Seiko Automatic 40.5mm SSA449J Watch $499 Delivered @ StarBuy

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park on 13/03/2025 - 09:31 starbuy.com.au (1027 clicks)
Last edited 13/03/2025 - 09:59 by 1 other user

RRP $995, but we don't pay RRP for Seiko.

Want to experience the 1960s on your wrist? The Seiko Automatic 40.5mm SSA449J will allow you to.

It comes with a truly retro accuracy of +45 / -25 seconds per day, cheap Hardlex crystal despite its $1000 RRP, and a little circular dial at the bottom that lets you take four seconds to figure out what the date is instead of the standard one second! The 1960s will come to life as you miss trains by a minute, acquire scratches on the glass, and tell yourself "it's ok, yes it's made in Japan but the war is over now so it's ok".

There's an exhibition caseback that enables you to glare at the sprockets and say "goodness gracious, if it isn't the mechanical gentleman who caused me to miss my train. I say!"

I highly recommend the Seiko Automatic 40.5mm SSA449J.

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  MS Paint on 13/03/2025 - 10:01

  +4

  Waiting for the hardlex/sapphire mass debaters to enter the chat.

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  JSONBourne on 13/03/2025 - 10:07

  Waiting for a Citizen Eco Drive 31.5mm EM1162-52A discount - https://starbuy.com.au/citizen-eco-drive-ladies-gold-watch-e…

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  boozed on 13/03/2025 - 10:07

  +1

  but we don't pay RRP for Seiko

  Truer words were never spoken. Although, incidentally, the best deals I've ever got on watches were ones that claimed to be "Swiss Made". Nobody should ever pay RRP for a wristwatch!

  Anyway I still find Seiko's insistence on putting PR indicators on self-winding movements baffling.

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  G-rig on 13/03/2025 - 10:22

  Hi, nice write up. Yes that sound correct - aim for 50% off RRP for Seiko.

  I had to look up the calibre. It's odd how they have marked the subdial at 6 o'clock as it doesn't really look like dates (compared to other versions using this movement).

  I like the colour but seems very busy for a dress watch, with the power reserve indicator and all. I'd look at the normal cocktail time Presages for ≤ $400

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    Jimothy Wongingtons on 13/03/2025 - 10:27

    +2

    Yeah too busy

    Have had it in my cart a few times… but nah I want that gold super Seville.. or ultra watch 2 in black iunno

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      G-rig on 13/03/2025 - 10:54

      +1

      The power reserve indicator isn't really necessary either. Looks like a GMT hand.

      Yeah go the Gold SS next time it's on sale.

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  Aldonis on 13/03/2025 - 10:44

  +2

  I wouldn't mind it if not for the complication at 6oclock

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    boozed on 13/03/2025 - 11:56

    Let's make the date indicator as difficult as possible to read!

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    SpeedRunnerLink on 13/03/2025 - 12:00

    or at least make it black like rest of the dial. It sticks out like a sore thumb

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  frewer on 13/03/2025 - 11:13

  cheap Hardlex crystal

  T_T

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    park on 13/03/2025 - 12:00

    -1

    It's cheaper to source. A hardlex watch with an error tolerance of 45 seconds per day, a bezel that looks like it rotates but doesn't, and 50m of water resistance should be about a $250 watch.

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      G-rig on 13/03/2025 - 12:15

      +2

      Lol you posted the deal.

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        park on 13/03/2025 - 13:35

        Yes, with a summary that was exclusively critical

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          G-rig on 13/03/2025 - 13:39

          @park: You bought one didn't you?

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            park on 13/03/2025 - 13:51

            @G-rig: I'm tired of how Seiko automatic watches get lauded as expertly engineered when they're so inaccurate. Even the much prettier, better equipped, more expensive SPB463J is +25/-15 per day. Tissot does more accurate automatic watches with double the power reserve for much cheaper. That's engineering. I used to be big on Seikos and still own a SNKL23J1, but these days most of their watches aren't very competitive at their price points, even at half price.

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  Speckled Jim on 13/03/2025 - 12:10

  After all that,

  I highly recommend the Seiko Automatic 40.5mm SSA449J.

  Why?

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    park on 13/03/2025 - 13:36

    I don't want people buying up the good watches and leaving none for me