Seiko Samurai SRPG21 PADI (Best Value Diver)

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Seiko Samurai SRPG21 PADI (Best Value Diver)
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[@EscapementWatch]

Got a smaller wrist? Check out the New Alpinist in Grey! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKbCgp-sndWFidk -Falling

[@rathank6622]

Finally a proper review. Can’t let go this one past few days, just in love with the colour and appearance ❤️

[@Cj-nu7nx]

Saw it today at a retail store and it is really beautiful! Great review. Definitely on my shopping list ⌚❤️

[@kikomachine8276]

A Sammie on a silicon strap feels so comfortable... Its just so good on the wrist.

[@paulchristian5375]

the combination of steel case and silicone is oddly very nice! also the curling and taper on the strap really works with the samurai

[@paulpadua2568]

Yeah it's a home run! Beautiful watch! ❤ Awesome Review! Totally worth the wait! 🔥

[@alexanderzhelev8289]

Thanks for the video , just what I needed to watch before I made the purchase. Very nice close ups man, awesome!

[@EscapementWatch]

Glad I could help!

[@Seriously140]

I bought one of these as my hiking watch. It looks more expensive than it is. It is also very comfortable and unobtrusive. I really enjoy it.

[@EscapementWatch]

Thanks for sharing!

[@henyujurai3907]

I own the Seiko Samurai it is a great watch to own I would love to own this one Its an awesome looking watch

[@jodysilvia2]

I own a save the ocean edition samurai and I have to say it's a bit chunky and wears kinda top heavy i do wear it maybe once a month but not much more, nice job on your reviews.

[@snedig123]

Nice burn on the Tissot! 😂 Beautiful video as usual. Makes this watch pop!

[@EscapementWatch]

thanks bro!

[@MrShinobi797]

Excellent Macros FT... Gorgeous Dial 😍

[@VersedNJ]

Have the Baby MM Reduced with Stainless Steel bezel, it's about twice the price of the Samurai but it's on a bracelet and has a 6r35 not a 4r, checked the prices at my favorite JDM dealer. Still that Sammi Padi and it's siblings look great. $558 with free shipping and have about $25 in loyalty credit thinking about the Padi or the Save the Ocean Manta Ray which is $80 more but on bracelet. Love the blue dial on it. BTW have the Seastar for a few years and don't wear it much. I do think the Baby and Willard are superior watches and it's reflected in the price. Love your Seiko reviews, FWIW the Sammy would be duty free because it's under $800. And they never hit me up for the Willard and Baby MM, just got lucky they're like $1180 each. One watch I got from your reviews was the Sharp Edge GMT. Becoming my favorite Seiko.

[@EscapementWatch]

Great to hear! Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@Antonio5559398]

Those watch macro shots both convinced me to sub and to buy the watch, well done!

[@EscapementWatch]

Awesome, thank you!

[@hydepierrot1]

I just bought this model, love it

[@EscapementWatch]

Good choice!

[@elijahinky]

Love this watch

[@errolmacdonald3256]

Big, beautiful watch. Thank you!

[@EscapementWatch]

My pleasure!

[@red75v67]

If I were to get another Samurai, this would be it.

[@tezzanewton]

Hey mate, if you’re modding watches, maybe do a video on seiko chapter ring misalignment, how the ring is fitted and can it be adjusted to perfect alignment.

[@prof.2248]

beautiful watch

[@Hoppetakeyama]

Great vdo as always. Very funny intro. 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@rubensanmaurodelbosqur1950]

Excelente video 😀

[@flinze2001]

Beautiful watch and video quality

[@EscapementWatch]

Thanks for watching

[@scottlalonde2878]

Great review, thank you. Green lume instead of mixed, strap instead of bracelet. Less legible bezel. Think I'd buy a previous version PADI and put up with the hardlex crystal.

[@EscapementWatch]

Fair enough!

[@scottlalonde2878]

@@EscapementWatch 👍

[@HHIto]

Nice!

[@Dan-ey4mi]

It's better to turn the bezel from 12 and 6 position . It feels good to turn and you can tell it was designed to be gripped that way.

[@Ikari666Gendo]

I feel the white one calling to me ... until I look at the dark manta ray one, then I'm torn which I prefer. I have 6.5 inch wrists too, so I'm not sure about the size. The marinemaster reduced is nice as well... for some reason Seiko watches are the ones I like the most.

[@EscapementWatch]

MM200R for your wrist size is good. Thanks for sharing!!

[@Ikari666Gendo]

@@EscapementWatch how the samurai and mm200 compare on a 6.5 inch wrist? And thank you for the great videos (my savings account hates you though with an SPB213 on the way :)).

[@Siju2235]

My date changes at night, but day changes after a few hours. Is it okay, or i need to set the day when the date changes at midnight. Please advise Sir

[@Zeratsu]

it's a little strange why they didn't painted the lume on the minute hand and on the pip in a different color like they did with the previous padi.

[@paulbugoni2846]

At least the tissot doesn’t have shyt quality control like seiko-and I’m a seiko fanboy- just got a presage limited edition gmt. Awesome looking watch…

[@EscapementWatch]

You would be surprised. A jewelers sponsor, used to carry Tissot but dropped them "due to QC, too many problems". CEO's words not mine.

[@paulbugoni2846]

@@EscapementWatch good to know. Got my eye on either the sla051j1 or the sla047 next. My last seiko diver had alignment issues but I think the sla series has superior QC and the movement is awesome. Keep up the good work

[@tonyha9059]

Im stuck trying to choose between this padi and the king samurai save the ocean dark manta... Arghh

[@billrhea]

It’s 2024 and I’m headed today to my local shop and hope he can get me one.

[@lanny89]

Sharp looking watch! Debating on getting this or the SRPE37 🤔

[@joseoliver534]

Who want to buy this sriko calibre4....no saphir plastic bracelet for this price?

[@marvinmendoza5704]

@@joseoliver534 me too! 😊

[@treaves2175]

Great showcase! Do you keep the watches or give them back to kavar?

[@EscapementWatch]

All for sale

[@jfasamurai16]

Fall 7 times get up 8! 😆

[@kanemillard3315]

Yeah that's a great colour way.

[@EscapementWatch]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@raulgavalda2475]

Ohhh qué fino es!!!, qué bonito,vengo de ver el vídeo del tortuga y no sé cuál me gusta más....tortuga o samurái 🤷 Un saludo!

[@EscapementWatch]

Sammy!!!

[@aashares]

Got mine today. 20% discount bank holiday offer. Looks great.

[@EscapementWatch]

Nice 👍

[@aashares]

Can I ask why you don't seem ken on Tissot

[@aashares]

@@EscapementWatch can I ask why you don't seem ken on Tissot

[@EscapementWatch]

Well I know some AD's who stopped carrying Tissot because they were a nightmare for quality control and complaints from buyers to the point where they said its not worth it to sell this brand. Plus all the newbie swiss fans use Tissot to take shots at Seiko.

[@aashares]

@@EscapementWatch Hi My Seiko Keeper has got a little scratched do you know where the best place in to buy a new one

[@kevinhawthorne5257]

Good video

[@EscapementWatch]

Glad you enjoyed

[@ojsimps701]

Woman ooh black 2nd hand white tip 👏😮👏wow

[@kewlger]

Ya right? Who wants to own a Tissot sea star🤢🤢🤮

[@limacuan]

Dude you have A LOT of t-shirts !

[@EscapementWatch]

Haha I have many more I don't wear on camera cuz the color doesn't film well. But I the ones I do wear I don't have too many!

[@awnik99]

I would love to buy it, but every single one of my samurais had to be send back for corrections on dial because of horrible qc. Im not going there again and will stick with Tissot

[@EscapementWatch]

It is a beauty and looks great on the wrist! But I understand, enjoy your tissot!

[@adamski101]

I buy lower end Seikos in the store to make sure the alignment is good.

[@metalworx4765]

I have the SRPE33, great watch but doesn’t keep very good time for some reason - stops after couple days - frustrating. Great looking watch though.

[@EscapementWatch]

Thanks for the info!

[@Antonio5559398]

any update? was it broken? did you return it?

[@metalworx4765]

@@Antonio5559398 I haven’t returned it yet. There are a lot of Seiko 4r35/36 movements having this issue. I have one to the contrary has no issues. So I suspect there is a QC issue or was one anyway. Additionally, my watch dealer says these watches are fail safe in his experience, and has sold Seiko as authorized dealer for 30 years. So either it’s a QC issue or an operator error - me 🤷‍♂️. The Seiko that I own that runs flawlessly is the SRPC91 STO1 Turtle which also has the 4r36 movement.

[@1983alex]

The Tissot would probably be aligned

[@EscapementWatch]

yeah with more water resistance!

[@ralphlouismendoza1977]

your perfectly right on the seastar 🤣😂😆

[@EscapementWatch]

It is the number 1 watch I recommend to all. Its cheaper on jomashop with perfect alignment and SWISS MADE. Also, more water resistance and longer power reserve then the 4R!!! What a no brainer!

[@ralphlouismendoza1977]

@@EscapementWatch but it’s a tissot seastar.

[@ralphlouismendoza1977]

@@EscapementWatch is it ISO certified?

[@EscapementWatch]

I'm not sure I think the 600 m version of the newest generation is actually ISO certified but I think the 300 m version is not but again I'm not 100% sure.

[@EscapementWatch]

Hahaha yes I know!!! I would never wear a seastar. But when people complain about seiko's prices I tell them listen you can get the sea star for less and has more features and it ends the convo 👍

[@ThePurple1968]

The bezel is actually ceramic

[@alexgg7499]

I see on Amazon at 468 it's that real

[@kriss2452]

Should be the sexiest versrion of the Samurai.

[@EscapementWatch]

It's up there

[@georgegao3115]

👍

[@UWI-Anna]

Wow got this for $378.75

[@weropfermag]

ceramic insert?

[@EscapementWatch]

Yes

[@albertohernandeza5661]

I guess Seiko divers are better bought in store, ewhere one can check on missalignements and all those QC problems. Other Seikos, no problem buying online.

[@EscapementWatch]

Yea always better to form a nice relationship with an AD! It makes a world of difference! Always get perfect watches that way.

[@maliiij1984]

Is this model Samurai or King Samurai?…im confused already because theres so many model 😅

[@EscapementWatch]

you can say padi king samurai.

[@AbdElHmyd]

No date = take my money now!

[@H3ImDallR_7417]

Seiko need to stop with that silly misalignment and cyclops...ffs.... Great Video again buddy! Cheers!

[@EscapementWatch]

Thanks for watching!

[@EscapementWatch]

seiko hiring blind men? An equal opportunity employer for sure!

[@VersedNJ]

I'm 64, I like the cyclops, makes it easier for me to read. And try and stick to JDM for QC.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Misalignment has become the cool signature feature for Seiko 😎✌, so watch out an aligned bezel is probably a fake watch from China. Know it by the bezel 😄

[@larsstougaard7097]

@zack oblong well you can call all sorts of crazy things, but this is how seiko answered when emailed : " Actually, as the watch is one of the mass produced products, the printing misalignment on the dial and the misalignment of the dial legs’ positions are allowed to some extent; we set the appearance standard. Meanwhile, we think it is difficult to adjust the misalignment by repair as it is due to a variety factor (e.g. dial print, dial legs). Therefore, please kindly ask the customer to accept the appearance level by explaining the above and the fact that you explained to the customer before the replacement that it could not be guaranteed that the appearance would be improved dramatically as the watch was within standard originally." So Seiko regard $600-1000 watches to be mass produced enough to allow misalignment as standard.

[@zefri84]

Morning.. Watching this from my office 😁

[@EscapementWatch]

Morning! 4K monitor I hope!

[@JavierBonillaC]

It is almost identical to the “save the rays” that I bought. Mine gains 20 seconds per day. If this doesn’t improve I’m going to regret the purchase. The lume is great for 15 minutes. My Casio T200 is good for 2 hours and readable with effort even at 4 hours. Disappointing lume on this Seiko.

[@matyasd007]

Save the rays😂 this was funny

[@bogrot69]

I like the color scheme but It's strange to see a PADI edition without the standard red white and blue. It was always easy to spot a PADI edition. The new color scheme is just kinda meh

[@onoff5604]

Perhaps the new color scheme has to do with how the colors appear under water?

[@bogrot69]

@@onoff5604 Possibly 👍

[@mariog7213]

I agree in that it doesn’t feel like a PADI watch. That being said, I really like the color scheme

[@ojsimps701]

Wow cool blue movie sexy ooh 💙6r35 should have been doh!!!!

[@larsstougaard7097]

I would buy more Seikos if it wasn't for price and QC issues.

[@dazzaw4681]

Yeah I just received the Asia limited edition today. The minute hand was horribly dirty, grit under the paint on the bezel increments. Unacceptable, returning..

[@RatyimBeresteiski1972]

How many years can this bangle, strap last from silicon?

[@anthonyschumacher9925]

I like your channel man and will definitely keep watching and I do like Seiko's but I noticed you love to lavish praise on Seiko and rip on the Swiss pieces but you know something Mr. Titan? The Swiss know how to line up chapter rings and dial markers. Seiko has no clue how to do something as simple as just making bezels, chapter rings etc. line up and at least the Swiss always asked a lot for they're watches unlike Seiko suddenly deciding they are going to charge Longines prices for basic watches with misalignment. Sorry, losing that Seiko love real quick now. Sticking with my Certina.

[@rosspfeffer5185]

Isn’t this one made in Japan? Are Seiko deliberately being sloppy in the QC department hoping we look at there $1000+ watches for better QC?? With so many brands on the market these days, is that a prudent strategy (if that’s their attitude)?🤔

[@yoinkhaha]

Pretty hard to clown on the Seastar when you're holding a 4R35 with half the power reserve and a glaringly botched chapter ring and dial. Sad.

[@ralphlouismendoza1977]

i bet you own a tissot seastar 🤣😂😆

[@VersedNJ]

@@ralphlouismendoza1977 I do, it's real good and you get good discounts on them.

[@VersedNJ]

@zack oblong LOL

[@yoinkhaha]

@@ralphlouismendoza1977 I bet you own a fedora.

[@cy4624]

Seastar may have better specs on paper but like most tissots will have no collectibility and end up collecting dust in a drawer after a few wears...the powermatics I had also were garbage.

[@dommerdom]

127 grams on a rubber strap I don't think is accurately characterized as "ultra light". That bezel action sounded really unpleasant. The lousy but predictable accuracy, combined with the lousy but predictable alignment both really seal the deal for me. No bueno. You should have taken your lady friend's advice. She's got a lot of valuable feedback.

[@EscapementWatch]

yeah I mis-spoke. It is top heavy but the strap is soo light it brings it way down under 150g marker where watches start to really feel heafty on the wrist.

[@althani27272]

It's between 20+ or 20- every day that not good

[@Hard_7_Iron]

I CANNOT BELIEVE THE QC!…OR LACK OF IT! 😢

[@AmcoAutoGlass]

ROFL!

[@ojsimps701]

Blue murder

[@markkelly3739]

It would be better without that ridiculous cyclops.

[@peachin74]

beautiful but turtle is better

[@oOoScarecrow31oOo]

You are not kind with Tissot. That’s not fair. You shouldn’t shoot on ambulance. 😅

[@onoff5604]

Blue vs. Red Underwater (+UV underwater) In a video could you kindly shine a UV flashlight on these new PADI models, to show if the blue might fluoresce under water? As some divers have commented (see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3KupmuMmt1jetk ) the previous PADI red simply turns black after a few meters of being underwater, making it much harder to see when actually diving (a color/materials goof perhaps for a PADI approved dive watch...presumably intended to actually be used and more (not less) readable underwater) Blue on the other hand is a color that travels further under water than red, so perhaps not turning grey-black under water as quickly. However, if the dial also fluoresces (not lume, but fluorescence en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescence ) in the UV light that travels furthest underwater, that color/material will actually glow brighter and be extra visible for divers (see videos on colors/materials fluorescing: under water kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3Ktm5d3a8dnitU ) But without seeing a UV light test...we don't know if the minute hand will glow blue under water or just turn black... Thank you!

[@EscapementWatch]

interesting! I will try it out! I dont' believe it does tho!

[@oktc68]

Another misaligned Seiko. Surprise surprise. Great design, shite execution, which sadly is the norm for this previously great brand. Very sad.