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The Seiko Monster is the dive watch of choice for many watch enthusiasts. How is this “Halloween” variant to live with?

Seiko SRP311 “Halloween Monster” – Long Term Review
The Seiko Monster was originally released as the SKX779 with an orange dial. That watch featured the venerable Seiko 7s26 automatic movement as featured in the Seiko 5 series. It had luminous ‘teeth’ shaped markers, which gave it its name, and it was renowned as being built like a brick. Since then, there have been various versions, each of which has acquired a nickname. This PVD black-case model is commonly called the “Halloween Monster”. Other than the colour scheme, it is mechanically identical to my standard v2 Seiko Monster.

Case and Movement
As part of Seiko’s ‘Superior’ range, the movement in the Seiko Monster is the 4r36 – which hacks and hand winds. For the uninitiated, ‘hacking’ is the ability to stop the second hand when setting the watch to ensure it is accurate. Hand-winding means that you can wind the watch before you wear it, and so you spend less time swirling it in your hand to get it going. The signature partial shroud and crown guards protect the important parts from knocks.

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I think they look cool! I liked the one Artman picked up.

I had one of these way back in the Olden Dayes. Like all my other Monsters, I sold it off. It was an interesting variant of the OM.

Back in the earlies, you could buy an OM and flip it a little later for almost what you paid for it. Now, the newest ones are priced stupid high, and no longer a bargain. The best thing about them is showing pics of one nearly always pissed off Carl.

Did someone take that watch to Earl Scheib?

Original still remains the best. Even the Invicta "homage" was better looking than the iterations.