HeavyKrush 16 Posted July 27, 2014 Just arrived yesterday, my Seiko SARB065 "Cocktail Time" and I am loving it! Quick back story on the pick up.... I was in the market for a proper dress watch as I'm limited with just my Santos. For sure the watch had to be on black leather of gator, simple dial, no numerals, not bulky, and hopefully have a bit of a retro look. Think Don Draper style. Originally I was set on either a Longines Flagship or a Hamilton Jazzmaster. My original budget was about $800 but was swiftly extended to about $1K to cover the Longines. So during the search I kept finding shootouts between these watches and something from Seiko called a "Cocktail Time". So I just had to research that watch as well. Wow, was I surprised... not just for the price but for the look of the watch. It was perfect in about every way. So, last week I pulled the trigger on the Seiko. Here's a quick blurb on the watch poached from WUS: "Seiko makes three versions of the "Cocktail Time", which are collaborations with the award winning bartender Mr. Ishigaki Shinobu. Each of the three designs are classified by flavor profile, like a drink. The SARB065 is the "Cool" flavor, with it's ice-blue sunburst dial. The SARB066 is "Dry" with spy-vs.spy style warped Roman numerals, white dial and yellow gold case; and the limited edition SARB068 is "Sweet" with rose-gold case and italic arabic font. Of the three, the 065 is my favorite, as I'm not a fan of the stylized numerals." The watch is uber cool. I was afraid the 40mm case would be small but for a dress watch it really is a great size. I was also concerned about the blue thread being overwhelming and too sporty for a dress watch but it's hardly noticeable and really blends in well with the gloss black strap. The strap is really decent quality also, not too shiny like patent, more like a shoe or gloss belt finish. The deployant works well and the watch is hardly noticeable on the wrist. The dial in person is much more spectacular than I've managed to capture in the photos below and only has the slightest hit of blue. Next to a white dress shirt it's the most pronounced. Here are the specs: Case : SS Lug width: 20 mm Crystal: Hardlex Diameter: 40 mm (without the crown) Thickness: 13.1 mm Movement: 6R15 23J Automatic (with Hand winding and Hack function) Accuracy: +25/-15 sec/day Power reserve: 50 Hour 5 ATM water resistance, See-through back And what you're really after, the pics.... Cheers gents!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KarmaToBurn 1,419 Posted July 27, 2014 Beautiful watch and shots! I've always loved that model. Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyKrush 16 Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks K. I purchased it during the week and it arrived from Japan yesterday. Friggin' fast shipping as well. I am so stoked about this pickup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,355 Posted July 27, 2014 Yes that's a nice dress watch- Congrats. I just saw an article yesterday in the Wall Street Journal about the trend back to simple, somewhat smaller watches. Let's see, watches have gotten bigger for quite a while now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyKrush 16 Posted July 27, 2014 To my 7.5" wrist 40mm seems like the perfect size for the dress category. Will definitely be keeping to this size for future buys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onionbag 1 Posted July 27, 2014 Smart as fresh paint, that. As I'm in the market for a nice gen dress watch....this'll be a contender. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P4GTR 0 Posted July 27, 2014 I just gushed about this in your RWI thread. What a beauty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EmEye 0 Posted July 27, 2014 Nice piece, a Hennessy and coke will suffice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyKrush 16 Posted July 27, 2014 I just gushed about this in your RWI thread. What a beauty. Thanks, just saw it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesindallas 0 Posted July 27, 2014 Thats a great looking piece, I have a nice collection of Gen & Reps however over the last 18 months I have been learning about the Seiko line and cannot wait o go to Japan and pick up a GS Model i am in ore with their style and precision Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyKrush 16 Posted July 27, 2014 Thats a great looking piece, I have a nice collection of Gen & Reps however over the last 18 months I have been learning about the Seiko line and cannot wait o go to Japan and pick up a GS Model i am in ore with their style and precision Thanks. Pics for sure if you pick one up mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
