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1William · 9 May 2021, 11:07 PM

I stopped by my AD yesterday to drop off an IWC for repair and got to discussing watches, no surprise. I had previously owned the SLA037 and the SLA039 upon release and liked them but felt I had a lot tied up in them so I moved them along and regretted it. I had always wanted the SLA041 but could not get one through my AD. Yesterday my AD asked if I was still interested in the SLA041 as they had received one from another store. I was and was impressed and inquired if they had a SLA037 and an SLA039. They had received the whole set so I bought all three. The wisdom, is at best suspect on my part, but I do like all three watches and will enjoy them until I don't and then I will move along. I enjoy incoming threads so here are some pictures of my new watches.

Greg.A · 10 May 2021, 12:34 AM

Wow..these are stunning

MickCollins1916 · 10 May 2021, 01:03 AM

Congrats, William, on re-acquiring two of those beauties and picking up the tuna! Hefty trio right there.

Txkill · 10 May 2021, 02:06 AM

That’s kind of awesome ! Great trip!

Oyster Sauce · 10 May 2021, 04:12 AM

Lovely trio - congrats

mgsooner · 10 May 2021, 04:38 AM

What a haul! Congrats!

Cru Jones · 10 May 2021, 05:01 AM

Cool trio, congrats.

Greglaw · 10 May 2021, 08:25 AM

Congrats awesome group!

Old Expat Beast · 10 May 2021, 01:35 PM

Very nice, congrats. The big Tunas (this one, the OG Goldens and Darths) really need to be held in the hand to be appreciated, and then they're hard to put down. There are very few more impressive dive watches in the metal, IMO.

CPRWATCH · 10 May 2021, 03:45 PM

Congratulations to you , what a superb trio to pick up in one go

munichblue · 10 May 2021, 07:16 PM

Beautiful trio, congratulations!

1William · 10 May 2021, 08:35 PM

Thanks for the kind comments.

dbfagan · 10 May 2021, 09:42 PM

Congratulations! I picked up the SLA037 last Christmas and haven’t taken it off since. Wear them all in good health!

bonovox · 11 May 2021, 10:00 AM

Wow. Huge congrats!

JTL31 · 11 May 2021, 07:59 PM

Congratulations William! All nice looking watches indeed

oldman2005 · 13 May 2021, 03:09 PM

Nice!

Ichiran · 14 May 2021, 01:09 AM

Congrats! You are on a roll!

Osbong · 14 May 2021, 05:20 AM

Nicely done...

ap1 · 14 May 2021, 07:50 AM

Urosfan · 15 May 2021, 02:31 AM

Congrats

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111forza · 15 May 2021, 03:19 PM

Congrats buddy that’s an impressive handful of watches you have there. That tuna looks like one serious tool watch

1William · 15 May 2021, 10:04 PM

The Tuna is a large watch but wearable. I have a couple of quartz Tuna's and they are great.

samson66 · 15 May 2021, 10:43 PM

Wow you weren't playing around! Congrats.

I don't know much about Seiko watches but of the three I really like the look of the one in the far left.

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Mifune · 16 May 2021, 12:59 AM

very nice... you know, there is a BOXED set of three that came directly from seiko in a 'set' case.

I DO love the forty one and the seventeen quite a bit... that forty one is a diving BEAST!

PanosI · 16 May 2021, 01:32 AM

Congratulations William!

Beautiful trio!

Thicc · 14 April 2024, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1William

I stopped by my AD yesterday to drop off an IWC for repair and got to discussing watches, no surprise. I had previously owned the SLA037 and the SLA039 upon release and liked them but felt I had a lot tied up in them so I moved them along and regretted it. I had always wanted the SLA041 but could not get one through my AD. Yesterday my AD asked if I was still interested in the SLA041 as they had received one from another store. I was and was impressed and inquired if they had a SLA037 and an SLA039. They had received the whole set so I bought all three. The wisdom, is at best suspect on my part, but I do like all three watches and will enjoy them until I don't and then I will move along. I enjoy incoming threads so here are some pictures of my new watches.

I have all three pieces as well--and I'm not even a fan of blue dials/straps. Started with the 041, then the 039, and finally the 037 (obviously not the boxed set). Any idea what the boxed sets were originally priced at? If I remember correctly, there were only 100 boxed sets and the watches were numbers 1 - 100 out of 1100.

1William · 14 April 2024, 10:29 PM

I am not sure.

sinkholeninja · 15 April 2024, 12:13 AM

Awesome pickup! As an owner of SLA039 myself, I dare say that Seiko knocked it out of the park with these three releases

10 May 2021, 04:38 AM	#6
mgsooner "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Real Name: Matthew Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 1,905	What a haul! Congrats! __________________ \|Rolex Submariner 114060\|Rolex Datejust 126234 silver dial\| \|Tudor Heritage Chrono 70330B\| \|Grand Seiko SBGT021 day-date quartz\|

10 May 2021, 01:35 PM	#9
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,344	Very nice, congrats. The big Tunas (this one, the OG Goldens and Darths) really need to be held in the hand to be appreciated, and then they're hard to put down. There are very few more impressive dive watches in the metal, IMO. __________________ _______________________

15 April 2024, 12:13 AM	#28
sinkholeninja "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Real Name: Zeus Location: London Watch: Ocean 2000 Posts: 974	Awesome pickup! As an owner of SLA039 myself, I dare say that Seiko knocked it out of the park with these three releases __________________ Lange (ref. Saxonia Thin RG); Vacheron C. (ref. 3110v); Ressence (ref. Type 8); Rolex Explorer (ref. 124270); Porsche Design IWC (ref. Ocean 2000); Seiko (ref. SLA039)

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10 May 2021, 12:34 AM	#2
Greg.A "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Hillside Posts: 310	Wow..these are stunning

10 May 2021, 01:03 AM	#3
MickCollins1916 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Real Name: Bill Location: Baltimore, MD Watch: 116600 SD4K Posts: 3,233	Congrats, William, on re-acquiring two of those beauties and picking up the tuna! Hefty trio right there.

10 May 2021, 02:06 AM	#4
Txkill "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Real Name: Joseph Location: Rockwall TX Watch: Lots Posts: 1,223	That’s kind of awesome ! Great trip!

10 May 2021, 04:12 AM	#5
Oyster Sauce "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: USA Posts: 1,866	Lovely trio - congrats

10 May 2021, 05:01 AM	#7
Cru Jones 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 34,469	Cool trio, congrats.

10 May 2021, 08:25 AM	#8
Greglaw Banned Join Date: May 2020 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 667	Congrats awesome group!

10 May 2021, 03:45 PM	#10
CPRWATCH "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Real Name: Paul Location: Chester UK Watch: Rolex GMT Master Posts: 4,592	Congratulations to you , what a superb trio to pick up in one go

10 May 2021, 07:16 PM	#11
munichblue "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Munich Posts: 106	Beautiful trio, congratulations!

10 May 2021, 08:35 PM	#12
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,641	Thanks for the kind comments.

10 May 2021, 09:42 PM	#13
dbfagan "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Real Name: David Location: NOVA Posts: 529	Congratulations! I picked up the SLA037 last Christmas and haven’t taken it off since. Wear them all in good health!

11 May 2021, 10:00 AM	#14
bonovox 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Colorado Watch: your time Posts: 1,421	Wow. Huge congrats!

11 May 2021, 07:59 PM	#15
JTL31 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Real Name: Janet Location: USA Posts: 3,143	Congratulations William! All nice looking watches indeed

13 May 2021, 03:09 PM	#16
oldman2005 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 3,031	Nice!

14 May 2021, 01:09 AM	#17
Ichiran 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Real Name: Michael Location: Dotonbori Watch: Mostly blue dials Posts: 7,592	Congrats! You are on a roll!

14 May 2021, 05:20 AM	#18
Osbong "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Makatiyi Location: California Watch: Rolex, Omega Posts: 220	Nicely done...

14 May 2021, 07:50 AM	#19
ap1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,030

15 May 2021, 02:31 AM	#20
Urosfan "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NYC Watch: Me now Posts: 19,184	Congrats Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

15 May 2021, 03:19 PM	#21
111forza "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: uk Posts: 2,625	Congrats buddy that’s an impressive handful of watches you have there. That tuna looks like one serious tool watch

15 May 2021, 10:04 PM	#22
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,641	The Tuna is a large watch but wearable. I have a couple of quartz Tuna's and they are great.

15 May 2021, 10:43 PM	#23
samson66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Eastern Shore, MD Watch: my money leaving! Posts: 12,894	Wow you weren't playing around! Congrats. I don't know much about Seiko watches but of the three I really like the look of the one in the far left. Sent from my Galaxy S20 using Tapatalk

16 May 2021, 12:59 AM	#24
Mifune Banned Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: here AND there... Posts: 2,240	very nice... you know, there is a BOXED set of three that came directly from seiko in a 'set' case. I DO love the forty one and the seventeen quite a bit... that forty one is a diving BEAST!

16 May 2021, 01:32 AM	#25
PanosI 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Panos Location: Athens, Greece Watch: 16710 Posts: 8,704	Congratulations William! Beautiful trio!

14 April 2024, 10:29 PM	#27
1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,641	I am not sure.

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