It’s crazy that just a few years ago you could pick up a SARB for $300. Seiko would be smart to reintroduce this line with a better bracelet and just charge $800-900.
I remember watching TGV rave about the Sarb years ago. I held off on buying until I heard they were discontinued. I purchased the 033 and 035 on the same day for $330 new. Many watches have come and gone in my collection but these two along with the skx009 are definite keepers.
Perhaps on eof my favourites. But I couldn't believe in what I've seen in the video - the bracelet! To refresh my love to this watch, I've spent weeks looking for an aftermarket bracelt. Uncle's continental seemed nice, but I lacked any videos or better quality photos... Had I watched this video before I would have saved long hours staring at them! And I write this as a happy owner of the continental for the last week or so! Truly great and comfortable pick! I didn't know about the crystal mod, might try it out though! But I will definitely not change the hands. The original handset is not only about the lume - there are also these thin black lines running through the middle of hour and minute hand that make them look super crisp, precise and unique! And the diamond shape ending of the seconds hand - to me it sums the watch up in such a nice way that I love staring at it. Great watch, great mods, great review. Cheers!
What drew me to SARB033 was the lume scheme, which looks like a little watch inside of a bigger watch. It's also very comfortable and easily wearable, plus it's pretty durable. Used to be my most worn watch (I used to more often changed the date because the month had less than 31 days than I did because the watch stopped) until Casio G-Shock DW-5600E took that place.
Yes. Classic look, 50’s to early 70’s drees watches. Love that period! In my collection -I own 6 pieces, produced between 1963 to 1974. My favorites are the 1963 Seikomatic self-dater, seconds hands slides smoother than a baby’s a**! Another 2 King Seiko’s, and a 1974 GP.
The SARB033/035 are beautiful watches and as I see, the case shape are mainly the same as the Alpinist and very-very close to the no compass SPB15X. Yes there are some little difference (SARB's has a little levelling on the lugs, the Alpinist has a bewelling there) but the main shapes, the lug curvature, the dimensions, the case side rounding, everything seems the same. I think if Seiko would like to do, then they easily can resurrect the SARB033/035. For double the MSRP of the original ones of course...
I bought and rebought the Sarb035, three times. Hard to find a cream dial and 38mm size similar to this. My main gripes were the no ar coating, chapter ring and the gap between the endlink and next link. Had to upgrade to GS to forget it. Can't forget it still.
Seiko need to hire you for designer man, so beautiful, and I never realize how I want long second hand that hit the marker in a dressier watches till seeing this
You can apply lume on back of arms and enjoy great look of reflection over dial. Be sure that it will be charged easily despite lack of direct expose to sun light. I have seen same on some vintage watches....
i definitely will upgrade to AR coated crystal on my sarb033. Loving the watch but the reflection really does mask the beauty of the watch significantly
Architecture trick: When 2 planes of glass to glass butt together without frame, black sealant will make the joint almost dissappear. You still can see it but you 100% don't notice it. It's visually inert.
What many don’t know: there’s a reference SCVS003 (JDM) which is the predecessor of the SARB033 and actually comes with the same bracelet you have on yours.
Yes,but for this Sarb35 is actually better option Seiko PreSarb Spirit Scvs001...Its the same champagna beige dial,same rice bracelet,different dots on dial-look bigger then he look smaller when look.. 😊😄
Beautiful watch man, it looks really good. Only one word of caution for anyone thinking about doing this… you’ve got what $1000 in that watch now? I hope you really love it, because if you ever try to sell it you’re never going to get that back out of it. You basically just built a sarx035 for more than you could have bought one for new.
Beautiful mod and excellent video. Mind sharing how you clean the underside of the crystal? Also did you pick up the dust from the dial using the swab that appears on the video?
no I have special 'stick cleaner' from bregeon on the dial. For the dust under the crystal I use the swabs seen. They are for my professional camera sensors. So they are clean room sealed air tight. if you use a micro fibre or similar it will leave particles. Which normally wont show up but since I film my mods my macros will catch even the tiniest of specs
@@EscapementWatch Thanks, good yes I was thinking on picking up one of those bergeon cleaning swabs. Love the macro shots and appreciate when content creators do that. I watched your SNE569 videos several times before purchasing that one. Those shots bring another level of appreciation to this beautiful time pieces. Cheers from another Canadian
Amazing video brother! Can you please make a video about how you polished your sarb? Mines have some scratches id lovee to disappear on both the polished and the brushed surfaces
I just bought a mint SCVS003 for 280 usd, the precursor to the SARB basically the same watch but it came with this same bracelet, OEM from Seiko, way better than the one in the SARB033, don't know why they change it. Plus the SCVS003 come with AR and lume on the outside edge not on the inside, to me its better in any way but an underrated watch.
That's funny yours went from black to white. I had a watchmaker change mine from white to black. I regret it... but mostly because I realize after I do not have any white face watches now. I guess that can be remedied however!
I got a 035 new a few yewrs ago for $500 ca . It is running fast now it needs a service. I wish i had got a 033 at the same time . Now i was offered $800 for it .
I got the same bracelet from uncle seiko and I wonder why no one has ever done a review of it. It wears so comfortable and reminds to an older seiko model in which the sarb took inspiration from. I loved your mods, and specially enjoyed knowing the 6r15 movement can be regulated easily. I am planning on getting a NH35/6 to replace it but just because I think it might be cheaper
You would have to attach the dial feet holders on the NH35. Or you wont be able to put the dial on and hold it in place on the NH35. I'm sure its possible but I never tried it. It should have the proper holes. Also the 6r15 pinion is shorter by a hair. 0.3mm So the hands may sit higher. Clearance may be an issue. But if you switch to a double dome sapphire, that will remove that issue. If it is even an issue. I haven't tried.
if lume isn't a requirement and you want a watch with excellent AR and finishing without modding look at the SARX055 and SARX057. they are clean watches and Titanium. and surprisingly go for not much more then a unmodified sarb033
Generally speaking, I'm not for mods (I have a Skx007 with Kanji day 😅!). Even less when it comes to an iconic model like yours. But it's your watch, you do what you want with it. I have to admit it looks good. Except the missing lume of the hands. 😉
Great upgrades. I have the SARB035 as well. I have often considered replacing the caseback (like you did with the SNXS77) to slightly reduce the thickness of the watch and make it hug the wrist even better. Have any of you heard of being able to get a solid caseback for the SARB033/035?
Actually the case back on the sarb is extremely tight already. So tight that aftermarket rotors will not fit if they add decoration. So even if you replace it I don't think it will be any thinner at most 0.3mm
May I ask how much you spent on the service? Mine is running -20s/pd, so I haven't worn it as much as I'd like to. Wondering if it just needs a service or replacement of the movement. Thanks in advance.
I do like the lugs on the 033/035. That "armored plate" is a cool detail undont see anyone else do, as far as I am aware of. Does anyone make a silver date disk? That may have been the best option to mod the date disk. A blued second hand might have been a nice small pop of color. I imagine finding a true thermal bleed one for Seiko mods hard to find, if not impossible.
I had one chance of getting one from Amazon 2 year ago when the last ones appeared for a really good price. Unfortunately I did not get one. Shame on me.
Love your review and mods. I have both the 033 and 035. Both of mine are losing 20-30 seconds per day. Do you have a local watchmaker or do you ship it somewhere for service? I live in an area that doesn't have any watchmakers, and I'd like to have my SARBs serviced. Is there a watchmaker you recommend for Seiko service? BTW, I have a mini Turtle and the 4R in it runs about a second or two a day fast; a real set it and forget it watch for the most part. Thanks.
I have a watchmaker 40min drive from my place. In Ontario, Canada. I suggest doing a search for a seiko service center in your region and mail it to them.
Those are some cool mods on a classic watch. I especially like the blue seconds hand. I don't think I could go without lume on the main hands though. It's too bad Seiko did a way with a good thing. It would have been cool if they had upgraded them with the 6R35 and a sapphire crystal with AR. The SZSB011, 12, 13, etc. are really cut rate SARBs. It's probably the closest in design to the old ones, but a 4R movement, hardlex, and no lume kill it for me. They are occasionally on Amazon for very good deals, but I can't believe they have them down as a $550 MSRP watch. It's just unreal. They are apparently in the Essentials line, so that would explain the lower specs. They're missing out on having updated models in the Presage line though.
Yeah it is slimmer by 0.3mm so something is different. Hope it fixes the 6R35 wild isochronism and positional variance issues. My new king seiko after 1 month started to show 180 amplitude in the 12 down position. Something wrong with it probably
Please tell me from which presage model you got the hands, I might do the same mod! I might even get the bracelet, did Uncle Seiko gave you a discount code for such a great publicity? By the way, according to The Watcher you can remove the dial feet screws from the 6R and put them into an NH, you just need to push really hard on them to make them fall. I was considering doing that since mine has a huge positional variance, but I might consider servicing seeing how well yours run after.
that is great info! someone above or below asked about swapping in a nh35 for his sarb. I did not know if the dial feet holders could be screwed in or pressed in. There is also a slight height difference in the pinon 6r is shorter by a hair. shouldn't be an issue tho but I have no idea never tried
there are other models like sarx that use the srpe43 handset but I just dont remember them off the top of my head. but that one is half brushed half high polished like the ones in the video
I got into the hobby in 2019 so I missed the good 'ol days of Seiko but that being said I have the ISL-37 and I prefer it. Same look, screw down crown, better movement, bracelet and thinner.
I always wanted this watch but missed the chance to buy it at a reasonable price. Turns out I don't really like Dauphin hands as they are too dressy for me. Nice pick up!
I own this beauty and it has the amazing 6R15D, which is running really good and for the love of god, i cannot understand how Seikos is litererally making worse watches for 3 times the price right now.... THIS is a signed crown, its looks bettern than on a lot of 4k watches, the case shape looks like its a entry Grand Seiko and it cost me less than 450€ in 2017...
very nice video...if you were to recreate it, what improvements would you do? Should the dial be whiter? Applied logo and indices more silvery? Lumed hands of course? What else? The Uncle Straps bracelet is so nice--perfect.
What's so good about the SARB other than the movement? I have the cream version and it looks like every other Seiko 5 that takes styling cues from the Oyster Perpetual. The bracelet on the SARB has an unsightly gap between the end link and bracelet. The Presage Cocktail Time, on the other hand, is mouth wateringly beautiful with unique styling. It looks way more expensive than what it is and I haven't worn my SARB since purchasing it.
My Sarb033 mod is that I mirror-polished the lugs. It looks great with a leather strap. I prefer brushed metal on my kitchen faucets not on my jewelry.
Seiko was a lot more interesting when they were an under-appreciated and cult brand outside of Japan, at an attractive price point. I appreciate Grand Seikos, but for the prices they're asking now, I'd rather have something Swiss or German.
I'm a long time Seiko fan, and in my opinion the SARB has always been *incredibly* overrated. It's basically Seiko's 556, a pretty average watch that people go nuts over because everyone else says they should. The bracelet is garbage, the finishing is eh, the markers are not that nice looking. I really don't get it. People are asking stupid money for these now, the kind of money that could buy you a SARX055/57, which are *worlds* better watches than the SARB ever was.
Yes the common argument against the sarb is the sarx055 it's really too bad that it's a 41 mm and wears much larger due to its all dial look it does not have the charm the sarb does
As an owner of both the SARB033 and Sinn 556i, I couldn’t disagree more. Both watches have a certain X-factor to them, you just feel it when you’re wearing them on wrist.
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Seiko absolutely nailed the dimensions on the SARB035, the 38 mm diameter, the 20 mm lug width and a clean vintage inspired dial. Pure perfection.
Right on
The SARB is so good. I love my 033, and I will keep it a part of my collection forever.
It’s crazy that just a few years ago you could pick up a SARB for $300. Seiko would be smart to reintroduce this line with a better bracelet and just charge $800-900.
The sharp edge took that spot
It was 80usd during Prime Day a couple of years ago for a couple of hours, crazy!
@@crBudgetWatcheswhat?? How is that possible?
@@Pr0noTrigger yeah they were gone in two hours …
@@crBudgetWatches meanwhile I thought I got a steal on my 035 buying from my buddy for $400 in good condition
I remember watching TGV rave about the Sarb years ago. I held off on buying until I heard they were discontinued. I purchased the 033 and 035 on the same day for $330 new. Many watches have come and gone in my collection but these two along with the skx009 are definite keepers.
Skx009, Sarb035 and G shock square is perfect budget collection. All you'll ever need
I own SEVERAL watches directly “because” of TGV 😂. The first was the Sarb017- with its amazing dial and the so special look!
Perhaps on eof my favourites. But I couldn't believe in what I've seen in the video - the bracelet! To refresh my love to this watch, I've spent weeks looking for an aftermarket bracelt. Uncle's continental seemed nice, but I lacked any videos or better quality photos... Had I watched this video before I would have saved long hours staring at them! And I write this as a happy owner of the continental for the last week or so! Truly great and comfortable pick!
I didn't know about the crystal mod, might try it out though! But I will definitely not change the hands. The original handset is not only about the lume - there are also these thin black lines running through the middle of hour and minute hand that make them look super crisp, precise and unique! And the diamond shape ending of the seconds hand - to me it sums the watch up in such a nice way that I love staring at it.
Great watch, great mods, great review. Cheers!
What drew me to SARB033 was the lume scheme, which looks like a little watch inside of a bigger watch. It's also very comfortable and easily wearable, plus it's pretty durable. Used to be my most worn watch (I used to more often changed the date because the month had less than 31 days than I did because the watch stopped) until Casio G-Shock DW-5600E took that place.
Yes. Classic look, 50’s to early 70’s drees watches. Love that period! In my collection -I own 6 pieces, produced between 1963 to 1974. My favorites are the 1963 Seikomatic self-dater, seconds hands slides smoother than a baby’s a**! Another 2 King Seiko’s, and a 1974 GP.
Love that!
Love your enthusiasm 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Doubt they’ll ever make another sarb like that again 😢
👍
035 and 033 have a lot of fans... But have you seen the salmon dial version?
For sure it is a rare one!
@@EscapementWatch Uncle Seiko sells an aftermarket dial... Check it out
Yeah I saw. I'd rather do a baby blue mod instead of try to look like the real 037
The SARB033/035 are beautiful watches and as I see, the case shape are mainly the same as the Alpinist and very-very close to the no compass SPB15X. Yes there are some little difference (SARB's has a little levelling on the lugs, the Alpinist has a bewelling there) but the main shapes, the lug curvature, the dimensions, the case side rounding, everything seems the same. I think if Seiko would like to do, then they easily can resurrect the SARB033/035. For double the MSRP of the original ones of course...
Very tastefully done . Bravo!
Many thanks!
I bought and rebought the Sarb035, three times. Hard to find a cream dial and 38mm size similar to this. My main gripes were the no ar coating, chapter ring and the gap between the endlink and next link. Had to upgrade to GS to forget it. Can't forget it still.
Seiko need to hire you for designer man, so beautiful, and I never realize how I want long second hand that hit the marker in a dressier watches till seeing this
I love this! I have to say though, taking the needle second away is like committing heresy!
You can apply lume on back of arms and enjoy great look of reflection over dial. Be sure that it will be charged easily despite lack of direct expose to sun light. I have seen same on some vintage watches....
i definitely will upgrade to AR coated crystal on my sarb033. Loving the watch but the reflection really does mask the beauty of the watch significantly
How much does it cost?
Architecture trick: When 2 planes of glass to glass butt together without frame, black sealant will make the joint almost dissappear. You still can see it but you 100% don't notice it. It's visually inert.
Why do they discontinue popular watches?
What many don’t know:
there’s a reference SCVS003 (JDM) which is the predecessor of the SARB033 and actually comes with the same bracelet you have on yours.
Yes,but for this Sarb35 is actually better option Seiko PreSarb Spirit Scvs001...Its the same champagna beige dial,same rice bracelet,different dots on dial-look bigger then he look smaller when look..
😊😄
Beautiful watch man, it looks really good. Only one word of caution for anyone thinking about doing this… you’ve got what $1000 in that watch now? I hope you really love it, because if you ever try to sell it you’re never going to get that back out of it. You basically just built a sarx035 for more than you could have bought one for new.
Beautiful mod and excellent video. Mind sharing how you clean the underside of the crystal? Also did you pick up the dust from the dial using the swab that appears on the video?
no I have special 'stick cleaner' from bregeon on the dial. For the dust under the crystal I use the swabs seen. They are for my professional camera sensors. So they are clean room sealed air tight. if you use a micro fibre or similar it will leave particles. Which normally wont show up but since I film my mods my macros will catch even the tiniest of specs
@@EscapementWatch Thanks, good yes I was thinking on picking up one of those bergeon cleaning swabs. Love the macro shots and appreciate when content creators do that. I watched your SNE569 videos several times before purchasing that one. Those shots bring another level of appreciation to this beautiful time pieces. Cheers from another Canadian
I think Seiko made the best white/beige/silver dial. I used to dislike white dial until I tried white dial by Seiko. Never look back since.
Amazing video brother! Can you please make a video about how you polished your sarb? Mines have some scratches id lovee to disappear on both the polished and the brushed surfaces
I love my SARB035; I have it on a Strapcode “O” bracelet. Uncle Straps makes a beads-of-rice bracelet that I think looks awesome!
Thanks for sharing!
I just bought a mint SCVS003 for 280 usd, the precursor to the SARB basically the same watch but it came with this same bracelet, OEM from Seiko, way better than the one in the SARB033, don't know why they change it. Plus the SCVS003 come with AR and lume on the outside edge not on the inside, to me its better in any way but an underrated watch.
Very good hands! Just right!
Stunning piece!!!!
Many thanks!
Crazy to think when the world market crashed in 2020 during first wave of covid I got this new on Amazon for ~300$
I got it off Amazon too. Got mine in the middle of 2020 for $380 and very quickly afterwards they were all gone!
It went for 80usd during black Friday flash sale.
I installed a clear AR double dome sapphire on my SNKL41J1 and a Vario strap and the improvement is amazing.
Which hands did you use? Are they from a specific watch?
I picked up both the 33 and 35 when I heard they were being discontinued as a defensive buy. They don’t get a lot of wrist time tbh.
How much for the 033?
Absolute marvel !!!
@escapementwatch fantastic mods! Can you share where you got the hands from please! Thanks!
I've always wanted one of those. Beautiful.
TGV is great! Tooltastic. The SARB065 is my fav Sarb
Cocktail time is legendary.
Well done🤩
Glad you like it
That's funny yours went from black to white. I had a watchmaker change mine from white to black. I regret it... but mostly because I realize after I do not have any white face watches now. I guess that can be remedied however!
I got a 035 new a few yewrs ago for $500 ca . It is running fast now it needs a service. I wish i had got a 033 at the same time . Now i was offered $800 for it .
Im another Seikopath, if I found used one and thinking of mod to exact the same like yours, how much would I need to spend ?
Nice! SARB, Alpi, MM300... it never got better! It's not so much Seiko's modern prices that gets me, it's their design and global sub-brand branding.
I got the same bracelet from uncle seiko and I wonder why no one has ever done a review of it. It wears so comfortable and reminds to an older seiko model in which the sarb took inspiration from. I loved your mods, and specially enjoyed knowing the 6r15 movement can be regulated easily. I am planning on getting a NH35/6 to replace it but just because I think it might be cheaper
You would have to attach the dial feet holders on the NH35. Or you wont be able to put the dial on and hold it in place on the NH35. I'm sure its possible but I never tried it. It should have the proper holes. Also the 6r15 pinion is shorter by a hair. 0.3mm So the hands may sit higher. Clearance may be an issue. But if you switch to a double dome sapphire, that will remove that issue. If it is even an issue. I haven't tried.
@@EscapementWatch thank you so much for taking the time to reply
no problem. I would just service the movement less headache.
I own the SCVS003, precursor to the SARB 033 and yes the bracelet looks just like this Uncle Seiko!
Fantastic!
GREAT LOOKING REDO….❤
if lume isn't a requirement and you want a watch with excellent AR and finishing without modding look at the SARX055 and SARX057. they are clean watches and Titanium. and surprisingly go for not much more then a unmodified sarb033
Yes if you don't mind the 41mm size vs the sarbies 38
Dear friends, did anyone know where or how I can get the AR coated sapphire crystal for the SARB017? Thanks.
HI, I love the bracelet, what make and model is the bracelet and where can i purchase it? Thank you
uncle straps
Thanks, I ordered the bracelet from Uncle Straps
Generally speaking, I'm not for mods (I have a Skx007 with Kanji day 😅!). Even less when it comes to an iconic model like yours. But it's your watch, you do what you want with it. I have to admit it looks good. Except the missing lume of the hands. 😉
I couldn't capture how good it looks in this video. I tried. It just looks so much more stunning in person.
@@EscapementWatch Certainly.😉
Great upgrades. I have the SARB035 as well. I have often considered replacing the caseback (like you did with the SNXS77) to slightly reduce the thickness of the watch and make it hug the wrist even better. Have any of you heard of being able to get a solid caseback for the SARB033/035?
Actually the case back on the sarb is extremely tight already. So tight that aftermarket rotors will not fit if they add decoration. So even if you replace it I don't think it will be any thinner at most 0.3mm
@@EscapementWatch Thanks for your reply, and thanks for the advice. Love the channel.
May I ask how much you spent on the service? Mine is running -20s/pd, so I haven't worn it as much as I'd like to. Wondering if it just needs a service or replacement of the movement. Thanks in advance.
How old is your watch? If it's over 5 years old it might need a service. Service cost me about $120 Canadian dollars
Funny now crystal times only has the flat one lol just installed it with clear AR
I do like the lugs on the 033/035. That "armored plate" is a cool detail undont see anyone else do, as far as I am aware of.
Does anyone make a silver date disk? That may have been the best option to mod the date disk.
A blued second hand might have been a nice small pop of color. I imagine finding a true thermal bleed one for Seiko mods hard to find, if not impossible.
The hand is blue on the mod! It is just hard to see. The light has to hit it! But yes not thermal blue just painted
@@EscapementWatch well, then, well done, indeed!🫡
Yeah in person it is easier to see and notice.
my SARB033 is forever going to be my daily or to go watch. its so simple yet luxurious looking.
Whats the accuracy now my friend? still 45sec slower? or you got serviced?
it was serviced before filming. @6:18
@@EscapementWatch 1 sec per day is so impressive..you got a good one i guess, mine was having +6 secs per day.
As a fellow Seiko-path and owner of this watch, the Lume-aholic in me can't get on board with your handset change.
I had one chance of getting one from Amazon 2 year ago when the last ones appeared for a really good price. Unfortunately I did not get one. Shame on me.
Love your review and mods. I have both the 033 and 035. Both of mine are losing 20-30 seconds per day. Do you have a local watchmaker or do you ship it somewhere for service? I live in an area that doesn't have any watchmakers, and I'd like to have my SARBs serviced. Is there a watchmaker you recommend for Seiko service? BTW, I have a mini Turtle and the 4R in it runs about a second or two a day fast; a real set it and forget it watch for the most part. Thanks.
I have a watchmaker 40min drive from my place. In Ontario, Canada. I suggest doing a search for a seiko service center in your region and mail it to them.
amazing mod bro
Yeah it is
Those are some cool mods on a classic watch. I especially like the blue seconds hand. I don't think I could go without lume on the main hands though. It's too bad Seiko did a way with a good thing. It would have been cool if they had upgraded them with the 6R35 and a sapphire crystal with AR. The SZSB011, 12, 13, etc. are really cut rate SARBs. It's probably the closest in design to the old ones, but a 4R movement, hardlex, and no lume kill it for me. They are occasionally on Amazon for very good deals, but I can't believe they have them down as a $550 MSRP watch. It's just unreal. They are apparently in the Essentials line, so that would explain the lower specs. They're missing out on having updated models in the Presage line though.
I not sure a 6R35 would be an upgrade! haha
@@EscapementWatch Yeah, that's a fair point. They don't seem to be coming out with new 6R15 watches though. Maybe that new 6R55 is better? 🤔
Yeah it is slimmer by 0.3mm so something is different. Hope it fixes the 6R35 wild isochronism and positional variance issues. My new king seiko after 1 month started to show 180 amplitude in the 12 down position. Something wrong with it probably
Please tell me from which presage model you got the hands, I might do the same mod! I might even get the bracelet, did Uncle Seiko gave you a discount code for such a great publicity? By the way, according to The Watcher you can remove the dial feet screws from the 6R and put them into an NH, you just need to push really hard on them to make them fall. I was considering doing that since mine has a huge positional variance, but I might consider servicing seeing how well yours run after.
No uncle Seiko did not give me a discount. I don't follow uncle Seiko too closely to be honest not even on Instagram.
that is great info! someone above or below asked about swapping in a nh35 for his sarb. I did not know if the dial feet holders could be screwed in or pressed in. There is also a slight height difference in the pinon 6r is shorter by a hair. shouldn't be an issue tho but I have no idea never tried
9:40 You can apply loom under the hands
Again great video. Can you please tell me the model number for the hands?
Seconds hand is blue from SARX055, hour and minute hand are srpe43 presage.
there are other models like sarx that use the srpe43 handset but I just dont remember them off the top of my head. but that one is half brushed half high polished like the ones in the video
@@EscapementWatch thanks !
@@EscapementWatch any advice on where to finds the hands? I cannot find any seller on eBay.
I found them on reddit. You can check 6012watches or watchpartsplaza or seikomod watch forums
How do you get a legit SARB035 since there are so many replicas....
I got into the hobby in 2019 so I missed the good 'ol days of Seiko but that being said I have the ISL-37 and I prefer it. Same look, screw down crown, better movement, bracelet and thinner.
The 37, is that the salmon dial?
My Sarb has terrible accuracy after 5 years. It now has +5 minutes a day. Any idea what I can try to fix this?
It needs a full service.
Has anyone ever bought a used Seiko that was serviced?
I always wanted this watch but missed the chance to buy it at a reasonable price. Turns out I don't really like Dauphin hands as they are too dressy for me. Nice pick up!
Thanks for sharing!
I own this beauty and it has the amazing 6R15D, which is running really good and for the love of god, i cannot understand how Seikos is litererally making worse watches for 3 times the price right now....
THIS is a signed crown, its looks bettern than on a lot of 4k watches, the case shape looks like its a entry Grand Seiko and it cost me less than 450€ in 2017...
is the strap from Universal ?
Uncle Seiko.
very nice video...if you were to recreate it, what improvements would you do? Should the dial be whiter? Applied logo and indices more silvery? Lumed hands of course? What else? The Uncle Straps bracelet is so nice--perfect.
Seikopath here LMFAO
Nothing like Seiko SARX055
It is nice but at 41 mm it lacks the charm of the 38 mm sarbie
I think a nicely domed crystal would have looked amazing in my opinion.
What's so good about the SARB other than the movement? I have the cream version and it looks like every other Seiko 5 that takes styling cues from the Oyster Perpetual. The bracelet on the SARB has an unsightly gap between the end link and bracelet. The Presage Cocktail Time, on the other hand, is mouth wateringly beautiful with unique styling. It looks way more expensive than what it is and I haven't worn my SARB since purchasing it.
Could you please post the links of the mod parts?
My Sarb033 mod is that I mirror-polished the lugs. It looks great with a leather strap. I prefer brushed metal on my kitchen faucets not on my jewelry.
*shrug* I'd prefer the SARX55 and the one with the black dial, SARX053.
at 41mm I think it is missing that charm the sarb has
@@EscapementWatch true, but I prefer the feeling of exclusivity. 😛
While others ramble on about their SARBs, I'm wearing my SARX. 😎
Seiko sdgm001 and sdgm003 are the hidden gems out there, the Sarb look but sapphire, better bracelet and amazing ar
Seiko was a lot more interesting when they were an under-appreciated and cult brand outside of Japan, at an attractive price point.
I appreciate Grand Seikos, but for the prices they're asking now, I'd rather have something Swiss or German.
You don't need to say "if you're still here"
It was always like that. Lord Matics make the SARBs look like cheap toys.
Vintage Seikos are PEAK!
I'm a long time Seiko fan, and in my opinion the SARB has always been *incredibly* overrated. It's basically Seiko's 556, a pretty average watch that people go nuts over because everyone else says they should. The bracelet is garbage, the finishing is eh, the markers are not that nice looking. I really don't get it. People are asking stupid money for these now, the kind of money that could buy you a SARX055/57, which are *worlds* better watches than the SARB ever was.
Yes the common argument against the sarb is the sarx055 it's really too bad that it's a 41 mm and wears much larger due to its all dial look it does not have the charm the sarb does
As an owner of both the SARB033 and Sinn 556i, I couldn’t disagree more. Both watches have a certain X-factor to them, you just feel it when you’re wearing them on wrist.
Great watch. But I don't think its worth paying an average $600 USD for this watch. You can get better watches for little more.
Right. They were great when they were ~&300. Not worth what they are selling for now.
Before they we’re trying to prove something; now they’re just trying to sell something
Design is harder from time to time, they cannot do the exact same one otherwise it would be boring.
Not only Seiko. I'm tired of oversized dials, monster thick movements, and sickening hype from all the major watch brands.
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Am I crazy or does this look boring and regular ? which is usually my style but this is too bland.
Yes you are crazy. That is correct!
Islander brookville. The new sarb
actually the new sarb is the citizen NB
@@EscapementWatch nb1050 or 1060