Seiko Showdown: SPB455 and SPB451 vs. First Generation – Which Reigns Supreme?

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[kimchiwasabee]

Love the date window at 4:30!!
Perfect colorway. Chef's kiss.

[JB-qteh]

I got my sbdc053 for $670 US, 6years ago, still have it at the moment. At this current price point, lots of competition with better movement and less qc issues. I do give seiko credit for beautiful original designs but I hope they also focus on their qc issues.

[Harvin]

The blue looks stunning! I may pull the trigger on that one

[camels]

The title says 63mas, perhaps you should fix that ;) On-topic: I got my SPB453 a couple of days ago and it is an improvement over the 143 in every way. The dial looks much cleaner with the added hour marker and the date window is barely noticeable. The '3 days' on the dial is unnecessary, but if you ask me, so is 'Chronometer Officially Certified', which uses much more dial space. The date and three days text seem to be a dealbreaker for many, and I can understand that these features seem prominent if you are only looking at pictures or macro shots. When you are actually handling the watch, you barely notice either. The bracelet and clasp still leave a lot to be desired at this price point so I cant wait for an aftermarket bracelet or perhaps I should just get an Artem sailcloth. Love the upgrades Seiko!

[eliotsalandybrown]

🤩 Great video. Thanks for spotting details others had missed and taking such HQ shots 🙏

[tabGator]

Thanks for the content. When I hear that music, I know it’s about to get good.

[ccoffin]

Good review! The “3 Days” on the dial is not necessary

[JacobLawrenceCanning]

I much prefer the date placement on the new version. Looks great without cutting into the lume.

[ajmarion]

That blue one is sweet! I’d probably go for the MM200 GMT first at this price point, but I’d love to pick up that blue 63MAS at some point

[nedflanders]

I love the secret measurement “poink” sound lol 😅

[MadariDaniels]

Picked up a amzwatch's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!

[EverydayWatchGuy]

Thanks for the in-depth overview of these new Seiko 63MAS divers. They do look more refined and could have more comfort on the wrist.

[BrokeWatchFanatic]

I've had bad experience with the 6R35 and 6R54 movements. They just randomly decide to go out of spec (by a huge margin). I'm talking about one to two minutes off a day. I don't think I can trust this one either... So far the SLA models have been good to me, and one day I might try an SJE.

[christophecarriere]

Good review as usual ! Thanks
I hope Seiko will upgrade the captain willard same way with 6R55, 4:30 date and 300m WR

[Onehotdogpleaseee]

have they managed to line up the bezels on this one? I have the 147 62MAS and the lume pip settles about .5 mm passed 12 o'clock - annoying

[tylerhun]

02:39 From this angle the hour marker does not align with the minute marker @ 1200 thats kinda biggie :(

[ravipanjini]

I am looking forward to trying this on in person. I sold my SPB143, lovely watch but wore too large on my wrist. The SJE is just dang spendy or I'd go for that.

[MotorcyclistDiaries]

I really like your reviews always watch until the very end, very neat and detailed. Only one thing keeps me away from mid range 62 mas watches is 6R35 movement, with it's weird unpredictable accuracy. Hope they do well with this movement, and could finally compete with mid range Swiss 80 powermatic movement in terms of stability and accuracy.

[Rch_P]

Curious if the uncle seiko bracelet for my SPB147 would fit this. I’m sure someone will try it soon enough.

[pk]

So is the caseback essentially the same height but with a flat kanagawa wave logo?

I also noticed the chamfered and polished bezel edge from earlier press shots, really helps to outline the watch.