The bezel is spot on for its culture and appeal... they work so great with the stainless steel watches. That Seiko is probably their best model from an aesthetic perspective only.
Have just picked up this bad boy and damn! Just the perfect proportions and stunning dial! Love the colour change from stunning blue in the sunlight and almost grey/black inside in the evening. This is gonna sit on my wrist all day, every day during summer
I love your analysis videos my dude you're so quick and informative. As an entry watch appreciator it's great learning from guys like you who know your stuff.
Just want to say, I got the new green Willard about a month ago, same movement. On wrist it is slow 1-2 spd but fast 1-2 spd if put flat on table. So now I take off at night after whole day, and it is been about slow 0.5 spd so far!
Yup, love the SBDC107. Great color option and the design checks a bunch of boxes for me. Reminds me of the classic retro skin diver. Will have to wait until after August though, lol
exactly what I feel like, BB58! I have had 2 bb58 and a 41mm bb in the past, they are either too big or too small for me, ended up selling them all. This seiko is perfect for me, have the very similar vintage look and feel without being a copy cat of the old sub. I love it so much and bought 2, the brown and gold one and the limited edition, together costed me less money than a used 41mm BB. I have the same experience about the accuracy, i got the brown one a couple weeks before the blue one, wasn’t running great, if i left lying flat for about a day or two it ended up gaining about 1-2 minutes. Got the limited edition for 3-4 days now,so far it’s dead on, which really surprised me. it’s even more accurate than my tudor pelagos, which is the most reliable mechanical watch in my experience, only bested by the spring drive powered LX. I doubt seiko will put a movement with better QC in the limited edition tho, ...or did they?
Who thinks Seiko are now aiming for low sales of an exclusive range instead of mass production of the same watch at a lower price in order to increase a perception of a prestige brand? Any connection of the seperation of Grand Seiko? I'd rather go higher, or lower & most of the people I know ( not into watches) Seiko will never be more than a low tier brand -it's either everyone else & then Rolex , or a brand advertising sporing events e.g. Tissot. Shame.
Same here, i bought 2, sbdc107 and sbdc101. Love the vintage style and size so much. About the accuracy, i found some technique. Try the crown up position overnight, only gain 1 second. if face up will gain 6 seconds at least. On wrist is pretty dead on.
For people complaining it's not really a Limited edition because there's 5,500 pieces. Marc from Long Island watch said in his 2019 review video he sold just under 3,800 SKX 7,9,13 all up. Think about it, that's just one seller in just one year and he almost sold 4,000! Image how many SKXs must've been sold worldwide over the years. This makes saying 5,500 is limited seems more like an understatement. Btw love the watch. Hoping Seiko keeps this permanently and makes it their version of the Sub and releases more colours. This in a Pepsi or Batman would be awesome.
Mine arrived on Friday from Sydney 🇦🇺 It’s now 4 days later and the watch has gained 12 seconds. Perfect size, already on a NATO. Currently my No.1 watch. The Rolex is having a break.
i have the sbdc101 its my favorite seiko diver so far. yes its more expensive than Seiko's other prospex divers but the higher quality is noticeable. i will be adding the capuccino dial one too.
Where l live, in Asia, we are fortunate to get good deals. I bought spb147j1 for $760. The one with bracelet cost $140 more. Here, except for shops selling swiss luxury watches, all other watch shops sell seiko, and, there are so many. Lots of competition. I supposed when things cool down, you get better deals in the west too. I like the strap. For the first time, l can use it bec it's shorter to fit my 6.25" wrist. The brushed SS bezel is awesome. With that, it actually looks better than my sla017. Both the Willard and this will stay permanently in my collection.
5 thousand watches isn't a lot when it's from a company that makes well over a million watches per year. Most of their big limited editions like the blue dial alpinist sell out in minutes.
GTthreefifty R lue alpinist was way less numbers wise but totally agree in the grand scheme of things 5500 for Seiko isn’t a lot especially with how popular these seem to be.
I have this watch and it’s a stunning piece. Out in the daylight the dial become much lighter aqua blue. The more I wear it the better I feel about purchasing it. Also Rob, I’ve watched you for some time now and enjoy your video’s. Question for you. I have three Steinhart’s in very clean condition and I’m going to sell them to purchase a Sinn 104. What’s the best place to sell them? I’ve never flipped any of my watches and I’m kinda nervous about the process. Thanks
The bezel is too wide for me, they made it more rugged looking over elegant looking of the original. I can resist given the wide range of homage options...
Searched for sbdc 107 on chrono24, got one hit from a private seller in Singapore... Guess I'll still be looking at a San Martin 62MAS homage instead. Even though I like the Seiko better... that is one beautiful watch, especially its profile is just gorgeous.
"Let's make the watch everyone wants, but keep it in a limited run and double the MRSP." Seiko is starting to act like its European cousins. Think I'm going to start getting into Chinese and Russian watches. A lot of guys seem to be real happy with them.
QC issue: 4:03 The polished bevel down the lower flank has been over polished into the brushed portion. The break the the transition is wavy as a result, it’s not replicated above the crown so I doubt it’s deliberate 😞.
Thank you. I noticed that too. Honestly, none of the brushing is that impressive to me. Christopher Ward's C60 MkIII and C65s have much sharper polishing lines, as do Seikos own SARX Presages.
Nice piece but, I'd be in divorce court by Monday. Spent a week in the doghouse when I couldn't justify spending $650 on my SPB071J1 + an additional $175 for the Seiko bracelet.
I like the case, reminds me of the SBDC053, the bracelet and clasp. But the aesthetics don’t impress me, the bezel insert and dial color don’t do it for me. Like the hand set.
@@PepRex That's a lot of money for a watch. Would you agree? At least it is for me. I think it is for a lot of people. I don't see anything special about this watch. Nothing that makes it stand out. Being limited isn't enough for me. I need to have something special about it. There is nothing special about this watch. I know the face is unique to the watch. It's still a basic face. Nothing special about the color. Nothing about this watch pops.
sbdc107 is perfect.
The bezel is spot on for its culture and appeal... they work so great with the stainless steel watches.
That Seiko is probably their best model from an aesthetic perspective only.
Have just picked up this bad boy and damn! Just the perfect proportions and stunning dial! Love the colour change from stunning blue in the sunlight and almost grey/black inside in the evening. This is gonna sit on my wrist all day, every day during summer
Nice quick review and the size comparison with the SKX is most appreciated! 👍🏽
I love your analysis videos my dude you're so quick and informative. As an entry watch appreciator it's great learning from guys like you who know your stuff.
Just want to say, I got the new green Willard about a month ago, same movement.
On wrist it is slow 1-2 spd but fast 1-2 spd if put flat on table.
So now I take off at night after whole day, and it is been about slow 0.5 spd so far!
Yup, love the SBDC107. Great color option and the design checks a bunch of boxes for me. Reminds me of the classic retro skin diver. Will have to wait until after August though, lol
Awesome piece.5500 for a Seiko Is limited big time.Sold out already
exactly what I feel like, BB58! I have had 2 bb58 and a 41mm bb in the past, they are either too big or too small for me, ended up selling them all. This seiko is perfect for me, have the very similar vintage look and feel without being a copy cat of the old sub. I love it so much and bought 2, the brown and gold one and the limited edition, together costed me less money than a used 41mm BB. I have the same experience about the accuracy, i got the brown one a couple weeks before the blue one, wasn’t running great, if i left lying flat for about a day or two it ended up gaining about 1-2 minutes. Got the limited edition for 3-4 days now,so far it’s dead on, which really surprised me. it’s even more accurate than my tudor pelagos, which is the most reliable mechanical watch in my experience, only bested by the spring drive powered LX. I doubt seiko will put a movement with better QC in the limited edition tho, ...or did they?
Who thinks Seiko are now aiming for low sales of an exclusive range instead of mass production of the same watch at a lower price in order to increase a perception of a prestige brand? Any connection of the seperation of Grand Seiko?
I'd rather go higher, or lower & most of the people I know ( not into watches) Seiko will never be more than a low tier brand -it's either everyone else & then Rolex , or a brand advertising sporing events e.g. Tissot. Shame.
Same here, i bought 2, sbdc107 and sbdc101. Love the vintage style and size so much. About the accuracy, i found some technique. Try the crown up position overnight, only gain 1 second. if face up will gain 6 seconds at least. On wrist is pretty dead on.
Im not a Seiko fan, but this one - WOW !!! 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
Lovely watch. Great reivew. Thanks Rob
Bezel is brushed stainless steel with a coating and paint
sold out immediately... SBDC107
And people said 5500 is not limited, silly people
@@hammalamiri12 Indeed, Production of 5500 pieces is much too small for such very popular model products.
I brought one two weeks ago （Hong kong)
I never knew about the pressed-from-behind dial indices! Pretty interesting to know 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Bezel insert is steel I believe, like NTH. I love this new range.
I'm glad Seiko started experimenting with different hand sets. Repetitive hand sets are my pet peieve.
For people complaining it's not really a Limited edition because there's 5,500 pieces. Marc from Long Island watch said in his 2019 review video he sold just under 3,800 SKX 7,9,13 all up. Think about it, that's just one seller in just one year and he almost sold 4,000! Image how many SKXs must've been sold worldwide over the years. This makes saying 5,500 is limited seems more like an understatement.
Btw love the watch. Hoping Seiko keeps this permanently and makes it their version of the Sub and releases more colours. This in a Pepsi or Batman would be awesome.
Very true of that now you say it, Wow, 5500 is not much at all that way!
awesome watch a must have
Gorgeous watch
Nice piece like the hand set
Please do a sizing video for this watch. I just bought mine and I need a how to video..
ARMIDA A12: am i a joke to you?
Seikopaths: yep
A simple $1,500 watch... IF you can buy one. I've noticed a pattern here, Rob. You seem to review watches that are not available.
Nice video! Not enough good videos about this watch on youtube, glad i found yours!
Mine arrived on Friday from Sydney 🇦🇺
It’s now 4 days later and the watch has gained 12 seconds.
Perfect size, already on a NATO.
Currently my No.1 watch. The Rolex is having a break.
i have the sbdc101 its my favorite seiko diver so far. yes its more expensive than Seiko's other prospex divers but the higher quality is noticeable. i will be adding the capuccino dial one too.
The new hands and indices made a lot difference
Real nice! could be the only seiko diver ya need. Prefer the crown at 4oclock tho...
Nah.
Ive been using my SRP and SKX like crazy lol
I think it's time for a new Seiko 😊
Go for it
The bezel just needs to be a bit thinner. Otherwise it's great.
I agree about the real world accuracy being more important than the time graph.
Where l live, in Asia, we are fortunate to get good deals. I bought spb147j1 for $760. The one with bracelet cost $140 more.
Here, except for shops selling swiss luxury watches, all other watch shops sell seiko, and, there are so many. Lots of competition. I supposed when things cool down, you get better deals in the west too.
I like the strap. For the first time, l can use it bec it's shorter to fit my 6.25" wrist. The brushed SS bezel is awesome. With that, it actually looks better than my sla017. Both the Willard and this will stay permanently in my collection.
5 thousand watches isn't a lot when it's from a company that makes well over a million watches per year. Most of their big limited editions like the blue dial alpinist sell out in minutes.
I've never understood the fascination for the Alpinist!
@@NathanChisholm041 it's a nearly perfect watch is why. It's capable of performing or conforming to almost any situation.
GTthreefifty R lue alpinist was way less numbers wise but totally agree in the grand scheme of things 5500 for Seiko isn’t a lot especially with how popular these seem to be.
Beautiful - awfully tempting
I like it much more than 62 mas reissue
Good news for your wallet!
Not me, 62 mas all day every day
I have this watch and it’s a stunning piece. Out in the daylight the dial become much lighter aqua blue. The more I wear it the better I feel about purchasing it. Also Rob, I’ve watched you for some time now and enjoy your video’s. Question for you. I have three Steinhart’s in very clean condition and I’m going to sell them to purchase a Sinn 104. What’s the best place to sell them? I’ve never flipped any of my watches and I’m kinda nervous about the process. Thanks
Does the dial have a sunburst finish, or is it matte? Hard to tell on my Android phone screen 😁😁😁
New seiko... must resist.....
The bezel is too wide for me, they made it more rugged looking over elegant looking of the original. I can resist given the wide range of homage options...
Bezel insert is steel 👍🏻
Awesome!
Home run
Beautiful!
Would love to see them make a Pepsi variant on this model.
I like that rob really suits your wrist
I hope they do that blue in the Willard 🙏
oh man
Ohhhhhh, that sounds NICE!
It's a lot of watches but I'm not sure it's a huge amount for a company the size of Seiko, It's a global brand, They are all gone as well.
Searched for sbdc 107 on chrono24, got one hit from a private seller in Singapore... Guess I'll still be looking at a San Martin 62MAS homage instead. Even though I like the Seiko better... that is one beautiful watch, especially its profile is just gorgeous.
Try searching for spb149 instead
Waiting for them to release a black dial/black bezel version.
"Let's make the watch everyone wants, but keep it in a limited run and double the MRSP." Seiko is starting to act like its European cousins. Think I'm going to start getting into Chinese and Russian watches. A lot of guys seem to be real happy with them.
Thoughts vs the SBDC051/053?
after one week mine was getting -14 sec per day. sent it to seiko. been gone 2 1/2 months.
Seiko could have done a better job on putting a better movement in...
But what a beauty...
And finally moving to milled clasp parts...
I like it.
awesome
Seiko continues their blunders by limiting a watch which sell strongly for years 🤦♂️
Agree 👿
Wish it is 39mm instead... exactly like BB58
It actually wears small thanks to the lug distance of 47.6mm, very similar to bb58 size. I have a 6.3” wrist and it wears nicely
Is this the same as spb149j1
I need it
QC issue: 4:03
The polished bevel down the lower flank has been over polished into the brushed portion. The break the the transition is wavy as a result, it’s not replicated above the crown so I doubt it’s deliberate 😞.
Thank you. I noticed that too. Honestly, none of the brushing is that impressive to me. Christopher Ward's C60 MkIII and C65s have much sharper polishing lines, as do Seikos own SARX Presages.
What is the actual difference between the SBDC101 and the SPB143???
Japan market and USA market. (How they split the world markets)
@@RandomRobReviews So there is no actual difference other than where they are sold?
SBDC107/SPB149J or SINN 104?
This vintage looks modern.
. I mean the design
Bezel is anodized steel?
Super amazing,but the price 😞.
I'd take this over the BB58 all day long.
$1459.23 US is the conversion at the time of this post.
Love the watch but I would rather have 3 $500 Seiko’s
Finally, a milled clasp!😍
anyone know where i can get the non limited edition versions of these... cant buy them anywhere
Try Gnomonwatches, i have got the sbdc107 from them
Yea gnomon shipping and service is great
Hong Kong City Chain had stock now
Prices will go up on these for sure once they sell out. Get it while you can.
Nice piece but, I'd be in divorce court by Monday.
Spent a week in the doghouse when I couldn't justify spending $650 on my SPB071J1 + an additional $175 for the Seiko bracelet.
4:00 the zoom-in!
My favorite part
I got 1835/5500 of this beauty
I agree, way too many watches if limited edition exceeds that amount!
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There's something I love about seiko but the thing I dont like is the price. They know how to reel in their customer's with a fake piece of bait
Sounds like you need to throw that time Grapher in the trashcan bro
FWD Civic on a dyno? Can you explain as they're all FWD and a dyno measures power as Civics aren't known to have.
I like the case, reminds me of the SBDC053, the bracelet and clasp. But the aesthetics don’t impress me, the bezel insert and dial color don’t do it for me. Like the hand set.
I love this watch but I’m afraid the male end links make it too big for my wrist, but who knows. I wish I could try it on.
Super watch but pricey for me. I think i will wait the aliexpress version.
Why can’t they just do this for their non limited Prospex line... 40.5mm, 20mm lug, sapphire, milled... damn it’s not that complicated guys
There are three color variations of this one that are not limited.
nice San Marin hommage
For that price. Get a used Tudor BB
How in the world does that watch command that kind of money? I don't see it. Yea, I know, "Limited Edition" Still don't see it.
Plenty of people do ?
@@PepRex That's a lot of money for a watch. Would you agree? At least it is for me. I think it is for a lot of people. I don't see anything special about this watch. Nothing that makes it stand out. Being limited isn't enough for me. I need to have something special about it. There is nothing special about this watch. I know the face is unique to the watch. It's still a basic face. Nothing special about the color. Nothing about this watch pops.
Nice but not 1500$ nice.
Maybe I'm way off the beam but limited edition in my mind should be 500 pieces or less. Nice watch but not so limited. Yawwwwn.
Awesome!