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Old 10 November 2019, 07:08 AM   #1
nworbled
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Has anybody seen the Seiko Prospex LX SNR033 GMT in person?

It's a beautiful watch!

https://www.fratellowatches.com/seik...lx-snr033-gmt/

But at its price (~$5000), its blurred the lines between Seiko and Grand Seiko. GS has a similar watch (SBGE201) for pretty close to the same price.

https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/collections/sbge201g

Thoughts?
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Old 10 November 2019, 09:48 AM   #2
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I was able to try SNR033 on in Japan last week. It is a very nice watch but it just didn't feel like a $5000 watch to me. I also handled a SBGE201 and that watch looked/felt like it was worth the $5800, and then some.

Of all the LX models I like the SNR025J1 the best. But again, not at $5k. https://www.seikowatches.com/global-...ospex/snr025j1


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Old 10 November 2019, 10:23 AM   #3
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I got to handle the 029 recently, really loved it and may add it down the line but wouldn't pay retail





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Old 10 November 2019, 12:09 PM   #4
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Great watch but the bezel has no ratchet mechanism which was a deal killer for me.
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Old 12 November 2019, 02:31 AM   #5
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I picked up the SNR035 and have not been able to get it off the wrist since. The no-click bezel did bother me at first, but with time and use I have come to appreciate it. The resistance it gives when turning is somehow quite satisfying.
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Old 15 November 2019, 12:12 AM   #6
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I got to handle the 029 recently, really loved it and may add it down the line but wouldn't pay retail
Looks very good, what size is your wrist?
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Old 16 November 2019, 09:52 AM   #7
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I got to handle the 029 recently, really loved it and may add it down the line but wouldn't pay retail







Woah this is a cool watch. Are these widely available or JDM only?
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