have a mitch mason chronicle with a cream dial and with my bad eyes i just can't read it in a lot of situations. the case is nice and not that common, like a vintage GS case, but since i can't really use it, it just stays in its box.. maybe i should sell it, but i'm unusually unlucky so when i do i'll probably get scammed or get into some other even dumber situation that eill cost me extra money.

I thinkTicTac has done a great job with these watches! I always assumed in these boutique or brand collaborations with Seiko, it is the collaborator that initiates the partnership and also bear the burden of sales and marketing for the product as well as the production cost while also taking the lion's share of the net revenue. Seiko would essentially be lending its manufacturing capability and brand value in exchange for a margin of the units produced and sold to the collaborator. There might be a tiered price structure where Seiko could take on a larger role in promotion for a larger margin from the collaborator. I am only speculating here based on my observation of the many collaborations Seiko has done over the last two decades.

never a fan of that hour hand design. but on that white dial, it was just perfect

can i know the name of the shop please?

Imo these baby alpinists are great watches. I really despised the original alpinist which was a real carbuncle mismatch of elements. The baby alpinist has taken all the good elements and put them into a smaller package. Good riddance to the gold numerals, redundant bezel compass and extra crown that came with it.

Brilliant collection

Looking at this watch on Ebay and other sites, I'm noticing that the clasp are stamped, not milled.

The amount of crud on the dial and hands is horrific.

Btw I adore your lake suwa GS. If only they made it in 37mm…. sadly it’s too large for my 6.5inch wrist 😢

Quantity over quality. It’s not my vision for collecting but I respect it. You certainly have a lot of choice! Enjoyed the video 🎉

Watch magic 🪄.

I purchased this piece new back in March of 2014 for $460.00. It truly is remarkably beautiful watch, but that may very well be the reason it's seen almost no time on my wrist through the years. I'm not exactly what you would call the foofy type.

Hello? delivery in nepal?

This is very tasteful collection.

素晴らしい時計だったよ。 保存用に2～3本欲しいから、再販して欲しい。 デメリットは壊れやすい点かな。

Which store is this one at? Sakae Nagoya?

I just bought this watch from japan. Witnessing the hands and date move to the correct time is like magic. It wears so comfortably and the weight makes it just disappear on the wrist. The quality is just super impressive, the dial is mesmerizing to look at. I love the polished bevel edges surrounded by brushed texture. This could be my only watch and I’d be happy, only missing the ability to time stuff like a dive watch.

have you ever had a problems with shipping from Japan?

what is the model of watch with the red bezel in the thumbnail? Thank you

I think this video is missing the most important part, the actual buying process. This is the issue that generates the most anxiety: how and who do you pay, how is it shipped and how much it costs, what's the buyee commission, and what possible import taxes one should look out for locally. These are the big unknowns for every inexperienced buyer and probably the things that stop most from even trying.

Dude, I am really interested in this topic. However, I'm changing the channel. I don't want to view a video of you shaking your hands and wiggling your fingers. Dumb

TheSeikoGuy has a incredibly usefull guide for buying off japanese auctions. He has a whole washinglist of search terms in Kanji that you can copy & paste.

Japanese auctions are the best thing since sliced bread. Have bought over a dozen JDM exclusive watches via auction, no issues yet! **knock on wood**

How does the finishing compare to "The Citizen" titanium watches? Also, how would you say that the watch finishing has behaved over the past year? I have seen some auctions for this watch where it looked like the colour of the case had darkened with use.

I own the gunmetal-shaded version of this model and IMO it’s the perfect holiday grab-and-go watch. I mean, why risk getting your arm chopped off along with your Breitling if you take a wrong turn? 😀 Just kidding but you get the point. It looks good enough for a nice restaurant and if it gets damaged during some activity, no big deal.

I won an auction on Ebay for a Seiko SBTM213. I have looked back and confirmed that is was for a SBTM. The watch I received was a Seiko Brightz SAGZ079. I went back to the auction and the pictures were of the SAGZ. They are very similar and I didn't notice the difference, I thought it was a trick of the reflections. Was I duped? Most of the research that I have done says that the prices are pretty close with the SAGZ being marginally more expensive. Did I win or is the SBTM significantly better in some way?

I have been snapping up Credor quartz left and right. Even if they never appreciate or not because of the name in the future and increasing rarity. I love the look and finish a lot. I mean imagine if Patek had an old line of quartz movement watch at $1000 each. Your are buying into a great name for nothing. I have been buying up quartz zenith cosmopolitans on the cheap. Also Bucherer. I mean u I will probably never buy a $100,000 watch from any of these 3 brands but I still get a participation trophy and good finish watches

Thank you for the review. If I want to buy that model where do you suggest to look for it?

Nice watches. Especially the seikos. ❤❤❤ I hope you have fun them for long years 😇😇😇

Glad to see I’m not alone. Why are we obsessed with watches?! Autism? Addictive tendencies?? 😭🤣

Thanks for the response. I actually prefer the titanium. I'm looking forward to its arrival-buyee can sometimes be slow. I also bought the blue Astron last year and really liked it but found the hands were sometimes hard to read. Hoping the 213 will be easier because of the sliver of lume.

I appreciate more 'attainable' collections!

I'd keep the black Hamilton and the two Grand Seikos, and the Citizen in your core collection with grey dial. You can consolidate a lot and focus on some higher end pieces

To answer your question, I think a well-made homage could be enough. Maybe not this specific one, but it all depends on your expectations. Right now, the watch I like to wear the most is a SeaQ homage, and it's not even the most expensive one. For a fraction of the price, it offers great value and style 😅

This is only my experience and take on it. I wanted an explorer. I can certainly afford one, I am not wealthy but like most people could put it on. Cc and pay off over 2 to three years auto setting payments to come out and never feel it, I bought a San Martin with the Chinese eta clone. It keeps good time about 10 sec + a day. I am told this is not nearly as good as some. However. The look, the feel, the X factor it is all there for me. So the San Martin is higher than a pagani but pagani do not have good lume. I will not be buying an explorer. Started drafting an extra 50.00 a month into my retirement account.

This is an homage of a $1500 watch for $40-50. I think this watches absolutely have a place and this one in particular was a valuable addition to my collection. This was my first non-diver watch and it opened my eyes to smaller sleeker watches. When used as tools to learn about your likes and dislikes I love these homage watches.

How mach

i retuned my sumo because its about 2 minutes a day fast.

Hi there, and thanks for your evaluation of this watch. I also own the v2 of this one and I think it’s a really worthwhile purchase, for a tiny percentage of the original, it definitely gives me the look and the feel that I want. The original longines spirit is a gorgeous piece, but the whole point for me is that I wouldn’t spend that amount of money on one watch these days, I’m by no means a wealthy collector and homage watches allow me to enjoy every different style and type of watch that takes my fancy. I own many pagani watches and most of them are great. Pagani designs have a reputation for bad bracelets but I don’t agree with that, like the one on this watch I find to be very comfortable and good looking, of course it’s not as good as the OG, but you simply can’t forget about how little you’re paying for it. I have a massive collection and have watches for every occasion and pass time, and on the whole they are far superior to the watches I was paying more for 20 or 30 years ago. Keep the reviews coming, cheers