
Having shifted that elephant out of the best way, I’ll head again to the watch. And that’s simply what this new SPB-line does to me. You need to really feel one thing as nicely. Let’s be trustworthy, if one spends over a thousand Euro’s you need greater than only a technical marvel. All that, plus that it’s an immensely enticing watch which got here a good distance. Contemplating the 200-meter depth ranking, sapphire crystal, and a contemporary 70-hour energy reserve caliber, these fashions are sturdy decisions. The identical can’t be mentioned for this new SPB line. Currently, Seiko’s value coverage might need raised some eyebrows. Relying on the mannequin and scope of provide, these range from €1.050 to €1,350. Simply to maintain issues in the fitting perspective. I simply can’t discover that form of cash to spend on them.Įarlier than going deeper into the watch itself, I’ve to speak concerning the costs.

Don’t get me incorrect I don’t assume these watches are too costly for what they’re, completely not. That very same drawback appears to play in opposition to me with the brand new SLA037 and its price ticket of €6,500.

However I wasn’t prepared for its price ticket of €three,800. Then, in 2017, there was the actual tribute to the 62MAS, the SLA017. Simply not precisely my style, and a bit too far off from the unique. The one factor stopping me from shopping for one was its arrow-shaped hour hand. And possibly due to that, I’ve cherished most of the Seiko SPB-models, with SPB051 being my favourite to this point. I’m a fan of the design of Seiko’s first diver, the 62MAS. Seiko named this sequence the “1965 Diver’s Trendy Re-Interpretation”.

The Seiko Prospex SPB143 Seiko 1965 Diver’s Trendy Re-InterpretationĮven higher, the SPB149 proved to be a part of a sequence of 4 watches itself, the SPB143, 145, 147, and the 149.
