Seiko SPB153 - 3 Weeks On The Wrist - Hit Or Miss?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Let's take it to WatchCrunch! www.watchcrunch.com/

[@N3VURMYND]

I freaking love you, man! So crazy, witty, funny and yet so freaking detailed with every review! Your takes on watch collecting - in a community usually filled with snobby, pretentious content creators - really is refreshing! Looking forward to watch your channel skyrocket. Keep up the great work! Cheers from NY.

[@mugiwaratrii4545]

Probably my favorite watch reviewer/channel. You have absolutely no snobby characteristics whatsoever my man. A true reviewer that recognizes a well made watch, regardless of the price. Keep doing what you're doing. More people support/enjoy your videos more than you know. Another great video.

[@mychetboy]

Excellent review. I own a vintage 6105 and the reissue. I have to say, I wear the reissue much more than the original. It simply wears better and I feel is in the right proportion as it relates to the dial, case, etc...I just wish I would have waited on the Green version, as I agree it is a beauty. Keep up the fine work your reviews are refreshingly funny and informative!!! Well done mate!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you so much for this my friend! It’s great to hear that Seiko tweaked the case design to fit better!!!!!

[@tezzanewton]

Finally, someone making sense regarding push pins vs screw pins. Screw pins are such a step backwards.

[@wallytangofoxtrot4721]

Another brilliant review again Russ! Love the edged crystal giving that OG acrylic distortion effect. Maybe Seiko can start to throw in a slight yellow/brown tint into those sapphires if they want to warm up that old retro vibe some more (?) Wondering if any intrepid watch nerds have identified Kilgore’s watch as yet? Kurtz and Willard have their watch taxonomy recorded. Would be cool to see what Duvall was sporting in that infamous ‘Charlie don’t surf!’ scene! /…and then the run would begin…

[@LeShark75]

I absolutely love mine, I've owned the green version for around 5 months now. I call mine the Seiko Rafer, after finding out that Richard Harris wore the original as Captain Rafer Janders In the awesome Movie The Wild Geese. Amazing watch.

[@blainemccants1390]

that movie is cool especially when Roger Moore waste those 2 drug dealers

[@cybr600]

The "bezel face" was epic. Couldn't stop laughing.

[@jonnytentpeg]

Same here 😂😂😂😂

[@mattcameron9349]

Steeldive SD1970W. You can't beat it for value. Not as well finished as the Seiko, but certainly MUCH better value at just 10% of the price!

[@jim_bocho]

Yup, this ☝️ Mine is one of only two homages that are left in the collection. A great too-good-to-be-a-beater beater. Toying with the idea to mod it a little this year - aluminium bezel, perhaps a repro Seiko dial. Awesome basis to try this for the first time.

[@MyRetroWatches]

Pretty much just commented the same. Also the NH35 won’t have such a poor beat error!

[@NoelKunz]

Gonna have to grab one now

[@bigboiganiga8356]

@@NoelKunz If you find the dial to be rather a bit dull, get yourself Heimdallr, just 30 dollars more. Better dial and logo altho with unlume bezsel.

[@Iexpedite1]

I have the SD1970, there are several dial options. You can get it without the logo, which I did. I also own the SPB153. No comparison in quality. The Seiko is really nice, but it should be for the price difference.

[@ivermec-tin666]

While it is true that the US Armed Services general service (GS) watch was meant to be disposable, the bigger issue was that they were in chronic short supply. This meant that they were readily available to officers and pilots, but very difficult for an enlisted serviceman to acquire. Seiko and others filled the gap with watches built to a higher spec and to a more robust standard which were purchased at PX's by active servicemen during the Vietnam conflict.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

This is great knowledge my friend! Thank you for bringing to the channel!

[@davidcrandall4958]

Thanks for the info!

[@sholom8142]

Love the format, great review. That is some energy level you got. Keep it up! I have been thinking of grabbing this watch for some time. I have the SteelDive version and it is certainly a great watch, but the dial on the Seiko is significantly classier looking. My next watch will either be this or the 62Mas. "What the wife said" is brilliant. :)

[@stevekolta7778]

LOVE your videos and style, absolute stunner😊!! Was torn between the green and the spb151 black, this video tipped the scale for me.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you my friend!!!

[@nkonig1]

Great video. Plenty of chuckles in it. I agree it’s a bit pricey at full RRP but with a discount it’s worth it. I think it’s a great pairing with your BB58, 2 divers that fit 2 different purposes (that’s how I’d treat them anyway!).

[@78thedaddy]

I'll sit here with my Steel Dive 1970 Willard, jealouse & smug at the same time, knowing I only paid £89

[@yorusuyasoul69420]

How's the quality

[@78thedaddy]

@@yorusuyasoul69420 superb… Russell reviewed my steel dive about a year ago…

[@mariog7213]

🤣🤣

[@ryanthomas9306]

@@yorusuyasoul69420it’s ehhhh. I don’t wear my steel dive because it just doesn’t look elegant

[@dado380]

@@yorusuyasoul69420 Quality is not the issue with Addie's or Steeldive but that everbright steel shine on original Turtle braclet and case is still unmatched by any brand,I have 30 watches but only my Seiko's shine so bright when I am out on the sun or in the Supermarket.

[@MLKusername]

I love how you walked through the selection process, how you decided to buy the model you ended up purchasing.

[@gervers]

Love the review, love the show, love the watch!…… a lot of love basically! Might have to get one to go alongside my King Turtle Save The Ocean!

[@gavinj01]

Just found your channel. BRILLIANT!!! How do you not have at least 10x more subscribers??

[@TickSweep]

Now that’s a watch! As you know I love a seiko especially in that case shape! Think I need one

[@JasonTheWatchGuy]

The green King Turtle though Russ!!!

[@ajbcruz]

I have the black dial one and I love it to bits.

[@watchweirdo5302]

superb review! 👍🏼 every collection needs a seiko diver. 😎 just like you i picked the willard because it has got everything a true stunner below 1000 € needs (and i agree that 700-800 € would be a more reasonable price, but we‘d buy the watch anyway, wouldn’t we? 😃). will definitely be a keeper in my collection too. 🤩

[@TerenceHughes4501]

I was a bit disappointed with mine losing 10 seconds a day which remained consistent over a month. So I took the bull by the horns and regulated it and she now runs about +8 seconds a week. Mines the same watch with black dial and metal bracelet. I do have the dreaded bezel alignment issue but it's very minor and after a while you just forget about it. Great watch.

[@squinkygordon1322]

Mine ran -8/10 seconds a day for 4-5 months and now is about +5 per day. I guess the 6r35 may have a longer than usual break in period.

[@TopSecretVid]

Love my 200m 7002 Transitional diver purchased by me back in ‘88.

[@robertlindo8058]

Love it when you pull your Bezel Face. Priceless!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahahaha it just came out of me one day!!!;)

[@leath25]

Great video russ,you've bought one of my grail watches, nice.i would have gone for the traditional black dial though.take care carl from cov.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Cheers Carl! If I had the money I would’ve got both!!!;) but my watch box needed colour!!;)

[@mitchelljohnson1010]

Loving your work Mr. First I got my first G shock in 30 yrs thanks to you and now I have in my possession my Lovely new Willard. Great review. Great price in H Samual right now. Just saying that if you pop in a store today you may get one of the last couple. They are available in green for £550 🎉😢 offer not available online

[@gradyharrison8370]

Dude, your channel rules lol. Great looking watch. Just ordered the CWC RN quartz. Been my personal grail for a while. So much history. The Monnin case is design perfection. Would love to see you get one in! Cheers!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Cheers Grady! Yes love CWC! Have just bought an SBS Quartz! And after the review I bought this;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4fFhWaaf62mfdU

[@gradyharrison8370]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR of course I love that review as well! Was really on the fence on whether to purchase the RN or the SBS. Both are amazing. SBS video?? Cheers again!

[@webvideofan]

0:43 Ha! Also, at 4:05 you reminded me of TGV with your open box reaction. 😄 Love all your creativity that goes into your videos. You’re outta control, Madman! That’s what sets you apart from the rest. Keep it up!

[@atticustezza9872]

I've got the spb185 which has the same hands as this one and they are beautiful! Great video as always 👍

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you my friend! Ooo yes like that one to!!!

[@WeekendWarrior604]

new sub I love the review man

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Kristian!! Appreciate that a lot my friend!!

[@gerrytemple5044]

Congratz! It's a beauty! Perfect match for a field jacket like the Brandit Britannia I just bought. Think I need this watch 😁👍🏻

[@epicv7dayz824]

Hey mate, was wondering how you’re getting along with the green Willard on the bracelet over your summer. Any regrets? Also we’ll be heading to summer down hear in the next few months and I wonder if you have any concerns over the red dot on second hand fading? Cheers

[@bassplayer2011ify]

I picked one of these up about a month after they launched and pretty much came to the exact same conclusions. Not to crazy about the strap and swapped it out for a waffle from uncle Seiko and a hook strap. I also paid full retail but I had the funds and I don't regret it two years later. My only major gripe is the movement. Not in its function but in its accuracy. I'm usually pretty lucky with Seikos. My previous two have been at cosc or close to it. Not so with my Willard I don't have a time graph but comparing it to my phone it's running at about +30 a day. Overall it's a fantastic watch and a great do it all diver that you can dress up or down. But the alkalis heel as with all Seikos is movement accuracy.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Great point my friend! Regulate the movements when they leave the factory or take down the price!

[@lmadigan1971]

Seiko slow a bit from new as a rule

[@IlluminatingWatches]

Great stuff man! Love the Willard

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Cheers Gordon!

[@superdad4324]

Looks fab! How heavy does it fee compared to a full size skx?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Very similar, the Willard looks thinner because of the cushion style! Not much in it

[@superdad4324]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Thank you! Just when I was almost committed to an SPB143 you had to throw this bad boy in the picture :D

[@jeffd3802]

​@SuperDaD 143 is totally a diff watch. I had that for 1 week and sold. It was too much of a dressy diver.

[@stevechan2306]

In my opinion, the green vintage turtle is the most beautiful turtle .

[@wildwalkeruk]

Okay, great video, just found you and subscribed. I have a couple of Seiko's, want to make it 3 by the end of 2022 (want that Prospex Save the Ocean or the one with the penguin feet) last Seiko i purchased was the baby ice monster. Laughed really hard at the Pagani part (yeah, I have a couple of those too). I really liked the style of the video, made me laugh a lot. Look forward to the next one dude.

[@manicschizoid]

What do you think of the King Turtle?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Great!

[@michaelsteelepix]

"What the wife said," is the best part.

[@LuciferMorningstar-zu1ud]

I have the Steel Dive homage. Love it! Jelly it’s not the Seiko but still looks and feels great. My dad and I are big watch enthusiasts, as well as huge fans of the film. Adding to the mix both of us are combat veterans so we had to show love! 🤘🏼

[@FerFonsek]

Great episode Russell and congrats on the new member of the family! A keeper isn't it?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Oh yes my friend ! Thank you very much!

[@HHIto]

Got one, love it. Strap = Erika MN color (matches), daily wearer, a keeper!

[@garethsigrist8714]

Awesome show for a legendary watch MWC! That Uncle Seiko bracelet is a game changer too 😍 I said the same after watching Gordon from Illuminating Watches video on his Willard that it’s amazing how much of that classic Seiko dive watch DNA is right there in this model. Cushion case, 4 o’clock crown etc. A timeless bit of design.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thanks Gareth!!!! Yeah I love it, I wouldn’t pay the rrp which says something but I still love it!;)

[@garyzimmerman6367]

Great video. I really like the watch. I’m torn between the Willard and the king turtle. I’m going to try both on this weekend hopefully and see any differences. I know there is a significant price difference between the two. The one thing that bothers me with the Willard is the bad accuracy spec. The other thing that bothers me with Seiko in general is their terrible Q&A.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

It’s a fair point Gary, couple of days after shooting it went back on the timegrapher and the movement had a beat error of 0.2! Like a lot of Seiko Engines you gotta get them out in the open road and worn for 2/3 days straight!

[@squinkygordon1322]

Great review! I've read that the bezel is steel with a titanium carbide coating but does resemble aluminum.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Superb my friend thank you!

[@squinkygordon1322]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Funny enough, I have the same model Spb153, also with a manufacture date of D0 (December of '20) which is still in the first year of release but has the added three o'clock lume pip. I'm wondering if December of 2020 is the month Seiko made that transition across all models, because I owned, at one time, the Spb147 (gilt 62mas) with the added 3 o'clock lume pip that also had a manufacture date of Dec '20 (also first year of release). That being said... there were only so many made without the added pip at 3:00 during 2020 and the ones moving forward (2021 and beyond) all have it added... could it be that watches with the added three o'clock lume pip that were made for only the month of December '20 were manufactured in the fewest numbers? There must be a scarcer number of these than the other versions... just a thought.

[@boston961]

Hey russ , do you think this would work on a 6.25 inch wrist ? . Great review as always .

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

100% my friend! It’s like 46 lug to lug? It’ll still beautifully

[@boston961]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR thanks mate

[@punkoid76]

Seriously considering one of these, especially if I can get one for under £900, there is one second hand on ebay right now for £699 but kind of want it brand new.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I hear you my friend! If your from the UK keep to HSamuel and Ernest Jones when a wait for another discount drop !;)

[@punkoid76]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR I’ve had some great deals through both of them before so always keep an eye on them. Got the polished no date Lunar Pilot last Christmas through HSamuel for peanuts and a Tissot Visodate from Ernest Jones a few years prior with over £100 of the ticket price.

[@darrenhargreaves8613]

Mr Pagani is one hunk of a man. Keep up the great work Russ. Fantastic and that watch is a looker for sure !!!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahahaha thank you my friend!

[@Andrew.W75]

He most certainly is not, he's an outrageous villian who high jacks watch channels & steals watch designs!!

[@Grendal62]

@7:37 watch crunch?!!? never heard of it! this is awesome!! singing up now.

[@mpikers]

I just picked one up last week. I have a few minor complaints (bezel alignment, not overly accurate, the metal keeper is really uncomfortable). But overall, I love it! It hasn’t left my wrist. I agree regarding the price. If you can get 25%+ off, I feel it’s worth it.

[@BuckNaked2k]

Other than that.....🥺

[@bent540]

haha stinky taste!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

If a bezel was misaligned I so would’ve taken it back and asked for a replacement as that is NOT on!;)

[@78thedaddy]

It’s crazy how the name ‘Seiko’ has an impact… any other brand ( from budget to luxury) would crucified for qc problem… but Seiko gets a ‘oh that’s a Quirk of Seiko’

[@bent540]

@@78thedaddy we live in the times of the golden calf! fanboy culture has become a norm and it is now OK to worship a productbrand. why do you think a company like Apple can have success with a business model that shits on the customer without trying to hide it? the answer to all your questions is: people are unintelligent.

[@jeremypitotti6654]

Dressed mine up with a Tropic khaki green rubber strap and it looks great.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Oooooo yeah!!!

[@dennisalonso1029]

The intro to Mr. Pagani’s segment had me in tears! 🤣

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thanks for watching Dennis!!!

[@michaelwalz5758]

Been really looking forward to this one Russ! Now I have to go get one for myself.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Cheers Michael!!

[@Conaire_Mc]

Another cool movie connection the 6105 has is that it was worn by the absolute legend Richard Harris in The Wild Geese. Worth watching for those who haven’t seen it…. Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris all in one film, what’s not to love 😁

[@Kalmar917]

Spot on brother! Just wanted to add the other watch most famous in Vietnam especially those in the special forces branch was a Tudor Submariner. Had a few family members in that conflict and two on special operations. One of them still has his Tudor and believe it or not still wears it today. Love your Willard.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Wow that is awesome my friend! Would love to see a picture of this Tudor beast!!!

[@Kalmar917]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR One of these days. Next time I head down to PR I will have to take a picture of him wearing it.

[@eliotsalandybrown]

Really helpful, fun and attractive review man! ❤

[@felo6035]

Great review Russ and I totally agree with your observations mate....

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Cheers Felo!!!!!

[@felo6035]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR back at you my friend 👍

[@paulhiggins8774]

The green looks like an official NATO colour which looks so much better than the frog green Rolex use and the alloy bezel looks so much better than a ceramic. The date @3 looks good as they have just replaced the hour marker with a date window and as a result it looks great think the lug size could have been 21 or 22 mm, bin the rubber strap and put a nice NATO or ZULU strap on it. Looks like they have sorted out the QC issues Really nice watch and a Seiko I would consider buying Great review 👍🍻

[@stephenrhodes3916]

I own the 143 which i really love. The 153 you have is definitely a looker but i just worry about its size. I'm not sure it would sit nearly as comfortably on the wrist as its smaller sibling. In any case loved your review. It's given me much food for thought.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Stephen! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@howtorepairpendulumclocks]

Great review and top video editing. Would be great (more realistic?) to see the watch on the timing machine in the crown-down position.

[@rhysjenkins24]

Love mine owned for a year very accurate losing 3-5 seconds a day can wear it all day its comfortable very happy with it 👍

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Superb watch my friend!

[@fraisernash5656]

Great review, love the watch and as you rightly said it wears so well

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I love it Russ!!! Cheers!

[@stevegavin3327]

Hi beat version now released cost thousands,I love seiko but my homage version with nh35 movement has better accuracy,they could spend time and get this watch adjusted like people expect .love your content 🙏

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Yeah! F&G jewellers have asked to send it to me! I’m not so sure?!!! So expensive

[@trevorhofmann1562]

"Nipplenuts"? Oh damn, you made me laugh out loud again. Few people can do that. Fabulous intro! Thanks for a the smile I'm still enjoying! 😂

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thanks Trevor!!!!! If I can do that every episode my work is done !!

[@trevorhofmann1562]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR On top of that, it was a great review too! And by the way, we have the same wrist size, you lady-boy, you ;)

[@paulouzman7267]

Had my eye on this watch since TGV did a video on it a few months ago. His ran fine with just a few seconds deviation but Jody's on JOMW was way off. Yours seems OK but it seems a lottery on whether you get a good one. Not so much a problem sub £500 but an issue at £1k...

[@NATHANSFLETCHER]

I love it Russ! You defo picked the best colour too👌

[@alanb1498]

Suggest me a first Casio diver as I currently need one to time patrolling in my job and rest times during exerciseing

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Give me your budget my friend?

[@alanb1498]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR 200euro

[@alanb1498]

Bit will go to 280

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Orient Ray 2. Perfect start

[@pbenjlo]

So glad I looked around Tokyo last week and found one in a big store for only 550 $. At this price it is well worth it.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Wow!!! What a steal!!!!!

[@pbenjlo]

​@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Thank you Russel for the video, it really helped me love this quirky looking but iconic watch. That's definitely a keeper.

[@ryanthomas9306]

You and I are now watch twinsies I bought my watch for this year, the spb153, and I bought the presidential bracelet from uncle seiko It’s my favorite bracelet that I don’t have currently. High five !!!!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Ryan!!! Absolutely high five!!!!! All the best to you my friend!

[@vivangreco1710]

Absolutely blown away by the Steeldive 1970. Best sub-hundred dollar/pound/euro watch I've ever found.

[@LymanPhillips]

Great review! I'm normally not a Willard fan, but I'm starting to warmup to them, and your review is a big part of it. Cheerio!

[@theshadowman1398]

Just got mine straight from Japan. It’s glued to my wrist

[@grahamwallace]

So many chuckles watching this one 😂 You really are a bit mad (in a fantastically creative way)! A grand seems a bit steep though. I don’t think it’s any better quality than my Samurai Save the Ocean Dark Manta which is half the price?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

That save the ocean one is lovely!! Thanks for the support my friend!

[@sgt0331able]

Just bought the limited blue edition, and love it!

[@danielschuyler]

Your reviews are so informative and hilarious at the same time. This should be a 1 million subscriber channel!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Daniel!!!! You are very kind! Thank you for your support!!

[@tuberaider]

Great review. I have a similar variant - the SPB237J1. It's currently one of my favorite Seikos. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that image on the back of Seiko divers is not really depicting the famous Great Wave Off Kanegawa, but rather an unrelated generic tsunami logo.

[@TheChaz5504]

These videos keep getting better- well done. Looks great, but in that price range for Seiko divers I prefer my spb143, which is the watch I would keep if for some horrible reason I had to have a one watch collection 😎😜

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you so much my friend! My enthusiasm to always improve is almost level with my watch addiction!!!!

[@brianmsahin]

Fantastic review. It's real beauty. Green was a good choice!! I do prefer the bigger power reserve as I change watch a fair bit so 70 hours is very handy, preferable to 28,800 and less reserve. The price is a bit high. I would definitely wait for a discount.

[@Rainbowapologetics]

Great episode!🙌🏽 & honored to be included in the Seiko showcase🍾

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

You are more than welcome man! I love that monster!!!

[@karlsenula9495]

Yeah the price is the killer for this one .. $1,000 ... that is more expensive than Swiss Hamilton, Swiss Tissot and bordering on Christopher Ward, DOXA 300 and Rado Captain Cook territory.

[@speedzero7478]

I love this watch. I simply wish it had a slightly better movement. For example, the excellent 8L from the MM300 model, with the 28,000 beat rate and tighter accuracy. Otherwise, this is one of my favorite wearing watches.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Completely agree my friend

[@fordhammie]

ahhh it's not that it's bAAd; it's simply not regulated from Seiko... a 5 min regulation from your jeweler will make it a great movement.😊

[@chadgrahame367]

That was a fun watch! I’ve been deliberating with this one for a few months now, but finally bit the bullet and it should be arriving in a couple of days. I went with the Matt Black dial and Green NATO. I can understand the Green strap puts some people off, but not me, and it also reflects the Military ground force heritage and like ability by those troops, so it’s a tribute to them. Needless to say, Diver watch models are simply unbeatable for all round cool sporty looks, robustness, and day to day aesthetic wearability. We’ll done Seiko, this is the Turtle style I was hoping for, with heritage to boot 👍🏼😎

[@its_just_Lola]

Definitely on my to get at some point list.

[@MattofDevon]

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR So I think I have spotted something (not gonna say it’s interesting though!😉) ….. I’ve been looking at purchasing the SPB153J1 online and I noticed that some do but others don’t have a little luminous slither next to the date square like yours. In fact it’s really clearly there on the SPB237J1 colour variation. Any thoughts on this?

[@lexnouwens1894]

The ones with the lume next to the date window are newer. I believe it is to meet iso divers standards.

[@jimmccaig7946]

Great episode, lovely watch at 30% off. It will look brill on. MN strap. Cheers 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Oooooo yes!!!!!

[@neiljones3855]

Great video definitely agree with you on the pricing.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thanks for watching Neil!!

[@rickybobbysdriver555]

Beautiful watch. I like the Willard but find it too large for my wrists. On another note, Seiko price to specs seemed a bit off. As others have mentioned, you can get watches similar to most seikos for a lot less. I still enjoy seikos.

[@frankdux5693]

Bought this exact watch two weeks ago. I ordered the blue 55th anniversary one on bracelet in store too, loved both but the green one spoke to me more. Can't have two green Seikos so I've since sold my sarb017 😭. Loved that watch too but... Had to go. Might buy another alpinist in different colour. They do a lovely brown one. And they have a really nice cream one too.

[@axelthorpe]

Did you consider going the mod route with this one as you this with the 62mas? I feel the exact same as you about paying £1000 for a watch with a 3hz movement and alignment issues

[@altbinhax]

I have an earlier model from when it was first introduced, minus lume at 3 o'clock.

[@eugenevedensky6071]

Russ you really deserve more subs!

[@ianshaw2665]

As a watch reviewer you are head and shoulders above the rest..........always entertaining Regards Ian

[@Seffsqautch]

That Uncle Seiko bracket is 🤩🤩🤩 😍😍😍. It’s amazing!!!!

[@neilramphal6752]

After seeing this you tube show; I picked one up from eBay for £570 with box;papers and tags in a unworn state; I love it so much that I went and bought the grey slate dectured dial too. Amazing watches;accurate with looks to die for

[@stevefox8605]

Got the black one, love it... actually prefer it to my SM300 😱...may well get the green one too. Paid £700 for mine, worth every penny imho. Great video thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Oooooo bold statement but great one!!;) all the best

[@jjbuckmaster7059]

I have two Seiko turtles and two homages. I actually bought the Willard 6105 reissue for well over $1000 and unfortunately the bezel, chapter ring , and indices all didn’t lineup. Unacceptable especially at that price point. That watch is no longer in my collection.I won’t be spending more than five or $600 on a Seiko anymore…I just don’t see the value in it

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

That’s not great my friend is it. I guess if you can no longer see value in the brand itself then a homage is the way to go! Me personally even if I had a miss aligned bezel……. I’d still Seiko;)

[@maxp5422]

Homage you mean copy lol

[@jjbuckmaster7059]

@@maxp5422 Actually one is in bronze (won’t find that in the Seiko catalogue), and the other Has an original dial and sapphire Bezel insert…So not exact copies… Although I don’t really have a problem with a ‘copy’ as long as they don’t counter fit the name… They usually have sapphire, a better bracelet, comparable finishing,And always a better clasp…I’ve got 15 Seiko’s… Recent purchases have been a little disappointing and the quality control is shit.

[@maxp5422]

@@jjbuckmaster7059 funny that you appreciate the originality of the bezel/dial ironic. Seikos are far better finished than these "homage" ive got 10 ish seikos since covid no qc issues I did on the king turtle sent back for another that was perfect

[@jjbuckmaster7059]

@@maxp5422I don’t know what models you’re talking about but I haven’t found Far better finishing by any means. As a matter fact I found that San Martin watches are actually better finished across-the-board than Seiko’s… Other brands have been comparable… Bracelets clasps and crystals Are always better…

[@minirock1980]

Definitely a beauty, the green one has stunning dial, i was sure about buying one so i got a steel dive first and recently tried a seiko and scored a great deal :)

[@alisadim81]

Hey Russ A great and entertaining review as always Nice looking watch but I will hold onto my skx009 Best Regards

[@Jase1806]

Late to the party but would love to know. At 3:03 when you show your Seiko collection. What's the one bottom right? I've got a 6.5 inch wrist and struggling to pick a diver watch. That looks lovely

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

That is the SKX 013 . Try the Mini turtle I love mine. Perfect for our wrist size

[@Jase1806]

As soon as I saw turtle I was put off, but after having a look I could get on board. And with the Pepsi dial. Very nice. I’ll enjoy the chase on this now 👌 thanks

[@BenOwen152]

Beautiful! But yeah, too expensive. Another great video Russell!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I hear you my friend!!!