WatchDog21 3,345 Posted July 11, 2017 No I am not ticked off . I had too much time on my hands tonight so I thought I would do this quick little visual comparison. This is a comparison of the second hand "tic" between a Marinmaster 300 SDBX017 and a homage of the Seiko Marinmaster SBBN015 Tuna. The MM300 runs a cal 8L35 automatic and the Sharkey homage is running a Seiko NH35 automatic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cogwatch 1 Posted July 12, 2017 The Seiko is a lot smoother....... And yes, you have too much time on your hands :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diver Dave 0 Posted July 12, 2017 21,600 versus 28,800.... So the takeaway is that the more expensive one will wear out faster.... Nice video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchDog21 3,345 Posted July 12, 2017 The Seiko is a lot smoother....... And yes, you have too much time on your hands :) spare time is a rare thing these days and this was how I entertained myself 21,600 versus 28,800.... So the takeaway is that the more expensive one will wear out faster.... Nice video. ...or that I paid way too much money for a watch that does "almost" the same thing as the $150 watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diver Dave 0 Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) ...or that I paid way too much money for a watch that does "almost" the same thing as the $150 watch. Yah... Maybe. it's certainly a nice watch, Unsure how much nicer than a SKX007 but still... nice. It's funny: I work on Seiko's almost every day, and have come to really appreciate the "bang for buck" that they represent. The truth is that they do the same job as a Rolex for 1/10th the price. I love them for what they are (being a gen Rolex guy myself). And I remember in the 70's when I was working as a commercial diver that the "good watch" was the Submariner, the "fair watch" was a Doxa, and the "cheap but functional watch" was the Seiko. Nobody aspired to own a Seiko and the divers who had them replaced with with a Rolex as soon as they got home from their first good diving job and got the first good check. So.... how do i put this: Seiko is an *excellent* watch "for the price" but I can never recognize it as a luxury brand. What I simply can't get is anyone spending more for a Seiko than about $200. and *certainly* don't "get" the Grand Seiko and it's derivations (like the movement you show). Why? They don't function any better than the basic movements (which is a huge compliment to the basic movements, not a criticism of the nicer ones) and they will always be a Seiko. At that price point I'm always gonna go Swiss and at the GS price point it'll be a Rolex. I'd be damned if I would spend $10K and have "Seiko" staring at me from my watch.... In any event, thanks for the work. It sure is a nice comparison. Edited July 12, 2017 by Diver Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites