are you in the market for a high-grade professional dive watch well the watch that I have today
on the show may be the one you've been looking for introducing the all-new Seiko Save the
Ocean limited edition 1965 modern reinterpretation and right off the bat you get a high impression
of quality when you handle this piece Seiko has lowered the number of units once again
about six years ago when the sla-017 released they made 2000 units and then we had the zero
four three SLA at 1700 units this one 1300 units I'm ignoring the other two variants
the high beat and the beams collaboration which was a one-off at 300 units so Seiko
seems to be making a little bit less every time and that could be because they dialed
in the demand I find Seiko is pretty good with this but sometimes they do overshoot
it by the way the zero one seven is still holding its value some people argue it's the
best one but this new one is definitely making a case for itself the case has much more character
so the old sla's had flat clean simple lines this one has a gorgeous ziratsu hand polished
bevel that traveled along the case and at the bottom of the case giving it that spb
63mas character which some people have taken issue with because that's the entry level
model but there is nothing wrong with adding character to a watch it looks fantastic and
that bottom bevel is carved out almost like a cushion style case much more aggressive
than the SLA's of the past giving this new SLA the 63 masses best characteristic a lower
center of gravity and it wears much better it has a much more balanced and planted feel
when you're wearing it and I love it so I'm very happy with that it's clear that this
is a 62 Mas but reimagined now let's check out those Dimensions I got 40.2 millimeters
in diameter but the bezel overhangs and Seiko is using that as the actual diameter so the
bezel 41.3 and you know what Rolex did this as well on the new Explorer the edge of the
bezel is 36 millimeter but the case was I forget 35.4 35.6 something like that but I
remember the bezel was what Rolex was using for the measurement so Seiko is doing the
same here and the thickness is 13.1 millimeters that's exactly one millimeter thinner than
the old sla043 and it even has a double domed Sapphire but it's tucked in nicely we got
drilled lugs and a lug to Lug of 47.6 okay excellent Dimensions here this one will wear
true to size at 41 maybe 41 and a half on the wrist now speaking of the bezel the insert
it's not ceramic it's that typical black titanium carbon coating on top of stainless steel we've
seen it before on the spb213 which I reviewed earlier it's absolutely beautiful when the
light catches you can see the blue pop and it gives a watch a ton of energy a bright
look now let's have a listen
okay so it has a dampened smooth feel the clicks are a little bit more precise than
the 63 Mas for some reason they don't feel as precise as the SLA043 but I don't think
they're using a different system I can't imagine it so it could be all in my fingertips or
head and we got a 6.2 millimeter coin Edge screw down Crown giving this watch 200 meters
of water resistance unfortunately the crown is not signed I wish they put the word Seiko
the full word not the S I like the word Seiko I think it should have had it here that is
absolutely a shame especially on these high-end re-imagination reissues so that's a big big
negative for me the case is coated with Seiko super hard coding so it should be relatively
scratch resistant it's 316L you're not getting ever brilliant steel here but you are getting
a lower price the price is now $2900 USD okay so sixteen hundred dollars less than the model
three years ago sla043 that's a huge amount of savings and you're getting the same high
quality movement so that brings it in line with the Marine Master 300s SLA Uemuras that
are part of the permanent collection so I don't think this one should be Lim limited
the dial has an embossed astrolabe pattern which is an astrological tool that sailors
use to help navigate the seeds so that's kind of cool but it has a busy look it may even
make you dizzy now I'm wondering how this would look with just a basic flat or Sunray
dial we got Seiko prospects X automatic divers 200 and a gorgeous raised silver paint it
looks fantastic the hour markers are pressed they look taller than the old one so more
surface area the loom should look good let's check it out [Music]
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the Loom's performance is in between the two tiers it's much more powerful than the 63
Mas it could be a different formula because in daylight 63 Mas Loom is more of a whitish
color and the SLA has a very saturated almost like a faux patina but I don't think it's
faux patina maybe it's a new formula so this was a happy surprise but of course the top
G the sla-043 has brighter Loom with a longer duration thanks to its deeply filled pressed
indices even in daylight the sla-043 the loom looks better it has a tiny Hue to it not too
bright white to look cheap and it's not too saturated to look faux patina it's that perfect
Seiko Loom that looks just right so for the application method the duration of loom and
the intensity sla-043 is far superior but the 065 life is actually pretty decent so
I'm happy about that the hands are 63 Mas style half brushed half high polish excellent
legibility and everything lines up perfectly proving Seiko can do it if you pay them too
and tell me how are you feeling the chapter in I prefer no chapter ring like the zero
four three and the 63. okay we got the 8l35b 26 joules 2088 vph hack hand wine automatic
with 50 hours of power Reserve amazing amplitude 320 no error we got three two one and the
fourth and Final Round plus one the movement is rhodium plated for longevity it's hand
assembled in the grand Seiko Studio even some hand polishing on the Escape teeth and it
does use mems technology it fantastic and look at these numbers and the fourth and Final
Round plus three the strap is very soft but very flimsy the opposite of the sla043 which
was very stiff and cheap feeling so we got two extremes here I'm not happy 20 millimeters
tapering down to 18. I need a good fkm rubber but luckily that's an easy fix so it's not
too big of an issue the finishing I would say is about spot on with my Tudor black Bay
58 and if this thing was 38 millimeters like the original 62 Mas and even at 13 mil thick
I would take it I would sell my 58 so fast but Seiko has still not made the perfect 62
Mas for me well they did in 1965 but I want a new one with water resistance and Sapphire
and all the good stuff so which is your favorite 62 m8s this one has some good things going
for it but if you're still not convinced and you want a high-end Seiko check out the two
videos on the right of your screen right now and I'll see you in the next one