 Great Automatic Watch |
| Review Date: December 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Robert E. Corbett, Gobles, MI United States |
| This is my second Seiko 5 automatic watch I have owned cheap quartz watches before this but these are a huge value for the dollar. Automatic watches are not for everyone you need to wear the watch 8 hours a day every day or buy a watch winder if you dont wear it ever it will stop and need to be reset. If you are kind of a gearhead and want a relationship with your watch these are the watches to have. Pros- High quality for the money, nice medium size not too bulky, nice smooth sweep on seconds hands not jerky like a quartz, no battery to change. Cons- day date setting at month end is a bit tricky, setting instructions not well written, must be worn every day to avoid stopping, time accuracy is decent for a mechanical watch but dont expect a quartz accuracy. I would buy another if I had a watch winder but keeping two going is my limit |
Great Watch - What a bargin!
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| Review Date: April 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Aleutian Ice Skater, Fairbanks, Alaska |
For me this watch is fantastic. If you know auto-winds (automatics), then you know their little idiosyncrasies. So let's start there...
Timing:
It's not a chronometer, it does gain (or lose) more than 0.5 seconds/day. In fact, on some days it seems to gain as much as a minute. Gaining time seems to be a common observation with other owners and reviewers. My guess is that it is "set fast" at the factory, with the idea that "if we can't get it perfect out of the box, then it's better to be early than be late." For this, you could probably go down to your local watch repair and get the timing set. Having said that, My watch normally runs about a minute fast over the course of a month and that doesn't bother me. In fact, true to all automatics, it gains and loses a little time each day or so and it is generally the same "one minute" ahead of the current time for several months.
Quality:
The watch is obvious quality. Seiko is quality and they obviously get a great job on this one too. It's quite rugged. I regularly ride a both a mountain bike and road bike to work, which is 12 miles in one direction. The watch take a vibrational beating, but never really misses a beat (outside of the range mentioned in the previous paragraph).
Looks:
I wasn't keen on the style of the band that came with the watch, although it is tough and will probably never come apart. I went a got a leather band, and this thing is beautiful. No kidding, totally styling.
Trivia:
The numbers on the watch dial are definitely unique: minutes on the outside; hours on the inside... Okay - but is a great way to help little kids to tell analog time, "The little hand tells you the hours and the big hand tells you the minutes." Was it planned?
Recommendations:
I went out and got two more. Another for myself, with a green dial (that my oldest son commandeered) and another with a blue dial for my daughter in the Coast Guard. I was able to spend $64 a piece for these, so really, I think they were a great deal.
I have an older, beautiful Omega Deville that I wear when the occasion arises, but to tell you the truth, I end up feeling just a little guilty leaving this watch behind for some event, when it really is my trusted time piece.
However, after this... An Omega Planet Ocean. |
One out of four
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| Review Date: June 29, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Jan Husdal, Molde, Norway |
| This watch comes in 4 models, SNK 803 with a beige strap and dial, SNK 805 with a green strap and dial, SNK 807 with a blue strap and dial, and SNK 809 with a black strap and dial. What I like most is the red tip on the seconds hand that sweeps continuously across the dial and not in steps for every second like in most analog watches. Also cool is the untraditional numbering of the hour markings, where the 5-minutes are more protruding than the hours. The see-through case is a gimmick I could do without, but anyway, nice to watch the watch work. Buy all four and you have one to go with every occasion and dress colour/code. This item sells on eBay for 30-40 dollars. |
Best watch I have ever owned
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| Review Date: July 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Daniel Liston, |
| Of the watches which I own, including an Eco-drive, a quartz Seiko, and a digital, this watch is my favorite. After 1.5 to 2 years of use, there has been no scratching on the crystal. If worn forever, it would practically run forever. Band does dirty and gather odor, but is cleanable with toothbrush and soap, as previous reviewer mentioned. Contrary to other reviewers, I really like the band. The material does not wear out and is comfortable. This watch's intricate mechanism and sweeping second hand (being and automatic) are the most amusing of watches in this price range. Although terribly inaccurate (off about 20 to 30 seconds a day) and necessitating a winder if not worn daily, this watch has served me very well. The design is spectacular and every detail is perfected. |
great value
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| Review Date: August 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Donald B. Gunn, |
| Hard to beat this rugged, good looking timepiece. Very comfortable to wear, keeps time within 10 seconds/day, sharp looking. |
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