AMK000 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Seiko Marinemaster Automatic Just for info and from pure curiosity. Never though that Seiko is producing a watch that expensive (compared to their other models): Prices for this are ranging from 1500 USD to 1700 USD. hxxp://www.watcharama.com/sk055.htm hxxp://forums.watchnet.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=139053&rid=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg1459 Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 I would say it still looks cheap imo, copied from submariner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Just on a tangent, they have plenty more expensive watches - this one is about 150 grand: On the Marinemaster: I like it (it has been around a while now) - but why still Hardlex? I love Seiko, but the Hardlex drives me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 Ahem, sorry to threadjack, but whatever happened to Ajoesmith? He was supposed to be bringing back some nice Seikos from his recent trip to Japan. Was looking forward to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgio Posted April 23, 2008 Report Share Posted April 23, 2008 ... - but why still Hardlex? I love Seiko, but the Hardlex drives me nuts. Glass is relatively shatter resistant, but scratches easily Sapphire is scratch resistant, but shatters relatively easily Hardlex or Saphlex claim to be almost as hard as saphire, but far more shatter resistant. It makes more sense, from a practical standpoint, for a diver watch to be shatter resistant as a sapphire crystal will shatter pretty easily if it's bumped on anything while under pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I should have said - I was being rhetorical. I just don't like the look of Hardlex - it's a coated mineral crystal whichever way you dice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giorgio Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 Should've known that you would've known that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepshow Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 $1500? Try pricing one of the Spring Drive Grand Seiko GMTs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjen178 Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I've owned gen Breitlings, Omega's you name it...The Marinemaster is one of the highest quality divers made. I owned one for awhile..The case is a solid piece of machined stainless steel (no caseback at all) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I've owned gen Breitlings, Omega's you name it...The Marinemaster is one of the highest quality divers made. I owned one for awhile..The case is a solid piece of machined stainless steel (no caseback at all) There has been on ongoing argument, or should I say war, amongst people about which is an overall better diver. The Rolex sub vs. the Seiko MM. Do a google search and ye shall find. Personally, I like the MM and Sub for their own characteristics. I also think that the Seiko is rather cheap for what it is capable of. The hardlex xtal get's on my nerves too as the MM600 Spring Drive uses a saphire, negating Seiko's own reasoning for using it in the MM300, but I guess I could overlook it. The MM300 SD has been on my "to get" short list for some time now. On a side note, have any of you seen that custom Seiko for the space mission? Simply awsome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshot Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 i've had a marine master for almost 7 years now and you can absolutely put me in the "marine master is a better watch" category there is a member here selling a genuine sub bracelet only for $1400US? i paid less than that for my MM from katsu higuchi, brand new. with a far far better bracelet than the sub, and much better lume, and (according to my watchmaker) a far superior movement. that came with a bracelet with an adjustable divers extension and a rubber strap and a spare buckle. the reason the MM came with a hardlex crystal was that it was one of the last seiko dive watched designed by tokunaga san and he did not believe that sapphire was the best choice for a professional divers watch. the 600m springdrive diver was designed after his retirement. personally i'm willing to give a man with 2-3 dozen patents on watch design the benefit of the doubt i sold a gen bond SMP to buy the MM and have never regretted it for a moment. it still runs +1/2 seconds a day and glows like a torch at night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 ^^^ I'm actually with you when it comes to liking Seiko's. I've had a Rollie Sub and currently have a Orient Star 300M, as well as other Seiko's, and I'm so pleased with the thing that I'll never part with it. I plan to wear it to the grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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