Rolex Submariner Hulk versus Seiko SLA019 : Shades of Green

[Racer-X]

"Does the use of the color green make for a natural and competitive battle between the Rolex Submariner Hulk and the newly released Seiko SLA019 or is there simply too much that separates these deep water tool watches to make the comparison interesting? Well, since you’re here and because the two watches are pictured side by side, you know that we’re going to take a look. In fact, we’ll spend more than a cursory amount of time with each of these divers because, more than proclaiming one the victor, it’s a nice opportunity to look closely at a couple models that are amongst the most popular within each brand’s lineup."

https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-submariner-hulk-versus-seiko-sla019/

[bedlam]

Be interesting to see if the dark green makes it easier to read the bezel in the water. The Hulk is a huge fail on that issue.

[labman]

Love the Seiko Jade - not that I would complain about the Hulk - both are out of the range of price range of what I am willing to pay watch.

[MKTheVintageBloke]

The Seiko looks nicer. At least its bezel doesn't shine like cojones del perro.

[conjurer]

It's interesting to see that the new Marinemaster is rated to -10/+15 seconds a day. For that kind of money (particularly since it's a grand more than the old Marinemaster), one would think that Seiko could have regulated the fucking thing.

[bedlam]

It's interesting to see that the new Marinemaster is rated to -10/+15 seconds a day. For that kind of money (particularly since it's a grand more than the old Marinemaster), one would think that Seiko could have regulated the fucking thing.

Seiko's stated tolerances are always conservative. My MM300 runs 3 secs a day slow.

As an aside, we have yet another 'reviewer' proclaiming the 8L movement in the MM300 is undecorated. Wrong. It has been decorated since the SBDX001

[conjurer]

It's interesting to see that the new Marinemaster is rated to -10/+15 seconds a day. For that kind of money (particularly since it's a grand more than the old Marinemaster), one would think that Seiko could have regulated the fucking thing.

Seiko's stated tolerances are always conservative. My MM300 runs 3 secs a day slow.

As an aside, we have yet another 'reviewer' proclaiming the 8L movement in the MM300 is undecorated. Wrong.

Decorated or undecorated, my MM300 ran +9 seconds a day. That's the main reason I sold it.

Now, plenty of people will say that +9 seconds isn't that bad; and, for a $300 watch, they'd probably be right. For a two grand watch, with that good a movement inside, +9 seconds is like Audi selling a high end sedan that's not tuned properly. For two grand, Seiko could take an extra half an hour to tighten that movement to a second plus or minus, period. What's the big deal? Rolex does this as a matter of course. When Stain Betosh can take a little while to precisely regulate a Miyota 8215 to a couple of seconds a day, then so can Seiko.

[Falstaff]

Another stupid watch nickname.

[foghorn]

I like green dial or bezel watches. But when they cost as much green as these greenies I put my green back in my warlet.