Seiko SPB301 / SBDC169 - Captain Willard "Glacier" Dial - Short Term Review

I've had the SPB301 for a few days now and wanted to share my experience with it for those that are considering picking it up. Had a viewer also request a lume shot and some wrist rolls on my 6.8 inch wrist; so here it is. Apologies for my overuse of expressions like "absolutely" and "really really". Very new to recording videos still but hope to improve these bad habits in the future. Thanks for stopping by!
Timeline:
00:00 - My Experience So Far
09:38 - Lume Shot
11:45 - Closing Thoughts
15:43 - Outdoor Wrist Rolls

[@Felix_love_watches]

Hey mate great vid! Congrats again! Seiko fan here and owing the spb147, I always wanted to pick up a Willard, I tried on the green and the blue LE both great but this spb301 is truely the best so far unbelievably dial, you can see how they are slowly gradually showing their craftsmanship (dial like GS), 2 things I wish this spb301 has..1) no lume on 3 clock position. 2) lume color change to blue same as the spb147, not sure why the lume changed color . Great piece mate!

[@watchhunt9600]

I have a special place in my heart for Seiko fans. It's the brand that started it all for me and one that will be with me for the rest of my life. Ooooo the SPB147 is the one with that lovely chocolatey gilt dial , such a great choice!! Agreed, I was on the same fence as you. This SPB301 finally sent me over the edge to pick up a Willard. Love your suggestions for improvements. Would definitely prefer the off-blue lume on the SPB147 over the lumabrite green on this SPB301. Thanks again for watching!

[@R4TEDR]

Lovely!! Thanks 😊 It look awesome on your wrist

[@watchhunt9600]

Thank you! 😀

[@rahuls6015]

The Willard, with that dial & the bracelet looks so cool. Great video mate. Just suscribed, to your channel, as well..👍.

[@watchhunt9600]

Appreciate that Rahul! 🙏 ❤️ You have great taste. I agree, Seiko knocked it out of the park with this one!

[@timothywillis8883]

Great looking watch!

[@watchhunt9600]

Thanks!

[@aimanmajdi2618]

Gorgeous

[@ripperx444]

Hilarious I was trying to find a review for the bracelets on my breitling superocean 44 … and this video nailed it and compared directly to seikos.

[@watchhunt9600]

Awesome! The angled Breitling SO bracelets are great. My only point of criticism is that clasp. Glad to see they're upgrading them on the new models.

[@kikomachine8276]

Truly a beauty... If I didn't have the 151 I would buy this... I went for the 313 slim reissue

[@watchhunt9600]

Oh man, it was sooo hard for me to choose between the 313 and the 301. The 313 reissue is gorgeous 😍, congrats! This Willard barely nudged it out but I still long for the 313 sometimes... must resist!

[@kikomachine8276]

@@watchhunt9600 we can always buy them down the line... Haha

[@watchhunt9600]

@@kikomachine8276 exactly! Lol.

[@TheChaz5504]

The shade of the stainless steel on the case and bracelet is due to the diashield anti-scratch coating. My spb143 has the same coating and I agree- I love how it looks- almost titanium like- 😎

[@valentind134]

Thanks for your review. Recently purchase the SPB237, a bit « vintage » vibe Willard, I just love it.. First time I ear some goods critiques about the bracelet. I think I could like it too. Mine was supplied with 2 good nato strap

[@watchhunt9600]

I just looked up the SPB237 and... Damn! I must say I really like it. That matted gray dial looks sooooo gorgeous. It goes really well with those vintage hour markers. These willards are fantastic on Natos and rubber. Makes an already comfortable watch even more comfy! Congrats on your pick up and thanks for watching!

[@WristWatcher]

seikos are notorious for being a good deal. The 6r35 is a workhorse. the fact it's 6 beats per seconds, means you need to service it 20% less than an 8 tick. probably why the Swiss use 8 ticks...

[@abdullatifchowdhury4887]

Nice 👍 content hope u do a state of the collection

[@steveyoung101]

The white dial superoen is a killer, not the blue dial.

[@fred-tf4sx]

The combination

[@Zeus-kj7nn]

The colour of bracelet is due to the DLC coating. Nice.

[@dyslexicbien]

Pin and collar system is the most secure system ever. The screw system is the worst

[@martinweyden40]

How is your watch running now

[@marvelmarcus103]

Good review nice watch, get some decent lighting

[@watchhunt9600]

Thanks, will need to work on that.

[@johnmercado6138]

Need advice on geting the SPB301 or the SPB333

[@abdullatifchowdhury4887]

Hi bro when u going to do the next watch review 😊

[@timefliesby-jleo474]

Is that Willard 44 or 42mm?

[@watchhunt9600]

Hi. It's a 42mm but sometimes it feels like it wears more like a 40mn due to the short lug to lug dimensions.

[@jamesgregory2918]

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