The Perfect 3-Watch Collection: Seiko Edition

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[@marshalldaviesofficial]

the alpinist is the perfect one watch collection

[@hrishi90]

Doesn't suit on dark hands ! 💁🏿‍♂️ Personally when I saw it, was drawn immediately towards it. But when I wore it, it didn't pop up as I wanted it to be. Went with a Seiko 5 GMT Black n Blue 😍

[@hgr.7857]

​@@hrishi90I could def. see that now that you've mentioned it. 🤔

[@hgr.7857]

1🎯🎯% The SARB017 was gonna *BE* my one-watch "collection" until I got bit by the bug. Now I'm trying to liquidate earlier purchases to live out my Sinn dreams. Anyone need 13 different and unique Vostok Amphibia 420's (some neat customs in the mix)??? JK, but really

[@bigosbro21]

​@@hgr.7857send some pics, and I'd love to take a look. Can't take that many off your hands, but maybe one? Haha

[@bigosbro21]

I've wanted an Alpinist since I first saw it. Love the green and gold.

[@domsdomsdomsdoms]

went with a no compass alpinist, seiko 5 gmt, and 38mm presage! very happy with it!

[@devileanblack]

way better choice.

[@annikinstarkiller600]

Skx007, sarb017, and sacm150

[@derekwalter4238]

Not bad!

[@derekwalter4238]

​@@annikinstarkiller600skx and the sarb017 are in my collection as well, good taste!

[@garynico9872]

perfecttt

[@kinderwaff]

I love Seiko, got 3 models now (SSC813, SSK05, SSH133) and at least 3 planned 😅

[@TheDkbohde]

I recently bought my first Seiko. I’ve always had cheap watches because I’m a contractor and I can’t stand to spend very much on a watch that’s going to get beat up on job sites every day. Seiko for me is the perfect balance between quality and price on their lower end. If I break it I won’t cry but it’s so much nicer than a timex or something of that caliber.

[@OleMisss]

Welcome to the club buddy. Thats exactly why we all love Seiko here. Sure, some of the discontinued and or JDM models can fetch a pretty penny online but realistically we all should be able to use and abuse a Seiko and not hurt too much when it’s time to replace it with another.

[@hgr.7857]

For the jobsite, allow me to suggest: the Casio G-shock square DW5610U. It's solar powered, it sets itself from the atomic clocks, it's in-FKN-destructible... And it costs 120.00 USD. If you break it... Well, you won't.

[@hgr.7857]

...and also, welcome to the Seiko -hoarders- err, "collectors" club.

[@yoyoezzijr]

Perfect three-watch collection: Seiko Speedtimer Seiko Cocktail Time (any color) Seiko Alpinist (any version)

[@lfos31]

The speedtimer is beaultiful indeed, what a watch. Nice selection

[@OleMisss]

@@lfos31wearing my black speedtimer right now. it’s been my daily work horse for the last few months. great watch for the money.

[@VikCalo]

I have an Alpinist. It’s been a really nice piece to have. Dress it up or down your good and the green dial gives it much character 🌿🤙🏽🌿

[@ajay-xjs]

I love the green Alpinest, looks fabulous. The cocktail watch ia beautiful too.

[@andream78870]

The alpinist Is my Dream watch 😊

[@tacul9333]

Love the Alpinist. Such a beautiful watch.

[@realwarriorscholar]

The Presage Cocktail Time in blue is my favorite dress watch!

[@xCANNAGiAN]

I bought a Seiko Presage SARX057 (jdm only) a few days ago love it so much. My first „expensive“ watch and the quality is insanely good

[@pair_of_fins]

Bought myself my first Seiko this week (SRPE55), super versatile watch

[@matteocavallin8775]

Nice choices. Personally, I would’ve included a model from the Sharp-Edge collection as an everyday watch.

[@ventrace.watches]

Exactly. The Sharp Edge deserves way more respect.

[@themilkman7043]

Absolutely love my prospex alpinist! It’s my only mechanical right now and im not sure if i need another one

[@nevinyip]

I already got the Presage and Alpinist. Love it esp the Alpinist, so good looking and great value of money

[@r.a.albrecht9041]

Incredible i bought exactly those 3 watches last year to kick off my small watch colletion. Cocktail an Turtle are superb

[@MrAumbra]

Have the Presage and Alpanist. Swap the straps out and you have two great pieces!

[@derekwalter4238]

Absolutely! I recommend the ColaReb Parma for the alpinist and the Verona for the cocktail time

[@michaelesperanza3930]

You just explained all 3 essential seiko watches I only have in my collection. 🙌🏽

[@h0llyw00dhoward7]

Switch the first one with the Prospex Speed Timer (Panda dial) for the sports watch.

[@geckomoriadaimyoofwano7157]

Could you do this for something more affordable like Timex? Great list

[@palashkale]

The Seiko Alpinist is a fascinating mix of elements that shouldn’t work together-a cyclops glass on the date window, cathedral hands, a green dial, dual crowns, and an internal compass bezel. It’s like a dress watch that broke all the rules, yet somehow, it pulls it off beautifully. There’s a weird charm to it, almost like Victorian Gothic beauty-strange but captivating when done right.

[@LiveStarful]

Great video, could you do something similar for Tissot?

[@ShashankD137]

Tissot sea star (sports/diver), Tissot PRX or Gentleman(daily), Tissot Le Locle (dress).

[@kinderwaff]

Alternatively: Sideral (dive), Chemin des Tourelles (dress). PRX / Gentleman stays.

[@hb6747]

Alternative for Tissot dress watch: Heritage Porto

[@coachmigueldiaz9535]

Most of my collection is Seiko, but I gotta say that I don't understand or agree when people say the turtle is one of the best at that price point. I am sorry but my experience has shown that the 4R movement is okay for Seiko 5 price point but I would say a bit overpriced for the Turtle... love the video tho!

[@johnmcdevitt9797]

Nice picks Teddy! I'm a Seiko fan too, my thing is I like a watch that gives more time than it takes, less fiddle = more for me, my picks are for the office job = SWR064 or SUR369, I love a a watch that reminds me of thin mint chocolate wrapped in gold foil, for the off-time sports time activity SNJ033 Arnie variant, for a red snapper diner with shrimp cocktails I like the SNKM97 Recraft or the SNE565 Coutura, I would swap any strap that feels like a distraction, in a social outing ultra modern or ultra vintage design never wealth signal on the first date just saying pretentious is not a vibe you want give as a first impression and Seiko is perfect for this

[@penepatitenor]

A friend of mine was wearing a seiko presage Bellini… my god it was beautiful!

[@C.game0]

I have a seiko sq100 from 1980 and I love it. Its not much of a high value collectors watch, but it looks good, and you can get it for about £100-£150.

[@dark_antihero]

Perfect 3 watch collection: ben 10 digital watch (cool) adventure time dialogue watch (slick) invicta gold skull XL watch (badass)

[@feralfry18]

I have an SUR314. Love it to death, first proper wristwatch i got

[@johnraba9322]

Seiko movements don't get any good until you get into Grand Seiko. Save your money. Go for Tissot, Mido, Certina, or Longines. Tutima is another good choice.

[@tomgalm1758]

Love the turtle

[@soundscaperecordings1111]

Seiko for the win. My favourite brand

[@nikul5663]

My seiko colleciton is the sabr033, SPB147 and the SBGM221 (if you count GS)

[@goodthiefphoto]

Great selection! I'd replace the SRPB43 with the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time Irori Moments SRPK50J.

[@ThomasMRuth]

Ha! I've got a Teddy-recommended collection! SRPA21J1 JDM Pepsi Turtle The Presage Cocktail Time and while I was in Osaka I bought the green Alpinist GMT! Seiko is life!

[@MrJones-ge5sl]

I’m addicted to Seiko…

[@ryanthomas9306]

I have the willard and samurai, would pair well with an alpinist, 62 mas, seitona, maybe a flighty Sadly I’ve been looking for a black king turtle with the waffle dial. I know it’s older I just like the look

[@quixomega]

All great watches

[@soundscaperecordings1111]

I got a snowflake last week and im over the moon

[@lfos31]

My take on Seiko: SRPD65, Baby Alpinist with the Green dial and the Cocktail Time Blue Moon. Seiko > Rolex.

[@mattwatts9057]

I’ve got an SKX009, SARB017 and a SSA379 so pretty close.

[@Azav312]

I have a Willard, Sharp Edge, Cocktail for my 3. Ill get a gmt 5 soon.

[@SadelLeonardoEkmeiro]

Hi Teddy , I love your content. I have a question, if you were to start your watch collection and you have $800 what would you buy ?

[@johndumontelle1304]

I wish I could find the Seiko SRPF41J1 Matcha green watch, that would be one of the three for me. Too bad they only made 7000

[@bravOscar63]

Hitting it on the nail! 👍🏻

[@flyingrocket3879]

I love JDM watches ❤❤❤❤

[@Brucefulness]

Instead of turtle id do speed timer. Alpinist, Cocktail Time, and Speed timer is a sweet collection

[@OskarHowell99]

Thats the threepeat for me!

[@jacobmoreno3580]

Diver...skx781 (monster) Daily....sbcw001 (landmaster) Dress...sarb033 (baby grand seiko)

[@jacobmoreno3580]

...sarb017 runner up.

[@JgHaverty]

haha you definitely have an "aesthetic" with these choices. Not my cup of tea but certainly respectable choices.

[@SurferKroky]

Or just buy an SRPE55K1 and use multiple straps . Most versatile watch i have ever seen

[@MrLinuschan]

Do it with more brands please!

[@ZainPunjwani]

I would’ve subbed the cocktail time to the presage sharp edge collection (SPB203)

[@philw4053]

Speedtimer?

[@legokingiscool]

seiko king turtle, alpinist, 62 mas, captain willard. DONE

[@hgr.7857]

Strong. And a perfect place to stop at if you are content. A walk-off win.

[@legokingiscool]

@@hgr.7857 💪😎💯

[@shaynesimmonstattoo]

How about doing one of these with only Casio? 🤔

[@ali8qureshi]

I have a Seiko diver, everyday casio watch, brown strap seiko neo classic perpetual calender, black strap citizen Corso silver dial and casio gshock ga-2000 limited edition, for travel i have casio worldtime

[@a10c032]

Can you do a tissot version?!

[@adityapatel8701]

I believe an alpinist is already a dress watch, so you can replace pressage with speedtimer 911 chronograph.

[@milindmotling4294]

I own a Seiko 5 Sports watch

[@leung9401]

My perfect three watch collection from one brand would be: a steel Omega Speedmaster '57 with a burgundy dial and steel bracelet, a steel Omega Constellation Globemaster with a blue dial and a dark brown alligator strap and a steel Omega De Ville Co-axial GMT Worldtimer with a grey dial and a brick road bracelet.

[@midnightfun1277]

The alpinist is more of a dress watch for me rather than a field watch.

[@hgr.7857]

I feel the same way. And TBH, it looks much more classy (and much less DORKY, thin and delicate) than prototypical dress watches.

[@marcelloaiossa990]

I want more 🎉

[@samueldebbarma2891]

My pick would be 1.seiko gmt 2.coctail 3.alpinist

[@Jacobruxo]

I have a mini-turtle as my sports/dive watch, then my blue Seiko 5 GMT as my everyday watch, and lastly my SNA411 flightmaster because screw it, I never wear dress clothing.😅

[@89emeza]

2nd one is cool. Other 2 are wak

[@melody3741]

No chrono?

[@raremastertrumpepe]

My seiko collection consists of spb121, ssk003 and sarx055

[@dBtje1980]

Hy Teddy, would you please review the Seiko Astron SSJ017J1 watch. I’m really interested so I would love to here your opinion about it.

[@mikewazowski6161]

My perfect 3 watch collection : a citizen eco drive divers watch, a G-Shock watch and a Vostok Amphibia divers watch...and all 3 of them are cheaper than a seiko divers watch...😂

[@pietrobrunati4850]

The captain willard case is fantastic for small wrists

[@Rodlikespants]

Really? I have a 6.1inch wrist and currently wear a seiko mini turtle. Any 39mm dive watch has fit me perfectly but I’m wondering if the Willard, SPB143 or slim turtle would be the most appropriate seiko upgrade for me. I feel like I could handle slightly larger but I hope the Willard isn’t too bulky

[@pietrobrunati4850]

​@@Rodlikespants if you are not shure you can go to your local seiko dealer and ask to try it before buying

[@jc128744]

Agreed.

[@piyalkarmakar2370]

What about seiko premier kinetic perpetual series???

[@hgr.7857]

🤔 Hmmm, no 62MAS? No Cpt. Willard? But that silly, delicate little cocktail time presage made the cut. Weird flex but OK. I'd have the SARB017 and call it the dress watch, Willard as the sport, and 62MAS as *THE* diver. But collecting is a personal journey- to each their own. Great short, it started a -while- edit: "whole" conversation 👍

[@Siju2235]

What is the solution for the watch running faster than the correct time. I just bought it two months ago seiko 5 sports. 😢😢😢

[@themboys304]

Make a 5 watch collection of 5 different brands each under 500$

[@housesg5981]

Make a citizen list pls.

[@YashAllam-du6si]

dude why dont you cover casio edifice collection? its an amazingly bank for buck collection of watches.

[@fransiscaemilia565]

What is the name the second pict? How much? Tq.

[@rachelades518]

Hallo Teddy, I love and own sriko watches, good choice but still would like some other brands too😊thanks from Israel 🇮🇱(vacation), rachel

[@RyanBreaker]

I would easily swap the first with a Seiko SSK GMT.

[@rifsetiawan2089]

sarx057, ssc813, spb143,

[@dtroutmann]

Technically the alpinist can be a sports watch it's made for Mountaineering I also never understood why there needs to be a compass bezel on a watch that's if you line up the sun with the 10 positioned than the 12 position becomes due north if I'm not mistaken

[@hgr.7857]

You line up the hrs. hand with the sun, then split the difference between hrs and 12:00 to find South in the northern hemisphere. But yeah, EVERY watch with an hour hand and 12-hr dial is a compass.

[@dtroutmann]

@@hgr.7857 I understand that. It's exactly what my comment is is about. And would negate the necessity for having a bezel whether it's inside or outside that has a compass on that bezel. Because you can use the dial itself to find North and South

[@hgr.7857]

@@dtroutmann Ok, and I understand that you understand that a person *can* use an analog watch to find the cardinal directions. But your assessment of how to do so was... 🤨 You are in fact mistaken with the method of HOW to do so. You're right that it CAN be done but incorrect as to how. So, again, for anyone who's curious: 1) Hold the watch flat (in relation to the ground) 2) point hrs. hand at the sun 3)split the difference between hrs and 12 o'clock. That line points approximately SOUTH if you are standing in the northern hemisphere 4) If you're in the southern hemisphere, that line points north. Up

[@78anant420]

Can i change the strap on the Seiko

[@bobsimpson9228]

Tudor Edition?

[@gregsmith7821]

Or, get an SBTM323, with a few straps. A one watch gada that costs a few hundred, looks a million, lasts forever, never loses time and won't need a service! You can even hand it down to your grandkids.😂

[@ambconstrucao3770]

Where to buy a genuine Seiko?

[@ljon008]

Seiko ❤

[@analogmatrix1442]

Three watch collection with three automatics? You would need to rotate daily or wind daily.

[@romanirkhin4804]

Я бы хотел ,чтобы 017 перевыпустили .Циклоп не нужен.Заднее стекло тоже не нужно . Буква X тоже не к чему.

[@ashimjyotidas8458]

💚

[@farmwalker1900]

You said srpd43 twice. The first and last watch.

[@erikenqvist9081]

Seitona. Alpinist. Cocktail Old Fashioned.

[@fransiscaemilia565]

Sorry, I mean the third pict

[@WorMHolE71]

Love Seiko ❤ but i think a SKX must be in the top 3.. have 11 Seiko and love them all

[@AJ-vl5xo]

Just get an spb159

[@Stupid_Words]

🫡 luv ya bro

[@RaynerRocket]

how the watches looks good in this video

[@RaynerRocket]

makes me want seiko

[@hydiyn9553]

So your "everyday watch" is twice the price of the dress watch? Interesting.

[@nineteenninetyfive]

Here's how you can build a perfect 3 watch collection. Buy 3 watches that you like.

[@RorieShade]

Sorry had not 1 but 3 Seiko’s in the 1990’s (ya im old) …. Never again

[@matthewsanders6499]

You could do way worse