Seiko Marine Master SBDX001

i have lusted after the MM300 for ages now and for me it ticks all the right boxes, IMO its stunning


Seiko have been re-releasing a few models lately and i find them not only over priced but also lacking in quality control.......i think they have sold their soul to the devil in doing so.

this is one of the new MM300's


and this:shock:


and this


and this:shock:


and this

apologies if anyone likes these, but i am so disappointed
Seiko........what are you doing ?  

The first Marine Master is beautiful.

I don't understand the design logic behind the new releases though. The last model in gold looks very 1970s which is fine if you like that style. I wonder if Seiko are using designs in response to the demand for them or to quantify a new range of Marinemasters by changing the design.

The watches might look better in real life though as images can be deceptive. It would be interesting to see if the build quality and movements are on par with the original.

Given my very limited knowledge on Seikos it will also be interesting to see what other members of the Forum think.

here's another re-release, there has been a lot of complaints about quality control on these, mainly misaligned chapted ring, misaligned bezel insert and mismatched lume on the hands and dial.....inexcusable IMO when even the cheapst Chinese watches can do better QC
the Prospex branded watch are meant to be Japanese made, i have wondered if the are using Japanese and Chinese parts that dont match well ?

actually you can see the lume miss match

I really like the Padi it is something I would like to own but like yourself heard an awful lot about poor quality control as for the new Marine Masters you show they look ... well ... they look like Designer watches. They do not even come close to an original MM

SeikoJohn wrote:I really like the Padi it is something I would like to own but like yourself heard an awful lot about poor quality control as for the new Marine Masters you show they look ... well ... they look like Designer watches. They do not even come close to an original MM  

i dont like the "Padi" it reminds me of Irish jokes ............here the one about Pady and Mick ?

The quality control isn't something I have any first hand knowledge of though I can talk about their looks;

The Padi looks ok in my opinion.

I like the cases, bezels and bracelets on the others, but the dials look a bit odd to me, especially in the colours they've used. I'm really not sure about the greeny blue dials. Then again I never really got orange monsters. I'd like to see these watches in person, but probably to have a closer inspection as to why they look a bit odd.

Then the last watch, in gold - its grown on me as I've been writing this. I don't have any bling but there could be worse ways to start a collection of bling than owning this. Probably not a watch I would go for however I can see it having a big appeal in some areas of the world.

I don't know how much these cost though, I would hope they are less than£300?

Elwood wrote:The quality control isn't something I have any first hand knowledge of though I can talk about their looks;

The Padi looks ok in my opinion.

I like the cases, bezels and bracelets on the others, but the dials look a bit odd to me, especially in the colours they've used.  I'm really not sure about the greeny blue dials. Then again I never really got orange monsters. I'd like to see these watches in person, but probably to have a closer inspection as to why they look a bit odd.

Then the last watch, in gold - its grown on me as I've been writing this. I don't have any bling but there could be worse ways to start a collection of bling than owning this. Probably not a watch I would go for however I can see it having a big appeal in some areas of the world.

I don't know how much these cost though, I would hope they are less than£300?

"I would hope they are less than£300?"
try £2000

domecurb wrote:

Elwood wrote:The quality control isn't something I have any first hand knowledge of though I can talk about their looks;

The Padi looks ok in my opinion.

I like the cases, bezels and bracelets on the others, but the dials look a bit odd to me, especially in the colours they've used.  I'm really not sure about the greeny blue dials. Then again I never really got orange monsters. I'd like to see these watches in person, but probably to have a closer inspection as to why they look a bit odd.

Then the last watch, in gold - its grown on me as I've been writing this. I don't have any bling but there could be worse ways to start a collection of bling than owning this. Probably not a watch I would go for however I can see it having a big appeal in some areas of the world.

I don't know how much these cost though, I would hope they are less than£300?

"I would hope they are less than£300?"
 try £2000

That's shocking, never would have imagined that figure. I am clueless though regarding modern watches and their retail price points. Think I am better sticking with vintage watches.

daff62 wrote:

domecurb wrote:

Elwood wrote:The quality control isn't something I have any first hand knowledge of though I can talk about their looks;

The Padi looks ok in my opinion.

I like the cases, bezels and bracelets on the others, but the dials look a bit odd to me, especially in the colours they've used.  I'm really not sure about the greeny blue dials. Then again I never really got orange monsters. I'd like to see these watches in person, but probably to have a closer inspection as to why they look a bit odd.

Then the last watch, in gold - its grown on me as I've been writing this. I don't have any bling but there could be worse ways to start a collection of bling than owning this. Probably not a watch I would go for however I can see it having a big appeal in some areas of the world.

I don't know how much these cost though, I would hope they are less than£300?

"I would hope they are less than£300?"
 try £2000

That's shocking, never would have imagined that figure. I am clueless though regarding modern watches and their retail price points. Think I am better sticking with vintage watches.

yes the MM300 has gone up a bit recently with changes in the exchange rates, i still think the original black MM is worth the money, but not those other ones

Seriously .... £2000 that is shocking

SeikoJohn wrote:Seriously .... £2000 that is shocking

sorry i was not quite accurate

http://www.creationwatches.com/products/seiko-japan-82/seiko-automatic-marine-master-professional-diver-300m-sbdx017-mens-watch-7988.html

domecurb wrote:

Elwood wrote:The quality control isn't something I have any first hand knowledge of though I can talk about their looks;

The Padi looks ok in my opinion.

I like the cases, bezels and bracelets on the others, but the dials look a bit odd to me, especially in the colours they've used.  I'm really not sure about the greeny blue dials. Then again I never really got orange monsters. I'd like to see these watches in person, but probably to have a closer inspection as to why they look a bit odd.

Then the last watch, in gold - its grown on me as I've been writing this. I don't have any bling but there could be worse ways to start a collection of bling than owning this. Probably not a watch I would go for however I can see it having a big appeal in some areas of the world.

I don't know how much these cost though, I would hope they are less than£300?

"I would hope they are less than£300?"
 try £2000

Holy cow. Can't say much about that, I'm in too much shock. I can think of better ways to spank £2k. I'd rather have a Tag reissue for that sort of price.

I quite like the look of the Pepsi Marine Master. I think mostly because it has the same hand set as the original.
The SJX Padi looks nice with the red indices on the chapter ring.
Regarding the quality control issues, are they known to be assembled outside of Japan? (I'm not alluding to the J and K scenario !)

BASHER wrote:I quite like the look of the Pepsi Marine Master. I think mostly because it has the same hand set as the original.
The SJX Padi looks nice with the red indices on the chapter ring.
Regarding the quality control issues, are they known to be assembled outside of Japan? (I'm not alluding to the J and K scenario !)

the Prospex range are Japanese made however its quite possible that some components are Chinese or Malaysian in origin as both countries make Seiko parts

I wondered if they were made outside of Japan, maybe the quality control processes could be less stringent.
Mis aligned chapter rings would be quite easy to pick up on in a QC process.

BASHER wrote:I wondered if they were made outside of Japan, maybe the quality control processes could be less stringent.
Mis aligned chapter rings would be quite easy to pick up on in a QC process.

its a thought.......i dont believe for one second a watch would leave Japan with faults like that, goes against the Japanese life/work ethos

I guess the dial colours of the Marine Masters above will appeal to some people, and may even command I high price in the future if not many pieces are sold.

I would quite like to own a green Sumo, but i know many others would rather not . . .

BASHER wrote:I guess the dial colours of the Marine Masters above will appeal to some people, and may even command I high price in the future if not many pieces are sold.

I would quite like to own a green Sumo, but i know many others would rather not . . .

i had the blue Sumo and for me it was the subtle colour that i found attractive, but then my taste in dials is predominantly black



i will say this though, regardless of colour scheme the Sumo range are superbly built watches.........i miss mine,but i wouldn't have worn it through fear of damaging it

I quite agree Bruce.
I regret selling my Sumo, probably one of only two watches I regret flipping. The other being an 011j