Aaahh ... thanks to confirm For a 40mm watch, the lug to lug is long!
@romantichy8331
9 ай бұрын
not 42mm as is written at the end of video?
@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls
4 ай бұрын
I think this is hardlex, right?
@richardpool9970
11 ай бұрын
Forget these you want the JDM Seiko Alpinist GMT with the green sunburst dial, gorgeous.
@marcjames3487
11 ай бұрын
Yep, that's a lovely watch
@mattsmiley8156
11 ай бұрын
Love the review. Can’t believe it’s sapphire on that honestly. Kudos to Seiko there. But that nato strap just does not fit with the chunky proportions and dressy nature. A decent leather strap in the same color with a deployant would be perfect.
@Trex100
11 ай бұрын
Looks good to me. I even like the color of the hands.
@zetmoon
11 ай бұрын
On a double pass leather nato it sits ridiculously high! It should be on a bracelet or single pass nylon nato.
@teeKeri
11 ай бұрын
I am happy to see more bright dial watches released. Blue hands on a bright dial gives low light legibility. A good trend i hope to see continued not only as special editions. Unfortunately Seiko had to deliver it with a strap that completely ruins an otherwise very nice watch. Fortunately the drilled lugs enable quick easy change to better set of straps, or perhaps a mesh ?
@tkindschi
11 ай бұрын
The "Special Edition" is certainly the way to go on this since the other very similar watches in this line (SSK011, 009, etc.), have Hardlex crystals instead of the Sapphire....and at the same price?! I saw one in the local Seiko dealer almost a month ago, and it really does catch the eye! One of those that looks better in person than on video....
@GunGuy258
2 ай бұрын
There's no reason for any of these name brand watch companies to keep using anything but sapphire. It really is super cheap these days. I've seen $35.00 addiesdiesdives with sapphire crystals. It's bs really.
@XjohnjohnX88
10 ай бұрын
I absolutely love it! It's really a stunner! However, I hate this strap. It's a shame, but you still can change it. Thanks for sharing, Gary.
@HORIZONTIMEPASSIONEOROLOGI
11 ай бұрын
Seiko style 60' I've always liked them since they relaunched them in the first 3 models, this is also extremely beautiful
@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm
11 ай бұрын
Doesn’t look right on wrist with that double passed NATO. There is a trick to turning NATO straps out by removing. The captive section of the NATO, making it a single pass. i’ve done this a couple of times, and it definitely makes the watch wear and look better on wrist. I like this watch. I’m glad to see Seco doing something different.
@bert2530
11 ай бұрын
The first watch is a beauty. But it has so many beautiful classic elements and vibes it just has to be a bit smaller, in my opinion. The strap is horrendous on this watch.
@YouTube_is_full_of_trolls
11 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your attitude and your view point on life. You genuinely seem to have a good heart and intentions. Cheers!
@K_j_M
11 ай бұрын
What a nice comment!
@mudson7380
11 ай бұрын
Your videos are fantastic. Thanks for cranking out another review! I’ve got an SSA447, great watch, 60s sensibilities and everything. This one looks like just another iteration in that lineage. Not a bad watch, but nothing to write home about, either. Watching Seiko lose their ‘spark’ in the midst of their upmarket push has been simultaneously fascinating and disheartening.
@DeeKay84
11 ай бұрын
i bought my dad an original alpinist, i was unsure if he would like it, he is nearly 90 and can't see that well. but he loves it. he loves the green and the dial (i don't think he understands the NSEW chapter ring), but that's fine.
@TheChrisleekay
11 ай бұрын
That is gorgeous!! Think that might just be a Christmas present to myself!! :)
@AlexanderB.
11 ай бұрын
I like this watch, although they're not giving us thermally blued hands and I've seen better painted hands on AliExpress watches. But I don't want to be be too hard on this watch. When Seiko do sapphire crystals they're really beautiful.
@antoinecharpentier7687
11 ай бұрын
Those hands are indeed the worst thing about this watch, shame, since it's also the thing you'll be looking at the most. If they just did nice and clean brushed faceted hands and the GMT tip maybe in red...
@adk7962
11 ай бұрын
Stunner of a watch. Double pass leather? Not sure about that. But a brilliant watch nonetheless. Thanks for the great review.
@the.Aruarian
11 ай бұрын
I'm not sure about those blued hands on this color... Also they definitely missed a chance at adding a bit more red via either the hands or the text on the dial, to compliment the red 12 o'clock marker. Love the finish on the bezel, though, definitely a clean and interesting way of differentiating day/night time on a GMT. I think a red GMT hand would've added the pop of colour I'm longing for, but not quite sure what colour would better suit the hands. Maybe the King Seiko-esque half gloss, half brushed silver/steel? Can't quite picture how that looks with lume-filled hands, though.
@Orozco_PNW
11 ай бұрын
Beautiful timepiece, I have been wanting a GMT, but can't decide which to go with, now I have another contender 🤣
@barryvercueil2346
11 ай бұрын
This is freaking GORGEOUS!!!!!
@iFyvie
11 ай бұрын
Lovely but a bit too big for me. Not a fan of the lack of lume on the gmt hand. Lovely crystal though and Seiko just know how to make a dial. This is a stunner.
@tobytayles1
11 ай бұрын
Very nice I’m sure pagani and steeldive will be selling those tomorrow 😂
@Pixelpunch3
10 ай бұрын
Very nice, I’m a fan of the dial. Can’t help but think though how it’s crazy how so much has changed in such a short time with seiko. When I first got into watches around 2014 or 15 the retail for a jdm seiko with a 6R movement and sapphire crystal was around $350, now the models with mineral crystal and 4R movements cost over $600.
@ballsackschrader218
7 ай бұрын
There was an automatic gmt seiko for $350?
@Pixelpunch3
7 ай бұрын
@@ballsackschrader218 idk I didn’t say gmts im not a gmt guy so idk but their regular automatic watches as I described
@olegsolomonik6594
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video. Really like the second watch even while I don't need GMT
@RenghisKhan
11 ай бұрын
The blue hands seem a bit random. Well, at least it doesn't come on some crappy bracelet but I do think the double pass is too much for this watch. The crystal (sapphire! Good one, Seiko!) looks good though.
@tjcben1
9 ай бұрын
Lovely looking watch with smashing features
@teespestquest
11 ай бұрын
I honestly believe any so called “limited edition” watch should be numbered. When they are not I think if they sell well they just knock out another batch.
@darrenfry4695
11 ай бұрын
Wow is that a signed crown 👑 from Seiko,!!?? Lol why can't they do this with all Seiko watches.!?.great review as always.cheers
@liambyrne3488
11 ай бұрын
All presages have signed crowns regardless of price point. I don’t agree with the strategy but there we are.
@darrenfry4695
11 ай бұрын
@@liambyrne3488 yeah mate ,lol I was joking .
@brianmsahin
11 ай бұрын
That's a great looking watch Gary, thanks for sharing. Love that dial and I like the hands colour. Overall has a very classic look. I don't like that particular strap to be honest, I think it would look good on a standard strap, maybe a nice blue leather to match the hands. Looking forward to seeing the second one!
@philipstephan5451
11 ай бұрын
Limited edition or not that is a big deal that Seiko has used sapphire in a watch. Cheers.😊
@NicholasSadlier
11 ай бұрын
Many thanks for the heads-up - the petrol blue version of the GMT on the Francis and Gaye site looks pretty damn good as well.
@jonboy8181
11 ай бұрын
They dang well better look incredible for the prices they are charging now! Strap isn’t doing it any favors. Looks good but this style would look better in 38mm if they were going for vintage.
@waynesellers4078
11 ай бұрын
You can find the sharp edge gmt for not much more with a traveller gmt but I'll be waiting for the prices to come down on the alpinist gmt and going for one of those.
@ignaciopadilla5150
11 ай бұрын
I can't wait to see the next video since I believe that will be my future watch.
@Jaynwhite_escape
10 ай бұрын
I love GMTs, I have a SSK001 and this might be my second seiko.
@eggsII
11 ай бұрын
What was the price?
@williamsipe1151
11 ай бұрын
Nice dial. I thimk im just over seiko at this point though. They've priced themselves into a market in which they can't, or won't, compete.
@sandylman8219
11 ай бұрын
A lovely watch (but I'd get it off that NATO!) Is there something amiss with the first E in Presage or just some distortion from the crystal?
@shanephillips8735
11 ай бұрын
The standard presage gmt has a mineral crystal, why can't they use sapphire on those as well as on the limited edition, considering they are the same price?
@aftabtubeful
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful watch and review. Seiko’s website says it’s hardlex glass not sapphire.
@rayintheforest
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely gorgeous!!
@mell3109
11 ай бұрын
Pity they have put in the cheaper movement into the presage, a true GMT would have been great
@marcjames3487
11 ай бұрын
Looks really nice but the accuracy of +45 to -35 secs a day is worrying. Presuming its the 4R34 movement, Thoughts ? My trusty NH35 runs less than 10 secs a day.
@sushantadas8373
10 ай бұрын
nice model
@senhueichen3062
10 ай бұрын
Super, I will buy 5 of it.
@garybrown4671
11 ай бұрын
Very nice! Thanks Gary!
@user-kl5yc3co9r
9 ай бұрын
Love the GMT, but would prefer a bracelet on it.
@Gandalfthebluey
11 ай бұрын
Wow love Seiko. Great video as always, Gary. Hope I win it.
@jerryjensen6430
11 ай бұрын
I don’t need or like GMT watches! That said this one manages to pull it off better than most.
@paperback10
11 ай бұрын
Excellent video? Does the bezel rotate? What is the MSRP ? Thanks
@LesterLovesWatches
11 ай бұрын
Bit of a hockey puck with that double pass, and I’m not totally sold on the dial. There is more play you can achieve with shades of grey and silver than this watch is giving.
@micheldepaula8733
11 ай бұрын
Style 60. I have a non GMT version, it’s a cool watch.
@jimlima4066
11 ай бұрын
Gorgeous watch man 😍
@Mate2Frio
11 ай бұрын
The SJE095 is cool looking as well. 600 pieces
@donnyboon2896
11 ай бұрын
Yes
@bhstennis04
11 ай бұрын
Seiko has something weird going on lately with their brushing/finishing…but oddly enough just along the left side of the watch, and primarily the bottom left lug. My new Prospex SSC813 has it, and so does this one. Looks normal in some light, looks very poorly done in other lighting conditions 🥴
@iRDude415
11 ай бұрын
Imma guess that the other watch release is the Alpinist GMT? Very excited with that release!
@Valmontst
17 күн бұрын
Can someone explain why so many of the watches today, especially Seiko, are GMT watches? I know many friends and even family members who have them, and all of them state that they very rarely, if ever, actually use the time zone features. Of course the same question could be asked about dive watches, when very few people ever actually use them for diving, but at least those have a couple of practical features, being waterproof, and having a timing bezel.
@klevenspielberg
11 ай бұрын
The dial on these are to busy imo. Shame, if they had stripped away one or two of the elements it would have been ace.
@KofKun
11 ай бұрын
very nice piece, thx again for a great vid
@cylentone
11 ай бұрын
Great looking watch 🤩
@Cur8or88
11 ай бұрын
Hallelujah! Sapphire. There is hope for us all.
@twitchyjambo
11 ай бұрын
I'm a bit Meh! about these watches, they're becoming like the 5kx, so many variations but same case,no brushing😢 I love seiko but this repetitive marketing is getting very boring 😤 where are the new case designs 🤷. Never the less,great video as always Gary😎👍
@stickshifter8
11 ай бұрын
The NATO strap is a disaster. The watch sits a mile high over the wrist, pin buckle is totally off center and that loop protruding to the side makes it impossible to wear with any sort of long sleeves.
@jono8884
11 ай бұрын
Way past time for Seiko to upgrade all of their movements. The accuracy degree of error is ridiculous and they don't come dialed in/regulated. Their bracelets are also generally a let down. Great dials....but...
@rayhoskins4478
10 ай бұрын
Looks like a grand seiko
@DirtyShirt1914
11 ай бұрын
I think I like the alpinist on bracelet better. Has a explorer ii vibe.
@grogthegrolie
11 ай бұрын
The published specs say 40.5mm diameter. Is 42mm what you measured?
@ilikewatches
11 ай бұрын
It is 40.5….🤷🏻♂️
@darb5252
11 ай бұрын
In the measurements you put in the bottom right, it says 42mm, though
@monologic4806
10 ай бұрын
Very Nice 👍
@marktibbetts3799
11 ай бұрын
Very Good Looking Watch. The band is questionable.
@anthonydevono8833
11 ай бұрын
Looks great I like the presage range
@Honraxxx
11 ай бұрын
Not a fan of natos in general and when the strap makes the watch sit super high like this it just looks wierd. Preventing the watch to become one with the wrist.
@ryanwhite.32
11 ай бұрын
Seiko advertises this as hardlex, are you sure it’s sapphire?
@idevwatpo
10 ай бұрын
Same question that I have as well. I already bought the watch thinking it was Sapphire after watching this video and now am having doubts after seeing it listed as Hardlex on some websites
@tomasz8296
11 ай бұрын
What kind of lume is this ? SuperLuminova C3 for example? Does it stay lit all night? Cheers
@spikefcast1892
11 ай бұрын
Hardlex mineral Cristal…..
@robertmckinlay7242
11 ай бұрын
I know what you mean, that said you know that case back is going to be mineral.
@CLGilbert
11 ай бұрын
This edition is sapphire but the rest are hardlex.
@christopherhilton2539
11 ай бұрын
I like the watch but the strap makes it sit to high. If i wete to buy it i would want it numbered. Since the release of the NH34 i am getting sick of GMT's.
@arvindyitteraji
3 ай бұрын
Hey man. I got this same watch recently. But my lume doesn't seem to last all the long. I'm wondering if it's defective. Did you notice the same by any chance? Thanks.
@jcaam8094
11 ай бұрын
Run of the mill presage.
@julianb1474
11 ай бұрын
Perhaps I'm too used to Seiko divers, but that hardly looks like a Seiko to me. GMT = useless fad IMO. Double pass strap = really bad idea. It's not a bad looking thing but I'd like to see manufacturers making "standard" 3-hand versions alongside the GMT so that there is a less costly choice, with an uncluttered dial.
@vetrock77
11 ай бұрын
Very good looking except the strap I just didn’t like it
@TheBnjmnlrd
11 ай бұрын
the double pass strap needs to go. otherwise it's nice.
@hymonom
11 ай бұрын
The date lume pip is giving me an aneurysm
@hgr.7857
11 ай бұрын
Next stop: CNS d0t c0m for a more appropriate strap, something in nylon... maybe a Marine Nationale. Or an Uncle brand metal brac. That thing looks like a doorknob on the wearer's wrist with that leather double pass 🙄🤷🏼 Serious question to Seiko about that decision: WHY?!? Just because you *can* doesn't mean you *should.* 😣🤭
@Tobi_Jones
11 ай бұрын
I love Seiko, but I don't like how they release so many limited edition watches
@dylanharrington744
11 ай бұрын
Doesn’t look comfortable on the wrist to me. I still think of Presage as the more Dressy side of the Brand. This thing stands up in the Air and wouldn’t suit any Clothing with a Sleeve. It would look good in a Watch Box though. I’m guessing that the Price is High too and that’s why Gary didn’t mention it.
@designbam780
11 ай бұрын
No lume on the gmt hand?!? 😢
@ulmen24
11 ай бұрын
It shouldn’t be in the Presage line. That watch embodies the sport watches of the 1960s. It IS dressy…but it’s DNA is that of a sports watch.
@martinl7654
11 ай бұрын
I need some help from an expert. I am searching for a special Seiko modell.... It has a blue dial with 2 different finishes like the Tissot Ballade Anyone a clue which modell that can be?
@h3dn1ng
11 ай бұрын
That sits so high lol. Seiko can't really deliver it with that strap?
@TheSara200424
11 ай бұрын
Nice design but no sapphire crystal and 50meters of water resistance 👎 seiko could do much better this is a pass 🙌🏻
@Webb_Master
11 ай бұрын
It has sapphire crystal.
@Hemebean
11 ай бұрын
I think Seiko are going to have to try harder to beat San Martin's recent original releases...
@tankt13
11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@Doty6String
11 ай бұрын
San who lol
@OwynDavies
11 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@brianmsahin
11 ай бұрын
Probably not. Not defending Seiko per se but Seiko likely sell more watches in an hour than San Martin do in a year. San Martin and other Chinese brands are just small customers for movements. Not even on Seiko's radar.
@tightlines106
11 ай бұрын
San who
@shipmate3577
10 ай бұрын
4R movement in a Presage?!? That's a $40 movement.
@markfeldman7721
11 ай бұрын
Sits a bit taller? yeah... that's not gonna fly
@pablocrvzz2985
9 ай бұрын
I thought is was the HONDA SUPER CUB....oh well
@maximushornet
11 ай бұрын
Price ??????
@stephenmundane
11 ай бұрын
£580
@CLGilbert
11 ай бұрын
$625
@RandallSlick
11 ай бұрын
A seriously cool watch, but what were they thinking about that strap? Knowing Seiko, they had a boxful of the benighted things sat in a warehouse for 10 years and that they wanted somehow to foist upon a gullible public. Pay good money for 'limited edition' watch and immediately swap out strap. This punter says no thanks.
@stevecarter2876
11 ай бұрын
The minute hand looks too short
@Televisiontechnology
11 ай бұрын
As does the second hand
@thegorn
11 ай бұрын
Looks like a dinner plate
@robertkocur5355
11 ай бұрын
There is quality leather and then there is cheap leather. That looks cheap.
@MrDucatiPenigaleV4s
11 ай бұрын
Nice watch awful strap why would you hide the back cover. I would ditch the strap and put a rubber one on.
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