Seiko's New Watch Review

Seiko's New Watch Review

Seiko's New Watch Review

In March of 2017 Seiko released the SRPB11 and SRPB09

Turtle and Samurai variants of the items would passionately become referred to as “Blue Lagoon” within the ever-popular Prospex diving line. The moment I saw nowhere Lagoon I needed the Turtle version. That vibrant blue dial, subtle yellow index highlights, and beautiful two-tone blue bezel - well let’s just state that it'd me at hello! At that time, it continued to be just from achieve. Obviously I found regret the choice to not get one as brand new ones now regularly trade for more than MSRP online. 

Seiko's New Watch Review

At Baselworld 2018 Seiko announced a brand new partnership with Fabien Cousteau, grand son of famous adventurer Jacques Cousteau. The very first watch in the future about because of that partnership may be the new Prospex “Save The Ocean” exclusive edition, again both in a Turtle (SRPC91K1) and Samurai (SRPC93K1) variant. This time around there wasn't any agonizing more than a purchase decision. The moment they grew to become obtainable in Seiko retailers I clicked in the Samurai. Why don't you the Turtle you may well ask? Let’s just state that There is my bases covered since my wonderful wife bought us a Turtle Pepsi bezel as a birthday gift in December. No, you cannot have her.

The SRPC93 is available in the now-familiar 44mm angular situation the Samurai is renowned for. Funny factor is, the initial Samurai in the mid-2000s was really named because of its samurai sword-formed hands that have been not incorporated within the Blue Lagoon, nor were they used here. Rather we discover the familiar “rocket” hands made famous through the Seiko Monster. It matters little though, because the trademark from the new Samurai is definitely individuals angular and aggressive lugs.

Jumping out immediately may be the bi-color bezel

Again presenting two distinct hues of blue. However, rather from the lighter ocean foam blue located on the Blue Lagoon, the very first fifteen minutes from the bezel around the Save The Sea are distinguished with a much more dark blue, as the remaining forty-five minutes transition for an almost deep blue. I haven’t made the decision basically such as the bezel insert color treatment around the Save The Sea more or under nowhere Lagoon. They’re both very distinctive. Things I do like more about the Save The Sea may be the colour of the bezel itself. Instead of matching the raw stainless from the situation and bracelet, the bezel edges are treated to some deep gun metal gray. It’s amazing the way a simple color change such as this can modify the appear and feel of the watch. The big and thick knurled crown can also be graced with this same gun metal gray color. It’s an incredible effect that I’d want to see transported to other Prospex choices later on.

The dial is how the Save The Sea really stands mind and shoulders over the Blue Lagoon. As the Blue Lagoon’s blue sun ray dial is definitely very attractive, the Save The Sea strongly takes it one stage further. The applied markers sit atop a sensational wave pattern of shimmering blue at the very top, fading to black near the foot of the dial, similar to the colour from the sea the much deeper you descend in to the depths. It’s among the best performed gradient dials I’ve ever encounter, and that i find myself constantly lifting my wrist simply to gaze in internet marketing. The horizontal surf is not symmetric, but instead appear to fall and rise at random because they mix the dial and therefore are stated to become inspired through the body from the blue whale.

Out of the box customary on all Seiko Prospex divers the indices

Hands, and bezel personal injury protection are full of Seiko’s proprietary LumiBrite luminescent material that appears to glow forever. Basically charge the Save The Sea before striking the pillow for that night, I'm able to be guaranteed that I’ll have the ability to easily tell time until that nasty alarm beeps each morning. Powering the SRPC93 may be the familiar date-only 4R35 beating at 21,600 vibrations each hour and storing enough energy to power both your hands for 41 hrs. While Seiko has a tendency to ship their Turtle versions on rubber straps, the Samurai variants inevitably seriously a pleasant three-link stainless bracelet having a two stage safety clasp. While less than Rolex standards, only at that cost point you will be challenged to locate a better bracelet.