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Hah ! At least I've beaten the other Malaysians to that last SLA 017 |
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I'll post some interesting photos of the SLA 017 on your thread
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TGIF
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It is a fantastic watch.......and compared to other quality dive watches it is a bargain.
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More power packed photos to booster this thread
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Yes, worth the extra €...
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At the end of the day the price does not justify the watch I'm a huge Seiko fan but I have to say that this particular watch really is not worth that kind of money if it were me I would buy the similar looking Oris which sells for roughly 1,600
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This watch is absolutely beautiful! I need to pay a visit to the Seiko Boutique tomorrow and see what they can do for me. There's a GS I wanted to check out anyway. Awesome watch!
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Indeed you must see the SLA 017 in the flesh as I was told the watch not only has the GS calibre internally but the GM of the Seiko boutique who had Hands-On experience was taken aback with case finishing....
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it definitely seems a cut above that of the original reference
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9 July 2017, 12:15 AM | #43 |
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This watch is slightly expensive for what it is, but it's a really attractive normal sized LE - that's never going to be cheap.
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My contribution to this thread. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Did you buy one?
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Yes Sir.I didnt want to be left out of the race so I cheekily and sneakily placed a pre-order booking and paid a modest deposit.I'm told the SLA 017 is expected to arrive on the Malaysian shores somewhere in Sept.Here,I'll show you the retail price quotation in the Malaysian Ringgit provided by Seiko Malaysia minus the discount
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IMHO, the best looking Seiko ever made. Huge fan. But the price is exorbitant and simply not justified, unless it's simply one of those "gotta have it" watches.
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Yep, it is for me
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Hahaha! Same for me! My first Seiko diver at the right size for my wrist. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I didn't understand the price for this watch at first either, but the close-up photos in this thread have convinced me otherwise. What a great looking watch! I particularly like that domed crystal.
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yep, the more I look at this watch, the more appealing it is at any price tag. Still out of my budget, but I don't think they'll have any problem selling all of them.
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Congrats! That is a nice watch
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I just tried this on at the boutique, and I assure you it is stunning! I'm rethinking my plans for my next watch now. The dial is amazing, the case is perfectly sized and very well finished (in a utilitarian, not a pretty, kind of way). I definitely don't think it's overpriced.
I originally wanted to check out the GS Spring Drive Chrono, but that SLA017 is really stuck in my mind now. Pics: my Snowflake, the SD Chrono, and the SLA017. |
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I'll be damned ! I've just received a surprising call from the GM of the Seiko boutique an hour ago informing me 3 units have just arrived from the distributer. SHUT UP ! GET OUT OF TOWN ! ARE YOU FRIGGIN' KIDDING ME ? You said Sept no ? Like WOW !
The boutique is 500km + from my working place so I told the GM I would collect the watch next month as I need to take a couple of days off and make the necessary travelling arrangements. He posted some photos so here they are.I've already chosen my number but the some history buffs and watch nerds are really gonna get a kick if they knew one of the LE numbers > first LE unit has a three digit number 8xx/2000 >The second LE is a four digit 13xx/2000 Now the third LE is a three digit combination but the significance of it lies in the fact that it is a date which will live in infamy, a date that changed life in America and reshaped World History ! |
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Lemme guess - 704, 1207 or 9xx... :) Congrats on your SLA017! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I just ordered one........as the folks from the U.K. say......I am chuffed!
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Thursday delivery......I'm extremely chuffed!
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Congrats on the buy. Would like to see your collection one day, always have interesting comments |
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