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|  | |  | | | Seiko 5 #SNK789 Men's White Dial Self Winding Automatic Watch | | | | | | | |
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| | Features | Japan 21 Jewels Automatic Self-Winding Movement(Caliber 7S26)Stainless Steel Case and Band with Push Button Deployment ClaspDay/Date Display with Spanish Option, Luminous Hands and MarkersSee-Thru Screwdown Caseback, Hardlex CrystalWater Resistant - 30 meters
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| | Description | SEIKO 5 - the meaning of the "5" A great marketer had the idea in the 70ies: to be a SEIKO 5, the watch has to have the following 5 (five) attributes (thus the name SEIKO 5): 1. Automatic, 2. Water resistant, 3. Shock resistant, 4. Date, 5. Day. Please note that some SEIKO 5's are in fact SEIKO 4's, if the "Day" function is omitted, then the Caliber 7S25 is used. The only difference to the normally found 7S26 is the omission of the day wheel. Also re-issues of SEIKO 5 Sports often use the 7S36 caliber. Again the 7S36 is similar to the most popular 7S26, yet it features 23 Jewels as opposed to the 21 Jewels in the 7S26. Please note that all these movements beat at a rate of 21'600 bph (beats per hour) or 6 bps (beats per second). As a comparison, an ETA 2824-2 beats at 28'800 bph or 8 bps. A Miyota 82xx beats at 21'600 bph. Why do I mention these three movements? Because they are found in probably 80% of all inexpensive automatic wrist watches. A market share that is huge, yet challenged these days (2006) by an increasing share of inexpensive China Made automatic movements An automatic watch (also called a self-winding watch) is a mechanical watch, typically with a balance wheel escapement, whose mainspring is wound by the motion of the wearer's arm, instead of having to be wound manually every day. Whereas a quartz watch is powered by electricity, a mechanical watch is powered by a mainspring which must be rewound for the watch to keep time | |
| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 4.5 inches | | Package Width: | 4.0 inches | | Package Height: | 3.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 9 reviews |
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| | Watch Information | | Crystal Material: | Mineral | | Clasp: | fold-over-clasp-with-double-push-button-safety | | Case Diameter: | 37 millimeters | | Case Thickness: | 11 millimeters | | Case Material: | stainless-steel | | Band Material: | stainless-steel | | Bezel Material: | stainless-steel | | Dial Color: | white | | Movement: | japanese-automatic | | Calendar: | Date | | Water Resistance Depth: | 99 feet |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 9 customer reviews )
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9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Satisfied but not completely Aug 14, 2008
By M. Hossain
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.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Couldn't be better! Aug 04, 2011
By J. Penegar
"Golfer393"
I purchased this watch for my father for his birthday. He likes simple yet attractive watches. This watch certainly is that. I was very impressed with the finish of the watch. One review stated that this watch was too shiny and all polished stainless. This is not true. This watch has a very nice brushed stainless finish with nice polished accents. The size of the watch is perfect for my father. He has a very small wrist and after removing four links the watch fit perfectly. I must add that sizing this watch was a snap. The pins were very easily removed. This watch is very light. I sort of expected this automatic to be heavier. I was pleasantly surprised how light the band and watch are. The clear window on the back of the watch is a nice touch. It's pretty cool to see the movement as you can. Another reviewer stated that the watch did not come with instructions. It does... This watch was brand new in a nice Seiko presentation box with instructions. The watch comes on a little pillow. Another reviewer stated that the day was in Spanish. The day is easily adjusted from Spanish to English.
All in all, for the money it couldn't be better. I'm extremely happy with this purchase. From what I could tell (testing in a a short time frame) the watch seems to keep accurate time, but we'll see how it performs over the long haul.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Fine Seiko Automatic Watch Dec 06, 2007
By Mark Mccormack
The quality and appearance of this watch far exceeded what I expected in light of its cost. Additionally, it keeps excellent time. One cannot ask for more from a purchase.
 Nice , but.. Jan 28, 2012
By Michael
I bought Seiko 5 watch for my sun . It doesn't look as stylish as in the photo. And the main problem: The watch stopped working after a month .
 Movement NO japanese-automatic Jan 25, 2012
By avarillas
The watch information says japanese-automatic movement
The watch has written Malaysia movement
It is not right.
The origin, gives the watch a different value
See all 9 customer reviews on Amazon.com
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