{"id":41437,"date":"2024-08-26T22:25:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ridelikeaturtle.com\/sport\/?p=41437"},"modified":"2024-08-26T22:35:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T21:35:12","slug":"heimdallr-sbdx001-mm300-homage-the-sharkmaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ridelikeaturtle.com\/sport\/heimdallr-sbdx001-mm300-homage-the-sharkmaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Heimdallr SBDX001 \/ MM300 Homage: The “Sharkmaster”!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Too often, I think anyone who hears the word “homage” unfairly equates that to “cheap knockoff”. To me, nothing could be further from the truth; on the contrary, when I see someone overpaying for a product just for the brand name, I think “sucker”. I’m always reminded of a situation where friends of mine, who are extremely savvy and experienced with high-end furniture and art, were getting rid of a couple of beautiful egg chairs simply because 1) they were quite big, and 2) they were slightly sun-faded. Before they took them to the dump, they asked me if I wanted them, and I did not hesitate. I did ask, “No way these are real Arne Jacobsen egg chairs, are they?”<\/em> They replied, “Oh God no, they’re replicas – but they’re very good replicas.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what’s the difference between a good replica, or good homage, and “the real deal”, beyond the spelling of the name? In the Chinese watch world, the biggest difference is about a 5x reduction in price, and in many instances, an increase<\/em> in quality control and material improvements. Bezels line up, aluminum is replaced with ceramic, mineral glass is replaced with sapphire. In short: the originals seem overpriced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quickly comparing the spec sheet of this watch from Heimdallr, against the original: monobloc case (same), Seiko NH35A movement (same\/similar), ceramic bezel insert (arguably better), sapphire crystal (better\/at least, more scratch resistant), drilled lugs (same), dial & hands and lume (same\/similar). Overall finishing may be arguably better on the original, but that’s really marginal and you’d need a macro lens or loupe to see any differences. To me, the details on this watch are perfect, like the brushed edge along the side of the case. I especially like the little applied shark logo on the dial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wore it on the provided metal bracelet, which was an improvement over the standard Seiko-esque dive style rubber strap I tried. (TOP TIP: I normally prefer a rubber strap to a bracelet, but I’ll always get the metal bracelet, because you will not be able to get it later if you want it, and you can always get a rubber strap later.) This is a top-heavy watch, due to the 15mm thick monobloc case. Since then, I’ve found a reproduction of the original Seiko SBDX001 style rubber strap, and it makes the watch fit much better, which I think is a little weird, how one rubber strap can be so different to another. But it is a combination of being both softer and thicker, which must better offset the monobloc case, than would the more common Seiko-style diver strap, or the iconic “tropic strap”, that works so well with the Willard, Turtle, and Samurai cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have the desire for the the original and that’s important to you, then by all means go for that. But don’t fool yourself into thinking there’s a big gap in quality, to justify the big gap in price; and this one has a bonus shark logo on it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ceramic bezel insert is very glossy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The applied shark logo is a nice touch.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The appropriate strap makes all the difference.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Case finishing is superb.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A solid piece of 316L stainless steel for the monobloc case.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Blue AR coating on the sapphire crystal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Too often, I think anyone who hears the word “homage” unfairly equates that to “cheap knockoff”. To me, nothing could be further from the truth; on the contrary, when I see someone overpaying for a product just for the brand name, I think “sucker”. I’m always reminded of a situation where friends of mine, who<\/p>\n

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