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I'm very happy with the watch and thank you dream watches for getting this to me.
Always wanted to add this Tourbillon complication to collection.Can recommend it!
Excellent complication available at an attractive price point!
I have always been fascinated by Tourbillon complications. This special timepiece has an exquisite dial (much better to look at in person!), than pictures and comes with a complete functional Tourbillon.
The service is excellent as always!
Itβs is the best among the watches which claimed to be mechanical. I enjoy wearing the Seiko movement with unmatched designing of this watch.
From 1965 to 1968, Seiko produced its very first dive watches. At that point, saturation diving (divers working at depths for extended periods), was an upcoming new concept. It necessitated dive watch design to be altered to prevent crystals from popping off when the watches filled with helium.
In 1975 Seiko produced an enormous 51mm dive watch with a protective shroud, 600m depth-rated, the first Seiko Tuna (ref. 6159-7010), as the result of more than 20 patents and world's firsts with ground-breaking features, to become industry-standard.
The ceramic shroud around the case, secured with three rivets offered extra protection to the bezel, particularly during deep-sea diving, prevented accidental impacts or jostling that could disrupt its crucial timing function underwater under extreme conditions. This shroud also gave the watch its nickname βTunaβ due to its resemblance to a can of tuna encasing the watch case.
Seiko Tunas have since come a long way featuring a variety of high-end calibres in automatic, quartz and solar movements. The case sizes have shrunk from 51mm to 43.2mm.
The Steeldive homageβs overall dimensions and appearance (dial, indices, bezel font and pointers), primarily pay homage to the Seiko 7549-7010 Tuna Can, a.k.a. Baby Tuna, with a rated water resistance of 300m. The text on dial at 6 o'clock, is inspired by Seiko Prospex SBBN031's three-line nomenclature ('MARINEMASTER' 'PROFESSIONAL' '300m'), here 'MARINEENGINEER' 'AUTOMATIC' '300m' instead. I believe this watch is depth tested at Steeldiveβs lab for the claimed water resistance depth.
While the original featured a Seiko 5-jewel, 7549-calibre quartz movement, a day/date window at 3 o'clock, tritium pointers, a bi-directional bezel, aluminium protective shroud and mineral crystal, the first homage (SD1975) is powered by Seiko's NH35 automatic movement featuring a date window (no day) at 3 o'clock, a 120-click unidirectional ceramic bezel, 316L stainless steel protective shroud and a sapphire crystal with AR coating. Case dimensions vary marginally by 0.5 to 1mm. Both watches feature a 22mm lug width and a slightly domed crystal.
The SD1975V varies from its sibling - date window at 4 o'clock (like the Seiko Prospex Solar Tuna Stainless Steel Diver SNE497P1), BGW9 blue lume (bezel graduation 21 to 59 minutes), Swiss C3 green (indices, pointers), and graduation from 0 to 20 minutes on the bezel with Swiss orange super luminous.
The screw-down crown and case back both with polished and brushed surfaces, bear the Steeldive logo - the case back announces the watch's chief characteristics around its etched logo.
Despite the 47mm dia. case, lug-to-lug measures just 44.5mm with recessed, downward lugs from the case appearing as tiny bumps beyond the shroud on its return sweeps. So those conspicuous gaps between your wrist and the watch case at the lugs are avoided.
The watch case is polished but the shroud is brushed. The bezel coin edge has brushing on the outer surfaces while the inners are polished. The ceramic insert of the SD1975V offers a distinct sportiness with dual-colour graduation.
The Tuna Can design shroud checks the movement of the bezel to small advancements in true design form. Bezel action is firm without back-play and perfectly aligns with the chapter ring.
The engineer-style, 5-link, solid, brushed finish bracelet with polished edges, is something to behold! The multi-links ply very well so the strap closely follows the contour of the wearer's wrist. It does not taper but boldly road-rolls its 22mm track all the way, complimenting the strength and durability that the case and shroud abundantly exude. The signed clasp is milled but the clasp lock could have been of a thicker gauge. The clasp has six micro-adjust points, ensuring fine adjustment to your wrist size, a must in the circumstances. The lugs are drilled and slots are provided at the spring-bars for easy accessibility.
With a NATO strap to match the dial, indices and bezel, my SD1975V is a beauty from the depths of the ocean with whom I am ready to take that deep dive!
The Steeldive homage checks all the boxes in my book - strong fundamentals (SS316L case/shroud & Seiko NH35 automatic), applied indices with long-lasting lume, finely finished pointers, a legible date window with lume surround, a precisely printed dial, firm bezel and a screw-down crown with smooth operation.
The watch dimensions (diameter 47mm, height - 14.4mm) and weight - 215 gms., make it impractical for daily wear. However, the 'Tuna' is an absolutely essential collectible, the design an integral part of dive watch history kept alive for half a century, and immortalized by homages from many micro-brands as also Seiko's Alba!
MEDALLION "Symphony" Mens 40 mm Automatic - Electric Blue
A very good version of a classic diver
Very good watch i am enjoying it
I was delighted to see the quality Pagani design is putting in its watches. I am a fan of omega sea master and one day will buy the OG but for now i wanted a homage of omega sea master and bought pagani design sea master homage. to my surprise when i got my watch i really loved it. it does look and feel high quality. it is worth it. really excited to wear it. lets see how well it does over the years but one thing is for sure Pagani design knows what they are doing and their watches feel high grade high quality premium watch.
Proper Omega Mechamaster 1000 vibes with this one, good Lume, great build quality.
The dial is a piece of artwork
Excellent quality.
Only issue is weight. Very heavy but I bought the silicone strap. This makes it wearable for me.
I am old and have been a watch collector for many years. This watch is built to last a lifetime.
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In 1954, Tudor released its first divers' watch, the Oyster Prince Submariner Model 7922. It was a product that offered exceptional durability, reliability, precision and water-resistance, at a moderate price and quickly gained immense popularity among professional divers.
From that point, Tudor watches evolved with various advancements in performance and in the first half of the 1960s, the general lines and technical specifications for the TUDOR Submariner were established. The result of thirteen years of research and experimentation in the field of diversβ watches, this model defined the foundation on which the next 30 years of the TUDOR Submariner would be built. In total, from 1969 to 1999, more than 20 different references with numerous variations, all retaining the principal TUDOR Submariner characteristics, were produced.
At the start of the 21st century, Tudor was completely out of the American market. Within a few years however, they returned with other models like the Heritage Chronos, but hardly made sustainable headway. It was only in 2013, that two specific model lines were introduced to announce the re-emergence of the brand in the American market - the Pelagos and Black Bay.
The Black Bay 79220R became the point where Tudor saw fresh beginnings, introducing new colour schemes, new in-house calibres that would lead to the Black Bay 58 and Black Bay GMT. The early Black Bays with ETA 2824-2 automatic movements are acclaimed to be the most significant of these new lines. In true Tudor style, this watch was finished very thoroughly and was an instant hit. The early Black Bay is still regarded by enthusiasts as the most important model ever made by Tudor.
The Pagani Design PD-1671 offers two Tudor homages both based on the launch versions of the Tudor brand - the first pays homage to Tudor Pelagos and the second (V2), to the venerable Tudor Black Bay. The former can be recognised by the square indices on the dial between the 12, 6 & 9 o'clock positions and date window at the 3 o'clock position, whereas the latter has round indices at these points and no date window. PD's additionally offers a patterned dial for the Pelagos homage but does not have crown guards that were seen on the original. Note, later Pelagos models have dropped the date window.
I opted for the Black Bay homage after reading its history. And I must say that the reproduction of this homage is spectacular! The case diameter is something that everyone observes first - Here the difference between the original and the homage, (41 v/s. 42.5mm respectively) is hardly noticeable, but for the other case dimensions, the homage is larger, giving this watch an unexpected heft! It weighs about 180 gms. with the metal bracelet.
However, the solid, inverted end links enable the 5-link bracelet drop straight down to follow the curve of your wrist very well. This is very essential to retain the watch firmly in the most comfortable position on your wrist without slipping around.
Reproduction of the dial is indeed spot-on right down to the Tudor 'snow-flake' hour and seconds pointers. Like the original Tudor, the PD has a metallic red ring on the signed, screw-down crown which should have been maroon to match the maroon bezel.
The bezel is a 90-click unidirectional, aluminium unit, though 120-click bezels are preferable. With firm movement, almost zero rollback, no lateral movement and perfect alignment of the start point, PD has done a commendable job on this.
The V2 does not have a date window - in keeping with Tudor's design. The PD has 'UGS' on the dial as the top line of the printed text which I believe stands for Upgrade Grand Series.
The box sapphire crystal is raised above the bezel giving a slight vintage look to the watch. The brushed-finish SS 316L case with polished, chamfered top edges goes seamlessly with the 5-link bracelet which has a complete brushed finish with polished edges. Please note that the centre links are fixed, so it works like a 3-link bracelet. The bracelet features screw-pin adjusters instead of push pins, which I believe is considered more premium. The bracelet also has a diver's extension in the PD-signed, dual-pusher-release clasp. This finish of the sides of the case however differs from the original launch version's polished sides.
As against the solid case back cover of the Tudor, the PD homage features a screw-down display case-back with a mineral crystal showing the Seiko NH35A, 24-jewel movement. Water resistance is the standard 100 metres.
To conclude, this is a fine product from PD, well finished with good heft. This homage closely resembles its 'mentor' the vintage Tudor Black Bay, which in my book, scores bonus brownie points over the V1, which I found rather inaccurate and confused in its replication on many counts.
I am amazed firstly by service and secondly the quality of the watch. Will think surely about next time piece