Recently, I bought a Seiko 5 Sports SBSA199 (I believe it’s the Japanese-made version of SRPJ83) from Amazon JP, sold and shipped by Amazon JP itself as a new watch.
Today, the watch arrived and at first glance, it looked great. I tested every function and found no problems. However, when I checked the back of the watch, I noticed three notches on the back case that had some shiny spots. Upon magnification, they appeared to be scratches. I have uploaded some images that highlight the scratches with numbers, both magnified and not magnified.
Now, the question is whether this watch was opened by someone before being sold to me or if it’s simply a Seiko QC issue. Or, am I expecting too much from an entry-level automatic watch?
By the way, I also own a SRPG37k1, which does not have this issue. TBH it’s a little bit sad as I specifically created an Amazon JP account to purchase this watch, just to think that Japan-made means better quality.
TLDR: Amazon JP sold me a non original sealed watch?
Are you not going to wear it? It will get more scratches than that from normal wear and tear.
Just wear it and enjoy it.
I don’t mind the scratches from daily usage. But on a new watch I really not expecting them, especially in such positions. The good thing is I probably won’t see them when I am wearing it so I can still enjoy it. Btw, thanks for the reply.