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| | Features | Japan 21 Jewels Automatic Self Winding Movement (7S26)Stainless Steel Case and Band with Fold-Over Safety ClaspDay/Date Display with Spanish Option, Luminous Hands and Markers, Hardlex Curve CrystalScrewed Down Crown and Case Back, Uni-Directional Turning Bezel, Orange FaceWater Resistant - 200M, Case Size: 44mm Diameter, 13mm Thickness
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| | Description | This 21-jewel, automatic watch winds itself with the motion of your wrist, so you'll never need to change the battery. It has a stainless steel case and features a black dial with three-hand function, easy-to-read bar markers, and an English/Spanish day/date window at the three o'clock position. Additional features include a screw-down case and crown, a scratch-resistant Hardlex crystal, and a one-way rotating bezel that keeps track of elapsed time. With its Lumibrite hands, markers, and bezel, this watch is easy to read in both light and dark conditions. The watch secures to a durable, stainless-steel bracelet band. Designed for diving, this watch is water-tested to 200 meters. It meets ISO standards and is suitable for scuba diving. | |
| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 5.0 inches | | Package Width: | 3.9 inches | | Package Height: | 2.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 40 reviews |
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| | Watch Information | | Crystal Material: | hardlex | | Clasp: | fold-over-clasp | | Case Diameter: | 44 unknown-units | | Case Thickness: | 13 unknown-units | | Case Material: | stainless-steel | | Band Material: | stainless-steel | | Bezel Material: | Uni-directional Rotating Stainless Steel | | Dial Color: | Black | | Movement: | automatic-self-wind | | Calendar: | day-and-date | | Water Resistance Depth: | 200 meters |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 40 customer reviews )
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25 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Wow - everything I've wanted in a watch I've finally found! Jan 21, 2010
By Space For The Poppa
"Kevin"
I have a number of watches in my collection; big, small; digital, analog; Divers, Chronographs, Atomics ... I love watches. But I recently began a search of reasonably priced self-winders. It also had to be reliable, and I would prefer a diver-type style. The past couple years I've taken a liking to Invicta watches, but their quality is hit and miss. The low end (less than $100) Invicta seems less reliable than the lowly Timex; any good self-winding Invicta seems to start around $250-300.
I love Amazon's suggestioned item. It picked up on my quest for an auto-winder diver watch, and steered me HERE. The Seiko SKX779 "Black Monster." Review after review was glowing. Overall, a 4 1/2 star watch, for less than $200. And Seiko reliability is unquestioned and unparalleled.
Look/Feel - I would think a "monster" of a watch would be big, along the lines of Invicta's Grand Lupah. That's not the case at all. A little bigger than some of my watches, but not overly so. This has a nice stainless steel band, and it is a hefty watch. It feels solid, like it was chiseled out of a single piece of metal. The glow-dial feature is bright and makes it easy to read in the dark. Even the feel of the turning bezel has a solid, quality feel to it.
Accuracy - I really have nothing to compare it to as everything in my collection is battery/quartz or solar/atomic. I've had it for a month or so, and it runs a little fast, about 1-2 minutes a month; and for an analog watch, that's fine. I usually do not look at an analog watch and say "it's 11:12PM", I look and say, "it's about ten after eleven ...". In my book, "close is close enough" for any non-quartz watch.
Self-winding - I love it. Again, nothing to compare it to except the observations of others. It runs about 2 days before petering out. This has only happened once to me. I wear it nearly everyday. I am looking at auto-winders to keep it going when I am not wearing it (suggestions for a good one, under $75 or so are welcome!).
So to all who took the time to write a review, and follow-up with thoughtful comments, along with links to watch lover's blogs, thank you. I couldn't be happier with the watch, and hope my review steers others to purchase this watch. You won't be disappointed.
23 of 25 found the following review helpful:
Industrial chic Aug 22, 2009
By Jonathan Trigg
"Groyniad"
Oh my God this is a cool watch. If you want a steel sunflower on your wrist, if you want to be both funky and elegant, if you want to be hip and down to earth all at once, you certainly want this watch. James Bond is not cool because he wants to wear an Omega instead of this thing. Forget the fantastic brand history, forget the reliability and durability, forget the price even - this watch is both beautiful and radical: if you don't want that, you need to ask yourself why.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 great watch/value Mar 01, 2009
By Watch Freak
I have owned the "black monster" for three years now. Sold my "yellow monster" to my son because he liked it so much and I found I did not care for the yellow face. Both are rugged, solid watches. The yellow is four years old and the black is three years old. They gain 3-5 minutes per month, but most automatics do. You have to change the date five months out of the year anyway, so a reset is no problem every other month. Had a general contractor doing some work for us and he liked the black monster so much he went out and ordered on, too.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Very Upscale for the Money, a Classic Aug 07, 2010
By M. JEFFREY MCMAHON
"herculodge"
I must admit upfront I'm a watch freak, the owner of dozens of big watches, well over 52mm, with brands such as Nixon, Invicta, Citizen (Professional Diver), etc. But I have to say my Seiko Black Monster, my smallest watch at 43mm across the bezel, doesn't look small at all. It has a heft about it, thanks in part to the bezel's thickness.
As far as styling goes, you have to get this watch with the metal bracelet. The stainless steel bracelet blends into the matching bezel edge, contributing largely to this watch's upscale look. If you need a rubber strap, buy one aftermarket.
If you don't like to "baby" automatic watches, making sure they're wound up through constant movement, this watch may not be for you. You cannot wind this watch. It only stays activated through movement, which means if this watch is part of a large rotation, you will have to reset the time, date, and day of the week every time, which takes about 3 minutes.
I agree with those who say this watch looks like it costs between $1,000 and $2,000 and that it is worth the extra "work" as an automatic watch. Highly recommended.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Finally a real diver's watch Feb 21, 2011
By T. Christiansen
The majority of the points about this watch have been covered by other reviewers. Many reviewers report that it's a heavy watch - and it is. I think my main contribution in this review space is to quantify that.. The SKX779K weighs 184 grams (6.5 OZ) with the steel bracelet.
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