Seiko SZSB012 Automatic JDM (Mini-SARB033) $302.34 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU

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ilikeit on 27/11/2021 - 13:03 amazon.com.au (848 clicks)
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Deal - ends ~4:55pm AEDT

This series has been referred to as the mini-SARB, budget-SARB, junior-SARB etc due to the striking resemblance to the SARB033 and related watches.

Case: 41mm, 48mm lug to lug
Case Thickness: 13mm
Lug: 20mm
Dial: Black
Lume: none
Bracelet: Stainless
Calibre: 4R35
Glass: Domed Hardlex
WR: 100m
Manufactured: Japan

Also available:
Silver, black and gold $309.97

Alternate dial and hands version:
Silver, sunray blue $309.37
Silver, black $309.47

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  ShouldIBuyIt on 27/11/2021 - 13:08

  +1

  Some are $270 ish with leather band. I'd go with leather band if I had the choice. Metallic band on those Seiko are underwhelming

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    ilikeit on 27/11/2021 - 13:18

    +1

    That's for the alternative dial/hands combo (that was posted earlier), unfortunately. Personally, I think the dauphine hands look great. I agree that entry level Seiko bracelets aren't that amazing, but I like the option of a SS bracelet and I think it is acceptable at this budget friendly price. I'd actually be tempted to throw it on a vintage oyster with hollow endlinks.

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  Wizard on 27/11/2021 - 13:12

  Good price. Previously deal was $362.72

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  siuol on 27/11/2021 - 13:17

  +1

  So SARB031/33 was called mini Grand Seiko back and then and now they have a mini version of it

  Basically a mini-mini-grand Seiko is what trying to imply?

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    ilikeit on 27/11/2021 - 13:21

    +5

    Look, I don't come up with this naming rubbish. I'll leave that one for the forum fanboys. At least Seiko didn't call it an LE and jack the price by 25%!

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      peeppeep on 27/11/2021 - 13:29

      Lol true! Was reading about the 11000 piece 140th anniversary 'LE' Seiko 5!

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        tonyjzx on 27/11/2021 - 13:35

        the downside is the hardlex

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    MonkDog on 27/11/2021 - 19:08

    A mini-version that is bigger! lol

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  citybargainhunter on 27/11/2021 - 13:45

  I must say this is a nice watch, looks better than the presage cocktail time IMO

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  turbopsi on 27/11/2021 - 13:59

  Great looking watch. Lucky the silver, white is not on sale as I would have to buy it!

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  clearance on 27/11/2021 - 14:02

  At this price, is it good enough as someone's first automatic watch?

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    maxwellish on 27/11/2021 - 14:08

    +1

    Yes

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    ilikeit on 27/11/2021 - 14:48

    +1

    Definitely. It's an entry level movement. I replace my own when needed. It is the most commonly used modded watch movement and generally considered a workhorse.

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  spacebanana on 27/11/2021 - 17:01

  So tempted to pull the trigger on this, never had a nice watch before..

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  OZcheepsk8 on 27/11/2021 - 20:00

  I don't understand why they keep skimping on the sapphire glass!!!

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    ilikeit on 27/11/2021 - 20:05

    The price would be so small for them considering the scale they operate.

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      OZcheepsk8 on 27/11/2021 - 20:14

      Doubt it costs more than $50 to swap the glass to sapphire. At this price point it should be a given…