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Onkel C 3T WIS 
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Hi all, here are my first impressions of the new Seiko 6R15A Diver with black dial. First, a word on acquisition of this timepiece. There are two reliable sources for this Japan-only watch, seiya-san (http://www.seiyajapan.com) and higuchi-san (http://www.higuchi-inc.com/index-e.html) which can both be trusted all around. I ordered mine at higuchi and was impressed by the lightning-fast delivery (ordered on Tuesday night, shipped on Wednesday, delivered Saturday morning to Germany, customs slipped on this one;-) ). This is how „ze package from Nippon“ looks:   The watch is branded as a part of the Prospex series from Seiko and even the maker himself seems to see it as a „Poor Mans‘ Marinemaster“, because the pictures in the manual are... well, see it for yourself:    Now for the watch itself. The first impression is „WHOA, NELLY!“, it got a real heft and shinyness to it, it feels really substantial and looks plain gorgeous:   Some specs: Width is 45millimeters without crown, weight is around 200 grams with unsized bracelet, lug width is 20mm, lugs are drilled, the bracelet tapers to around 19 millimeters. The bracelet is quite short, I had to remove 2 links to fit it for a 180mm wrist. The clasp is Seiko standard, with two-button secuity pin on the clasp, and additional security buckle with „SEIKO“ embossed, as well as a divers extension.  Dimensions: The watch is big. Here is a size comparison to a Sinn UX:    Height is around the 13mm mark, the Crown is „S“ signed (milled):    Finish: The Suomotoe/Camelsumo/6R15A/SBDC001 is of a mostly polished metal finish with some brushed elements which accentuate the edges of the watch. The back of the case is also executed nicely, the „sonic wave“ logo is printed/stamped:   Some wrist shots:   Some vanity shots as a finisher:   I hope you enjoyed my impressions. Feel free to ask for more info. And NO, this one is a keeper and not up for sale! ;) Greetings from Bonn and have a nice Sunday, Christian |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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Great pics and review Christian... thanks! hand6.gif As big and hefty as it is, how does it feel on the wrist? |
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Onkel C 3T WIS
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srh_pres wrote:Great pics and review Christian... thanks! hand6.gif As big and hefty as it is, how does it feel on the wrist? It has got a nice and snug fit, due to the curved lugs. If you have ever worn a UX, it feels nearly the same, size- and weight wise. |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Hadnt had the pleasure of wearing a UX... yet... but thought it looked similar to the case on the Seiko sawtooth I used to have which was very comfortable, despite the size and heft... Onkel C wrote: srh_pres wrote: |
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KenC Admin 
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Nice review..........might be a little big for me, but I do love Seiko, and now, with the 6R15 had-wind, hacking movement plus the world-renown Seiko quality...what more can you ask for! |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Excellent review and pics Christian!....TY for sharing...looks like a winer to me!cool10.gif |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Great pics indeed enjoyed viewing allot. :cool: Congrats ;) hand6.gif |
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seikomatic 3T WIS 
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Very nice watch and this is mine  Last edited on Fri Nov 30th, 2007 09:29 pm by seikomatic |
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SHADY 3T WIS 
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Sumo for Shady is on the Way!! Big, Black and Beautiful!! Attachment: seiko009.jpg (Downloaded 566 times) |
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