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The Strapcode ones are quite chunky. The Uncle ones are closer to a rattly vintage one. To be honest the one I like most is the jubilee style one that Seiko themselves make for the 5KX GMTs (the SSK series). Solid end links and a decent amount of taper. I need to get another as I currently have mine swapped onto my Kosuke Kawamura. (Happy Friday all btw)

They’re way better than the old ones were! But yeah, it’s one thing that some microbrands do better at low price points. There are some third party options like Strapcode and Uncle Straps though.

Heh, love the idea of an Amen knob.

Thanks, that was all done in Logic.

Ozone off Hackney Road is quite nice.

Not seen one IRL. Are they available over here?

Oh, I quite like it like that, it matches the lume and the hands. It probably works better with the translucent dial than black would as well, but it’s all personal preference innit.

The main reason you’d want the year set correctly is if there’s a day of the week indication. Which I don’t think there is necessarily on there? So as long as the leap year cycle matches you’d be good to go.

I really need to learn to click the reply-to link, sorry 😂

I'll take some better pics of the Turtle in the daylight tomorrow.

If you don't have Instagram:

Japanese retailer BEAMS has announced a new exclusive Seiko Five Sports model. This is an all black model with a black translucent dial. It has a stainless steel case measuring 46.0 x 42.5 x 13.4mm and utilizes the 4R36 calibre. This is a limited edition of 300 units. BEAMS list the product as product number 11-48-0752-784 but it will have an official model number starting with SBSA.

The retailer BEAMS in Japan, which always gets cool limited edition Seikos (usually with a black colour theme) just announced this - https://www.instagram.com/p/DCAMrEVT8RI/

All black, with a black translucent dial and even a black PVD bracelet which Seiko don’t often do. Pretty cool. Only 300 units.

By the way if anyone is interested in buying the black/gold Turtle I could part with it. I pretty much always pick the other one to wear and I don’t need two.

Excellent condition, no scratches, original steel bracelet included (solid end links!), boxed etc.

£180?

EBay I think it was.

I also have a black/gold Turtle with English/Arabic day wheel.

Basically I think it indicates the market rather than anything else, it’s just the decisions on what day wheel they put in for the UK market is now not necessarily tied to that. Seiko reference numbers are a law unto themselves. Primarily I think the J / K difference is tied to whether it says "Made in Japan" or just "Japan" on the dial.

That seems to be changing, the SRPK91K1 is 100% EN/JP.

Yeah, disclaimer: it's a recent change and not everything will be English/kanji. You'd need to check. It does vary still. I have an SRPK33 that is EN/FR, and a SRPJ43 that is EN/JP. The transparent dial ones like the SRPJ45 are EN/JP. The new SNXS series like the SRPK91 are EN/JP. So I'm not sure if that SRPJ37 would be or not. I'm not even sure it's going to be a blanket change, it might just be some models.

That black PVD Seiko you're looking at possibly has a dual English/Japanese day wheel if you buy a UK market one.

Been inspired to break out the JDM Turtle

Since we're on an amen tip, I uploaded a couple of tracks the other day including this old one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEZizRam37w

Ah, got you.

Not having Eastern Arabic numerals on the date wheel might just be cost-saving knowing Seiko!

A lot of new UK market Seikos have kanji+English date wheels now, just like a JDM model, they've realised that people like them. Just check with Seiko before you buy.

Re: the English/Arabic wheel, you're right, generally you're looking for the "Made In Japan" dial Jx models, but there's nothing in the reference number alone that tells you if it's an Arabic market watch or a JDM one that will have kanji. But if you're talking about the date wheel numerals as opposed to the day of the week, I don't know if I've seen that from Seiko?

The 5 Sports line that is, which that black PVD / camo dial version is part of.

I personally like the 38mm ones, the GMTs, some of the retro / rally diver ones like the SRPK09, but honestly it’s just whatever you like the look of the most. There are dozens and dozens, I’m just not that into the black/camo variant.

Of the non-SKX style 5 Sports I like the SNXS style line and the SRPK17 and SRPL03/05 remakes.

Fun

Of those two, probably the Citizen, but personally there are other Seiko 5s I’d prefer.