Seiko

Thought I'd do a pictorial of my Urushi dialled Seiko that I've worn every day since it arrived last year.  366 straight days - it being a leap year this year!

I've worn the watch every day - not something that I've done for a long while - for the most part it just became the default go to watch.. That's not to say I've not worn other watches - that's what my spare wrist is for!

I have to say for the most part I didn't even really consider not wearing it - so this shows the strength of its appeal

I posted a 3 month review a while back (9 months even!) and what I said then still holds true now.

That for me it still feels big & it has some 'heft' - I certainly wouldn't want to go any bigger.

The strap has been a little disappointing the that its delayered in a couple of places - but overall its held up pretty well - especially if you consider its been on my wrist every day. so really just a very minor niggle.

Its run consistently slow over the year - in the 3 month review I checked it on Kelo and its was 4 seconds a day slow.  based on home often I need to reset it this probably hasn't changed - though I wouldn't be surprised if it got a little better. It has also been consisiently within the parameters that Seiko set for the 615R movement - though from what has been said here and elsewhere I don't think its that unusual for it to be well within its limits.

The dial is superb - it is was and has always been the standout feature of the watch.  It helps to make the whole thing look a whole lot more than it is - its even been mistaken for a Grand Seiko.  High praise indeed.

An early & probably one of my better shots of my SARX029

With the Urushi flyer it came with

With another black dialled classic

A very small Seiko stack

with a classic Seiko 5

At the seaside

With some other friendly Seikos

Just because!

Double wrist shot - helps show size

Wristscan

Commuting

With the yellow brick 

Finally was that really quick decision worthwhile - most definitely.  As I've said many time one of the pleasures of getting a watch is the thinking about getting a watch and comparing a and contrasting and what if scenarios and opportunity cost etc.  This took 6 weeks from seeing a post here to having one of my own - just about my fastest decision on getting a watch - but certainly one of my better decisions. I've not regretted it for a moment.

Will I cotinue to wear it every day - probably not, as I now feel I want to give some other of my watches a bit more wrist time,  Will I wear it regularly - you bet.

Its a great watch that belies its price & has inspired me about Seikos and in particular JDM Seikos.

Finally I'm not sure what its going to be like when I don't wear it for the first day & it comes to a rest after a year of constant reliable & pleasurable use.

Cheers

JML

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