Mr C
The Seiko Sith - Fantastic Looking Automatic All Rounder!
This is a great looking watch. I got the black and red version (SRPD83K1) as I wanted something different to the norm. It looks fantastic, like something designed by Kylo Ren, Darth Maul or Darth Vader! It is my first Seiko but not my first automatic watch. I've included a number of photos as well as a video (including lume shot) which I hope you find helpful. Much has been written on watch sites/forums etc about the fact this isn't a proper divers (no screw down crown and only 100 metres water resistance) but honestly I couldn't care less. This looks great, has enough water protection for 99.9% of things most people do and it's also been accurate and only needs adjusting every so often. I initially thought that this version wouldn't have any lume because... well it's red... but I was wrong. Charge it up via sunlight/light and the red markers, hands and second hand lollipop counterweight all glow a orange/pink colour. It again looks great but sadly doesn't last that long into the night before fading... but still as I was expecting none I'm pleased with it. The case is a smooth black and the unidirectional bezel (with non-lumed aluminium insert) turns with a reassuring weight and a damped clicking. There is little to no back-play on it either. The applied indices and hands are excellent and the chrome/metal surrounds catch the light really well so that the dial is legible in almost all daylight conditions. The crown pulls out nicely, hacking the watch (stopping the second hand) and finding the date and time adjust positions is easy. You can also use it to hand wind the watch to get it going if you so wish. Alternatively a little shake should be enough. At the rear of the watch is a display caseback so that you can see the automatic movement and jewels doing there thing. I love showing this to my youngest daughter who is fascinated by it, especially the jewels! Seiko use their propriety Hardlex crystal rather than Sapphire crystal and that would always be my one compl