Seiko 5 Sports Diver SRPB Automatic Watch

Are you really comparing Seiko to fashion watches? Come on...

Hey, at least they'll replace your watch if there's any defect to it!

I agree that purchasing through an AD, and paying a little more, can be worth the assurance that you're getting the real deal, and should also mitigate headaches should an issue arise. That said, any 3rd party dealer worth their salt and reputation will do a return or exchange for a watch that exhibits QC issues and doesn't measure up to the buyer's standard. It comes down to the buyer doing their research to find out which retailers stand behind the product and who they are comfortable purchasing from. As far as Massdrop sourcing Seiko watches (or other items for sale here) from an authorized dealer or Seiko directly, I beg to differ that's done for all the drops on this website; maybe for some but certainly not all. If MD did arrange the purchase from Seiko or an AD, then why don't any of the Seiko drops come with the manufacturer's warranty? Even Amazon and Jomashop retain the warranty. I've posted this query on a few watch drops here and have yet to see a representative from Massdrop chime in to confirm where they're coming from. This by itself isn't definitive proof that MD isn't sourcing their Seiko watches directly from the manufacturer or an authorized dealer, but the lack of warranty is definitely suspect and something I would expect from a gray-market vendor. At this time, there's no proof either way. Cheers!