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Seiko SBDC163 JDM blue diver watch w/box, papers - $1,000 (Normal Heights)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Seiko
model name / number:
SBDC 163
size / dimensions:
47.6mm x 40.5mm x 13.2mm
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All functions are excellent -- it was regulated after purchase and was keeping about +4 seconds per day when regularly worn; crown screws down smoothly; time and date-setting, winding all perfect. Power reserve (72 hours) up to spec. Lume is typical-Seiko strong.
I've ended up buying several excellent candidates (Seiko 62MAS, Hamilton, Marathon) for what was intended as a one-watch watch collection, and the range of features I scrupulously went through (legibility, versatility, accuracy, durability etc.) in buying, now make it just as hard to decide what to sell, but I've got to cut back -- if not quite down to just one! So I'm putting a bunch up, and we'll let the market decide what stays or goes.
The blue sunburst here is, to my eye, both unique and eye-catching without having that 'false-hands' glare that you can get with some dials. The bezel lines up, and has a smoother action than some of my other Seikos, but not light or tinny. The bracelet is unused, and so unsized.
I also have some FKM-rubber Tropic straps, in brown and black, if interested -- see the SPB143 listing for pics.
Here's a good video of the watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZEo8Vq8fMM
Please ask any and all questions!