Seiko SPB147 Full Review - A Great Vintage Everyday Dive Watch
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- For this video I am reviewing the Seiko SPB147 (copper dial diver). Combined with a jubilee bracelet, I think it makes an excellent vintage-inspired everyday sports watch.
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Just got one of these. I have an SPB143 with the gray dial, but this looks like a completely different watch. The gilt markers and hands really step it up and it looks far more dressy and expensive than the "standard" model. The silicone strap and hardware is also excellent and comfortable, but this watch is begging for a z199 bracelet from Uncle Seiko. I paid $700 for mine new. Super happy with it. I think it will be my new daily wear watch because it goes with everything and can be worn on any occasion.
I almost bought the BB58 but find it too light for my liking and the SPB147 arrived today, totally in love with it and I know I have have made the right decision. Nice review by the way.
I have and love the BB58 41mm and still want this!
Picking up mine on Friday. Can't wait!
I love this watch, it would be even better if it was a gmt . A brown leather strap would feel totally vintage.
I picked one up from the used display at a local watch shop. I got it for what I believe to be a killer price of $300. The only visible blemish is a very small mark on the crown. It runs great, looks fantastic, and on the Seiko rubber strap is far more comfortable on my wrist than I imagined it would be
That's an absolute steal! never seen one for around that price, nice work.
$300 is insane
Oh man the polished center links on the jubilee really compliment the chocolate dial!
Nice review. I usually don’t like “faux-tina” lume… but I agree with you it suits the watch. Well done. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Many thanks Patrick 👍
Just got mine! Jubilee out for delivery🔥🔥🔥
Awesome intro and spinning bezel shot. Cool watch, I like the gilt hands, that dial and hands definitely add some character. I myself won't buy another Seiko, just not supporting a company that doesn't do even basic QC, but I can see the appeal.
Thanks for the feedback 👌
Great editing work. I agree that it should be priced lower for a 6r movement. I just don't like the thickness of this watch personally, but it does look good on the wrist. I did consider this one along with the spb143, but for around the same price, the MarineMaster 200 reduced (SPB185 and SPB187) look much better in my opinion. A lot of reviews on this watch have pointed out that there is a really annoying gap in between the lugs on the original steel bracelet, which would drive me nuts.
Very nice looking watch. I agree that at this price point Seiko should start using a higher calibre movement... with a higher beat rate. No idea why Seiko bezels frequently don't line up as Japanese engineering in general is usually extremely precise.
Gorgeous watch really i like it i have spb187 but im looking for to buy this spb147
Super classy retro-style watch, man! Cheers! ⌚️🥃😎
Purchased another as a re-buy due to the terrible movement but the aesthetics out way the terrible movement so I'll keep this one for now as I've accepted I don't own any automatic watches for their accurate time keeping.
Wow it looks incredible on that jubilee bracelet!
Thank you for another great review. I've owned the Seiko SPB147 for about 1 month now and its quickly become my favorite watch; I can't stop looking at it. I like the silicone strap it came with. I've also been trying to pair it with a nylon strap but no luck yet. Can you tell me where you purchased the strap in the video (grey with blue piping and orange thread). I think you did a great job pairing the watch and strap. Thank you
Thanks for the feedback. The NATO in the video was purchased from the microbrand Orion watches. You can check their website for straps, or Strap Mill Canada offers a similar grey and blue NATO on their website.
Good review…I have the earlier version without the lume pip at 3…..
Have this watch and tempted to buy the strapcode bracelet. The movement is disappointing, especially in this price bracket. After alot of hit and miss regulating on a timegrapher, due to the extreme positional variation, I have managed to get the watch running on the wrist at about +/- 1 second/day. At night the watch must be face up. I hope it stays this way! I really like seiko watches but due to the poor QC and indifferent movements, for the money, I am loathe to buy any more.
Do you realise that even $40,000 mechanical automatic watches don't give any better accuracy than +/- 2seconds per day. You can't expect perfect timekeeping from a mechanical watch, it depends so much on temperature, orientation, proximity to magnetic fields, even radiation has an effect. I think we all need to lighten up a little.
All watches are overpriced not just Seiko. So with the way watches are being priced, their watches are priced fairly instead of the value proposition they once were when they were underpriced back in the “golden age” of Seiko pricing.
I don't disagree except let's bear in mind that pricing is market driven. If buyers don't perceive value - and don't buy - then manufacturers would lower prices. Prices are just high for a lot of watches but clearly buyers are buying, which continues to drive pricing. Terms like "overpriced" and "fair pricing" are relative. To wealthier buyers these mean nothing.
thank you for video i was not shure to buy or not because i dont like silicon braslet but braslet what you have it exzakly what i was looking sou i folow link and where to get right braslet thank you a lot for that
Can i use same jubilee bracelet for SBDC105 model?
Looks like Tudor BB from afar!
Este modelo queda mejor con una correa de cuero piel de vaca color café con despuntes. Saludos
Awesome looking SEIKO!!! And amazing review... Does the steel of the strapcode bracelet match the case? Does the diasheild make the case a darker color?
It's a fairly close match and I didn't notice the hue of the case being darker with diashield. Cheers
Is it SPB239? I remember SPB147 didn't have lume at three o'clock?
No, it is the later version of the 147, earlier versions had no lume on the 3 o clockl
Nice bracelet.
But I assume it's diashield on watch case, so does the bracelet look like a different colour under different lighting? I can't notice in the clip.
The bracelet matches the tone and color of the watch head pretty well. Cheers
Jubilee is for dresswatches such as Datejust etc, not sportwatches. Oyster or rubber is the way to go on divers in my opinion.
The Datejust is a sports watch aswell lol
Rolex offers the jubilee on its GMT line.
are they made in Japan ????
If the reference number ends in J, then it's made in Japan
looks good, but unless it's a Tuna... I'm done with Seiko.
Fair enough. Thanks for the feedback
Unsigned crown at the price is not great.
1200 euros? No Thanks
Is there any good source for how to correctly realign the bezel to exactly hit the 12 o'clock marker? I remember a quite technical source, you had to take the whole thing apart and cut the length of metal wire teeth then fit everything back again, one mistake and you redo it all again.
Most Seiko bezel's you can back-turn it a bit to get better alignment. You can also disassemble the bezel, as you mentioned. The best advice I can give is trying on the Seiko diver in-person at an AD, so you can see the alignment before purchasing.
@@EverydayWatchGuy Just order from gnomon .. Ive ordered 3 in the last two years .. They will provide qc pics pre purchase with any seiko ... All my bezels are perfect.. Just picked up the mm200 steelmaster from them.. What a watch.