Seiko Prospex Marinemaster – SJE101, Next Great Seiko? Plus; SLA017, SLA039, SKX009, SPB143, SPB333

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• Closing thoughts:
o On wrist – Super wearable and screams quality slotted between your standard SPB and SLA lineups
o Model variants – Also available in light/dark-blue SJE099 and limited edition white/SS SJE097
o Comparable models – Well spec’d competitor to Tag Huer’s popular Aquaracer dive line ($2,850 MSRP @ similar specs) BUT also, I think the spiritual parallel to the Tudor Pelagos 39
 Not as much as a direct competitor to the $4,700 diver but in terms of it being quite a divisive release for enthusiasts, while a clear winner for newer customers who’ve enjoyed the classic aesthetics but previously held off due to the larger sizes
 Some enthusiasts will appreciate the unique feature set, while others won’t be able to get over the omission of certain details, they felt were key to the Pelagos or in this case Marinemaster namesake
o Bottom-line – If this was a slim 39mm Grand Seiko diver, it might be 20-30% nicer but also cost 2-3 times as much and if you must have that signature 6159 aesthetic, you still have plenty of other options to choose from throughout the SPB ($1K) 6R, SLA ($2,800-$6,800) 8L, or SNR ($5-6K) spring drives