Seiko SBDC101/SPB143 Hands On Review - Mracek Productions

[@NachiketaKumar90]

How do you not have a 100k subscribers? Top quality production and really detailed review! Subscribed!

[@mracekproductions]

Thank you for the kind words. YT is a tough beast and there's some great channels out there.

[@resjon7981]

As an owner of this watch the gap on the bracelet lugs is a non issue, I wear mine on the bracelet most of the time and it is very comfortable. This watch is a winner.

[@mracekproductions]

Agreed

[@julianmoriati4682]

How come your vid never popped up when I search SPB143? This is one of the best reviews with a love of eye candy b-rolls! I watched a couple of your other video’s. All are great! You’ve got me subscribed.

[@mracekproductions]

Oh really that’s strange it didn’t come up!!! Grrrr well I’m glad you found it and I’m glad you enjoyed it ! Comments like this make me happy and make me want to do more videos ! Thanks for the sub and lovely comment

[@91JDMZ32]

Agreed, I was just wondering the same! I’ve searched and searched about this watch and have never seen this video, but it was randomly at the top of my homepage today 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@96Gilles]

Another brilliant review Dale! The intro was really great, so was the transition to the lume. Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to see what’s next 😃

[@mracekproductions]

Many thanks my friend thank you for the continued support.

[@rashidalkhalifa7404]

Awesome review! Beautifully shot and described. You Covered All the bases on a watch that covers all the bases for a great dive watch

[@mracekproductions]

Many thanks 🙏 really appreciate the kind words

[@pregardt]

Amazing shots and cinematography. I can't wait to get my spb143. i also ordered the waffle strap and it looks really good in the video and can't wait to wear them.

[@mracekproductions]

Thank you and congrats ! It’s an awesome piece ! I hope you really enjoy it

[@spektrograf]

Some great camera moves. Love the ones especially after 5:00. Excellent review! 👍

[@mracekproductions]

Many thanks so much ! Would love to do all macro but think people will get bored haha

[@spektrograf]

@@mracekproductions love the mix... and enjoyed the outdoors shot, too. 😉👍

[@mracekproductions]

@@spektrograf Glad you noticed :-)

[@richardman28]

I specialise in collecting independents and high horology time pieces, but I have a soft spot for seiko watches. I have a collection especially in dive watches. Good quality and very wearable.. Seiko are doing great watches at current time with their design and also very functional tool watches. This particular piece is beautiful and very well executed, which am very fortunate to have purchased. A great sports watch. The simplicity a d the waffle bracelet attracted me to this piece. Also love the rubber bracelet that the dive time pieces have. One of the most comfortable in the market.

[@mracekproductions]

Well said and couldn’t agree more ! Thanks for watching

[@NovemberFoxtrot747]

In the newest version, they traded the nice big date window for a smaller one with applied lume pip on the side to meet the new ISO standards. The dial looks now even more asymetric...

[@mracekproductions]

That’s cool didn’t know this thanks for sharing !

[@anthonyfifthwristradio5011]

Well done mate, another fantastic review. This thing is a strap monster and you showed that well.

[@mracekproductions]

cheers mate it sure is! Thanks for the comment and watching :-)

[@paulwilberforce9115]

Was my dream watch , went in to buy one today and it was hilariously small on my wrist 🤔 still love it.. back to the drawing board I think

[@mracekproductions]

Have to comfortable with what you wear I guess. Good luck with the hunt What about a Longines Legend Diver ? Or a bigger Seiko like a turtle or sumo ?

[@DaneFerolin]

Definitely grail for my realistic range

[@mracekproductions]

glad to hear it ! Great goal to have

[@91JDMZ32]

Same. Did you get it yet? 😀

[@thisispw]

Excellent work sir, enjoyed your Traska review too. More people need to know your channel.

[@mracekproductions]

Very kind thank you appreciate it

[@mattys3248]

Wow that was an INTENSE intro man! 👌

[@mracekproductions]

Hahaha hopefully in a good way !!

[@benjameshodges]

Tremendous stuff. They really makes strides with this range after a shaky release in 2017.

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks Ben always appreciate the support and yes nice to see Seiko slowly making improvements

[@theguardian3431]

Great review! One of the best for this watch. Such a perfect timepiece as well.

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks for watching

[@TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces]

Very well done video. Excellent shots and fun to watch.

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks so much B appreciate it

[@PeterKotsa]

Great stuff Dale, top quality as usual. Keep it the excellent work !!

[@mracekproductions]

Very kind thank you mate appreciate it

[@MyZippy13]

If we were all honest this piece is more than good for a one watch collection. It’s such a great watch.

[@mracekproductions]

Yup 💯 mate

[@bndz046]

I love those black straps @ 3:00. Do you mind giving the links for them? Awesome review BTW.

[@mracekproductions]

Left is a sailcloth by Artem Strap and right is waffle strap by Uncle Seiko

[@bndz046]

@@mracekproductions thank you

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Been looking forward to this one. You killed it brother!

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks as always for the support my friend, much appreciated.

[@Thankyou_3]

@@mracekproductions yes, great video. I am a senior so had a tough time hearing your voice while you were playing the back ground noise during the video. Otherwise great work man.

[@mracekproductions]

@@Thankyou_3 apologies that you found the audio difficult. I’m conscious of the background music and thought it was adjusted enough. Will endeavor to make it quieter next time. Thanks for watching.

[@Thankyou_3]

@@mracekproductions I don’t think it was volume, I think the music was taking the importance of what you were trying to convey.

[@mracekproductions]

@@Thankyou_3 music is subjective 😊 but I’ll keep it in mind. Thank you 🙏

[@simongruber4075]

Nice Watch and also a high quality review! Thank you!

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks for watching ! Appreciate it

[@watchbrocephus]

Love the review mate! I’m not a fan of the pin and collars myself. But the watch itself is very nice overall 👍

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks Stu. Screwed links would be better but overall the pin and collars work fine - as long as you put the tiny collar back in

[@ajgross67]

Definitely my favorite Seiko Diver. Unfortunately I recently tried one on and like basically every other Seiko Diver it just wears too thick for my tastes. Now I am looking at an Oris 65 instead. Still a beautiful watch though

[@mracekproductions]

It’s slimmer than some but like a lot of automatic divers, you are going to have some thickness.

[@wellillbedanmed]

I subscibed after 30 sec of this vid. Never happened before.

[@mracekproductions]

Wow 😯 thankyou so much appreciate it very kind

[@alexpreuss114]

awesome review also a happy owner of this gorgeous watch, also am rocking it on the waffle how do you find the artem strap on this watch in comparison to the waffle. Keep up the good work

[@mracekproductions]

Thank you again ! I love it on both to be honest. I have an original seiko rubber strap (as on the 145) on it’s way which should be pretty sweet too.

[@alexpreuss114]

@@mracekproductions ohhhhh wow, hopefully we'll get to see the new strap on the channel once it arrives keep up the sweet content

[@mracekproductions]

@@alexpreuss114 most likely you’ll see it on my IG page 😉

[@vladimir_filipas]

Great review! It looks perfect on that gray nato strap for me 😊

[@mracekproductions]

Many thanks 🙏 grey NATO is hard to beat for summer !

[@dzwpoon]

Great review! I think it looks especially good on the Artem too.

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks 🙏 so much for watching mate. It certainly goes with most straps

[@jimclip2012]

Well-done video. What is the width of the bracelet at the clasp ends? (Not the width of the clasp itself)

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks ! I don’t have this piece anymore so I’m not sure sorry

[@daveLin104]

@@mracekproductions hi why you sell ?

[@dogsarebetterproductions]

Thanks, very thorough review. Do you know a good place to pick these up in Australia?

[@mracekproductions]

glad you enjoyed it. I sourced mine second hand from the USA so best bet is to try local watch forums on facebook for local stuff

[@dogsarebetterproductions]

Awesome! l haven't seen any second-hand on EBay and not signed up to Facebook. I'll probably try and buy it from a retailer in the USD because it seems to work out cheaper that way and I want to have a fresh history with the watch and hopefully get some assurance the bezel lines up. I have a cheaper Alpinist spb123j with the same movement, not completely sure how these are priced compared to say the Alpinist, but from my research most people are saying they are worth it. Like most people, I wish they signed the crowns on both of these watches. I've been wondering how difficult it would be to find a replacement signed crown for these models. All seems like a lot of effort though and it's not a deal breaker for me.

[@mracekproductions]

@@dogsarebetterproductions really depends if its a straight swap or if the stem is replaced as well. I'm not sure. A signed crown is a nice detail but it's not something thats a deal breaker for a watch, it's not like I stare at the side of the crown all day long ! ;-)

[@johanvanniekerk2282]

Try Watsons, online. They’re in Tasmania and have some good pricing. Contact them if the item isn’t listed on their website. I e ordered from them a few times and they’re very good.

[@mracekproductions]

@@johanvanniekerk2282 sweet I’ll keep that in mind as well !!

[@Samuel-ge7im]

Amazing video, love this watch.

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks as always mate

[@limian3599]

Beautifully done!

[@mracekproductions]

Thank you

[@Realrac63l]

Yeah agree with what you said about Seiko’s QC... could be better

[@mracekproductions]

Man if they stepped up QC you couldn’t fault them !

[@eddyvega4534]

Subscribed. Great video. Which tropic strap is that? My uncle seiko is stiff and spring bars make noise when I move the strap.

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks appreciate it ! It’s actually a waffle strap by uncle seiko lol 😆

[@CanalUnoMx]

I wish I could like this video every time I watch it! 😐

[@mracekproductions]

Very kind thankyou

[@timemeasured9137]

Anyone thinks this is better than an Oris Aquis?

[@mracekproductions]

only had an Aquis in hand for a few minutes so I cant say

[@engineer_wannabe]

Amazing video as usual, Dale! Do keep it up! 👍🙂

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks a bunch appreciate it

[@youngminyang8935]

May I know where I can get the waffle strap? I ordered one on Amazon but it didn't fit because pin is too thick.

[@mracekproductions]

its an Uncle Seiko

[@youngminyang8935]

@@mracekproductions thank you for your answer 🙏

[@blacktaxi2d]

awesome video. does anyone know if there is a way to get that black OEM Seiko rubber strap like the SPB147 has?

[@mracekproductions]

Thanks and yes I did it (check out my IG page for pics and small review) you will need to call local Seiko Boutique and speak with spare parts department asking for the 147 strap

[@anthonypettinato3648]

So when the watch has the word automatic on the face does it not mean that no winding or battery is needed and that daily wear is enough to maintain the watches ability to function?

[@mracekproductions]

If it’s been wound enough initially then yes that’s correct. Google automatic movements 😊😊

[@j-sonS]

Silly question but does this watch need to be handwound or does body movement wind it?

[@emaic]

It's an automatic so yes body movement winds it 👍

[@Matgunman]

This has a 6R35 movement which means it can be charged by winding it or by moving around.

[@ElxVEVO]

Can you give a link of all the watch you used?

[@MarcraM82]

Much prefer on waffle. Can't stand the gap in the bracelet between lugs.

[@mracekproductions]

Lol it’s not that bad but each to their own. Most admit being summer in Oz I’ve been wearing it on sailcloth and the OEM SEIKO silicone 👌👌

[@pepepe9647]

Do you prefer this one over the sinn 104??

[@mracekproductions]

Tough call both have pros / cons Overall I like the seiko a little more

[@thewatchcat8178]

just checking in to see if you are at 10k subs yet

[@mracekproductions]

If only that were true 😂

[@songoku-jx3cb]

Can you please the brand name of that waffle rubber strap

[@mracekproductions]

Uncle Seiko straps

[@ciripaciripa4373]

so, in 1 to 10, whats ur rate ?

[@mracekproductions]

I don't rate watches I just inform you about the good and bad and then you make that decision. Everyone has different opinions so do your research :-)

[@ciripaciripa4373]

Are you proud having this watch??

[@baderygh6302]

🌹👌

[@seanliew7343]

Why can’t they include a day and date complication with a framed window? That would be perfect and not so bland.

[@mracekproductions]

Because it would look unbalanced and not match the rest of the markers... in my opinion. And I don't find it boring but hey we all have different tastes!If you want a day/date get a seiko 5 sport or an SKX ;-)

[@seanliew7343]

@@mracekproductions but I was just being pragmatic and practical. Sometimes people will lose track of day therefore for me a watch preferably comes with this feature. Unbalanced with markers I am afraid I cannot subscribe to it. Plenty of diver’s watch style comes with this complication. It’s immaterial and it’s a matter of preference to capitalise on margins or even pricing structure.

[@mracekproductions]

@@seanliew7343 Like I said your opinion and thats fine. As long as I have a date I'm happy...for me...

[@96Gilles]

Personally I prefer a date window with the date-wheel color matching the dial, so it blends in nicely. I agree with Dale, the look of the day/date windows on the 5kx and SKX doesn’t belong on a watch like this. The only place you should put a day window is at 12 o’clock, in my opinion.

[@gmshadowtraders]

Because they are cheap asses and don't like poor people like you.

[@mountainhobo]

And then I saw the price... LOL, Seiko is out of its mind.

[@mracekproductions]

Second hand market not so bad 😉 but as I said, everyone’s opinion on price is subjective 😊😊

[@blabrada5627]

Its well worth the price, seiko didnt raise the price just to raise it. Although i sold the one i had, its a quality piece and a good value

[@mracekproductions]

@@blabrada5627 agreed. The movement is a lot better, finishing of the rest of the watch is fantastic and hardened finishing is great for everyday wear for me especially with young kids!

[@JinKee]

i’d say the bezel is stiff. who is with me?

[@mracekproductions]

Nope wasn’t on this one

[@insightman9632]

Boring after sometime. Looks bigger on wrist than you would think. And one more thing overpriced

[@mracekproductions]

Disagree apart from the price. But that’s ok we all like different things

[@MANZE077]

To each his own. I ve had the watch for 1 month and love it. Definitely a keeper.

[@mracekproductions]

@@MANZE077 exactly mate ! Still really enjoying mine after nearly 2 months now. Thanks for the comment

[@fnagdungdagint]

To me, it it’s stunning. An Incredibly clean, understated and sporty beauty. However, I do agree it’s expensive. Probably slightly too expensive to take the leap.

[@MANZE077]

@@fnagdungdagint I dont know if you have seen it in person. If you have not, check it out and you will see how beautiful it is on the wrist. Im biased as I bought it.