Seiko Neo Classic SPC Quartz Watch Discussions | Drop

Feb 28, 2020

Had to buy the spc 131 white dial watch; where I live it's hard to get it for under $220 usd. sometimes much more, some authorised retailers still selling for over $350 usd. Biggest problem was while investigating this perpetual date watch which I do like a lot, I also came across a Seiko SNP149 p2 Premier perpetual date kinetic watch at a price I thought was good around 60% discount off retail; very much a Drop price!!! Had to buy; and it arrived within 24 hours!! Funny these are the first Seiko watches I have bought in 26 years!! I hope they are as good as some community members say (Rayf etc.).Anyway will drop wrist shots soon.

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Apr 6, 2020

JAoneDid you ever post those promised wrist shots?

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Apr 6, 2020

RayFSorry Ray, I have taken the shots on my cellphone, but haven't loaded them yet to my laptop for sending . I will do so tomorrow, in the meantime enjoy driving your Alfa!!

Apr 6, 2020

JAoneNormally I would, but mine was recently attacked by a vicious tree:

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Apr 7, 2020

RayFI think i might have suggested the Alfa build quality was not up to the mark!!!! That car in your pic looks like one of those Lada Alfa hybrid's. Should have bought a Volvo .

Apr 7, 2020

JAoneActually, I own a Volvo.

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Apr 7, 2020

RayFNot just a very sensible car to drive, but these days some snappy fine looking automobiles. I spent a few years selling them at one pint along with Audi. I must say they have always felt a lot mire sturdy, and these days better value for money in many markets.

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Apr 7, 2020

RayFThat's one point not a "pint" , although i could down a couple right now

Apr 7, 2020

JAoneI'll join you for one (virtually, a little later today ;- )

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Apr 8, 2020

RayFI think that's a good idea; I see you have commented on "Chinese made" earlier!! Maybe it's beer o'clock time. Funny though I was just checking on a the origin of two of my watches last week; and one quite expensive Seiko Perpetual kinetic watch has stamps assembled in China!!(funny though no such stamp on this Neo classic watch) I would have thought for over $750 rrp. usd. you might have got one of the "Made in Japan" which seem to attract a heavier price; almost as if they are trying to cash in on the Swiss Made title. But however you look at this point of origin situation I can wholeheartedly agree that made/assembled in china does not negatively reflect the final quality of the piece; the other watch I had recently purchased was a Bulova Marine Star chrono, who I find are now owned by Citizen, stating they have manufacture and assembly plants in China, Japan, and Switzerland and will produce their watches at whichever plant can handle the order! I do suspect that most of their auto's are Swiss, the "high frequency" Japan and the runof the mill "quartz" in China: probably that may reflect labour costs per unit, although for the >$160 usd I paid for the Bulova chrono with the internal(although very weak lume) bezel watch I am very impressed with the finish. The rest of the lume is as good as most Seiko's. The two Earnshaw's although "Swiss Made" were both assembled in China a are Wulf watches and the finish is extremely good especially if bought right.