Jml_watches shares a three-month ownership review of his Seiko SARX029, offering valuable long-term insights into this Urushi-dialed timepiece. His perspective helps prospective owners understand the watch's daily wearability, performance, and aesthetic appeal beyond initial impressions. This post is a testament to the enduring charm and quality of Seiko's mid-range offerings.
Hi All
I'm sure most of you have seen my Urushi dialled Seiko more than once - I'm still in first flush of ownership even 3 months on.
Think that shows how well it has settled in, that and the fact that its not been off my wrist since it arrived. For me thats a a good sign that you've chosen well - which is good as I mentioned when I first posted about it I only thought about getting one for six weeks, which is an amazing short period for me.
I thought it might be worth writing a few comments on it now that I've had a bit longer to consider my purchase.
So to start a few shots - others have capured the dial much better than me - but it gives a flavour of the watch.
One of my better shots of the dial
As others have said and Urushi dialled Seiko - its all about the dial - and yes I still think its rather fabulous. I also like the mix of polished and brushed surfaces.
Movement with a Seiko 5 next to it
From what I've seen elsewhere there's a relation between the movements in both these watches - to my eye the 6R15 in the Urushi is slightly less industrial in finish than the Seiko 5, though there's not a lot in it.
The 3 Seikos
Not sure if the above shot shows it - it is a a big watch, not only in terms of diameter but also thickness and to a certain extent also weight.
Out and about - like how the clouds got reflected in the dial!
Well I've just checked it on Kelo and its running about 4 seconds slow a day - which is well within the parameters of the movement - I just have to remember after a week or so to tweak the time so its back to normal. This is mainly as I always leaving running for the train until the last minute so being a minute or two slow can make a lot of difference - that's not a criticism of the watch, just my inability to leave a bit of leeway for trains.
The things that still stand out for me are those that drew me to the watch in the first place - that great dial, a better movement that you can wind manually (although I've not needed to) and the hacking seconds. Also the hands which suit the watch well and have a hint of sparkle about them. It is still the biggest watch I own and even three months in - its still takes a bit of getting used too, not sure I want to go any bigger.
Are there any niggles? Well a few very minor ones - Think the strap looks great and complements the dial well - I really like the yellow/gold highlights lifts the strap and links it to dial. It may be just me but I'd have liked a slightly higher quality strap - I'm not sure about its longevity. While I also like deployants on watches - I think the one on this is a bit clunky, but then I am comparing to my experience of ones on my JLCs so need to give it a bit of leeway on that I guess. Also think its the same used on much cheaper JDM Seikos. Finally the ridge thats obvious between the horns of the watch is just a bit deep.
Overall its a great watch with a wonderful dial that is running well, if you're still thinking about getting one I'd certainly encourage you to go for it, as I don't think you'd be disappointed. To give it a more honest assessment it might be that I need to come back when its a year old and see if I'm still as enamoured with then.
Cheers
