The crystal is Hardlex not sapphire so it will scratch if you knock it. It does have an exhibition back (see thru) so you can see the auto mechanism working away when you take it off. The face is around 38mm across so this is not one of the currently fashionable large watches. If you want a heavy watch look elsewhere. The nylon strap helps it be quite light which I prefer. Seiko make hundreds of dressier styles but this is a nice casual look.
SEIKO MODEL NUMBER SNK793 FIT BAND PLUS
You can also get them with a metal bracelet but this is Seiko's folded link type & while adequate (and nicer than say most Casio bracelets), it is still a cheap bracelet.įor your money, and I picked mine up for around the mid US$20 mark plus P&P althogh here in NZ they retail for NZ$275ish), you get a reliable auto (these Seiko 5s often go 20 years without a service) with day & date, second hand, good luminous features and an easy to read dial. They come in blue, black, green & khaki dials and have matching nylon straps as models SNKH69*. Also, as with any automatic, it will not be as accurate as a simple quartz watch. Note that you really need to wear it every day or so or it will run down and need resetting. These are a good choice for a casual automatic watch. Seiko 5 Military Dial Automatic Watch for Men SNKH69 So all in all I will approve all degrees of anyone wanting to buy this watch. The stem that sets the time, day and date seems hard to set some times, especially if you don't have enough of a finger nail. I have not ever had that problem with the snap on one. With some I like it more because it doesn't grab my arm hairs like the expandable ones have done in the past, and if you happen to take a swing it might go flying off your hand. The folding watch clasp bracelet is okay for me, as I have grown to like the way it snaps on my wrist. The iridescent hour markers and the minute and hour hands are not quite bright enough for me, but I can live with it.
And with good care and some maintenance, it keeps excellent time. the one thing that gives this style an A+ is that I don't have to replace the battery. Of course with this mechanism you have to keep it wound with your wrist motion or have a watch winder. I usually try to stay away from non Arabic numeral ones, but this one was just to gorgeous to pass up. I halve fallen for the see thru back side. I finally had to give that one to the Jewelry guy, because it was not worth the expense to have to replace the crystal and clean it.
My first Seiko was purchase in 1971, while I was stationed in San Diego.