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Arriving this week is the "new to me" Modified Seiko Prospex SBDC001 ("Black Sumo"). This one was modified with an inner surface AR coated sapphire crystal (slightly domed), and the type-s "red-dot" seconds hand in the flavor of vintage Seiko divers like the 6105-8000 series. This is my very first Prospex line Seiko and I'm sure it won't be my last!! The japanese market only Seiko lines certainly have some lookers.hearteyes.gif
I have been eyeing the Sumo for a while and it seems like everytime I think of picking one up, I talk myself out of it. One of the main things that had held me up on the Sumo was the fact that the stock ones come with the Seiko Hardlex crystal and I have always been disappointed with scratches that develop easily over time on mineral crystal watches. I guess I'm a bit of a sapphire snob, but I do prefer all of my watches to have a real sapphire crystal if possible. I have never owned a Hardlex crystal watch from Seiko, so I cannot comment on any negative experience with it...but when this sapphire modded crystal one came up...I jumped on it.
This one definitely wears much smaller than the 45mm diameter bezel dimension would suggest. The overall case design and very nicely curved lugs lend to the very comfy wearability on the wrist.
Take a look at the pics, but the case on this one is work of art...contrasting areas of polished and brushed finishes and the way the case lines arc and curve is just very nice to look at. This one definitely has a case design that is different than anything else I have (not hard to do, I realize, with my very small collection...but heh, got to start somewhere).
The LUME, The LUME, The LUME...Stunningly Bright!!!:cool:
Minor gripe...The bracelet on this one is a tapered 20-18mm...I'm not at all opposed to 20mm lug dimensions, but I think that a non-tapered 20mm bracelet would fit the chunky dimensions of the Sumo better...I think most would agree that this piece could easily pull off a 22mm lug/bracelet.
Minor gripes aside...enjoy some pics: I think I've got a keeper here!!!
Modified "Red-Dot" seconds hand
Nicely Modified (slightly domed) Sapphire Crystal
Nicely Done Signed Seiko Crown
Cool "Wave" Caseback
And just look at the curves and contrasting finishes on the Sumo Case (nice to look at eh...)
Some Wrist Shots
