These look great but the other alternative is Seiko SNK381. Cost is around £100 and it can easily be modded with a more authentic hand set, or even a domed sapphire crystal.

@tommyle7376

9 ай бұрын

I just got one and put a nato strap on. Such an awesome and underrated watch

@stubronstein9932

9 ай бұрын

@@tommyle7376 it's the most underrated Seiko. BTW, I'm rocking mine on a black NATO.

@22tanmay

Ай бұрын

Precisely. And it comes from the same stable, has the same looks and the same no-handwind movement.

Seiko will eventually reissue the MacV themselves & sell it for $1200 with a Prospex logo

@melissasmess2773

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha

Ive often seen myself as an armchair underwater demolition guy

I actually like the dial look more than the Seiko 381. But is that worth DOUBLE the seiko price?!

Great video. Thanks again.

Like others have said, the althernative here is the Seiko (reissue?) SNK381, at around a 3rd of the cost, and also fitted with a mineral crystal. Ok you get the upgraded movement in the Praesidus, and I prefer the 38mm size, but for the money you'd expect a sapphire, or an acrylic, which would be easier to repair!

Definitely want one. Looks like a solid dd piece.

Love that watch. I'm wearing citizen bm 8180-03e right now.

I prefer the Seiko instead of a homage and It is cheaper ( I bought mine for 70 € two years ago). Very good review.

I don't like it - because it doesn't use the 3.8 crown positions that Seiko has. Which means I can't do a dial swap with an actual Seiko

Which it had 100m wr rather than 50m but other than that awesome looking watch... I can live with a mineral crystal 😂

Check out the Vaer field watches, better lume and size.

I like field watches, thanks for sharing!

For a canteen watch the water resistance is underwhelming and the price is too high

A Seiko 5 homage powered by a Seiko 5 movement that costs more than a new Seiko 5? This is the watch hobby eating its own tail.

@ScottNotAvailable

6 ай бұрын

This watch hacks and hand winds and has a better movement than the SNK381. It has a better strap, sapphire coating, it's a more modern size, and it's assembled in the US. Are you even into watches? ;)

@dgrantreiter

6 ай бұрын

It's a Seiko 5 from the 60's Homage to a version that had a brass case and coated exterior. This is a Upgraded version that improves several features. You can buy a vintage Seiko MACV- SOG version for well over $1000.00 USD if you can find a good one

@dgrantreiter

6 ай бұрын

Is the Lumed Numbers as Green as on their Web Page....seems more accurate on you example on this vid ,?

@Not-a-bot222

6 ай бұрын

@@dgrantreiterthey sell a green Arabic and white Arabic numbered variant as well as different dial textures

@dgrantreiter

6 ай бұрын

@@Not-a-bot222 i know i own one

Good looks reminds me of the issued watches

Just ordered the brown dial

Bought the Seiko 5 3861 and swapped the strap for a Citizen military canvas . Its a lot cheaper and has the pedigree of the original watches

Would love this in quartz.

awesome

It’s a nice watch but it’s clearly a seiko design and to me it feels odd to have another brands logo on the dial on a watch with this heritage

Imo, $300 is still way too much for an NH movement - not to mention the mineral crystal. Pass.

whyOwhy Seiko dont reissue these MACV-SOG watches. Would be awesome!

No. $300 needs to have sapphire crystal.

when are we going to have high precision quartz in field watches??

Nice review, definately the Praesidus has made a nice homage to the OG Seiko, but it is funny as Seiko themselves brought it back although with slightly different hands. The Seiko 5 SNK381K is the same watch but for $150 bucks in Amazon, the only thing is the hands and size. Were the Praesidus is 38mm the Seiko stays at 36mm which is the OG's size, but the dial is the same for the exception of the hands.

Regalsnort !

Someone play the Jimi Hendrix version of all along the watchtower, and Fortunate Son, the official theme songs of the Vietnam war.

Looks like it's inspired by Seiko

@bensigl3766

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, he said that.

Oh look another sub 40mm " micro " brand.... 😮