Seiko Ninja Tuna Showdown
Which of these two Seiko all-black "ninja tuna" style watches would you rather own.
SBBN035: ~700 USD on ebay, 48mm diameter, 47mm lug to lug, 14.7mm thick, weighs 124g. Conventional 5 year battery life quartz.
SNE577P1: ~400 USD on ebay, 46.7mm diameter, 45.8mm lug to lug, 11.8mm thick, weighs 96g. Solar quartz (10 years?)
Both are Prospex branded, have 22mm lug width, Hardlex crystal, ISO diver's certified (035 is 300m, 577 is 200m).
The SNE577 has an orange minutes hand, and partially gray (20 minutes) bezel insert. The SNE577 has a plastic bezel shroud which can be replaced with aftermarket steel shrouds found online, but that will cost $84 more.
Which would you get watchcrunchers? I personally like the aesthetic colors of the SBBN035 more, but am afraid that the difference between 12mm thickness and 15mm thickness would be the difference between wearing the watch regularly and never wearing the watch
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SNE577 has a splash of colour and a solar movement, a bit lighter and compact 👍