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| | Features | Japan 21 Jewels Automatic Self-Winding MovementStainless Steel Case and Band, Fold Over Deployment Clasp with Safety Lock FeatureHardlex Mineral Crystal, Day/Date Display with Spanish Option, Luminous Hands and Markers, Uni Directional Turning BezelCase Size: 41mm Diameter, 13mm ThicknessWater Resistant - 200M, Screw Down Crown and Case Back
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| | Description | About Seiko
In 1877, at the age of 18, Kintaro Hattori set up business repairing the Western-style clocks that were becoming increasingly popular in Japan. By 1892, Hattori was manufacturing his own clocks in a factory he called Seikosha, from the words "seiko" meaning "exquisite," "success," or "miniature," and "sha" meaning "house." The company grew and prospered, producing its first wristwatch in 1913 and launching the Seiko brand in 1924. Technological innovation has always been a driving force in the company's history. Key milestones include Seiko's introduction of the world's first quartz watch in 1969, and its successful launch, in 1988, of the Kinetic, the world's first battery-free watch with quartz accuracy. Recognized for its technological excellence, Seiko has provided timekeeping services for the Olympic Games and the World Cup Soccer Championships. Today, the Seiko brand continues to stand for state-of-the-art technology, as well as superior quality and refined design.
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: | 4.8 inches | | Package Width: | 4.8 inches | | Package Height: | 3.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 40 reviews |
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| | Watch Information | | Crystal Material: | hardlex | | Clasp: | fold-over-clasp | | Case Diameter: | 40 unknown-units | | Case Thickness: | 12 unknown-units | | Case Material: | stainless-steel | | Band Material: | stainless-steel | | Bezel Material: | stainless-steel | | Dial Color: | black | | Movement: | japanese-automatic | | Calendar: | day-and-month | | Water Resistance Depth: | 660 feet |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 40 customer reviews )
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23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Best low-priced automatic available! Feb 29, 2008
By Gerard M. Palomo
This watch has the cleanest, most readable face of any watch on the market today. Even for middle-aged eyes, the time is easy to see at a glance in almost any light. The metal band, often maligned by reviewers, is actually a very attractive copy of the Rolex-style "jubilee" band, with large side-links in brushed stainless steel and inner small links of mirror-polished stainless steel. The case is a flowing sculpture which alternates brushed- and polished-stainless surfaces. I own two: one is a dark-blue face with blue and red bezel, and the other is as pictured here, with a black face and bezel. The blue-face watch, I have had for four years, while the black-face watch is a recent purchase. I retained the steel bracelet with the first watch, but with my new black watch, I fitted a German-made Hirsch waterproof black leather strap. Both get compliments. The older blue watch is a galloper, gaining approximately seven seconds per day. After a couple of weeks of "break-in" wear, the new black watch has settled-in slow, losing about four seconds per day. YOU WILL NOT GET "QUARTZ ACCURACY" FROM THESE WATCHES. They WILL run, when fully-wound, with a 36-48 hour power reserve, and they will run year after year without any servicing. Once broken-in, these watches will run CONSISTENTLY fast or slow, without detectable variance. Learn your watch and adjust it accordingly at strict intervals, and you will be able to navigate by the stars for weeks at a time, even without an outside time reference. Pictures do not do justice to this watch - it is beautiful, functional, and spare of style so that it won't be out of fashion when you pass it to your heir.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Glad I bought it Aug 19, 2009
By E. Aris
Ordered the watch on a Wednesday, it showed up Friday (with free shipping!). Came from K.G. Company. Showed up new, in the box, on a little pillow and everything. I got it super fast because of my proximity to the seller (I'm in San Diego, they're in LA). I went back and forth for weeks on what watch to buy. Due to the reviews, specifically the one where the guy was in the market for an Omega Seamaster and bought this watch instead. I too am in the market for an Omega Seamaster (model 2200.50), but like that guy, I'm an expecting father also and couldn't justify spending $2500 on a watch right now.
So far, LOVE the watch. Yes, the band, when not wearing it, seems a little "weak" and flimsy, but when you're wearing it, it's nice and flexible and moves with you and feels substantial enough. Has nice adjustments (taking out the links and adjustments on the clasp also), so making it fit well, is a breeze. The face is simple, easy to read and the luminous markers are pretty bright (especially compared to my other 2 Citizen watches). Love the date and day feature. Good sized watch, not too much is polished, so it's not too dressy and not too casual either. I think it's a perfect blend of both. I am a little concerned about the polished parts (in the middle of the band, sides of the case and the sides of the band) getting scratched, but we'll see. It's still new for me and I haven't bumped it too much...yet. One of my Citizen watches has a good amount of polished parts on the band and around the case; after a few years of wearing it, it got pretty scuffed up and got it polished out, but it cost me a small fortune to get it polished. Should've saved my money and bought a new watch instead, so now I don't wear that watch much anymore because of that. One of the last things that pushed me to pull the trigger, was that my dad wore a Seiko for YEARS. So I was comfortable knowing that this watch should last a long time.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Why don't you already own this watch? Jan 10, 2012
By Shop Bot
Intro:
In my opinion if you like dive watches, this model is a must have. Dive watches aren't just for diving, they make the best beater watches because they are built extra tough and the Seiko line of dive watches are built extra-extra tough.
Watch Model:
The watch being reviewed is the SKX007K2 which is the black dialed black bezel version. There is another model called the SKX009K2 that has a blue dial and pepsi colored bezel.
Watch Movement:
This model has an automatic movement in it as opposed to a battery operated quartz movement. The automatic movement, known in Rolex circles as "perpetual" has a pendulum and clutch that moves when you move your arm. This is unnoticed by the wearer. The wearer's motion keeps the main spring constantly wound. This particular model uses the Seiko 7S26(A or B) caliber movement. I suspect that if you purchase this watch now you'll get the 7S26B version. The B version has a couple of improvements over the A version and you can read about them if you do a search on it. The 7S26 caliber movement can be compared to the Miyota (Citizen) 8215 movement found in the Invicta line of watches like the Invicta 8926 Submariner homage. Both movements have 21 jewels, and both are non-hacking. But, the Myota can be manual wound and the Seiko cannot. The Seiko will wind in both pendulum directions and the Myota only winds in one pendulum direction. Both movements have about the same accuracy and same power reserves. For those of you that are environmentally conscious, this is the "greenest" type of watch movement.
Watch Bracelet:
The bracelet is a stainless steel jubilee style bracelet. The name "jubilee" comes from Rolex and is an iconic bracelet found on the Rolex Datejust and Day/Date models. The Seiko bracelet is actually a very good quality bracelet given the price point of this watch. The center links are folded, but the ends are solid. This makes a very solid yet light bracelet that is very comfortable and strong. Seiko also sells a very comfortable rubber strap for this watch that is not too expensive.
Watch Size:
The watch is right around 40mm without the crown. With the crown it's around 43mm. The crown is at the four o'clock position which makes is very comfortable. The watch is around 13mm thick. The width and height are important numbers to determine if a watch will feel balanced on the wrist. The Seiko numbers are very good for providing a well balanced feel on the wrist. The lug width is 22mm which is a common width for dive watches. This means that you can find a lot of aftermarket straps and bracelets that will fit this watch if you want to experiment.
Watch Case:
The case is a combination polished and brushed stainless steel. This combination is a time tested classic look. The shape of the case has smooth lines with no pointy or pokey areas on the watch. The case reminds me of the way the Japanese create a sense of ergonomics like no one else can. The uni-directional bezel is a double coin edge type that is both functional and great looking. It has a glow in the dark flat oyster at the twelve o'clock position. The crown is at the four o'clock position and screws down. There is a rubber gasket in the crown so that when it is screwed down it will make the watch "water proof." The case also has a crown protector which creates a barrier from damage. This is imperative on a beater tool watch.
Watch Face:
The face is black. The hour markers are large dots with differentiators at the six, nine, and twelve o'clock positions. These markers are coated with a luminescent material (Lumibrite) that glows in the dark. When looking at the watch in pitch black conditions, it is totally readable. The hands are iconic of this watch. The most striking is the minute hand. It is large and draws the eye to it. This is important when diving because you are most concerned with the number of minutes you've spent down. The seconds hand is identifiable because of the lollipop at one end so it is unmistakable in low light conditions. All the hands are glow in dark. It has a day/date display that can display either English or Spanish, and is highly readable. The crystal is made out of a Seiko proprietary material known as "Hardlex." Most watches have crystals that are made out of either mineral or sapphire. Mineral crystals have the benefit of being flexible so they can take a knock without breaking, but they scratch easy. Sapphire crystals are virtually impossible to scratch without a diamond, yet they are not flexible so they can shatter. Hardlex is somewhere in between and performs very well in this regard.
Summary:
Perhaps this watch can be considered as one of the all time greatest watches at any price?
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Seiko Mechanical Diver's watch Jun 03, 2007
By David B. Miller
Seiko Divers' watches have a well deserved reputation for reliability and durability. And they look great, either with a wetsuit or a tuxedo.
The only drawback to these watches is that they are 'non-hacking' meaning the second hand doesn't stop when the adjustment knob is pulled out. you have to hold it to get the works to stop to set it to the second.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great watch, great price! Aug 06, 2006
By Andrew M. Melnyk
I have owned several Seiko's, Omegas, Casios, Timex's and Tissots. This is definitely one of the best watches I've ever had. It's a tough, heavy, and attractive watch. The only drawback is that it runs a bit fast, which is typical of automatics, so it's really a non-issue. I highly recommend it. My only regret is that I didn't get one 20 years ago. It would have saved me all the money I spent on my other watches.
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