On the Wrist, from off the Cuff: Seiko Prospex SBDC163 vs. SPB299; Blue Dial Battle, Two of the Best

[@belmontwatchessd]

The 299 is an absolute stunner of a daily diver!

[@cityslacker6221]

that SPB299 is one of the few watches out there that still tempt me.

[@timemeasured9137]

Wow that 163 is a stunner!!!! I already own the SPB143 and 213 but this is very compelling!!!

[@bestboy897]

i stand by my decision. you definitely are the seiko god

[@AverageBros]

😂 Thank you 🙏

[@fernandoguerrero7327]

Very nice watches. Is the dial on sbdc163 the same as the one on the older seiko sbdc053 which is basically a bigger version?

[@MrZanzibar123]

BEAUTIFUL!!

[@gt2745]

The 299 is the best Seiko released in a long time. Simply stunning.

[@arye_amsalem]

where is the light blue strap from?

[@timemeasured9137]

On your opinion what’s better overall… Seiko 62mas or Oris Aquis?

[@AverageBros]

Depends which 62MAS and which Aquis

[@timemeasured9137]

@@AverageBros This one SBDC163 vs Aquis 41.5mm blue dial

[@AverageBros]

@@timemeasured9137 if you're keeping on bracelet, I'd go Aquis out of the two

[@malzahar33]

I have the spb297. Seiko QC hit again. I should have sent it back but the dial is too beautiful

[@ryu_street_fighter561]

What failed?

[@malzahar33]

@@ryu_street_fighter561 bezel misalignment

[@SmurfPerfect]

What straps are those?

[@AverageBros]

montreuxstraps.com/

[@artharlim123]

@@AverageBrosdoes the spring bar from the strap fit the seiko watches with bigger lugs holes?

[@AverageBros]

@@artharlim123 they are smaller tips but do fit into the larger holes

[@pyronals]

From all mid-tier Seiko divers, I think these two in particular work best with a bracelet. Slim turtle and Willard look better on a rubber strap.

[@AverageBros]

I agree they work better on bracelets, but since the MM200 was still in the stickers, I didn't want to lump it around crackling the entire video 😂

[@LTTang]

I'm annoyed. The 163 is very close to my SLA043. Haha

[@peterzagorski4316]

i own the SPB299. Love the watch, but the dial has not retained its wow factor for me. I look at it sometimes and think that it looks like someone took funky nail polish and painted it.

[@nicholassmith9509]

That’s funny, I feel the complete opposite. I look down at my SPB299 and it always makes me smile. I still find it stunning

[@ryangochuico]

I own the spb299. Very stunning dial and nice polished case. The lume on mine is kind of weak compared to my samurai and turtles though and the hour hand is not aligned when the time reads 9 o'clock. Pretty disappointing qc from seiko once again. The beauty of their dials are undeniable but the qc is starting to get annoying. I too own "too many" seikos. 19 so far, and majority of them have something off. Wabi sabi 🤪

[@A_Dude_And_His_Watch78]

I have some nice Hawaiian shirts that would go well with those.😊

[@ryu_street_fighter561]

SPB297 ;)