Seiko SRPE37 Prospex Men's Watch Black 44mm Stainless Steel

I was looking at sub-$1000 divers for a couple of months. Ended up going down the Seiko rabbit-hole and discovered the King Samurai. The list of features at this price shocked me: Sapphire Crystal, Ceramic Bezel, Bright (if somewhat short-lasting) Lume, 200m, White Dial. Nothing in this price range (aside from Baltic) came close. Plus there's something cool about this chunky, old-school Seiko aesthetic. It's not trying to be a Rolex Sub or a Tudor or Omega. It's very workmanlike in its design -- ESPECIALLY if you pair it with a Crafter Blue dive strap. For an extra $65 or so you can take this good watch and make it look great. I've had this beast for less than a week and have already dinged it slightly -- however this is one of those watches that looks better with some character. I smiled when I saw the little dent. Added Bonus: my watch arrived with a "Made in Japan" dial and a perfectly aligned bezel. Three cons so far: 1. Seiko 4R movement runs around 10 seconds fast per day and only has around 40 hour reserve (at this price that's reasonable) 2. Screw down crown can be a bit gritty at times 3. Gripping the bezel isn't easy with the stock strap and very tough with the Crafter Blue upgrade. Overall I'm thrilled with this stylish yet blue-collar diving beast. Guess we were made for each other :) UPDATE: As much as I LOVED that Crafter Blue strap from an aesthetic perspective -- the rubber irritated my skin so much that I went back to the original Seiko strap. I'm so glad I did. The experience reminded me of just how comfortable these Seiko rubber dive straps are. No irritation whatsoever and the band expands nicely during times that my wrist swells. So yeah, this watch is even better value because you can't go wrong with the included strap.

Beautiful watch. Sapphire glass, ceramic insert bezel, screw down crown and reliable automatic 4R35 movement. This beauty is fully Japan made which is an added value over pieces assembled in other countries. Bezel’s pip aligns perfectly at 12 o’clock. Cyclops, waffle dial, golden tip on seconds hand and exposed inner ring on bezel are nice details along with the different textures in the crown. I love this watch.

This watch is incredible. Movement is smooth, face is highly legible in all conditions, lume is even brighter than I knew lume could be. You can truly put it on once and very rarely take it off. I can’t say enough good things about this watch. The time it’s keeping is also unbelievable. I set it once a week on Mondays, and will be ±10 seconds by the END OF THE WEEK. That means this watch punches FAR above its weight class as far as accuracy goes; with stats like that, it very easily approaches COSC compliance. Finally, just look at the face. The physicality of it is stunning; each tile-like cutout catches the light beautifully in all lighting conditions. If you’re into watches, buy without hesitation. It’s some of the highest quality-to-cost on the market.

Super reloj, llegó completamente sellado y sano

Title is a joke but the watch is really nice. I finally pulled the trigger on a decent, grown up watch. I got it today so it remains to be seen if it’s accurate enough. I’m happy about two things in specific. One, that it’s Made in Japan. Second, that it’s smaller than I thought by the reviews.