Seiko SPB077 - 6159 Re-interpretation review

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Today a review of the SPB077, a reinterpretation model from last year's Baselworld 2018. This modern take on the legendary 6159, the grandfather of the Marinemaster 300. Unlike the limited and VERY expensive SLA025, this is a mid tier member of the Prospex family of divers watches.
Powered by the caliber 6R15 and coming with a sapphire crystal and solid bracelet, if is everything you would expect from a modern Seiko, all the way down to misalignment issues 😄
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[@LLSicilia]

Just bought one at the right price and thankfully no misalignment issues. Gorgeous vintage reissue that has so many appealing styling cues. Great review

Oh no... After you point out that misaligned ring... It's like the only thing I keep noticing.

[@brucecameron7172]

Excellent review once again, many thanks WG

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@Visitor555]

I agree these are one if not the best hands on a diver ever.

[@retrodan1962]

I couldn't agree more about the hands on this watch. They are the best hands ever put on a diving watch! The hands and the vintage looking dial are what made me , have to have this watch. I have a 7 3/4" wrist , so the case size is perfect. The case design and finishing are very good at this price point.

[@ebiedog]

Very enjoyable video and analysis. Will subscribe

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks, I appreciate the subscription 😊

[@surfitli]

It’s really terrible that Seiko has this alignment problem. I actually recently got this model and luckily the alignment on mine is fine.

[@1968jpy]

Nice watch but the misalignment issue is unacceptable. I’ve recently purchased a Seiko Blumo/Sumo and my watch had no alignment issues on chapter ring or bezel and I’ve never been more satisfied with a watch and for only $420 .

[@thetwopointslow]

Unbelievable to see the chapter misalignment in a ~$1,000 watch!

[@pauksmarsa]

this one as part of black edition hell yes!

[@marcjs183]

Hello watch geek, great chanl, I have a question, I bought the twilight blue. Is the same model but the dial is blue and the bezel orange and black. So my problem is that the lumubrite on the dial ist uneven placed, you Can see the did not take time or enough concentration and if that a close look you get to see that failure. Is this normal, should I return the watch or is somethi g normal? Greetings!

[@mats12east89]

Great review, to the point and covering all the issues. 👌

[@DPCurtisSydney]

You are my favourite reviewer! What’s your opinion of this over the 051/053 edition?

[@abmorose6531]

Hey man your narrative voice reminded me of CEDRIC and Bob in Seinfeld .. Nice watch btw

[@WatchGeek]

Haha that made me laugh and thanks

[@mferyfirdaus]

Nice watch

[@ebiedog]

Great video.. Had to watch amd comment again

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks 😊

[@scafT]

ive known seiko's reputation for misalignment but cant help but giggle at this one. very good and honest review but i feel WG is unfortunate with this piece. over here in singapore, ive yet to see this misalignment issue with both new and used mm200. cant help but feel that this is a one off.

[@tomasinacovell4293]

Nice! I love the pined bracelet much more then idiotic screws.

[@qwerty135797]

Seiko charging 4 figures for this watch and they still can't line up the chapter ring. GTFO with that garbage QC Seiko...

[@valueink]

As long as people keep buying them they won't change a thing. It's a joke that they can't have every single watch properly inspected before it leaves the factory. You are a watch maker with more than 100 years experience, not some 2 year old micro brand.

[@neoethan6059]

But AP watches cost 100 times more and the their bezel screws are always misaligned why?

[@WalkingOnWater86]

@@neoethan6059 Because the new rich are not very smart and keep buying them for the sake of wearing a 5 to 6 figure watch!

[@claudiomarino3355]

Top big for a 16,5mm wrist?

[@simeonaleksiev8690]

For me the sbdc061 is the closest thing we have to the 6159 period. Bezel, case, proportions, dial depth are really close to the original. Making SLA025 and MM300 suitable for saturation diving changed the proportions of the 6159 so much.

[@WatchGeek]

I agree this is MUCH more wearable

[@Ferien7]

Simeon Aleksiev what’s the difference between the SPB077 and SBDC061?

[@simeonaleksiev8690]

@@Ferien7 there is no actual difference. The SBDC061 is the reference for Japan and the SPB077- the one for rest of the world.

[@whatsonthewrist]

I like the look of it even at 44mm as it looks like it wears closer to 42. 👌

[@WatchGeek]

Yup, if really does wear smaller

[@sakamoto_mio]

~ Greetings ~ I'm curious, as I heard through the rumour mill, that the - "Seiko H558 Arnie" - will have a re-release (later) this year. ~ around August ~ is this (rumour) true? ~ or just speculation? ~ Once I heard about this, it piqued my interest to get one, however, I haven't heard anything else about it. ~ If true, what I'm curious about it is, will it be (as you mentioned) at the start of this video, will it be a re-issue (or) a recreation? ~ what have you heard in terms of this rumoured re-release? and what thoughts do you have about the Seiko H558 Arnie re-release?

[@WatchGeek]

I heard it to, but don't know if it will happen. I think it will be a Re-interpretation

[@rossanthony7573]

Guys, google is your friend. Re-interpretation. Available from August.

[@martinskoda8725]

It is a great watch but I would never buy watch with missaligned dial/chapter ring no matter what is the price. It makes me very unsatisfied (Especially on 1000$ watch). Why Seiko why???

[@SuperWyzo]

Sta to tocno znaci, nije mi jasno sta se to ne podudara ? Ako moze objasnjenje da pripazim na takve stvari u buduce. Lp

[@vincenzostr4488]

Citizen is much better. They pay more attention to details. No misalignment on Citizen watches

[@deanwaller8283]

No thanks...not mechanical

[@BartucPCPlay]

Nekako cudan razmak izmedju luga i narukvice sa strane 12h, jel optička varka ili zbilja ima toliko lufta!? Sa profila je satonja savrsen.

[@shawnlavigne9069]

Will the chapter ring debacle ever end? Beyond understandable at any pricepoint.

[@adamski101]

And the bezel misalignment and the movement accuracy lottery!

[@MrDudezProductionz]

It's about time I get myself a Spinnikar. I feel like I waited long enough for Seiko to right their wrongs only to not do so. Thanks for the review.

[@mijomendes1705]

hello friend, i'm thinking about buying this model, i'm interested in having a good watch?

[@CalixaCal]

What's the name of the handset? It's beautiful, bold, and sporty.

[@canonyeo4286]

If you are looking for smaller diver, take a look at the Shanghai military diver #114 reissue of China's first diver made for the army in 1963. Interesting history like the Seagull 1963 chronograph. Very unique.

[@WatchGeek]

I definitely will, thanks for the heads up 👍

[@canonyeo4286]

@@WatchGeek Hope you like it and get one for review. It deserves the same recognition as the chronograph. The Chinese can make good watches. I just got one type B Flieger with sapphire glass, heated blue hand and an enameled dial for 139USD!

[@tankt13]

Just picked up this watch today and I can say that they fixed the misaligned chapter ring issue. Absolutely love this watch but i do wish they had a better divers extension lol

[@jeffdolgin7436]

U just got very lucky. They didn't fix anything. Lol

[@jaycamacho8179]

@@jeffdolgin7436 lmao facts

[@jeeperspeepers8323]

As long as Seikos have misaligned chapter rings, World War 2 is not yet over. BANZAI!

[@jaycamacho8179]

Wow the misalignment on this particular Seiko is pretty atrocious! My SPB077J only issue is the 12:00 chapter ring marker is slightly to the left (yours is to the right) of the 12:00 indices. Everything else is spot on so I really dont mind. I have mine on a waffle strap which helps minimize the size on my smaller wrist :)

[@user-n0tf0und.]

I’ve never had a misaligned Seiko but the one in the video is horrid, that is classed as a defect and straight for a returns in my view…

[@4th_Disciple]

Its believed ONLY grey market dealers have misaligned Seiko and you wont find a misaligned one at AD. 🤷‍♂️

[@marks7646]

I hope seiko make 38-40mm mid tier diver like this. Why they always so big??

[@rever-mi6qz]

a 40mm version of this or of the sumo would be perfection.

[@AhmadThabet-qw1kc]

The lack of Signed Crown and missed alignment of the Bezel still make it a majour drawback in this watch. If Seiko makes it a little bit smaller in diameter, even at 200 US $ more, it will beat all other competitive watch makers by far.

[@fungus70]

How the **** did Seiko QC pass this watch ??? Were they sleeping ? Or the Fukushima radiation got to them ??

[@Toolgdskli]

I don’t know why Seiko prefers making 43-45mm case watches while their fans would like to have 40-42 mm.

[@4Skogen]

Amen 🙌

[@deanwaller8283]

It wears way smaller than my skx,,just get it

[@adamski101]

Some of us have 8" wrists and want Seiko to make BIGGER watches, not smaller. I love this particular model but it wears way too small on my wrist.

[@FederalNetwork]

So the spb077 is the same as sbdc061 ???

[@WatchGeek]

Yes the SBDC is Japanese market code for the same watch

[@logwind]

It's a looker but three things eliminate it from my need-to-have list: 1. Case diameter too big 2. Dislike monster hour hands 3. Large bracelet links detract from comfort on small wrists

[@WatchGeek]

LOVE your avatar and name 😂😂

[@adamski101]

It wears like a 40mm watch. I'm selling mine because it's too SMALL.

[@donisiciliano]

Is that Sumo?

[@upan3259]

I will get one if this is 40~42mm.

[@lamarisma1]

This watch wears like a 41mm or 42mm case. It wears really well on a small wrist.

[@JogBird]

at this pt, the misalignment is intentional

[@WatchGeek]

Haha it's a feature 😄

[@RationalThinker1859]

@@WatchGeek To prevent counterfeiting....must be.

[@WatchGeek]

@@RationalThinker1859 😂😂😂😂👍 good one

[@szczepan3367]

Rotating bezel is ceramic???

[@WatchGeek]

Nope

[@rbemuscle6058]

This is why I stopped buying seiko's 5 years ago. I bought a certina ds action quartz cosc certified for £250 in the sale in the UK. Absolute bargain! No quality issues, accuracy is insane! 2 seconds out in 5 months!! Def prefer Certina to Seiko!

[@markoivkovic5718]

Koja je razlika izmedju seiko KINETIC I AUTOMATIC pozdrav

[@WatchGeek]

Kinetic je kvarcni sat sa punjivom baterijom koja se napaja nošenjem, zamašnjak stvara elektromagnetsko polje koje puni bateriju. Automatic je čisti mehanički sat kod kojeg se nošenjem navija opruga. Kinetic je jako točan, Automatic be toliko

[@markoivkovic5718]

@@WatchGeek ok hvala puno

[@WatchGeek]

Ništa 😊👍

[@jomsborgwiki5749]

😁👍

[@AfnanStudio_]

How to spot a fake Seiko: Perfectly aligned chapter ring.

[@WatchGeek]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@simeonaleksiev8690]

I don't like these hands only for one reason only- they are painted. That's it. I still like the watch and it is on my wish list but I like hands to be brushed/polished metal, not painted.

[@joeyjoejoejrshabadoo4311]

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[@Eduseveneight]

better than turtle or samurai?

[@WatchGeek]

IMO yes

[@bojanbonifacic260]

Minute markers are off

[@chirots]

I prefer seiko tuna

[@nathanwilliam9039]

Geez, that's the worst misalignment I've seen on a Seiko

[@kamelthorn]

The Alignment issue drive me nuts 😡

[@valueink]

You're not alone bro

[@retrodan1962]

If it is mis-aligned just return the watch. If more people did that , the problem would probably go away. I mean think about it. Nobody is making money if everyone is returning their watches. It is a no brainer.

[@jigrodrigues]

I like it a lot, but the prospex logo on the dial it's a no no for me

[@WalkingOnWater86]

Great watch if it was $300! For that price i have a hydroconquest with 10 times better finishing and 300m water resistance! Seiko is going real deep down real fast!

[@adamski101]

Lol. Everyone else is allowed to make expensive watches but all Seikos must be $300! This is simply not a cheap looking or cheap feeling watch. It punches above its weight, not below (providing you get one without misalignment issues).

[@EdwienGusmantara]

Misalignment at this price point is stoopid

[@Ferien7]

Edwien Gusmantara Seiko no longer cares about its entry level watches. It’s mostly about grand Seiko these days

[@HarryUnchained]

Seiko shouldn't put their name on the dial anymore, make it blank because I'm sure people will recognize it's a Seiko due to that misaligned chapter ring. Da fuck happened to their qc? It's a JDM model no less.

[@AGWatchesAndGear]

That misalignment is pathetic. I love Seiko and I love this model, but I am not purchasing until I'm assured my watch will be perfectly aligned

[@BarnOwl61]

It is not a bad looking watch, but the bad QC is an ever greater annoying thing. What the fudge is it with Seiko, don't they care? More and more i'am beginning to think it is arrogance. For this price I would personally go for a Casio Oceanus. Yes, a Casio! No QC problems here if you don't hate a quartz movement, it's perfection.

[@Ferien7]

Joop Plankman Seiko is moving upstream and abandoning its lower end lines. It’s trying to be luxury these days

[@Flu_Tang_Clan]

I like it, but I don't $1000 like it.

[@PT111111]

Seiko wants to go upmarket and increase their price? Fine, but it has to come with a quality increase as well. A thousand dollar watch that still has misalignment issue? Get stuffed. There's nothing in this watch that makes it worth a grand.

[@dennischen8887]

This watch is worth $300 tops in my opinion.

[@adamski101]

What do you value the Rolex Submariner at? $750?

[@dennischen8887]

@@adamski101I bought my Rolex submariner for $4000 and Grand Seiko spring drive for $2000 over 12 years ago and that's how much I think they are worth. Does that answer your question?

[@adamski101]

You can get a Rolex copy indistinguishable from the real thing even under a loupe for $500. The caseback has to be removed before even a trained Rolex tech could spot that it's a fake so why do you think they're worth even $4k?

[@dennischen8887]

@@adamski101 Simple. I can sell it and get at least 9K for it on the secondary market. For safe conservative measure, it's as good as carrying around 4K cash since that's what I paid for it. I have seen the AAA knock offs in Thailand. Still garbage. Crap movement and crap water resistance. To me, worth more than the finish.

[@johnadams9044]

The watch almost looks like a knock off due to the poor quality and sloppy assembly.

[@informedcarpet]

This is a $400 watch at best. It’s now 2022 and you can buy these new for $450 Australian which is around $600 AUD. It’s overpriced junk. I would have like some more honesty.

[@kelvintan543]

where can i buy this for $ 450?