Seiko SPB147 62MAS diver: Long Term Review
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- I only review watches after I have used them for at least a year. Having had the SPB 147 for a while now, it's time for review from an owners perspective.
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Thanks for the long term review. I think it’s the only one online. Much appreciated!
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Very honest review from a true owner. No BS and to the point. Well done sir
Got the spb143j1. Such a beautiful watch and you can clearly see that it's built for purpose. Came in with a misaligned bezel, misaligned hour hand and dirt on the seconds hand.
Went to the service center and it's covered under warranty. Got the watch back, still not perfect like my previous swiss pieces, but it has a certain charm to it... some weird kinda cool man
Great watch. The anthracite dial is very distinctive.
Thank you for your candid review. Been wanting a watch with blue lume, maybe should rethink it. Others have complained of gaps in the end links of models with the bracelets. All in all, though, I think this is a successful design from Seiko.
A watch on the wrist is VERY different from a watch on camera- even my Grand Seikos have small gaps in the bracelets- and the gaps are not perceptible when you wear the watch. I actually recommend you to get this watch as the blue lume is not as bad as I make it sound.
@@DesignReviews 🙂👍
As an owner of the SPB143 the lug gap issue everyone keeps on about is a non issue in real life. These watches will be classics. The watch wears well on all types of straps but best on the bracelet.
@@resjon7981 was surprised to find a jewelers within driving distance became a Seiko AD during COVID. Tried on an SPB143, looks and feels great, like a much nore expensive watch. Should've looked close for gaps, did not notice them. In my humble opinion, you've got a nice watch 👍
Nice review concise and clear!
Thank you!
Really nice review...You should keep sharing with us.
Thanks for kind words. It's great to receive feedback.
spb147 bin indexes are a bit smaller and shine more like bgw9. After a while, the light of both drops to the same level and ends at the same time or very close, also blue phosphor(lume) looks better in daylight
Purchased this exact watch couple days ago , have a doxa sub 200 and an oris diver 65 also but this one I think will get more wear time . Great review too sir , Thankyou
This watch is an instant classic with the distinct bezel, dial and proportions. And a fairly good movement to boot.
Good choice!
@@DesignReviews it’s a beauty
They could have lumed the date wheel instead, maybe it would have been enough for the ISO standard requirement..
Since I have both versions of the 147 (with and without lume at 3) I have to say I actually prefer the one with lume. It looks more in line with the current lineup. That's also the reason I am giving away the older SPB147
Thanks for the review! But finally do you like the watch ? You don’t say it
I love it. It's a classic with it's contemporary take on the most legendary Seiko dive watch. Its finish and design match watches 3 times it's price.
If you still have it, may you do another review?
Good idea. I usually keep all of my watches.
@Desingreviews great review! where did you buy the keeper?
I get a lot of my watches from a Hong Kong AD who gives me great prices.
The blue lume may not be as bright as the green one but it does seem to last longer.
I will make a lume comparison video soon. So many videos to make but so little time...
👍🏽Thorough review, well done but with one glaring ommision. Not one mention of the bezel mechanism or the insert and ... AND ... (OCD warning) you left the bezel un-centered for the entire video😠 LOL!
Good points. Will cover those aspects in future videos.
Btw, I often use the bezel on my dive watches as a 12 hr second time zone. That's why where it's at (IST). Most of my dive watches have the bezel at 2:30 for that reason.
@@DesignReviews Copy that. Understood. I use my bezel a lot as well (mostly to time my employee's on their breaks😒) but when you do a review could you please consider centering the bezel just during recording so all of us collectors suffering from OCD are not biting our nails and gritting our teeth trying to last until the end of the video and wondering why the bezel is not centered😬😥
@@DarthPlaya Haha! Will do. Esp since all my Seiko's have perfect bezel alignment.
How is accuracy still going?
I have got SPB143 and it has green lume.
Right. Different models have different lume.
Poor time keeping for a $1000 watch is not acceptable. I have this watch and it keeps terrible time. I will nor buy another seiko.
How much time do you lose/gain per day?;if it is beyond the range, Seiko will regulate/service under warranty.
Automatics are really not known to keep good time. They are dependent upon position (due to the force of gravity) for their accuracy. This does have a good movement with great power reserve. And you can always regulate the watch to get much better accuracy.