Buying Your First Automatic Watch? Why Seiko 5 Is The Best $100 - $250
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- Today I answer one of the most frequently asked questions on the channel: what should I buy for my first automatic watch? A few years ago I answered this question and recommended the Seiko 5. But in 2020, so much has changed with the Seiko 5 and the only way to see if it was still worthy of being my first choice was to spend a few weeks with their newest release.
Does the rich history, innovative design, super value for money and vast variety to choose from still apply to these new generations? Or is it game over for my favourite brand at the affordable $100 to $300 price point? Join me today to find out!
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I have a Seiko 5 Sportsmatic that my grandfather wore in Vietnam. It’s one of my favorite pieces in my collection.
Now that is pure class, the greatest watch of any collection, so cool!
Thank you Drew for sharing that.
Best regards,
TGV
Outstanding story. I am purchasing my 12 year old son a seiko 5 for Christmas. He often comments in my newly found collection and I can't think of a better watch to begin his journey.
That is cool. I also wore the Seiko 5 that my Dad got in Viet Nam around 1968. Unfortunately, it is long gone as it died while I was in college.
Bryan E nah buy him an Apple Watch sekio isn’t for 12 years olds
@@voltgaming2213 Why not?
So i bought each of my nephews and a niece a Seiko 5 for their graduation. They loved them and now we talk about watches together
The ability to both find and add so much class and emotion to relatively affordable watches is both masterful as well as heartwarming.
I was about to buy a Seiko 5 - 2020 Why?
1. Look stunning good, in all the different styles.
2. Price Vs what you get.
3. Most of all, it have hand wing, that is way too nice to that price vs my Japan SKX007J model.
4. I have a SRPC93K1 Prospex Save the Ocean blue.
But instead of Seiko 5 I spend abit more and got a 2020 King Turtle SRPE05, but if my budget was smaller. No blink, instant buy on a Seiko 5 Vs other brands in that price range.
Even as the 10th watch, Seiko 5 is never wrong 💪
WBA; I could not agree more with your comment. The new Seiko 5 Sports are an excellent value proposition.
My first automatic watch was a seiko 5 sea urchin, previously I had a Casio Edifice but when I held that seiko 5 in hand and then looked at the see thru caseback and saw the automatic movement inside I felt in love with it (I honestly think that's the reason why they make see thru casebacks)
I hope I can maintain it in good condition to show my kids the reason why their dad has so many watches!
You will be happy to hear that this video has changed the view of a person who never had a watch before, now instead of using his phone, he is buying a Seiko as we speak
#missionaccomplished
Thank you Captain! So happy to hear that,
Best regards,
TGV
Excellent!
Well done, phones are oh so common when used as a timepiece. Bravo, Sir.
Im a simple man... I c Urban Gentry I click... I like... Keep up the good work m8
I bought my first mechanical watch earlier this year, it was a seiko 5, so far I really love and the purchase was heavily inspired by TGV, Thank you!💙
Absolutely! My first automatic watch was a seiko 5 SNZH57 I got when i turned 18, and I’ve loved it ever since! Thanks for the great vid TGV!
My grandfather wore seiko 5 (Daini, cal 7019)
My dad wears seiko 5 (cal 7009)
And now I wear seiko 5 (urchin,skx,5kx)
...Tradizione di famiglia 😉
Didn’t want to give the video a dislike because your content is great, but since you asked us to, I do generally prefer the older seiko 5s (wearing my snk809 now). I would recommend to anybody getting the watch that makes them happy, and if the new models make you happy, pick one up. I think that’s GREAT! Thanks TGV.
The Seiko 5 line really is amazing. I particularly like the variety around $100. A Seiko 5 incidentally became my one of my first automatic watches. The Vostok Amphibia was my first.
Orient is another gate way drug. Not as strong as Seiko but it's very good value for a great watch.
I could not agree more!!!!
Thank you Tim for adding that.
Best regards,
TGV
The diver from Orient is one of the best looking divers out there, and definitely the prettiest for the buck.
Yes, agree about the Orient brand. I recently got a Star Classic as an affordable dress watch and am totally loving it.
Orient makes a sick Panda Chrono
With the SKX out of production, I think Orient has Seiko beat when it comes to super affordable automatic dive watches. Seiko can't match the Kamasu.
I was/am shocked and, more importantly, _appalled_ at the SKX being recommended when it was of such low specs/materials yet at a comparatively high price. As a relative newcomer to this scene, the SKX was _always_ trash to me compared to Orient or a thousand other options.
Phafanapolis I think so many people prefer the SKX because it is a famous and classic watch and brand that has been featured in pop culture. The same can not be said of orient. I personally have a Ray II because the skx is not worth the money for me
Hard to beat a Mako/Ray. Yes, you only get a mineral crystal but you also get hand winding, hacking, 200m water resistances, and a bezel that ACTUALLY LINES UP WITH THE INDICES for less than $150. Orient is definitely doing things right
Orients are way too big in size for me. I am sad I missed out on the 009 for a reasonable price.
I picked up a Kamasu a couple months ago and I am very happy with it! The downside with Orient for me though is that they're very difficult to find from authorized dealers (or even second hand!) in Canada, so you end up paying out the nose on import fees when buying across the border
My first automatic was the Seiko SARB033... because of this channel!
After watching this, I realizedSeiko 5’s, new and old, for me are my simple guilty pleasures. A watch that isnt taking itself overly serious and you do feel that its all about having fun but still having a significant watch both historically and technically and newer ones being pop culture references... now, that’s quite the achievement from Seiko! More seiko 5s!
You said it best.
I always dig the collaborations that Seiko does with video games and anime because it appeals to a younger audience who doesn't have a need for watches. My generation (Zoomers) grew up in the digital age and watches are much jewelry. I know it's wrong for me to say that but that's how the current generation feels. Now imagine being a big Street Fighter, or a JoJo fan and seeing Seiko collaborate with them to create a watch. I know so many of my friends who have bought those Street Fighter watches. This is great because it gets new faces into horology and some of them will eventually become addicted to watches just like the rest of us. You know my first watch wasn't a 500+ plus watch, nah mine was a $35 Timex I got at a Marshalls. And that's how I got hooked.
Lol me too, bought my timex from amazon $35
This is uncanny, I literally got my first automatic watch in the mail yesterday and now wearing it. Coincidently the watch I got is the Seiko SNK803 which is the cream dial version of the watch featured from 3:39 to 3:59. It's also the middle watch on 4:15. I guess I got a good one.
*Orient lurking ominously in the background
haha! great watches as well
The mako lurks the waters 🦈
Orients are really great but the drawback is that design/personality-wise they're way less inspired. I own an Orient and a Seiko 5 Sports, and several watches more expensive than both, and while I wear the Seiko just as often as the others I never wear my Orient anymore.
@@sylinmino Im not much of a diver guy but the Kamasu with red dial is probably the best lookin diver ive seen.
Thanks for using my photo, it made my day! 😄
My first automatic watch before I knew any better was a skeleton Fossil Townsman. It had a 40mm case and 20mm lugs which was rare in the fashion watch land and got me into watches. First auto from a "real" brand was an Orient, and then I have six Seiko 5s since. 😁😁
Any way you slice it, and no matter how much you might despise "affordable" watches, here's a truth that endures:
With a Seiko 5 you can buy a watch that is way better than fashion watches that cost three times the money, and it will last you a lifetime.
Your favorite Breitling, for all its virtues, cannot match that particular trick.
I just got my SNK805 about a week ago based on your recommendation (of the SNK809). First automatic watch and I must thank you. Fantastic time piece at a significantly cheaper price than fashion watches. You've helped me get into horology and showed that you don't need a fortune to get started!
So glad you aren't pressured by others. Watches are very personal things. They need to speak to you. Wear what you like to wear.
It’s so weird being just gifted a seiko 5 and your video coming out shortly. Like you predicted it lol. I absolutely adore the glass back. It’s so mesmerizing to look at.
Enjoy it and congrats my friend!
Thank you :D
Best regards,
TGV
Thanks - just bought my first Seiko 5 as there seems to be a consensus among collectors that they are a solid choice.
Just watched your last gold seiko 5 video. What a coincidence that I’ve just picked up one myself last month. Paired with Crafter Blue strap with matching gold colour buckle. Absolute a fun piece to wear & enjoy! Keep up your good work, TGV!
“Lets find “out...seiko is the backbone of the channel! I follow you for a few years. Thumbs up 👍🏻
Citizen, Orient and Timex also have a ton to choose from.
Positively chuffing my knickers right now. Ok ciao!
chuff them bits ad man
One doesn’t chuff one’s knickers. You might be chuffed about the contents of said garment, but you can’t actually chuff them. You either are chuffed about something, or you’re dischuffed.
In chuff we trust. Okay chow!
Assault0137 r/watchcicrclejerk Ciao
I know this is an older video but someone might still see this comment. It was this channel that got me back into watches, and in particular back into Seiko watches. I can't thank you enough for this, and the fact that you don't slate any watch brand like some do. I've seen a lot of videos from other channels, slating anything that costs less than a car and even TGV. I can't abide this, as you always carry yourself with class and dignity. The videos you do with Marc are class as well, and I've subscribed to his channel also, as I find his break downs of parts and mechanisms fascinating. Please keep up the good work TGV ❤️
That was a very nice read.
Seiko 5 with the cream colored dial was my first automatic, mainly due to your recommendation. It started my love and appreciation for automatic watches.
I turned 30 this year on April 20th. In the height of the quarantine. I wanted to get myself my first automatic watch and I decided on the Orient Sun and Moon v3 blue dial. Paired it with a Barton toffee brown leather strap from Amazon. I love it. I'm really considering getting myself a Hamilton Khaki X wind Chrono for Christmas. This year has been rough and I think I need a treat after being essential personnel during a pandemic.
I just bought the new Seiko 5 diver with the green dial as my first automatic watch. Everything about it is perfect!
Got my first Seiko 5 in 1982. Had a few more since then...
I only wish I had of started this passion in 92, you have lived my friend!
Thank you Peter, heres to more Seiko 5s!
Best regards
TGV
I completely agree, very clever move by seiko, create a hole new line of watches that are every bit as mod-able as the original skx, clearly they had the enthusiasts in mind with these watches, hopefully they’ll see fit to offer the smaller size too 🤞
I just purchased a Seiko 5 6309-836b and a 6309-836a. Both from early 1982 and I'm in love with both!
Vostok as an option for a first automatic? Great modding community too, much like we have with Seiko. History and accessibility - great qualities in a gateway watch. Love the content as always tgv 👌
Thank you Ben, so much history with Vostok, while not the most reliable, anexelletn suggestion.
Onwards and upwards Ben!
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry You should, in my honest opinion, bring some vostoks onto your channel
Best regards,
MP
I own both a vostok kommandirski and also a vostok amphibia and I love them both they are probably the most worn watches in my collection the reliability is amazing if you buy from a reputable dealer the accuracy for both of mine i would say is probably plus or minus 2min a month
The Seiko snk809 on my wrist confirms this video.
SKX007 RULES!!!! ;-) This is my first watch with a mechanical drive. Now, after two years, I already have a few watches with a"SOUL", but seiko skx007 is my watch for everyday use.
Just bought my first automatic watch last week the Seiko 5 srpd71k. Love your channel keep up the good work 👍
TGV. I think you unconsciously stole my line,SEIKO IS KING. LOL. I truly love SEIKO. And I stay at $300 or less. I own too many to mention and love them all. By far my favorite brand. My first watch was a SEIKO 5 and have purchased many more. Great video. Thanks TGV for all you do. SEIKO IS KING !!!
Bought my first automatic last month, it's a Seiko 5 SRPD55K1, loving it so much,
and the way it makes me feel more connected with reality, it's priceless.
As I spend most of my time in front of a monitor, looking at this automatic timepiece,
it's a breath of fresh air.
Of course I was inspired by TGV, thank you!
I went with the Seiko Turtle STO SRPC91J picked up on sale for just under $280 US. My first watch was an automatic timex as an airport duty free impulse buy 10 years ago, it’s dead now. The second was a Orient Kamasu which I gave to my dad. For me the STO ticked all the one watch boxes. Affordable, robust, diver certified, beautiful with a classic look and I love the rubber strap, it’s so comfy. It beats the seiko 5s by a long way. Mine is running 4-5 sec slow
Wow this just made my day better seeing this posted 13 minutes ago!
Just got my first Seiko 5 today (sprb37K1). Absolutely gorgeous. My first mechanical watch. I was amazed by the heft of it. The beautiful blue dial. I can't stop staring at it. My wife should be afraid. This could be the start of an obsession.
i pulled the trigger last friday and bought one for my first automatic i took it home removed the rubber strap and put the red white and blue nato strap from my bulova marine star on it and it looks fantastic now i will learn about it
The hand of fate that faced your video.
These days I plan to buy my first automatic watch for
a Seiko 5 SNXS79K. I've been grinding on this for a month now.
Its dial is simply stunning, especially prominent in this price range.
Style, proportions, play of lights, small size.
I look forward to the package. I think I'll watch this for days.
And not a luxury watch, only 130 EUR,
but he caught me with his sophistication.
I used to wear a watch, a Soviet Rocket as a child. Then a Rocket pocket watch. Both are hand-wound. With cell phones
my watch stopped. Now something has taken over again.
The Urban Gentry channel also infected me a lot with watch love. 😊
Just picked up two seiko watches for under $500. So happy I can enjoy a watch everyday of the week.
I’m seriously considering buying a Seiko 5 sport with a bone/white face... It looks great
I fell in love with Seiko through a Seiko 5, three years agoI bought the SRP515K1. Still love and wear it on a variety of straps. There are literally hundreds of amazing "5" out there! Unfortunately most aren´t available in Europe.
There's no question that the SKX is an iconic model, especially in the watch community, but personally I think that the 5KX is even a better deal. The only actual thing you are slightly "losing" is the water resistance but everywhere else you are getting more: applied logo and markers, better hands, nicer dials, better movement with hacking and handwinding and of course a plethora of colors and strap variations. And thanks for another great review, cheers!
I bought my first Seiko 5 last Friday, an SNK805 in khaki green, and I'm in love. I may swap straps at some point, but for now I'm keeping it stock.
Just purchased 9 days ago (9th Feb.2021) my first automatic watch. Seiko snk805 (the green strap). Was a necessary purchase because my small selection of quartz watches including 2 Tag Heuer (one I have had for 30 years) had expired batteries and because of the latest COVID lockdown in U.K.🇬🇧 I can’t go to a jewellers to replace the batteries. I love my Seiko watch and once I got used to not being able to zero the second hand I am very happy with it and have only had to adjust the time (lost 5 seconds) after 7 days.
Just love how you describe everything with so much detail, in a casual tone as well, subbed. Cheers.
First automatic watch I bought was a 2nd hand SKX031. Absolutely excellent beater and daily watch. 💪
The SKX was my first automatic watch bought because of your channel a few years ago. Its pretty much still my everyday wear even now.
Good work fella.
I have my uncle's seiko 5 that is 48 years and going strong. I can't remember my uncle because he died with I was young. But I remember that he died, the police attending his home (georges river foreshore Sydney so the police asked my father for a lift in his troopy), cleaning out his house, and many years later, being given his watch. I now live on the harbour overlooking a building he worked on. I miss knowing him. His watch is my most prized possession.
My first automatic watch was an Orient Bambino version II with the white dial and rose gold indicators, love it.
I've got 20 seiko5 and I could not be happier as these are the only watches that fit my wrist for under $1,500.
Well TGV, you got me started with the SNK809. I paid $42 for it brand new just 5 or 6 years ago.
My first 'real' watch was a Seiko 5 with a green-with-reddish tint dial, back in the late eighties. I'd bought it from a local Chinese watch shop. I distinctly remember that one of the numerals kept letting loose and I had to go back to have it repaired. Of course, a few years later, I upgraded to your Flighty's grandfather, the 7T34-6A00. I still have that one, as well as the current Flighty, a SNXS79, SNKL23, SKX007, a fully modified SNZF17 and the SRPE51. That's just the Seiko part of the collection.
Appreciate the positivity. Maybe the entire world isn’t actually going to hell. 🤷🏻♂️
No... it is however we are at least granted a temporary reprieve when we take a second and appreciate a meaningful time.
It is so refreshing to hear a person of your intelligence and class acknowledge that a Seiko is a quality product that the average watch collector can be proud to wear. I used to watch a different CZcamsr, a somewhat psychotic individual, who believes that the only watches worth mentioning are a Patek or a Rolex.I cannot tell you how much I enjoy your channel.
You don't get to talk about the Pontif in such despicable way =)))
I wear my Seiko series 5 Blu,that I bought in Rhyl for £40 about 30 years ago never remove even to swim.It has always gained 5 minutes every few days and after all these years sometimes runs down if ive been lazing around all day.Best watch over all for me.
Have a snk 809 for 9 months and absolutely love it since day 1 😍
I was going to get a 5 for my first automatic, but here down under for an extra hundred I got a Great white shark - Samurai.
Learning about the automatics and the watch dial is gorgeous to look at.
There was something about the new '5' logo I didn't really love.
Great channel, keep it up.
I have just bought my first "proper" watch. After a lifetime of digital, quartz and battery operated watches I decided this time to opt for something a little more "grown up". I am in my 50s, so it's about time. (No pun intended). After looking around, I decided on a Seiko 5 (Stainless Steel case & bracelet with a blue face and the 7S36(?) Automatic Movement. I ordered it from Amazon on a Thursday, paying £85. It arrived on the Saturday and I am very happy with it. Next time I opened Amazon was on the Monday (4 days after buying it). Amazon opened straight back onto the same page, and the price was slightly different.... £130!! A saving of £45 by a stroke of pure luck! I was clearly meant to have this one, and I'm looking forward to MANY years of happy use. (And you never know, it may even be the start of a collection!!)
Just bought the last old Seiko 5 model from my local shop and had it upgraded with Grand Seiko hands...a stunner! The only thing i dislike about Seiko 5s: The bracelets. Everything else is just awesome.
Just bought my second one for 25 bucks.Solid choice for an everyday timepiece.
My SNK809 (Green) was delivered to me today. Not my first watch but an exciting and fun piece. Amazing video as always! Cheers.
I love your attitude towards snobbery! There’s nothing wrong with it as long as it’s used to dictate one’s own choices rather than to criticise other’s.
Since my 12 year old refuses to give back the SNZG field watch on a Nick Mankey strap I lent him “to look at the movement” I’m looking to fill the void with an SRPE “DressKX”, and would very much like to see an in-depth look from you.
Funny thing: when my wife got dressed this morning she praised the fact that it was finally turtle-neck season again!
There is a New Seiko 5 (57k1) on a delivery truck racing to my door as we speak. I've been in watchfrenzy since Covid and after buying then rejecting three other watches during this, this insanity, the Seiko 5, I think will tick (pun intended) off all the boxes, sophisticated casual with lume.
If I were younger I'd say I'm a fanboy of the channel, perhaps fan-man? Thank you for igniting my watch obsession.
I was looking for a nice watch a few months ago and turned to CZcams for advice. This is when I discovered The Urban Gentry and thus really started to understand what it means to own a watch and how to appreciate the whole industry. I was at first willing to spend a few hundred on a watch I probably wouldn't have understood but after finding this channel I thought twice about it and am now the owner of 2 seiko 5s and an skx 013. Cheers for the introduction TGV.
Just grabbed a MIJ Seiko 5 yesterday as my first automatic, glad I made a good choice!
Totally back to urban gentry golden era!
Just bought one at Boscov's last night in PA, off-white hands and hour markers, black rubber strap. Nice movement and luminosity, I like it a lot.
Just bought the Seiko 5 SRPD53K1, can’t wait to wear it. Thanks for this video!
Man I still need a Seiko 5. So good and simple. Can't beat it.
Starting footage reaction: Crimson active wear says British, gold 5KX with said track suit says Philly.
Gave me a chuckle.
First Automatic Watch?
I recommend the Orient Kamasu - what a great piece for 250 bones (the only minuses are the hollow ends of the standard watch bracelet and no drilled lugs)
200m water resistance
Sapphire crystal
Day(two languages) and Date
Screwdown Crown
Unidirectional Bezel
Outstanding Lume that even on low charge will last the entire night
Great colors
Great finished dial
(For me) Perfect size
There are no real downsides and compromises to be made, honestly. What a watch!
TGV, you nailed it, IMO. While people are complaining about the loss of the SKX, the reality is it was a dated watch and the value proposition was dwindling, especially over the last several years, what with the release of pieces such as the SRP Turtles. Seiko 5 watches are incredibly fun little things and I think Seiko is still crushing it on value with these watches.
I got into watches only two months ago but I have to say that one of the biggest turnoffs that kept me from jumping in earlier was that every single recommendation was some sort of Seiko. Same with lists of watches, always a bunch of Seikos with identical movements and slightly different designs. As someone new to all this, Seiko appears to me about as exciting as a Volvo. I'm sure I will come around to them in the future though, there's a reason everyone likes them and once I get it I'll be hooked as well.
I’m not in the market for a watch but you are the reason my f91w has a nato strap. Great video be well tgv
Really good info and I’m personally a fan of the new Seiko 5. I previously owned a Seiko Kinetic watch for many years, so had no concerns switching it up to a new, more stylish Seiko 5! I have the blacked out street version. Which I love the look of.
I think this is a very good video, especially for people who just started their watch collecting journey. It breaks the paradigm that watch collecting has to be an expensive hobby (generally there are a lot of videos that point up this fact by Urban Gentry and that is very positive). Generally speaking I think SEIKO 5 is one of the best values that you can get for your money and through its diversity it is soo much fun to wear it. Great video once again 👍
Something on my mind: SKX used to be the most mainstream affordable automatic diving watch on the market. Since it has been discontinued, and new Seiko with 200m WR became more expensive, title of the most affordable well-known non-quartz diver is shared now between Invicta Pro Diver and Vostok Amphibia. I geniunely love both of these subbrands, but the situation looks a little crazy now.
I recently tried a Seiko 5 sport on at my local watch shop, and I'm absolutely thinking about getting one. I already loved how it looked, but it feels excellent as well.
I’ll miss the sub-$100 Seiko 5. I have gifted a half dozen over the years, all to start friends and family towards the simple beauty of an automatic mechanical watch. That being said, maybe it’s time to up their game, and mine.
I got into watches early may this year and also started with a Seiko 5. A SRPD59, to be exact.
Since then I have bought a King Turtle and a second Seiko 5, the SRPD71. Could not be happier with them and I have also become good friends with my AD. So just go out there, put one on your wrist and enjoy the warm embrace of this beautiful hobby!
Much love from Germany, TGV.
My first automatic watch was a seiko 5. I got my eye on the new seiko 5, SRPE61, newer case, 40mm without the dive bezel. I think the srpexx's need a proper review, Seiko has stepped it up with the new 5 line.
Another thing i have recently notice is mod Seiko-compatable watch cases with the stem at the 3-oclock versus 4-oclock position. You can "become" your own micro-brand. Good video. Keep at it!
Why do people dislike such a well done video? It's informative and gives you a suggestion for a great alternative within the 100 - 250 dollar range of watches. If you don't like it just don't bother disliking, it only does TGV harm and somehow you got here and are watching so chances are you're a subscriber. Hit a like or leave a comment instead.
Recently bought my dad his first automatic, a Seiko 5, with the big illuminous numerals. Long story short, over a decade ago, he was laid off just a few months shy of receiving a gold watch from his company. Shortly thereafter, they rehired him and he still didn't get the watch for his years of dedicated service. I was irked. While the Seiko 5 is not 10kt gold, I always said to myself, I'll get him a good, reliable watch one day. This was the best I could do during Covid. Thought that counts, right. Any way, the Seiko 5 is a tank, has good heft, keeps time well with a classic look.
I had many Fossil watches at the start. But after finding this channel, I found an SNKL23 and put it on a brown Colareb Spoleto strap just like TGV and I wear it now as my daily work watch. Cannot complain. Everyone stay safe.
Just got a 5KX Blackout as an early birthday present and I am in love with it
When I first started getting into watches I would have scoffed at a lot of the new Seiko 5 lineup, but the longer I collect watches, the more I'm just happy to see something different. Imagine if fashion never took anything from professional clothes and uniforms.
I’m a Seiko fan. My daily watch is a Seiko Premiere Kinetic Perpetual. It’s about twenty years old and gets at least three days a week of wrist time. It’s NEVER needed service of any kind. I’ve flirted with Orient twice but both times I lost interest. I love and own a few luxury brand watches and a few micro brands as well, but my daily ‘go to’ is Seiko. I’m not on fire about the bracelets on the new 5’s, but a quick change to a great strap rectifies that for me. It’s all good.
Just acquired a srpc61k1 bottlecap and it is amazing
I bought a SRPD69 in February. I love that burgundy and gold dial. The new Seiko 5 symbol totally looks like Superman's S Shield. The lower water resistance and lack of a screw down crown don't bother me. I've got my SKX009 for going into the water.
Another wonderfully executed video. Thanks for all your videos. So many people use their phones as their watch. They don’t know what they are missing.