GC 4,461 Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) Anyone have any experience or handled one of these in person? Edited July 11, 2018 by GC Added pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omegex 0 Posted June 30, 2018 Apparently nothing wrong with the NH35 which, apparently, is an unbranded version of the 4R35. Have a read of this and see what you think http://calibercorner.com/seiko-caliber-nh35a/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wriggles 12 Posted June 30, 2018 I may be wrong but i have a vague recollection of maybe @KarmaToBurn having purchased one. Ive been waiting for the Merkur release but it seems to have stalled, and also the design seems to have changed a little since i last checked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfq23 126 Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) I believe there are two versions. One with metal bezel and one with ceramic. Lot of sellers now say they can only get the metal now unfortunately. There is a seller on ebay that does them for $219 who according to someone at WUS sent a ceramic one recently. I did message him this week to ask but he hasn't replied Edited June 30, 2018 by dfq23 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfq23 126 Posted June 30, 2018 page 27/28 I think https://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/sharkey-comes-up-nh35movt-seiko-sbdx019-62mas-homage-4565579-3.html#/topics/4565579?page=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,461 Posted June 30, 2018 IMO, this is the watch Seiko should have released at a reasonable price $400-500 as a reissue of the 62mas instead of the $3500 SLA017. So I just bought one... from the eBay seller selling for $219 shipped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaToBurn 1,419 Posted July 1, 2018 22 hours ago, Wriggles said: I may be wrong but i have a vague recollection of maybe @KarmaToBurn having purchased one. Ive been waiting for the Merkur release but it seems to have stalled, and also the design seems to have changed a little since i last checked. Yup. I have one and think it's great. I'm out right now but I'll post some info and impressions when I get home later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfq23 126 Posted July 1, 2018 20 hours ago, GC said: IMO, this is the watch Seiko should have released at a reasonable price $400-500 as a reissue of the 62mas instead of the $3500 SLA017. So I just bought one... from the eBay seller selling for $219 shipped. 1 hour ago, KarmaToBurn said: Yup. I have one and think it's great. I'm out right now but I'll post some info and impressions when I get home later. Will be interested to see both your opinions as tempted by this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,461 Posted July 1, 2018 6 hours ago, KarmaToBurn said: Yup. I have one and think it's great. I'm out right now but I'll post some info and impressions when I get home later. Great, I look forward to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaToBurn 1,419 Posted July 2, 2018 7 hours ago, dfq23 said: Will be interested to see both your opinions as tempted by this 6 hours ago, GC said: Great, I look forward to it. I purchased the watch when it was first released through http://www.heimdallrwatches.com who are the manufacturers of the Sharkey brand watches. So far I've had no issues with the one I received and I personally think it looks great. It's well built, has a good size and some fairly strong lume that I can read all night. The rubber strap is also quite soft, comfortable and unscented (not a lint magnet either). The whole package arrived in less than a week after ordering and you get the watch, a warranty card and a small plastic box. I currently have over 50 watches and this one manages to get worn fairly regularly and I have no plans to sell it in the future. Let me know if you have any specific questions. I recently lost my phone and all the pictures on it but here are a few pics from when I first received the watch... Also, if you're interested in Seiko homages highly recommend the Uroborus MM300. I purchased it through a Taobao shipping agent for around $200 and it is soooo nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfwood 3 Posted July 2, 2018 On 30/06/2018 at 14:37, GC said: IMO, this is the watch Seiko should have released at a reasonable price $400-500 as a reissue of the 62mas instead of the $3500 SLA017. So I just bought one... from the eBay seller selling for $219 shipped. Hi, care to share the link? I can't find that eBay seller. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xpletiv 16 Posted July 2, 2018 Holy wow, that caseback is amazing! Must leave quite the impression.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted July 2, 2018 9 hours ago, KarmaToBurn said: That looks really nice, $189 seems insanely cheap, showing as out of stock in ceramic bezel 2 month wait otherwise would have been difficult not to order right now! http://www.heimdallrwatches.com/gen2/watchesshop/goods.php?id=41 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfq23 126 Posted July 2, 2018 21 minutes ago, Genius said: That looks really nice, $189 seems insanely cheap, showing as out of stock in ceramic bezel 2 month wait otherwise would have been difficult not to order right now! http://www.heimdallrwatches.com/gen2/watchesshop/goods.php?id=41 The name of the most recent buyer listed on that link looks very familiar.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxindebox 462 Posted July 2, 2018 That’s really nice, I’m very tempted to take the plunge on one of these. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaToBurn 1,419 Posted July 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Genius said: That looks really nice, $189 seems insanely cheap, showing as out of stock in ceramic bezel 2 month wait otherwise would have been difficult not to order right now! http://www.heimdallrwatches.com/gen2/watchesshop/goods.php?id=41 The ceramic bezel looks great when it's clean but I can be a bit of a smudge magnet. The price is why I ordered from this specific site but I think sipping was another $25 for FedEx or DHL (I requested EMS to reduce my chances of getting hit with taxes/duties and they had no problem with the change). Another purchase option could be to wait for another Ebay 20% off coupon and to order through there for a similar price. The coupons seem to come around fairly often now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepGuy 108 Posted July 2, 2018 I figured this is worth a shot for some of you in CONUS. A member on WUS is selling new models on a strap, and bracelet for $150 (strap) and $170 (bracelet + strap). His last bump was from 6/25, so he probably has some left to purchase. https://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-haimdallr-sharkey-6105-homage-200m-%24150-shipped-4685795.html#/topics/4685795 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,461 Posted July 2, 2018 7 hours ago, wolfwood said: Hi, care to share the link? I can't find that eBay seller. Thanks. Seller had to refund the payment, stock is out. Here is the link anyway https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173247714319 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfwood 3 Posted July 2, 2018 4 hours ago, GC said: Seller had to refund the payment, stock is out. Here is the link anyway https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173247714319 That's too bad. Thanks anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,461 Posted July 3, 2018 On 02/07/2018 at 04:21, dfq23 said: The name of the most recent buyer listed on that link looks very familiar.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvp3 2,103 Posted July 3, 2018 I'm a huge fan of the sharkey watches. I currently have: Black turtle Brushed turtle Black Tuna Brushed Tuna SBDX001 homage For the 62MAS homage I went with Fifty Four. Nice watch at 39mm it's an easy wear. Great detail on this one, also came with a green rubber diver strap but honestly I'm on a nato strap kick lately so it'll get swapped. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wriggles 12 Posted July 3, 2018 For anyone interested, since this is developing into a bit of a Seiko Homage thread, the Merkur seller on ebay has launched their Tuna homage with ceramic bezel for 169usd for the first 100 orders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaToBurn 1,419 Posted July 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Wriggles said: For anyone interested, since this is developing into a bit of a Seiko Homage thread, the Merkur seller on ebay has launched their Tuna homage with ceramic bezel for 169usd for the first 100 orders I saw that too. I was considering the darth tuna homage earlier today but I already have the SS Sharkey version and probably don't need two Tuna cans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfq23 126 Posted July 4, 2018 Sanmartin watches on Ebay has just relisted these with a ceramic bezel https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mens-Automatic-Watch-Stainless-Steel-diving-Watch-20ATM-Full-Luminous-Bezel/273310160156?hash=item3fa28e151c:g:tRwAAOSwK8BbPBr9 10% off code about too if you change you location to Australia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfq23 126 Posted July 4, 2018 https://www.amazon.com/62MAS-Automatic-Sapphire-Resistance-Stainless/dp/B079M2JRM9/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1530718041&sr=8-2&keywords=san+martin+watch available on Amazon now too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites