canadadave
Gold Member
For sale, this great-looking Seiko chronograph in virtually NIB condition. It was sized, worn gently indoors only a few times, and then kept in a safe until it was replaced by a somewhat pricier Omega Speedmaster. Comes with everything from the factory, including inner and out boxes, instruction booklet, hang tags and three bracelet links that were carefully removed. Currently sized to comfortably fit a 7” wrist. The photos are of the actual watch, taken the day of the listing, except for the last photo which is a stock photo provided to give a better, glare-free view of the dial and bezel detail.
For a complete, detailed description of this undervalued timepiece -- I simply could not describe it better myself -- have a read of an August 2017 review appearing at the link below. It discusses the dimensions, features and performance of this chronograph:
https://www.watchreviewblog.com/seiko-ssb031-chronograph-watch-review/
Here’s the opening excerpt, but is well worth reading the entire review: “Could the Seiko SSB031 be a budget Omega Speedmaster? Well, let’s see; it has a black dial sporting 3 sub-dials, a simple bracelet, and it even has a tachymeter on the black bezel. Of course, this Seiko doesn’t have the same attention to detail or high-end parts as the Speedmaster, but that’s forgivable since it’s price tag is several thousand dollars less than the Omega’s. It would seem, then, that this watch could indeed serve as the poor man’s Speedmaster. This isn’t a blatant copycat design mind you, as the SSB031 uses plenty of original features and design elements to set itself apart from other similar pieces. A sporty-but-classy design with some exciting functionality make this a very interesting watch...”
The only part of the review I disagree with is the reviewer's opinion that the "bracelet has a lightweight, cheap feel to it". I've actually found it to be fairly solid (as the photos would suggest) and extremely comfortable on the wrist.
The MSRP is $US425, but it has sold for considerably less by major U.S. retailers. Yours for $CDN195 payable by EMT, shipped anywhere in Canada.
For a complete, detailed description of this undervalued timepiece -- I simply could not describe it better myself -- have a read of an August 2017 review appearing at the link below. It discusses the dimensions, features and performance of this chronograph:
https://www.watchreviewblog.com/seiko-ssb031-chronograph-watch-review/
Here’s the opening excerpt, but is well worth reading the entire review: “Could the Seiko SSB031 be a budget Omega Speedmaster? Well, let’s see; it has a black dial sporting 3 sub-dials, a simple bracelet, and it even has a tachymeter on the black bezel. Of course, this Seiko doesn’t have the same attention to detail or high-end parts as the Speedmaster, but that’s forgivable since it’s price tag is several thousand dollars less than the Omega’s. It would seem, then, that this watch could indeed serve as the poor man’s Speedmaster. This isn’t a blatant copycat design mind you, as the SSB031 uses plenty of original features and design elements to set itself apart from other similar pieces. A sporty-but-classy design with some exciting functionality make this a very interesting watch...”
The only part of the review I disagree with is the reviewer's opinion that the "bracelet has a lightweight, cheap feel to it". I've actually found it to be fairly solid (as the photos would suggest) and extremely comfortable on the wrist.
The MSRP is $US425, but it has sold for considerably less by major U.S. retailers. Yours for $CDN195 payable by EMT, shipped anywhere in Canada.
