Seiko Baselworld

[kfalk]

Orange monster which was the hype at one point. Nothing special...lame pins connecting links, decent bracelet, finishing nothing special, lume great...

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That's like having sex with the worlds ugliest woman and then telling everyone you're gay. You might be, or it might have just been a bad first impression.

I had to laugh at this, JP - nice one.



I happen to be a Seiko fan, but to each his own.

[JP Chestnut]

Orange monster which was the hype at one point. Nothing special...lame pins connecting links, decent bracelet, finishing nothing special, lume great...

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That's like having sex with the worlds ugliest woman and then telling everyone you're gay. You might be, or it might have just been a bad first impression.

I had to laugh at this, JP - nice one.



I happen to be a Seiko fan, but to each his own.

I like Seiko too, just not the Monster watches. I wish I could wear a Sumo.

[CesarG]

Meh, I still want this.


Or this.

That is sexy.

[Torrid]

Meh, I still want this.


Or this.

That is sexy.

And 40mm too.

[dnslater]

i always thought spring drive was an auto....hmm interesting, didn't know that.....

This has been debated ad nausea, however most of the movement is a high end automatic movement, powered by a 72 hour mainspring. They replaced the escapement with a regulator that uses the energy from the spring to run a quartz oscillator to govern the glide wheel, giving extreme accuracy and a completely smooth second hand. No battery, etc..... This differs from Kinetic, which is simply a quartz movement with a generator and weight.

[JP Chestnut]

i always thought spring drive was an auto....hmm interesting, didn't know that.....

This has been debated ad nausea, however most of the movement is a high end automatic movement, powered by a 72 hour mainspring. They replaced the escapement with a regulator that uses the energy from the spring to run a quartz oscillator to govern the glide wheel, giving extreme accuracy and a completely smooth second hand. No battery, etc..... This differs from Kinetic, which is simply a quartz movement with a generator and weight.

The amazing thing (and not in a good way) that I've heard about SD, is that you're not supposed to stick them on a winder. I had a back and forth with someone on TZ-UK who was absolutely sure Seiko says not to use a winder. Does anyone over here know if that's correct?

[Torrid]

I don't think it matters. They say not to use them with Kinetic because it takes more force than a slow turn to move the weight attached to the generator. It's why you can hear and feel the rotor moving when wearing a Kinetic.

[Torrid]

I would love a Grand Seiko. Wearing this SARB that has a lot of similar styling cues to their dressier line makes it worse.

That SARB is hot. If not for the fact that it's 37mm that might have scratched my Aqua Terra itch.

Did you have one or did the size keep you from picking one up? According to the JDM Seiko catalog it is 38.4mm and 10mm thick which is a good fit on my. 6.75" wrist, though it would be perfect at 40mm. I wish the entry GS line wasn't all 37mm.

[koda240]

Like Eric, I've had a hard time wrapping my head around the brand. But i find it's coming full circle when i look at the MM300 and Landmaster. Love those and will own at some point. Tuna- still dont get it. .

[JP Chestnut]

Tuna- still dont get it. .

I'm not sure what it is with the Tuna. Five years ago I would have never ever considered one. Now, I find it very attractive in a utilitarian sort of way.

[matt.wu]

Tuna- still dont get it. .

I'm not sure what it is with the Tuna. Five years ago I would have never ever considered one. Now, I find it very attractive in a utilitarian sort of way.

We call that "maturation".

[hoppyjr]

Tuna- still dont get it. .

I'm not sure what it is with the Tuna. Five years ago I would have never ever considered one. Now, I find it very attractive in a utilitarian sort of way.

I love the look of the Tuna and would wear it on Isofrane, but I'm worried it will wear small on my 8" wrist.....

[JP Chestnut]

Tuna- still dont get it. .

I'm not sure what it is with the Tuna. Five years ago I would have never ever considered one. Now, I find it very attractive in a utilitarian sort of way.

I love the look of the Tuna and would wear it on Isofrane, but I'm worried it will wear small on my 8" wrist.....

I have the opposite problem. I'm afraid it will wear... like a tuna can on my 6.5" wrist. I know that the short lugs mean it will fit (as in not overhang), but a roughly 48mm round watch sounds big.

[marchone]

It seems to me the 48mm Tuna was designed to be worn over a wet suit sleeve. For daily wear it would be like seeing a PloProf on a metrosexual at an ad agency.

[Torrid]

The Tuna is no bigger lug to lug than a 6309. My Sumo wears much bigger.

[koda240]

Tuna- still dont get it. .

I'm not sure what it is with the Tuna. Five years ago I would have never ever considered one. Now, I find it very attractive in a utilitarian sort of way.

To your point, I've completely changed my view of a few seiko models and watch... Within 3 months I'll probably own a tuna

[JP Chestnut]

The Tuna is no bigger lug to lug than a 6309. My Sumo wears much bigger.

My internet research suggests the L2L on the Tuna is around 44mm which is rather small indeed. The older "too small" Rolex 40mm models were 47mm L2L by comparison.

[BBK357]

Yep- tuna is a big watch that wears like a small one. That's why I have mine while 40mm is my sweet spot.

[Henryj]

These two do it for me. The one on the left is a lead candidate for my "grown up" watch.

[logan2z]

I would love a Grand Seiko. Wearing this SARB that has a lot of similar styling cues to their dressier line makes it worse.

That SARB is hot. If not for the fact that it's 37mm that might have scratched my Aqua Terra itch.

Did you have one or did the size keep you from picking one up? According to the JDM Seiko catalog it is 38.4mm and 10mm thick which is a good fit on my. 6.75" wrist, though it would be perfect at 40mm. I wish the entry GS line wasn't all 37mm.

I've never had one or seen one in the metal. Just basing it off experience with other watches smaller than 40mm and the way they look on my flat 7" wrist. I realize diameter isn't the only important metric, however.

[Torrid]

These two do it for me. The one on the left is a lead candidate for my "grown up" watch.

Damn, I want both of those too.

[jeckyll]

Too many wadded croc's in this tread. Also, Matt, when you're ready to sell that Tuna, PM me

The worst thing is, as I'm trying to own less watches overall, I realized I own 5 Seikos. Seems excessive. Anyone besides Eric or Pat want to buy an Orange Monster? $125 shipped for DWC.

[Torrid]

To be honest as a Seiko freak, I've had three Monsters and I still don't understand them.

[jeckyll]

To be honest as a Seiko freak, I've had three Monsters and I still don't understand them.

In my view, nothing to understand. They are a cheap, fun mechanical watch with distinctive (some say polarizing) styling.

[lilhoody]

Tuna- still dont get it. .

I'm not sure what it is with the Tuna. Five years ago I would have never ever considered one. Now, I find it very attractive in a utilitarian sort of way.

I love the look of the Tuna and would wear it on Isofrane, but I'm worried it will wear small on my 8" wrist.....

I have the opposite problem. I'm afraid it will wear... like a tuna can on my 6.5" wrist. I know that the short lugs mean it will fit (as in not overhang), but a roughly 48mm round watch sounds big.

Ed, you need an Emperor or Darth.

Jacob, you need a regular Tuna.