This is literally everything I’ve been wanting from Seiko.

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly! 😆🙌

@ClassicalProtestant

4 жыл бұрын

Yessss!

@joev6506

3 жыл бұрын

very very nice watch. no more modding the cheaper seiko variants. need to look for the money to buy it first

@Lanciarules

3 жыл бұрын

I would like to have a better movement (i have 6r15 and it is rubbish, this is basically the same movement with better power reserve) and a better value for money, which is a tradition in seiko products

@Chicken-Sashimi

3 жыл бұрын

get rid of the garish X and this watch is perfection

One of the best looking watches currently, in any price category.

@lukdetroyer205

4 жыл бұрын

I bought one yesterday and I absolutely love it!!! I put it on a US waffle strap and it rocks. My best (Seiko) diver ever!

@resjon7981

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed especially on the bracelet, I put mine on a few different straps including the silicon strap from the SPB147 but quickly went back to the bracelet where it will stay for now.

@timemeasured9137

2 жыл бұрын

100% agreed!

The SPB143 has Submariner and Pelagos vibes. A very well designed piece which will be a classic.

Brought one, 58, never had a watch!! wanted a Sekio Alpinist, still love the alpinist, but looked to small on my wrist. Saw this diver, didn’t know the history or reference, looked balanced sharp and timeless, so pleased with my choice, and has given me an interest and appreciation of the history and talent of watch making,

@degriff

5 ай бұрын

Congratulations! This is an awesome “first” watch, a hit release and a beautiful form factor

Just got this watch as a present to myself for my 50th bday. Absolutely stunning in person. And I totally agree that a ceramic bezel would have been a very bad choice and not fitting for this watch. And that brushed bezel with the white numbers indented is gorgeous!

@gmshadowtraders

3 жыл бұрын

This, sir, is the highlight comment of the video. Wonderful way to celebrate an accomplishment. Enjoy and good health. Regards, G.

@yerrie1908

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, i get 50 in 2 months

@chancha807

3 жыл бұрын

I bought the SPB145 for my 50th as well.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Happy (belated) Birthday! Great gift I must say, congratulations :-)

@antonhallergren588

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I despise most ceramic bezels in classic looking watches. Take the Rolex sub for example. The ceramic bezel works on the maxi case but it looks awful on the 2020 sub that's more like pre ceramic sub.

Great video as always. You did such a good job showing and talking about the watch. And great photos and videos as well!

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Vincent! 🙌🙏

The rarest of all Seiko watches - the only one with a properly aligned bezel!

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, I know exactly what you mean, thanks for the genuine laugh! 😂👍🙏

@dannyt6160

4 жыл бұрын

If it's not misaligned, is it even a Seiko?

@trevbarlow9719

3 жыл бұрын

These newer pieces appear to have better QC

@richc2510

3 жыл бұрын

I know, I bought three copies of the MM200 before giving up on finding one that hadn’t been put together whilst blindfolded, which made me nervous about pulling the trigger on this. My SPB143 arrived this morning and it all lines up, so maybe they have their act together with this one, or I was just lucky!

@tuomolehtimaki6533

3 жыл бұрын

@@richc2510 what about your lume pip? Is it centered in the triangle or is it somewere else😂 Every other one i see has the lume pip fucked up.

Got my SPB143 and your review helped me decide! It's fabulous - thank you!

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Glad to hear the video was useful :-) Wear it in good health 🥂

I've just come across your channel and I'm so glad I did! Love the visuals and the clear audio is a blessing haha!

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Really fantastic to read, thank you :-)

This is a spectacular video, pacing and visual wise. Specially loved the perspective from far away to see how it wears, it's something it's really needed. Earned a sub

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Really appreciate reading that! Have a few nice videos pending, next one is a bit different and hopefuly a good watch, then some delicious (Grand?) Seiko goodness next! :-)

loved the review! I really like that you showed the watch not only from *your* (the wearers) point of view but also how the watch looks on you from the eyes of a 3rd person. Also that you showed how the watch looks on different outfits. Most watch reviews leave that out, but I really like to know how a watch looks with a shirt and how it looks with a sweater.

Bought the SPB143 3 months ago. Have hardly worn another watch since.

Great review! Seiko really knocked it out the park with these new 62MAS inspired divers.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, these are a total home run!

One of the best reviews I’ve seen so far .. 👍🏻👍🏻

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot Dee!

Great watch and a really great review! Good job Atelier de Griff 👍

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Nathan!

Great review of this great watch. The most important watch Seiko has made for a while? Sure to be a smash. A classy and versatile piece, for me the only let downs are the clasp extension (not necessary on a casual diver) and the Prospex Logo. Without that logo it would look the equal of watches costing 3x as much (eg Tudor). While it carries the logo better than many new Seikos, it still cheapens it. The logo is too 'games console', or cliched (1990s) 'EXTREME!!' Some people don't mind/notice it, but would anyone miss it?

Great video, I ordered the limited edition can’t wait until they arrive at my dealer.

Great review and video. Thanks for showing some of the strap options, I really liked the pairings you showed.

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Jamie, great to read! 🙌

@sfomann

4 жыл бұрын

@@degriff It would be great if you can list the the straps that you showed with this watch.

I love this watch, but the cinematography on this video, incredible.

@degriff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!! 🙌🙏

Concise, informative and a pleasure to watch. Needless to say, the SPD143 is lovely.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Excellent review. Not often that you see someone verifying details with the manufacturer. Beautiful footage, and I liked the on-wrist portion. Well done. 👍

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, much appreciate the kind feedback!

mine arrives next week. So excited. I am a beginner to the watch world and this is my entry into the hobby. Thanks for the stellar review!

@degriff

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Congratulations with the incoming new watch, it is an excellent choice, especially for your first entry! 🔥🔥🔥

A good point about it being more comfortable on a strap. A universal truth for top heavy watches. My Tuna is more comfortable on a strap compared to a bracelet where it flops more for the same reason. I find this true of many full size dive watches. The 143 is undeniably beautiful as you say.

Another killer review mate, thank you. Such a fantastic looking piece, my small collection is Seiko deficient, I think I have found the remedy to that problem. Keep it up ;-))

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words Luke!

Great watch and video. Glad this watch brought me to your channel. Good stuf you produce.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated, finalizing another one right now, should be up one of the next days here :-)

Beautiful watch! Great review

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 🙏 Seiko’s on a roll as of late, this one is extra special if you ask me 🔥

One of the best hands made by Seiko on a watch. To my taste.

I had the opportunity to try it out in a seiko boutique this weekend and absolutely loved it! Very impressed with the quality - the value for the price is astonishing ! Love your watch reviews, keep em coming 🤗 ! Cheers !

@saadi9211

2 жыл бұрын

can you tell me where they are located in NY ?

Bought the mm200 great blue hole last year and maybe i should have waited a little longer. This thing looks very simple and elegant! Seiko made a great watch here!

If I didn't have a mm200 (sbdc065) I'd be looking at this watch very differently. Homerun from seiko. Nice review too! Much much better than most watch channels. You give us the facts, but also your own thoughts which add very well to the review. Most watch "reviews" are more like unboxings. This is proper, all the different shots are also a pleasure to my retinas :)

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Greatly appreciate yhe feedback and kind words!! Thank you 🙏

Great review, subscribed!

First video I’ve watched of yours and I’m so glad I did. You have a different style of reviewing and it’s refreshing because of the verbal punctuation you use throughout the video. Well done.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, thanks so much for the kind feedback. Very encouraging and much appreciated!

Seeing this on a leather strap brings the Sinn 104 to mind, for me anyway. Really great looking watch!

It's lovely,a no date version would be perfect,making it good competition for a Black bay at a third of the price

@jyc210

2 жыл бұрын

Seiko's design ideal is daily functional use, that includes date.

@wintermute8315

Жыл бұрын

@@jyc210 I check the time all the way through the day. I don't need to do the same with the date.

Very informative. I bought to SBDC105, very unique color.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and congratulations! :-)

Very good review, thank you!

Great review and details! You are not helping my bank account, Sir

Great review, sir. Thank you for doing it.

@degriff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the positive feedback!

Great review on this beautiful piece 😍👍

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!!

I like that it doesn't have any crown protectors and that the crown is at the 3 o'clock mark. I also like that it comes with a bracelet rather than rubber straps.

Great video very informative still waiting on mind for three months now. Slow coming into Canada 🇨🇦🤞hopefully soon 👍

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think they should start trickling in any day now 🥂 Congrats!! Wonderful watch

Nice review. Thank you.

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. Much appreciated!

Awesome presentation,thanx for sharing.subscribed

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear, thank you! 🙏

Great video! Well done.

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 🙏🥂

I prefer the SPB149J - but this SPB143 is also a great piece - thank you!

@gmshadowtraders

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's between the two of them. I think the blue is a bit too 'blingy', the grey is more classy, but I'd be getting both if I could lol

Very good done. Thanks mate

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Igi, much appreciated!

Great watch review!

Superb review, thanks

@degriff

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 🙏 thank you for watching and the kind feedback!

Great video - thank you. Are you planning a hands on review of the Sinn U50?

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and I'll see if I can make that happen :-)

I agree, they nailed it. A lot of integrity in this watch, with no fake rivets like one of its competitors. It as the rugged good looks and soul of a Submariner but for only a thousand bucks! And you can actually buy one today! The perfect daily wear and adventure companion.

@jimmason8502

2 жыл бұрын

I took delivery of one last week and it is a very cool watch! Looks great, wears great, awesome all-night long lume, accurate to -15sec a day, bracelet fits like a dream.

top Video👍 and yes this is the best Diver for 1.100€ - 1.300€ Seiko has made a very good job❗

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I struggle to find a better alternative at this pricepoint, I think indeed they take the crown in this price category now 🔥

@Lanciarules

3 жыл бұрын

The movement is rubbish for this price point (I have 6r15 which is basically the same)

Tried this on 2 days ago, I spent almost an hour in the store just staring at it. I need it. Must haz.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Great watch. Great choice (imho) 👍

Great watch, great review.

Great video, thank you!

@degriff

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the kind feedback! 🙏

Great review 👍 Cool watch 👍

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gergely! Great to see you here by the way! 😄

Can’t wait to receive mine🤗

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

A total beauty, I'm sure you will enjoy it :-)

Just checked one out in boutique. Lovely.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Did you grab one?

Very well produced video

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the positive feedback Daniel! :-)

Great vid man

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Wafiy, much appreciate the feedback!

Nice review

maching with tone downed grey dial and leather strap is good!

Best vid I’ve seen about this watch.

@degriff

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I agree. Outstanding watch. Note that its antecedent was introduced in the same year as the Rolex Submariner. The only dive watch that was earlier was the Blancpain 50 fathoms, which Seiko did take some guidance from, as did Rolex

@degriff

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the added insight!

Nice review!

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! 🙌

Pin and collar are my favorite. I've had screw links get loose.

Great review, I am late to the party but love mine.

Its a very very nice looking watch! Very symmetrical, one of the best looking dive watches out there. Still its a tad thick at 13mm, 12 really should be the limit 11 would be perfect! Oh it looks ridiculously cool on a camo green nato with brush metal!

@azhanz

2 жыл бұрын

on paper, on wrist it wears like 12mm at most. love it

I just picked one up. I can't find something I don't like about it. It hasn't left my wrist in the 2 weeks that ive owned it. I got it instead of a BB58, and im positive i made the right choice

Just got it, it's just the perfect GADA. The people complaining about the X, well I don't really notice it. What no-one mentioned at all is that the bezel-insert is countersunk, so it's protected pretty well.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Very good point in the bezel being countersunk. Indeed a great plus for scratch resistance! 👍 Congratulations on the new (fantastic) watch!!

I was saving up on the side for a BB58, but since it was released I've more or less fallen out of love with it. The new blue one is quite nice looking and a local dealer had it in his window for a couple of days and now I have to admit that it doesn't do that much for me either. Then this one came along a couple of weeks ago and it does tick all the boxes for me and at a third of the price nonetheless. Basically the only thing holding me back is the fact that my collection is now about 2/3ths Seiko :)

@gmshadowtraders

4 жыл бұрын

lol think of it as the 'crowning achievement' of your Seiko collection! That's how I am justifying my soon-to-be purchase of this 63Mas lololol

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Am having similar issues 😅😂

@martinrea8548

4 жыл бұрын

I had a similar experience with the Black Bay 58. I thought it was the perfect watch when I saw it online but I was decidedly underwhelmed, disappointed even, when I tried it on in a store. Something about it just looks tinny or not solid enough. This model looks great.

@bertadriaenssens8099

3 жыл бұрын

Well I went for it and I couldn't be more happy with this watch. The look of the clasp with the diving extension is something to get used to though.

Thanks for showing how it wears from distance with different outfits, it adds a lot of value to the review

I love mine . It is a little big on me but that's ok . It is just such a nice watch . The date is a bit small to see . The bracelet is good . I got mine on sale and saved $200 .

I like this as much as I like the BB58, which makes it amazing value. The design might also age better vs vintage inspired ones. I’ll be getting the blue kamasu first though!

Really like it!

I already ordered the limited edition 149, but after watching this video I am starting to regret my choice. Great review.

@gmshadowtraders

3 жыл бұрын

I know man! But that one is gonna be a classic too! Trust me, Seiko is just the greatest watch brand in history.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

the one you ordered is fantastic as well, no worries :-) Thanks for the kind feedback!

Looks Great on you!

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Jose :-) Easy on the eyes for sure!

Just some advice, when you rock a suit your shirt sleeve needs to poke out further than the jacket sleeve... by at least a cm! Just watch any Bond movie when he’s in a tux :) Watch looks great though!

Watching this review while wearing the same watch. Got the 6R35 regulated on the same day I bought it a couple of weeks ago and it’s running within COSC since then :)

@jeffdolgin7436

3 жыл бұрын

U should always let a new movement break in. Takes a couple weeks too settle in.

@GabrielTan1980

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffdolgin7436 I think this settling in for a few weeks for a Seiko is a old wives’ tale that ppl pass around in forums without any substantiation. My watchmaker in HK, with over 30 years of experience, said that is simply not true for modern movements. And similarly, I quote a Jack Forster article in Hodinkee: “I asked one of New York's most respected watchmakers, Alkis Kotsopoulos, of Swiss Watch Repair Co., whether there is anything to the idea that a new watch needs to settle down on its rate for a few weeks before you can evaluate its accuracy. I mentioned this is something I've heard again and again, and said again and again but I didn't really know if it was true and he laughed. "I've said it a lot also," he said, "but I don't think it's really true."

@jeffdolgin7436

3 жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTan1980 too each their own i guess. Lol. My certified master watchmaker begs too differ. Oh wel..lol. glad its running well for ya.

@GabrielTan1980

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffdolgin7436 yeah both my 6R35 watches have been running within +5 per day since regulation. And... it’s “to” in both cases that you use the word.

@cy4624

3 жыл бұрын

In my experience, most watches definitely improved over time. Tag AR500 was 18 -30 SD and settled to 2SD While some were on the dot from the start.

How do you like it compared to your King Turtle? Excelent review, keep the videos coming subbed for sure.

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Quite frankly, I prefer this. But - just got the (perfect) king turtle so not looking to add this. This one is 🔥🔥🔥 but also quite a bit more expensive. Have to calm down a bit before the next acquisition :-) Thanks for the sub! Next review is a (fantastic) GS GMT

Great review! One question : I love the t-shirt, what brand? Where did you bought it? :)

@degriff

2 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you! T-shirts not for sale, should we add these in the shop?

Great video

Love the t-shirt ! Do you sell them? Couldn’t find it on your website 😕

diameter, thickness, lug to lug, but no lug width in the 60 seconds? Good job on including lug to lug though! arguably more important than diameter

I am very happy with my SPB145.

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

you should, it is pretty awesome :-)

Excellent editing, just found your channel. New sub here brother!

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot sir! Much appreciated 🙏

Couldn’t help bu notice a mistake: it says you have 2.56k subscribers when, in fact, the decimal should be moved 2 places to read 256k. Please sort this error out with KZread and keep up the fantastic reviews!! 🤙🏼

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

This genuinely made me first frightened and then laugh with relief 😂 Thanks so much for the kind and encouraging words, highly appreciated!!! 🙏

Saw the watch today at 6 marker is not aligned, watch on the video too. Seiko QC issue..

Jesus Christ this is a visually perfect watch.

@joeskeptical4762

3 жыл бұрын

77: *_I don't love the lugs BUT on a NATO they do look better. This is a minor nit-pick, the overall look is still very attractive._*

This might be the best looking diver on strap after the rolex sub

@gmshadowtraders

3 жыл бұрын

No, before the Sub. The Rolex looks like a 500 dollar watch, while this one looks like 5K.

Good review

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pierre :-)

Really nice review of a gorgeous seiko diver watch!!! It fits on your wrist quite well too. How many inches is your wrist though? I am seriously thinking about buying this specific spb143 but i am also worried about my a bit smaller than 7 inc wrist. What do you think?

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 7” is absolutely perfect for this. Mine is 6.5 for reference :-)

This video coming out after the recent BB58 release is not helping 🙈 Great video again, thank you 🥳

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Watch budgets are definitely under attack these past couple of weeks :-D

Awesome video as usual. I'm still debating whether I want this model or the limited edition SPB149. Did you get to compare them?

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have seen it yes, it is nice for sure, but I prefer this one personally as I found it the most versatile and also - not limited for extra points ;-) You should be able to try them both if you ask your seiko dealer nicely, with a bit of luck if you ask im advance they can arrange to have the different versions available for comparison (at least for now) 👍

@hzee13

4 жыл бұрын

@@degriff I also think that the grey dial is more versatile. You might have just helped me make a choice 😄

@sfomann

4 жыл бұрын

I am also on the fence for deciding this or the SPB149. My local dealers are saying that their allocated stocks for 149 is sold out and they dont have this model yet. If the SPB149 was not limited edition, I would have waited until they both are at local dealer. So either I order the SPB149 now or later forget about it. I dont want to pay any more then list price on used market once they are sold out. These are already priced at the the higher side

Im a little disappointed in the application of indices and lume. They dont quite have the finishing of the its brethern the spb051 and definitely not the sla017, though that is in a different price bracket.

Nice one 👍🏼 Did you get it for yourself too or just to review? I'm hesitant between this and the new Willard 😬

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

This one was for review... but I’m afraid I got bitten and need to place that order now 🙈😅 A real beauty

Pros and cons of 143 vs 149. I can get one or the other. Have a 001 MM300 and dark green sunset MM200 in my collection - thoughts? My feeling is the blue/grey dial will be a better choice since the 001 MM has a similar dial to the 143.

@degriff

4 жыл бұрын

Given you have the MM already, I would maybe tend for the 149 for added color? But the 143, despite the dial color, is a very very different watch from your MM. Can’t really go wrong with either! 👍

Great review, this one is on my short list. Nice video production too, only one thing drove me crazy. The watch wasn't running XD

@gmshadowtraders

3 жыл бұрын

Why do these guys do that, lol I have no idea man. I think they intentionally do it to annoy the fuck out of the viewers. We watch fanatics are a little twisted some might say, lol

@degriff

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! :-) The early watch here for review had a blocked movement (not terribly unusual), I am terribly sorry it is beyond my powers. Just the way Seiko does it.

@JustWatches1

3 жыл бұрын

@@degriff Oh interesting, I didn't realize that was a thing. Thank you for clarifying.

Why did you not show the divers extension on the bracelet ? It is a tool watch after all.

its very close to a perfect seiko designwise, but the bezel lets it down compared to a SPB051J1

Must buy both SPB143 and SPB151