Reader's Question : Which Seiko To Buy?

I've probably written too many entries about Seiko of recent times, as I saw that quite a few e-mails  these days were queries on recommendations towards Seiko watches. There was a period that it was all about Rolex recommendations. It was much easier when it only involved Rolex, I would opined; as the models were controlled and one couldn't just stroll into the AD and buy the piece one wanted. One needed to woo the piece, so to speak.

Seiko, on the other hand, had been releasing so many newer models that it was getting harder to keep up with the releases. The pricing had also been moving up-market, although there were still many selections within the entry-level price bracket.

This Singaporean reader wanted to get the MM300 SLA021, but it was out-of-stock. So he asked what would be a good piece to purchase to scratch the itch, in the meantime. From the few models that he proposed, I would point towards the MM1000 Darth Tuna and Blumo. 

Both these watches enjoyed cult status amongst Seiko fans, and ranked high in the collectivity. With the initial MM300 budget that he had in mind, he could possibly get both these pieces together if he so desired.

The Sumo G3 could also be a good choice, if he could wait on for another 2 month or so. These had some differentiation from the Sumo G2, and would likely be well-received by the Seiko community too. To me, the sapphire upgrade was reason enough to upgrade, at the right price range of course.

And if the reader was adventurous enough, then I would suggest that he go on the modding route and create his own versions of the Seiko watches that he so desired. With Seiko, anything was possible!

I've been modding quite a few pieces of late, and it had definitely been fun doing so.