Seiko Dress

Dont know anything about this piece but i've fell in love with it! Very Omega and just a killer dress piece! Pics are stolen but thought i would show it and see what you guys think!

Very RETRO cool!

Usually not one for dress watches but I like that one!

If I had a shirt outside of the T-shirt catagory....that watch is awesome! Like it a lot.

Agree with Duff. When I threw all of my suits in the trash last year, I stopped concerning myself with dress watches. That said, I would have certainly worn that Seiko. Very nice.

Not my style but it sure looks good.

Its one of the Seiko 6r15b watches with a hand winding and hackable movement. About 38mm. Model # SABR029.
They run about $450 new but can be had for $300 or so used. 50 hour power reserve. 50m WR. Usually comes on SS as I recall. Hardlex front and back on that. I own a similar one from that line - they are known as "Spirit" - the 013 model.



The movement looks like this






Really solid fit and finish - great dress watches.

Beautiful choice if you go for one.

Its a japanese domestic 6r15 powered automatic similar to the seiko spirit. I know Seiyasan has the SARB029 which is on a bracelet, but i'm not sure what the model is for the leather.

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You beat me to it Doc.

Pretty slick looking, but dress watches are also unnecessary in my life.

Nice Trev. That could be me in a heartbeat!!! I like to wear a dress watch with jeans and a nice shirt . . . . love the crystal on that one . . . very old timey.

It is called spirit and i really dont wear dress watches but this one just does something to me, looks like a vintage Omega with a more up to date case size!!

Jeans, t-shirts and sweatshirts here but.....I really like it, the top picture looks like the Crystal is domed? That shot looks cool.

Really a sleek and elegant watch Trevor !..The way the hands look
with that triangular sharpness is a nice touch ! The case and dial are
DEFINITELY classy and the strap rounds out an eye-catchingly vintage
theme ! NICE !

Awesome watch/movement (6R15 ) classy looks, excellent fit/finish..wears small

Yes it definitely reminds one of a vintage Constellation. I would'nt be surprised if Seiko made the design years ago- maybe even before Omega? I could be wrong but I don't often see Seiko as borrowing design cues from anyone else.

merichar wrote:

Yes it definitely reminds one of a vintage Constellation. I would'nt be surprised if Seiko made the design years ago- maybe even before Omega? I could be wrong but I don't often see Seiko as borrowing design cues from anyone else.

There has been conjecture about the origins of the Spirit line. If you look at the Grand Seiko and King Seiko lines you can see definite parallels with the Spirits. My 013 is VERY reminiscent of a watch produced for the Emperor's household in the 1970s with all Grand Seiko parts + extra fit and finish work by the top men at the Epson plant. Frankly, it is my unsupported personal belief that work on such projects is what resulted in the special studio being set up there in 2000. Anyway, there are definite parallels between the components and their arrangement in the Spirits of today and the Grand Seiko and King Seiko lines of the 60s-80s.

Nice looking watch. I need a good dress watch also.

Has that cool retro look....if you want it, go for it.

If I had the change, I would buy one in an instant. A very cool dress watch.

I'm also not a big strap/dress watch guy but I like this one as well. It really does have a retro feel to it that I like.

Cant seem to find this model, starting to think it might be an older piece!! come on seiko boys help out!

cali kid wrote:

Cant seem to find this model, starting to think it might be an older piece!! come on seiko boys help out!

http://www.seiyajapan.com/product/S-SARB029/SEIKO_Automatic_Watch_6R15_SARB029.html

You can email Higuchi about it. They sold it but its no longer featured on his webpage.
http://www.higuchi-inc.com/Spilitmecha.html

The 003 might be up your alley. Amazing price at Chino at $328
http://www.c-watch.co.jp/ww/s17a.html

The 033 is also what you've been looking at and at $388 a bit more but may be worth it.
http://www.c-watch.co.jp/ww/sarb033035.html

SARB029( Black dial) is available Please request!
is in their section of $415 Spirits.

There is also the 023 but at $518 it may be too much given that the 003 is only $328 and has nearly the same specs and presentation IMHO.
http://www.c-watch.co.jp/ww/sarb023021.html

I love dress watches. That's a really handsome piece. Plus the 6R15 is a great movement (I owned a Sumo when they first came out).
Design does look very Omega-esque. Also reminds me of IWC. Classic design. Can't go wrong with that one.

[quote="boscoe"]I love dress watches. That's a really handsome piece. Plus the 6R15 is a great movement (I owned a Sumo when they first came out).
Design does look very Omega-esque. Also reminds me of IWC. Classic design. Can't go wrong with that one.[/quote

Higuchi will get it for you at a reasonable price if they don't have it in stock