Seiko 5 Wristwatch Review

Posted: September 14th, 2007 | Author: saldarji | Filed under: stuff | No Comments »

Here is my long-awaited Seiko 5 Wristwatch (SNK809k1) review. I blogged about getting this watch a few posts back. Ed Murphy has been pushing me to write a review and post pictures since I got it.

I received the watch very quickly, though it was shipped from Singapore. I can’t say for sure when it arrived, but it was in my mailbox in 10 days. The watch came without a box and manual but was in perfect condition. As you can see from the picture below, the watch has a black face and really sharp detailing. The days of the week are in Spanish and English, and Sundays are in a red font. It is modeled after German WWII Flieger watches. Of course, an authentic Flieger watch would be very large and would have a hacking mechanism.

The watch itself is a matte silver finish. I like it because it makes it look “substantial” but at the same time isn’t very flashy.

One really cool feature is the see-through back. Most people aren’t interested in watches, and roll their eyes when I tell them I bought a new watch. People start paying attention when I show them the back and they can see the beautiful movement (Seiko 7S26a) on the inside.

The watch keeps remarkably good time. My Blackberry is unreliable when compared to this watch since it deviates from the server time. I haven’t been able to tell if the watch is fast or slow over the two weeks I have worn it. The only comment on quality I have is that the links on the watch are made up of multiple pieces and are not milled. The upside is that the links are very easy to remove to resize the bracelet.

Here is the obligatory wristshot.

The absolute best feature of this watch is the fact that I bought it for $56 dollars off of Ebay. What a great value.

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