Seiko SRPD25 & SRP27 Automatic Watches Discussions | Drop

Oct 11, 2019

SanzharWhy orange? I know Doxa made it iconic, but black or deep blue is the best face colour for a diver if the lume is white or light blue (which this one is). If Seiko was still using a green lume, then yeah, orange would be best. That of course assumes you'll actually use it as a diver...if you're just desk diving, carry-on.

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Hewitt29

Oct 11, 2019

Sanzhar

boom ! :)

Oct 11, 2019

unhappymealAnd what sort of diving are you doing?

Oct 11, 2019

Hewitt29You tell 'em!

Glen8

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Oct 11, 2019

unhappymealBecause it's the orange monster that's iconic. This drop is for a Monster not a Doxa. The Monster is like no other watch ever made

Oct 11, 2019

Glen8I get that it's iconic (I am a Seiko watch collector myself), but this is arguably the more functional watch.

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Oct 11, 2019

RayFOpen water and some wreck diving. I am looking to get my ice diving certification as I live in Canada most of the year. I am not ballsy (or crazy) enough for cave diving.

Hewitt29

Oct 11, 2019

unhappymealI think (just my opinion of course) if we are talking about functionality, probably the 3rd Gen monsters are the best as they use the 6R15 movement and case (bezel) is the same as 2nd gen so they are nice, I sold all of mine sadly but it’s a great watch to have. This 4th gen iones I just don’t dig as much but I’m sure it’s a good watch.

Oct 11, 2019

Hewitt29Agreed. I would go with a 3rd gen orange Monster all day. It has the better movement, the lume is green, which provides great contrast on an orange face and the case is attractive. At the end of the day, the Monster is a triumph of function over form, so it strikes me as odd to pine for an orange 4th generation one when the lume colour is now blue.

Hewitt29

Oct 11, 2019

unhappymealYep 👍 agreed

Oct 11, 2019

unhappymealYou need a Marinemaster M300!

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Sanzhar

Oct 11, 2019

unhappymealIt's because I really wanted 2nd gen orange Monster as the one Hewitt29 posted above and I don't do diving. Now that I have done a little Google-fu I would prefer coral Monster in 4th generation. So SBDC067 please, Massdrop!

Hewitt29

Oct 11, 2019

SanzharI had the Blue Coral and it’s Amazing dial and watch ! Highly recommended, I sold mine for 400 though as I just had too many watches. Might buy it again in the future.

ErikS

Oct 12, 2019

unhappymealOrange is the color that represents the mighty Dutch people. That must be the reason people want to have an orange version ;)

Oct 12, 2019

RayFIt's horological heresy, but I rely more on my dive computer and use a cheap Casio G-Shock as my back-up... I don't think I am ever going to dive deep enough to require a Marinemaster.

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Oct 12, 2019

unhappymealWell--I can't argue with a computer and there are a lives at stake! On the other hand, never say never to the M300 ;- )

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Cdoyle

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Oct 13, 2019

Glen8 Hey there I'm fairly new to watch collecting and was hoping you could explain why the monster is so desirable?