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Grand Seiko SBGN003 Watch Review - The 9F GMT

Grand Seiko SBGN003 Watch Review - The 9F GMT

Nick Lehner

I was looking to add a GMT watch back into my collection, and decided that the Grand Seiko SBGN003 would fit the bill perfectly. Read the review to find out if I was correct!

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Grand Seiko SBGN003 Watch Review - The 9F GMT

Nick Lehner

I was looking to add a GMT watch back into my collection, and decided that the Grand Seiko SBGN003 would fit the bill perfectly. Read the review to find out if I was correct!

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Grand Seiko Tough Quartz Anti-Magnetic Watch Review - Half a Milgauss for One Third the Price (SBGX341)

Grand Seiko Tough Quartz Anti-Magnetic Watch Review - Half a Milgauss for One Third the Price (SBGX341)

Nick Lehner

Can Grand Seiko's every day anti-magnetic sports watch with an orange hand stand on its own as something special and unique?

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Grand Seiko Tough Quartz Anti-Magnetic Watch Review - Half a Milgauss for One Third the Price (SBGX341)

Nick Lehner

Can Grand Seiko's every day anti-magnetic sports watch with an orange hand stand on its own as something special and unique?

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Battle of the Black Dive Watches: Sinn U1 S vs. Seiko Prospex SLA035 MM300 Watch Review (1010.020 vs. Marinemaster 300 SLA035/SBDX033)

Battle of the Black Dive Watches: Sinn U1 S vs. Seiko Prospex SLA035 MM300 Watch Review (1010.020 vs. Marinemaster 300 SLA035/SBDX033)

Nick Lehner

Last year, I wrote a tongue-in-cheek piece declaring the Sinn U1 S "The Best Diving Watch Available." Seiko also makes a lot of strong contenders in the dive watch category. I recently picked up a Seiko MM300 diver that, on paper at least, is very comparable to the Sinn. So how does it compare?

Battle of the Black Dive Watches: Sinn U1 S vs. Seiko Prospex SLA035 MM300 Watch Review (1010.020 vs. Marinemaster 300 SLA035/SBDX033)

Nick Lehner

Last year, I wrote a tongue-in-cheek piece declaring the Sinn U1 S "The Best Diving Watch Available." Seiko also makes a lot of strong contenders in the dive watch category. I recently picked up a Seiko MM300 diver that, on paper at least, is very comparable to the Sinn. So how does it compare?

Seiko Prospex Black Series Limited Edition "MarineMaster 300" Watch Review - SBDX033 SLA035

Seiko Prospex Black Series Limited Edition "MarineMaster 300" Watch Review - SBDX033 SLA035

Nick Lehner

Of watches that that I've owned, Seiko is the brand name that shows up most often. Readers have followed my climb up the Seiko ladder. My next planned stop was the MM300, but I jumped a few levels to the Prospex LX Spring Drive. I had thought that I could skip over the MM300, but I could not get it out of my head, and finally purchased the SLA035.

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Seiko Prospex Black Series Limited Edition "MarineMaster 300" Watch Review - SBDX033 SLA035

Nick Lehner

Of watches that that I've owned, Seiko is the brand name that shows up most often. Readers have followed my climb up the Seiko ladder. My next planned stop was the MM300, but I jumped a few levels to the Prospex LX Spring Drive. I had thought that I could skip over the MM300, but I could not get it out of my head, and finally purchased the SLA035.

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Rolex Batman vs Seiko Batman GMT Master II Prospex LX 116710BLNR SNR041J1 SBDB041 Grand

Batman Battle: Rolex GMT Master II vs. Seiko Prospex LX Watch Review (116710BLNR vs. SNR041J1)

Nick Lehner

As demand for Rolex sports watches increases, many are left disappointed. A Rolex was once something to be purchased upon reaching a milestone. Now, buyers are met with a long waiting list. This has lead many people to explore other brands like Grand Seiko. If you’re specifically looking for a Rolex GMT Master II BLNR (a.k.a the “Batman”), Grand Seiko doesn’t really have anything. Luckily, Seiko’s Proxpex LX line is...

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Batman Battle: Rolex GMT Master II vs. Seiko Prospex LX Watch Review (116710BLNR vs. SNR041J1)

Nick Lehner

As demand for Rolex sports watches increases, many are left disappointed. A Rolex was once something to be purchased upon reaching a milestone. Now, buyers are met with a long waiting list. This has lead many people to explore other brands like Grand Seiko. If you’re specifically looking for a Rolex GMT Master II BLNR (a.k.a the “Batman”), Grand Seiko doesn’t really have anything. Luckily, Seiko’s Proxpex LX line is...

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Seiko Prospex LX Sky Limited Edition Watch Review - SNR049J1 (SBDB041)

Seiko Prospex LX Sky Limited Edition Watch Review - SNR049J1 (SBDB041)

Nick Lehner

Released at BaselWorld 2019, the Seiko Prospex LX line provided near-Grand Seiko quality (and pricing) in a series of premium tool watches. Designed to be worn at sea (diver), on land (field), and in the sky (GMT), six models total were released in titanium with and without black coatings. The sky series included the SNR033, titanium bracelet to match the case, a blue dial, and a "batman" style black and blue roating...

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Seiko Prospex LX Sky Limited Edition Watch Review - SNR049J1 (SBDB041)

Nick Lehner

Released at BaselWorld 2019, the Seiko Prospex LX line provided near-Grand Seiko quality (and pricing) in a series of premium tool watches. Designed to be worn at sea (diver), on land (field), and in the sky (GMT), six models total were released in titanium with and without black coatings. The sky series included the SNR033, titanium bracelet to match the case, a blue dial, and a "batman" style black and blue roating...

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