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One advantage of the 'rider tabs' is that they make the bezel easier to turn..>>
..than the standard one, and no, they aren't big enough to make the bezel look 'out of round'.
There is a small disadvantage with them though: if the bezel is set in the 'normal' position (i.e. with the triangle at 12), the tab at 4 o'clock makes uncrewing and screwing the crown a bit finicky. I get over this by just turning the bezel slightly if I have to use the crown, and then resetting it to the 'normal' position afterwards. It only takes a second to do.
Overall, I'd say the advantages of the solid steel bezel on the 171 outweigh any disadvantages. Have no fear!
Cheers,
LesZ
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- Seiko SKX -171 owners, does the bezel on this watch... - AH - 2002-12-19 12:23:00
- Definitley good looking.. and very "round".... - Duane Ruckle - 2002-12-19 12:33:00
- Thanks Duane, Are the indices on the 171 smaller than... - AH - 2002-12-19 12:40:00
- The luminous dots themselves are the same size I think.... - Duane Ruckle - 2002-12-19 13:56:00
- Some people hate it, but I have one, plus its predecessor 7002 model... - shawn - 2002-12-19 15:11:00
- Thanks Shawn. Do you prefer this over the 007? - andrew harter - 2002-12-19 16:40:00
- NO. But its not the watches fault, I'm just a "classic" diver... - shawn - 2002-12-20 14:50:00
- Is the bezel action on par with your 007? - andrew harter - 2002-12-20 15:51:00
- I ordered one at $100 from chrono.com >>> - Lanny - 2002-12-19 17:14:00
- Sounds great Lanny! PLEASE tell me how you like it, especiaaly - andrew harter - 2002-12-19 17:18:00
- One advantage of the 'rider tabs' is that they make the bezel easier to turn..>> - LesZ - 2002-12-19 18:09:00