The Official Sumo thread!

[BenL]

coming up on a month with my Sumo. has settled into a very satisfying -2sec/day on average. best performance was last week with -1 sec/day for four days.

really couldn't be happier in terms of performance, value, looks and wrist presence.

only dislike is the bracelet. feels cheap and 'tinny' compared to the Monster bracelet. and, don't shoot me , i've been wearing it on the Monster bracelet for work. i'm probably in the minority, but "the gap" doesn't bother me in the slightest:

Happy 1 month anniversary! Glad to hear you like the Sumo.

The monster bracelet is not my personal preference, but as long as it works for you.

[joseph80]

Very nice upgrade. The AR coating must really look nice.

Its does look amazing. It has a stronger blue tint than I was expecting which I really like. It makes the watch look $1000 more than it is.

[kohym]

i respect the sumo and their owners here. stunning watch & pics here.

but how do you overcome :

1. the not so conventional font on the bezel insert?
2. the large case size coupled with 20mm lugs?

:thanks

[joseph80]

i respect the sumo and their owners here. stunning watch & pics here.


but how do you overcome :

1. the not so conventional font on the bezel insert?
2. the large case size coupled with 20mm lugs?

:thanks

The bezel font is very easy to overcome. It looks alot larger in photos than in person. I think it perfectly suits the personallity of the watch. Yobokies has an aftermarket bezel with traditional font if you are on the fence about that. The lugs were the biggest issue for me and kept me on the fence for quite a while. I easily overcame it by looking at everything else the watch has to offer. It doesn't bother me anymore. It gives the watch a kind of vintage feel for me and that makes me think the watch will stand the test of time and become a true classic. I tried visualizing the watch with 22mm and shorter lugs and I think alot of those beautiful lines and curves would have been lost. Imo Seiko got every right.

[LUW]

the not so conventional font on the bezel insert

I read a lot of people complaining that the "fat" font on the bezel looks bad . Though I thoroughly understand it's a matter of taste, IMO the fatter font agrees well with the fatter case. I've seen people swapping the bezel insert for something with a more conventional font, but honestly, I really can't see how it would make the watch look better.

the large case size coupled with 20mm lugs?

That's a tough one. I wholeheartedly agree that Seiko should have gone with a wider bracelet, to make the watch look more balanced. It could have been in the same style as the one used but just wider. That would make a big difference in the looks department:

[HR F1]

i respect the sumo and their owners here. stunning watch & pics here.



but how do you overcome :

1. the not so conventional font on the bezel insert?
2. the large case size coupled with 20mm lugs?

:thanks

1. I actually never minded the large font on the Sumo. In fact, I found it be quite unique and looked especially good on the orange Sumo.

2. I overcame this by selling all three of mine, haha. To me, the Sumo was just too big and felt goofy when I wore them. My main issue was with the large case size; the 20mm bracelet isn't as bad as people think when you see it in person. It the bracelet was any larger, the Sumo would lose those really well designed and curvy lugs. It's a lot of watch for not much money, but I realized after time it just wasn't for me.

[joseph80]

Atfer getting my new sumo I went looking for a sig and couldn't find one so I created one. Feel free to use it.

[IndoorSuper]

Great thread

[randb]

Anybody got any pics of the orange faced Sumo on rubber strap?

What's the deal with the "rubber strap gap" I've read about? Is that a big deal?

thanks

brad

Love my Orange Sumo which is stock standard on rubber and I don't notice the gap, it's not a biggy. I am wearing it now instead of my Doxa 1000t. For the money the Sumo is a much better watch.

Cheers

[ja1911]

I have been thinking of selling mine lately. But every time I sit down to write a for sale post I put it on my wrist and decide to keep it.