The Official Sumo thread!

[tomzack68]

I was just asking how long have you owned the Sumo?

I get it last Week from a member here New!
here on Bond-Nato-Strap

Makro of Wave

and the Crown

[Croftoo]

Hi guys

Mine is few weeks old.

[BenL]

I only started to entertain the idea of getting a Sumo after I saw pictures of it shoeing an Anvil - at first I thought that the narrow stock bracelet ruined the Sumo. Only after I saw the pictures that the watch started to appeal to me, and I only bought it with the "condition" that I would have to get an Anvil too. But in the metal the stock bracelet ain't really that bad, so I was happy with it. Being honest, I'm getting the Anvil basically to have an option in bracelets, not because I "needed" to .

Did you see thaugen's Monster on an Anvil?

Even without the end caps it looks good. I think the Anvil dresses very well these big beefy watches.

Honestly, I still can't say I'm a fan of the anvil bracelet. But I'm glad that you found your way to a Sumo in the end!

[BenL]

I get it last Week from a member here New!
here on Bond-Nato-Strap

Makro of Wave

and the Crown

Very nice pics! Thanks for sharing.

[BenL]

my Black Sumo showed up today. won't have time for pics or to get the bracelet sized until the weekend. but, early observations:

-i put it on a Seiko wave vent strap, which was naturally too long for my 6.75" wrist, so it went on a black zulu for now. while the wave vent offset the size better, the zulu does away with "the gap" (which doesn't bother me anyway). i have a Marinemaster strap on the way.

-seeing it finally in person laid to rest any questions i had about the bezel font. the overall look to me is somewhat "futuristic" compared to my other Seikos: OM, Saw, Mil-'5'. i've gone from considering the font "ugly" to "aggressively modern".

-very surprised on how small it wears. it has a slightly smaller footprint than the Saw, but more wrist presence due to the thickness and the elegant length of the lugs.

-the lume is in between the Monster and the Saw, the Saw being the brightest with larger markers and thicker lume.

-most impressive thus far is the quality of the 6R15 movement. from the rotor sound while turning the wrist, to the feel when handwinding or changing the time/date, it just feels tight and precise. listening to the tick is addictive.

-the bezel was -very- tight at first, but obsessive fiddling with it today has made it seem a bit easier.

i purchased the Sumo specifically to be a "default" watch. i use G-Shocks for the gym or for dangerous activities, but the Sumo, on either strap or bracelet, will be "the one". i'd have no problem going from tshirt to tuxedo with this one. while i looked at watches costing 3x as much, i'm happy that i stuck with the Seiko family.

now i just have to win the lottery so i can get a Marinemaster. not because i 'need' it, but because of the iconic place it would occupy in my Seiko collection.

Congrats, mate! Glad you like it.

I'm curious what you were referring to about the rotor sound. Because this has one of the quietest rotors.

[BenL]

Hi guys

Mine is few weeks old.

Hey thanks for sharing the pics.

And welcome to WUS!

[BenL]

got this in a trade..now my blue sumo aint lonely no more..njoy the pics!

Congrats on the new arrival bro.

[RGNY]

it is quiet, but what sound there is sounds like quality machinery, versus a "rattle".

[lunasonata]

Congrats on the new arrival bro.

thank you!

[eskerbillion]

Blue Sumo on Marine Master rubber strap:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw9t6eKz27A