Band Material:stainless-steel Bezel Material:stainless-steel Case Diameter:38 Case Material:stainless-steel Case Thickness:10.3 Clasp:deployment-clasp Dial Color:blue Dial Window Material Type:hardlex Watch Movement Type:Automatic Water Resistance Depth:330 Shipping Weight (lbs):0.7 Dimensions (in):4.7 x 3.1 x 3
Product Description Seiko 5 SNK793K1 Gents Automatic Watch. Stainless steel case and bracelet. Automatic movement. Caliber 7S26 (21 jewels). Blue dial with crystal see-thru caseback. Day and date calendar display at 3 o'lock position. Water resistant. Approximate case diameter: 37mm. Approximate case thickness: 11mm.
Amazon.com Product Description The Seiko 5 Men's Automatic Stainless Steel Blue Dial Watch is a stylish timepiece with the convenience of automatic movement. Featuring a bold, blue dial with silver-tone hands and indexes accented with luminous fill, this modern timepiece also offers a day and date display at three o'clock. An outside minute track allows for precise time-keeping, and the polished stainless steel bezel is offset slightly by the gently contoured case. With a unique exhibition caseback and a two-toned dial, this classy timepiece is both functional and fashionable. A durable stainless steel bracelet fastens quickly and securely with a deployment clasp, and this Seiko watch is water resistant to 330 feet (100 meters).
A little fancy for meSeptember 23, 2008 Neil(Too close to the freeking I-95 corridor) 20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Owned for 2 months, received as a gift.
Stainless steel band and midnight blue face are a combination of tough and formal. Good for work if you have a clean job. My job isn't so clean, so I wear it after work and weekends.
Since I'm not wearing it continuously, the movement runs out of gas occasionally. So I get lots of practice setting the time (and day and date), which requires a half dozen more steps than a simple quartz watch.
For instance, the stem has three positions: retracted, middle, and pulled out all the way. And, the instructions say NOT to set the watch between 9 PM and 4 AM, which is to avoid some ambiguities as the mechanical day/date changes around midnight.
Making a long story short, you play with the stem a few times and learn how it behaves. You realize setting the time between 9 PM and 4 AM is not prohibited, but is instead easily done. All in all, a small learning curve that you should be aware exists, but shouldn't stop you from purchasing this pretty thing.
An interesting function is that, while adjusting the minute hand, if the stem is turned slightly backwards, the second hand stops moving. (Turn it backwards more, and the minute hand adjusts backwards, as usual.) That provides for a way to set the second hand exactly.
When my watch runs continuously, it picks up about five seconds per day. It would be best if it kept time perfectly, but running a bit fast is 2nd best. Using the afore-mentioned function, you can stop the second hand as required without disturbing the minute hand. Pretty easy, if you care about second-accuracy.
In this rare instance, Amazon's images of this watch are pretty good. The styling of the band is continuous with the case of the watch, so it all looks like one smooth, silver piece. The watch and band is a little heavy, which satisfies the hardware-like feeling that makes you feel like a man. Works for me.
I walked around a shopping mall until I found a jeweler who claimed to have experience removing links from this band. Recommend removing links evenly, i.e., one from the top of the watch, and one from the bottom of the watch, one more from the top of the watch, etc. That way, when the watch is centered at the top of your wrist, the latch will remain centered at the bottom of your wrist. He charged $10 to perform the adjustment, but he wouldn't accept a tip.
To release the latch, don't just try to pull it open. Instead, squeeze the two tiny tabs on either side of the latch to release it : |
An excelent 'value for money' product.August 15, 2009 Gerry Hatrick(Spain) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am now a retired engineer and in 1976 purchased one of the early Seiko quartz analogue watches. The watch required a new battery every 5 years and is still an every-day watch for me. My experience with this watch prompted me in the direction of Seiko as the manufacturer of my new watch.
I ordered the Seiko model SNK793K1 watch on 23 July 2009 and it was delivered to my home in Spain 4 days later, not only in good condition but actually working, as it had wound itself up during transit. I found the watch to be almost exactly as depicted in the Amazon web site. The actual colour of the dial is a very dark blue and the description of the crystal given as 'mineral' is described by Seiko as 'Hardlex' which I believe to be man made. Other than these two points I find the product to be of fine quality and I am very satisfied with my purchase especially when you read my findings on accuracy.
I have delayed my feedback on this product so that I can say how the watch is performing. After all why do we need a watch other than to tell what the time is! The watch was delivered on the 27th of July, it is now the 15th of August (19 days later) and the watch has lost a total of 25 seconds, that is 1.3 sec. per day. I think that this level of performance is more than one should expect from a watch costing less than $80 and this is why I think that this product is excellent 'value for money'.
Excellent product!!December 9, 2008 Arjun Varma(Nashua, NH) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was truly surprised when the watch arrived. The quality of the steel case and chrome bezel is excellent. Its got a glass smooth shiny finish and the case back is transparent showing the working machinery.
I just love the fact that its self winding and you don't have to bother about replacing batteries.
Perfect watch for a nice priceAugust 12, 2008 Chi Trung(Norway) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful
It looks really nice and Self-Winding is accurate. I can buy this watch at least 5x more than this price in my country. If someone is looking for Seiko Automatic, so buy this one because of low price and quality ... STRONG recommened!.
One thing i want to mention here is the strap that is very large but no problem to fix. As amateur like me it takes about 15 minutes for a first time. If you do not know how to do it, so just use Mr. Google to search and find the solution. Would like to give this item 10 stars instead of max 5.
Seiko 5 no batteries! THANKYOU!!!May 20, 2009 W. Bittle(Florida) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was elated to find that someone actually still made a 21 jewel mechanical movement watch for a reasonable price. No, it isn't something you will find at Wal-Mart for $10.00. But, as they say, you get what you pay for and this Seiko is very reasonable at around $70.00 for the high quality of this watch. I wear one of them night and day. This poor thing has been drowned, banged, and in general not had a kind life (I am a major klutz). It takes quite a beating and actually still ticks and tells time.(for going on two years now) It is easy to set and as long as you don't let it sit on the dresser for more then a day, it never stops. But, the fantastic thing is that I never have to jerk around trying to find and install batteries anymore. I love that. It is also cool to see the micro movements of the second hand as compared to what you see with quartz type watches. With the analog style face, it is really easy to tell the time with just a glance. Sometimes retro is better. If you are sick of watch batteries, poor quality, and hard to set digital watches, this is your ticket to watch freedom. Even the least expensive versions of this watch look elegant. Also, it is a hoot to see people's reactions when they realize it is a self winding mechanical watch. Younger people marvel at seeing the mechanics via the clear back. Thank you Seiko for keeping this jewel on the market!
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