wdev 0 Posted July 30, 2015 Arrived today and she is very pretty. Love at first sight The first Seiko in my stable en she is a keeper for sure. Now I've been to the Seiko section many many times and for a long time I didn't get it why they were so special. Now I'm just wondering why I waited so long to try them out. Better make up for it and start hunting an SKX007 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxindebox 473 Posted July 31, 2015 Arrived today and she is very pretty. Love at first sight The first Seiko in my stable en she is a keeper for sure. Now I've been to the Seiko section many many times and for a long time I didn't get it why they were so special. Now I'm just wondering why I waited so long to try them out. Better make up for it and start hunting an SKX007 Beauty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazzla 23 Posted July 31, 2015 Those SARBs are beautiful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SliceMaster 281 Posted July 31, 2015 First one I bought from Creations and prob. not the last one, just love this one and i get alot of positive comments when wearing it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pob 73 Posted July 31, 2015 What is the model of this? It looks great Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wdev 0 Posted August 1, 2015 What is the model of this? It looks great It's the SARB033, a JDM model. You can get them from Creationwatches, or straight from Japan through Seiya. Search and thou shall find It's seriously the best watch I have owned thus far. I rate it higher than my TC LV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchDog21 3,345 Posted August 3, 2015 I just love this watch. Probably one of my favorites in my Seiko collection. Looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwt 11 Posted August 6, 2015 What is the model of this? It looks great It's the SARB033, a JDM model. You can get them from Creationwatches, or straight from Japan through Seiya. Search and thou shall find It's seriously the best watch I have owned thus far. I rate it higher than my TC LV I have been looking at the SARB035 - I really want one but hear the chance of import tax is quite high if buying from creation watches as it's JDM. The last Seiko from them was from Singapore so it wasn't an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazzla 23 Posted August 6, 2015 I have been looking at the SARB035 - I really want one but hear the chance of import tax is quite high if buying from creation watches as it's JDM. The last Seiko from them was from Singapore so it wasn't an issue. Creation are good as gold. No charges at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wdev 0 Posted August 6, 2015 Ehm no, not in my case. I've ordered my SARB033 from Creation and got hit with an €78 customs charge. Watch was valued at $318 by the Japanese shipper and clearly visable on the shippingform. It did state that it was a gift but clever Dutch customs wasn't fooled. But despite that, fuck it, it's one of the best quality watches I own ATM My suggestion, get them as cheap as you can find and expect a surcharge from customs. Maybe you'll get lucky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxindebox 473 Posted August 6, 2015 The trouble with Creation Watches is that the Japanese Domestic Watches are not shipped by them, but directly from Japan as you said... Bummer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwt 11 Posted August 6, 2015 Ehm no, not in my case. I've ordered my SARB033 from Creation and got hit with an €78 customs charge. Watch was valued at $318 by the Japanese shipper and clearly visable on the shippingform. It did state that it was a gift but clever Dutch customs wasn't fooled. But despite that, fuck it, it's one of the best quality watches I own ATM My suggestion, get them as cheap as you can find and expect a surcharge from customs. Maybe you'll get lucky That is exactly what I am afraid of man. 78 euros!!! I mean rep watches from China get shipped via EMS and I have been lucky so far but the more I read about JDM sent via EMS Express - the more I read of people getting stung. I am sure the watch is indeed worth it but at £252 for the watch and an extra £50+ for import tax - that's very high. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foxindebox 473 Posted August 6, 2015 Try Seiya Japan. They were on special a short while ago and the price (£205) combined with the import fee (£55ish) roughly added up to the creation price. http://www.seiyajapan.com/products/s-sarb033 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwt 11 Posted August 6, 2015 Try Seiya Japan. They were on special a short while ago and the price (£205) combined with the import fee (£55ish) roughly added up to the creation price. http://www.seiyajapa...ducts/s-sarb033 Cheers man. I am waiting for a message from a reputable seller on ebay that say the watch is located in the UK. But I have asked them to confirm....as it mentions the watch will be send from HK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wdev 0 Posted August 6, 2015 True that it's higher than the usual rep but think of it this way: It's a gen With inhouse movement, comparable with Swiss ETA in terms of quality and durability (I think it's even better) It runs COSC accuracy out of the box (mine runs at -2/+2 secs, my Tissot ETA does +30 secs a day) Build quality is comparable with € 700-€ 1200 Swiss gens It's not a rep I told myself this 3 times and it softened the blow Furthermore, it's awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwt 11 Posted August 6, 2015 True that it's higher than the usual rep but think of it this way: It's a gen With inhouse movement, comparable with Swiss ETA in terms of quality and durability (I think it's even better) It runs COSC accuracy out of the box (mine runs at -2/+2 secs, my Tissot ETA does +30 secs a day) Build quality is comparable with € 700-€ 1200 Swiss gens It's not a rep I told myself this 3 times and it softened the blow Furthermore, it's awesome Lol. Like your thinking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wdev 0 Posted August 6, 2015 Haha, thanks Also have a look at Watchrecon for nice 2nd hand deals http://www.watchrecon.com/?query=sarb035 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wdev 0 Posted August 6, 2015 And since this is a wristie thread... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
