Seiko Diver Duo, Make That Trio

I'd earlier thought about flipping 2 of my Seiko divers to make place for another few pieces of in-coming watches; but then again I felt that I'd have more fun having these pieces in my collection; so I might have to add another Pelican watch case hereafter.

The watches that I had in mind consists of twin classics in Seiko's ammunition i.e.

1) 2018 Seiko Sumo SBDC033 aka Blumo;

2) 2017 Seiko SKX009J1 aka Pepsi.

Both watches were the J-variant i.e. made-in-Japan, came with their respective manuals and warranty cards, and had extras as per the following :

1) Blumo (RM1,961) + Double Dome Clear AR sapphire crystal (RM287) + Workmanship (RM130) = RM2,378

As you could see from the pictures, the double dome clear AR sapphire crystal truly changed the outlook of the whole watch. The dial could now be seen clearly at the right angle, akin to the feel of the Planet Ocean. Whereas the watch used to be at the middle tier with its 6R15 movement, it feels more premium now with the upgraded crystal.

Some of you readers might be interested to know how different the Sumo looked with the original hardlex crystal vs the double dome sapphire crystal. Well, you could check out the differences between the SBDC031 (original) vs SBDC033 (double dome). The double dome added depth to the dial and colour, and there's a slight distortion depending on the angle that one was looking at.

2) Pepsi (RM1,103) + Strapcode Super Jubilee (RM316) = RM1,419

The Pepsi, on the other hand, was stock original except for the Strapcode Super Jubilee bracelet. The original Seiko bracelet was a let-down, as could be read in watch forums all over the world; so the bracelet upgrade was a necessity really.