The 8L45

動画zlotties. But we must get bigger, better and stronger with every iteration, or die. We'll put these two head to head in an upcoming本中power reserve. A simple three-hander with date. It's meant to be the upgrade from the 8L35 in the SLA079, but really you get a strung-out power reserve with no real difference in accuracy. That's a lot本本中Inside you'll treasure the 8L45: 35 jewels, plus 10 to minus 5 seconds a day, 72 hours本本

Seiko perfection

Feel that bezel. Muted, dampened Seiko perfection. It overhangs the case, and the deep-cut cogwheel teeth are exceptionally easy to grip and turn. Top-tier clock. The ceramic insert has unlumed debossed numerals, and the 12 o'clock pip is shrouded and protected. Marvellous.

both worlds without raising the case. Absolutely proper.本中The case is ruggedly angular, robust, beautiful and precise. A Zaratsu-polished bevel, mirror polished by Japanese artisans, a midcase brushed with exceptional precision and a scalloped undercut. All three meet with geometric perfection, forming a comfortability matrix that transcends the thunderdome. On the back, a screw-down caseback with a stylised tsunami in relief inside a debossed disc: the best本

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it, bro, there's no need for that. The 3 o'clock date has black text on a silver-white disc, and look at that texturing. Unreal scenario.本中text, and you get the dreaded X. Get rid本本中Deep black, fine-grain texture, beautiful. You get five lines本

all time. This one's pointier, almost the same but not quite. Not far behind.本中The handset speaks for itself. I prefer the blunter tips on the SLA023, which is my favourite handset本

A bracelet for days, a clasp for the bin

The bracelet does everything a bracelet should. It drapes for days. Male end links, drilled lugs, pin and collar, three-piece links with satin-brushed tops and high-polish shoulders on the centre link. No one can complain about this bracelet. Rad.

metal. It looks very nice until you dissect it. Inside it's sharp and looks unfinished. And it hurts itself: the links rub on the shell and mark. This is a brand-new, 3,300 twerp that Seiko Steve had for about two weeks, and it's already marring its own links. That's not acceptable.本中adjustment in eight 2 mm steps, with links coming out rather than a slab本本中The clasp is another story. A milled swing arm, a milled shell, lovely twin-trigger release, and a toolless micro-adjust: 16 mm本

Every other channel is saying this clasp is the greatest thing since hot toast. It isn't. As much as I love Seiko, and this twerp is for the beeeech, the clasp is an absolute massive fail. I'm extremely disappointed. Stay freaky, bros. I love you bros.