This Watch Is Already A Classic! - Seiko SARB033 Your Next Watch: WatchGecko Review

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Your Next Watch - Episode ONE

The Seiko SARB033

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Welcome back to the channel and the first episode of Your Next Watch. We really wanted to create something for you to experience what its like to own watches you're interested in before adding it to your collection. This is where Your Next Watch comes in. In our regular episodes, we will look at popular watches from brands you love, and let you know what you can expect from owning the watch. Things like how it really wears on the wrist, the best ways and places to wear the watches and a range of strap suggestions to completely change the look, all told through both real life footage and studio shots.

To kick things off, we wanted to start with a watch that is pretty popular in the community. You probably remember the Seiko SARB was technically discontinued last year, however you can still pick them up online and sometimes even brand new from certain dealers.

The watch comes in at 38mm wide, with an 11mm thickness and 44mm lug to lug. This basically means the watch is easy to wear on most wrist sizes. Add on top of that a 20mm lug width and it makes this watch a great daily piece, perfect for regular strap changes. There is no doubt the watch has more of a dress aesthetic, but after nearly 3 years of ownership I've found it actually surprisingly versatile. The watch is powered by the Seiko 6R15 automatic movement. This movement has everything you would expect and want in a watch. its automatic, can be manual wound, it hacks and has a power reserve of 50 hours. This is perfect, as it can sit comfortably in a rotating watch collection over the weekend and will still be going on Monday.

Let's get into the design details of the SARB. The first thing that you can’t miss is the indices and hands. Not only are they both highly polished, but they also have subtle chamfering and angles throughout, resulting in the watch catching the light perfectly. I've lost count the amount of times I've looked down at my wrist to see the SARB shining, looking like a watch worth way more than the price tag.

It also has some great subtle details that can easily be missed. Much like the hands, the edge of the date window cut out also get’s the polished treatment. The applied Seiko logo is opposite to this as it has a more simple flat satin look. The dial of the SARB really makes the most of the real estate it has with the seconds tracking being on the edge of the dial. Again, small details like this are huge positives.

The case has a great balance of polished and brushed surfaces. The top of the watch is mainly vertically brushed, with the edges and sides polished. The watch has a display case back as well which is always appreciated.

the finishing on the bracelet is similar to the case actually, brushing on the top with polished sides. However the lack of micro-adjustments on the buckle isn't ideal. With just two adjustment options I think it's time we take a look at another bracelet option for the SARB.

A personal favourite is our Kirkstead I've recently fitted the watch to. As you can see, the ends on the bracelet are a perfect fit for the watch. This is because I've actually used the standard Seiko curved ends and centre link that comes with the oyster style bracelet. If you want to create this look you'll also have to use the standard Seiko pin as well to secure them all together.