New smaller Seiko NAFT

Post by **CGSshorty** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:37 am

2mm smaller?

Chocodove · Post by **Chocodove** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:38 am

Why with the damn cyclops!!

four20 · Post by **four20** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:42 am

3 o'clock crown.?

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BBK357 · Post by **BBK357** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:42 am

Nice!
I’m sure they will make a dome sapphire for it

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Panerai7 · Post by **Panerai7** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:47 am

kinda a waste of a watch with cyclops and only 2mm smaller, probably still too big for those who said SRP was too big.
By the way the new SRPC23K1 sunray grey dial looks nice and BLNR looking one SRPC25K1

https://www.seiko-prospex.com/sea/srpc25k1
https://www.seiko-prospex.com/sea/srpc23k1

Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:52 am

It’s a different case style so not 100% comparable, 2mm can make a big difference here because the case tapers down more towards the lugs. It’ll cover a lot less real estate overall. It’s less squarish. Maybe shorter too.
Also the crown placement....

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:01 pm

Smaller (+)
Much uglier (-)

59yukon01 · Post by **59yukon01** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:25 pm

All these new ones and still no orange.

Joeprez · Post by **Joeprez** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:43 pm

JP Chestnut wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:01 pm
Smaller (+)
Much uglier (-)

Yep. And honestly, even with my small wrist and preference of 42mm or less watches, I love wearing my NAFT. The short lug to lug makes it work.

streetracer101 · Post by **streetracer101** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 2:07 pm

Joeprez wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:43 pm

JP Chestnut wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:01 pm
Smaller (+)
Much uglier (-)
Yep. And honestly, even with my small wrist and preference of 42mm or less watches, I love wearing my NAFT. The short lug to lug makes it work.

The crown and cyclops are obvious losers. I still hate the X on the dial too.

mfxr · Post by **mfxr** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 3:27 pm

Panerai7 wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:47 am
kinda a waste of a watch with cyclops and only 2mm smaller, probably still too big for those who said SRP was too big.
By the way the new SRPC23K1 sunray grey dial looks nice and BLNR looking one SRPC25K1

https://www.seiko-prospex.com/sea/srpc25k1
https://www.seiko-prospex.com/sea/srpc23k1

^
That grey does look good.
I really like my NAFT but it is a bit bigger than I would like. I don't really like the dial of this smaller offering though.

Selym · Post by **Selym** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:14 pm

They cocked-up the 12 o'clock marker. WTF, Seiko?

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:20 pm

They copied the copy

straps68 · Post by **straps68** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:33 pm

If the cyclops is glued to the top of the crystal, then it can be easily removed in about 30 seconds with just a lighter and a razor blade. Now, how do we remove that damn X from the dial?

four20 · Post by **four20** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 6:46 pm

Fun fact: the X on the dial secretly adds 5m of WR to the watch. Otherwise, the dial would have to read Diver's 195m

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Heuerville · Post by **Heuerville** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:03 pm

That is all sorts of fugly

gonzomantis · Post by **gonzomantis** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 7:18 pm

Joeprez wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:43 pm

JP Chestnut wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:01 pm
Smaller (+)
Much uglier (-)
Yep. And honestly, even with my small wrist and preference of 42mm or less watches, I love wearing my NAFT. The short lug to lug makes it work.

I agree 100%.

Axelay2003 · Post by **Axelay2003** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:09 am

Very nice.

Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:27 am

Besides the cyclop i like it. I don’t really what the all the hate is about. It’s very Seiko.

Joeprez · Post by **Joeprez** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:40 am

Jeep99dad wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:52 am
It’s a different case style so not 100% comparable, 2mm can make a big difference here because the case tapers down more towards the lugs. It’ll cover a lot less real estate overall. It’s less squarish. Maybe shorter too.
Also the crown placement....

I don't like that dial, the blue dial on the NAFt is way better. I also don't like not having crown guards on a sport watch. The cyclops sucks, not because its a cyclops (I didn't mind the one on my ExpII), but I hate a round cyclops for a square date window.

Dimensions look weird, but could be the picture.

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:57 am

It's not horrible on it's own. However, it's a much less attractive watch than the NAFT (which I think looks great).

BBK357 · Post by **BBK357** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:58 am

I’ll most likely try this one. I loved my old srp padi but thought it was just a bit too big.

If they had a plain black dial with black bezel I would try it even sooner.

I don’t mind the crown either. I like it with no guards.

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HapaHapa · Post by **HapaHapa** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:00 am

The case makes me think of the round pendant at top of this picture. It's amusing.

Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:17 am

Joeprez wrote:
Jeep99dad wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:52 am
It’s a different case style so not 100% comparable, 2mm can make a big difference here because the case tapers down more towards the lugs. It’ll cover a lot less real estate overall. It’s less squarish. Maybe shorter too.
Also the crown placement....

I don't like that dial, the blue dial on the NAFt is way better. I also don't like not having crown guards on a sport watch. The cyclops sucks, not because its a cyclops (I didn't mind the one on my ExpII), but I hate a round cyclops for a square date window.

Dimensions look weird, but could be the picture.

I don’t particularly like that specific dial. I’d wear a blue-dialed version. Size may be spot on for me. Liked the naft but it was a tad too large for my taste. I did prefer crown at 4 but like this but unlike you i do like no CH divers like my Oris or Raven, the B.B. ...
I don’t like the X in either one but not a show stopper.
That cyclop is by far the worst thing for me but wonder how it looks in the metal.

Chocodove · Post by **Chocodove** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:21 am

I am betting this is typical "hate on the crappy stock Seiko pics" and then when they are actually released 80% of the people here will try one, including me.

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