New Tunas

jswing · Post by **jswing** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:52 am

mechnut wrote: Frickin' enablers... I've never owned a blue-dialed watch, or Tuna, and I've become quite the Seiko fanboy lately. I've been on the brink of pulling the trigger on a 017 several times lately, but I kept thinking it would be too similar to the 029 I've ordered. This should pair nicely with my 029 coming later this month.

Two Tunas are better than one.

MikeyLikesIt · Post by **MikeyLikesIt** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:30 am

Ordered the 035 a few days ago. Loved the size of the 015 and looks of the Darth. Think this one will be a good mix of the two.

mechnut · Post by **mechnut** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:39 am

BBK357 wrote:
JP Chestnut wrote:I like blue and I like this tuna. It would be better on the bracelet though.
Yeah if this sale actually works I'll need another bracelet

+1

mechnut · Post by **mechnut** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:40 am

jswing wrote:
mechnut wrote: Frickin' enablers... I've never owned a blue-dialed watch, or Tuna, and I've become quite the Seiko fanboy lately. I've been on the brink of pulling the trigger on a 017 several times lately, but I kept thinking it would be too similar to the 029 I've ordered. This should pair nicely with my 029 coming later this month.
Two Tunas are better than one.

It's your damn fault...mostly

smalls · Post by **smalls** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:48 am

MikeyLikesIt wrote:Ordered the 035 a few days ago. Loved the size of the 015 and looks of the Darth. Think this one will be a good mix of the two.

Can't wait to see the pics!

dukerules · Post by **dukerules** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:53 am

You guys think these are worth it at full retail?

dukerules · Post by **dukerules** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:54 am

I have trouble paying that much for quartz. I know it's super special Seiko Quartz, but still.

smalls · Post by **smalls** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:59 am

dukerules wrote:You guys think these are worth it at full retail?

Another reason I just picked up an 015. $768.

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:59 am

dukerules wrote:I have trouble paying that much for quartz. I know it's super special Seiko Quartz, but still.

I'd take a $900 Quartz Seiko over an automatic micro at half the price.

jswing · Post by **jswing** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:04 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
dukerules wrote:I have trouble paying that much for quartz. I know it's super special Seiko Quartz, but still.
I'd take a $900 Quartz Seiko over an automatic micro at half the price.

Like.

Rahul, you really need to handle a Tuna to appreciate one. Movement aside, the build quality justifies the cost. I felt the same way till I tried one.

marchone · Post by **marchone** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:08 am

Tunas aside, I'd rather have a HAQ than a poorly regulated ETA any day. Damn this "soul" business. It's tantamount to religious beliefs.

r.palace · Post by **r.palace** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:11 am

dukerules wrote:I have trouble paying that much for quartz. I know it's super special Seiko Quartz, but still.

Got my 017 for a few bucks over 600 and that was still a hard pill to swallow for Quartz but as Jeff says, you won't "get it" until you own one.

I'm too wondering if I should jump on the blue Tuna but my guess is they won't go lower than retail price for a few years just like the OG Tunas

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:14 am

Regarding retail price - the yen is so cheap versus the dollar, it's like an automatic discount.

BBK357 · Post by **BBK357** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:39 am

I paid about $1100 for my 015 new -Years ago. I still don't regret it. Tuna is a quality hunk of watch.

sierra11b · Post by **sierra11b** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 9:42 am

Love my 015 too. I'm not sold on the blue just yet as all pictures out there are terrible. Are you guys seeing some better shots than the rakuten and seiko shots?

Torrid · Post by **Torrid** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:16 am

I honestly can't say whether I prefer the 015 or 017 at this point. Love both and have the 017 right now. Still dreaming of the 037 though. It's just perfect with that blue strap, then again I've never cared for bracelets in general. Even as good as the Tuna bracelet is I never cared to use it much.

r.palace · Post by **r.palace** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 6:57 pm

Haven't read it anywhere but I'm going to assume the 037 has a domed crystal?

Torrid · Post by **Torrid** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 10:16 pm

I don't think the crystal has changed for the new models from the shots I've seen. Should be domed.

smalls · Post by **smalls** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:02 am

Rakuten is saying the 035 has sapphire. Not sure how much you can rely on that.

amuro · Post by **amuro** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:23 pm

The blue look fantastic.

Torrid · Post by **Torrid** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:26 pm

I just noticed they made the Professional writing as big as Marinemaster now.

r.palace · Post by **r.palace** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:15 pm

Begin WUS type question:

I would imagine the 037 also has a kanji date wheel?

/end question

Torrid · Post by **Torrid** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:23 pm

That thing will be killer on a dark blue NATO too.

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:34 pm

Torrid wrote:That thing will be killer on a dark blue NATO too.

Or a grey Maratac NATO.

59yukon01 · Post by **59yukon01** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 4:54 pm

Can't wait to find the first used/flipped one here on DWC.

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