Hey,

I want to apologize. I was harsh in what I said in response to your review... about writing skills. That was unnecessary on my part, and you didn't deserve that. I went too far with that, so I am sorry. As for doing what you do out of love--love for the brand--I'm all for that, and it's a good reason to want to contribute to comments.

This is my first Seiko, and I like it. As time goes on, I find myself being critical of the watch in a few ways, and I think that's what you were doing--just seeing some things that Seiko might have given more consideration to. That's valid.😀

@thekris, You reviewed this watch, yet you say,

I don't know this particular watch and I didn't watch the video

Why review a watch you know nothing about? For instance, this model does have a sapphire crystal. You don’t seem well informed. Correcting the errors you made about the watch itself, and polishing up your writing skills would likely help your credibility.

As for the watch, I like it. It’s easy to read, though a brighter lume would be nice. I had expected the lume to be brighter, and it would be nice if the lume were to remain visible for longer. This is the first Seiko watch I have owned. I don’t know enough about Seiko, or watches in general to comment with any authority on the price and the relative value of the watch.

Buying a watch on the secondary market might get you a lower price, but I think purchasing it that way can be a problem if your watch requires any work to be done under the warranty. I like the idea of purchasing a watch from an authorized dealer. That way, I’m secure in knowing Seiko (or any other brand, for that matter) will honor the warranty.

I’ve noticed people commenting, in a lot of detail, on this particular watch looking a lot like the Rolex Daytona. Much of what is said implies (or says, explicitly) that the similarities between the Speedtimer and the Rolex Daytona are intentional. Seiko established itself years ago as a quality watch manufacturer. With a long-standing reputation that is so good, what possible reason would Seiko have to use a design from another watch manufacturer? Comments like that say more about the people making them and little about Seiko.