Hello, I thought I would contribute to the community by posting a photo of my Sarb033.
The watch comes in a great size, with decent finishing, water resistance, and power reserve. And even with a few drawbacks like the lack of micro-adjustments in the clasp and lack of AR coating in the crystal, I think you can't go wrong with this watch if you're looking at a great overall daily wearer - especially if you can get it at a decent price.
Thanks! It really is (was?) popular for a reason.
They definitely borrowed from the Grand Seiko design language a bit for these, which is why they were such a hit.
I know some GS fans hate how that look filtered down the feeding chain a bit, but as a regular Seiko enjoyer, I’m not at all complaining lol.