SEIKO SBER001 / SFJ001 - Amazing...and MISALIGNED!!

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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
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    Today we are reviewing the latest Seiko Prospex Chronograph, made to commemorate both 40 years since the first 1/100th of a second analog chronograph Seiko made and the World Athletics Championship in Budapest that is about to start, as Seiko is the official timekeeper.
    I see it as a re-incarnation of the 2000's Kinetic Sportura Chronographs, like the one worn by Jay Leno, the SLQ007.
    The watch comes in 4 variants, regular production Black dial SFJ003 - SBER003, this Panda Silver dial SFJ001 - SBER001, and two Limited editions, both limited to 4.000 pieces each, the 40th anniversary model SFJ005 - SBER005 and one made to commemorate the Athletics chamionship SFJ007 - SBER007
    They all share the same movement, the newly developed solar crhonograph 8A50, that comes with 6 months of power reserve, five step motors with each hand having its own, and 3 subregisters for the stopwatch. Right one measures 1/100th of a second, the left one measures 1/10th of a second, and the top one measures seconds.
    The main dial is used for telling time is also used as the minute counter for the 60 minutes that is the maximum measuring time. The cool thing is that the hour hand is hidden under the minute hand when chronograph is used so the watch becomes one multidial stopwatch, and only after you exit the chronograph mode does the hour hand go back to showing hours.
    Sapphire crystal and 100m of water resistance make this a perfect everyday watch, while the bracelet looks like the one found on the Citizen Nighthawk in both look and feel.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 37

  • @roadgent7921
    @roadgent7921 11 місяців тому +13

    If you want proper alignment and 1/100th sec then you have to expect to pay at least $15 for an F91. 😊

  • @hanschoa4418
    @hanschoa4418 11 місяців тому +12

    If it's misaligned, you know that it's an original Seiko watch. 😂

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  11 місяців тому +2

      EXACTLY!! 😂😂😂

  • @dabondoranaldo
    @dabondoranaldo 9 місяців тому +2

    This post and thread is pointless. Most Seiko Chronographs, including this one, can easily be recalibrated/reset/zeroized without removing the case back in just a few minutes. Seiko JDMs frequently come misaligned too. Big deal. Just fix it. It's not a Grand Seiko or high end movement and the issue is simple to resolve and costs nothing. I've not seen this watch in-person, but I like the look. I like that it looks like a Seiko and not a mock Daytona.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  9 місяців тому

      Not this one, it can't be "recalibrated' as the calibration steps are too large

  • @markmccarthy7887
    @markmccarthy7887 18 днів тому

    Opinions …I think the Leno watch is awesome ….i do have this speed timer ..alignment issues slightly but still love the watch

  • @boehm1888
    @boehm1888 10 місяців тому

    I bought mine at a Seiko boutique. All hands are perfectly aligned. I specifically looked out for this and wouldn’t have bought it otherwise.
    Love the watch!

  • @negativeone7151
    @negativeone7151 11 місяців тому +2

    I'll stick to the citizen calibre 2100 thanks.

  • @childrolland
    @childrolland 11 місяців тому +1

    I saw the misalignment issue in the unboxing video. Not a bad thing in perspective - justifies the issue/lack of it with much cheaper watches I have 👍

  • @johan0234523
    @johan0234523 11 місяців тому +2

    I stopped buying Seiko already several years ago for this reason.

  • @alexxela3933
    @alexxela3933 11 місяців тому

    Sorry for the misalignment on your seiko, its a bummer...
    However, just like to say that misalignment is not on all seiko watches, I have that sfj001 model and all hands are perfectly aligned...
    Great review of a special release from Seiko, the watch looks better in metal 👍🏻

  • @yellownine
    @yellownine 11 місяців тому

    Waiting for more colourways before i pick one up. Glad this is likely a permanent collection!

  • @bryankc9644
    @bryankc9644 9 місяців тому +1

    You can recalibrate the hands

  • @nickkincanon4582
    @nickkincanon4582 11 місяців тому

    Great video, as always! Love your channel!

  • @zosothezephead837
    @zosothezephead837 4 місяці тому

    There's a setting to adjust the hands, same as when you change a quartz chrono battery and the hands aren't zeroed - not a manufacturing fault 🙄

  • @user-gr2zh2yz8g
    @user-gr2zh2yz8g 6 місяців тому

    У меня Sportura SLQ015-это вещь, а это просто хорошие и интерестные часы с ноткой ностальгии)

  • @bettersteps
    @bettersteps 11 місяців тому

    I'm not a Seiko fan but that is kind of a cool looking watch.

  • @simmysharma6845
    @simmysharma6845 11 місяців тому

    Thats a really very cool looking watch. 👍

  • @betulaobscura
    @betulaobscura 11 місяців тому

    Nice review!

  • @williamhill7312
    @williamhill7312 11 місяців тому

    Great video

  • @bjornkeizers
    @bjornkeizers 11 місяців тому

    I really liked the look of the Kinetic Sportura. This just looks.... bad.

  • @smithmr1
    @smithmr1 11 місяців тому +1

    Misaligned hands are a massive put off

  • @craig2100
    @craig2100 11 місяців тому

    Design vs function... but very cool

  • @stavros_katsopr
    @stavros_katsopr 11 місяців тому

    Nuff puff (fish! 😋)

  • @orvillefindley8117
    @orvillefindley8117 11 місяців тому

    To avoid the usual misalignment issues I buy JDM watches. I haven't had a Seiko JDM watch with misalignment issues.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  11 місяців тому +6

      This one is JDM, it's the SBER001, not the international SFJ001, so you were just lucky 😂😂

    • @orvillefindley8117
      @orvillefindley8117 11 місяців тому +6

      @@WatchGeek At least you can take comfort in the fact that the misalignment issues indicate the watch is genuine and not a fake 👍😂

    • @jonathanwright8802
      @jonathanwright8802 11 місяців тому +3

      Yes the JDM have alignment issues as well, I sell many of them.

    • @orvillefindley8117
      @orvillefindley8117 11 місяців тому

      @@jonathanwright8802 I have obviously been very lucky. I'm a big Seiko fan so I will keep buying them. Although I mainly collect vintage watches now. 👍

  • @j.f1409
    @j.f1409 11 місяців тому

    Seiko y sus defectos,yo compré un SEIKO 5 SPORT y venía con un defecto en la colocación de la pasta luminiscente.Pobre control de calidad y tendencia a ser cada día más caros.

  • @krvav1
    @krvav1 11 місяців тому

    Its a feature, duh

  • @hereb4theend
    @hereb4theend 11 місяців тому

    Even the backplate is misaligned. 🙃

    • @neoroxx
      @neoroxx 10 місяців тому +1

      this is normal, it is already stated on their webpage that the backplate's alignment will not be the same as their product pictures

  • @annarive2059
    @annarive2059 8 місяців тому

    CHINA