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That's a good question
The thing is I have owned many many watches from across all the Swiss brands and I feel seiko makes some great bang for buck divers that can compete against the Swiss fairly easily. Would I still have purchased it if I saw and tried it on before hand? The answer is a solid YES!! This piece is very unique and being 2000 of them makes it that much nicer. I was just expecting grand seiko quality for the price they are charging. I fed like they reused their cheaper box, watch cushion and manuals where they could have stepped up their game. The one thing I noticed about grand seiko that stood out like a sore thumb when comparing to say Rolex or IWC is the bracelet. It's very flimsy and cheap feeling and I think that's just how the the Japanese design them. It's a different approach to watch making. Here is the other thing. I bought a JLC deepsea chrono at some point. Also never seen it but love the brand and thought to my self how can it possibly be bad? So I can say from personal experience that it had the worst lume of any watch out there and the movement being all nice and in house and high end gave me problems when setting it. I would set the minutes and hours and as I pushed the crown back in the minute hand would move slightly. I found that to be much more bothersome than the box seiko just used for this watch! So once again, yes I would have purchased it and I think all brands have some flaw here and there! All except one and that Rolex! Never had a bad Rolex or experience with Rolex.
SLA has arrived
By: ripper444 : August 16th, 2017-12:40
I read a lot about the SLA017 since it\'s announcement and knew I had to have one. Finally got my hands on one without ever seeing it and have some initial impressions. All over the forums people said it\'s not worth $3400 MSRP. I did not agree then but n...
That's a good question
By: ripper444 : August 16th, 2017-17:16
The thing is I have owned many many watches from across all the Swiss brands and I feel seiko makes some great bang for buck divers that can compete against the Swiss fairly easily. Would I still have purchased it if I saw and tried it on before hand? The...
Indeed it is tough
By: ripper444 : August 16th, 2017-17:24
I look at it like this. The SBDC051 has a bracelet that looks ok but still feels semi cheap. The SLA017 should by default be of higher quality. Nope the bracelet is pretty much the same and one cost 3400 vs 700 Give or take. Same thing with the crown. On ...
Congrats, it's a keeper
By: Greenwatch : August 16th, 2017-23:35
I read about your personal candid take of this model vs. the other Seiko models and found it to be interesting. As someone who's just into recent foray of both Grand Seiko and Seiko, I was prepared to accept certain differences between these two brands in...
100%
By: ripper444 : August 17th, 2017-05:56
I am with you on the fact that this is a near 1:1 reissue. This is how any brand that considers doing a reissue should approach it! I am wearing it now and loving it. It's different and it really does have a dial/hand marker quality of a GS. It plays with...
Sounds good
By: Greenwatch : August 17th, 2017-07:18
I wish to share that I also own the GS253, another reissue and am perfectly happy even if it is an upsize version (again love it on my wrist) and if the dial is missing the word "Chronometer" and a "*" at both 12 and 6 o'clock. I'm loving this watch despi...
Great review
By: pv45 : August 17th, 2017-06:26
I recently acquired this watch and agree with your review. It is well overpriced, the box, rubber strap and bracelet feel and look cheap but the dial, crystal and markers are great. I still like this watch very much but feel Seiko will never ever really m...
Yup
By: ripper444 : August 17th, 2017-06:46
I think it all comes down to their vertically integrated manufacture process. They reuse parts from cheaper pieces and make them work on higher end ones to save costs. It's pretty apparent. In the package we received the blue box is clearly from a grand s...
Ha ha! That made me laugh!
By: pv45 : August 18th, 2017-00:31
''man this watch is so nice and different but damn did I get ripped off here price wise"! Very true, I do enjoy the watch and will no doubt keep it but yes I do feel ripped off price wise. I read on another forum that this was is both a $10k and $300 watc...
Haha
By: ripper444 : August 18th, 2017-07:21
Yes indeed! Now I have had a chance to wear this watch for days and my opinion is slowly evolving from the initial impressions. The box and bracelet are put away never to be touched unless years dow the road I decide to sell this! The accuracy has been +8...
Great write up
By: ripper444 : August 18th, 2017-16:26
I also have that strange little raised paint looking imperfection on the pip! Looks like ours were made by the same person! I will continue to wear it all weekend but really am enjoying it. The best is no one knows what it is and it's not flashy yet eye c...
Well a few things here.
By: ripper444 : August 20th, 2017-12:04
I also agree that this SLA is a winner. I too felt it was the best watch announced at this years baselworld and I also love mine. What I don't fully agree with and it's just an opinion of course are two things. One is price. I feel as that price is the bi...
