Men's SNK789 SEIKO 5 Automatic Stainless Steel Watch with White Dial

I wanted to wait a week and a half to make a good review. Simply, the watch is outstanding for the money. To put it plainly, Seiko 5 is an entry level high end watch. This watch looks really nice. It is simple but definitely looks like a higher end timepiece. Now, how does it work? I was actually fairly skeptical after reading some reviews both on Amazon and other sites. At first, I was attracted to the nicer look, yet still remaining simple and plain but some of the reviews are not favorable. In my opinion, I just don't see that. Some people say it doesn't run long enough as an automatic. The watch I have has zero problems at all keeping time. All I do is give it a little movement once at night and once in the morning for only 30 seconds max. I do not wear it every day, maybe only half of the week. It has never stopped and keeps very good time for an automatic. Automatics barley run a little fast and this personally doesn't trouble me. In a week and a half I've noticed only a second or two faster than another clock I have with exact time that I used to set the watch. Please note: as this is an entry level nice automatic, it does not wind from the crown. It only winds from manual movement. But as I mentioned, moving/shaking/whatever you want to call it, twice a day for 20 or 30 seconds is no big deal for $70 and never needing a battery. Indoors at night, there is a perfect, slight glow to view the time - not obnoxious at all, only what appear as small dots to show the numbers and hands very dimly yet enough to see. Overall, I cannot say enough good things about this Seiko 5 model. I paid $70 for the watch and if you can wait it out, perhaps there will be a vendor who will sell it for this price again with free shipping/free returns. I have no regrets whatsoever. If you want more you certainly can pay more. But this is a watch. It tells time and that is all we really are seeking with it. Thank you for your time.

This Seiko model has been around for 50 years except for the see through back which is a recent introduction, and a great idea. It's beautiful, it's solid and it's a reliable performer. I have not tested how long it will take to wind down if set down still but if you are uncomfortable sleeping with it, it will still run in the morning when you pick it up, without affecting its accuracy. The one I now have gains a steady 9-12 second per day which is near chronometer performance. I destroyed two previous watches by opening the back and attempting to adjust them. You should not do this. A very tiny nudge on the escapement lever throws it off to a minute or two of gain/loss. It is just not possible to adjust by hand, the mechanism is too delicate and moving it back and forth by hand will inevitably damage the escapement. Besides, opening the watch allows humidity in and may destroy the gasket too. Just leave the watch alone and wear it, it will serve faithfully for many years. Best honestly built mechanical watch you will get for your money. I have had mine for a year and a half and it still maintains the near chronometer 10 second per day rate of gain. I have to say it again, great looks and great performance. I just spoke to an acquaintance who had one for 20 years and it only stopped after being dropped because the wrist band broke. If you are a perfectionist make sure when you set the time that the minute hand is exactly on the minute while the second hand is at 12 o'clock. Unlike the photo on the website where the minute hand is sharp at 2 o'clock and the second hand is at 35 seconds. It is a bit tricky but once you set it correctly the watch will keep the alignment. It is a beautiful classic watch, well made, and at an unbelievably affordable price. Buy one to enjoy wearing for years to come and another for spare or to give to a friend. I forgot to mention that it comes in a beautiful presentation box wrapped around a beautiful silk cushion.

I bought a similar Seiko 5 watch for my father when I was in Dubai International Airport from the local gift shop. I paid 67 dollars for it and I was so impressed by the quality of the fit and finish that I wanted to buy one for myself whenever I would get the chance. Mind this, I wore it around town and I banged my wrist into doors or walls since I am a little clumsy. But my father's watch was a champ and didn't have any scratches on it. I have to add this fact that my father's watch was made in Japan and it was written everywhere; on the winding wheel, on the the clasp and also on the dial. So, when I bought this watch from Amazon I was expecting a similar quality even though I knew this wasn't made in Japan. The example I received is very beautiful and well made. But the links and the metal aren't of the same caliber of my father's watch. It scratches very easily even though I didn't bang into anything. Plus the winding wheel has this smudged ink on the side of it. Its very annoying to look at and feels like some careless worker left a seal on it or something. It tarnishes an otherwise pretty image of mechanical sculpture in motion. In conclusion, I would say that if you're a frequent traveler to the middle east of South East Asia don't bother buying it from Amazon. They charge way too much for an sub par product. But if you want to buy it from Amazon this is a good buy since I think this is a better watch than the Invicta Pro Diver. The Invicta's movement will only keep it powered for 24 hours without winding while this will go up to 40 hours. UPDATE: November 21st 2008 I would like to add that buy this watch with the expectation of not getting accurate time. This watch has the tendency to gain like a minute over a period of 4-6 days depending on how much you move your hands. I am not very alarmed since this is a common caveat amongst automatic watches since the springs within the watch might be too tightly wound. In conclusion, if you don't mind dialing the time back every once in a while but desire a good looking watch at a decent price then go for it. After purchasing this, if the opportunity arises next time I will go for something that is sold by Amazon.com and probably a Citizen Eco-Drive around 90-100 bucks.

Tolle Uhr, ich mag sie. Der rote Sekundenzeiger gibt eine tollen Kontrast zur weissen Zifferblatt. Läuft zuverlässig mit knapp 2 Tagen Gangreserve. Der Durchmesser ist für eine Herrenuhr eher klein, sie wirkt dadurch dezent aber keinesfalls deplaziert. Das Gehäuse Lünette ist poliert und wird vermutlich nach Kratzern schreien...ist aber meiner Meinung nach kein grosses Problem. Einziger Kritikpunkt ist das Stahlband, es ist (leider) nur gefaltet, was man von der Seite sehr gut sieht. Dabei darf man aber nicht vergessen, was die Uhr kostet. Ich habe 60E dafür bezahlt, da kann man ganz sicher kein massives Band erwarten. Ich bin insgesamt von ihr begeisert. Much bang for the buck.

Lo esperado y entrega a tiempo.

Reçu en cadeau de ma femme je suis ravis un gage de qualité et précise. Facile à ajuster et le vendeur très sympa qui m'a convaincu sur mes doute Merci a toute l'équipe d'amazon, vendeur et clients qui on répondu à mes questions Une montre qui est fait pour durer.

Used one…. This item was used one… l lost money

Start with the dislike, like many other reviews on the seiko 5 the strap is of much lower quality and its where they are able to cut their costs. I replaced mine with a brown leather strap and never looked back! (leather strap in photos) The watch a stunning piece, loving the white face with silver dials, and brushed and polished body. The body is 37 38mm haven't officially measured but its perfect for skinny people. Essentially if you are around the 70kg mark this will fit your wrist perfectly. Most of all I love the sweeping movement of an automatic watch, and this is proudly shown with a red second hand dial. Setting up us easy, this doesn't have hacking but a little trick is to hold the crown in reverse and the second hand stops, however I don't know what this does internally so at your own risk. As they say don't adjust date between the hours of 2100 and 0300. Timekeeping, so far I've recorded a 1.5 2minute loss of time per week. Which is great in terms of automatics, if course you can adjust it to be less, but great to know this is the accuracy out of the box. One other thing people don't really talk about is the reserve time, I had this watch on for a full day then left it on my bedside table to be left alone, it held time for 41 hours, great if you happen to take it off at night, not use it for the next day completely and know that it is still holding time for the following day when you put it back on! Hands down a quality watch for an enthusiast or someone new to automatics, its very robust and has alot of soul!